Thank you, Towne Center Books!
I did a reading from my poetry chapbook, response, at Towne Center Books in Pleasanton, CA (555 Main St.) on November 6 in conversation with author Karen Van Zino. If you’re in the area, Towne Center Books has copies of response on hand.
response is available from finishinglingpress.com , Amazon, Barnes and Noble and through your favorite bookstore.
RESPONSE is an engaging collection of reflections and observations that call the reader to look more closely at the world we inhabit. The poems recount tales of leaving home, surprising encounters, losing a pet, coursing rivers, and passing storms. They talk of flowers and trees, bubbles and snails, the companionship of an evening walk. The poems reflect gratitude for the awe-inspiring moments that arise in ordinary circumstances every day. #poetry #nature #environment #life #relationships
Excerpt from RESPONSE:
manhattan oasis
heat flows off city sidewalks in waves
I am drowning in a shuffling
river of perspiring souls
a diminutive park
proffers a lifeline
water ripples
over rock
be still
be
Endorsements:
From Peggy Schimmelman, poet laureate of Livermore, CA: “Patricia Boyle’s response is a tapestry of nostalgic reflections, keen observations, and delightful flashes of insight.”
Constance Hanstedt, author of “Treading Water,” says: “After reading these beautiful poems, I am right there with her, “drunk on the elixir of limitless possibilities floating on the breeze.”
From Gillian Wegener, author of “This Sweet Haphazard”: “Reading these thoughtful, calm poems is a balm to the soul and reminds us of what is most enduring and most abundant, the natural beauty around us.”
Young Adult Novel
Four teens
Two worlds
One perilous summer
A fantasy novel for young adults, Traitor in the Realm is available through bookstores and on Amazon, Barnes and Noble, and Walmart.
Teen artist, Kallan MacKinnon, becomes trapped with her family in a medieval kingdom that’s under attack. She and her foster brother, Matthew Webbe, tangle with magical beings and prehistoric creatures in their attempt to reach the gateway back to Earth before it closes forever. Their friendship is tested when they meet magically gifted twins from the new world. Is it worth risking their lives to save a foreign realm from a homegrown threat? How much are they willing to sacrifice in exchange for safe passage home?
An Amazon #1 New Release in Teen and Young Adult Alternative Family Fiction
Maps, cover, and interior artwork by Susan Marchand.
Editorial Reviews:
In the grand storytelling tradition of The Hobbit, The Lion, Witch, and the Wardrobe, and Eragon, Patricia Boyle enchants with her YA fantasy, Traitor in the Realm, Book One in the Series: Next World Over. Constructing an entire new world of adventure, Boyle engages us with believable characters who, in fighting against evil, discover amazing gifts within themselves. Each challenge evokes renewed courage and fires new friendships. Yet the story remains unpredictable and illusive, as every good story should—until the end.
~Kate Farrell, author of Story Power: Secrets to Creating, Crafting, and Telling Memorable Stories.
In Traitor in the Realm, by Patricia J. Boyle, fifteen-year-old Kallan, the daughter of a paleontologist, discovers a pre-historic-looking toothed bird that should have died out millions of years ago. Grandpa’s property has always seemed magical to Kallan and her foster brother, but when they enter an undiscovered tunnel, they soon find themselves in a real magical world, full of curious creatures. If you’re a fan of fantasy, you’ll love Boyle’s exciting story, filled with vivid details and memorable characters. Highly recommended.
Penny Warner, author of the three-time award-winning middle-grade series, The Code Busters Club.
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