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Dragon Books For Children – Sir Princess Petra’s Mission First Reviews

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BOOK REVIEWS

BOOK REVIEW By Linda Watkins for: SIR PRINCESS PETRA’S MISSION BY DIANE MAE ROBINSON

(Book 3 in the multi-award winning adventure kids books, The Pen Pieyu Adventures, series.

5 / 5

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This was my first venture into the magical kingdom of Pen Pieyu and, I can assure you, it won’t be my last! Thank you, Diane Mae Robinson for creating this quirky, wonderful world and for providing the reader with a brief synopsis of the previous adventures of Sir Princess Petra and her entourage of engaging friends. This was a really fun read and in Sir Princess Petra, Ms. Robinson has created a marvelous role model for young girls.

In this adventure, Sir Princess Petra must again outwit her father who, in his desire to curtail her unprincess-like behavior, has rewritten the “Royal Rule Book” with the intention of stripping her of her knighthood and returning her to more feminine pursuits. Needless to say, this does not deter our brave Princess. Along with her best friends, Snarls the dragon, and Bograt, the bog witch, Petra sets off on a quest to capture a car-panther (a creature no one knows anything about)!

I think my favorite encounter that the young Princess Knight has along the way is with Prince Norton Nastybun and the puny army from Kingdom Mesoggie. This episode had me in stitches throughout.

This is a truly engaging read for children and parents alike and I can tell you I await with great anticipation Ms. Robinson’s next offering which will be entitled GRAMMAR FOR KIDS AND DRAGONS. If there’s anyone who can make grammar fun, I think it will be Ms. Robinson!

This series has won many awards and they are well deserved. Enter the kingdom of Pen Pieyu and I know you will not be disappointed.

Illustrations by Michael Bermundo

Illustrations by Michael Bermundo

A five star delight for sure!

P.S. – The illustrations are great, too!

 

 

 

 

 

For more reviews and awards information of Diane’s multi-award winning dragon books for children: http://www.dragonbooks.com

There is also a current prize giveaway event for reviewers requesting the pdf and willing to post reviews of the new release, Sir Princess Petra’s Mission: http://www.dianemaerobinson.com/2015/12/new-book-release-with-prizes.html

Dragon Books For Children and some facts about dragons

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Dragon books for children, and the dragons that star in them, are as different at the author’s imagination.

For the most part, the dragon seems to be portrayed as the evil villan. And according to folklore, they were.Petra cover

Snarls is the dragon in my fantasy kids books series.

Book three, Sir Princess Petra’s Mission, is forthcoming December, 2015.

Any just to reassure you, Snarls is nothing like the description of the green dragon in folklore, even though he is green.

 Read more about Diane’s multi-award winning dragon books for children series: www.dragonsbook.com

Green Dragons in Folklore http://www.draconika.com/types.php

Green Dragon

The green dragon is a belligerent creature and master of intrigue, politics, and backbiting. He is cruel. He prefers forests—the older and bigger the trees, the better. Instead of being overtly aggressive, he prefers to concoct elaborate schemes to gain power or wealth with as little effort as possible. He may make his lair behind a waterfall or near a lake, pond, or stream that provides a submerged entrance. The closer one gets to his lair, the darker the woods become. Evil hangs in the air, mingling with the forest scents to produce foul odors.http://www.draconika.com/types.php

The only similarity I see in Snarls as compared to the green dragon of folklore is that Snarls does live in the forest–The Forest of Doom. That does sound scary, but the forest is named The Forest of Doom because it belongs to the Doom Family. Snarls’s full name is, Snarls Lotsapuff Doom.

Snarls has actually been described as “endearing” by one book reviewer. Learn more about Snarls and some of the characters from book one, Sir Princess Petra – The Pen Pieyu Adventure, where you can also download a free coloring book.

 

 

 

 

First Review Of Sir Princess Petra’s Mission–Book 3 In The Muliti-Award Winning Children’s Series.

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Sir Princess Petra’s Mission (book 3, The Pen Pieyu Adventures)

by Diane Mae Robinson

 

Author Diane Mae Robinson’s third entry in the Sir Princess Petra series of award-winning chapter books for children rises to the same lovely level of delightfully imaginative storytelling as its predecessors.

 

This time Sir Princess Petra, the king’s daughter who refuses to be confined to girlie pursuits, must confront yet another seemingly impossible challenge. The challenge was designed by her father with the express purpose of relieving her of her ungirlie knighthood. Because she outwitted him before, he has rewritten the royal rule book, which a knight of the realm must adhere to or lose the knighthood.

 

Sir Princess Petra is charged with “venturing into the unventured land” of the Boogy Gobees to capture the first car-panther she encounters and deliver it to the Kingdom. Armed with only a cake knife and onions, the Princess bravely sets off with her best friend, Snarls the dragon, and Bograt, the bog witch. The pursuit sends them desperately splish-splashing their way through bogs and swamps and a spine-tingling forest of tree soldiers.

 

The conundrum of apprehending and delivering a non-existent car-panther is eventually resolved. What saves the day, and Princess Petra’s knighthood, is her appeal to the best of human nature, unselfishness and faith that doing the right thing will lead to a good end, values that are abundant in the previous books.

 

Also abundant in all three books is fun, wonderful, silly fun. The book is delightful.

Review by Wayne Clark, Readers’ Favorite International Award-Winning Author.

Sir Princess Petra’s Mission will be releasing soon. For more information about my dragon books for children, visit: http://www.dragonsbook.com

Sir Princess Petra’s Talent Receives Children’s Literary Classics Book Award

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Award-Winning Children’s Book Author Diane Mae Robinson’s ‘Sir Princess Petra’s Talent’ Receives Silver Medal In Children’s Literary Classics Awards

Robinson’s multi-award winning books, ‘Sir Princess Petra’, and the second book in the series, ‘Sir Princess Petra’s Talent’, teach children valuable life lessons through engaging fiction

 

Diane_Mae_Robinson_Headshot[ November 17, 2015, St. Paul, Alberta, Canada ] Award-winning children’s book author Diane Mae Robinson has announced that ‘Sir Princess Petra’s Talent’ has been awarded a Silver Medal in the Children’s Literary Classics Book Awards in the pre-teen, tween category. The award is given for those books which uphold the rigorous criteria set forth by the Children’s Literary Classics review committee, a team comprised of individuals with backgrounds in publishing, editing, writing, illustration and graphic design. CLC is an organization dedicated to promoting excellence in literature with the goal to help readers select the finest books available.

“I am very honored that ‘Sir Princess Petra’s Talent’ was chosen as a silver medalist for such a prestigious award as the Literary Classics,” Robinson stated.

This is the 6th International award for the multi-award winning children’s chapter book series, ‘The Pen Pieyu Adventures’. ‘Sir Princess Petra’, the first book in the series, also received the prestigious provincial award,  The  Lieutenant Governor of Alberta Emerging Artist Award (literary arts). It also took the First Place Award for children’s books in the 2013 Sharp Writ Book Awards. ‘Sir Princess Petra’s Talent’, the second book in the series, took the Bronze Medal in the 2014 Reader’s Favorite International Book Awards in the grades 4 to 6 category.

Diane_Robinson_Cover_Talent_SealRobinson ‘s highly praised, multi-award winning children’s book, ‘Sir Princess Petra’, the first in The Pen Pieyu Adventures series, has been labeled by reviewers as ‘a fantasy adventure that is sure to become a timeless classic.’ The Pen Pieyu Adventure series is written in the tradition of C. S. Lewis and is reminiscent of ‘Shrek’.

‘Sir Princess Petra’ has garnered multiple 5 star reviews and high praise from reviewers:

“A maverick fantasy, packed with plot twists and turns, brilliant flashes of humor, and originality.” James A. Cox, Editor-in-chief, Midwest Book Review

“Sometimes a kid’s book comes along that turns convention on its ear. This is one such book.” John L. Hoh Jr., Book Ideas. com

“Distinctly quirky and uniquely interesting–I really feel this book is a gem.” Renee Cormier, Mother Daughter Book Reviews

“A delightfully imaginative read, a tale that invites readers on a fearless journey towards friendship and self-discovery.” The University of Manitoba Book Review

“A fantasy tale with substance–this is a bright and breezy book, buoyed up by its humor.” Stephanie Dagg, Readers’ Favorite

“Imaginative, creative, every child deserves to read this book.”  Olivia Dsouza, Readers’ Favorite

‘Sir Princess Petra’s Talent’ has also received multiple 5 * and high praise from reviewers:

“A book we want to define as a graceful masterpiece in children’s literature.”
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“Sir Princess Petra’s Talent is written with brilliant imagination intertwined with wonderful humor!”  Sharee, Sharee’s Sentiments

“Sir Princess Petra’s Talent is quite simply, wonderful.” Jack Magnus, Readers’ Favorite

“This is a wonderful, fast-paced story full of humor and profound messages.” Alinka Rutkowska, Award Winning Children’s Author

“Diane Mae Robinson has done it again—captivating, light-hearted, a whimsical fantasy.” Mark Simon Smith, Children’s Book Author

Robinson uses the dragon books concept as the background to teaching young people traditional values. Ms. Robinson’s highly praised work demonstrates that dragon books can be something much more than fantasy tales.

The third book in the series, ‘Sir Princess Petra’s Mission – The Pen Pieyu Adventures’, is scheduled for release in December of 2015.

Diane Mae Robinson is available for media interviews and can be reached using the information below or by email at robinsondiana1193@yahoo.com. More information, including reviews, information for teachers and librarians, a downloadable lesson plan and a special children’s section is available at her website at http://www.dragonsbook.com. Both books are currently available from Amazon and Barnes and Noble.

About Diane Mae Robinson:

Diane lives in a small hilltop castle in central Alberta, Canada amongst an old and magical forest inhabited by gnomes, fairies, a princess, and a dragon. This magical forest is where Diane creates her characters and gets the inspiration for her stories.

The author has a journalism diploma from the Schools of Montreal, and an advanced diploma from the Institute of Children’s Literature in Connecticut. Diane is also an artist, art teacher, writing instructor at the Creative Writing Institute, and a children’s book editor.

Contact and more information about Diane’s dragon books for children:

Diane Mae Robinson
http://www.dragonsbook.com
robinsondiana1193@yahoo.com

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Chapter One: The Princess

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                                    SIR PRINCESS PETRA (book one)

Illustration by Samantha Kickingbird for Sir Princess Petra - The Pen Pieyu Adventures, book 1.THE PRINCESS

Petra curtsied to the king and queen of Pen Pieyu, who sat upon their thrones. “Father tomorrow is the ninth day of the ninth year.”

“Yes, my dear princess, it is your royal birthday. And according to royal custom, you may have anything your heart desires, as promised,” declared King Longstride.

“I have thought hard and for many passing moons. Jewels, frocks of lace, and princess games have become boring. The thing I want the most . . .” Petra hesitated and bit on her lip. “I want to be a royal knight.”

“A knight!” The king stood up and seemed to turn pale. The queen swiped her hand over her forehead and moaned. The king’s councilman got so excited he ran around in circles until he bumped into a royal pillar.

“Why, never have I heard such a request,” the king said, pacing and scratching his grey beard.“You are a princess . . . a girl. You must be big and brave and mean and nasty to be a royal knight.”

“Where is it written that a girl cannot be a knight and protect her kingdom?” Petra demanded.

The councilman urgently flipped through the royal rulebook. “It does not say so, Your Majesty. There is no rule.”

The king grinned and gave a quick wink to the woozy-looking queen. “To become a knight of my kingdom, you must choose an act of bravery from the royal list of deeds,” the king proclaimed, turning the page of the royal rulebook. “The choices are: to capture a crocodile and make his skin into a royal leather chair; to hush that howling, nasty dragon, Snarls, in the Forest of Doom; or to eat a roomful of raw onions.”

Petra peeked into the royal onion room. All nine of the palace soldiers were crying and munching away. The princess wrinkled up her nose. “Yuck, I will never eat onions! And the only crocodile I know lives in the moat and is my friend. I have no choice. I will hush the howling dragon, Snarls, in the Forest of Doom,” she announced. Promptly the queen fainted, and the king plopped down on his ragged,7leather royal chair. “But I will take a sack of onions with me,” Petra added.

The royal chef grumbled while he outfitted the princess with a suit of his best royal pots and pans, because the regular armour turned out to be much too large. And her sword seemed to resemble one of the royal cake knives.

Petra clunked out of the palace. “Goodbye, and don’t worry. I will throw onions at the beast until he cries. Then I will stab him with my sword. See, I can be a nasty, big meany.”

For more information on the award winning children’s books, The Pen Pieyu Adventures: dragon books for children, fantasy kids books, visit the Author’s Amazon page: http://www.amazon.com/Diane-Mae-Robinson/e/B007DKO8SK/ref=sr_ntt_srch_lnk_1?qid=1447609615&sr=8-1

Great Sentences in Literature

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Some of my favorite books to read are the classics: Wuthering Heights, Pride and Prejudice, A Tale of Two Cities, Jane Eyre. I also love coming across great sentences in a book. You know, the ones you have to read over and over just because they are too beautiful to read just once. Here are some great lines from my favorite classics and other superb books of great writers.

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  • “Whatever our souls are made of, his and mine are the same.” —Emily Bronte, Wuthering Heights
  •  “What are men to rocks and mountains?” —Jane Austen, Pride and Prejudice
  • “A dream, all a dream, that ends in nothing, and leaves the sleeper where he lay down, but I wish you to know that you inspired it.” —Charles Dickens, A Tale of Two Cities
  • “I would always rather be happy than dignified.” —Charlotte Brontë , Jane Eyre
  • “In our village, folks say God crumbles up the old moon into stars.” —Alexander Solzhenitsyn, One Day in the Life of Ivan Denisovich
  • “She wasn’t doing a thing that I could see, except standing there leaning on the balcony railing, holding the universe together.” —J. D. Salinger, “A Girl I Knew”
  • “I took a deep breath and listened to the old brag of my heart; I am, I am, I am.” —Sylvia Plath, The Bell Jar
  •  “Sometimes I can feel my bones straining under the weight of all the lives I’m not living.” —Jonathan Safran Foer, Extremely Loud and Incredibly Close
  • “‘Dear God,’ she prayed, ‘let me be something every minute of every hour of my life.’” —Betty Smith, A Tree Grows in Brooklyn
  • “The curves of your lips rewrite history.” —Oscar Wilde, The Picture of Dorian Gray
  • “If equal affection cannot be, let the more loving one be me.” —W. H. Auden, “The More Loving One”
  • “And now that you don’t have to be perfect, you can be good.” —John Steinbeck, East of Eden
  •  “Once upon a time there was a boy who loved a girl, and her laughter was a question he wanted to spend his whole life answering.” —Nicole Krauss, The History of Love
  • “In spite of everything, I still believe people are really good at heart.” —Anne Frank, The Diary of Anne Frank
  • “The pieces I am, she gather them and gave them back to me in all the right order.” —Toni Morrison, Beloved
  •  “How wild it was, to let it be.” —Cheryl Strayed, Wild
  •  “She was lost in her longing to understand.” —Gabriel Garcia Marquez, Love in the Time of Cholera
  • “She was becoming herself and daily casting aside that fictitious self which we assume like a garment with which to appear before the world.” —Kate Chopin, “The Awakening”
  • “The half life of love is forever.” —Junot Diaz, This Is How You Lose Her
  • “I celebrate myself, and sing myself.” —Walt Whitman, Leaves of Grass
  • “There are darknesses in life and there are lights, and you are one of the lights, the light of all lights.” —Bram Stroker, Dracula
  • “Tomorrow is always fresh, with no mistakes in it yet.” —L. M. Montgomery, Anne of Green Gables
  • “I have spread my dreams under your feet; / Tread softly because you tread on my dreams” —W. B. Yeats, “Aedh Wishes for the Cloths of Heaven”
  • “It frightened him to think what must have gone to the making of her eyes.”—Edith Wharton, The Age of Innocence
  • “I wondered if that was how forgiveness budded; not with the fanfare of epiphany, but with pain gathering its things, packing up, and slipping away unannounced in the middle of the night.”—Khaled Hosseini, The Kite Runner
  •  “So we beat on, boats against the current, borne back ceaselessly into the past.” –F. Scott Fitzgerald, The Great Gatsby
  • “Journeys end in lovers meeting.”—William Shakespeare, Twelfth Night
  • “Everything was beautiful and nothing hurt.”—Kurt Vonnegut, Slaughterhouse-Five
  • “One must be careful of books, and what is inside them, for words have the power to change us.”—Cassandra Clare, The Infernal Devices

 For more information of Diane Mae Robinson’s dragon books for children series: www.dragonbooks.com

 

Book 3, Multi-Award Winning Series, The Pen Pieyu Adventures

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Sir Princess Petra’s Mission – The Pen Pieyu Adventures

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Endorsement: “Diane M. Robinson has created a heroine unlike any other in children’s literature. Sir Princess Petra sets a fine example for young readers, and for young girls, as the Princess teaches them what’s really important, like friends, being true, brave, honest, and always having faith in your Dragon! Ms. Robinson sets the bar by writing a truly charming and imaginative adventure series and I heartily recommend it.”
Jeanne E. Rogers, Author of the award winning middle grade fantasy, The Sword of Demelza.

Book 3 characters proof

Synopsis: Sir Princess Petra has already attained her Knighthood  in the Kingdom of Pen Pieyu and her non-princess-like Talent Certificate from Talent School, neither of which pleases her father, the king. The king writes up more silly rules in the royal rule book to deter Sir Princess Petra from her knightly ways and useless talent , and turn her into a real princess once and for all. Will the king finally succeed with this newly written, ridiculous mission for Petra?

AWARDS For Sir Princess Petra – The Pen Pieyu Adventures (book 1)

2012 Lieutenant Governor of Alberta Emerging Artist Award (Literary Arts)

2012 Purple Dragonfly Book Award

2013 Readers’ Favorite International Book Award

2013 Sharp Write Book Award

AWARDS for Sir Princess Petra’s Talent – The Pen Pieyu Adventures (book 2)

2014 Readers’ Favorite International Book Award

2015 Literary Classics Seal of Approval

2015 Purple Dragonfly Book Awards

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Amazon author page: http://www.amazon.com/Diane-Mae-Robinson/e/B007DKO8SK

Author website and information about her dragon books for children: http://www.dragonsbook.com

 

 

Book 3 in the Multi-Award Winning Children’s Chapter Book Series, Forthcoming

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Character proof for book 3, Sir Princess Petra’s Mission – The Pen Pieyu Adventures

Book 3 characters proof

Book three in my seven-time award winning children’s chapter book series, The Pen Pieyu Adventures, Sir Princess Petra’s Mission, forthcoming, Fall 2015.

Book three Synopsis:

Sir Princess Petra has already attained her Knighthood in the Kingdom of Pen Pieyu and her non-princess-like Talent Certificate from Talent School, neither of which pleases her father, the king. 

The king writes up more silly rules in the royal rule book to deter Sir Princess Petra from her knightly ways and useless talent , and turn her into a real princess once and for all.

Will the king finally succeed with this newly written, ridiculous mission for Petra?

Endorsement by award-winning middle-grade author, Jeanne E. Rogers.
“Diane M. Robinson has created a heroine unlike any other in children’s literature. Sir Princess Petra sets a fine example for young readers, and for young girls, as the Princess teaches them what’s really important, like friends, being true, brave, honest, and always having faith in your Dragon! Ms. Robinson sets the bar by writing a truly charming and imaginative adventure series and I heartily recommend it.”
Jeanne E. Rogers, Author of the award winning middle grade fantasy, The Sword of Demelza.

For more information and reviews of my dragon books for children, visit: http://www.dragonsbook.com

Books one and two available on Amazon, B & N, and through Goodreads links.Sir Princess Petra, book 1 & 2

A Great Adventure with a Wonderful Message

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A Great Adventure with a Wonderful Message,June 10, 2015

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This review is from: Sir Princess Petra’s Talent (Kindle Edition) 5 *’s

When it comes to fantasy novels directed at children, I am particularly impressed by authors who canachieve a memorable story that is palatable for young people, yet still shows an underlying skill of writing and awareness of deeper meanings.The possibility of using literature for such an admirable purpose is what writers should get into the business for, and Robinson has certainly done that. I think Sir Princess Petra is a wonderful newheroine for a new generation, a female who breaks down gender roles and demonstrates self-confidence and pride in her passions.We too often put children into specific boxes of gender, social class, and expectations, and that’s simply incorrect. This book seeks to remedy that. While some parts of the plot were a bit heavy-handed in the delivery of their moral message, not all young readers will be as perceptive as adults, so more blatant associations and lessons must be used. I don’t think it took away from the story, and despite being considerably older than the target audience of this book, I enjoy good writing and interesting characters as much as the next person, particularly when I find a book that would be suitable for the young people in my family and social circles. I’ll definitely be recommending this series to friends with children who would benefit from such a positive, fun, and unforgettable series.

Sir Princess Petra's Talent - The Pen Pieyu Adventures

Sir Princess Petra’s Talent – The Pen Pieyu Adventures

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Goodreads book two: http://www.goodreads.com/book/show/18136476-sir-princess-petra-s-talent—the-pen-pieyu-adventures

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Abe Books, Book two: http://www.abebooks.com/servlet/SearchResults?kn=Sir+Princess+Petra%27s+Talent&sts=t&x=-863&y=-100

Booktopia Book two: http://www.booktopia.com.au/sir-princess-petra-s-talent-diane-mae-robinson/prod9781625106827.html

Book three, Sir Princess Petra’s Mission, forthcoming, Fall 2015, in this mulit-award winning dragon books for children series.

 

Award-winning adult novel, he & She, by Wayne Clark

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This is a post/review/news release for the award-winning adult novel (genre erotica), “he & She”, by Wayne Clark.
 
In November, when I went to the Readers’ Favorite International Awards in Miami, to receive an award for my book, I had the privilege of meeting and talking to award-winning author Wayne Clark. I’ve read and reviewed his book (review below). Wayne has had a long career in journalism before he wrote his first novel, he & She, and his writing style proves he knows how to write the masterfully written word.
 
5 *’s One Of The Best Reads This Year
ByDiane Mae Robinson, Multi award-winning children’s authoron December 19, 2014
Format: Paperback
he & She is a superbly written and exciting novel! The story of Kit and his search for self is an emotional charged
plot line; Clark has masterfully portrayed the emotions through his excellent writing skills of intriguing characters 
and original plot. The story is a perfect weave of lust, love, obsession, and finding one’s own sexuality. The sexual
nature of the story is also written with the utmost taste and sensitivity. The book is a real page turner– I could not
put this book down once I started reading it. Definitely one of the best reads this year!
 
You can also check out more of his reviews here: http://www.amazon.com/he-She-Wayne-Clark-ebook/dp/B00G3JIPJA/ref=cm_cr_pr_product_top?ie=UTF8
 NEWS RELEASE at http://www.pr.com/press-release/613543:
 Literary Erotica Novel Wins a 5 * Silver Medal in Readers’ Favorite Annual International Award Contest
Award winning author, Wayne Clark is pleased to announce that his literary erotica novel, “he & She” was a 5 * Silver Medal winner in the 2014 Readers’ Favorite Annual International Award Contest.

New York, NY, April 05, 2015 –(PR.com)– What does a man do when nothing tastes good anymore? he finds She.

A Web photo of a dominatrix sends a man in midlife crisis on a last-ditch attempt to feel truly alive one more time, even if it kills him.

Growing numb to life, to his on-and-off girlfriend of many years, his career, even Scotch, a man turns fifty. He is a translator who can no longer dream of translating beautiful works of fiction. He is an amateur musician who can no longer dream of expressing his life on a higher plane, without words. As he glares inside himself he sees little but his declining sexuality, his crumbling hold on life, a growing list of failed relationships, and a darkening well of loneliness.

Stumbling upon an image on the Internet one night, he suddenly hears cell doors sliding open. He stares at a young woman, in profile, beautiful, unblinking, and regal. Instinctively he knows that by lingering on that image he will shatter a relationship that has kept him on the sane side of loneliness as surely as if he stepped in front of a speeding eighteen-wheeler. But desperate to feel alive again before time runs out, he knows he must see the stranger behind the pixels on his laptop screen.

Although it is her image that first transfixes him, his eye afterwards chances on a handful of words on the Internet page. She is a dominatrix. The word triggers something inside him, blows the dust off fantasies trickling back to adolescence, and slowly begins to re-choreograph his decades of sexual memories. Was he ever really the dominant male he thought he was? Did he have a sexual alter-ego? Was this the last card he had to play in life? The face on the screen held the answer. He would find out even if it killed him.

Praise for he & She:
“… a stylish piece of literary fiction… intellectually engaging throughout. A finely drawn portrait of desire in its fall and winter seasons.”- BlueInk Review

“…All in all, this is a delectable novel about a man exploring his unknown sexual fantasies at the price of possibly losing his true self along the way.”- Red City Review

“he & She” is available in print and ebook formats.

Book Details:
he & She
By Wayne Clark
Publisher: Wayne Clark YUL/NYC
ISBN: 978-0992120207
ASIN: B00G3JIPJA
Pages: 368
Genre: Literary Fiction, Literary Erotica

About The Author:
Award-winning author Wayne Clark was born in 1946 in Ottawa, Ont., Canada, but has called Montreal home since 1968. Woven through that time frame in no particular order have been interludes in Halifax, Toronto, Vancouver, Germany, Holland and Mexico. By far the biggest slice in a pie chart of his career would be labelled journalism, including newspapers and magazines, as a reporter, editor and freelance writer. The other, smaller slices of the pie would also represent words in one form or another, in advertising as a copywriter and as a freelance translator. However, unquantifiable in a pie chart would be the slivers and shreds of time stolen over the years to write fiction.

For review copies, author interviews, or more information please contact:

Wayne Clark
Email: mtl1642 (at) videotron.ca
Website: http://www.wayne-clark.com
Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/pages/Novel-he-She/704231929586837
Twitter: https://twitter.com/wayne_clark_1

 

For more information on Diane Mae Robinson’s dragon books for children: www.dragonsbook.com