While Still
Dreaming included some experimental and less common literary styles and dealt
with some hard hitting issues, WAKE goes further. WAKE is darker, more personal
and much longer too. It includes a Haiku with an advanced structure, a Limerick,
a Sonnet, a Monologue and a Soliloquy alongside ‘typical’ poems and short
stories.
The covers
for both books come from photographs taken by the author herself. The first
being of Groomsport bay, part of County Down’s Ards Peninsula and the second
being of Northern Ireland north coast – near the Giant’s Causeway.
Ellie really
enjoys photography and even produced a paperback containing all her own ‘shots’
over the summer entitled Overlooked
Awe.
All three of
the aforementioned books were self published, but Ellie is hoping to go down
the traditional publishing route with her novel – Rising from Ashes. In the meantime,
however, she has plans to release a second photobook in February 2013.
When not
writing or taking photos, Ellie enjoys travelling, making YouTube videos and
getting involved with Children’s and Youth Work. You can find out more about
her by visiting her website, Facebook Fan Page or Twitter Profile.
