Ghosts in the Glass, A Review

Book review by Ellie Rose McKee. 

‘Ghosts in the Glass & Other Stories’ is the first anthology written by various members of Belfast Writer’s Group – edited by Lynda Collins. As the title suggests, the theme is all things spooky and supernatural. I’m not typically a fan of the horror genre but this book left me pleasantly surprised. It’s a thoroughly enjoyable way to spend an evening. The stories are engaging and not at all predictable. My particular favorites were ‘Arthur Grey: Lucifer’s Factory’ by M Rush, and ‘Peace of Mind’ by Phil Deane.

All in all I’d rate it five stars out of five.

It is available to buy – at an excellent price* – from Amazon as a paperback and a Kindle eBook. Preview here.

*All profits go to charity, Action Cancer. 

Still Dreaming and WAKE

Still Dreaming: Poetry and Short Stories, the first book by Northern Irish author, Ellie Rose McKee, was first released in May 2012 and then re-released as a second edition earlier this month, on September 17^th. WAKE, which is the sequel, is due for release in just a few days – on September 28^th.

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.