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A.S. Mink

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Fiction, Historical Fiction, Paranormal

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A.S. Mink grew up in rural Ireland during the 1970s. She published a short non-fiction piece in Silver Apples Literary Magazine, reflecting on her experiences as a young immigrant living with her family in a traditional Irish cottage. Her work has been recognised in several writing competitions, including a shortlist placement in the Mslexia Novella Competition 2019. She now lives in a nineteenth-century townhouse in the centre of Arnhem, the Netherlands, where her novel The Bone Sculptor is set. The Bone Sculptor was longlisted for the Mslexia Novel Competition 2022.

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Average rating: 3.8 · 25 ratings · 12 reviews · 3 distinct works • Similar authors

	The Bone Sculptor 3.67 avg rating — 15 ratings — 3 editions	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
	A History of Love and Now 3.71 avg rating — 7 ratings — 3 editions	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
	A Nighthawk at My Window and Other Stories (Illustrated Edition): Deliciously unsettling stories 4.67 avg rating — 3 ratings — 3 editions	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars

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A Historical Murder Mystery

A Historical Murder Mystery: The Setting and Inspiration for A History Of Love And Now

It was the autumn of 1977. I was thirteen, and my family had recently moved to a beautiful Georgian country house situated in the heart of Southern Ireland. When I started at the old convent school in the village, my classmates told me a murder had been committed in my house. According to village lore, a young wo Read more of this blog post »

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Published on September 29, 2023 11:21 • Tags: inspiration-for-book

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A.S. Mink liked Zoë's review of A History of Love and Now: "I loved the historical parts, Linton’s journey and the way the writer has woven the different storylines together."
Mar 25, 2025 08:09AM · see review
A.S. Mink liked Joanne's review of A History of Love and Now: "This book turned out to be a page turner! You always want to know what happens next. At the same time, there is a beautiful (and oppressive) undercurrent about how people relate to each other. The unsafe feeling sometimes grabbed me by the throat" Read more of this review »
Jan 07, 2025 12:03AM · see review
A.S. Mink liked Lola Jansen's review of The Bone Sculptor: "First off, i have to admit I absolutely did judge this book by its cover initially. After having had a fight with a car door(and losing), This book popped up on my BookSirens account just hours after having surgery that made my hand look exactly like" Read more of this review »
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