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Holly Ducarte

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Born

Edmonton, AB, Canada

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http://www.hollyducarte.com

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Poetry, Fiction

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October 2017

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Holly is the author of soulful poetry and meaningful creative fiction stories with atmospheric settings and complex, relatable characters.

Her works have been published as paperbacks, hard covers, e-books, showcased in magazines, newspapers, various online sites, and highly applauded over Wattpad. To date, she's received two poetry awards and a nomination for an award in literature for Black Worm; a short story.

Holly is an old soul with plenty more tales to tell.
Aside from the author life, she enjoys the comfort of a good book, shopping in antique stores, junk journaling, watercolour painting, meeting other writers and readers on Instagram, going for walks outside, spending time with loved ones, binging fave movies and tv shows, a variety ...more

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Average rating: 4.64 · 102 ratings · 72 reviews · 10 distinct works

	The Light Over Broken Tide 4.57 avg rating — 37 ratings — published 2018 — 4 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
	The Wondrous Nature of Being Alive by Ali Noël, Holly Ducarte (Goodreads Author) (Contributor ) 4.94 avg rating — 16 ratings — 2 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
	Moths, Rust & The Things That Stay 4.80 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
	The Wonder Tales: Volume Two by Anne J. Hill (Goodreads Author), Ali Noël, Holly Ducarte (Goodreads Author) it was amazing 5.00 avg rating — 8 ratings	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
	Hiding Bones: The Best Poetry From Hiding Skeletons And Literary Bones 4.38 avg rating — 8 ratings	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
	Confetti Confessions: Thoughtful micro poetry on matters of the heart, life, and nature 4.71 avg rating — 7 ratings — 2 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
	Charles Noblitt of Andersgate it was amazing 5.00 avg rating — 4 ratings	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
	Just Words Volume 4 by Alanna Rusnak (Goodreads Author) (Editor), Michelle McLaughlin (Goodreads Author) (Editor), Haley Down (Editor) really liked it 4.00 avg rating — 5 ratings — 2 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
	Literary Bones: Classic and contemporary poetry that tells a story liked it 3.00 avg rating — 1 rating	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
	Hiding Skeletons: Classic and contemporary poetry that tells a story it was ok 2.00 avg rating — 1 rating	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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New Cover coming for The Light Over Broken Tide

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The Light Over Broken Tide is getting a makeover. It’s been on my heart for some time that the ebook and paperback deserve a fresh look. And the cover is so beautiful, you guys! This also means, the interior will get a revision to suit the new cover. On Feb 1, 2025 I will be doing the reveal on my Instagram page (@ hducarte). If you’d like an earlier glimpse, I’ll be showing it to my we Read more of this blog post »

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Emily Wilde's Encyclopaedia of Faeries (Emily Wilde, #1)

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Holly Ducarte rated a book it was amazing Mockingjay (The Hunger Games, #3) by Suzanne Collins	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
That was some last book in the trilogy! It’s grim, intense, and full of despair. But it’s all just so well written. The warning is clear in this series. The need for power, dehumanization of people, and war creates chaos. Evil is then allowed to run ...more
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One of my favourite fantasy, adventure stories! I relate so much to the character of Bilbo. Loving the comforts of home but that Tookish side antsy for adventure. A book for the ages that I can’t wait to share with my daughter. Update Dec 13: my daugh ...more
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Holly Ducarte rated a book it was amazing Frankenstein (Deluxe Hardbound Edition) by Mary Wollstonecraft Shelley	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
Slight spoilers for those who haven’t read it yet This book was pretty intriguing and had an important moral message behind it, but it was gloomy. A read befitting of this season. There were scenes I felt deserved more time and others that could’ve ...more
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This reads kind of in between MG and YA. I found it a pleasant story, and one I wanted to return to often. Like a relaxing, comfort read. It’s a Sci-fi fantasy story taking place on a whimsical planet called Lyra that is being taken over by darkness. ...more
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Slight spoilers for those who haven’t read it yet This book was pretty intriguing and had an important moral message behind it, but it was gloomy. A read befitting of this season. There were scenes I felt deserved more time and others that could’ve ...more
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