Hello folks!

Sorry I've been a bit MIA on here lately, I've been too busy preparing for the launch of Christopher, Running, which, by the way, IS TODAY! Whoop Whoop!

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As I think I’ve said before, this book has been with me for many years - I first started writing about the fens in year 10 in my English lessons, and this book was first put together during my MA. It was then pulled apart and rewritten many times. So it has been a long long time coming and I am delighted that it is finally seeing the light of day! (If you want to read more about how this book came to be, have a look at this post:

If you haven't heard about it yet (how could you not have..?) here's a little bit about the book:

Christopher, Running is the second novel from Kindle Storyteller Award 2024 finalist Elisabeth Pike.

Lanny meets Sorrow and Bliss in this shattering tale of innocence, loss, and betrayal set in the English Fens.

What if there was no way back from the thing you did? How do you keep on living when the past won't let go?

Christopher and Cassie are the best of friends, but when a tragic accident separates them for good, Christopher can't move on, and his adult life becomes a cycle of breakdowns and recoveries. Years later, seven-year-old Esme comes into his life and reminds Christopher of the friend he once lost.

But when the voice in his head tells him to do the unthinkable, Christopher makes a choice that he can't take back. And when he realises that he has betrayed the trust of the ones he loves most in the world, he goes on the run.

Can Christopher forgive himself for the past and let himself live again?

Christopher, Running in a suitably eerie field

Praise for Christopher, Running:

'A brilliant, haunting and gripping novel.' Naomi M, ARC reader

'Magical, with a real sense of place, rootedness and belonging. It speaks of how past events make us who we are and mark out our lives.' Hilary C, ARC reader

'This is a poignant, heartbreaking story. I thoroughly enjoyed this novel, and would recommend it to anyone who loves heartfelt, beautifully written stories.' Laura D, ARC reader

'An extraordinary achievement...The prose is as luminous and lucid as the changing light and reflections in the wild and open Fen landscapes Pike so beautifully describes.' Jenny D, ARC reader

You can buy it here: https://amzn.eu/d/6ykQWtS

or get signed copies here: https://littlebirdeditions.etsy.com/l...

And lastly, I've started a new mailing list that is just for book news, so if you're interested in that, you can sign up here:

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Thanks so much again – your support really makes all the difference to an indie author!

Here I am holding the book that has haunted me for half of my life!

Thanks for reading Miners,

Elisabeth x

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