Wednesday, 24 January 2018

Writers' Forum Competition

My story, The Shadow Architect, appears in this month's Writers' Forum magazine, after winning second place in the monthly competition. The story will appear in my full length collection, Separated From the Sea, which is out in June, published by Retreat West Books.

First author signed to Retreat West Books

January 22, 2018

Delighted to announce that the first author has been signed to Retreat West Books. Amanda Huggins has signed a one-book deal for her short story collection, Separated From the Sea, which will be published in June 2018.

I knew as soon as I started reading it that it was one for Retreat West Books. In stories spanning generations and continents, there is a sense of yearning that underpins them all along with beautiful prose and imagery that transports you. I’m very proud and excited to be publishing Amanda’s work, which deserves to find a large readership.

The collection includes a number of stories that have been previously published as well as many new stories, and is Amanda’s first short story collection. She said: “I’m so excited to be the first author signed by Retreat West Books! As Separated From the Sea is my first full length short story collection it’s very important to me. That’s why I’m really looking forward to working with Amanda, as I know it will be a true collaboration, and that I’ll be involved in all the important decisions relating to the finished book. I can’t wait to get started!”

Wednesday, 17 January 2018

Signed by Retreat West Books!

I'm so happy about this news!!!!

'Excited indeed to announce that the first author signed to Retreat West Books is Amanda Huggins, for her beautiful short story collection, Separated From the Sea. It's filled with a sense of yearning and not quite belonging and I'm very proud to be publishing it. More info to come soon...' Amanda Saint, Retreat West Books