Alison McBain
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Alison McBain grew up in California and received her B.A. in African history and classical literature at U.C. Santa Cruz. After her nomadic twenties, she settled in Fairfield, CT, where she is raising her three daughters. She is an award-winning author with over a hundred short works published, including poetry and fiction in Litro, Abyss & Apex and On-Spec. She has one novel (The Rose Queen) and one short story collection (Enchantress of Books) under her belt as an author, two anthologies under her belt as lead editor (When to Now: A Time Travel Anthology and Imagining Monsters: A Collection of Short Stories Inspired by Frankenstein), and was recently nominated for the Pushcart Prize for poetry. When not writing, she practices origami meditation and draws all over the walls of her house with the enthusiastic help of her kids.
Once in a while, she pens a webcomic about parenting called Toddler Times or interviews creatives on her website www.alisonmcbain.com. |
The Rose Queen: Book 1 of the Rose Trilogy
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Fantasy
The Beast doesn't always wait for Beauty. Sometimes, Beauty IS the Beast. Princess Mirabella is betrothed to a repulsive old man a year after her mother's death. She refuses the marriage, only to find out her betrothed is a sorcerer as well. He takes his revenge by transforming her into a savage and frightening beast, giving her an ultimatum: she has three years to solve the mystery of her curse—or die. Exiled to her mother's estate to hide the scandal, Mirabella learns that the sorcerer was not alone in keeping secrets. Her grandfather was murdered before Mirabella was born, and her mother's death is looking less and less as if it came from natural causes. The only point in common to all their ruined lives: her father, the king. Faced with a conflict between saving her family and saving her own life, the choices Mirabella makes will change the future of the kingdom—and magic—forever. 
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Enchantress of Books and other stories
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Fantasy
A collection of fantasy short stories by award-winning author Alison McBain. What happens when Cinderella makes a deal with her devil of a godmother? Or when a princess has to face being rescued by a completely unsuitable hero? Or when a living body of water becomes a woman and falls in love? Find out in this new collection of fantasy short stories by Alison McBain. This book contains fourteen of Ms. McBain’s most popular flash fiction and short stories, including her award-winning short “Grandmother Winter.” Also included are five brand-new stories, including “Enchantress of Books,” inspired by the collection's beautiful cover art created by the talented Richard Ong. So wave a wand, make a wish on the moon, and prepare to delve into these nineteen fantastical adventures! 
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