Bøker utgitt av Dreena Collins

"The day I nearly drowned, I was wearing a new swimming costume. Mum had always given me plain, navy, one-piece suits: sometimes second-hand, I realised now - their thin, elastic threads poking through the sheen of the fabric in barbs...".The second collection in The Blue Hour series, The Day I Nearly Drowned continues an exploration of the challenges faced by ordinary people, at pivotal moments in their lives. A father is reunited with his daughter; a woman attends a funeral; a child almost drowns.Dreena Collins again brings us characters that will resonate - in tales full of twists, humour and emotion."I find it remarkable that some people have the skill to write like this, to let the reader in just enough to make us care and make us wonder and want to know more." Rose Brookins, author."That Collins is a highly skilled writer is not in doubt. She is a master of the short story format."Simon Gary, author."Dreena creates strong images with her writing, often focusing on the little details. I felt more like a fly on the wall, a fly that has somehow found its way into the house to spy on people's private and intimate lives..." Georgie Bull, blogger.Listed in Mslexia; Bridport Prize; Wells Festival of Literature; Eyelands International, Fish Publications, Flash500 and Retreat West competitions, Dreena Collins lives in Jersey, Channel Islands.

"The night you left us, I stayed awake until the sky woke up. The light through the curtains was a fresh bruise, stirring from black, to blue, to grey..."From the author of 'The Blue Hour' and 'The Day I Nearly Drowned', 'Bird Wing (and other stories)' is a powerful flash fiction collection exploring love, loss - and revenge.A young woman struggles to read; an elderly man stares at the sky and contemplates loss; a niece plots murder on the bus. Often tender, sometimes uplifting, and always relatable - these tales explore the emotions and challenges that ordinary people strive to overcome.Bird Wing contains stories shortlisted and long-listed in competitions, including Flash 500 and Fish Publications.Praise for The Day I Nearly Drowned: "A work of condensed beauty." - Simon Gary"Ultimately, [this] is a collection that touches on very real and human issues - grief, loss, and loneliness in a very modern and transient world... Collins is able to make ordinary struggles emotionally poignant and powerful, reminding us that we all go through more than we think." - MadHatter Reviews"A richly intimate and heartfelt assortment of short stories from an insightful and talented writer." - Gregory Williams