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The Attic Tragedy
The Attic Tragedy

The Attic Tragedy

FICTION

66 Pages, x

Formats: EPUB

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Publication Date: June 2020

ISBN 9781946154491

Rights: WOR

Meerkat Press (Jun 2020)

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Overview

Sylvie never called them ghosts, but that’s what they were—not that George ever saw them herself. The new girl, Sylvie, is like a creature from another time, with her old-fashioned leather satchel, her white cotton gloves and her head in the clouds. George watches her drift around the edge of the school playing fields, guided by inaudible voices.When George stands up for Sylvie, beating back Tommy Payne and his gang of thugs, it brings her close to the ethereal stranger; though not as close as George would have liked. In the attic of Sylvie’s father’s antique shop, George’s scars will sing and her longing will drive them both toward a tragedy as veiled and inevitable as Sylvie’s whispering ghosts.

Reviews

"Ashley-Smith debuts with a gorgeous, melancholy coming-of-age novella about girlhood and ghosts.... This eerie, ethereal tale marks Ashley-Smith as a writer to watch." —Publishers Weekly


"With The Attic Tragedy  J. Ashley-Smith proves himself an elemental writer of great talent. ... This attic is a place of patchwork-detail where characters are forced to question their legacies, and I was held captive by their frightening revelations. A moody, melancholic read that I can#&39;t recommend highly enough."—Aaron Dries, author of House of Sighs and A Place for Sinners


"The Attic Tragedy is full of heart and darkness, both endearing and terrifying. These pages open like a raw wound. You don#&39;t read this story. It bleeds into you, and it leaves a scar on the way in." —Sarah Read, Bram Stoker Award-winning author of The Bone Weaver#&39;s Orchard and Out of Water


5 stars: "The Attic Tragedy is indeed a heart wrenching tale of love and loss. It features an insecure protagonist, George, and a mysterious girl, Sylvie, who can see ghosts of the past ... I would highly recommend this book." —Michelle Meng#&39;s Book Blog


“A of loss, trauma and identity, masterfully told. Horror and thriller elements underpin an unsettling coming-of-age story … Ashley-Smith’s style is gripping, his structure clear and considered. The Attic Tragedy#&39;s multifaceted nature and effective storytelling has far-reaching appeal.” —Aurealis Magazine


"The Attic Tragedy, is a sharp and delicate jewel that both shines beautifully and cuts deeply … Masterly crafted, it will please all Shirley Jackson amateurs, who will be thrilled to find again this mix of humanity, beauty and cruelty." —Seb Doubinsky, author of Missing Signal and The Invisible

Author Biography

J. Ashley-Smith is a British–Australian writer of dark fiction and other materials. His short stories have twice won national competitions and been shortlisted five times for Aurealis Awards, winning both Best Horror (Old Growth, 2017) and Best Fantasy (The Further Shore, 2018).J. lives with his wife and two sons in the suburbs of North Canberra, gathering moth dust, tormented by the desolation of telegraph wires.

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