2024 Phoenix Award
Had I remained a woman what course would my life have taken? A question I can never lay to rest. When I allow my mind to light upon Sara Scott, I think: All the unanswered questions that fall like blossoms to the ground. A memoir by a transman who transitioned long before it became an ideology.
Memoir disguised as fiction. An epic bildungsroman, "Who Has Known Heights" relentlessly explores the unabating torment and repercussions of being born in the wrong body long before identifying as something “other” became a trend. Not once throughout the narrative is the term ‘transgender’ used.
A patient 's, myself, account, of being struck down with Crohn's Disease, Pericarditis and a Chronic Pain disorder. A fifteen year long journey, from hospital bound teenager, through near-death and recovery, to an adult believing in the power of hope and living well despite all physical afflictions.
In this heartwarming, and inspiring autobiographical story collection, the author bares all that is candid and revealing as well as shares his hard-won wisdom and insights.
Love drives us across what divides us... A car mechanic collapses, distressed by the breakdown of her family run business. Will a therapist help, or was childhood therapy the start of the wheels coming off? Class difference is as big a roadblock as the lasting harm of 'conversion therapy'
Annabel Tate's life is a mess. When an unconventional Advent calendar appears at her door from an unknown sender, Annabel's life could be about to change as she completes a new challenge each day until Christmas. Each challenge takes her out of her comfort zone, but is it for better or for worse?
Tatae’s Promise is a never-before-told, true, historical drama in which a young Jewish woman fights to resist her Nazi captors, survive years in the Mlawa ghetto, escape Auschwitz with her younger sister, and fulfill her murdered father’s last promise to her: you will live and you will tell.
Who is the monster? The Hunter? Or the Hunted? Finally, Medusa and Danae get to tell their tale, from their roles as priestesses and princesses to their metamorphosis into a monster and mother of a demi-god. Are you ready to listen to their side of the story?
"Passion Struck" inspires you to become your best self. It's about choosing courage, living intentionally, and crafting a life aligned with your aspirations. Learn how to make the shift from being a passive observer of your life to becoming the master architect of it.
Adventure is found in unlikely places. Lily is a lonely child who lives in an old house by the banks of the Mississippi River. The house is mysterious with a closed door between two apartments. Lily hears a voice encouraging her to open the door, but she is scared to do so. Curiosity can be good.
With a blend of gentle humour, empathy and refreshing honesty, Chloe invites you to join her on a path less travelled, offering a unique perspective on the wonders and fragilities of the human body, whilst navigating the complexities of her own life as the truth behind her challengers are unveiled.
What is history got it wrong? What if the myths and legends of vampires, witches, old gods, and shapeshifters had a grain of reality to them? Would you want to hear their stories? How far would you be willing to go to learn the truth about the inconsistencies in history?
Native sisters Luka and Little Feather have a dream to see the ocean... It would take something magical to make that happen! The hidden messages throughout and the underlying story of magic and whimsy make for such a unique, outstandingly beautiful piece of art steeped in Indigenous culture.❤️
After falling out of the sky- quite literally- with an airplane, Amber goes though life simply surviving from week to week. Her traumatic experience keeps on haunting her day and night, but mostly at night, and it seems there's no way out. If life is only a torture, why keep on going?
Collecting life force is essential for death fairies survival. To give it away is a death sentence. Two fairies, one light one dark, or so it appears at first glance.
Ready to redefine the limits of literature? Enter “Shmehara” where poetic verses merge with visual art and avant-garde animation. Andi Kopek's debut collection explores the depths of the human soul amidst the turmoil of internal conflict and external chaos of war. Leave inspired and transformed.
The Dark Side of Food, the first in the Unfollow Series of graphic novels uses the power of storytelling to raise awareness of abuse of power online. Five protagonists challenge influencers who are promoting unhealthy lifestyles driving eating disorders, but is there something more sinister at play?
Inspired by a true story, an elderly woman recounts the tales of her ancestors from the glittering age of the Romanovs through today, and how their struggles, sacrifices, and perseverance has impacted her decision whether or not to have an operation to save her life.
A Boricua female Army warrior and salsa teacher sells everything after war and moves to Alaska to be a river guide and to deal with her PTSD through endurance running but is paralyzed and needs to learn to walk before she returns to Vieques, PR to cultivate peace working on an off-grid organic farm.
Seraphina must choose the lesser of two evils—the ghosts that haunt her or the murderer who hunts her. Born with a rare ability—or curse, Seraphina can see and hear the dead. During the early days of the London Blitz, she is confronted with hundreds of lost souls wandering the streets. As the war...
His touch could kill her. Her life could save him. The balance of the entire realm lies in their hands.
Unprecedented is either a short story or part of my novel, which tells the story of Wendy and how her business was excluded from all government support packages. Sadly this resulted in her taking an overdose following. 37 other Excluded business owners took their lives due to government decisions.
IT’S A STRANGE FORM OF CHRISTIANITY THAT WOULD DENY PERPETRATORS OF EVIL CAN BE REDEEMED. Ever made a self-destructive choice? How do you survive the losses & rebuild a life worth living? TBOC was written to those who, like Cain, have made life-wrecking decisions - written by a fellow traveler who...
A 15-year-old girl is hiding from her biological father in an exclusive boarding school in New Zealand. She changed her name but lives with her getaway bag packed. When another girl at the school is found in a coma, the question arises - did the father poison the wrong girl by mistake?
This memoir started with one love story—I had no idea it would end with another. The extraordinary chapters of my life alongside my beloved Bernie were filled with wonders, cherished memories, and profound love. Confronted with the reality of his terminal illness, our story took an unexpected turn.
I wish to enter for the Phoenix award with this story since early Welsh medieval history is little known and chronicled; I hope to shed light on a particularly dark corner of early medieval history.
My story is set in the modern day but about the timeless topic of love. The harsh education Wendy received from her family, schooling and first love, and how the words of others impacted her decision-making as a single woman left her with little self-esteem when it came to finding a husband.
Young Dr. Choate had it made. At thirty-five, he had survived medical school and a long residency and had come into his own as a legitimate surgeon. Then, the music stopped. He had suffered a life-threatening stroke. His self-penned story, ‘The Stroke Artist’, speaks to all who have at one time or...
Spencer and Cayden have always known that they were different from each of their parents, but when Spencer saves Cayden from a stab wound using only her tears and sheer willpower, they find out exactly what they are: the only two of their kind, born under a prophecy.
In 1867, poor little Thomas Lawson, on the edge of homelessness, believed in luck, and luck struck.
