However

More Comic Verse By Ali Fraddon

Ali Fraddon is a Cornish based performance poet. Ali has also written for television, radio and the stage. 'However' is a collection of life's bittersweet moments often with a twist in the tale.

"Competent, unpretentious, refreshing. A lighter tone is very welcome. There is a place and a need for this kind of verse when it is so well done." (London Writing Challenge 2008)

"Neatly done and fun. Will echo in the minds of many readers." (Peggy Poole, Poetry Consultant, BBC Radio)

Available via email - trjl@hotmail.com

There are a mixture of poems inside this book, some that are funny, some that are sad, some serious, and some that might make you mad! The poet's intentions in releasing this book are two fold, firstly to hopefully entertain you,  and secondly to justify to his wife buying a writing desk!

If you are looking for intelligent, meaningful poetry that would make the likes of William Wordsworth, Kipling or Tennyson  proud, then you have picked up the wrong book!

All of these poems are written in straight forward, no-nonsense Contemporary English, that can be enjoyed by everyone.

Available from www.wagnerspoetrypublishers.synthasite.com

With thanks to Wagner's Poetry Publishers

'Bev's Book'; Trials, Tribulations And Pleasures

This is the heart-wrenching true story of a girl named Beverly; it details her struggle with emotions, domestic violence in the home when she was growing up, naturism, her mum surviving breast cancer and Beverly going through open heart surgery.

Beverly's story shifts from deeply disturbing to light hearted and positive - what a journey. At just nineteen, she left home and made a home of her own. At sixteen, she was engaged for the first time. At five, she celebrated her birthday in hospital.

This is a frank, open and honest book, with humour along the way.

Available from www.bevsbook.co.uk

With thanks to the author

Bond Of Blood

When Tom discovers a time portal, he travels back over 100 years to the port town of Seynham where he meets his great-great-grandmother, Elizabeth Palmer, and her children. As a series of tragic events threatens to break the family apart, Elizabeth struggles to keep it together whilst also trying to deal with the demons from her own childhood.

Tom only wants to help but will his influence do more damage than good to the unity of the family and will what he reads in a secret diary destroy the bonds completely? Ever present are Mr Wyerly and Mr Essington, the two mysterious market traders. What do they know that will force Tom, to question his own identity?

'Bond Of Blood' is the sequel to 'Trial By Fire'

Available from www.whyteboarpublications.co.uk

With thanks to Whyte Boar Publications

When the going gets tough, the tough get going... the rest of us just run like buggery! This is the story of the rest of us... When the Hedral Watcher was in need of a warrior to defeat an all-powerful warlock, he knew that Thane - a brave intergalactic mercenary - was just the man for the job.

Unfortunately, he ended up with a Ramsgate biker, an inept wizard with an attitude problem, and a blonde Amazon in a squirrel-skin bikini. Not a good start. As the omniscient being of the planet, the Hedral Watcher had a funny feeling that - barring a minor miracle - it would all end in tears. But the make-shift, rag-tag company of warlock-hunters had other ideas...

Available from http://www.troubador.co.uk/book_info.asp?bookid=157

With thanks to Troubador Publications