Title: Adrift
Author: Dominica Malcolm
Publisher: SolarwyrmPress
Release date: September 19th, 2013
The blurb
It's the 21st century, and Jaclyn Rousseau
is not where she should be. 1661 disappeared before her eyes, and there's no
way home. That matters not to Jaclyn—she lost her lover, and everything else
that meant anything to her, in the West Indies.
In an adventure that crosses time and the
Atlantic, a murderous pirate must find a place for herself in this new world.
Can she escape her past, or will it catch
up with her?
Other book details
Adrift is an adult
speculative fiction novel, sitting at approximately 104,000 words or 400 pages.
Though the novel opens in the 21st century, with Jaclyn meeting a businessman,
Dick, the chapters alternate time periods, so you can learn about her past as
the story progresses. With the exception of time travel and mermaid mythology,
it is all set in the real world in the two different time periods, and includes
locations such as London; New York City; Washington, DC; and various parts of
the Caribbean like Barbados and Jamaica.
Though not strictly a romance novel, the
main relationship in the book is a lesbian one. It was important to the author
to write a story that represented someone different from the mainstream in the
protagonist role. As someone who identifies as bisexual, seeing characters who
fit her sexuality in media was rare, and sometimes when she did see it, it was
used more for fantasies of men rather than representing the reality. She
believes people of all sexualities, colours, abilities, genders, and so forth,
need to have better representation in the media—both in fiction and
non-fiction—so they can find more acceptance in the world.
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Want to know more?
Adrift is currently
looking for crowdfunded support on Indiegogo, to help pay for marketing. You
can pre-order the book and start reading it before the release date, as well as
picking up some other exclusive items. More information is provided on the
Indiegogo page at Adrift. From
there, you can also download a preview of the entire first chapter.
Connect with the author
Twitter: @dommalcolm
As part of the launch of the campaign,
Dominica Malcolm, along with her partner at Solarwyrm Press, Jax Goss, are
offering books in a rafflecopter giveaway!
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