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ABOUT ME

Giselle Marks is an English writer, poet and novelist, born in London, who has been writing most of her life. Currently Giselle lives in the beautiful Isle of Man. Her family is grown, contented and expanding. She spends most of her time writing.

Her historical romances ‘The Fencing Master’s Daughter,’ ‘The Purchased Peer’ and ‘The Marquis’ Mistake’ have been receiving good reviews. Together with her fellow writer and cover artist Sarah J. Waldock, Giselle wrote and illustrated ‘Fae Tales’ an anthology of fae and mythic tales updated to modern times and intended for teenagers and adults. All three books are available. The ‘Princess of Zenina’ and 'Heroine of Zenina qare books one and two of the sci-fi / fantasy series Zeninan Saga. She hasrecently published the Regency romance, ‘A Compromised Rake.’ The first of a Regency gypsy series, ‘Jessica’s Tale – Book One, The Gypsy Countess series,’ is written although she is considering alternate titles. She has just finished the first draft of an episodic fantasy book which may become a series, which is currently named ‘Wishing Well Cottage.’

Other long- term projects include a possible book of her poetry. Her poems have been published in Female First and she has entered two of their contests, scoring a win and a commendation. Within the Isle of Man her poetry has been included in the local Lit Fest poetry trail and in ’Manx Reflections’ a local poetry anthology. Giselle has had short stories and a novella published in a number of anthologies.

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Books written in the Zeninan Saga Series

Provisional New Titles

  1. Princess of Zenina - published

  2. Heroine of Zenina - published

  3. Champion of Zenina - close to publication

  4. Exile of Zenina

  5. Queen of Zenina

  6. Regency of Zenina

  7. Empress of Zenina

  8. Consort Elect of Zenina

  9. Queen’s Consort of Zenina

  10. Council of War of Zenina

  11. Prince of Zenina

  12. Prince Consort of Zenina

 

 

 

 

 

So have you kept what you wrote years ago? I went looking through a file of old writings from about thirty years ago. I found some interesting things. A photocopy of a cheque for £80 for an article I wrote for a farming magazine. Some paid for articles on cows, Christmas and children. Then I found what I was looking for a few short stories. I happen to know there was a story about an isolated cottage at night and an axe murderer. I also knew there was one about a silk scarf being miss-delivered and the recipient's life being changed. What I didn't remember was a story about a little boy and a large dog, a bottle of spilt ink and a pencil drawn map of the garden with x marks the spot. The map had a request to someone called Roger to dig five feet down at the marked spot but the "Last Four Words" were covered by an ink blot.
There was also a tale about a female political candidate for a bi-election, she sees a man while campaigning and fantasises about him, only to discover he is her opponent's younger brother. I have absolutely no recollection of writing it and the vocabulary is limited and very repetitive, but it is a very anti political tale...

 

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