Libby has hit a bad patch in life and, just when she thinks things can’t get any worse, she’s killed in a car accident alongside her dog Rufus. During their transition to the afterlife’s Sunray Bay, Rufus somehow manages to absorb her soul – which, in turn, gives him human-like qualities and renders her soulless.
Accompanied by her now talking dog, Libby tries to unravel the mystery of her slippery soul, encountering many setbacks and dilemmas along the way. She has no idea why a group of monster slayers, headed by an ex-convict, are hunting her down, and when she teams up with rogue Peace & Order Maintenance Officer, Grim, she’s shocked to discover that there’s a mob of disgruntled vampires and a very angry mayor hot on their heels too.
Libby has never felt so unpopular, and begins to wonder whether it’s possible to die twice in one day…
Targeted Age Group:
Age 16+
Fantasy lends a great element of escapism (whether reading or writing it) – and I love that aspect. It’s one of the genres where you can think outside the box. There really are no limitations.
When writing the Sunray Bay Series my aim was to put a fresh new twist on the urban fantasy genre. I’d like to hope I succeeded in doing so, but either way I had great fun – which is what it all boils down to!
What Advice Would You Give Aspiring Writers?
Always be open to constructive criticism and have a willingness to improve your skills. And most importantly, keep on writing even when times are tough – after all, nothing worth doing is ever easy.
Author Bio:
Rachael H Dixon lives in the cold and windy northeast of England. She craves sunlight and warmth, and as such her skin is so white it’s almost translucent.
She’s been writing ever since she could hold, albeit strangely, a pen, and her preferred genres are horror and urban fantasy. She has two novels published to date, Slippery Souls and The Forgotten Ones, which are part of the on-going tongue-in-cheek Sunray Bay Series. Slippery Souls was short-listed for the British-based Writing Magazine’s Self-publishing Award 2011, and The Forgotten Ones was recently released in May 2013. She has also had numerous short horror stories published on ezines and in hard copy anthologies.
As well as writing, Rachael loves reading and reviewing fiction, going on walking adventures with her two whippets, drinking red wine (especially Chilean merlot), admiring Gil Elvgren art work and going on fairground rides (upside-down things, spinny things…it’s all good). And she often wonders whether she’s the only writer in the whole world who doesn’t like coffee.
What Inspired You to Write Your Book?I was massively inspired by all the British seaside resorts that formed a big part of my own childhood – especially Whitby, which is the town Bram Stoker referred to in Dracula. I got to wondering what Mr Stoker would have thought about Whitby these days with its arcades, fish & chip shops and candy rock stalls – and that’s when I decided to put a fun twist on the vampire genre.
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