New Releases from Cactus Rain Publishing
Cactus Rain is a boutique publishing company featuring genre fiction from authors around the world.
Coming Soon - Historical Fiction |
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author Diane Keziah Robertson Susannah Brigginshaw is an eleven-year-old girl living in poverty in Offwell, Devon. A lacemaker like her mother, she and her younger brother, Peter, suffer hardship when their mother dies of a fever and their father leaves them to their fate. Peter is crippled, so the burden for their survival falls to Susannah, who tries her best to keep them fed and warm. When their cottage collapses, they are forced to move to the nearby town of Honiton. Susannah continues to make lace and finds an apprenticeship with a joiner for Peter. Set in 1770, The Lacemaker's Daughter is a tale of resilience and love in a harsh and unforgiving age.  DIANE KEZIAH ROBERTSON was born in Kent, England and emigrated to Canada with her family in 1973. As a business owner, she imported English lampshades and later worked for a major Canadian bank. Now retired, she lives in Ontario with her husband. The Lacemaker's Daughter is Diane's second novel. The Lacemaker's Daughter was inspired by an ancestor who was a lacemaker, but died young. Diane wrote a life that never happened for young Susannah, The Lacemaker's Daughter. |
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Available Now - Supernatural Fiction - Audio Book on CD |
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author Carolyn Sheppard This collection of supernatural tales won't have you screaming in terror but will engage you in a way that makes them accessible and believable. With an unusual slant in 'Ghost Sniffer', Carolyn's tales take you on a sensory journey where those who have gone before – haven't quite gone on!  Carolyn Sheppard has spent her entire life surrounded by words and wordsmiths. She is the daughter of an author and her stepfather was a journalist. She uses her talents as a storyteller both in her short stories and in her music as a published songwriter. Carolyn lives in Hertfordshire, England. |
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New Release - Historical Fiction - Now Available |
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author Glyn Pope DOCTOR LATYMER arrives on a council estate in Leicester, England, full of hope after dreadful experiences of the war. He happily settles into life on the estate trying to forget the nightmare images in his memory. The young doctor quickly becomes the local miracle worker when he cures the attention seeking hypochondriac Reginald, and takes the time to befriend a sad little boy who has lost his Mother. However, when food poisoning strikes the estate residents, Doctor Latymer sets out to right injustices that he doesn't fully understand. He tangles with Sir Brian Britley, the Plutocrat, and Sir Henry Norrington, the Mendacious Minister for the British Government. In the process, he unravels the delicate balance between rich and poor, and the struggling economy still reliant on rationing and the black market. Doctor Latymer's story is written in authentic British English, adding to the richness that brings the local characters to life as the reader is whisked back to 1948 post-war Britain.  Glyn Pope grew up on a council estate in England. He studied theology at Nene University. In addition to writing short stories and novels, Glyn interviewed Bob Marley the night before Marley canceled his UK tour and went back to the warmth of Jamaica. Glyn has published articles for both Leonard Cohen and Bob Dylan 'fan' magazines, and has won a short story competition in the magazine 'Devon Life.' He has two novels published. A few years ago he and his wife and daughter moved to France where he pursues a full time writing career. |
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Featured Trilogy - Book 1 |
Featured Trilogy - Book 2 |
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 Kathryn's Beach author Nadine Laman  Kathryn abruptly ends a self-imposed five year exile to return to Los Angeles. Friends and a cryptic letter written by a powerful man push Kathryn to reconcile a deadly mistake from the past. Who says, "You can't go home again?" Sometimes that is exactly what must be done. But, is it worth it? |
 High Tide author Nadine Laman Kathryn's judgement is flawed in matters of love. Yet her unwavering passion for working with homeless families make her failings forgivable. She has the perfect job, the perfect friends, and the perfect lover until a client dies, her lover moves away, she meets her paternal grandfather who tells her the secret of her identity. |
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Featured Trilogy - Book 3 |
Cultural Fiction - Coming in 2012 |
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 Storm Surge author Nadine Laman Grandfather McKenzie makes a surprise announcement at a staged media event, naming his successor to the McKenzie multi-billion dollar empire. The McKenzie heirs aren't thrilled and they aren't the only ones. Will Kathryn live long enough to expose the family secrets? |
 Banyan Tree Brothers author Nidhi Dhawan (coming in 2012) In a remote village in India, two very different boys grow and play beneath a large Banyan tree. One is Hindu, the other Muslim. One is robust in body and the other resilient in spirit. Yet they love each other as brothers. When it is time to set out into the world in search of their education and medical care for the one, they go together. They return to the village changed by their experiences. They learned the value of the journey and that there are decisions at the turn that change their lives forever. This is the saga of generations and the Karma they generate, and the settlement of these at the foot of the Banyan Tree. |
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