Lady luck weaves her fickle fortunes for all who bear The Ring
Ten historical fiction authors have banded together to write an anthology of short stories with all proceeds going to The Reading Agency charity.
Entitled ‘The Ring’, the book recounts the stories of those who possess a gold ‘Fortuna’ ring through the ages from ancient Roman times up to the modern day.
With its subtitle, ‘Fortuna is a harsh mistress’, the capricious nature of the goddess of luck is brought to bear in unexpected ways for all who come to possess the ring.
The book is dedicated to librarians everywhere. This chimes with the authors’ decision to work with The Reading Agency, which partners with public libraries to run initiatives such as the Summer Reading Challenge for children and Reading Ahead for adults. These programmes encourage reading for pleasure, helping to build confidence, develop literacy skills, and foster lifelong reading habits.
Karen Napier MBE, CEO of The Reading Agency, says in the book’s foreword:
“This anthology resonates with our mission. Just as the gold ring in these stories is passed down and shared through generations, so too should the joy of reading. The support of all the authors who have contributed to this helps us to reach and connect with even more people across our communities.”
The authors, in chronological order of their story’s setting, are Alistair Forrest, Fiona Forsyth, Jacquie Rogers, Alistair Tosh, Graham Brack, Eleanor Swift-Hook, Mark Turnbull, Maggie Richell-Davies, Robert Bordas and Val Penny. Cover illustration is by Ian Bristow.
The Ring is now available to preorder as an e-book at https://mybook.to/TheRingAnthology. Publication date for the paperback edition is May 1.
