by A.G. Bennett | May 25, 2021 | About Shepherd's Derelect
Shepherd’s Derelict will be released for sale on July 6! “What does it take to build a life from broken pieces? For Michelle Shepherd, the question is essential. On the foundations of an erratic and sometimes violent childhood, Michelle has created...
by A.G. Bennett | Apr 6, 2021 | About Shepherd's Derelect
I can confirm that vulnerability hangover is a real thing. The release of Shepherd’s Derelict has been set for July 6, 2021, by Paint Creek Press. Advanced reader copies have been sent out for review, and the copy edit is happening as I write this. I had ...
by A.G. Bennett | Dec 4, 2020 | Shepherd's Derelict
I gave up on work for the afternoon—the deadline was blown so badly now that one day couldn’t make a difference—and took a shower, hoping to scrub away some of the anxieties about Pops. I dressed, pulling an old sweatshirt over my head, then swiped steam away from the...
by A.G. Bennett | Dec 2, 2020 | Shepherd's Derelict
Her mother, the officer said, was dead. The seven-year-old with dark braids tucked her chin against the sharp edge of her collarbone and cowered in the shadows of the darkened hallway behind Aunt Louise. She watched the man’s mouth moving, his pale skin lit by the...
by A.G. Bennett | Dec 1, 2020 | Shepherd's Derelict
The wind had blown hard and empty out of the Arctic for too long. But when the marine radio crackled to life with a forecast of better weather, I switched it off. No point in getting hopeful. The winter had been the strangest one I could remember, alternating between...