You know that anthology we held a contest for last year? No…

Well, this is about that!

We took the short stories from that contest and turned them into a anthology which releases on Friday! September is national Deaf Awareness month so it felt like the perfect time to launch the book! So here we are! 13 authors with 13 stories all centered around deaf characters featured in Heard in Silence: A Short Story Collection!

Pretty cool if we do say so, but this enough ranting and chatting let us share some graphics and bookish info with you as well as the tour schedule! Because this is going to be so much fun!

Oh, but before we jump into that we forgot to mention that all proceeds from this book will be donated to ASDC (American Society for Deaf Children)! So, you get a cool short story collection and family get the help they need to learn to communicate with their deaf children, pretty cool!

And now the bookish info:

Book Info:

Release Date: Sept. 8th, 2023

Genre: Anthology/Fantasy/Contemporary/Historical/Poetry

Authors: Saraina Whitney, Alison Stadt, K.R. Mattson, Marisa Phillips, Kylie Beevers, Riley G. Stanch, Jaiden Phillips, Lorelei Angelino, Lillian Keith, Grace A. Johnson, Kaytlin Phillips, Autumn Nicole, and Wilder W.

Blurb:

Some voices can only be heard in silence.

Thirteen young authors invite you to journey deep into a silent world so often overlooked. Within these pages, you’ll find bittersweet contemporary YA, spellbinding fantasy, tender romance, and so much more, each centering on a deaf character.

Curated by author Kaytlin Phillips, this short story collection offers you a peek inside a life without sound, a fresh perspective on a world you may never have experienced. For a moment in time, hush the noise around you and absorb the quiet heartbeat of these diverse stories. Let yourself be swept away in these characters’ struggles, heartaches, and victories.

Heard in Silence features work from Saraina Whitney, Alison Stadt, K.R. Mattson, Marisa Phillips, Kylie Beevers, Riley G. Stanch, Jaiden Phillips, Lorelei Angelino, Lillian Keith, Grace A. Johnson, Kaytlin Phillips, Autumn Nicole, and Wilder W.! This unique, richly imagined short story collection will stretch your mind and hold your heart captive.

Tour Schedule:

Monday, Sept. 4th

Sisters Three – Blog Tour Launch Announcement 

Tasha Van Kesteren – Author Interview

Tuesday, Sept. 5th

Writers’ Vision – Author Interviews

Wednesday, Sept. 6th

Grace A. Johnson – IG Spotlight & Author Interview on Blog

Kristina Hall – Review

Katherine Barnard – Review & Spotlight

Thursday, Sept. 7th

Lorelei Angelino – Review and Spotlight

Old Fashioned Book Love – Review and Spotlight

Friday, Sept. 8th

Autumn Nicole – IG Spotlight

Saraina Whitney – Spotlight

The Introspective Introvert – Spotlight and BTS Collab Post

M. C. Kennedy – Review

Riley G. – Spotlight

Lucy Peterson – Spotlight

Sisters Three – End TourVanessa Hall – Spotlight

Who’s excited!!!?? We know we are so excited for you all to read this collection and just excited for it to be out in the world after over a year of waiting! Eeek!

Do you know any of the authors? Have you ever tried writing a silent story? What do you think of the title Heard in Silence? Be sure to check out the other stops on the tour for more fun!

Yours in Stories and Dreams!

Hooroo!
Sisters Three