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The Snow Collectors

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The Snow Collectors by Tina May Hall is a haunting exploration of grief and mystery set against an isolated winter landscape. The story follows a woman grieving the sudden death of her twin sister and stumbling upon a corpse buried in the snow. As she unravels the mystery surrounding the body, she uncovers deeper secrets that intertwine with her personal quest for closure, all described with prose as vivid as the snowbound setting.
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You might enjoy this book if you're intrigued by atmospheric mysteries combined with the allure of gothic storytelling. It weaves together a narrative of grief, obsession, and a historical detective trail, perfect for those who appreciate a blend of modern and ancient secrets unfolding in an evocative, wintry setting.

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The Snow Collectors sketches the ghosts of Victorian exploration against the eerie beauty of a world on the edge of environmental collapse.

โ€ข Regional author tour in New York and New England, as well as participation in festivals to which Hall has previously been invited: North County Writers Festival, Lions in Winter Literary Festival, &NOW, and AWP โ€ข Academic adoption and event push through authorโ€™s personal connections, including outreach to seven universities where Hall previously appeared โ€ข Mass Galley Mailing โ€ข Outreach to publications which reviewed Hallโ€™s short story collection, including LA Times, Wall Street Journal, New Pages, HMTLGiant, Rain Taxi and more โ€ขFeatures, reviews, and other coverage push in The Masters Review, Entropy, The Paris Review, The Believer, Quarterly West, Brooklyn Rail, the Review of Contemporary Fiction, Tupelo Quarterly, Los Angeles Review, and Black Warrior Review โ€ข Advanced Copy Giveaways on Amazon and Literary Hub โ€ข Blurb outreach to authors who have previously reviewed or championed the authorโ€™s work, including Aimee Bender, Brian Evenson, Anne Valente, Sherrie Flick, Kate Bernheimer, and Roxane Gay โ€ข Focused outreach to local independent bookstores - The Colgate Bookstore, The Green Toad, Golden Notebook, Talking Leaves, Spotty Dog Books and Ale - and the greater New England and New York indie bookstore scene โ€ข Advertising Budget Available โ€ข Social media marketing โ€ข Egalleys available on Edelweiss

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Haunted by the loss of her parents and twin sister at sea, Henna cloisters herself in a Northeastern village where the snow never stops. When she discovers the body of a young woman at the edge of the forest, she's plunged into the mystery of a centuries-old letter regarding one of the most famous stories of Arctic explorationโ€”the Franklin expedition, which disappeared into the ice in 1845.

At the centre of the mystery is Franklin's wife, the indomitable Lady Jane. Henna's investigation draws her into a gothic landscape of locked towers, dream-like nights of snow and ice, and a crumbling mansion rife with hidden passageways and carrion birds. But it soon becomes clear that someone is watching herโ€”someone who is determined to prevent the truth from coming out.

Suspenseful and atmospheric, The Snow Collectors sketches the ghosts of Victorian exploration against the eerie beauty of a world on the edge of environmental collapse.

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It is praised for its intoxicating and eerie Gothic atmosphere, combining historical intrigue with lush, poetic language. The novel is noted for its blend of genresโ€”mystery, Gothic romance, and literary fictionโ€”woven seamlessly through lyrical prose. Reviews highlight the novel's inventive premise and emotional depth, with a heroine that combines elements of Nancy Drew and Charlotte Brontรซ characters, offering a fresh take on the power of nature, grief, and mystery.

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INFORMATION

ISBN: 9781950539048

Publisher: Dzanc Books

Format: Paperback / softback

Date Published: 27 February 2020

Country: United States

Imprint: Dzanc Books

Illustration: Illustrations

Audience: General / adult

DIMENSIONS

Width: 139.0mm

Height: 215.0mm

Weight: 250g

Pages: 224

About the Author

Tina May Hall lives and teaches in upstate New York. Her collection of stories, The Physics of Imaginary Objects, won the 2010 Drue Heinz Literature Prize. She is the recipient of an NEA grant, and her stories have appeared in SmokeLong Quarterly, The Collagist, Quarterly West, Black Warrior Review, Wigleaf, and other journals.

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