Here or There, the light-literary debut from London author Rebecca Strong will launch this week on 28th July, with a pre-launch party and champagne reception at Foyles Gallery on Wednesday 25th July. The novel is the result of a year-long challenge set by Legend Press MD Tom Chalmers for 26-year-old first-time author Rebecca Strong.
Rebecca met Chalmers’ challenge with skill and panache and has created a powerful illustration of the rich and often troubled tapestry of modern society. The novel is split between the everyday experiences of numerous characters whose lives touch fleetingly, yet often with unpredictable significance. The latest in Legend Press’ rapidly growing and highly acclaimed novel list, Here or There is a novel about choices, freedom, desire, and how much we can control, and is expected to appeal to an extremely wide readership.
A passion for books and writing led Rebecca to study French and Spanish at University College London and then become an active committee member of the Society of Young Publishers (SYP). It was at the SYP that she met Legend Press MD Tom Chalmers and together they set the indomitable challenge of Rebecca writing a novel within a year.
Tom Chalmers commented: “When talking with Rebecca about some excellent short stories she had written I thought it would be interesting to see how Legend Press could work to help her, as a young first-time novelist, create a publishable novel within a year.
“The challenge was a success and we’re greatly looking forward to publishing Here or There as it is a vivid reflection of modern society and will be relevant to an incredibly wide readership. Its main target is the female reader but, with the range of characters and description, it also has great crossover potential to the male market.”
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