Wiltshire Author Celebrates New Book hitting the shelves. Lis McDermott, author and writing mentor, has released Kian the last book in her first trilogy, The Beaconsbury Forest Series.
Kian, released on Wednesday 17th June, concludes the mysterious and family saga series set in the fictional Beaconsbury Forest. All three draw heavy inspiration from the Forest of Dean.
‘It’s hard to say a lot about Kian without giving things away. Being the final one in the series it has many revelations, and reconciliations too. Book 1, Honey, and Book 2, Finn, are each written from the point of view of the character in the book’s title,’ she said.
‘This last book moves between the points of view of Honey, Finn and Kian as they react to the revelations in the storyline. The readers will get their questions answered, and they may feel shocked!’
Lis, who lives in Royal Wootton Bassett, celebrated the release of Kian, her 6th novel, by hosting a book launch at Stanton House Hotel near Swindon.
The launch
‘The book launch was wonderful. I love being able to share my latest book with readers, and I’m lucky to have built up a following of people who have come along to support me,’ she said.
‘This time I was lucky enough to have Fiona Scott interview me. She asked some brilliant questions, and made me think hard.
‘Plus, I always like to involve the audience, so usually have a short quiz – which caused a great amount of laughter.’
First trilogy
Having written 17 mixed-genre books in her career, from non-fiction, to fiction, and poetry, this is Lis’ first trilogy.
‘Writing a trilogy has been very different to writing standalone books,’ she said. I found that I wrote the three books far quicker than I’d expected to. But part of that was that I wanted to get the story out and pull it together.
‘I’m so proud of myself and have enjoyed creating the community and multigenerational characters involved in the three books.
‘I’m not sure I’ll write another trilogy. But I’m working on an idea for another series and I’m still exploring what genre the books will be…’
After the release of Kian, Lis is focussing on re-writing her released autobiography, Mixed Feelings. In it she shares her and her husband’s love story. ‘I’m bringing it up to date and also correcting the many mistakes I’ve found because of my lack of experience at the time. It’s exciting and reflective work which I’m super passionate about!’
You can find the anticipated finale of The Beaconsbury Series here: https://lismcdermottauthor.co.uk/product-category/book/
And, to learn more about Lis, visit: https://lismcdermottauthor.co.uk/
