The Glitter Rose quartet is set against the stunning background of Carmine Island where a decade ago spores from deep in the ocean blew in by a freak of nature and settled there. Their strange phosphorescence brings a glitter rose dusk at certain tides. Colourless at first, the sandy beaches rapidly become carpets of tiny, shining, rose-coloured grains as the sky darkens after sunset. These spores bring fierce allergies to the island locals. And maybe other, more sinister effects too. Follow Tinashi’s journey as she moves to the island, settles into island life and begins to discover just what is really happening on Carmine Island.

If you are coming to these elegant, truthful and sensuous stories for the first time I envy you. They’ll haunt your dreams, yes, but what fabulous dreams.– Trent Jamieson

The Glitter Rose Collection features 5 short stories by Marianne de Pierres – four previously published and one new story. Each copy of this limited edition print run will be signed and presented in a beautiful hardbound cover, with internal black and white and colour illustrations.

TABLE OF CONTENTS

Introduction by Trent Jamieson

• Glimmer-by-dark
• Moon Flowers at the Ritz
• The Flag Game
• Mama Ailon

Plus bonus

• In the Bookshadow

Glitter Rose will be released in September 2010 at Aussiecon 4 in Melbourne from Twelfth Planet Press. Available for pre-order now.