The Storyteller’s Sister

In The Storyteller’s Sister, Amber Holinger has mixed three genres into a perfect literary bowl, creating an original and remarkable work. Hollinger shows us “truth in pieces,” portrays Scheherazade in a new light, and molds veracity out of fiction until it becomes poetic and ultimately, unveils life’s Truths

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Praise for The Storyteller’s Sister

In The Storyteller’s Sister, Amber Holinger has mixed three genres into a perfect literary bowl, creating an original and remarkable work. Hollinger shows us “truth in pieces,” portrays Scheherazade in a new light, and molds veracity out of fiction until it becomes poetic and ultimately, unveils life’s Truths. Here, she reverses fairy tale mythology with skeleton women, flame-dancers, a “fiery-earthen brother” and more, conjuring thirteen striking poetic stories: “You are not a simple tart, their cookie, their honey, nor anything else to be devoured by sleeping giants.” I cannot remember the last time second person was used so effectively! The beauty is in the twist as in “you can be the fairy tale of your own star.” This is a book that awes the reader and makes us gasp for more.

—M.E. Silverman, author of The Breath before Birds Fly

Hollinger’s lyrically forceful voice evokes a mysticism that laces itself throughout The Storyteller’s Sister. Each piece is like a dream plucked from the subconscious and transcribed with remarkable clarity.

—Jillian M. Phillips, author of Pretty the Ugly

About the Author

Amber Hollinger wears many quote-unquote hats, including but not limited to that of writer, sketch artist, dancer, yogi, coordinator, grant seeker, magician, and house parent. She lives, loves, dreams, resides, etc. in southwestern Pennsylvania – where she also works full-time with a wonderful High School International Program. Her poetry, fiction, and creative non-fiction pieces have appeared or are forthcoming with Rose Red Review, Foliate Oak, The Voices Project, Eternal Haunted Summer, Dead Flowers, Emerge Literary Journal, Burial Day Books, Embodied Effigies, Mystic Nebula, Poetry Super Highway, and others. Amber is currently working on a fantasy/sci-fi short story collection and new creative non-fiction. Her poetic CNF chapbook The Storyteller’s Sister is dedicated to her sisters and to all sisters; it is forthcoming in April 2014 from ELJ Publications.

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