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  • Margo's Diary

    Corinna Turner

    Paperback (UnSeen Books (Zephyr Publishing), April 3, 2017)
    So what happened after the Vote? Well, I kept forgetting to write in my diary, but I did record the important stuff! •Lunch with a former Facility guard (interesting!). •Meeting Lucas’s sister - that was INTENSE! •Bane’s parents' visit - that was OUT of the BLUE! And lots of political developments! Plus Vatican State births, marriages and deaths. After 6 years, I just filled it up with fun stuff: •My Underground Latin Primer •My favorite Psalms and Prayers •A few Maps •A diagram of a ProCamera Mass kit (like the one Fr Mark used to use!) •Bane’s Story! (‘Squire Thane and the Dragon’ - my proposal!) Mustn’t forget that. And a few drawings & things... A Companion Volume to the I AM MARGARET series including the novella 'Visitors'. N.B. All novels in the I AM MARGARET series are now 100% Clean Language (excludes old copies with the word cloud border cover design). LIBERATION, Book 3 in the I AM MARGARET series, has been nominated for the CILIP Carnegie Medal Award 2016. All the I AM MARGARET novels have been awarded the Seal of Approval from the Catholic Writers Guild, guaranteeing their moral, doctrinal and editorial quality.
  • The Siege of Reginald Hill

    Corinna Turner

    Paperback (UnSeen Books (Zephyr Publishing), Nov. 29, 2018)
    SAFETY IS NOT THE ABSENCE OF DANGER, BUT THE PRESENCE OF GOD.Fr. Kyle Verrall is living a quiet life as a parish priest in Africa when he’s snatched from his church one night by armed assailants. He’s in big trouble—his sister’s worst enemy is hell-bent on taking revenge on the famous Margaret Verrall by killing her brother, just as slowly and horribly as he can. What could possibly save him? The humble young priest is defenceless—or so Reginald Hill believes.But Kyle has a powerful weapon Hill knows nothing about. And he’s not afraid to use it.Is Reginald Hill really the hunter?Or is he the hunted? N.B. All novels in the I AM MARGARET series are now 100% Clean Language (excludes old copies with the word cloud border cover design). THE SIEGE OF REGINALD HILL received 3rd prize for 'Catholic Novels' in the Catholic Press Book Awards 2019.LIBERATION, Book 3 in the I AM MARGARET series, was nominated for the CILIP Carnegie Medal Award 2016.All the I AM MARGARET novels have been awarded the Seal of Approval from the Catholic Writers Guild, guaranteeing their moral, doctrinal and editorial quality. PRAISE FOR BOOK 1: I AM MARGARET“Great style ... like The Hunger Games.” EOIN COLFER, author of Artemis Fowl and former Children's Laureate of Ireland
  • Bane's Eyes

    Corinna Turner

    Paperback (UnSeen Books (Zephyr Publishing), June 24, 2016)
    A HUSBAND IN DESPAIR. AN ENEMY IN NEED. A LIFE AND DEATH VOTE. “Bane, I know it’s risky, but I think I should do this speech. We’ve got to win... If we don’t, we’re all dead...”In three months, the citizens of the EuroBloc will decide whether or not to abolish Sorting, the grim annual harvesting of “imperfect” teenagers for their organs. If they vote the wrong way, then Margo and everyone she cares about will die.While Bane struggles to cope with the loss of his eyes, the lives of millions of young people and Believers are at stake as Margo embarks on increasingly risky political missions out of the Vatican State. But threats soon loom from the most unexpected quarters, compromising even the security of the Vatican itself, and with the vote hanging in the balance, the media battle threatens to turn into real war.Bane is desperate to join Margo in the fight, but how can he without his eyes? N.B. All novels in the I AM MARGARET series are now 100% Clean Language (excludes old copies with the word cloud border cover design). BANE'S EYES was a finalist in the Catholic Arts and Letters Awards 2018. LIBERATION, Book 3 in the I AM MARGARET series, was nominated for the CILIP Carnegie Medal Award 2016. All the I AM MARGARET novels have been awarded the Seal of Approval from the Catholic Writers Guild, guaranteeing their moral, doctrinal and editorial quality. PRAISE FOR BOOK 1: I AM MARGARET“Great style ... like The Hunger Games.” EOIN COLFER, author of Artemis Fowl and former Children's Laureate of Ireland
  • Someday

    Corinna Turner, Ann Widdecombe, Archbishop Ignatius Kaigama

    Paperback (UnSeen Books (Zephyr Publishing), April 15, 2016)
    A retelling of the 2014 kidnapping of 276 schoolgirls from Chibok, Nigeria.“IF YOU WANT TO DIE, SIT DOWN HERE. WE WILL KILL YOU. IF YOU DON’T WANT TO DIE, YOU WILL ENTER THE TRUCK.”Ruth and Gemma have a Physics exam in the morning. Becky and Alleluia are revising for college entrance tests.So it’s an absolute nightmare to be woken by the fire alarm in dead of the night. But for them, and for 272 other girls from Chisbrook Hall girls boarding school, the real nightmare is just beginning. Because ‘al-Qabda’ are taking them all away.Whether they want to go or not.“SOMEDAY is an important novella that highlights the largely unsung heroism of persecuted Christians, and should make those of us in 'safe' countries consider: are we ready to count the cost?” Regina Doman, author of THE FAIRYTALE NOVELS and THE ANGEL IN THE WATERS “I hope that reading SOMEDAY will help people living in a different culture, in a security most Christians, and indeed Muslims, in north-eastern Nigeria can scarcely imagine, to better understand what people are suffering here.” Ignatius A. Kaigama, Archbishop of Jos, Nigeria.“The kidnapping of the Nigerian girls should never be written off merely as an unpleasant historical event, about which we can no longer do anything and I am grateful to Corinna Turner for keeping alive the memory and reminding us of the shocking reality of the victims’ situation. … This book leaves you wanting to know more, wanting the girls to be rescued, wanting a happy ending. Alas, real life is different.” The Honourable Ann Widdecombe, DSGAll proceeds from the sale of SOMEDAY go to 'Aid to the Church in Need' N.B. Limited number of signed copies currently available on Amazon Marketplace (Seller: UnSeen books).
  • Someday: The Kidnapping of the Chibok Schoolgirls: Retold

    Corinna Turner, Archbishop Ignatius Kaigama, Ann Widdecombe

    eBook (UnSeen Books (Zephyr Publishing), April 14, 2016)
    A retelling of the 2014 kidnapping of the 276 schoolgirls from Chibok, Nigeria.“IF YOU WANT TO DIE, SIT DOWN HERE. WE WILL KILL YOU. IF YOU DON’T WANT TO DIE, YOU WILL ENTER THE TRUCK.”Ruth and Gemma have a Physics exam in the morning. Becky and Alleluia are revising for their college entrance tests. So it’s an absolute nightmare to be woken by the fire alarm in the dead of the night. But for them, and for 272 other girls from Chisbrook Hall girls boarding school, the real nightmare is just beginning. Because ‘al-Qabda’ are taking them all away. Whether they want to go or not.“SOMEDAY is an important novella that highlights the largely unsung heroism of persecuted Christians, and should make those of us in 'safe' countries consider: are we ready to count the cost?”REGINA DOMAN, author of THE FAIRYTALE NOVELS“I hope that SOMEDAY will help people living in a different culture, in a security most Christians, and indeed Muslims, in north-eastern Nigeria can scarcely imagine, to better understand what people are suffering here.” IGNATIUS A. KAIGAMA, Archbishop of Jos, Nigeria. “The kidnapping of the Nigerian girls should never be written off merely as an unpleasant historical event, about which we can no longer do anything … This book leaves you wanting to know more, wanting the girls to be rescued, wanting a happy ending. Alas, real life is different.” The Right Honourable ANN WIDDECOMBE, DSGAll proceeds from SOMEDAY go to AID TO THE CHURCH IN NEED, helping persecuted Christians in Nigeria and around the world.
  • Drive!: unSPARKed 1

    Corinna Turner

    Paperback (UnSeen Books (Zephyr Publishing), Nov. 12, 2017)
    Carol’s scream assaults my ears, even as I’m bringing the gun round… I fire, hitting the raptor in the tail as it darts away… No time to check on Carol, I turn again… the pack matriarch is busy ripping the grille back from Harry’s window…One gun’s enough, is it, Dad? Really? We have so had it…IN DARRYL’S WORLD, THE WILDLIFE IS RATHER……WILD!When Darryl’s Dad suddenly remarries, she and her brother Harry are taken completely by surprise. Their new step-mom is a glamorous fashion designer who’s never been outside the city fence in her life. How will she cope with a life of dinosaur farming? Still, they try to make up their minds to be welcoming. But first, Darryl’s Dad needs to get his new bride safely to the farm. And things don’t go quite to plan…The first in a fantastically fun short story series from the Carnegie Medal Nominated author of the I AM MARGARET books. PRAISE FOR DRIVE! What a terrifying futuristic world Turner has created! I am a huge fan of this author and am always impressed with how different all her stories are. Look forward to the next one in this series!LESLEA WAHL, author of award-winning The Perfect BlindsideA cross between Jurassic World and Mad Max! Fun, fast paced. And sets up an incredible new world. I read it three times in two days!STEVEN R MCEVOY, BookReviewsAndMore Blogger and Amazon Top 1000 ReviewerVery short, but extremely exciting. … The action is brutal, but it drags you in and doesn't let you go until you hit the last page. ASHLEY STANGLJurassic Park fans will love this short!CAROLYN ASTFALK, author of Rightfully Ours
  • I Am Margaret: The Play

    Corinna Turner, Fiorella de Maria

    Paperback (UnSeen Books (Zephyr Publishing), July 24, 2020)
    IN MARGO'S WORLD, THE 'IMPERFECT' ARE RECYCLED. LITERALLY.Margaret Verrall dreams of marrying the boy she loves and spending her life with him. But she’s part of the underground network of Believers – and that carries the death penalty. But before she can be unmasked as a Believer, she fails her Sorting and is reassigned as spare parts. Bane swears to rescue her before she can be dismantled, but a chance to take on the system ups the stakes beyond mere survival. Now she has to break out of the Facility—or face the worst punishment of all: Conscious Dismantlement. Freshly adapted for the stage by acclaimed Catholic novelist and playwright, Fiorella de Maria, the first book in Corinna Turner's Carnegie Medal Nominated I AM MARGARET series is now a challenging 90 minute play full of adventure and suspense—and a touch of romance. If you’re looking for a production that delves into the real emotional cost of martyrdom and standing up for what you believe in, this is the play for you! Praise for the novel I AM MARGARET:“Great style – very good characters and pace. Definitely a book worth reading, like The Hunger Games.” EOIN COLFER, author of 'Artemis Fowl'. I AM MARGARET was a finalist in the CALA Awards 2016.LIBERATION, Book 3 in the I AM MARGARET series, has been nominated for the CILIP Carnegie Medal Award 2016.All the I AM MARGARET novels have been awarded the Seal of Approval from the Catholic Writers Guild
  • Bane's Eyes:

    Corinna Turner

    eBook (UnSeen Books (Zephyr Publishing), June 23, 2016)
    A HUSBAND IN DESPAIR. AN ENEMY IN NEED. A LIFE AND DEATH VOTE. “Bane, I know it’s risky, but I think I should do this speech. We’ve got to win... If we don’t, we’re all dead...”In three months, the citizens of the EuroBloc will decide whether or not to abolish Sorting, the grim annual harvesting of “imperfect” teenagers for their organs. If they vote the wrong way, then Margo and everyone she cares about will die.While Bane struggles to cope with the loss of his eyes, the lives of millions of young people and Believers are at stake as Margo embarks on increasingly risky political missions out of the Vatican State. But threats soon loom from the most unexpected quarters, compromising even the security of the Vatican itself, and with the vote hanging in the balance, the media battle threatens to turn into real war.Bane is desperate to join Margo in the fight, but how can he without his eyes? N.B. All novels in the I AM MARGARET series are now 100% Clean Language (excludes old copies with the word cloud border cover design). BANE'S EYES was a finalist in the Catholic Arts and Letters Awards 2018. LIBERATION, Book 3 in the I AM MARGARET series, was nominated for the CILIP Carnegie Medal Award 2016. All the I AM MARGARET novels have been awarded the Seal of Approval from the Catholic Writers Guild, guaranteeing their moral, doctrinal and editorial quality. PRAISE FOR BOOK 1: I AM MARGARET“Great style ... like The Hunger Games.” EOIN COLFER, author of Artemis Fowl and former Children's Laureate of Ireland
  • Bane's Eyes:

    Corinna Turner

    eBook (UnSeen Books (Zephyr Publishing), June 23, 2016)
    A HUSBAND IN DESPAIR. AN ENEMY IN NEED. A LIFE AND DEATH VOTE. “Bane, I know it’s risky, but I think I should do this speech. We’ve got to win... If we don’t, we’re all dead...”In three months, the citizens of the EuroBloc will decide whether or not to abolish Sorting, the grim annual harvesting of “imperfect” teenagers for their organs. If they vote the wrong way, then Margo and everyone she cares about will die.While Bane struggles to cope with the loss of his eyes, the lives of millions of young people and Believers are at stake as Margo embarks on increasingly risky political missions out of the Vatican State. But threats soon loom from the most unexpected quarters, compromising even the security of the Vatican itself, and with the vote hanging in the balance, the media battle threatens to turn into real war.Bane is desperate to join Margo in the fight, but how can he without his eyes? N.B. All novels in the I AM MARGARET series are now 100% Clean Language (excludes old copies with the word cloud border cover design). BANE'S EYES was a finalist in the Catholic Arts and Letters Awards 2018. LIBERATION, Book 3 in the I AM MARGARET series, was nominated for the CILIP Carnegie Medal Award 2016. All the I AM MARGARET novels have been awarded the Seal of Approval from the Catholic Writers Guild, guaranteeing their moral, doctrinal and editorial quality. PRAISE FOR BOOK 1: I AM MARGARET“Great style ... like The Hunger Games.” EOIN COLFER, author of Artemis Fowl and former Children's Laureate of Ireland
  • I Am Margaret

    Corinna Turner

    Paperback (Zephyr Publishing, June 18, 2015)
    In Margo’s world, the ‘imperfect’ are recycled. Literally.Margaret Verrall dreams of marrying the boy she loves and spending her life with him. But she’s part of the underground network of Believers – and that carries the death penalty. But before she can be unmasked as a Believer, she fails her Sorting and is reassigned as spare parts. Bane swears to rescue her before she can be dismantled, but a chance to take on the system ups the stakes beyond mere survival. Now she has to break out of the Facility—or face the worst punishment of all: Conscious Dismantlement.If you enjoy books like THE HUNGER GAMES, UNWIND, or NEVER LET ME GO but wish they had that inspirational edge, I AM MARGARET is the book you’ve been waiting for! This page-turner combines adventure and suspense with a touch of romance, and delves into the real emotional cost of martyrdom and standing up for what you believe. Buy the book to enter Margo’s story today!“Great style – very good characters and pace. Definitely a book worth reading, like The Hunger Games.” EOIN COLFER, author of 'Artemis Fowl'. “An intelligent, well-written and enjoyable debut from a young writer with a bright future.” STEWART ROSS, author of 'The Soterion Mission'.I AM MARGARET was a finalist in the CALA Awards 2016.LIBERATION, Book 3 in the I AM MARGARET series, has been nominated for the CILIP Carnegie Medal Award 2016.All the I AM MARGARET novels have been awarded the SOA by the Catholic Writers Guild.
  • Margo's Diary:

    Corinna Turner

    eBook (UnSeen Books (Zephyr Publishing), April 1, 2017)
    So what happened after the Vote? Well, I kept forgetting to write in my diary, but I did record the important stuff! •Lunch with a former Facility guard (interesting!). •Meeting Lucas’s sister - that was INTENSE! •Bane’s parents visit - that was OUT of the BLUE! And lots of political developments! Plus Vatican State births, marriages and deaths. After 6 years, I just filled it up with fun stuff: •My Underground Latin Primer •My favourite Psalms and Prayers •A few Maps •A diagram of a ProCamera Mass kit (like the one Fr Mark used to use!) •Bane’s Story! (‘Squire Thane and the Dragon’ - my proposal!) Mustn’t forget that. And a few drawings & things... A Companion Volume to the I AM MARGARET series including the novella 'Visitors'. N.B. All novels in the I AM MARGARET series are now 100% Clean Language (excludes old copies with the word cloud border cover design). LIBERATION, Book 3 in the I AM MARGARET series, has been nominated for the CILIP Carnegie Medal Award 2016. All the I AM MARGARET novels have been awarded the Seal of Approval from the Catholic Writers Guild, guaranteeing their moral, doctrinal and editorial quality.
  • The Siege of Reginald Hill:

    Corinna Turner

    eBook (UnSeen Books (Zephyr Publishing), Dec. 1, 2018)
    SAFETY IS NOT THE ABSENCE OF DANGER, BUT THE PRESENCE OF GOD.Fr Kyle Verrall is living a quiet life as a parish priest in Africa when he’s snatched from his church one night by armed assailants. He’s in big trouble—his sister’s worst enemy is hell-bent on taking revenge on the famous Margaret Verrall by killing her brother, just as slowly and horribly as he can. What could possibly save him? The humble young priest is defenceless—or so Reginald Hill believes.But Kyle has a powerful weapon Hill knows nothing about. And he’s not afraid to use it.Is Reginald Hill really the hunter?Or is he the hunted? N.B. All novels in the I AM MARGARET series are now 100% Clean Language (excludes old copies with the word cloud border cover design). THE SIEGE OF REGINALD HILL received 3rd prize for 'Catholic Novels' in the Catholic Press Book Awards 2019.LIBERATION, Book 3 in the I AM MARGARET series, was nominated for the CILIP Carnegie Medal Award 2016.All the I AM MARGARET novels have been awarded the Seal of Approval from the Catholic Writers Guild, guaranteeing their moral, doctrinal and editorial quality. PRAISE FOR BOOK 1: I AM MARGARET“Great style ... like The Hunger Games.” EOIN COLFER, author of Artemis Fowl and former Children's Laureate of Ireland