{"product_id":"book-f9d1","title":"Lighting Up Time","description":"\u003cp\u003eWhen Emma, a young English journalist, is required to babysit in a dark country house on the longest night of the year - the winter solstice, 21st December - she must confront both her fear of the dark and her unresolved grief for her much-loved late Great Aunt Sophie. Where will she find the courage she needs to avoid risking an even greater loss?\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eThis single short story, about 3000 words long, will brighten the darkest night and offer comfort and hope as the days grow longer.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eEARLY REVIEWS FOR \u003cem\u003eLIGHTING UP TIME\u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\"A delightful story.\" - Petrea Burchard\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\"Lovely story that perfectly captures that big sister\/little sister thing, and Aunt Sophie is a lovely gentle presence throughout - I especially like the way you use scent (perfume, flowers) to evoke her.\". Lucienne Boyce\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\"You had me scared of the dark with you!\" Melanie Spiller\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\"Lovely story and a great, feel-good ending .\" - Christina Courtenay, romantic novelist\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eOTHER SHORT STORIES BY DEBBIE YOUNG\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eDebbie Young has published three short story collections, \u003cem\u003eQuick Change - Tiny Tales of Transformation\u003c\/em\u003e, \u003cem\u003eStocking Fillers - Twelve Short Stories for Christmas\u003c\/em\u003e, and \u003cem\u003eMarry in Haste - 15 short stories of dating love and marriage\u003c\/em\u003e as well as the stand-alone Christmas tale \u003cem\u003eThe Owl and the Turkey\u003c\/em\u003e. Her flash fiction and short stories have also been included in many anthologies.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003ePRAISE FOR DEBBIE YOUNG'S SHORT FICTION\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\"Very subtle, very English, very clever\" (Marius Gabriel, novelist)\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\"Debbie Young's attention to detail brings the extraordinary out of the everyday\" (Calum Kerr, founder of National Flash Fiction Day)\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\"Brimful of the Debbie Young brand of sly and wry humour\" (Mari Howad, author of the Mullins Family Saga)\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eNOVELS BY DEBBIE YOUNG\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eDebbie Young also writes novels, including the Sophie Sayers Village Mystery series that begins with \u003cem\u003eBest Murder in Show. \u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"INAudio","offers":[{"title":"Audiobook","offer_id":49439126323504,"sku":"BDf9d1","price":3.99,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0879\/2784\/9264\/files\/f9d1-Square-cover.jpg?v=1773370174","url":"https:\/\/downpour.com\/products\/book-f9d1","provider":"Downpour","version":"1.0","type":"link"}