Rising and Other Stories
A collection of transformative new stories
Gale Massey’s insight and empathy resonate throughout this beautifully written collection. She has just the right words to make us feel the pain and hardships affecting her characters, but always with hope. This a must-read from a wonderful new writer. I can’t wait to see what she does next.
–Alafair Burke, New York Times-bestselling author of The Better Sister
Through girlhood, adulthood, and motherhood, and against complex family dynamics, the characters in Gale Massey’s exquisite collection strive to find their places in the world—and find themselves in the process. Sharply characterized, lyrically written, rich with surprises, rich with life—these are stories to savor.”
—Art Taylor, Edgar Award-winning author of The Boy Detective and The Summer of ’74
The Girl from Blind River
Winner Florida Book Award (2018)
A gritty tale of how far we’ll go to protect the ones we love
Florida Book Award Winner (2018)
Clara Johnson Award for Women’s Fiction Finalist (2019)
Pushcart Prize Nominee (2019 & 2011)
A gritty debut thriller
– Foreword Reviews (starred review)
Poetic and propulsive
– Kirkus
A notable debut
– Booklist
Crisply paced and stacked with surprises
– Tampa Bay Times
Gale Massey
GALE MASSEY’s debut novel, THE GIRL FROM BLIND RIVER, received a 2018 Florida Book Award and was a finalist for the Clara Johnson award. Her work has appeared in Lambda Literary, CutBank, CrimeReads, Sabal, the Tampa Bay Times, SawPalm, and the forthcoming Tampa Bay Noir. Gale was a Tennessee Williams Scholar at the Sewanee Writers Conference, a fellow at Writers in Paradise, and has served as a panel judge for the Lamdba Literary Awards. She has been nominated for a Pushcart prize in both fiction and nonfiction. She is currently working on her second novel.
Photo by Laurie Ross
A dazzling debut
– Michael Koryta
Razor sharp edge
– Kate Moretti
A fast-paced, impressive debut
– Lori Roy
Smart, sharp and fast
– Stewart O’Nan
A riveting page turner
– Jill McCorkle
Reviews
Lucy and Her Library on THE GIRL FROM BLIND RIVER
Gale Massey is an incredibly talented author and I think this is a fantastic debut
A knockout debut
– Ann Hood
Taut and vivid
– Steve Yarbrough
A pitch-perfect page turner
– Nick White
A tale you won’t forget