Rising and Other Stories

A collection of transformative new stories

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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 BurkeNew York Times-bestselling author of The Better Sister

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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)

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A gritty debut thriller

– Foreword Reviews (starred review)

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Poetic and propulsive

Kirkus

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A notable debut

Booklist

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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
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A dazzling debut

– Michael Koryta

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Razor sharp edge

Kate Moretti

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A fast-paced, impressive debut

Lori Roy

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Smart, sharp and fast

Stewart O’Nan

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A riveting page turner

Jill McCorkle

Reviews

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A knockout debut

– Ann Hood

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Taut and vivid

– Steve Yarbrough

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A pitch-perfect page turner

– Nick White

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A tale you won’t forget

Sterling Watson