The Year is 1883

Emma M. Lion has returned to her London neighborhood of St. Crispian’s. But Emma’s plans for a charmed and studious life are sabotaged by her eccentric Cousin Archibald, her formidable Aunt Eugenia, and the slightly odd denizens of St. Crispian’s.
Emma M. Lion offers up her Unselected Journals, however self-incriminating they may be. Armed with wit and a sideways amusement, Emma documents the curious realities of her life at Lapis Lazuli House.

Beth Brower

When I set out to write The Unselected Journals of Emma M. Lion, I wanted to give readers a format with a twist. Something fresh. Just a touch different. Also, I wanted Emma to live a large swath of her life with the reader fully taking part. It is a journal, after all. And so I approached the story as if it were a television series with four seasons, the first being the year 1883.

As many of you know by now, each volume covers two months of
Emma's life. There are arcs in these individual volumes, arcs for each of the years, and arcs that criss-cross the entire story. It is important for readers to note, therefore, that there is A LOT of time for ups and downs, ins and outs. I hope you enjoy the journey—it will most certainly be one. 

Beth Brower is also the author of The Books of Imirillia, The Q, & The Beast of Ten



Narrator & Director announcement forthcoming