I am thrilled to announce that my debut novel, Known to Social Services, published by Faraxa Books, finally has a release date.
The
book will be available as a paperback from Amazon from 28th February 2015, and in paperback in Malta from mid to end of March. The downloadable version will follow soon in March.
In
the course of promoting the book, I have sent literally thousands of e-mails to
all the Universities in the UK, which offer courses in social work, psychology,
criminal forensics, nursing, midwifery etc. asking them to give consideration
to adding the book to their reading list.
Why
would academic institutions add a novel to their list I hear you ask? Well,
whilst the book is fictional in its content, the stories reflect the reality of
life as a social worker and are well within the bounds of credibility - ask any
front line social worker and I'm confident that they will agree.
I
have received an overwhelming response to my e-mails, with invitations from
several Universities to speak to their students in relation to the book. I am
extremely grateful for this opportunity, not only to promote the book, but to
raise awareness of the difficulties faced by my colleagues who have made, or
who intend to make, this profession their life's work. I have of course
accepted the invitations and look forwards to meeting with the students and
lecturers.
Being
a social worker myself for many years, with a wealth of front line expertise, I wanted to write a novel based on my own professional experiences – one that
would focus on the harsh truth of day-to-day work and substantiate the almost
incomprehensible difficulties faced by the much-maligned social worker. Thus
Diane Foster, the social worker central to the book, was born.
The
appeal and usefulness of Known to Social Services lies
in its highly authentic storylines, believable characters and riveting climax
which keep readers on the edge of their seats, while instructing them as to the
true nature of the socio-psychological issues involved all around. It is
written to address a subject matter most people find worryingly fascinating.
One need only look at the viewing statistics for high profile programmes and
reality television, to realise that people actually love misery as long as it
is not their own. In Known to Social Services they can,
for a short time at least, step into this engrossing world of social work,
mental health, and psychology, experiencing it through the eyes of Diane Foster
and the lives of the children she strives unceasingly to protect.
I
sincerely hope that you will enjoy the book as much as I enjoyed writing it.
Freya
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