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Friday, February 17, 2017
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Fans eagerly await new book by best-selling Bahamian author By Fay Knowles
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ahamian bestselling author Tanya R Taylor has fans around the world who can hardly wait for her 15th book, “10 Minutes Before Sleeping”, to be released on February 25. A fan from Belgium wrote: “I am so excited that soon I will be able to read your new book. I admire your strength and endurance to show the world that you are a great author. You grew so fast and amazed us all.” “10 Minutes Before Sleeping”, available for pre-order now, is the story of a young woman named Eva who was left on the doorstep of a neighbour as a child by her mother. She is abused, neglected, rejected and without a legal footing in the only place she knows as home. All the odds appear to be stacked against her, and those looking from the outside in seriously wonder how one human being could be expected to battle such atrocities without making a fateful decision to end it all. Ms Taylor ended 2016 with the release of “Cara”, her 14th published novel and the third book in the “Cornelius Saga”. In “Cara”, young Rosie Cullen meets a mysterious loner by that name. Disturbing secrets involving the strange little girl begin to surface and a worthy deed turns out to be an unforgettable nightmare. “Cara was dedicated to our daughter Mercedes on her birthday,” said the author. Ms Taylor said “Cara” was eagerly awaited by readers who have been following the “Cornelius” series. On the day of its release, “Cara” made the top 100 paid best-sellers list and eighth place on the Hot New Release list on Amazon. Ms Taylor has had several number one best-sellers in the US, UK and Canadian Amazon stores. An earlier book release, “Haunted Cruise: The Shakedown” (Book One in the “Haunted Series”), was dedicated
ylor Author Tanya R Ta to her son Christian last year on his birthday. It got the attention of the popular TV show “America’s Most Haunted”, which in turn, picked it up and tweeted: “With Haunted Cruise, author Tanya R Taylor joins the ranks of horror greats.” “Cornelius”, the first book in her latest series, was number one in Amazon’s Teen and Young Adult category and continues to be a favourite of many readers. The second in the series, “Revenge of Cornelius”, also became a best-seller soon after its release. For a limited time only, Ms Taylor is offering this novel free as an e-book from Amazon. “Infestation: A Small Town Nightmare” is now a number one international best-seller. Readers have called it “outstanding”. “Clearly an equal to Christian authors like Frank Peretti”, said one reader. “Best book ever. I wish there were more books like that one,” said another. Ms Taylor has been described by
“10 Minutes Before Sleeping” is the author’s 15th published book. American media chief Diane Morasco as a “prolific storytelling phenomenon”. Ms Morasco wrote: “Tanya R Taylor is the possessor of one of the most ingenious and infinite minds in the horror genre to come along since Clive Barker, Stephen King and Ruth Rendell.” This Spring, Ms Taylor will release “The Haunting of Merci Hospital” (available for pre-order) as a continuation of her “Haunted” series, and later in the year, “The Life I Chose”. She will also release “We See No Evil”, Book 4 of the “Cornelius Saga”. Ms Taylor, who was born and raised in Nassau, has worked in the financial sector and is also a seasoned ghostwriter. Her clients include insurance executives, CEOs, and now added to the list is a world-renowned entertainer. She has a passion for the welfare of children, and her hobbies include reading, writing, and researching. She is married to Oswaldo Taylor, who is an avid basketball player and coach outside of his day job. Her parents are Cecil Ferguson Sr
“Cara” is the third book in the popular “Cornelius Saga”. and Gwendolyn Ferguson. Ms Taylor fondly remembers the times she and her father spent watching TV shows together during her childhood and how they later impacted her writing. “We both enjoy shows like ‘The Twilight Zone’, movies based on books by Stephen King and documentaries. My father always used to say, ‘Think big’. That meant I had no room for mediocre thinking. I know that one’s thoughts are powerful and if you believe you can do something; you can. My mother always believed I had great potential as well. I am thankful to my parents for their hard work and sacrifice over the years,” the author said. Her childhood experience watching “The Twilight Zone” with her father was incorporated into “Revenge of Cornelius”. Ms Taylor’s books are available at Amazon and other online retailers. For more information visit her website, www.tanyaRtaylor.com.