Kiss of the Tsunami - Softcover

Porter, Rachel Rivers

Softcover

ISBN 10: 0995657009 ISBN 13: 9780995657007

Publisher: Rivers Porter Publishing, 2016

Synopsis

“The Laboon once swallowed whole villages. When the crabs crawl to the forest and the birds stop singing and the tide disappears into the mist, you must run.”

A deadly tide of junk is pouring down the street, sucking in life and spewing out death. Caught up in the cataclysmic event, sea gypsy Marti and English tourist Krista are torn apart from their families and their destinies become entwined. Krista’s holiday to paradise has turned into a fight for survival. Facing love and loss, Marti finds out the true meaning of sacrifice and in the midst of devastation, there is healing and hope.

This compelling novel is set in Thailand and is inspired by survivor stories after the 2004 Indian Ocean Tsunami.

• Kiss of the Tsunami is definitely worth a read – a gripping story about survival and sacrifice.” Penguin Random House Writers’ Academy.
• “Kiss of the Tsunami is a sensitively written, authentic and emotive story of two teens from very different cultures swept up in a horrific event – the 2004 Boxing Day tsunami. The author has done an excellent job of creating two narrators with very unique voices. A unique and accomplished novel with excellent, moving writing. Chicken House Reader’s Report.
• “A heart-rending story with a serious message. Rachel Rivers Porter is an exciting, original new writer.” Bea Davenport – writer, lecturer, journalist.
• Rachel’s debut novel, Kiss of the Tsunami, was long-listed in The Times / Chicken House Children’s Fiction Competition 2016.

About this title

About the Author

Rachel Rivers Porter was born in Hertfordshire, graduated from St. Andrews University, and now lives in the north of England. Before embarking on a writing career, she was a teacher. Having completed the ‘Constructing a Novel’ course with Penguin Random House Writers’ Academy in 2015, she is now writing full time. For many years Rachel taught English, inspiring pupils to write imaginative stories and to enjoy acting in her plays. Seeing children’s growing confidence in their creativity, strengthened her desire to become an author. “I find inspiration in what I see around me,” she says. “A conversation may spark an idea or a character and a whole new world rushes into my mind, which I can’t wait to explore.” Through reading survivor stories and researching the effects of the Boxing Day tsunami in Thailand, Rachel was able to write an authentic account of the catastrophic event that claimed so many lives. She was fascinated to discover that the indigenous Moken people escaped the disaster because they remembered ancient folklore. Intrigued by their fishing and free-diving lifestyle, she contacted a Norwegian film director who has studied the Moken. Runar Jarle Wiik, director of award-winning documentary, No Word For Worry, gave further insight into this unique culture which is now under threat. Rachel found the sea gypsy world fascinating, and so her character, Marti, was born. Rachel’s debut novel, Kiss of the Tsunami, was long-listed in The Times / Chicken House Children’s Fiction Competition 2016.

Edition details

• Publisher: Rivers Porter Publishing
• Publication date: 2016
• Language: English
• ISBN 10: 0995657009
• ISBN 13: 9780995657007
• Binding: Paperback
• Number of pages: 298