DARING WOMEN OF SRI LANKA
WAKE UP & SHAKE UP FICTION WITH A SPECIAL SRI LANKAN TWIST
The Leopardess School of Colombo by Annabel Allen
Book Reading & Launch
Author Annabel Allen introduces a new genre of “wake up and shake up” fiction with a special Sri Lankan twist. If you are wondering whether there is such a genre with a special Scottish twist, there is! This is a double bill with readings from 2 brand new novelettes*: one set in Sri Lanka and one set in Scotland.
Annabel will talk about imaginative writing, new ways of publishing written works, and other exhilarating stuff.
*Novelette means a shortish story with fresh kinds of intrigue and mayhem.
The Leopardess School of Colombo
Something highly unusual is creeping into the tropical city of Colombo in Sri Lanka. It is indomitable, almost invisible and may catch some people unawares. Daring women are on a mission with fire in their hearts, ready to ruffle a feather or two. Or maybe lots and lots of feathers.
This inspiring story is for you if:
You love quirky, bold stories
You love gardening, nature, poetry, singing and/or adventure
You wish for positive change to really happen
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The Leopardess School of Colombo is currently published on Substack.
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GET NOURISHED BY A BOLD, QUIRKY STORY
Welcome to the lush world of imagination in the Leopardess School of Colombo and other Daring Women of Sri Lanka stories. Woven beautifully with the wonders of Sri Lankan nature, Annabel Allen’s stories burst forth with bold, female characters who surprise and enlighten.
Give yourself some well-needed soothing time to delve into each chapter preferably with a cup of your favourite tea or other delightful beverage.
The book is a reader-supported publication which is released online chapter by chapter, week by week on the website Substack.
After you subscribe, you can leap into the first two chapters of The Leopardess School of Colombo which will be launched on November 1, 2024. You can join the worldwide community connecting to the story.
You can receive each chapter in an email or read it on Annabel Allen’s Substack webpage or on the Substack app.
Each week you will receive access to the latest chapter of juicy story for you to digest at your leisure.
From the second week onwards you can also view a brief, zippy recap of the previous chapter to jog your memory or you can re-read the previous chapters to gain new insights (and laugh more!)
Barring any technical issues, the latest update will be available around the weekend.
At any time new subscribers can jump in to read all chapters published up to that point and join the community of weekly readers.
After The Leopardess School of Colombo finishes, another gripping story will begin.
Thank you for subscribing. Subscribe as a gift for yourself or share with others. This is a story not just for Sri Lanka but for the whole world.
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DARING AUTHOR - ANNABEL ALLEN
Hi, my name is Annabel Allen. I write refreshingly bold, playful fictional stories set in Sri Lanka. The Leopardess School of Colombo is the first in the quirky Daring Women of Sri Lanka series. My stories aim to uplift and embolden women and girls all over the world. I believe creativity is at the heart of what makes us feel truly alive.
I have chosen to write and publish stories set in Sri Lanka as this is where a very meaningful and crazy part of my life has happened. My stories are heartfelt, imaginative (and often humorous) visions of how things can change. My main audience is women and girls as I believe it is now our time to bring our feminine powers to the fore.
I have experienced many poignant and ridiculous moments on my wild, organic cinnamon and coconut jungle farm in Sri Lanka. I have had more than a few escapades in the capital Colombo and I love travelling in Sri Lanka, meeting amazing people and curious creatures. I divide my time between Sri Lanka and Scotland, UK where I run Daring Women tours, workshops and retreats. A Daring Women of Sri Lanka tour is planned in 2025.
Early in my career I was trained in journalism at the BBC World Service, published articles in international magazines and journals and co-wrote three books on highly exciting topics about Chinese law.
Leap into the first story called The Leopardess School of Colombo.
Copyright © Annabel Allen 2024
The copyright for the Daring Women of Sri Lanka stories including The Leopardess School of Colombo story belongs to Annabel Allen.
All rights reserved. Online publication and receiving a story by email is a form of publishing. No part of these published stories may be reproduced, stored in a retrieval system, or transmitted in any form or by any means, electronic, mechanical, hard copy, recording or otherwise or translated into another language without the written permission of the copyright owner. For information, contact annabel@daringwomen.net
The characters in the stories are fictional and any possible resemblance to a real person is purely coincidental.
The cover image was composed by Annabel Allen with due respect to the creativity of the image creators Edvan Kun, Kakasoto, Old Shen from Duncan, Sensvector and Tom Soy 4.
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