Price: $29.95
Page Count: 250
Publication Date: February 2024
ISBN: 978-1-77258-486-8
Falling Through the Night is a breathtaking debut novel. Audrey is thoroughly relatable as a person dealing with mental health issues who is also full of talent, courage, creativity, and love. A page turner, the book engaged me as both a human with my own struggles but also as a therapist who understands the complexities of early childhood trauma and all the pain involved in healing. Audrey's immigration to Quebec was a wonderful opportunity to experience that culture and the particularities of a young queer artist fumbling and learning as she adapts. A wonderful portrayal of a woman doing the personal work we all need to do to grow. Inspiring, engaging, and ultimately incredibly hopeful.
-Glo Harris, therapist and corporate coach
The winning combination of Schwartz’s beautifully crafted prose and attention to detail allows the reader to journey with Audrey across two countries in her quest for a new family and a better life. Falling Through the Night shines a light on the ups and downs of anxiety disorder, and spins a story where the LGBTQ protagonist learns to recognize and accept herself, but so does everyone else.
-Lori Shwydky, Publisher, Rebel Mountain Press
Falling Through the Night is a moving look at the ways in which anxiety and family issues intersect. The book is one part magical romance and two parts unflinching account of a queer woman’s messy journey. Audrey’s path is to create a healthy family despite and because of a past shaped by lies and haunted by a mother she never knew. The book could be described as a page-turning beach read, as we are privy to the whirlwind, sweet, and romantic lesbian love story at the heart of this book. But Falling is so much more than that–it is also a deep dive into family, friendship, addiction, and mental health, at times leaving the reader breathless with all the complexity and beauty that is life.
-Dr. Jennifer Marlow, author and Professor of English, College of St. Rose
Gail Marlene Schwartz is a freelance editor, a queer mom, and an enthusiastic if mediocre pianist. She and co-author Lucie Gagnon recently released a middle grade novel, My Sister’s Girlfriend, and a picture book, The Loudest Bark, both with Rebel Mountain Press. Short story awards and honors include Lilith Magazine (“Chosen”), Room Magazine (“Loving Benjamin”), Causeway Lit and The Malahat Review (“Inside Crying”), and The Tishman Review (“Crocodile in the Elevator”). Gail’s work has also been published in the anthologies Swelling with Pride (Caitlyn Press), Nature’s Healing Spirit (Sowing Creek Press), How to Expect What You’re Not Expecting (TouchWood Editions), and Hidden Lives (Brindle and Glass). She teaches writing at the Community College of Vermont and is a founding editor of the collective journal, Hotch Potch Literature and Art. Gail lives and writes in a crooked old farmhouse in Montgomery, Vermont where she and her partner Erin offer workshops in writing, spoon carving, and creative living. www.gailmarleneschwartz.com
