People go to festivals for different reasons…

Rowan, a caring and courageous young woman from a complicated home background, wants to prove herself as a weaver to people from all over Britain. But why doesn’t her mother want her to make friends with anyone from the powerful Hawk tribe – which includes attractive Kelvan, who wants to be a full-time harpist, and forget he’s the High King’s grandson – and his friend Sparrow, who’s on a quest to find a husband, and a volcano? As the Autumn Solstice festival week goes by, Rowan, supported by her lynx friend Kezzie, ends up finding out more about life, love – and who really killed her father!

The first of a trilogy, set 4,000 years ago, but with modern twists, this is a novel for anyone of 13 and upwards who enjoys history, fantasy, adventure, romance, humour…or music!

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Suzanne Stewart writes song lyrics, poems and short plays which have been performed at local festivals in the Bristol area. She is generally interested in music, and has been a drummer, which tends to creep into her stories! She also writes articles about cats, family life and school stories; they have been published in various magazines under the name of Sue Weekes.

Sue belongs to a writing group, Café Corner Writers, which has produced anthologies they also use for performances – the most recent one is Beauty and The Beast. She’s also coordinated a songwriting collective, Act of Faith, and worked on literacy projects in schools and adult educational centres.

Since leaving her full-time job as a careers adviser, Sue has had more time to concentrate on her writing, and has now completed a young adult novel set in the Bronze Age, but with a modern twist – Rowan The Dreamweaver. This is meant to be the first in a trilogy, and she has already started working on Book 2.

You can find out more about Sue’s writing through her Facebook page: facebook.com/rowanthedreamweaver

'I was given this book as a present and have just finished reading it. Really enjoyed the story especially the historical detail coupled with fantasy. I look forward to reading the next instalment. Thank you Sue for taking me outside of my usual reading material' - Dee Bremerkamp

‘Suzanne Stewart transports you to the place with her immersive storytelling, a great read!’ - Alexandros, Marketing Manager

'A good book. I really liked the way the romance developed between two of the main characters' - Melissa, Student

‘This is such an intriguing book. There are different layers in it, so once you’ve read it, other thoughts about it keep coming back to you. I like the parallels between then and now' - Mary Robinson

‘This didn’t look like the sort of book I normally read, but I thoroughly enjoyed it. It’s a good story and the dialogue really moves it forward’ - Mike Manson, Writer

'This book is fun, and very exciting. I really felt I was back in the Bronze Age when I was reading it' – Aimee Towle, Student

'I loved every word of this book… I actually felt I was part of the conversations, something I’ve never felt before' – Yvonne Antrobus: author, actor and former abridger of Book at Bedtime.

'I find it very engaging. It flows along, seamlessly revealing more characters and stories as it goes, and more anticipation around how things will work out. I do want to know! Your book is informed by social developments and an updated global vision and I'll bet that it has wide appeal' – Pete Smith

'Forward-thinking and imagination-capturing, this book grabs you from the beginning, and included all aspects of the character as if the author lived it. And so the reader can too! Excited for more…' – Matt Evans

'I bought this book for myself, and my granddaughter Zoe, aged 12, borrowed it. She texted me half-way through to say, "Enjoying the book so far, it’s really good”, and then, "Finished the book, I loved it”. Now, I can’t get it back from her!' – Ann Burrows

‘Really enjoyed ‘Rowan’. Look forward to what happens next!' - Mark Darkside

'This book really takes you to another place and time, in a good way' - Sarah (bookshop manager)

'A Writing Journey – and a Faith Journey' article out in the Tyndale Baptist Magazine, The Link, in October 2021. It describes 'how I believed in my book (‘Rowan The Dreamweaver'), persevered with it during lockdown – and found invaluable support I doing so.'

The University of Exeter have included a short piece about Rowan the Dreamweaver, in the ‘Celebrating our Alumni Authors’ section of their April eNewsletter. You can read this piece here.

Rowan the Dreamweaver

Suzanne Stewart

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