We are thrilled to announce that today is publication day for Joanna Campbell’s wonderful novella-in-flash, Sybilla. Joanna won our Novella-in-Flash Award back in January with her historical novella set in bookshop next to the Wall in West Berlin.
Sybilla is now officially on sale at the NFFD Bookshop.
All of us at National Flash Fiction Day love this masterclass in the novella-in-flash form, but you don't have to take our word for it. Here's what others had to say about Sybilla:
This novella-in-flash is a little gem … seamless storytelling.
— Sophie van Llewyn, Novella-in-Flash judge and author of Bottled Good
Beautifully written, atmospheric, and impeccably paced this is a book I’ll be thinking about for a long time. Campbell is a master of the form.
— Angela Readman, author of The Girls are Pretty Crocodiles
To celebrate, we've posted a couple videos of Joanna reading from Sybilla on our YouTube channel, and you can also read Jeanette Sheppard's Q&A with Joanna here.
Finally, to whet your appetite, we'll leave you with a little taste of what it's all about....
One August morning, the people of West Berlin wake to find their world divided. In the shadow of the Wall, Lara works in a bookshop where customers come and go, bringing regular news about loved ones trapped on the other side. Some strive to maintain connections via telephone and letters, while others plan a more desperate course of action. When a thunderstorm looms over the bookshop, a new customer takes shelter, bringing with him a story that Lara cannot ignore.
Sybilla is a story of separation, betrayal, and ultimately, the power of love.