Roy Pickering is the author of the novel Patches of Grey, the novella Feeding the Squirrels, and the novel Matters of Convenience. 2020 marked the debut of his first children's book, an illustrated middle grade chapter book entitled The Absolutely Amazing Adventures of Ava Appelsawse
In addition to the offerings found on this web site, be sure to follow Roy's frequently (if irregularly) updated blog - A LINE A DAY.
To quote its masthead, A LINE A DAY "is a continuous work in progress, fluidly charting my diverse interests and reflecting the far reaching range of my tastes. Frequent subjects of discussion include literature, sports, politics, pop culture and artistic motivation. You will find thoughtful essays and stream of consciousness rants, reviews of books written by others and the presentation of my own fiction - novel excerpts as well as short stories. What it is today may not be the case tomorrow."
Roy has also made his foray into the booktuber world. Check out his selection of book reviews (and also some readings of children's books recorded to help parents keep their kids entertained at Roy's Book Reviews.
In addition to the offerings found on this web site, be sure to follow Roy's frequently (if irregularly) updated blog - A LINE A DAY.
To quote its masthead, A LINE A DAY "is a continuous work in progress, fluidly charting my diverse interests and reflecting the far reaching range of my tastes. Frequent subjects of discussion include literature, sports, politics, pop culture and artistic motivation. You will find thoughtful essays and stream of consciousness rants, reviews of books written by others and the presentation of my own fiction - novel excerpts as well as short stories. What it is today may not be the case tomorrow."
Roy has also made his foray into the booktuber world. Check out his selection of book reviews (and also some readings of children's books recorded to help parents keep their kids entertained at Roy's Book Reviews.
The print edition of Patches of Grey is available at Amazon.com - as is the Kindle edition.
Matters of Convenience is available in print and Kindle and audio formats at Amazon.
The Absolutely Amazing Adventures of Ava Appelsawse is sold exclusively in print format at Amazon.
If you wish to purchase multiple copies of either Patches of Grey or Matters of Convenience for your book club at a
discounted rate, contact the author at [email protected]
"Pickering's style is fluid and crisp. There's a certain clarity to the prose that's considered and well judged - just enough to paint the picture and more than enough to drive along the narrative."
- Khome (UnheardWords.com)
Matters of Convenience is available in print and Kindle and audio formats at Amazon.
The Absolutely Amazing Adventures of Ava Appelsawse is sold exclusively in print format at Amazon.
If you wish to purchase multiple copies of either Patches of Grey or Matters of Convenience for your book club at a
discounted rate, contact the author at [email protected]
"Pickering's style is fluid and crisp. There's a certain clarity to the prose that's considered and well judged - just enough to paint the picture and more than enough to drive along the narrative."
- Khome (UnheardWords.com)
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About the Author: Roy Pickering was born on the idyllic island of St. Thomas and currently resides in a quaint New Jersey town with his wife and daughter. Feeding the Squirrels is his first published novella and Patches of Grey is his debut novel. Many of this prolific author's short stories can be found here at RoyPickering.net. He recently completed his second novel (Matters of Convenience) and is currently working on a series of children’s books being illustrated by his wife, the artist Erin Rogers Pickering. Commentary on sports, politics, race relations, the writing life, and whatever else comes to mind can be found on an ongoing basis at Roy's blog - A Line A Day.
Q&A with Roy
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Anthologies that house Roy's fiction include Proverbs for the People (Kensington Books), Role Call (Third World Press), The Game: Short Stories About the Life (Triple Crown Publications), Prose to be Read Aloud: Volume One, Ménage à 20: Tales with a Hook, Forever Travels, and IAI Short Story Compilation.
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