Rehoboth Beach Reads anthology launch party set Nov. 20
The latest book in the Rehoboth Beach Reads series, “Beach Secrets,” is now available at Browseabout Books for $15.95, and a virtual launch party will be held at 2 p.m., Saturday, Nov. 20, via Zoom.
Published by Lewes-based Cat & Mouse Press, the anthology contains the winning stories from the 2021 Rehoboth Beach Reads Short Story Contest. The ninth in a series, “Beach Secrets” comprises 24 short stories, all set in and around Rehoboth Beach. The event will feature the story authors, and entertainment that includes secrets and surprises. Reservations are required by emailing nancy@catandmousepress.com.
“Beach Secrets” includes a wide variety of tales. Readers will meet philandering fiancés, teenage tinkerers and romantic rock stars; discover cryptic letters, historical legends and family secrets; and encounter a WWII submarine, an avenging wife and a lucky chicken. There are even a couple of crossword puzzles to solve.
Writers enter a competition to have their stories included in the annual Rehoboth Beach Reads anthology, and a panel of six judges makes the selections. The books make great gifts for anyone who enjoys Rehoboth Beach.
This year’s stories include: “A Well-Watered Mind,” Kim DeCicco; “At the Water's Edge,” Carly Tagen-Dye; “Beach Misses,” Lonn Braender; “Billy's Night Out,” Elizabeth Ellers; “Bug Spray and a Ponytail,” Tony Houck; “Chance Encounters,” Sarah Barnett; “The Companion,” Nancy North Walker; “The Cruciverbalist,” Katherine Melvin; “Driftwood Days,” Steve Saulsbury; “Grease Monkey Baby,” Nina Phillips; “Independence Day,” Renée Rockland; “Loose Lips,” Peter Keeble; “Lucky the Chicken,” David Cooper; “The Merrifield Affair,” Linda Budzinski; “Out of the Blue,” Justin Stoeckel; “Posturing,” Fran Grote; “Rock Star,” Jeanie P. Blair; “Say Yes,” Renée Rockland; “Secret Message,” Carl Frey; “Secrets in the Attic,” MaryAlice Meli; “Snapshots in Time,” Ellen Krawczak; “The Summer Jar,” Donald Challenge; “Undercover Daughter,” Doug Harrell; and “Where Do I Begin?” Phil Giunta.
