Dawn Rowe, author of Diversions of the Soul is interviewed by Allbooks Review

Shirley Roe
Allbooks Review works with many UK authors in our promotional programs. We wish to inform the new UK authors that we will soon have reviewers situated in the UK as well as Canada and the United States. Dawn Rowe is one of the Allbooks Review clients that has taken advantage of our services and found Allbooks Review to be very beneficial. Here is our one on one interview. Interviewer is Shirley Roe, Managing Editor of Allbooks Review.

Good Afternoon Dawn,

Please state your name and location.

Dawn Rowe and I live in Selborne Hampshire, England. I am just down the road from the village of Chawton where Jane Austen lived.

Tell us the title and publisher of your book:

Diversion of the Soul – Publish America

Tell us about yourself:

I like to write as much as possible. Time is precious between a regular job (which pays the bills) and my Astro Tarot readings and of course my family. I am also a Reiki Practitioner so I often have clients for healing in the evenings. I usually set aside a couple of hours a day to write with my faithful dog curled up beneath my desk, a great foot warmer on cold winter nights.

When was the book released?: The book was released in June 2007

Give us an overview of your book.

Diversion of the Soul is a romantic story set in contemporary England. It examines the concept of ‘What If’ there are many turns along life’s winding road and sometimes we ignore the signs, which only means one thing. We will have to come back and do it all over again. As Isobel soon finds out, when she moves to the Devonshire country with her family, Dreams come true or the beginning of a journey that questions her own sanity and the lives of those she cares for most?

What inspired you to write this book?

I believe in reincarnation that the soul does go on and that in all of our lifetimes there are special people that remain by our sides. Sometimes a true soul mate is right under your nose you just haven’t made the connection.


Since writing Diversion of the Soul I lost my husband to cancer he was only 45 years old, he has since let me know the soul never dies.

How is your book different from other books in this genre?

I hope that the book combines the supernatural with a great romance in a normal everyday existence. My wish is that you finish the book curious.

Where can people buy your book?

The book is available at Amazon and most major retailers online, also Publish America. Check out my website www.dawnrowebooks.com where there is a link.

Are you working on another book? If so when do you expect it to be published?

Yes two actually. A novella which is an erotic supernatural and I am just finishing a second Novel set between England and the mountains of Southern Spain, again this is a supernatural romance. I hope to have something out in the spring.

If you self published, what advice can you give to fellow writers?

If published traditionally, tell us how you benefited:

Can you share one of your marketing successes with us?

I organized a launch for the book and invited local radio and press; from this I generated a lot of sales. I also sent out complimentary copies to local reading groups.

How did you find Allbooks Reviews and what are you hoping for in your relationship with us?

I found the site on the net and hope together we can make people aware of my book and any future books too.

Was the low cost a surprise? What other things would you like Allbooks Reviews to offer writers?

I thought this was a great value website. It would be great to see more chat between reader and author.

Thank you for this interview and best of luck with your book.
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Shirley Roe

Author and managing editor of Allbooks Reviews, Shirley Roe is also an award winning poet. Shirley's first novel, Of Dreams and Nightmares was released in 2004, followed by her second historical fiction, A Call to Faith and Freedom in 2005. The Whittaker Family Reunion was released in 2008. Shirley has been guest speaker at several schools and literary groups and strives to encourage and support new authors. She spends time between her home in Canada and North Florida and travels extensively. Watch for 3 more historical fiction novels soon.