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Nicole Ellis

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I'm a 28 year old Manhattanite with a passion for writing, Ottoman history, and world travel. My passions have taken me to Istanbul several times over, and have culminated in my 60,000+ word novel, The Bosphorus Dreams. This novel is the story of a family, told through generations. It's a blend of commercial and literary fiction with a historical bent.

I received a BA in Journalism and an MA in Global Studies from New York University, and have worked in media and journalism for several years. I'm constantly traveling and pushing my boundaries. This book sprung up in whatever "free time" I managed to carve out over the years.

Like all fiction, this story comes from a very real place.

I have uploaded all but the last few chapters. If you are interested in reading them, please email. Sadly, I lost all my backers when I made my book private. (Oops.) If you backed me once, would you consider backing or starring again?

Agents, publshers, or other members of authonomy can contact me at nicoledweck at gmail.com

Favorite books on Authonomy:

Luminous Dark- Ross Clark
Walk to Paradise Garden- Nigel Fields

favourite books

The Fountainhead,
The Museum of Innocence,
Memories of Istanbul (Orhan Pamuk)
The prophet (Gibran)
Exodus ( Leon Uris)
Anna Karenina (Tolstoy)
Moonlight on the Avenue of Faith ( Gina B Nahai)
The lover (Marguerite Duras)

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The Bosphorus Dreams (Revised....

Nicole Ellis

Soul-mates separated for the second time, the only faith they’ll ever worship is love.


On the shores of the Bosphorus River, the sultan’s son meets and falls in love with Tamar, the beautiful child of Inquisition refugees. A quiet love affair ensues. Plans to wed are in motion until one day, the girl vanishes. Prince Murat waits for her to return. He dies waiting.

Four centuries later, thirty-five year old Selim Osman, a playboy prince with a thriving real estate empire is suddenly diagnosed with cancer. Abandoning the mother of his unborn child, he vanishes from Istanbul without an explanation.

In a Manhattan hospital, he meets Hannah, a talented artist and the daughter of a French Holocaust survivor. Together, they battle chemotherapy and come to terms with his dark past. Hannah’s portraits reveal a world of secrets, taking readers back to 16th century Istanbul, and to a secluded village where a young girl has been exiled by her Jewish family for daring to love a Muslim prince. Through her painting, Hannah unlocks Selim’s darkest secrets. She unlocks his heart.

Theirs is a love that has been dormant for centuries, spanning continents, generations, oceans, and religions. Soul-mates separated for the 2nd time, the only faith they’ll ever worship is love.

 

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ClaireLyman wrote 43 days ago

I wanted to say thank you! At some point in the last year you've left....

ClaireLyman wrote 52 days ago

Hi Nichole I wanted to say thank you! At some point in the last year....

Jeanette Hewitt wrote 65 days ago

Hi Nicole. You kindly left a comment about my book Worlds Apart a whi....

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I wrote 235 days ago

First off, love the cover. Second, I’ll be reading further but I wanted to give you my feedback on chapter one. Honestly, I was a bit intimidated by this book to begin with, but I was set at ease by your opening paragraph, which was lucid, and drew me in immediately. This is definitely a on... view book

I wrote 241 days ago

Welcome to the perfectly predictable life of forty something year old Gina! She’s been working the same job for twenty years and obviously can do no wrong workwise. She enjoys living alone and changes her socks every Friday like clockwork. The absolute neatness of her character sets us up for the... view book

I wrote 267 days ago

I enjoy the way you juxtopose the modernity of a rockband with native american mysticsm and spirituality. It seems like this story will have it all, and though it is not my usual genre, I give these a high star rating. My only suggestion would be that I wouldnt have minded some dialogue between th... view book

I wrote 270 days ago

Hey Katie, thanks so much for your feedback. this is actually part II you are reading. I took down the first 7 chapters because i got so many comments on them already. best, N view book

I wrote 280 days ago

Chapter 1 Great opening. (Not sure why it is italicized but I’m sure you have your reasons ) The rain and Gwenn sitting in the drive sets an eerie tone. Incredible descriptive powers. We can really see Gwenn sprawled out on the cement, then standing before him with her wet hair and mascara ... view book

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