Tag Archives: Through the Looking Glass

May 3, 2024 · 8:29 pm

Giveaway: Happy Birthday, Alice!

Update: May 10th: The winner was drawn today. KDKH was the winner and has been notified. Thanks to all who entered!

ENTER TO WIN A FREE E-BOOK

Today (May 4th) is Alice’s (of Wonderland fame) birthday! This is a photo of Alice Liddell.

In 1862, the Rev. Dodgson (Lewis Carroll), who was a mathematics don at Oxford, took three little neighbor girls out for a ride on a boat. On a hot, sunny July day, and in the company of his friend, Robinson Duckworth, the professor began to spin yet another fantastic story for the amusement of the girls. Alice, who was ten at the time, begged Mr. Dodgson to write down the tale for her. She was presented with a handwritten copy of Alice’s Adventures Under Ground, illustrated by the author during Christmas 1864. That copy resides in the British Museum and is probably the most famous book in all children’s literature. The next year the rest of the world welcomed Alice’s Adventures in Wonderland into history.

To celebrate Alice’s birthday, I’ll be giving away one E-book of Down the Treacle Well. To enter the drawing, leave a comment below. Contest closes Friday, May 10th at 12:00 (MST).

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March 20, 2024 · 11:22 am

Lewis Carroll & the Paranormal:

I discuss the life of Lewis Carroll and his interest in the paranormal. What do we know about his library and his associations? How much (if any of this) affected his writing?

My Alice in Wonderland retelling is called Down the Treacle Well. The book trailer is below.

ORDER HERE: bit.ly/3roGX9f

SIGNED COPIES AVAILABLE: Contact himalayaspencerellis@yahoo.com for more info!

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January 25, 2024 · 8:07 pm

Lewis Carroll’s Birthday!

(The birthday post)

Lewis Carroll was born on January 27th, 1832. Lewis Carroll, the pen name taken by Charles Lutwidge Dodgson, was born into a line of English military officers and clergymen. His father was gifted in mathematics as was he. While the father found a home in the high Anglican Church, the son spent most of his life teaching at Oxford. The world would also come to know the son as the writer of one of the most recognized English language works of all time. Alice’s Adventures in Wonderland was published in 1865. Through the Looking Glass followed a few years later. Lewis Carroll became famous for his fantasy works and a category of writing known as literary nonsense (Jabberwocky, The Hunting of the Snark). His writings continue to inspire and influence our culture.

A curious fact: Goodreads lists over 140 Alice retellings! Just one clue about the influence Lewis Carroll has had. https://www.goodreads.com/list/show/27554.Best_Retellings_of_Alice_in_Wonderland

  

My own retelling story is called Down the Treacle Well. You can find out more here: https://ellisnelson.com/books/

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December 12, 2023 · 8:01 pm

Book Themed Christmas Trees-

These trees are found at our local library. Glad to see the Alice in Wonderland tree when I recently attended an event there! I’ll post more trees if the holidays don’t overwhelm my plans.

The Alice in Wonderland Tree

Treasure Island

Bridgerton/ Colleen Hoover

20,000 Leagues Under the Sea

Studio Ghibli/ Tomorrow, Tomorrow, Tomorrow

The Legend of Sleepy Hollow

REMEMBER BOOKS MAKE GREAT GIFTS! ESPECIALLY FOR KIDS!

DOWN THE TREACLE WELL is on sale at the holiday price of $15.99 (through Jan. 1) on Amazon

Book Description:

While visiting a museum in England, Ben and Kyle experience the extraordinary. Gazing at the Alfred Jewel, an ancient Anglo-Saxon artifact, they watch as it spins, contorts, and evaporates from its case, taking them with it.

Whisked back to Victorian England, the brothers are shocked to find themselves sprawled on the floor before Mr. Charles Dodgson, also known as Lewis Carroll, the author of Alice in Wonderland.

They soon learn that the famous author’s muse, Alice, is missing. Alice has used the Alfred Jewel to enter Wonderland and, by so doing, has upset the time continuum. The only way for the boys to return home is to locate Alice and return her safely.

But Wonderland is a strange and dangerous place…

ORDER HERE: (from your favorite store)

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HOLIDAY SALE PRICE (now through Jan. 1) $15.99

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October 16, 2023 · 12:38 pm

ARC Readers: Down the Treacle Well

Last chance to be part of the launch team for the Nov. 7th release. I have a couple of copies available. Email contact: himalayaspencerellis(at) yahoo.com

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