Debut Novel 2026!

Meet Birdie Belle...

S.L. Welsh’s speculative fiction time portal fantasy in the subgenre of magic realism, "In the Absence of Heaven”, features a young Appalachian female protagonist from the 1980s, Birdie Belle Tillerman.

Birdie takes readers along as she jumps between reality and fantasy on her quest of self-preservation, identity, and empowerment in a trope cocktail of mystery, crime, dystopia, generational cycles of abuse, and supernatural forces.

Novel is scheduled for completion in Spring of 2026.

S.L. Welsh is interested in a literary agent and traditional publication for this work. She has additional works, too.

Author S.L. Welsh is looking for local bookstores and libraries interested in her works.

She wants to invite female alumnae organizations to help her promote this novel because an all women's college is where she began her own journey of empowerment. If you are interested in featuring her work on your website, conducting an interview, or being a stop on her book launch tour in 2026 or 2027, please reach out via the contact page.