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Tadhg didn't want to write a blurb for The Stars Are My Companions, so if you want to find out what the 103 poems inside are all about, you'll have to listen to the book and make your own mind up.

Scorn Not His "Carte-de-Visite" is a romance comedy play set in both modern-day and Victorian London. It tells the ancestral story of an eligible bachelor with autism by the name of Theo who struggles with his overbearing mother as she seeks to find him a suitable suitress to marry.

The Strong & Silent (but Vulnerable & Vocal) Type is a poetry book that contains 100 poems across a variety of topics, such as modern-day masculinity, romance, love, heartache, history, heritage, art, philosophy, mythology, nature, cancel culture, wokeism, and much more.

The Heart Cremates Itself is a poetry chapbook that contains 36 poems about how it feels to live on once heartbreak has been healed.

When the Muse Descends, We Must Stoop Lower Too is a poetry chapbook that contains 43 poems about the mysteries of art, inspiration, creativity, love, and heartache.

When Starlight Reaches Us is a poetry chapbook that contains 36 poems of observations ranging from the mundane to the magical but each with a touch of stardust.

Art Unbidden, Soul Unhidden is a poetry book that contains 100 poems on the theme of lessons learned that seemingly rose unwanted from the subconscious realms that often surprised the writer or caught them off-guard, with hope that something valuable can be passed onto the listener by what has been created through such a process.

The Soul Knows These Simple Truths is a poetry audiobook that contains 101 poems across a wide variety of themes such as heartbreak, grief, loss, hope, faith, inspiration, philosophy, tragedy, and the healing power of art.

The Ruin of Our Dreams is a romance tragedy play about lost love and the effects it can have on all relationships. It is set at Wigmore Castle, an abandoned 11th-century Norman ruin that still stands to this day in Herefordshire, England.

An unknown event causes a busy stretch of highway to grind to a standstill for several days and nights. Road rage reaches a new level as these isolated individuals are forced to confront their barbaric instincts for survival.

You Can't Park 'Ere! is a Comedy Novella about Traffic Wardens. Marek, a 20-year-old fresh recruit, is a Polish man who recently moved to the U.K but dreams of one day becoming a Police Officer. He is taken under the wing by Mosi, an ex-child soldier from Sierra Leone, who teaches him the tricks of the trade on how to best avoid grief from the public while dishing out parking tickets, how to side-step hassle from Management, and how to always focus on a side-hustle, at all times, no matter the circumstances.

Nate, Mia, and Ky are a group of urban explorers who have made it to widespread fame on the internet, vlogging their daring exploits. Exploring the recent phenomenon and subculture of Urbex, they explore derelict buildings, abandoned properties, and closed-down theme parks, risking everything for views and rising subscriber counts. None of them quite realize how the love triangle they are locked in is the most dangerous risk of all.

Ethan is a 30-year-old Black security guard who struggles with the stresses of the night shift as well as being the single carer for his disabled grandmother, who is deteriorating with dementia, while making time for his much-loved girlfriend Catrina. He struggles on, stubbornly believing that he can manage everything on his own, until tragedy strikes and he is forced to put his priorities in order....

Secrets Buried in the Woods is a collection of five chilling short stories. The short stories featured in this collection are: "Graves", "Culling", "Hillbillies", "Flatline", and "Shadows".

The Snake, the Scorpion, the Sage: A Poetry Book contains 38 poems across the themes of chaos, madness, lost love, violence, shadow work, dreams, nightmares, death, and the messy side of life experience.

Son to a drug-dependent, single-parent, work-from-home prostitute, 11-year-old Ryan defends his mother from abusive clients and tackles ridicule from schoolyard bullies. Seeking solace in time-lost literature, he becomes a pained poet before he has learnt how to play. Kim does the best she can to raise him, but with little means to support herself, her boy, and her spiraling drug addiction, she struggles to even keep a roof over their heads and food in their bellies. Then Kim meets Byron, a similarly lost soul, seeking any kind of human connection even if he must pay for the company.

Songs That Shake My Soul is a poetry collection that contains 45 poems that spread across the themes of magic, ancient mysteries, love-making, death-bringing, and the power of women seen through the eyes of one man.

Shay's Spirit Tourists are a famous group of American paranormal investigators that are keen to take their ghost-hunting exploits and online fanbase to the next level. While some of their haters have suggested that they are nothing more than a bunch of amateur charlatans in it for the fame, views, and money, they are keen to prove themselves. They break into the international circuit by traveling to England in order to delve into the supernatural realms in a more ancient and troubled nation.

Teagan is a 16-year-old Black girl who is confined to an electric wheelchair since she struggles with muscular dystrophy, partial blindness, and deafness. While attending a special midnight screening at her local cinema, she may well be the hero that the audience and staff members alike need when a masked intruder hijacks the evening with a sinister plot.

Undo the Heartbreak is an extensive collection of 150 poems arranged thematically: Love. Loss. Hope. Grief. Dichotomy. Torment. Nature. Dreams. Nightmares. This entire anthology, 10 years in the making, shines guiding lights for those who have grown weary and lost in times of darkness and despair. It offers a reminder that we have inherent power within ourselves to Undo the Heartbreak caused by any trauma. When brought back from the brink, fresh hope may be found, if only we choose to allow it.