Holly Ducarte
Soulful Poetry & Creative Writing
BOOKS
NOVELS:
The Light Over
Broken Tide
Black Ladder Publishing
Published 2018
The Light Over
Broken Tide
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YOUNG ADULT FICTION
with supernatural and psychological spins
Published 2018
REACH BEYOND THE PAIN. REACH BEYOND THE DARKNESS.
HOPE IS A LIGHTHOUSE.
Out of the blue, Rebecca Stafford’s Father arrives to parent her after years of absence, and then extracts her last bit of normalcy by moving them to Lunenburg, Nova Scotia. The shocking news plunges Rebecca into a despair that brings about an otherworldly encounter; she begins to have visions of her deceased Mom.
Uncertain whether what she sees is reality or the product of a troubled mind, Rebecca searches for an anchor to keep her from drifting in the new coastal town. She clings to Shawn, the eccentric, spritely boy-next-door promising adventures…with surprises of his own, involving an Irish legend and a hidden lighthouse. This brings on a whole new dimension to Rebecca’s visions, and sparks feverish romance between her and Shawn. A bond eventually threatened by forces beyond her control, sending her spiralling into dark, stormy places, leaving her to wonder how broken a mind can get.
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POETRY:
Moths, Rust & The Things That Stay
Black Ladder Publishing
Published 2022
The Wondrous Nature of Being Alive
Twenty Hills Publishing Published 2025
Confetti Confessions
Kindle Direct Publishing
Published 2016
The Wonder Tales Volume 2
Twenty Hills Publishing
Published 2025
Poetry collection coming!
Publishing by Twenty Hills 2026
REVIEWS
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I think it takes a special gifting to write genuine, true poetry that transcends and resonates with your soul, and that's exactly what Holly has done with this collection.
STEPHEN MCCLELLAN
-AUTHOR-
GOODREADS REVIEW
for MOTHS, RUST & THE THINGS THAT STAY
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I had the privilege of receiving an early copy of this heartfelt collection and the emotional journey that Holly’s words brought forth in me will forever be remembered.
BETSY HARLOFF
-AUTHOR-
GOODREADS REVIEW for MOTHS, RUST & THE THINGS THAT STAY
Unless you are made of stone, this book should leave you feeling emotionally exhausted, a little heartbroken, and honored to have been privy to the intricacies of the relationship dynamics weaved in and around this plot.
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JAMES FAHY
-AUTHOR-
GOODREADS REVIEW for THE LIGHT OVER BROKEN TIDE
BIO
Holly is the author of soulful poetry and meaningful creative fiction stories with atmospheric settings and complex, relatable characters.
Her works have been published as paperbacks, hard covers, e-books, showcased in magazines, newspapers, book collections, various online sites, and highly applauded over Wattpad. To date, she's received two poetry awards and a nomination for an award in literature for Black Worm; a short story.
Holly is an old soul with plenty more tales to tell.
Aside from the author life, she enjoys the comfort of a good book, shopping in antique stores, crafting, watercolour painting, meeting other writers and readers on Instagram, pen-pal letters, going for walks outside, spending time with loved ones, binge-watching favourite movies and tv shows, a variety of music, good food with tea or coffee, and growing in the Christian faith.
Holly currently resides in a modest lake town with her husband, daughter, and two cats by the names of Lulu and Dela.
NEWS & EVENTS
Coming 2026, Holly will have two poems in the next poetry collection published by Twenty Hills Publishing!
This Spring 2025, Holly had three poems published in The Wondrous Nature of Being Alive and The Wonder Tales: Volume Two published by Twenty Hills Publishing!
The Light Over Broken Tide has an all-new cover! Get your new and improved copy on Amazon!
Holly released a quirky, gothic short fiction over 6800 words titled Charles Noblitt of Andersgate as an e-book for $0.99. Don't miss out on this deal! See the Book section and scroll down to Short Story for where to purchase it.
Holly's newest poetry book Moths, Rust, and the Things that Stay was released July 16, 2022
The Light Over Broken Tide was made into a hardcover in 2021 and is currently unavailable. Keep up to date when new copies will be released by subscribing to this website.
Holly was invited to be on Sarina Langer's The Writing Sparrow podcast. How to write poetry with Holly Ducarte has been the most listened to episode so far! Don't miss it - Aug 2021
Book blog review for The Light Over Broken Tide by THE VOICE OF LISA BRANDT - May 2018
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