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Summer Seline Coyle
ALLi Author Member
Location: Canada
Genres: LGBTQ+, Literary Fiction
Skills: Performance/Spoken Word, Press/Media Interview, Reading/Literary Event, Speaking Engagement/Lecture
Summer Seline was born in 1956 to an artist mother and an engineer father. The family moved every two years until settling permanently in New Brunswick, Canada in 1967. Summer experienced early success with her poetry and won multiple competitions from the age of four. Her book of poetry and artwork, SONGS OF THE SUNS was published by a European publisher in 1964. In her teens, she won Honorable Mention in Canada-wide short story competitions. Her poetry was published widely.
Growing up, Summer did not have the advantages most other children and teens take for granted. She was unwanted, unloved, neglected, and abused physically, psychologically, verbally, and sexually. She was bullied throughout school during her years in New Brunswick in addition to the abuse she endured at home. Victim-shaming was running rampant during the 1960’s, 1970’s and beyond. A highly sensitive and shy young woman, she struggled with extreme PTSD during her entire life. She fell through the cracks.
Yet, through it all, with no support or guidance from anyone, she completed her B.A. in Sociology and English Literature and took graduate courses in Counseling and Psychology, got married, gave birth to a cherished daughter, and made an oath to be the kind of mother she never had. She held board positions, an editorial position, had her poetry published in journals, and founded and facilitated two women’s groups.
Her true passion was always writing novels, and her teen years were spent writing women’s fiction and mysteries, which she shared with her neighbors. Throughout her chaotic life, during which parental abuse continued and was compounded by mental abuse from her husband’s family and colleagues, as well as her own friends and colleagues, her writing suffered greatly, and she was unable to complete most of her projects.
In her late fifties, she became a recluse, and being away from toxic influences enabled her to blossom both psychologically and creatively.
Summer Seline Coyle's books
Daisies From Ashes
Set in the early seventies, DAISIES FROM ASHES delves into the lives of residents in a tenement building. The characters have formed a loyal, tight-knit family. They share dreams, celebrate one another’s milestones, fall in love and plan their futures. Three strong, independent women, Joyce, Sandra, and Olivia have embarked on career changes in mid-life. As lives become altered in unimaginable ways, the three women rely on one another to deal with their catastrophic losses.
Scorpions Hunt By Night
The year is 1976, and the Sexual Revolution is in full swing. Sensitive teen Dorothy is coming of age amidst the turbulence of a soulless town. SCORPIONS HUNT BY NIGHT is the first book in the four book series SOULLESS. It chronicles the journeys of four complex women whose lives intersect. An elusive newcomer’s perilous liaison with a member of the town’s elite sets the wheels in motion for lives to spin out of control in this multigenerational tale of love, loss, betrayal, redemption, and hope.
Sandcastles In The Rain
SANDCASTLES IN THE RAIN delves into the oppression and injustice Sydney experiences in the courtroom. The controversial sexual assault trial exposes the classism, misogyny, and victim-shaming prevalent during one of the most self-indulgent periods in history. A doomed love affair blossoms despite tragic consequences. When lives are shattered by a nefarious scheme, unexpected alliances are formed. This is the second book in the SOULLESS Series.
Summer Is A Short Season
SUMMER IS A SHORT SEASON is the third book in the continuing saga of Sydney. The reader accompanies her in her journey of resilience, passion, and self-discovery. Her profound spirit connection with Jack is ever-present, although their lives do not intersect in this chapter of their lives. Greatly disadvantaged, Jack has embarked on a perilous search that takes him across the U.S.A. His chance meeting with a familiar face from the past alters the course of his life. As buried secrets come to light, the Horncastle Empire crumbles under the weight of its secrets and lies. This novel is a tale of oppression, grief, despair, loss, and fleeting love.
Summer's Echo
Long-denied passions ignite in an all-consuming conflagration, ending in tragedy. The lovers are forced to cope with homophobia from the landlord and other townspeople as they attempt to treasure each moment they have together. Meanwhile, Jack continues to search for the missing pieces of his life as he drifts in and out of relationships with both men and women. A visit to an exotic locale holds the key to the past.