Simone Frank: 6 books

Falling in love, one friend told me years ago, is just like insanity. I tend to disagree. Without self-love, romance fades. Without love, most things lose their meaning and one is left lonely and empty in many ways. This piece explores the notion that love can heal and that it does conquer all. If you would like to be lifted into a realm where all things feel possible, read this.

A Soulful Senior’s Moment was written as a thesis project for the advertising stream of Graphic Design at George Brown College in 2009. I graduated from that program with a Dean’s list standing and was a finalist in the year end show. The piece was converted into a graphic novel which I look forward...

Loss is difficult. Working through the sadness associated with losing loved ones inspired me to write this piece. The loss of a parent, a friend or a child can seem small at first, but the as one matures, one realizes how much of an influence one person can have in one’s life. We wait to hear words...

The Shuttle to love is a short story about a woman who is struggling to make ends meet. She returns to work as a background performer after a loss in the family. She grapples to feel whole again.Haunted by a longing for her ex-boyfriend, she manages, despite many challenges to find humour in every...

They say that we have many soul mates. If that's true, then why are so many of us alone. In love, we can be captivated by small things. The main character recounts some of the finer moments of her relation. She tells the reader why she loves a man who has chosen not to be with her. A cynical...

Fandala, an urbane visual artist in her forties, hails a cab to make a submission deadline. She is in a rush. The driver is not. He is distracted by all things around him and wants to have a conversation. She just wants to get to the gallery.At first she is curt with him, then she softens. They share...