There is a distinct, weightless moment right after a photographer presses the shutter but before the image materialises in the darkroom. It’s a suspension between intention and reality. For the past many months, writing After Light has felt exactly like that... a private landscape I have been framing in the quiet of my own mind.

But today, the room gets a little bigger. The light shifts.

Today marks the official launch of the After Light Instagram Virtual Book Tour! Over the next seven days, an incredible lineup of book reviewers, bloggers, and avid readers will be diving into the pages of Maya and Max’s story and sharing their honest thoughts across social media.

📌 What is After Light About?

For those who are new to the landscape of this novel, After Light follows Maya Stone, a fiercely independent London photographer who is diagnosed with a rapid-onset form of Motor Neurone Disease. Given less than a year to live, she rejects a cliché bucket list in favour of a small notebook containing ten quiet intentions... a blueprint to live with radical presence before her shutter closes for good.

When Max Thorne, a thoughtful landscape writer with a hidden connection to Maya’s past, steps into her world, their journeys intertwine. From the neon-streaked streets of London and the frozen, shimmering skies of the Norwegian Arctic, to the rugged, breathtaking coastlines of the Isle of Skye, After Light is a story about the ultimate risk of beginning a love story you know you won’t live to finish.

As the tagline says: Sometimes the hardest part isn't letting go... it’s learning how to look.

🗺️ How to Follow the Tour

I am profoundly grateful to the community of reviewers who have opened their hearts to Maya's journey. Seeing how different people interpret the "light behind the light" in these chapters is the greatest reward an author could ask for.

To make sure you don’t miss a single review, interview, or behind-the-scenes feature, here is how you can get involved:

• Follow the Hashtag: Track #Afterlight on Instagram to see daily updates from the reviewers.
• Check My Stories: Every morning, I’ll be sharing direct links to the day’s stops, featuring snippets of my favourite reviews and reader reactions.
• Join the Conversation: If a particular review resonates with you, or if you’ve already secured your copy, drop into the comments! Writing can be a solitary craft, and connecting with you is my absolute favourite part of this process.

⏳ The Journey Continues

We officially crossed the threshold yesterday, and After Light is now out in the wild! The energy behind the scenes has been nothing short of electric, and seeing the first batch of readers opening their copies has been completely overwhelming in the best possible way.

If you haven’t yet secured your passage to the Isle of Skye with Maya and Max, you can grab your copy right now via Amazon.

To the incredible reviewers launching their posts today, and to every single reader who has supported this book from a rough draft to a finished page: thank you. Thank you for stepping into the light with me.

Let's see what the light reveals this week.

With love,

T.A. Rosewood