Press Release: Books News—Alison's Adventures in Time by Laura McAsh

Contrarian Publishing
Aug 26
2 min read

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE PUB DATE: January 27, 2026

It’s the autumn of 2007 in London, England, and seventeen-year-old Alison Mayhew is terrified of what to make of the future. But when she follows a mysterious man with a pocket watch, she finds herself there: over two hundred years into the future at the Kapilla Institute of Archival Accuracy.

But the future isn’t what she thinks. A dictatorial commander named Maria Radley has overtaken KIAA. Cue Operation Morning Sky. Alison, along with a motley crew of new friends, volunteers to aid in a plot to depose the institution’s tyrannical leader. Venturing back into Radley’s past, Alison must now find out where exactly Maria Radley went wrong—and she just might find her own path along the way.

Inspired by Lewis Caroll’s beloved classic Alice’s Adventures in Wonderland, debut author Laura McAsh will take readers on a whimsical adventure of friendship and the perils of growing up in the first of this planned trilogy.

Alison's Adventures in Time is available for preorder now. Links can be found at www.contrarianpublishing.com/aait

FOR FANS OF:

Sixteen Minutes by K.J. Reilly

Time Travel for Love and Profit by Sarah Lariviere

The Upper World by Femi Fadugba

ABOUT THE AUTHOR:

Laura McAsh is a writer of whimsical worlds and a creator of quirky characters. A library clerk by day, Laura is a neurodivergent nerd passionate about diversity, inclusion, and representation. Beginning her undergrad at the University of Guelph, she completed her Bachelor of General Studies (Arts and Sciences Designation) with distinction at Athabasca University. A collector of hobbies and interests, she is a lover of all animals and always down for grabbing nachos with friends. Laura lives in a small town in Ontario, Canada, with her partner and their cat, Dinosaur.