Introducing Hannah Reimers and her Pretend Friend Association Books
Today, I’m delighted to welcome Hannah Reimers to my blog. Hannah is the author of the Pretend Friend Association series, a group of stories combining the author’s real-life experience of kidney disease with her imaginative stories revolving around the characters in the Pretend Friend Association. Next week, as part of an awareness week, Hannah will be guest blogging on my site–so look out for her post!
I’ve read parts 1-4 of Hannah’s PFA books and it’s a fantastic story–plus it’s so different from anything I’ve ever read before. In some ways, that made it even more intriguing, and I loved the structure Hannah employs. You can check out my full review here.
Without further ado, let’s hear from Hannah: 
Hi! I’m Hannah Reimers. I’m a 24-year-old geek who loves Disney World, penguins, my cat Buttercup, and my two guinea pigs. When I was fifteen, I diagnosed with a debilitating kidney disease called FSGS. Struggling with harsh treatments and an uncertain future, I pulled out the dusty stack of papers that described the pretend friends of my preteen years. As I fought for my life, I began reading the imaginary stories I had written as a healthy child. Before long, I started writing again, using my imagination as an escape from the daily monotony of needles, doctor’s appointments, and chemo-like medicine. In June 2010, only one month after graduating high school, I received a kidney from my amazing cousin. Almost immediately thereafter, I began writing a fictionalized version of my real-life journey. It was incredibly boring, and I felt there was a huge piece missing. In March 2012, I finally came to my senses and realized I couldn’t tell the true story of my life without including the completely fictional stories of The Pretend Friend Association.
About the books…
The Pretend Friend Association- Parts One to Four
Anna Grace Shramere may only be sixteen, but she’s dying. Thankfully, she has a secret weapon against kidney failure- her imaginary world of The Pretend Friend Association.
As children, siblings Todd and Anna Grace Shramere created an imaginary world. Guided by nine “Rules of Imagination,” Anna Grace wrote hundreds of stories about a fantastic realm, filled with imaginary friends, secret superheroes, talking stuffed animals, flying cars, and parallel universes.
Several years later, Anna Grace is thrust into the frightening world of hospitals and infusions when she is diagnosed with a potentially life-threatening kidney disease. The sixteen-year-old copes by immersing herself in the fictional stories she wrote as a child. As her health deteriorates, Anna Grace darkens her stories by giving her disease to one of the youngest imaginary characters as well as adding villains and criminals to the once-safe imaginary city. As Anna Grace fights for her life, the fate of the inhabitants of the Underground City hangs in the balance.
Based on the author’s true story, this e-book contains the first four novellas of The PFA series. The Pretend Friend Association Parts One through Four are available separately as The PFA: Part One- Stories, The PFA: Part Two- Diagnostics, The PFA: Part Three- Seasons, and The PFA: Part Four- Decisions.
Read an excerpt from the PFA part one!
Hannah has very kindly provided us with an excerpt from part one. Click here to read it for free! Thanks, Hannah!
Buy Links:
Amazon US- https://www.amazon.com/dp/B013H4FMR6
Amazon UK- https://www.amazon.co.uk/dp/B013H4FMR6
Amazon Canada- https://www.amazon.ca/dp/B013H4FMR6
The Pretend Friend Association- Parts Five to Eight
Anna Grace Shramere may only be sixteen, but she’s dying. Thankfully, she has a secret weapon against kidney failure- her imaginary world of The Pretend Friend Association.
“There are so many fears that come with begin a chronically ill teenager. My most irrational fear was that if I died, my characters would die, too.”
As children, siblings Todd and Anna Grace Shramere created an imaginary world. Guided by nine “Rules of Imagination,” Anna Grace wrote hundreds of stories about a fantastic realm, filled with imaginary friends, secret superheroes, talking stuffed animals, flying cars, parallel universes, and a lovable cat named Pepper.
Several years later, Anna Grace is thrust into the frightening world of hospitals and infusions when she is diagnosed with a potentially life-threatening kidney disease. The sixteen-year-old copes by immersing herself in the fictional stories she wrote as a child.
Two years later, Anna Grace is still far from healthy. As she continues to fight her ever-progressing kidney disease, she darkens the plot of her fictional stories. The citizens of the Underground City must come to terms with the ever-growing supervillain threat. Even sweet kitten Pepper feels the pressure of the times, and Jobelle Newbrey struggles to cope with her best friend and sister’s illnesses.
Based on the author’s true story, this e-book contains the fifth through eighth novellas of The PFA series. The Pretend Friend Association Parts Five through Eight are available separately as The PFA: Part Five- Journeys, The PFA: Part Six- Battles, The PFA: Part Seven- Heroes, and The PFA: Part Eight- Secrets.
Buy Links:
Amazon US- https://goo.gl/NLYg1X
Amazon UK- https://www.amazon.co.uk/dp/B01LY8EVHM
Amazon Canada- https://www.amazon.ca/dp/B01LY8EVHM
Learn more about the PFA…
The Pretend Friend Association Facebook page: https://www.facebook.com/ThePfaABookForKidsWithKidneyDisease/
Hannah Reimers Amazon page: https://goo.gl/0Mi8ud
