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MORGANELLA, Tina & ISABEL JIMINEZ, Maria

Nov 26, 2020 | *, *Featured books, *listed, Comedy \ Humour Fiction, Comics \ Manga \ Graphic Novels, Design, Fiction \ Novel, Self-help \ Personal Development, Social Sciences \ Politics \ Government, South Australia

Wear a Mask, Cupid! by self-published authors Tina Morganella and Maria Isabel Jimenez
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ISBN 978-1-9224522-9-0
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Wear a Mask, Cupid!

Love (or at the very least, desire) always finds a way, right? The true stories in this collection reflect our basic human need to connect with others, physically and emotionally – and we won’t let a little thing like a pandemic stand in our way.

Sometimes funny and romantic, often disastrous and heartbreaking, our brave contributors share their adventures in online dating, dating long distance, dating by stealth, and trying to date but failing. Despite being light-hearted or simply-told, all of the stories demonstrate in their own way, how deeply complex, lonely and profound life can be in lockdown.

Tina Morganella, editor of 'Wear a Mask, Cupid!
Dr Maria Isabel Jimenez, editor of 'Wear a Mask, Cupid!'

About the Editors

Ms Tina Morganella

Tina is a freelance writer and copyeditor with an MPhil in creative writing from the University of Adelaide, Australia. Tina writes short fiction, personal essays and travel literature. Her short stories have been published in STORGY Magazine (UK), Tulpa Magazine (Australia), Sky Island Journal (US), Entropy (US) Sudo (Australia) and Fly on the Wall Press (UK), amongst others. Tina also has nonfiction work published in the Australian press (The Big Issue, The Australian, The Adelaide Advertiser). In her bi-weekly blog, Use it in a Sentence, Tina introduces readers to Merriam Webster’s Word of the Day via micro fiction. Tina is currently between boyfriends, and yes, she has tried online dating with varying degrees of failure.

Dr Maria Isabel Jimenez

Maria is an Officer in the Australian Defence Force. She has a PhD in complex Military Procurement Projects from the University of South Australia, and extensive experience in logistics and procurement, both in the government and private sector. Strangely, none of this prepared her for her online dating tour of duty. Maria survives to tell the tale, with only minor battle scars and a motivational speaking tour planned, once COVID is over. She is fluent in Spanish, is learning French, and knows how to cha-cha. Current personal status: It’s complicated!!

BAKER, Andrew

Nov 25, 2020 | *, *Featured books, *listed, Animals \ Pets Fiction, Children's Books, Comedy \ Humour Fiction, New South Wales, Parenting & Family, Self-help \ Personal Development, Social Sciences \ Politics \ Government, The Arts

Fear Free Future by Andrew Baker
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ISBN 978-1-922452-32-0 PAPERBACK

Fear Free Future

A collection of modern-day fables for today’s children.

In a world full of fear, 13 fables to enable you and your child to live a FEAR FREE FUTURE.

Featuring the legendary fable THE HIPPO WHO POOED ON US parts 1 and 2.

13 fables, 13 Animated films, 13 Steps to a FEAR FREE FUTURE.

  • 216mm x 216mm
  • 334 pages
  • Full colour throughout
  • QR code links to 13 online animations

WHELAN, Deanna

Nov 25, 2020 | *Featured books, *listed, Design, Memoir, Parenting & Family, Short Story Collection, South Australia

Eluding Sylvia, Chasing Poe by self-published author Sher'ee Furtak-Ellis
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ISBN 978-1-922452-12-2 PAPERBACK

Motherhood & Musings

A book of short and inspirational stories

A friend suggested that I should blog.

My initial response was, “meh”. I am not a writer.

That being said, she was right and I was wrong.

So, I’m just going to blog my simple, daily thoughts as I walk this life out and maybe…

somehow… I might inspire someone.

Deanna Djuric self-published author of 'Motherhood and Musings'

About the Author

The daughter of a political refugee and migrant, Deanna was born in Adelaide, South Australia. Given that she didn’t learn to speak English until she was five, writing was never a perceived strength during her school years. As a renowned local musician, it wasn’t until Deanna did her Masters of Music degree that she discovered the joy of writing. Through the writing of her thesis, Messiaen’s Musical Language for the Jazz Pianist: An Exploration Through Performance, Deanna attributes any skill gained to her Masters supervisor, Dr Kimi Coaldrake. She began her blog when her second child was born as a creative outlet and an opportunity to maintain her writing skills. Her blog is a menagerie of faith-inspired epiphanies and musings based on her everyday life.
You can read other blogs at:
https://deannawhelan.wordpress.com/
and listen to her music at:
https://deannadjuric.bandcamp.com/releases
Deanna spends this side of early motherhood investing in the next generation of musicians as an educator at Brighton Secondary School’s Special Interest Music Centre.

KNIGHT, Connie – Fairy Series

Nov 19, 2020 | *, *Featured books, *listed, Children's Books, Painting & Illustration, Victoria

Fairy Colors by self-published author Connie Knight
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Book 1
ISBN 978-1-922527-18-9
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Fairy Colours

This book has 12 colourful fairies.

With it’s rhyming storyline, children will be captivated with their colours and playful personalities of each fairy. For all ages up to 10 years, Fairy Colours sparks imagination and creativity with each colour.

Fairy Places by self-published author Connie Knight
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Book 2
ISBN 978-1-922527-35-6
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Fairy Places

Fairy Places is about a journey on a dragon that a group of fairies take to visit eight unknown forests to explore. Bursting with colour and rhyming pages, children will be swept away by these magical places as they too experience this journey. For all ages up to 10 years.

Fairy Faces by self-published author Connie Knight
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Book 3
ISBN 978-1-922527-91-2
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Fairy Faces

Rhyming with spectacular colour, Fairy Faces captures the characters and personalities of Twelve fascinating Fairies. For all children up to ten years of age.

Fairy Fun by self-published author Connie Knight
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Book 4
ISBN 978-0-6451513-2-9
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Fairy Fun

Fairy Fun is about a group of fairies out for a playful day, filled with games and activities for the fairies to enjoy. Lots of colour and rhyming words with loads of fun. For all ages up to 10 years.

Connie Knight self-published author of 'Tic Tac and Jackson the Cat'
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About the Author

Connie Knight started writing Children’s books 25 years ago when she was a single mum with three very young daughters Olimpia, Candice and Sabrina.

Watching her girls play and listening to their imagination inspired her to write 7 childrens books that the girls loved. Twenty-five years later Connie has started to write again back to creating fun short stories that rhyme and bring joy and learning for children.

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FURTAK-ELLIS, Sher’ee

Nov 18, 2020 | *, *Featured books, *listed, Design, Poetry, Psychology \ Mental Health, South Australia

Eluding Sylvia, Chasing Poe by self-published author Sher'ee Furtak-Ellis
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ISBN 978-1-922452-09-2
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Eluding Sylvia, Chasing Poe

A choose-your-own-adventure prose, poetry and imagery journey from inside the mind of a bipolar-disordered human. One critic said it was like Alice in Wonderland on Lithium; psychedelic yet ordinary.

The book’s written content is a collection of lyrical poems, microstories and prose with the addition of illustrations, photographs and insights in a ‘choose your own adventure’ concept. Each adventure contains a different facet of the symptoms of the Bipolar illness using role play with different mood characters. With the use of this method, it has given the power back to the reader to choose their mood. This displays the relentless lack of choice within the sufferer of the illness.

The author/artist was once a ‘New Poet’ (Friendly Street Poets, 2010) and contributor to ‘Mad, Sad Words’ (Joseph Dunn, 2006).

About the Author

 

Australian poet Sher’ee Furtak-Ellis has read her poetry at theInternational Beat Poetry Goddess Festival,National Beat Poetry Festival, Adelaide Writers’ Week and theNew Voices Writers Festival. Among her awards, she was a winner of Friendly Street Poets New Poets 15, a finalist for theWatershed Creative Prizeand highly commended in the Haiga competition at theSalisbury Writers Festival 2011. As well as being the author and illustrator of Eluding Sylvia, Chasing Poe, a choose-your-own-adventure illustrated poetry, prose and microstory book about her life with Bipolar Disorder, Sher’ee’s poetry and microstories have been published in the International Beat Poetry Foundation Goddess Anthology 2022: Poets Celebrating Women,New Generation Beats 2022 Anthology,Florence Poets Society Silkworm 14 Rise,Mad Sad Words, Friendly Street New Poets 15, Divinely Align Me: How Signs from the Universe keep you on your path,Goddess 2023 Anthology: NBPF 2023 Festival Anthology and New Generation Beats 2025 Anthology.

KENNEDY, Lindsey

Nov 18, 2020 | *, *Featured books, *listed, Health & Wellbeing, Medical, Melbourne, Memoir, Victoria
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ISBN – 978-1-922337-64-1
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The Little Things: A Breast Cancer Memoir

 

It’s ‘the little things’ that matter.

No one knows that more than Lindsey Kennedy. After being diagnosed with breast cancer, she couldn’t find the book she needed to read, so she wrote one.

This is Lindsey’s ultimately uplifting story filled with humour when faced with unthinkable health crises. When many would have found only storm clouds, she found silver linings. Along the way, she was supported by the love of family, friends and strangers.

Lindsey’s determination to help others led to her being one of the faces of a national breast cancer awareness campaign, and The Little Things offers insight for anyone facing the dreaded diagnosis. It’s practical, comforting and empowering.

About the Author

Lindsey Kennedy lives in Victoria, Australia with her husband and two children. She is a public speaker, a BreastScreen Victoria ambassador, civil celebrant, teacher and a breast cancer survivor.

Testimonials for

‘The Little Things: A Breast Cancer Memoir’

 

This is what a breast cancer journey makes you do. It is exactly what it should do. Make us AWARE.

– Deb Muir

I’m sure any woman going through any kind of cancer would get comfort and hope after reading your journey.

– Sylvie

It is so very important to get the patient perspective out to the wider community… Whilst I realise that everyone’s journey is different, what an incredible tool your memoir is, to arm us all with more insight to support those we love dearly.

– Tracey

The Little things is so sad but so rich and shows that true family love is almost all that one needs to help us over such tremendous hurdles.

– Elizabeth