A collection of 25 stories written by talented authors. No two writers are the same, but they have one thing in common: they are storytellers at heart and their deepest desire is to be heard. Writing the Dream shares the stories of twenty-five Australian writers, from emerging to established authors. Some are traditionally published, while others have taken the self-publishing route. Some have faced rejection after rejection, while others have had a dream path. But, while their writing journeys are different, all of them strive to create, entertain, inspire and inform. And all of them have unique and creative voices that deserve to be heard. With contributors including Anna Jacobs, Juliet Marillier, Natasha Lester, Jenn J McLeod, and a host of other talented writers, the stories in Writing the Dream are set to strike an inspirational chord in every hopeful writer's heart.
Authors
Jenn J McLeod loves ticking things off her bucket list. So far she’s made that sea change, run that country B&B, and written that bestseller. In 2014, Jenn downsized her life and home is now a 3-tonne, 25-foot caravan named Myrtle the Turtle. With her Seasons Collection of four novels already adored by readers, Australia’s nomadic novelist is finding inspiration for more heart-warming small town tales of friendship, family, and contemporary country life. Book #6 - House of Wishes is going back to Calingarry Crossing. Join me. Other titles: House for all Seasons (#5 Top Selling Debut Novel), Simmering Season, Season of Shadow and Light, and The Other Side of the Season. Her fifth novel is A Place to Remember. Small town stories from the country to the coast: www.jennjmcleod.com Twitter: @jennjmcleod Facebook author page: Jenn J McLeod.Books (or 'friend' me)
Hi there, and thanks for taking the time to pop by. Writing is an isolated occupation, so feel free to drop me a line! Okay, writers make the stuff up, but the stories only come to life when they get let out into the real world. It is the readers that breathe life into characters, and the readers who I hope to connect with. I'd love to hear your thoughts! find me at: contact@kyliekaden.com.au (or www.kyliekaden.com.au) (oh, and here's the official bit...) Brisbane writer Kylie Kaden is a self-diagnosed bookworm and recovering chocoholic. Raised in Queensland, she spent holidays camping with her parents and two brothers at the Sunshine Coast, where much of Losing Kate was set. She now lives in Brisbane with her husband and three young sons. As the only female in a house of males, Kylie tops up her sanity by writing whilst her youngest naps (and the washing mounts). She is adamant the next addition to the Kaden household will be female…and canine. Kylie graduated with an honours degree in psychology from Queensland University of Technology in 2000, but cites it helps little with meeting the challenges of parenting in the real world. She shares her frazzled parenting experiences in her regular column in My Child magazine, and is a strong advocate for telling it like it is when it comes to the struggles (and joys) of raising kids. After postgraduate study, Kylie went on to train and manage staff in both the corporate and government arenas, where she met her surfer/lawyer husband at an end-of-year function (at the pub). She wrote her debut novel,Losing Kate whilst on maternity leave from an executive role in the Australian Public Service. Kylie knew writing was in her blood from a young age, using her brother’s Commodore 64 to invent stories as a child. Her current novel took shape as she drank tea at the kitchen bench, often with a toddler on her lap and ABC Kids chirping in the background. Kylie considers being a novelist the best job in the world – what other occupation lets you wear Ugg boots to work and make things up for a living? Losing Kate, a Women’s Contemporary Novel was Kylie's debut (April 2014), published by Random House and later translated internationally. Her second novel, also published by Penguin Random House was the critically acclaimed, Missing You (2015). The Day The Lies Began - a domestic noir (2019) Pantera Press and One Of Us 3rd May 2022.
Best-selling author of the Peter Clancy series. After initially studying journalism at university, T.W. Lawless worked as a registered nurse for many years before turning his hand to writing fiction. T.W. is the author of six thrillers, including two Amazon Kindle best-sellers (Homecountry and Thornydevils), as well as the co-writer with Kay Bell of the murder-mystery, Furey’s War. A new Peter Clancy book is about to be released. It will be the sixth in the series. Raised on his family’s cattle stations in remote North Queensland, T.W. now lives on the New South Wales Central Coast with his wife, who is also a writer. His passion is writing, and when he’s not writing a book, he’s planning the next one. His wife, Kay Bell, is also a best-selling author and we operate an independent publisher named Campanile Publishing P/L. Subscribe to our mailing list for the latest news, events and offerings on the TW Lawless website below:. Website: www.twlawless.com
I was born in Germany and educated at an English boarding school while my parents travelled the world with the British army. I think the long boring plane trips home played an important part in helping me to develop my creative imagination. I settled with my parents in Western Australia in 1976, became a nurse, married young and had three children. Not surprisingly, it took ten years to complete an Arts degree (English lit) at UWA. In 1990 my family and I moved to a small farm 40 kilometers NE of Perth (Western Australia) where I established a Suffolk sheep stud, reared orphan kangaroos and embarked upon a life of crime writing.
Born in Sydney and now living in Perth, Monique Mulligan has loved words from the moment she could use them. She's told she used her words a lot as a child, earning the title of family chatterbox (and arguably still holding that crown). Once she could read, she devoured books with gusto - today, that enthusiasm is mirrored in her love of good food. A former newspaper editor, journalist, children's curriculum writer and magazine editor, Monique has had a varied career in writing. In 2011, she started blogging book reviews. Since 2012 she has interviewed authors onstage for the successful Stories on Stage program. Monique's first two novels Wherever You Go and Wildflower were first published by Pilyara Press and were acquired by Bloodhound Books in 2023. Visit her website moniquemulligan.com for news, book reviews, and author interviews.
Anna Jacobs has 87 novels published as of April 2019. She writes historical sagas and modern novels alternately, and in the past has written historical romances and fantasy novels (the latter as Shannah Jay). She's addicted to story-telling and writes three novels a year. You can find a list of books and series on her website at www.annajacobs.com Anna reads 3 novels a week. Happy reading, everyone.
Natasha Lester is the multi-award winning and New York Times best-selling author of THE PARIS SEAMSTRESS, THE PARIS ORPHAN, THE PARIS SECRET and THE THREE LIVES OF ALIX ST PIERRE. Her new book, THE DISAPPEARANCE OF ASTRID BRICARD is out now in Australia, and will be published in North America in Feb 2024. Prior to writing, she worked as a marketing executive for L’Oreal, managing the Maybelline brand, before returning to university to study creative writing. Natasha's books have been translated into more than twenty-one different languages and are now published all around the world. She lives in Perth, Western Australia with her 3 children and loves fashion history, practising the art of fashion illustration, collecting vintage fashion, travelling and, of course, books.
📚Book Nerd, Reader, Writer, Storyteller, Librarian 🌹Cystic Fibrosis Warrior 🤱Mother 💞Transplant Recipient Sandi Parsons lives and breathes stories, as a reader, writer, and storyteller. She lives in Western Australia with her favourite husband, some problem puppies, and many teetering stacks of books.
Jennifer Scoullar Bio Jennifer has always harboured a deep appreciation and respect for the natural world. Her house is on a hill-top, overlooking valleys of messmate and mountain ash. A pair of old eagles live there too. Black-shouldered wallabies graze by the creek. Eastern Spinebills hover among the callistemon. Jennifer lives with her family on a beautiful property in the mountains, that was left to her by her father. Horses have always been her passion. She grew up on the books of Elyne Mitchell, and all her life she’s ridden and bred horses, in particular Australian Stock Horses. She has nine published novels. Brumby’s Run (Penguin 2012), Currawong Creek (Penguin 2013), Billabong Bend (Penguin 2014), Turtle Reef (Penguin 2015), Journey's End (Penguin 2016), Fortune's Son (Penguin 2017), The Lost Valley (Pilyara Press 2018), The Memory Tree (Pilyara Press 2019) and Wasp Season (Pilyara Press 2020)
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A professional writer since 1998 I spent twelve-years as a freelance writer, editor, and web technician before turning my focus to fiction writing and publishing. I love writing children's books, science fiction / fantasy novels and novellas, and romance books and stories. More importantly, I love focusing on my passion for telling transformative stories. I share and promote the joy of reading, writing, and telling stories that inspire and ignite readers to be the best versions of themselves. * I create books and stories for children and adults of all ages, abilities, and interests; * I present engaging author talks and fun workshops for children and adults about writing, publishing, and literacy; * I advocate for awareness and acceptance of people with mental and neurological differences, * And I passionately strive to help people discover their purpose and find greater meaning in life. You can reach out to me via email rebecca.laffarsmith@gmail.com.au. If you're interested in having me present a talk or workshop for your school, library, or group, get in touch! You can also check out my catalogue of books at http://www.rebeccalaffarsmith.com
Award-winning Australian crime writer Sandi Wallace is a self-confessed addict of crime fiction in print and on screen. She pens rural crime and psychological thrillers and gripping short crime stories. Her crime-writing apprenticeship comprised devouring as many crime stories as possible, developing her interest in policing, and working stints as banker, paralegal, cabinetmaker, office manager, executive assistant, personal trainer and journalist. She has won a host of prizes for her short crime fiction, including several Scarlet Stiletto Awards. Sandi's debut novel Tell Me Why won the Davitt Award Readers’ Choice. Sandi has four rural crime thrillers starring city journalist Georgie Harvey and country cop John Franklin to enjoy as standalones or part of the series: Black Cloud Into the Fog Dead Again Tell Me Why Sandi also has two collections of short crime stories: Murder in the Midst On the Job Sandi is currently at work on a psychological thriller. She is still an avid reader of crime and loves life in the hills outside of Melbourne, Australia with her husband. Sandi loves to hear from her readers. Stay in touch by joining her on her socials or her website. BookBub https://www.bookbub.com/authors/sandi... Facebook https://www.facebook.com/sandi.wallac... Website https://www.sandiwallace.com Amazon https://www.amazon.com/author/sandiwa... Instagram https://www.instagram.com/sandiwallac... Pinterest https://www.pinterest.com.au/sandiwal...
Sonia Bellhouse lives in Australia after spending her early years in England. Her passion for writing was inspired by Enid Blyton’s comment, ‘One day you might write a book.’ Her work has appeared in multiple magazines in Australia and the UK. Sonia writes Regency and Viking romance.
I was born and grew up in Perth, Western Australia, and am the author of five popular novels set in the Second World War. The latest is Ambulance Girls Under Fire, which is the second of a trilogy set in the London Blitz. And my non-fiction "Nursing in Australia: The Illustrated History" will be published by the National Library of Australia in November 2018. I am a former lawyer with a passion for history (and three history degrees to prove it!!). And although I love the clear skies, beautiful beaches and easy-going atmosphere of my home town, I also adore the dreaming spires of Oxford, UK, where I read medical history. I now see myself as a proud citizen of both cities, but for the time being am living in Oxford (although I go to Perth as often as I can). I use my research and legal skills to make my historical novels as accurate as possible, and my imagination to make them as entertaining as I can.
Louise's first novel, ‘The Sisters’ Song' (A&U 2018) won the 2018 Tina Kane Emergent Writer Award. Prior to publication, it was shortlisted for the City of Fremantle—TAG Hungerford Award and awarded a Varuna Residential Fellowship. She was the Katharine Susannah Prichard Scholarship Writer in Residence in 2019. Louise grew up in Tasmania, Australia, and her first career was as a doctor. She is now a full-time writer and mentor. Louise also enjoys swimming, music, reading and nature. She lives in Western Australia with her family and two dogs.
