Books/Writing
Published Books:
2004: Beyond the Red Door, Allen and Unwin, Australia.
A story of beating the odds, finding true identity while facing the onset of blindness.
To get your copy of Beyond the Red Door, click here and you will be taken to my other website where you can order online.
To get the audio cassette or CD version, go to the Louis Braille site.
To get the e-book version, go to the e-books website.
Work in Progress
2008: Seeing Dogs
Brinda, a retired beagle guide dog, comes face to face with her replacement in Tilly, an exciteable blond labrador. Not willing to lose the bond between herself and her blind owner, Louise, nor to share her home with another dog, Brinda sets out to make Tilly fail the final test and be removed from their home.
This story takes many twists and turns, and the ending is unexpected. Suitable for confident readers.
2008: Grudge. (Young Adult)
Fourteen-year-old Alex Carter, orphaned since birth and living with her aunt, thought she knew who she was. That is until she receives an anonymous email claiming her whole life is a lie and her parents are alive.
2009: More Than Double Trouble in the Astropod. (for ages 8+)
When the astropod’s hatch clangs shut, ten-year-old Toran knows they’re in for a bumpy ride. Double Trouble Droob, the class clown, has unexpectedly joined him and Zenda on the Earth Jungle Jaunt. But Droob is not the only trouble brewing aboard the spacecraft about to leave the Earth Space Station.
Published Work in Education Market
2008: Around the Bend, Teachers 4 Teachers Australia.
2008: Two non-fiction pieces for the Big Ideas Book, Harcourt/Pearson Educational Publishing, Australia.
Competition Winning Short Stories:
2006: ‘Grandad’s Shoes’, published in an anthology entitled Secrets by Ginninderra Press Australia.
This story is aimed at children aged 8-12 years. It focuses on bullying in schools and the importance of self-belief.
2006: ‘Snap’, first prize winner in the Edwin and Harold Dickinson Memorial Literary Award, Australia.
2006: ‘Sophie’s Rose’, first prize winner in the Fellowship of Australian Writers (Vic) 2006 National Literary Award. Published in The Envelope Please 2006 by Be Published
This story is suitable for older children and adults. It deals with disability and values and attitudes.
Highly Commended Short Stories
2007: ‘Splash Down’ entered in the 3rd Kathleen Julia Bates Memorial Writing Competition for unpublished short stories. Â Â
Articles
2009: Author article published in Perth Woman magazine, Edition 35.
2009: Articles published in EzineArticles.com
