When I was twenty I had just started a full time job, had a good circle of friends and was enjoying discovering life through various hobbies and pursuits. When my Great Uncle Joseph was twenty he was sitting in a boat in the dark with the 9th Battalion, sailing towards the coast of Turkey. He probably watched the sun rise while ducking for cover from fire from the Turkish forces as he climbed the cliffs at what is now known as Anzac Cove. He would not live to see the sun set. Yes, my uncle holds the unfortunate distinction of […]

This week is a special, if bittersweet week for me, as I reflect on an event that took place 100 years ago. My great uncle, Joseph Charles Howes, was killed in action during World War I. In fact, he holds the dubious honour of losing his life on a day revered here in Australia – the first ever ANZAC Day. ANZAC Day is celebrated throughout Australia and New Zealand on the 25th April every year, in memory of the day the ANZACs (Australian and New Zealand Army Corp) landed at Gallipoli in Turkey for their first battle in World War […]

I recently read an entertaining book called The Unbecoming of Mara Dyer (go here to read my review on it). It’s all about a girl who finds out that she and her friends are … a bit different, let’s say. As I was reading, it brought to mind something I hadn’t thought about for a long time. It reminded me of a ’70s TV show called The Tomorrow People. I believe it has since been remade in America, but I haven’t seen that version, so I have no idea whether or not it bears any resemblance to the original. That […]

During the month of March I ran a promotion to tag-team with the earlier promotion of The Heir on Kindle. It was only .99c during February but I wanted to keep the momentum going afterwards, especially since The Heir‘s Kindle price has now permanently been lowered to $2.99. As a result, I made an offer that if anyone posted an Amazon review of The Heir during March they would go into the draw to win autographed copies of the entire trilogy and a Verindon trilogy t-shirt. I’m happy to announce that Veronica is the lucky winner! Soon your copies will […]