Learning about how to create multiple editions of the same book, and what to do in NZ with ISBN numbers and registration with the National Library.
New Editions
The World of Undersunne
Undersunne is a kingdom on the brink of crisis: if the Princess is killed, the High Sorcerer will rule and there will be no more hope. But if she is rescued in time? Maybe, just maybe, there will be a way forward.
How to write a Part Two
I cheated. I wrote a whole book, split it into three, and voila! A trilogy was born. When I started The Colour of Her Magic in 2006 I did not intend for it to be a trilogy. Most of my writing takes the form of standalone novels. By the time I got to the third draft my book was over 180,000 words and I panicked. Nobody was going to publish this. Hadn't I read all those articles about how first novels should be less than 120k words? But what I could do was split it. There are plenty of articles...
Who can read this book?
The Colour of Her Magic is perfect for any lover of a good adventure story who wants fantasy, magic, wicked sorcerers and a fight between good and evil. It’s suitable for ages 12 – 13 and above, has the barest mention of sex, and the relationship between the two main characters is platonic friendship – and how often do you read that in books these days?
New Release Coming Soon
I'm so excited to announce a new release coming in April: the first of my "Song of the Towers" series of novels! A Princess imprisoned for ten years. A Chicken Farmer who dares defy the High Sorcerer. A Bard who’s just along for the ride. Princess Daphne of Undersunne has been imprisoned by the High Sorcerer for ten years. She isn’t dead… yet, but she’s running out of time. Erin, the daughter of a chicken farmer, wants to rescue the Princess. She's got a sword, a bow, acres of willpower and a scrap of magic. But before she faces the...