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
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?
Bread and Thunder
2007 Entry into a short story competition that unfortunately did not win because apparently short story adjudicators don't like fantasy... I hung up my oilskin with relief. It dripped on Bruce's bunyip, who scrabbled closer to the door and watched me suspiciously. I sat down, elbows on the bar, as my staff balanced itself on my knees. 'Caught in the downpour, Alan?' Bruce asked, polishing a glass. 'Doesn't often rain here,' he continued. 'Have a beer, mate.' He swirled a finger around the rim of the glass and slid it along the bar to me while the purple clouds rumbled...
Architecture
Some might think that a novel should start with action, or a character. Well, what about architecture? I promise that this is relevant to the story, but at first glance the first part of my book "A Plague of Dragons" seems overly heavy on both the physical appearance of towers and the duties of a library assistant. Fun fact: I worked as a library assistant for three years during high school and nobody EVER put their books back, or if they did, it was never in the right place. Summer City was the centre of the Anidain Empire, a magical...