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Books published by FAW Members.

Web of Words

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MAVIS GUNTER.

If you enjoy short stories, poetry and thought-provoking bits and pieces, humour, sadness, happiness, haiku and limericks, you will enjoy this compilation in the Web of Words.

A few hours of pleasant entertainment. Edited and published by Colleen Parker.

Available for $10 from the author Mavis Gunter Phone 02 43 581 353. 

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Out of the Shadows

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LAKE MACQUARIE FAW.

The Lake Macquarie Branch of FAW NSW has published another great anthology of writing. The anthology’s thirty-three pieces, both short stories and poems, were the top-ranked entries in last year’s Alice Sinclair Memorial Writing Competition, as selected by the competition’s judges Magdalena Ball and Jenny Blackford.

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Alice’s Shoe

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JULIE THORNDYKE.

Illustrated by Jennifer Harrison. A country child, Alice ran barefoot. On smooth waxed floorboards, over dusty clay in the yard, through icy water in the creek…she refused to wear shoes. After losing her sight and hearing through illness, Alice found her way to language through tactile signing,

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Footprints in the Valley

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MUDGEE VALLEY WRITERS.

Footprints in the Valley showcases the lives and achievements of local residents. Mudgee is known as ‘the nest in the hills’. The surrounding areas are home to many folk with stories to tell. In this book nineteen locals have their stories told through interviews with Pamela Meredith and Connie Eales.

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Out Of My Head

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BRIAN HAYDON.

A large collection (227 poems, 325 pages) of original poems by a member of FAW Southern Highlands. Greg Tome wrote “Whatever the topic or the style, Haydon’s poetry is marked by an energy, a verve, an originality that the reader can’t help being struck by.” Mostly whimsical rhyming couplets,

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Three O’Clock Thoughts

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BRIAN HAYDON.

A smaller collection (57 poems, 114 pages) of previously unpublished poems by a FAW Southern Highlands member. See Greg Tome’s review in this edition of Writers Voice. Late night thoughts on life, some stories and some observations and comments on modern life.

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The Fellowship likes to feature books published by its members. The books are varied in style and content – fiction, non-fiction and subjects that will appeal to a variety of ages.

Shanghaied

GREG MUTTON. 

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Watermelon Days

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JUDY TURNER.

An eclectic collection of 21 short stories. Funny, sad, nostalgic and reflective, some have won awards and have been published in anthologies and publications. A mixture of fiction and memoir to make you laugh and cry. Stories of simpler and more carefree days.

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Tempt Me

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KAREN LIEVERSZ with DAVINA STONE and KRISTIN SILK.

Indulge your wildest fantasies – dive into paranormal, and fantasy realms, immerse yourself in contemporary and historical worlds. Fall for an underworld god, make a deal with the angel of death, get sexy with a satyr and be voracious with a vampire.

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Gunner

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KATHRYN BERRYMAN.

Suitable for children aged 10+ Gunner was written as a picture book to commemorate the 80th anniversary of the bombing of Darwin on 19th February 1942.

Based on actual events, ‘Gunner’ is a stray dog that is injured during an air raid by the Japanese.

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Assorted Dreams

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EASTWOOD/HILLS FAW.    

Assorted Dreams is an anthology of short stories, memoir and poetry by writers from the Eastwood/Hills branch of the Fellowship of Australian Writers NSW. The collection aims to showcase an assortment of primarily unpublished writing by our members in 2022,

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Grandma, how much poo does a wombat do?

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GAYLENE PARKER.

Ages: 4-8yrs ( a lot of adults have purchased this book for themselves!) Teachers say they have purchased it to include in their ‘Nature/ wildlife’ lessons.

PRECIS : A young girl and her grandmother decide to find out why there is so much wombat poo in the bush where they go for their walks.

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Stories to share with My Partner: Book 3

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J F NODAR.

Enjoy 39 stories each under four (4) minutes to read and share them with your partner! 

New release available at www.jfnodar.com.au

An anthology of stories can be a fun thing or a scary one. Deciding what goes into an anthology can be daunting.

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Out of the Blue

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MARGARET ZANARDO.  

#189 Pocket Poets series, Ginninderra Press, South Australia, 2022.

Life has never been so unpredictable as it is now: like ocean waves—unrelenting, vast and ferocious, yet sometimes also strangely beautiful. These poems reflect the confronting times we are living in. But still our daily life continues,

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Borrowed Riches

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JULIE THORNDYKE.

Amelia Fielden, poet and translator, wrote: “Borrowed Riches is an apt title for this fine collection of 100 short lyrics composed by an experienced and skilful poet. With her deft usage of the traditional Japanese tanka form, Julie Thorndyke presents to the reader a range of thoroughly modern,

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Crystal

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JUDY PARKINSON.

Four couples set out on a self-drive three-day river cruise. Brett and Crystal, both in relationships with other partners, discover a deep attraction for each other. This does not go unnoticed, and anger and resentment begin to simmer between the friends. On the last day of the trip,

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