Book Launch Time & You’re Invited!!

 Please join me to support Australian authors and The Kids’ Cancer Project at these two amazing book launches…
 

1. ‘A Noise on an Island’

– an anthology of short stories edited by me!
– Saturday 16th June, 2pm at Manly Bowling Club
 
What would you do if a long-abandoned quarry near you started emitting a strange noise? When things go wrong, we all react differently. Some things and people we will always care about. Others, not so much. One island, one noise, twelve authors – what could possibly go wrong?
 
“A ‘scream’ is always just that – a noise and not music.”
CARL JUNG
 
“I frequently hear music in the very heart of noise.”
GEORGE GERSHWIN
 

2. ‘The Guitar Wizard’

– a novel for 8-14yrs for The Kids’ Cancer Project
– Saturday 30th June, 3pm at 3 Bernie Ave, Forestville
 
The sale of book is for charity, to raise money for The Kids’ Cancer Project. It says on the invitation that 50% profits go to the charity, but in reality it’s usually closer to 90%. So please take this opportunity to support a great cause, and come and buy a book. Don’t have children, grandchildren, nieces or nephews? That’s okay, you can still buy a book! 😉
 
Fifteen-year-old Emerald O’Shea and her mother, Catherine, make a living wrangling their lion, Dhoruba, who’s been hired to appear at a rock concert. But when an anti-music group, the Aletheia, send Jack to steal the rock star’s guitar, Emerald’s true calling is discovered. If she doesn’t accept the unwanted gift she’s been given, and leave her comfort zone, music and everything on which it depends will disappear. All life. All people. All existence. The entire universe as we know it…
 
“Music is a moral law. It gives soul to the universe, wings to the mind, flight to the imagination, and charm and gaiety to life and to everything.”
PLATO

Come Along!

Let me know if you can make one or both of these launches, or just show up with a bundle of cash – or at least enough to buy a book! In financially supporting creativity, it will prevail! 🙂

Zena Shapter

Zena Shapter writes from a castle in a flying city hidden by a thundercloud, reaching across age and genre into the heart of storytelling. A multi-award-winning author of speculative and contemporary fiction, she teaches writing at festivals, libraries and schools, judges various literary awards, mentors and edits other writers, and encourages everyone to value the importance of creativity. She loves movies, frogs, chocolate, and potatoes, though not at the same time!

2 Comments:

  1. Valerie Merrifield

    I will be there just boarding my JET!!!!!

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