{"id":12557,"date":"2018-05-09T17:45:26","date_gmt":"2018-05-09T07:45:26","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/zenashapter.com\/blog\/?p=12557"},"modified":"2018-05-09T17:45:26","modified_gmt":"2018-05-09T07:45:26","slug":"book-launch-time-youre-invited","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/zenashapter.com\/blog\/book-launch-time-youre-invited\/","title":{"rendered":"Book Launch Time & You’re Invited!!"},"content":{"rendered":"
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\u00a0Please join me to support Australian authors and\u00a0<\/span><\/span>The Kids’ Cancer Project<\/span><\/span><\/a> at these two amazing book launches…<\/span><\/span><\/div>\n<\/div>\n
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\"\"1. ‘A Noise on an Island’<\/span><\/span><\/h3>\n
\u2013 an anthology of short stories edited by me!<\/span><\/span><\/div>\n
\u2013 Saturday 16th June, 2pm at Manly Bowling Club<\/span><\/span><\/div>\n<\/div>\n
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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 \u2013 what could possibly go wrong?<\/span><\/span><\/div>\n<\/div>\n
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\u201cA \u2018scream\u2019 is always just that \u2013 a noise and not music.\u201d<\/span><\/span><\/div>\n<\/div>\n
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CARL JUNG<\/span><\/span><\/div>\n<\/div>\n
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\u201cI frequently hear music in the very heart of noise.\u201d<\/span><\/span><\/div>\n<\/div>\n
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GEORGE GERSHWIN<\/span><\/span><\/div>\n<\/div>\n
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\"\"2. ‘The Guitar Wizard’<\/span><\/span><\/h3>\n
\u2013 a novel for 8-14yrs for\u00a0<\/span><\/span>The Kids’ Cancer Project<\/span><\/span><\/a><\/div>\n
\u2013 Saturday 30th June, 3pm at 3 Bernie Ave, Forestville<\/span><\/span><\/div>\n<\/div>\n
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The sale of book is for charity, to raise money for <\/span><\/span>The Kids’ Cancer Project<\/span><\/span><\/span><\/a>. 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! \ud83d\ude09<\/span><\/span><\/div>\n<\/div>\n
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Fifteen-year-old Emerald O\u2019Shea and her mother, Catherine, make a living wrangling their lion, Dhoruba, who\u2019s been hired to appear at a rock concert. But when an anti-music group, the Aletheia, send Jack to steal the rock star\u2019s guitar, Emerald\u2019s true calling is discovered. If she doesn\u2019t accept the unwanted gift she\u2019s 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\u2026<\/span><\/span><\/div>\n<\/div>\n
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\u201cMusic 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.\u201d<\/span><\/span><\/div>\n<\/div>\n
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PLATO<\/span><\/span><\/div>\n
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Come Along!<\/h3>\n
Let me know if you can make one or both of these launches, or just show up with a bundle of cash \u2013 or at least enough to buy a book! In financially supporting creativity, it will prevail! \ud83d\ude42<\/div>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

\u00a0Please join me to support Australian authors and\u00a0The Kids’ Cancer Project at these two amazing book launches… \u00a0 1. ‘A Noise on an Island’ \u2013 an anthology of short stories edited by me! \u2013 Saturday 16th June, 2pm at Manly Bowling Club \u00a0 What would you do if a long-abandoned\u2026<\/p>\n

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