BOOK LAUNCH INVITATION
Every project needs one of these ….
And Prana Writers is fortunate because it has two … maybe more. What am I talking about? I’m talking about the Choinski Factor… When you have someone who will say, ‘I can do that!’, whether they’d done it before in their lifetime, or not, and it is done superbly – that’s the Choinski factor. The
……Meet Our Gold Coast Anthology Authors………….Britt Melville
![Could this be author Britt Melville, caught in a tidal time warp?
Unidentified girl with a 'body board' for surfing, Snapper Rocks, Coolangatta, Queensland circa 1920 [picture] / Photographer unknown.
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Britt Melville That Girl No More What are you reading at the moment? Gone Girl by Gillian Flynn. I’ve just been on holiday and it was the perfect page-turning thriller. I’m also reading Stasiland by Anna Funder because I love true stories. It’s brilliant but stayed in the suitcase while I was away. What’s
Anatomy of a Launch
Well it’s done. Undertow is launched, and is setting sail. What a fantastic day it was yesterday. The day started with Kerry and I chatting with Peter Scott on ABC radio. Then while I was chairing the panel session at the Local Studies library, Kerry was coordinating the launch venue set up and the launch
……Meet Our Gold Coast Anthology Authors………Rebecca Fraser
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Surfing at Kirra, Queensland, circa 1994 [picture] / Ray Sharpe, photographer.
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Rebecca Fraser: Coralesque What are you reading at the moment? Like most readers and writers, I’ve got a number of books on the go. Current reads are ‘Swallow the Air’ by Tara June Winch, ‘The Gate Theory’ by Kaaron Warren, and Tim Winton’s ‘The Turning’. What’s your favourite place on the Gold Coast, and why?
…….Meet Our Gold Coast Anthology Authors…………Kay Gibb
![Kay Gibbs captures a ghost.
View of the swimming hole at the base of Twin Falls, Springbrook, circa 1940s [picture] / Graham Hardy, photographer.
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Kay Gibb War Bride What are you reading at the moment? The signature of all things – Elizabeth Gilbert What’s your favourite place on the Gold Coast, and why? I live and work in Varsity Lakes. I love the little university village. The atmosphere is great, there are so many hidden gems in the forms
We made the Bulletin!
This week-end’s Gold Coast Bulletin (Sat 26th April 2014) ran a great piece on the anthology. The article was written by Barbara Dyer and featured stories Three Wishes by David Stringer, War Bride by Kay Gibbs and Jumpinpin by Thoraiya Dyer (no relation). You’ll find the article on page 33. Make sure you buy a copy. ‘Opening
……Meet Our Gold Coast Anthology Authors………..David Stringer
![Prana Writer David Stringer brings to life a mysterious bride and groom.
Wedding portrait of unidentified couple at their Mudgeeraba bush wedding, Queensland, 1924 [picture] / Photographer unknown.
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David Stringer Three Wishes What are you reading at the moment? Currently reading New Scientist’s “The Big Questions”, and Ayya Khema’s “Being Nobody, Going Nowhere”. What’s your favourite place on the Gold Coast, and why? Fav place in GC is the Surfer’s Paradise Esplanade on the foreshore, because of its wonderful fusion of the city
Gold Coast Anthology Undertow Sales
Coral Sea Monster National Winner 2011 WABIAD
Back in 2011, a Prana Writers team won the National Open Section for Write-a-Book-in-a-Day (WABIAD). The book has been available for sale on Smashwords since. All process of sales go to the Royal Qld Children’s Hospital, so we thought we would give both WABIAD and our little volume a push, while we are spreading the
……Meet Our Gold Coast Anthology Authors………..Betsy Roberts
![Betsy Roberts captures the essence of the beach in the 1960's.
Crowded beach scene, Burleigh Heads, Queensland, circa 1959 [picture] / G. A. Black, photographer.
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Betsy Roberts No Lime Ice Cream What are you reading at the moment? At the moment, I am reading John Safran’s Murder in Mississippi., a compelling investigation into the killing of a white supremacist leader in the Deep South. Written with the same incisive, brilliant and witty style that characterizes Safran’s TV documentaries, it is