Diaballein, Chapter 3

The rumble in his stomach was the loudest sound despite the gravel tapping his head and shoulders. Kano raised his hands to protect his face. Where was he? He wasn’t near the black rock. Not far away. The split of the gorge was visible in the otherwise dune-like ridges in the landscape, but only the …

Diaballein, Chapter 2

2. Nine-thousand, five hundred square kilometres of lake. Millions of birds. No people. The perfect setting for Eyza. She lifted the flap of the tent and stared out at the reflection of Kati Thanda-Lake Eyre, breathed in the silence and solitude. Clear sky. No rain today. Maybe she should forget to pack her rain gear. …

Is there an emoji for a jaw drop? Go Bears!

Who wouldn’t love this? I certainly do! Have a look-see at the bakery bears

Frank Prem Poetry

I’ve spoken before about my attempts at creating a picture book, and how I’ve proceeded with the Bakery Bears, to the point where the two little books I’ve created out of the set pictures and responses that I had available to work with.

Well, they are both listed on Amazon as available for pre-order with a release date at end-July.

I must be lucky in my choice of categories for these books, because poetry isn’t among the, A little chat with a group of bears didn’t feel like it could be called poetry, so I focused on Kid’s book categories because you have to list somewhere, right?

I love that little yellow ribbon.

If you would like to pre-order a copy just to see, here is a link.

#1 Hot New Release!

Wow. Just wow.

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Diaballein

https://read.amazon.com.au/kp/embed?asin=B07X287LRK&preview=newtab&linkCode=kpe&ref_=cm_sw_r_kb_dp_67b3EbV39J3RM Or here: Books2Read 1. The ghost gums didn’t respond to the movement in the ground. They retained stillness, leaves held tight. Not a branch cracked, nor a twig dropped, not a single exhalation of breath escaped the stomata. The trunks glimmered. The dual light of the moon and its reflection on the still water …

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