Exciting Releases for 2025
🌟 Stormy Normy Goes Reining – Release Date Announced! 🌟
Exciting news! Book 3 of The Adventures of Stormy Normy, Stormy Normy Goes Reining, will be released on 8th November 2025.
Even more exciting—the dream team is back! 🎉 Juliette from The Erudite Pen will be handling all my editing and publishing needs, Amy Rennie from Kindra’s Corner will be bringing the story to life with her beautiful artwork, and Judith from JudithSDesign&Creativity will be designing a truly stunning cover. I’m so grateful to work with these talented professionals once again!
Get ready for another thrilling adventure as Stormy Normy takes on the world of reining. Stay tuned for updates, sneak peeks, and pre-order details!
Thank you all for your support—I can't wait to share this next chapter with you! 🐴💛
📢 Exciting Announcement - New Look Stormy Normy series! 📢
Stormy Normy Finds His Forever Home (Book 1) will be released online in black and white on Monday, 24th February 2025! This edition features a new spine design, making it even easier to find on your shelves.
Thank you for your continued support—I can’t wait for you to enjoy this new edition! 🐴💛
Book 1 Stormy Normy Finds His Forever Home is being released with a spine and in black and white to lower costs.
If you are after an original coloured print contact the author.
Book 2 Stormy Normy and the Tom Quilty Gold Cup is being released with a spine for better identification on the shelves.
2025 Literacy Award Nominations
We are thrilled to announce that Book 1: Stormy Normy Finds His Forever Home has been nominated for several prestigious awards in 2025! We couldn't be more excited for the recognition this heartwarming story is receiving, and we can't wait to see what the future holds. Stay tuned as we continue to share more updates and celebrate this incredible journey!
The Prime Minister’s Literary Awards is the richest literary prize in the nation, with six categories: fiction, non-fiction, young adult literature, children’s literature, poetry and Australian history.
Link to website: Prime Minister’s Literary Awards 2025 - Creative Australia
Authors need feedback and exposure, and we provide this through free quality reviews and a free feature rich review page, the opportunity to obtain recognition through our respected annual book award contest, and free Monthly Book Giveaway, Book Exchange, and Book Donation programs.
Link to website: Annual Book Award Contest - Readers' Favorite: Book Reviews and Award Contest
This year’s theme Book an Adventure ties the exploratory aspirations of this year’s artist Jess McGeachin and our invitation to join us in celebrating 80 years of Children’s Book Week.
Come on an adventure with us in 2025 as we travel across lands, time, and memories.
Link to website:Homepage - The Children’s Book Council of Australia
Every horse has a story, it’s our mission at the
EQUUS Film & Arts Fest to share those stories
Link to website:: EQUUS Film & Arts Fest
Created by children’s author and disability advocate Tabitha Page, Forevabilty aims to make it easy to find books, podcasts and more which focus on disability, illness and other specialized subjects. We hope to inspire, empower, teach and support.
Link to website: Forevability Current Awards - FOREVABILITY
Personal achievements
Edinburgh Short Story Award Guidelines:
OPEN FOR ENTRIES: 1 October 2024
CLOSING DATE: 28 February 2025 at 23.59 UK Time
WORD LIMIT: 2000 words (not including the title) On 10 August 2025, all candidates will be contacted to let them know if they have made it to the short list. Winners are announced at the Edinburgh Writing Awards Dinner on Saturday 27 September 2025. The announcement of the winner will be carried on our website, via Facebook, Instagram, through our newsletters and on YouTube.
🌟 Exciting News! 🌟
I’m honored to have nominated my short story, Shadows We Carry, for the Edinburgh Short Story Award! This deeply emotional story holds a special place in my heart, and while Stormy Normy does feature, it’s a much sadder, more poignant tale than his usual adventures.
Once the competition has concluded, I promise to upload a copy to my website so you can read it too. Thank you for your continued support—it means the world to me! 💛
