Have you ever discovered a secret about someone that changed the way you felt about them?

Suppose everyone said a person was a major dirt-bag, but you stumbled across some information that proved that the dirt-bag was really a hero. Wouldn’t you want to tweet that to the whole world?

That’s why I wrote The Hatshepsut Trilogy.

Hatshepsut was ancient Egypt’s famous female Pharaoh, and she’s the most misunderstood woman in history, IMHO.

I first heard of her in history class, where they told us that she was a power-hungry usurper who stole the throne from her young nephew. Although she became one of Egypt’s greatest rulers, after she died, her nephew had his revenge. He destroyed all her monuments and tried to erase her from history, which was punishment for her audacity in daring to rule over men. To me, the whole lesson ...

The second title in this exciting supernatural series, featuring our world, but not as we know it.

With the Ring of Sorrows still missing, and the covenant between othernaturals and mortals broken, Chrysabelle's life outside the realm of vampire nobility is about to take another downhill slide. She's vowed to help the outcast Malkolm find a way to lift his curse, but that means returning to the home city of the vampire who's trying to kill her. The breaking of the covenant has also activated an ancient organisation designed to protect mankind - the Kubai Mata.

And when Kubai Mata Thomas Creek comes to Paradise City, Chrysabelle finds herself torn between the need to save Malkolm and the desire to stay on the path of light. Finally fulfilling her vow to Malkolm proves devastating for Chrysabelle. If she survives, what's left of ...

In the beginning there was Bob.

And Bob created the heavens and earth, and the beasts of the field,
and the creatures of the sea,
and twenty-five million other species, including losts and lots of gorgeous girls.

And all of this he created in just six days.

Six Days!  Congratulations, Bob.

No wonder Earth is such a mess.

Imagine that God in typical teenage boy.

He is lazy, careless, self-obsessed, sex-mad – and about to meet Lucy,
the most beautiful girl on earth.

Unfortunately, whenever Bob falls in love, disaster follows.

Let us pray that Bob does not fall in love with Lucy.

I have to be honest guys, 'cuz you know me, I'm an honest sort of person.

This book was out on 31/8/2011, so ie just over a month ago.

And to be honest, I had the book for a lot earlier that than.

And alas this review ...

Hello! Tis been a while since a rambly post and, quite frankly, I have lots to say!

First point of call is probably the theme for today's post: being lucky.

This comes in two-fold.

Firstly, I'd like to (excitedly) tell everyone that I'm starting another degree! Hazzar!

It's a Bachelor of Arts (Communications) and it's with Open Universities - thus the reason I can continue doing both at once.

Quick non-paid plug for Open Universities: they have been fantastic. I was on the phone to them for one and a half hours last night and the poor guy was brilliant! And anyone who knows me knows its a large feat to handle 1.5 hours at once!! Haha :p

Seriously, they are brilliant. I'm doing this degree so I can do subjects that I can't do with my current one. I've made my own study plan and ...

Sixteen-year-old Grace Bussell was hailed a hero for her part in rescuing the passengers and crew of the Georgette from sure drowning. She was called Australia’s own Grace Darling. But the rescue would never have been possible without the guidance and leadership of Sam Isaacs, an Aboriginal stockman.

This beautifully illustrated book is an evocative re-telling of the events surrounding the wreck of the Georgette off the south-west coast of Australia.

I got goosebumps reading this book.

Not knowing anything about this tradgey, I came into it blind and as I was reading it, I was thinking about how important books like these are in educating children in lesser-known tradgies such as this one.

The text and the illustrations perfectly complimented each other; I couldn't get over how beautiful they were. I loved the font used, I loved the different sizes and how the ...