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Sydney, Australia

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https://www.animallisteners.com/

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Young Adult, Fantasy, Contemporary

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Originally from Sydney, Australia, R.Aveen now lives in Northern Michigan, USA, with her husband and two cats, Stephen and Caramel (rescue cats who rescued her from long, lonely winters).

She came up with the idea for her novel "Animal Listeners" when still in Australia and chose the NSW south coast locale as it wasn't too far from where she was living. But she started writing the novel in 2020 when already residing in America, which made taking research trips exceedingly difficult. She mostly used memories and the wonders of the internet – luckily, she enjoys doing research. She even took an Animal Behavior course at her local university to help write the animal characters.

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I've finally added "Animal Listeners" to Kindle Unlimited! I'm excited to try it out.

After no ebook sales for months from anything but Amazon, I've decided to trial KDP Select.

So, if you have Kindle Unlimited, and haven't had a chance to read my novel yet, now might be the perfect time.

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R. Aveen added a status update: Get your FREE ebook of "Animal Listeners" on Amazon, from today until Thursday 26 February, 2026. A contemporary fantasy novel set in Australia where a hidden society of people can speak with animals. For ages 11 to 111 If you've been thinking about checking out my novel, now would be the perfect time to do so. I'm hoping for more readers and hopefully more reviews too. 🤞
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This is an invaluable resource for current and future vegans. For a long-term vegan like me it's a fantastic read ... for a new vegan or someone who has ever wondered about going vegan, it will be a game changer. The "Why Vegan?" section at the beginn ...more
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