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Jill Smith

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in Ballarat Victoria, Australia

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I'm a member of Gold Coast Writers and SCBWI Queensland. Reading and writing book reviews, articles and interviews published on my blog. I am Co-ordinator of 'The Ten Penners' adults writing for children, subgroup of GCW. With six short stories in 'Fan-tas-tic-al Tales' 2009 anthology, and in 2017 'Mystery, Mayhem & Magic' nine short stories including a novella, and three short stories in 'Backyard Beasts & Curious Capers' our latest anthology 2023. Also a winner of a place in Michelle Worthingtons', 'Share Your Story' FaceBook group children's anthology 'Spooktacular Stories' and another in the 2020 anthology 'Tell 'em Your Dreaming' anthology.

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	Fan-tas-tic-al Tales by The Ten Penners (Goodreads Author), The Ten Penners (Goodreads Author), Lorraine Blomberg (Contributor) 4.43 avg rating — 7 ratings — 6 editions	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
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The Help by Kathryn Stockett , The Book Thief by Markus Zusak, Shadows by Paula Western, London's Falling by David Byerlee, Shadow of a Soldier by Kate Russell, Chameleon by Kathy Stewart, I re read two of my all time best books ever Restoree and The Ship Who Sang by Anne McCaffrey, and just finished Watermellon Kisses by George Lewis, just finished The Tournament by Matthew Reilly - so that will Read more of this blog post »

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Rise of the Ninja (Moonshadow, #1)

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