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Sue Towler

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in New Zealand

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Historical Fiction, Travel, Mystery

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I've been writing for most of my life in one form or another — but it took me thirteen years and thirteen rewrites before I finally published my first novel.

Since then, I've written eleven books, with another one due out soon. They include novels, short stories, travel stories, novellas and a children's book. Some stories come quickly, while others take years, but all of them are written for the same reason: a love of storytelling.

My life in New Zealand, along with my frequent trips to Australia, has influenced my writing over the years. The New Zealand high country and the Australian Outback are special places that make my heart sing. The stunning beauty of these varied landscapes often finds its way into my work.

When I'm not writing, I'm ...more

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Average rating: 4.26 · 264 ratings · 11 reviews · 27 distinct works • Similar authors

	Isolation: A New Zealand Historical fiction novel; based on fact 4.28 avg rating — 122 ratings — published 2019 — 4 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
	Elizabeth's Diaries 4.08 avg rating — 52 ratings — published 2013 — 4 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
	Brigit: The sequel to Elizabeth's Diaries, Outback Australia, thriller, drama 4.39 avg rating — 28 ratings — 4 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
	Nellie: An historic love story of heartache and betrayal. One woman, two countries, two love stories. (NZ Historic fiction High Country series Book 4) 4.25 avg rating — 28 ratings — 5 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
	Tess's Tours - AUSSIE OUTBACK: A true story of a Seniors bus tour in the Australian Outback 4.53 avg rating — 15 ratings	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
	Tess's Tours, NZ's Wild West Coast: Join a fun group of Seniors on tour in New Zealand 4.30 avg rating — 10 ratings — published 2022 — 4 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
	Finding Lucy really liked it 4.00 avg rating — 6 ratings — published 2021 — 7 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
	FINDING LUCY: Blind faith, naivety and love, meet a sinister new reality in a remote luxury hideaway. it was amazing 5.00 avg rating — 1 rating	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
	Deadly Reunion: A collection of short stories it was amazing 5.00 avg rating — 1 rating — 3 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
	The Last Sunrise: A story of love, betrayal, and the strength to let go. liked it 3.00 avg rating — 1 rating — 3 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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I have a series of children's books on the go, hoping to collaborate with my daughter who has a fantastic sense of humour.

Any suggestions of the best type, shape, size, format of children's books would be most welcome. Has anyone published a children's ebook? How did it go?

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Transported

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