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Hi, I'm Evadeen Brickwood. I write novels mostly about my experiences in foreign lands and interesting topics I research.
This is exactly what I did for the youth series "Remember the Future". I researched quantum physics and time trave, lost civilizations and extinct animals and plants and lost continents and how the climate may have been 12,000 years ago. But all that would be boring on its own, so a good part is fiction and fantasy and adventure. Three clever children travel to prehistory and experience it all for themselves.
The first book in the series was published in 2005 and then again in 2007 in South Africa.
It's about time travel, lost civilizations and adventures in prehistory.
I have since written more books in the series and if all goes well the books will be available as paperbacks on Amazon this year.

Children of the Moon
was re-published as an e-book in 2013.
It was translated into German in 2014

Kinder des Mondes
and

The Speaking Stone of Caradoc
was published in the same year.
If you would like to have a look, Children of the Moon is available as a free read on Wattpad until the end of April.
Let me know what you think.
Happy reading
Evadeen Brickwood

My name is Brittney Joy and I write a YA equestrian-fiction series called "Red Rock Ranch." This is a series for the horse-crazy teen... :)


AND, I LOVE reading all young adult (contemporary and fantasy) so I'm looking forward to learning about other author's work via this group!
Brittney Joy
http://www.brittneyjoybooks.squarespa...

I'm Katerina. I'm odd and I like books of all kinds.
Nothing much past "EXTRA-ordinary" than that.
Happy reading and traveling!

I grew up a James Bond fan, and my first novel - which will be published June 1 - reflects that obsession. In

I live in the Chicago suburbs and have a background in newspapers, spending 25 years as a film critic. Like many writers with a background in newspapers, I no longer work at a newspaper and have been getting by as a freelance writer. When a friend suggested I write a teenage spy novel, I realized that was the one type of book I was most qualified to write. Right away, though, I knew I didn't want to write about a teenager in spy training or who has a father or uncle who is a spy. That's been done before, many times.
It occurred to me that no one had yet used the Hitchcock approach to a teenage spy story, taking a "civilian" and throwing him into a world of spies and criminals. The title "The Boy Who Knew Too Much" instantly popped into my head and I was running. Six Days of the Condor was a major inspiration at the start, and after the first few chapters I realized I was writing a modern version of Treasure Island with spies instead of pirates.
Feel free to become my Goodreads friend. If you want to learn more about me and my book, check out my website: www.jeffreywesthoff.com. "The Boy Who Knew Too Much" is coming June 1 from Intrigue Publishing. I am now working on my second novel, which is still a spy story but will be aimed at a younger audience.

Alaina wrote: "Hi, my name is Alaina and I am 12, living in the UK. I read most genres and am currently looking for a new book to read. Does anyone have any recommendations?"
You might check the recommendations folder. Good luck!
You might check the recommendations folder. Good luck!
Though I started out with contemporary YA (and that's my true love), I self-published a few fantasy novels for adults. I recently acquired an agent for my contemporary YA, so hopefully one day it will be published in the mainstream market.

The Smuggler's Gambit


The premise is this: it's an interactive, social book experience. Authors post one chapter at a time, pose a question to readers - who then vote on their favorite option. The majority vote wins, and the authors must write that into the subsequent chapter.
The first book to be released is Montecito - a place where generous trust funds and secrets are plentiful. This dramatic series has many twists and turns, all determined by the readers themselves.
I am looking to connect with both readers and writers who find this new concept intriguing. Feel free to add me as a friend, and message anytime.
Montecito

My name is Joe an I am an author.
I am working on my fourth book now about to release it any day. Current title is
Reining - It is a sci-fi story about group trio of younger adults who are forced to travel to another planet. I am also soon to release follow-ups to Cemetery Girl and Three Twigs for the Campfire. Which are listed below.
I hope you get chance to check out my works below. I also love to interact with people on Goodreads, have found almost everyone here to be really nice, and to really want to help me as a writer. If you have any questions or would like to review book(s) feel free to message me.
My current Youthful Works:
YA
Cemetery Girl
Middle Grade
Three Twigs for the Campfire




I absolutely love YA: reading it, writing it, and watching it.
My favorite author(s): Simon Montefiore, Rainbow Rowell, and more recently, Diana Gabaldon.

Looking forward to joining this group's discussions!

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