Authors

Robert Carrick

Sydney author Robert Carrick’s novel CLOUDLESS LOVE … IN THE TIME OF ARTIFICIAL INTELLIGENCE is based on a conceived technological upheaval that occurs in Australia in 2035, causing mayhem.

The novel was conceived during the Covid pandemic lockdowns of 2020-21 and completed in 2023. By then, real life was mimicking art as Australia was beset by large-scale technological security breaches, with society dominated by the Cloud, and Artificial Intelligence part of our daily lives.

In addition to writing, Robert plays trombone in a Sydney band and is a songwriter and audio engineer.

Robert is a regular member of Sydney School of Arts & Humanities (SSOA) weekly writing groups: https://www.ssoa.com.au/

In addition to completing the novel, he has contributed short stories to the SSOA blog as well as the SSOA Impressions magazine.

His published stories include:

The colour blue – a personal impression: https://www.ssoa.com.au/post/the-colour-blue-a-personal-impression

Christmas compliments and gratitude: https://www.ssoa.com.au/post/christmas-means-compliments-and-gratitude

Grand bonding in the name of God: https://www.ssoa.com.au/post/grand-bonding-in-the-name-of-god

As soon as I was able to read, I began to write. Throughout my adolescence and young adulthood, poetry was one of the things that sustained me and also connected me to people I found interesting. Several of my poems have been published, both in Spanish and in English, in various publications. A few of my essays have been featured in "The Smoky Mountain News" newspaper, and I contributed as a book reviewer for "The Cherokee One Feather" newspaper for several years. Though born in Kentucky, I've lived or studied in such diverse places as Barranquilla, Colombia, Los Angeles, Mexico, New Mexico, Arizona, Spain, the mountains of North Carolina, and Georgia, where I now reside. Travel is one of my passions, particularly in the Caribbean and Latin America, but I still have a long bucket list in need of check marks. My journeys abroad and my work as a teacher have had a huge influence on both my writing and my painting, an additional creative pursuit that I indulge in frequently. Most of my career in education was in the role of a Spanish teacher, at one time even on The Learning Channel. I also co-taught with a fluent speaker in the Cherokee language program at my school in the mountains of North Carolina after obtaining a graduate certificate in Cherokee Studies from Western Carolina University and taking community classes in the Cherokee language, which I continue to study. Thankfully, my former colleague in this endeavor, Mary Brown, an enrolled member of the Eastern Band of Cherokees, worked as an editor on the first two novels I published here. I am a Cherokee descendant, a 5th great-grand niece of Chief Yonaguska, and a 4th great-granddaughter of Rebecca Naka Katadihi Morris, who is commemorated on the Women's History Trail at the Nikwasi Mound in Franklin, North Carolina. As such, programs that maintain the Cherokee language are important to me, which is why half of my royalties go to programs that do just that. I am retired from teaching now and dedicate myself to painting, writing, traveling, learning, and spending time with friends, my two daughters, my son-in-law, and my two granddaughters. The Blue Cloud Series novels are my first two. My visual art can be viewed at https://www.artpal.com/kdecano.

Growing up, some of Dan O’Mahony’s best friends were fantasy books. He loved escaping to magical worlds, stepping into the shoes of its heroes, and having thrilling adventures with memorable companions. As an educator for over ten years now, he has guided students of all ages through classic and contemporary books, helping them get the most out of each one they read.

When it came time for Dan to write his own books. He chose to tell fantasy stories about family, friendship, and coming-of-age in order to create exciting adventures with meaningful themes.

Dan is happy when his readers tell him how they have enjoyed and found escape in his books. He is honored and humbled when they tell him how they connected with characters he created.

His greatest wish for all of his readers is to find a place where they belong, people who accept them for who they truly are, and to know they are capable of great things. 

Im originally from North West London and I have written my first book. I've been advised to put it on Amazon whilst I look for literary agents/ publishers

Sara is the author of 'Lennan and Smallsy Volume 1,' the first in a series of comic books that addresses domestic violence. Sara has been writing pretty much since she could first pick up a pen. For the past five years, she has dedicated herself to writing comics about domestic abuse. She is currently writing two series that address this topic. Lennan & Smallsy Comics, which focuses on children caught in the snares of abuse, as well as the social factors that exacerbate it. And the soon to be released Live Learn Change Comics, which explores perpetrators, their attitudes and their capacity for change. 

Writer of transgression fiction and the autobiographical novel, ADDICT'S WAY.

I am not an author. I publish a book newsletter dedicated to suspense, thriller and mystery books. I share book reviews and recommendations of the best thrillers that I have read 📚 

I am here to explore new authors and new books in the suspense, thriller, and mystery genre to read and recommend to my newsletter readers 😀 

Anastasia Petrenko is a writer and the author of two non-fiction books: “Loving Ordinary Life” and "Be Your Own Guru.” She is a regular contributor to Medium, where she shares her musings and experiences. Originally from Ukraine, she currently resides in Canada, completing her first novel and continuing to explore her passion for writing.

Hello. I am thrilled to join this group. I have been a therapist for many years and I have found my interest in Parenting and child development. It inspired to write  my book, Conversations with your Child.