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Hi I’m Janine and I grew up in England and moved to Australia at the age of 15.

I have always loved reading and writing since I was a child, writing little poems and stories for fun.

I was a social worker for over 20 years working with parents and children from disadvantaged backgrounds. During this time, I developed many programmes aimed at developing the skills of children, parents and educators. For seven years, I managed State Government-funded Child and Parent Centres, where I led allied health teams and worked closely with the Department of Education, and the State Library’s Better Beginnings Programme. During this time, I developed pre-kindy programmes, which have been used within both the state and private school systems. It is through insight gained during this time that I have developed the Read and Grow series, of which Jungle Party is the first to be released.

All my life, I have dealt with people not believing me, not believing in me, and treating me like the typical man. I felt that I needed to express my true self to the world. To my family. To my friends. Let everyone know who I am and what I been through. Let them know that I am not that typical man that cheats and tell lies. I'm a completely different man. My own man. A unique man. So unique that I'm never trusted because of the typical man that most people are used to. 

With four highly acclaimed novels currently on the market THE BETRAYAL PATH, AGAINST THE MACHINE: LUDDITES, AGAINST THE MACHINE: MANIFESTO, and AGAINST THE MACHINE: EVOLUTION available through Chapters/Indigo and Independent Bookstores(Canada), Barnes & Noble (USA), Waterstones (Great Britain), Amazon.ca, Amazon.com, Goodreads, and his publisher www.guernicaeditions.com,  His short stories and plays have won multiple awards, but his true love is the novel.

Once an award-winning teacher, theatre director, and an adjudicator, Brian left those worlds to travel with his wife, Susan, and take up writing as a full-time pursuit. He has journeyed to every continent and sailed nearly every sea on the planet. His base is Waterloo. 

Meet Ogundele Olamide (Ogundele Og-D), an exceptional Writer, Blogger, Motivational Speaker, and Author, whose words weave magic and captivate hearts. Based in the vibrant city of Ibadan, his love for writing knows no bounds, as he transforms his imaginative ideas into compelling realities.

Robert Paul’s Asleep Series

     Despite the heavy level of sophistication, Robert Paul’s captivating 3-book series titled, Asleep focuses on empowerment and resilience, exploring the journey of overcoming a toxic childhood and navigating a life filled with struggles, hardships, and difficulties. Due to the resonance that the book densely supplies, the book seeks to convey inspiration and strength, particularly among a target audience of 95% women and 5% men.

     In a narrower sense, the book aims to serve as a source of hope for those who have faced harsh times. Evidently, the book will serve as a roadmap to overcome even the darkest of circumstances. The sheer poignancy of Robert Paul’s narrative explores the fundamental complexities of overcoming a toxic past, shedding light on the power of resilience, self-discovery, and transformation.

Through the orchestration of relatable characters, gripping plotlines, and profound life lessons, ensuring a truly immersive reading experience, the book aims to report itself as a Messiah for those who seek resolution – mental and physical peace. Within the meticulous pages and the scrupulous content that has been crafted with apparent detail, the author seeks to supply the help that victims of childhood trauma desperately demand. It is a transformative journey of self-discovery and resilience.

David is originally from Harlan, Kentucky, a small coal town in the southeastern part of the state. He was graduated from Harlan High School in 1969 and attended The University of Kentucky, SWCC, Cumberland, KY, Eastern Kentucky University, Richmond KY and The Jefferson College of Health Science, Roanoke, VA.

David has a varied background from a Newspaper Ad Salesman/Reporter, Harlan, KY, an Investigator with a law firm in Tazewell, VA, a railroad maintenance laborer/machine operator, near Seattle, WA, an Adjunct MSHA Instructor in SW Virginia, a railroad construction supervisor in Baltimore, Maryland as well as Manager of a large Music Store.

He was a volunteer with a rural Fire Department and then a Rescue Squad for 8 years at first as a Firefighter/EMT and worked his way up to Paramedic.

His EMS career began in 1985 and ran to 1996. The same department morphed into a Fire-EMS Department in 1996 and David stayed until his retirement from Fire-EMS in 2010. From 1987 through 1994 he also worked part time with an Air Medical Trauma 1 Service as well as Instructing and Precepting for the local College of Health Science. After that he worked as a Medicolegal Death Investigator with the Office of the Chief Medical Examiner for four years prior to retirement.

David enjoys fishing, playing the guitar and photography. He has two sons, their better halves and two granddaughters.

David is now happily retired and lives at Smith Mountain Lake, Virginia with Laura, his wife, and their cat Ellie. They also spend time at their home on Anna Maria Island, FL and enjoy their time there, as well.

Lana McAra is an award-winning, international best-selling author and ghostwriter of 43 titles through traditional publishing with a million books sold. She has been teaching how to write fiction for 20 years.

Writing under the name Rosey Dow, she won The Christy Award, The Book Excellence Award and The Literary Titan Silver Book Award for her historical novel Reaping the Whirlwind and her mystery series, Colorado, sold more than 250,000 copies. This year she re-released of Reaping the Whirlwind by Rosey Dow, and Shaken But Not Stirred by Lana McAra will come out in early 2024.

Go to www.LanaMcAra.com to download your free video and ebook: “Your Novel Notebook: How to organize your materials and take your novel to the next level.”

Eclectic architect and musician who has conducted extensive research on the polyrhyhmic developments of African music in the New world, with an emphasis onAfro-Cuban and Afro-Brazilian derivatives.