“I’ll risk anything to save her. Even the secret of what I am.” Tabitha Griffin has plenty of things making her life hell—guilt, fear, shame, that suicide attempt thing, and her twin sister’s cancer. But nothing terrifies her more than being the center of attention. So naturally, she enters the biggest televised talent competition in the country to win the million-dollar prize that could save her sister’s life.

In Mermaid Summer by Robyn L. Coburn, eleven-year-old Jenna befriends an orphaned mermaid in danger from a corrupt mill manager.

Banner States: Book Review – Then We’ll Be Happy by Alan Carrigan As part of my break from fantasy books, I picked up Then We’ll Be Happy by Alan Carrigan and I’m very happy I did. This…

Simon Lamb is a featured author on the School Reading List and appears in the following recommended reading lists for children.

What inspires you to write? Life throws a lot of curveballs at a person. Writing helps me make sense of it. Journaling, writing, and, of course, reading books of all genres is a gift I don’t take for granted. The thing about writing and reading is, you don’t need anyone’s permission to do it. Over and over, I’ve turned to writing to heal, to understand myself, and to find the readers who will find value in the stories I share. When did you first consider yourself a writer? When I was about 7 years old, I started writing stories.

My entry for the Australian Writers’ Centre October Furious Fiction

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A kidnapped rock star. A Who’s Who list of suspects. And a music industry conspiracy.