Quinn barks loudly at a man in a mask who’s walking up our driveway. I open the front door, holding back the dog, and the man thrusts a box at me. No need to sign for it. No one does that anymore.
The box is from Amazon, and when I open it, I see six copies of my latest children’s novel, The Angels of Wallaby Way. Yes, I’ve published a new book!
I wrote the first draft of this novel during a National Novel Writing Month. It took me less than 30 days to type the bare bones of my story. But it took me years to expand and edit my manuscript and get it to a state where I’m happy to share it with the world. Many times, I thought I wouldn’t bother finishing the novel. It didn’t seem important. But a special friend kept asking, “How’s the book going, Sue? We can’t wait to read it.” So, encouraged by these kind words, I kept writing and polishing my story because I love doing things for the important people in my life.
So, what is The Angels of Wallaby Way about? Is it the kind of book you or your kids might enjoy? Should you read it? Well, here are a few details about it to help you decide.
This is my third Angels book. The first two are The Angels of Abbey Creek and The Angels of Gum Tree Road. The books follow on from each other, but each one can also be read alone. So, there’s no need to read books 1 and 2 before diving into the new one. But you can if you like!
In The Angels of Wallaby Way:
The Angel family is setting out on a new adventure. They’re moving from their quiet home in the bush to the big city of Sydney.
Mum, Dad and the children have lots of questions:
Will St Joseph find them the perfect house? Will Dad enjoy his new job as a school principal? Will the Angels make new friends? Will they miss Auntie Jenny, Uncle Charlie and their life in Abbey Creek? What will their new parish and priest be like? How will they celebrate their birthdays and feast days? Nobody knows.
But there’s one thing the Angels are sure about: they’re going to have another very exciting and adventurous year!
Listening to feedback, I’ve discovered:
The books are suitable for kids aged about 5-12.
They‘re good for both independent reading and read alouds.
Adults enjoy the stories as well as kids (which is important when reading books aloud, isn’t it?)
Both boys and girls like my novels.
My Goddaughter and my younger Catholic friends like reading about fictional children who go to Mass and celebrate the feast days just like they do.
Some of my non-Catholic friends and their children have read and enjoyed my books as well. Isn’t it wonderful how we can share each other’s worlds?
The Angels of Wallaby Way is available as both paperback and Kindle versions. The Kindle ebook has coloured illustrations drawn by my daughter Charlotte. The print book has B&W images. (We’re considering doing a special print edition with coloured images!)
If you read The Angels of Wallaby Way, I hope you enjoy it. And if you do like my books, will you share them with your family and friends?
Hi Sue! Just wanted to tell you we purchased “The Angels of Abbey Creek” a couple of weeks ago and have just started reading it together… my daughter loves it and begs me to keep reading! Tonight she said “I hope there are more books in this series… I never want it to end.” I was pleased to be able to tell her that you just released this new book so we can read them all.
Lauren,
I am so delighted you and your daughter are reading and enjoying my first Angels book. Thank you for buying it. I had a lot of fun writing the continuing adventures of the Angels and Auntie Jenny, and I love sharing them with other people. Thank you for making my day with your kind and encouraging comment! Sending love to you xxx