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Sunday, July 2, 2017

ACRBA Tour My Brother Tom by Michelle Worthington

3 - 7 July 2017

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My Brother Tom

(By Wombat Books, 1 April, 2017)

Michelle Worthington

About the Book:

Tom was born earlier than expected and had the doctors worried. His big brother wasn't worried though, he saw angels outside his window and knew everything would be okay.

My Brother Tom is a story for older siblings of premature babies to help them make sense of what is happening at a difficult time.

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Michelle is an author of children’s books, who is also available for workshops on writing for children, book signings and school readings.

Michelle Worthington was born in Brisbane, Queensland and currently works and lives in the Redlands. She enjoys travelling and has spent time studying in France where she lived for a year.

Winner of the 1988 Little Swaggie Award and other Australian poetry competitions, she has been published in numerous Australian and International poetry anthologies. Since a very early age, Michelle has shown a love of words and rhyme, and has always excelled at English and Creative Writing. Graduating with a Bachelor of Arts from University of Queensland in 1996, Michelle is currently undergoing studies to further her career as a published author and book publisher.

Australian publisher, Wombat Books has released her first children’s picture book titled The Bedtime Band. It is the story of what the animals in the Australian bush get up to when children are at home asleep in their beds. Michelle has two sons, Jordan and Cody, who she has read to every day since they were born, as she believes in the importance of fostering a love of books in children. Her books encourage children to use their imagination and dare to dream big. Michelle’s other titles are available at www.michelleworthington.com.

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Sunday, December 6, 2015

ACRBA Tour Star! Stable! Saviour! by Cameron Semmen

6 - 10 December

Australian Christian Readers Blog Alliance

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Star! Stable! Saviour!
(Wombat Books 1 December 2015)

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Cameron Semmens

About the Book:

“Forget the kids! It was me who loved this in our house. OK the kids did too!” – Sally Smith

The traditional Christmas story has been told and re-told for nearly two thousand years – but never quite like this. Poet Cameron Semmens’s quirky and alliterated re-telling of it in Star! Stable! Savior! brings a totally fresh perspective on the ancient Christmas story.

Originally published in 2007 under the title The Story of The Star, The Stable and The Saviour, the book sold out after only a few years. Now it’s back with a fresh, punchy new title.

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Cameron Semmens is a poet, entertainer and poetry educator with 15 books to his name. He makes his living through words: performing, running workshops and book design. He lives in the Dandenong Rangers with his wife and two children.

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<span style="line-height: 23.8px;"><span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;"><i>“Forget the kids! It was me who loved this in our house. OK the kids did too!”</i> – Sally Smith</span></span><br />
<span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">The traditional Christmas story has been told and re-told for nearly two thousand years – but never quite like this. Poet Cameron Semmens’s quirky and alliterated re-telling of it in <i>Star! Stable! Savior!</i> brings a totally fresh perspective on the ancient Christmas story. </span><div style="color: rgb(67, 67, 67); line-height: 20px; font-size: 14px; margin-top: 15px; margin-bottom: 15px; background-color: white;"><div style="color: rgb(34, 34, 34); line-height: normal; font-size: 12.8px;"><div style="margin: 0cm 0cm 10pt; text-align: justify; line-height: 23.8px; font-size: 12px;"><span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">Originally published in 2007 under the title <i>The Story of The Star, The Stable and The Saviour</i>, the book sold out after only a few ye<span style="line-height: 23.8px;">ars. Now it’s back with a fresh, punchy new title.</span></span><br />
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<div style="background-color: white; color: #434343; font-size: 14px; line-height: 20px; margin-bottom: 15px; margin-top: 15px;"><div style="color: #222222; font-size: 12.8px; line-height: normal;"><div style="margin: 0cm 0cm 10pt; text-align: justify;"><span style="line-height: 23.8px;"><span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;"><i>“Forget the kids! It was me who loved this in our house. OK the kids did too!”</i> – Sally Smith</span></span></div><div style="font-size: 12px; line-height: 23.8px; margin: 0cm 0cm 10pt; text-align: justify;"><span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">The traditional Christmas story  has been told and re-told for nearly two thousand years – but never quite like  this. Poet Cameron Semmens’s quirky and alliterated re-telling of it in <i>Star! Stable! Savior!</i> brings a totally  fresh perspective on the ancient Christmas story. </span></div><span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;"><span style="font-size: 12px; line-height: 23.8px;"></span></span><br />
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Sunday, October 4, 2015

ACRBA Tour of Same by Katrina Roe, Illustrated by Jemima Trappel

5 - 9 October

Australian Christian Readers Blog Alliance

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Same
(Wombat Books 1 July 2015)

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Written by: Katrina Roe
Illustrated by: Jemima Trappel

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When Uncle Charlie comes to visit, Ivy keeps her distance. He seems different from other people she knows. Can Uncle Charlie find a way to show her that he is not so different after all?

Same is a touching true story about love, acceptance and finding common ground.

Katrina Roe’s debut children’s book Marty’s Nut-Free Party was shortlised in the Speech Pathology and CALEB awards. Same helps a child relate to what is actually the same, in someone who seems so different.

About the Author

Katrina Roe is an author and radio presenter.

Most recently she was host of the morning show on Sydney’s Hope 103.2 radio (www.hope1032.com.au) before leaving to have her second baby.

Katrina also has a successful parenting blog (www.frommouthsofbabes.com).

Marty’s Nut-Free Party was her first children’s book, followed by Emily Eases herWheezes. Emily was listed as a notable book by CBCA in 2015. Same is her latest book, and is scheduled for release in July 2015.

Katrina has also contributed to two inspirational anthologies, All Creation Sings: Psalms of Everyday Christians and a book about miscarriage called In God’s Hands: Overcoming Miscarriage in a Broken World.

In 2009, she completed her Masters in International Relations, just for fun! Katrina also likes kayaking, bushwalking, reading novels, taking holidays, listening to music and hanging out with friends. She’s adamant that tea should always be made in a pot and she has a definite weakness for soft cheese.
She lives in Sydney with her three young daughters and her husband Chris.

Jemima is a Sydney-based artist and illustrator who enjoys riding her bicycle. Like many illustrators she was born holding a pencil and uses it frequently to bring words to life.

She decided to make a career out of her passion, and in 2012, after five years at the College of Fine Arts and the University of NSW, she emerged with a Bachelor of Fine Arts (with honours), a Bachelor of Arts (a combined degree) and the ability to converse in French.

Same by Katrina Roe, is her first book with Wombat Books. Prior to this, Jemima illustratedWonderfully Madison (2013 – winner of the children's book category in the Caleb awards that year) and Fearlessly Madison (2014) by Penny Reeve (published by Youthworks Media). She is also the illustrator of the short comic, A friend in need, by Karen Bielharz (part of the self-published Kinds of Blue anthology, 2011), and is the linework artist for the short animation Money Tree (2011), written and directed by Hawanatu Bangura.

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When Uncle Charlie comes to visit, Ivy keeps her distance. He seems different from other people she knows. Can Uncle Charlie find a way to show her that he is not so different after all?
Same is a touching true story about love, acceptance and finding common ground.
Katrina Roe’s debut children’s book <a href="http://www.wombatbooks.com.au/marty-s-nut-free-party" style="color: rgb(70, 195, 194); text-decoration: none;"><em style="color: rgb(153, 153, 153);">Marty’s Nut-Free Party</em></a> was shortlised in the Speech Pathology and CALEB awards. Same helps a child relate to what is actually the same, in someone who seems so different.

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<span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">Katrina Roe is an author and radio presenter.
Most recently she was host of the morning show on Sydney’s Hope 103.2 radio (<a href="http://www.hope1032.com.au/" style="color: rgb(70, 195, 194); text-decoration: none;" target="_blank">www.hope1032.com.au</a>) before leaving to have her second baby. </span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">Katrina also has a successful parenting blog (<a href="https://frommouthsofbabes.wordpress.com/" style="color: rgb(70, 195, 194); text-decoration: none;" target="_blank">www.frommouthsofbabes.com</a>).

<em style="color: rgb(153, 153, 153);"><a href="http://www.wombatbooks.com.au/marty-s-nut-free-party" style="color: rgb(70, 195, 194); text-decoration: none;">Marty’s Nut-Free Party</a></em> was her first children’s book, followed by <em style="color: rgb(153, 153, 153);"><a href="http://www.wombatbooks.com.au/emily-eases-her-wheezes" style="color: rgb(70, 195, 194); text-decoration: none;">Emily Eases her</a></em><a href="http://www.wombatbooks.com.au/emily-eases-her-wheezes" style="color: rgb(70, 195, 194); text-decoration: none;">Wheezes</a>. <em style="color: rgb(153, 153, 153);">Emily</em> was listed as a notable book by CBCA in 2015.<em style="color: rgb(153, 153, 153);"> </em><em style="color: rgb(153, 153, 153);"><a href="http://www.wombatbooks.com.au/books/picture-books-5-7yrs/157-same" style="color: rgb(70, 195, 194); text-decoration: none;">Same</a> </em>is her latest book, and<em style="color: rgb(153, 153, 153);"> </em>is scheduled for release in July 2015.</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">Katrina has also contributed to two inspirational anthologies, All Creation Sings: Psalms of Everyday Christians and a book about miscarriage called <em style="color: rgb(153, 153, 153);"><a href="http://www.evenbeforepublishing.com/index.php/our-books/christian-living-books/45-in-god-s-hands" style="color: rgb(70, 195, 194); text-decoration: none;" target="_blank">In God’s Hands: Overcoming Miscarriage in a Broken World</a></em>.

In 2009, she completed her Masters in International Relations, just for fun!  Katrina also likes kayaking, bushwalking, reading novels, taking holidays, listening to music and hanging out with friends.  She’s adamant that tea should always be made in a pot and she has a definite weakness for soft cheese.
She lives in Sydney with her three young daughters and her husband Chris.</span></div>
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<span style="line-height: 20px; background-color: white;"><span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">Jemima is a Sydney-based artist and illustrator who enjoys riding her bicycle. Like many illustrators she was born holding a pencil and uses it frequently to bring words to life. </span></span>
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<span style="color: black;"><span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;"><em style="color: rgb(153, 153, 153);"><a href="http://www.wombatbooks.com.au/books/picture-books-5-7yrs/157-same" style="color: rgb(70, 195, 194); text-decoration: none;"><span style="color: black;">Same </span></a></em>by Katrina Roe, is her first book with Wombat Books. Prior to this, Jemima illustrated<em style="color: rgb(153, 153, 153);">Wonderfully Madison</em> (2013 – winner of the children's book category in the Caleb awards that year) and <em style="color: rgb(153, 153, 153);">Fearlessly Madison</em> (2014) by Penny Reeve (published by Youthworks Media). She is also the illustrator of the short comic,<em style="color: rgb(153, 153, 153);"> A friend in need,</em> by Karen Bielharz (part of the self-published <em style="color: rgb(153, 153, 153);">Kinds of Blue</em> anthology, 2011), and is the linework artist for the short animation <em style="color: rgb(153, 153, 153);">Money Tree</em> (2011), written and directed by Hawanatu Bangura. </span></span></div>
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When Uncle Charlie comes to visit, Ivy keeps her distance. He seems different from other people she knows. Can Uncle Charlie find a way to show her that he is not so different after all?</div>
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Same is a touching true story about love, acceptance and finding common ground.</div>
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Katrina Roe’s debut children’s book <a href="http://www.wombatbooks.com.au/marty-s-nut-free-party" style="color: #46c3c2; text-decoration: none;"><em style="color: #999999;">Marty’s Nut-Free Party</em></a> was shortlised in the Speech Pathology and CALEB awards. Same helps a child relate to what is actually the same, in someone who seems so different.</div>
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<span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">Katrina Roe is an author and radio presenter. <br /><br />Most recently she was host of the morning show on Sydney’s Hope 103.2 radio (<a href="http://www.hope1032.com.au/" style="color: #46c3c2; text-decoration: none;" target="_blank">www.hope1032.com.au</a>) before leaving to have her second baby. </span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">Katrina also has a successful parenting blog (<a href="https://frommouthsofbabes.wordpress.com/" style="color: #46c3c2; text-decoration: none;" target="_blank">www.frommouthsofbabes.com</a>).  <br /><br /><em style="color: #999999;"><a href="http://www.wombatbooks.com.au/marty-s-nut-free-party" style="color: #46c3c2; text-decoration: none;">Marty’s Nut-Free Party</a></em> was her first children’s book, followed by <em style="color: #999999;"><a href="http://www.wombatbooks.com.au/emily-eases-her-wheezes" style="color: #46c3c2; text-decoration: none;">Emily Eases her</a></em><a href="http://www.wombatbooks.com.au/emily-eases-her-wheezes" style="color: #46c3c2; text-decoration: none;">Wheezes</a>. <em style="color: #999999;">Emily</em> was listed as a notable book by CBCA in 2015.<em style="color: #999999;"> </em><em style="color: #999999;"><a href="http://www.wombatbooks.com.au/books/picture-books-5-7yrs/157-same" style="color: #46c3c2; text-decoration: none;">Same</a> </em>is her latest book, and<em style="color: #999999;"> </em>is scheduled for release in July 2015.</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">Katrina has also contributed to two inspirational anthologies, All Creation Sings: Psalms of Everyday Christians and a book about miscarriage called <em style="color: #999999;"><a href="http://www.evenbeforepublishing.com/index.php/our-books/christian-living-books/45-in-god-s-hands" style="color: #46c3c2; text-decoration: none;" target="_blank">In God’s Hands: Overcoming Miscarriage in a Broken World</a></em>. <br /><br />In 2009, she completed her Masters in International Relations, just for fun!  Katrina also likes kayaking, bushwalking, reading novels, taking holidays, listening to music and hanging out with friends.  She’s adamant that tea should always be made in a pot and she has a definite weakness for soft cheese.<br />She lives in Sydney with her three young daughters and her husband Chris.</span></div>
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Swallow Me, Now!
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All Sam wants to do is to fit in at her new school. Feeling alone, and desperately trying to find her place in the world, she concocts an AMAZING story - BUT it backfires on her, and she becomes known as the 'Evil Genius's Daughter!' Can her life get any worse?

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Melissa Gijsbers started writing when she was in High School during the 1990s, even winning some awards for a short story and a script. For many years, life got in the way of creative writing, however she did start blogging around 2006.

She currently lives in Melbourne, Australia with her two sons and a pet blue tongue lizard.

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<span style="color: rgb(51, 51, 51); line-height: 22.39px; font-family: Arial,sans-serif; font-size: 14px;">All Sam wants to do is to fit in at her new school. Feeling alone, and desperately trying to find her place in the world, she concocts an AMAZING story - BUT it backfires on her, and she becomes known as the 'Evil Genius's Daughter!' Can her life get any worse?</span>
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ACBRA Tour Better Than A Superhero by Belinda Francis Illustratedby Kayleen West

21st - 25th June 2014

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Better Than A Superhero

(Wombat books 1 May 2014)

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Belinda Francis, illustrated by Kayleen West

About the Book

Who is better than a superhero? Find out about Jesus as you explore what he did and who he was. And most importantly how Jesus really can be your best friend!

About the Authors

Belinda Francis
Award winning journalist turned children's author Belinda Francis worked in newspapers, magazines and electronic media for ten years in South Africa before she and her family immigrated to Queensland.

Shortly after arriving in Australia, her elder son was diagnosed with ASD and she devoted the next few years to his early intervention, which with God's guidance, has paid off miraculously. Her second son, who had been born ten weeks prematurely, is now healthy and strong – evidence of yet another miracle. She and her family recently celebrated the arrival of their third child, a much-prayed for daughter.

While raising her children, Belinda wrote Better than a Superhero, her first published book, and threw herself into the local church and community. She runs the Sunday school program at her church campus.

Belinda is passionate about raising children up in God's kingdom and excited about the ministry opportunities the book will undoubtedly open up.

Kayleen West
An award winning artist, her work hangs in private and corporate collections in France, United States, Italy, and the Australian Embassy in Ireland and in government collections in Australia.

Although an initial childhood dream was to write and illustrate for children, Kayleen was encouraged to venture into a career of an exhibiting fine artist and later a graphic designer.
Returning to her original passion in 2009, Kayleen is now a published children's Author and Illustrator working on her third children's book and writes Christian content for magazines and blogs.

Kayleen is the author and illustrator of Without Me? (Wombat Books, 2013) and the illustrator of Better than a Superhero (Even Before Publishing, 2014).
For more information: www.kayleenwest.com.au

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<span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">Award winning journalist turned children's author Belinda Francis worked in newspapers, magazines and electronic media for ten years in South Africa before she and her family immigrated to Queensland.</span><br />
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<span style="line-height: 1.3em;"><span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">Shortly after arriving in Australia, her elder son was diagnosed with ASD and she devoted the next few years to his early intervention, which with God's guidance, has paid off miraculously. Her second son, who had been born ten weeks prematurely, is now healthy and strong – evidence of yet another miracle. She and her family recently celebrated the arrival of their third child, a much-prayed for daughter.</span></span><br />
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<span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">While raising her children, Belinda wrote </span><a href="http://www.evenbeforepublishing.com/index.php/our-books/children-s-books/170-better-than-a-superhero" style="line-height: 1.3em;"><i><span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">Better than a Superhero</span></i></a><span style="line-height: 1.3em;"><span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">, her first published book, and threw herself into the local church and community. She runs the Sunday school program at her church campus.</span></span><br />
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An award winning artist, her work hangs in private and corporate collections in France, United States, Italy, and the Australian Embassy in Ireland and in government collections in Australia.</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">Although an initial childhood dream was to write and illustrate for children, Kayleen was encouraged to venture into a career of an exhibiting fine artist and later a graphic designer.</span><br />
<span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">Returning to her original passion in 2009, Kayleen is now a published children's Author and Illustrator working on her third children's book and writes Christian content for magazines and blogs.</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">Kayleen is the author and illustrator of <i>Without Me?</i> (Wombat Books, 2013) and the illustrator of </span><a href="http://www.evenbeforepublishing.com/index.php/our-books/children-s-books/170-better-than-a-superhero"><i><span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">Better than a Superhero</span></i></a><span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;"> (Even Before Publishing, 2014).</span><br />
<span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">For more information: </span><a href="http://www.kayleenwest.com.au/" target="_blank"><span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">www.kayleenwest.com.au</span></a><span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;"> </span><a href="http://www.evenbeforepublishing.com/index.php/our-books/children-s-books/85-boondaburra" style="line-height: 1.3em;"><em><span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;"> </span></em></a></span></xml:namespace></xml:namespace></xml:namespace></xml:namespace>

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<b><span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">About the Book</span></b><br />
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<span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">Who is better than a superhero? Find out about Jesus as you explore what he did and who he was. And most importantly how Jesus really can be your best friend!</span><br />
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</span><b><span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">About the Authors</span></b><br />
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<strong><span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">Belinda Francis</span></strong><br />
<span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">Award winning journalist turned children's author Belinda Francis worked in newspapers, magazines and electronic media for ten years in South Africa before she and her family immigrated to Queensland.</span><br />
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<span style="line-height: 1.3em;"><span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">Shortly after arriving in Australia, her elder son was diagnosed with ASD and she devoted the next few years to his early intervention, which with God's guidance, has paid off miraculously. Her second son, who had been born ten weeks prematurely, is now healthy and strong – evidence of yet another miracle. She and her family recently celebrated the arrival of their third child, a much-prayed for daughter.</span></span><br />
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<span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">While raising her children, Belinda wrote </span><a href="http://www.evenbeforepublishing.com/index.php/our-books/children-s-books/170-better-than-a-superhero" style="line-height: 1.3em;"><i><span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">Better than a Superhero</span></i></a><span style="line-height: 1.3em;"><span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">, her first published book, and threw herself into the local church and community. She runs the Sunday school program at her church campus.</span></span><br />
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<span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">Belinda is passionate about raising children up in God's kingdom and excited ab</span>out the ministry opportunities the book will undoubtedly open up.<br />
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<span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;"><strong><span style="color: #339966;"><span style="color: black;">Kayleen West</span></span><br />
</strong>An award winning artist, her work hangs in private and corporate collections in France, United States, Italy, and the Australian Embassy in Ireland and in government collections in Australia.<br />
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<span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">Although an initial childhood dream was to write and illustrate for children, Kayleen was encouraged to venture into a career of an exhibiting fine artist and later a graphic designer.</span><br />
<span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">Returning to her original passion in 2009, Kayleen is now a published children's Author and Illustrator working on her third children's book and writes Christian content for magazines and blogs.</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">Kayleen is the author and illustrator of <i>Without Me?</i> (Wombat Books, 2013) and the illustrator of </span><a href="http://www.evenbeforepublishing.com/index.php/our-books/children-s-books/170-better-than-a-superhero"><i><span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">Better than a Superhero</span></i></a><span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;"> (Even Before Publishing, 2014).</span><br />
<span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">For more information: </span><a href="http://www.kayleenwest.com.au/" target="_blank"><span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">www.kayleenwest.com.au</span></a><span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;"> </span><a href="http://www.evenbeforepublishing.com/index.php/our-books/children-s-books/85-boondaburra" style="line-height: 1.3em;"><em><span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;"> </span></em></a></span>

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