© Antoinette
Conolly
Alien
Wizardry - the sequel to the Cauchemar Trilogy was written
because many of my readers emailed me and wanted to know what happened after
the end of Book 3, Mactavish’s Destiny.
Zachary travels again to the magical world of
Cauchemar at the request of his friend Mactavish. The boy has made three
previous journeys there but on the last occasion the ginger cat did not return
with him to Earth.
Cauchemar is threatened with extinction if an
ancient prophecy is not satisfied. Alien assistance is required to complete the
task and many difficulties have to be overcome. Zachary and his companion,
Taffy, have many friends who help – Magenta the witch, Bijou the dragon and
Ulysses the unicorn (to name a few).
Can they succeed in defeating the black magic of
Malfactorius and save Cauchemar?
I am a self-publisher and the illustrator of my
cover is Michael Smetham who now lives in London. My books are printed by
Ligare Pty Ltd in Sydney.
Alien
Wizardry was published on December 20 2013, but was not made
available for sale until the end of January 2014.
The book is about 70,000 words and there are no
illustrations. It is suitable for competent readers aged from 7 to 13. Many
adults also enjoy the story.
My book will soon be reviewed in “Buzzwords” and on
“Writers Web”.
I have been writing for about eight years.
My books are the Cauchemar Trilogy Zachary’s
Odyssey
Perilous Journey
Mactavish’s Destiny
and A Key to
Time published in 2012.
So far, I have sold over 1500 copies of my books.
The trilogy was reprinted in 2009. Initially I sold
my books through a number of bookshops in Sydney, but in the last four years as
the bookshops have disappeared, I now sell my books from my website: http://www.antoinetteconolly.com or by email a.conolly@optusnet.com.au.
I also have visited many primary schools and
libraries. As I am a retired high school teacher, I have no difficulty speaking
to large groups of children and find that I am in demand (particularly in Book
Week and Education Week) as an example of “a real-live author”!
My presentation describes the process of writing a
novel and also involves the students in discussion of text types, different
techniques for characterisation, plot etc and the extent of their
reading/writing knowledge. Of course, I also talk about my books and usually
read an excerpt from one of them. The most enjoyable part for me is the
question time at the end. Children never cease to surprise and delight me!
My books can now only be purchased from me or from
Writers Web.
They are also advertised on the SCIS site (school
librarians access this)
Alien
Wizardry costs $25 which includes postage and packaging.
You can read reviews of my other books on “Writers
Web”.
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