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The history of Waireka


On a recent trip to Scotland I was fortunate enough to see a number of artefacts that help to enhance the reader’s enjoyment of my recent book, Waireka. At the beginning of the novel, Eliza hears about the possibility of … Continue reading →

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Book Launch Day


Hooray, book launch day has arrived. Great turn out of friends and supporters at Cheltenham’s wonderful independent bookshop, the Suffolk Anthology http://www.theanthology.co.uk where nearly thirty people squeezed into the shop to hear me read extracts from my new book on New … Continue reading →

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Publicising my publication


It’s great writing a book, at least some days! Most authors get a real buzz working alongside their editor to make the product or book the very best that it can be. I know I did. I loved those days. … Continue reading →

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Hooray, Waireka is published!


Hooray, publication day is finally here as of a few days ago! You can now officially obtain a copy of my book, Waireka on http://www.amazon.co.uk under Waireka by Sheila Donald. It is available in both book and kindle formats. It … Continue reading →

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WAIREKA


Just wanting to let everyone know that my second book, Waireka, is due to be published on 1 July. My publisher is  www.ambassador-international.com  Do look them up and find out more about them. Thankfully, this week after some deliberations, my designer … Continue reading →

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A Marriage made in Heaven


My son, Luke and his bride, Kelsey give wedding thanks! Yes, my youngest son, Luke is married! I can hardly believe it! He and the beautiful, Kelsey tied the knot in Cleveland, Ohio, that’s in the USA, on Saturday 17 … Continue reading →

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What’s in a name?


What’s in a name? Plenty I’ve now come to realise. We are now in the final month before my novel is published. It was to be called ‘Tarureka’ – Maori for sweet grass or meadow herbs – but now all … Continue reading →

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Happy New Year!


To all my friends and followers. I hope you all had a great Christmas break. I did, although it’s funny but life doesn’t always turn out quite as we’d anticipated or planned for!  2017 Christmas was to be my son’s fiancee’s … Continue reading →

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Happy Christmas to all my followers!


Happy Christmas to all my followers. It’s only 12 December today as I write this blog but it is just 13 days until Christmas day and we already have the weather. Not that our Zak is enjoying it that much … Continue reading →

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Women’s issues


No woman can be unaware of sexual predators – Harvey Weinstein, currently in the news, or Jimmy Saville in the past. Times change and we are told we are becoming more advanced in so many ways but in this particular … Continue reading →

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