C. A. Broadribb

Biography

I’ve been writing ever since I was a child. I write both fiction and non-fiction in a variety of genres and subjects. I’ve written a few novels and numerous short stories and articles. I’ve had some of them published in magazines, newspapers, anthologies, e-newsletters and websites. I’ve also had some success in literary competitions.

I also run The Best of Times short story competition twice a year.

I have an MA in Professional Writing, a Graduate Diploma in Journalism and a Bachelor of Science (Computing) degree with distinction.

Where to find C. A. Broadribb online

Books

Are You a Penguin?
Price: $0.99 USD. Words: 490. Language: English. Published: October 14, 2019 . Categories: Fiction » Humor & comedy » General
A short quiz to help you determine if you are a penguin.
Wild Thoughts Non-Fiction: Quotations
Series: Wild Thoughts Non-Fiction. Price: $2.99 USD. Words: 6,480. Language: English. Published: October 14, 2019 . Categories: Nonfiction » Reference » Quotations
Quotations from people famous and otherwise, on a variety of topics.
Wild Thoughts Non-Fiction: Humour
Series: Wild Thoughts Non-Fiction. Price: $2.99 USD. Words: 5,050. Language: English. Published: October 14, 2019 . Categories: Fiction » Humor & comedy » General
An anthology of funny articles and anecdotes on a variety of topics.
Wild Thoughts Non-Fiction: Social Issues
Series: Wild Thoughts Non-Fiction. Price: $2.99 USD. Words: 21,180. Language: English. Published: October 14, 2019 . Categories: Nonfiction » Politics & Current Affairs » Social policy
An anthology of articles on a variety of social issues: economics, social security, housing etc.
Wild Thoughts Photos: York WA
Series: Wild Thoughts Photos. Price: $2.99 USD. Words: 530. Language: English. Published: October 7, 2019 . Categories: Nonfiction » Art, Architecture, Photography » Photography - Photo books, Nonfiction » Travel » By region » Australia
Photos from the historic inland town of York, Western Australia, on the Avon River.
Wild Thoughts Photos: Frankfurt in Winter
Series: Wild Thoughts Photos. Price: $2.99 USD. Words: 500. Language: English. Published: October 7, 2019 . Categories: Nonfiction » Art, Architecture, Photography » Photography - Photo books, Nonfiction » Travel » By region » Europe
Photos taken in Frankfurt, Germany, in winter, close to Christmas.
Wild Thoughts Photos: Chalk Urban Art Festival 2010
Series: Wild Thoughts Photos. Price: $1.99 USD. Words: 530. Language: English. Published: October 6, 2019 . Categories: Nonfiction » Art, Architecture, Photography » Photography - Photo books
Photos of chalk art drawings from the Chalk Urban Art Festival 2010 in Parramatta, Sydney, Australia.
Wild Thoughts Photos: Byron Bay
Series: Wild Thoughts Photos. Price: $1.99 USD. Words: 500. Language: English. Published: October 6, 2019 . Categories: Nonfiction » Art, Architecture, Photography » Photography - Photo books, Nonfiction » Travel » By region » Australia
Photos taken in and near the town of Byron Bay, New South Wales, Australia.
Wild Thoughts Non-Fiction: Kittydotes
Series: Wild Thoughts Non-Fiction. Price: $2.99 USD. Words: 6,550. Language: English. Published: October 4, 2019 . Categories: Nonfiction » Home & Garden » Pets & livestock » Cats
This is a collection of anecdotes from my years of experience of keeping kittens and cats.
Wild Thoughts Photos: Japan
Series: Wild Thoughts Photos. Price: $2.99 USD. Words: 480. Language: English. Published: October 3, 2019 . Categories: Nonfiction » Art, Architecture, Photography » Photography - Photo books, Nonfiction » Travel » By region » Asia
Digital photos taken in the cities of Narita and Tokyo, Japan.
Wild Thoughts Photos: Toronto
Series: Wild Thoughts Photos. Price: $2.99 USD. Words: 530. Language: English. Published: October 2, 2019 . Categories: Nonfiction » Art, Architecture, Photography » Photography - Photo books, Nonfiction » Travel » By region » North America
Photos from Toronto, Ontario, Canada. Includes a few photos of Niagara Falls.
Sarah's Adventure + Bonus Short Story The Battle Of The Deities
Price: $4.95 USD. Words: 17,690. Language: English. Published: January 18, 2015 . Categories: Fiction » Children’s books » Action & Adventure / Survival Stories, Fiction » Fantasy » Short stories
Sarah's Adventure: Sarah's best friend Helena receives a mysterious letter then disappears. Sarah searches for her and gets into all sorts of trouble. Bonus short story The Battle of the Deities: Gudrun the thief meets all sorts of interesting people, including an aunt and uncle he didn't know he had, a horse goddess, a saint, a philosophical talking penguin and a telepathic alien.
I Tied an Onion to my Belt
Price: Free! Words: 800. Language: English. Published: January 14, 2015 . Categories: Fiction » Humor & comedy » General, Nonfiction » Computers & Internet » Web / search engines
I tied an onion to my belt/ I tied a knot/ I'm tongue tied and terrified/ Then I tied an onion to my belt. The auto-complete function of our favourite search engine comes up with some funny little poems! This book has a collection of them.

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