Manslaughter and Other Tears
by Dianne Gray
Price: $2.99 USD. 34540 words.
Published on December 14, 2011. Fiction.
A collection of award winning short stories by Dianne Gray.
Some stories will surprise and shock, while others will raise gooseflesh and evoke tears of joy and sorrow…but all are compelling and will have you on the edge of your seat wanting more.
Location: Australia
Member Since: Dec. 09, 2011
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Dianne Gray
Biography
I am an Australian author who has won and been highly commended in numerous national and international short story writing awards - these include:
HQ/HarperCollins, Scarlet Stiletto, Cairns Post, Fishpublishing (Ireland) and University of Canberra.
My novel "The Everything Theory" was shortlisted in the Australian/New Zealand IP awards in 2009. In 2011 the novel was quarterfinalist in the Amazon Breakthrough Novel award. I have renamed this book "Between Gods and Shadows".
"Let Sleeping Gods Lie" was shortlisted in the Australian/New Zealand IP awards in 2007.
"Manslaughter and Other Tears" is an anthology of my award winning short stories which have been published by:
Harper Collins - "Enter"
Ginninderra Press - "The Lunatic, the Lover and the Poet"
Harlequin/MIRA press - "Scarlet Stiletto - The First Cut".
A list of my awards:
1995 – Cairns Post Writers award (QLD AUS)
1996 – Harper Collins award publication (AUS)
1996 – Cambridge Writers award (AUS)
1997 – Harper Collins award (AUS)
1997 – FishPublishing top 100 (International)
2000 – University of Canberra award (AUS)
2002 – Kerry Greenwood award publication (AUS)
2002 – Scarlet Stiletto award publication (AUS)
2004 – Ginninderra Press award publication (AUS)
2005 – Scarlet Stiletto award publication (AUS)
2007 – Harlequin/MIRA press award publication (AUS)
2007 – IP Picks Press award (AUS/NZ)
2009 – IP Picks Press award (AUS/NZ)
2011 - Best Seller chart (Soul's Child and The Eleventh Question) Next Big Author (UK)
I am currently working on The Eleventh Question - a philosophical thriller which is turning out to be a very interesting ride!
HQ/HarperCollins, Scarlet Stiletto, Cairns Post, Fishpublishing (Ireland) and University of Canberra.
My novel "The Everything Theory" was shortlisted in the Australian/New Zealand IP awards in 2009. In 2011 the novel was quarterfinalist in the Amazon Breakthrough Novel award. I have renamed this book "Between Gods and Shadows".
"Let Sleeping Gods Lie" was shortlisted in the Australian/New Zealand IP awards in 2007.
"Manslaughter and Other Tears" is an anthology of my award winning short stories which have been published by:
Harper Collins - "Enter"
Ginninderra Press - "The Lunatic, the Lover and the Poet"
Harlequin/MIRA press - "Scarlet Stiletto - The First Cut".
A list of my awards:
1995 – Cairns Post Writers award (QLD AUS)
1996 – Harper Collins award publication (AUS)
1996 – Cambridge Writers award (AUS)
1997 – Harper Collins award (AUS)
1997 – FishPublishing top 100 (International)
2000 – University of Canberra award (AUS)
2002 – Kerry Greenwood award publication (AUS)
2002 – Scarlet Stiletto award publication (AUS)
2004 – Ginninderra Press award publication (AUS)
2005 – Scarlet Stiletto award publication (AUS)
2007 – Harlequin/MIRA press award publication (AUS)
2007 – IP Picks Press award (AUS/NZ)
2009 – IP Picks Press award (AUS/NZ)
2011 - Best Seller chart (Soul's Child and The Eleventh Question) Next Big Author (UK)
I am currently working on The Eleventh Question - a philosophical thriller which is turning out to be a very interesting ride!
Where to find Dianne Gray online
Where to buy in print
Books
Between Gods and Shadows
by Dianne Gray
Price: $2.99 USD. 79240 words. Published on December 13, 2011. Fiction.
(5.00 from 1 review)
Shortlisted in the 2009 Australian/New Zealand IP Awards. The mathematics of the pyramids, books of the Nine Unknown Men and numbered sequences concealed in ancient texts - when an amateur astronomer uncovers these mysteries he is caught in a deadly race to seek out the secrets of the past and carry them safely into the next age.
Price: $2.99 USD. 79240 words. Published on December 13, 2011. Fiction.
(5.00 from 1 review) Shortlisted in the 2009 Australian/New Zealand IP Awards. The mathematics of the pyramids, books of the Nine Unknown Men and numbered sequences concealed in ancient texts - when an amateur astronomer uncovers these mysteries he is caught in a deadly race to seek out the secrets of the past and carry them safely into the next age.
Let Sleeping Gods Lie
by Dianne Gray
Price: $2.99 USD. 60380 words. Published on December 12, 2011. Fiction.
Shortlisted in the 2007 Australian/New Zealand IP Awards. Nick Landau and Ali Ingram are on a collision course that will trap them in an inescapable web of family ties bound by lies, deceit, betrayal and murder.
Price: $2.99 USD. 60380 words. Published on December 12, 2011. Fiction.
Shortlisted in the 2007 Australian/New Zealand IP Awards. Nick Landau and Ali Ingram are on a collision course that will trap them in an inescapable web of family ties bound by lies, deceit, betrayal and murder.
Wolf Pear
by Dianne Gray
Price: $2.99 USD. 53810 words. Published on December 10, 2011. Fiction.
Esther Crooke is a lonely woman, obsessed with her unique books and her home grown tomatoes – but she has a secret buried deep within her garden. JD Cusack is one of Australia's finest detectives. He has a mysterious gift for solving crimes that have been cold for years. When his brother is brutally murdered, he sets out in pursuit of a serial-killer and must follow the scent of the wolf pear.
Price: $2.99 USD. 53810 words. Published on December 10, 2011. Fiction.
Esther Crooke is a lonely woman, obsessed with her unique books and her home grown tomatoes – but she has a secret buried deep within her garden. JD Cusack is one of Australia's finest detectives. He has a mysterious gift for solving crimes that have been cold for years. When his brother is brutally murdered, he sets out in pursuit of a serial-killer and must follow the scent of the wolf pear.
Soul's Child
by Dianne Gray
Price: $2.99 USD. 25620 words. Published on December 10, 2011. Fiction.
Aurora Jones dreams in pictures that depict tragedy and death. After the death of her mother and sister, Aurora's father, Merv, moves them across the world from Australia to LA, where he forges a new career as a celebrity ghost hunter, thanks to Aurora's dreams. But Aurora sees her father changing into a character she doesn't recognize – his alter ego – Clive Soul.
Price: $2.99 USD. 25620 words. Published on December 10, 2011. Fiction.
Aurora Jones dreams in pictures that depict tragedy and death. After the death of her mother and sister, Aurora's father, Merv, moves them across the world from Australia to LA, where he forges a new career as a celebrity ghost hunter, thanks to Aurora's dreams. But Aurora sees her father changing into a character she doesn't recognize – his alter ego – Clive Soul.
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Smashwords book reviews by Dianne Gray
- We, The Hidden (Book 1) The Race Within
on Dec. 24, 2011
A Hidden Gem We The Hidden (Book 1) The Race Within delves into an absorbing world of shamans, psychics, ancient civilizations, astral travel, remote viewing and telepathy – what a fabulous theme for a thriller. LaBarba weaves an intriguing web of adventure and wonder as her characters develop and evolve in their quest to uncover the secrets behind the Lemurian legend. The answers they find are more than they or I could ever have imagined. The characters are well-delineated, bold and inspiring. They are each driven by personal reasons to seek the truth and LaBarba skilfully discloses their secrets, what has happened to them and what is going to happen to them in a completely believable way. They shine through and I found I could easily relate to their idiosyncrasies, frailties and humour. Sometimes they had me laughing and other times teary as they carried me through this stunning adventure to the very last word. I knew little of shamanism and the Lemurian legend before picking up this book but it opened my eyes to a world of knowledge and innate forces that have been lost or hidden over the ages. The theme of love and hate is so beautifully woven between the lines that it left me thinking about the powers of these emotions long after I finished reading. The intertwining of reality and mysticism makes this a very refreshing piece of fiction indeed. This is a must read and I am looking forward to reading the next book in the series.