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. The most recent being the 2012 YWO Book of the Year Award for 'Soul's Child'.

Other awards anclude:

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

Website: http://diannegray.au.com
Twitter: zigotide
    Facebook: Facebook profile
    Blog: http://diannegray.wordpress.com/

    Where to buy in print

    http://www.lulu.com/spotlight/graydotdianneatgmaildotcom

    Books

    The Eleventh Question    by Dianne Gray
    Price: $2.99 USD. 49250 words. Published on October 21, 2012. Fiction.
    (5.00 from 3 reviews)
    Arista McGregor is being bullied at school, her mother is put into rehab and she is sent to live with a foster carer. The foster carer is a vet and Arista isn’t what you would call an animal lover, in fact she’s terrified of the things. Like any teenager she asks questions, but the difference with Arista is that her questions spark a chain of events that will change the world forever
    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.
    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.
    Wolf Pear    by Dianne Gray
    Price: $2.99 USD. 53800 words. Published on December 10, 2011. Fiction.
    (5.00 from 1 review)
    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. 25610 words. Published on December 10, 2011. Fiction.
    Winner of the 2012 YouWriteOn Book of the Year Award..... Aurora Jones dreams in pictures that depict tragedy and death. After the death of her mother and sister, Aurora's father 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.
    The Everything Theory    by Dianne Gray
    Price: $2.99 USD. 79230 words. Published on December 10, 2011. Fiction.
    (5.00 from 1 review)
    Scholars worldwide have known the secrets of ancient technology for over one hundred years.The mathematics of the Great Pyramid, the books of the Nine Unknown Men, numbered sequences concealed in ancient texts and massive underground cities where people once lived to protect themselves. These secrets have been hidden to protect our modern world from its terrifying and repeatable history.

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    action adventure    alternate history    australian fiction    award winning    awards    fiction fantasy contemporary    ghost battles    ghost investigator    life questions    murder suspense    paranormal acivity    philosophy    psychic detective    questions    religion and delusion    romance    romance action adventure    science and gods    science and technology    science fantasy adventure    serial killer    short stories    thriller    young adult    ywo book of the year   

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    Smashwords book reviews by Dianne Gray

    • We, The Hidden (Book 1) The Race Within on Dec. 24, 2011
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      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.