Bonnie Vaughan

Our thanks to Scoop NZ for running this article today highlighting my next novel, an action-thriller titled Anno 2021, co-authored by James Morcan and I. Its planned early December release follows James’s successful adaptation of his first solo-authored novel, Anno 2020, to a feature film screenplay and subsequent new-release movie. Their common theme is that both novels cover the dramas experienced by individuals around the world caught up in the COVID lockdowns of those two unforgettable years, and they capture the zeitgeist of this troubled era as society gets ever more fractured. They are both controversial as we, the writers, don’t shy away from covering the contentious issues that divided nations during those years. We are already thinking about the screenplay adaptation of Anno 2021 while we undertake final editing of the novel. As novelists, we are best known for our bestselling thrillers The Ninth Orphan and Silent Fear, and for our historical adventure epics White Spirit, Into the Americas and Fiji; our non-fiction books include Genius Intelligence, The Catcher in the Rye Enigma and Debunking Holocaust Denial Theories, which have all been regular visitors to Amazon’s bestseller lists. Our books all appear under the banner of New Zealand publisher Sterling Gate Books and are currently exclusive to Amazon. #NewZealand #News #Amazon #Books #Readers #BookReviews #Goodreads #Novels #ThrillerNovels #ActionThrillers #Romance #Writers

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Resilience in Rejection: Rejection is part of the book promotion process. Don’t take it as a sign to stop; take it as a challenge to rise above. Each ad campaign that fails, each 'no' is a lesson that builds the armour of your resolve. Stay the course, and be relentless.

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"So what do you actually do?" The eternal question. To try and answer it we split our main services at Crash Rhino into 3 core areas - 🖋 Words. Rebecca and I have been professional writers for around 15 years combined. Most of what we do involves writing in a way that actually engages people. 🤔 Strategies. This is the thinking behind the words. From content strategies and brand messaging to target personas and customer journeys. 📈 Campaigns. These are longer projects where we can manage workflows for you, as much or as little as you need, from the initial concept to publication and refinement. You can find more details about each on our services page: https://lnkd.in/gN59_eQy

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Side-hustle spruiking alert! Hey. We all know those people who are constantly saying I NEED A WEBSITE. Right? And then they always add a big old BUT. Like, BUT I DON’T HAVE TIME. Or, BUT I CAN’T AFFORD IT. Well, to them we shall say JUST SHUT UP AND GET ONE. Then add a big old: UNFANCY. And maybe they’ll finally stop going on about it. Presented by Small Town, UNFANCY is a new all-in-one website creation service for procrastinators. Design + words. Done + dusted. Templated. Quick. Affordable. It’s called UNFANCY for a reason. If you want a fancy website, DON’T CALL ME. (In fact if you want a fancy website, I can recommend many talented, proper website designers who actually know coding and stuff. And they deserve to be paid HANDSOMELY for their superior skills).

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What are the major changes in the book market and what opportunities that does this present to authors? 📚 In the latest Guest Expert session at the Expert Author Community, Louise Stark CEO at Hachette Australia & New Zealand, and I explored… 🔸 The current state of the market and what people are buying. 🔸 Tips about how to frame a non-fiction book in a way that will appeal to consumers right now. 🔸 The factors that are driving ongoing change in the industry. 🔸 The most effective way to collaborate with your publisher Our favourite takeaways were: ⭐ Watch what people are picking up. Look at the people who are browsing the area of the bookshop that you're going to write into and think about who they are. ⭐ Books that are really, really niche are some of the ones that can perform very strongly, particularly through platforms like Amazon. Lean into the niche. ⭐ Find the balance between giving too much content or just giving enough away to make your audience want to know more through your book. ⭐ Understand your audience, the value you can give them, how you can connect with them and how they're going to find out about you. What are your thoughts? *** As the Publishing Expert in Residence at the Expert Author Community I talk to experts across the industry to share their insights and knowledge. If you’d like to join more sessions like these, express your interest now.  https://lnkd.in/gQ_y_kTJ #books #publishing #writing #writingcommunity

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There are people who just punch so far above their weight, and one of them is the wonderful💥Jules Brooke who is the exclusive sponsor of my event I'm running at the State Library of NSW. You'll find the link to that event in the comments section below. Rather than rewriting the script, what you'll see below is a cut and paste from Jules LinkedIn profile. But before I get to that I want to mention that Jules is running a LinkedIn Retreat in Daylesford in August for anyone wanting to get better at using LinkedIn strategically, and every Thursday she hosts a broadcast through the "Australian Women So here's the lowdown on Jules in her own words. What I really care about is seeing women hold equal power in business and society. I believe we can get there faster by supporting each other and my favourite motto is to ‘be that woman that will mention another woman’s name in a room full of opportunities.’ I want women to make themselves more visible in order to be role models for the younger generations, because I truly believe that ‘if you can see it, you can be it’. I am a big thinker, an optimist, a giver, a creative thinker, a super connector (I can’t help it!), a long term entrepreneur, a speaker, MC and coach and I love problem solving! I believe in connecting and supporting as many women as I can, particularly those over 40, as that’s when we are just hitting our stride and yet we suddenly become kinda ‘invisible’ in business and in the media. I am the founder of a membership group called She’s The Boss for successful female founders and women doing extraordinary things in business, and we run online and in-person lunches and events with entrepreneurial women from all across Australia. You can find out more at shesthebossgroup.com. I also host a show on Youtube called She’s The Boss where I interview female founders and women doing amazing things in business. In late 2023 I launched Australian Women Speakers and in early 2024 I created a directory for women speakers. Putting on my ‘other hat’, I founded a business called Handle Your Own PR in 2009 where I have spent more than a decade teaching small business owners, experts and entrepreneurs how to get free publicity for their business. I speak about PR a lot on stage, I and offer engaging, practical advice that can be implemented. I built a PR SaaS platform in 2017 as part of Handle Your Own PR. It offers an easy, affordable solution where people can create their own media contact list, write their media release and send it off to specific journalists of their choice, all within the one app. I am also a speaker and MC on topics around women, I have a corporate program called Say My Name that encourages women to learn from other women and get to know and trust each other so they can support each other’s careers. If you’re looking for a speaker, or would like to get in contact, send me an email [email protected].

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