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Bel Reviews: Yelena Black’s – “Dance of Shadows”

Bel Reviews: Yelena Black's - Dance of Shadows

Ballet is one of those things that you either love or hate. I'm a fence sitter to say the very least and my dance style boarders on a spider on a hot tin roof, and ...

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Life With Lisa: Ten Books I Had To Have But Still Haven’t Read

Life With Lisa: Ten Books I Had To Have But Still Haven't Read

Welcome to Life with Lisa! Recently I saw this post on a few different blogs that I followed and decided to make my own, and share it here on Burn Bright. Feel free, as always, to ...

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Serious Sas and Messy Magda

Serious Sas and Messy Magda

I am absolutely thrilled to announce that my first picture book is being released by UK-based publisher Books To Treasure this year. Most of you probably aren't even aware that I have a number of children’s publications to my name. Indeed, ...

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Bel Reviews: Stephanie Burgis’s – “Kat the Incorrigible” Series

Bel Reviews: Stephanie Burgis's - Kat the Incorrigible Series

This middle grade trilogy is set in the early 1800's and is and is very much Jane Austen-esk with it's emphasis on etiquette, propriety and high society. Book one Kat, Incorrigible, brings us in on a ...

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Lisa Reviews: Katie McGarry’s – “Pushing the Limits”

Lisa Reviews: Katie McGarry's - Pushing the Limits

“So wrong for each other ... AND YET SO RIGHT. No one knows what happened the night Echo Emerson went from popular girl with jock boyfriend to gossiped-about outsider with "freaky" scars on her arms. Even ...

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Night Creatures Available in USA

Night Creatures Available in USA

Yes! Yes! Yes! Finally you can get the series in either paperback or e-book from Amazon.com You can buy Burn Bright in paperback or ebook on Amazon right here. You can buy Angel Arias in paperback or ebook ...

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By The Bel: Sarah Newton

By The Bel: Sarah Newton

Author, speaker, consultant and media expert, Sarah’s expertise is working with gifted and talented young people who have the capacity to become high achievers.  She has an ability to raise expectations and aspirations of all young ...

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Krista Reviews: A. G. Howard’s – “Splintered”

Krista Reviews: A. G. Howard's - Splintered

This stunning debut captures the grotesque madness of a mystical under-land, as well as a girl’s pangs of first love and independence. Alyssa Gardner hears the whispers of bugs and flowers—precisely the affliction that landed ...

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For your chance to win a copy of Burn Bright by Marianne de Pierres tune in to Friday Ketchup on the ParaQuest Radio Network (www.pqrn.net) Head into the Studio/Chat area Saturday 7am Brisbane AEST For those on daylight saving on the East coast it’ll be 8am AEDST  And for our listeners in the US Friday 4pm eastern 1pm pacific.

**tip** To get the show to play once you’re in the room right click on the icons to the side of the chat window, choose open link in new tab and pick a platform to listen to the show with from there.

The SHINE LIGHT blog tour is well under-way, and until it’s over we’ll be cancelling regular reviews and posting all about the tour here.

So far Marianne’s talked about Ruzalia here on the first day of the tour.

Charlonge at Sassy Book Lovers.

The Night Creatures at VeganYANerds. We really *loved* Mandee’s review, especially the bit that says “Shine Light is a thrilling, disturbing ride with moments of honesty, friendship and love. Fans of the series will find this to be an excellent conclusion and new readers – what are you waiting for? Read this series now.”

Are you now ready for your next fix? Then meet Markes at Confessions of a Booky Monster tomorrow!

And for the full tour listing see the Burn Bright website. So far April has been the only one to crack the code. A large hint is to think QWERTY! Go to it guys, give April some competition!

Winner receives a mystery basket that will include some of Belinda’s lovely jewellery.

Burn Bright! Shine Light!

 
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