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A big shout-out to my book club gals – Danielle, Tiff, Lynne, Carolyn, Helen, Renate, Isabel, Mikal, Belinda and Gemma. I love our get-togethers and thought-provoking debates. It was a historical novel we read in our early days that formed my love of the genre and inspired me to write. I hope you enjoy my book.
To all the self-published authors out there … I see you. Rejection isn’t easy, but your stories matter and deserved to be read. Don’t give up.
For my editor, Jane Smith. I loved working with you and learning from your insightful expertise. And thank you to Nada Backovic for designing a beautiful cover and being patient with my multiple changes.
Finally, thank you to my family. My mother for always encouraging me, and my late father for inspiring me to strive for a better world. Martina … you are the glue that holds our family together. My three beautiful kids for always keeping me on my toes … I love you more than you’ll ever know, and my husband for always believing in me. Without you, I couldn’t do any of this.
If you enjoyed A Dangerous Land, please leave a review. They make all the difference for self-published authors. And if you would like to keep up to date with my next book, A Forgotten Land, visit my website www.marisajonesbooks.com.
About the Author
Born and raised in Hawaii, with her late teens and twenties spent in Australia, Marisa loves travelling and can often be found wandering the edges of the globe. She currently lives between Lae, Papua New Guinea and Brisbane, Australia with her family. Marisa draws inspiration from the Pacific, bringing its varied cultures and history to life through words. Prior to fiction writing, she worked as a freelance writer for magazines such as House & Garden, International Traveller, Yoga Journal, Aniko Press and Air Niugini’s inflight magazine, Paradise. She has a Master of Creative Writing from Macquarie University.
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Marisa Jones, A Dangerous Land
