Today I am excited to announce that this year’s Share Your Story Anthology, Once Upon a Whoops! is available for pre-order now and will be available for sale on 1 September.
Once Upon a Whoops! is a collection of twisted fairy tales and ridiculous rhymes with peculiar pictures, all by Australian authors and illustrators.
I am delighted to tell you that I have two fractured fairy tales included in the collection: Three Alpha Pigs and Silverlocks and the Three Bears.
Three Alpha Pigs twists the original Three Little Pigs with three pig brothers who are definitely of this century. In case you didn’t know, as I didn’t until I researched it for my story, Generation Alpha are those born since 2010. Like many of their generation, the brothers play video games and avoid chores whenever possible. They think that having built successfully in Minecraft, they’ll be able to build successfully in the ‘real’ world when they leave home and need somewhere to live. Mr Gruff, who lives next door, doesn’t think they’ll stay away from the comforts of home too long. His kids never do.
Silverlocks is an older Goldilocks. She’s done her time and wishes everyone would stop reminding her of her past. She uses an online booking service to secure holiday accommodation, but things don’t turn out as she hoped and flashbacks of the past intrude on her stay.
In addition to my two stories, there are more than forty stories and poems collected in the anthology, including some by authors I’ve previously interviewed: June Perkins, Karen Hendricks, M J Gibbs and anthology organiser Michelle Worthington. Many other stories and poems are also by already published authors with many books to their names, so I’m in good company.
Proceeds of Sales
As with each of the previous Share Your Story anthologies, sales of the book will raise funds for charity. This year’s charity is Life’s Little Treasures Foundation, an organisation that provides support for families of premature or sick babies. This includes items such as Precious Prem Packs and guide books for families in hospital.
Copies of the anthology will be sent to every children’s hospital in Australia as part of the Little Readers Readathon.
Continue reading: Once Upon a Whoops! Cover Reveal — Pre-orders Open – readilearn
How wonderful!
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Thank you, Jennie.
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You’re welcome, Norah.
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Congratulations, Norah. I hope this one will be available on Amazon UK. I have a collection notice for the post office and I’m hoping it’s the book you sent ages ago ✊🏻
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Thanks, Robbie. I’ve got my fingers crossed that it’s my book at last. I posted it so long ago. Please let me know.
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Lovely cover Norah and congratulations! I had a quick check to see if available on Kindle; I would have loved to support Life’s Little Treasures Foundation .. Please let me know if and when it’s available as an ebook…
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Thank you for your support, Susan. Sadly, the book is not available on Kindle. However, I’ll let you know if anything changes.
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Congratulations! How delightful! This contemporary book of fairy tales will certainly appeal to kids!
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Thank you, Patricia. I think there should be lots of fun stories in the book.
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what a delightful idea, great stories, profits donated to a worthy charity … and congrats for getting your stories in there with all those writing stars!
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Thank you, Kate. I’m delighted to be able to help out Life’s Little Treasures Foundation in this way.
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yes, it’s a win win all round!
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It is! 😊
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What a great theme for the book. I love your stories–so clever and updated. Best of luck with this book.
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Thanks so much, Jacqui. I hope there are many sales to support Life’s Little Treasures Foundation. 🙂
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what a great idea for an anthology, and congrats on getting two of your stories in the book. I had never heard the phrase Generation Alpha…
I also like that the proceeds go to charity
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Thank you for your kind words, Jim. I like that the proceeds go to charity too. It’s nice to help out where I can.
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it is nice when we can use our talents for the greater good…
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It is indeed. 🙂
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👍
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Can’t wait to see this one! Love a good fairy tale! Congratulations to you my clever friend. xxx
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Thank you, Dimity. I’m looking forward to reading all the stories and poems too.
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congrats! and i love fractured fairy tales, too
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Thank you, Beth. I think fractured fairy tales are fun.
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so fun
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How cool is this?! Very cool. Congrats to you Buddy! Your cap is getting feathered, my fine friend.
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Thank you, D. I think it’s pretty cool too. 🙂
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Congratulations, Norah, and to your fellow Australian authors. Fractured fairy tales are the best!
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Thanks so much, Peter. I enjoy fractured fairy tales.
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OH, that’s wonderful! Those are delightful tales (love the Silverlocks). 🙂 Congrats, Norah! 🎉
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Thanks so much, Sarah. 🙂
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