Stephanie has just entered her 7th decade and is thrilled because seven is a lucky number for her. She has seven beautiful adult children who have been a source of joy from their infancy. In her life so far, she has undertaken a variety of careers in addition to that of mother and homemaker. She has been a stay-at-home mum, volunteer, Avon lady, receptionist, adult university student, University tutor of English and Geography, a coordinator of a bridging course for women seeking to enter university without completing high school and a town planner.
In her career as a town planner she had her own planning consultancy and worked for several councils and corporate planning consultancies. In these roles, she wrote and researched a variety of topics, and gained skills that now enhance her writing and proofreading activities. Stephanie retired from full time paid employment in 2011.
She aims to write or research something every day.
Her writing To Do List has about ten projects on it and she is excited to think that she’ll be writing for a long, long time to come.
She loves listening to music, gardening, reading and collating stories about the family. She enjoys editing other people’s work and loves her role as a Beta reader.
Visit Stephanie at www.StephanieHammondAuthor.com where she also blogs. She also has an author page on Face Book which you can access here.
In her career as a town planner she had her own planning consultancy and worked for several councils and corporate planning consultancies. In these roles, she wrote and researched a variety of topics, and gained skills that now enhance her writing and proofreading activities. Stephanie retired from full time paid employment in 2011.
She aims to write or research something every day.
Her writing To Do List has about ten projects on it and she is excited to think that she’ll be writing for a long, long time to come.
She loves listening to music, gardening, reading and collating stories about the family. She enjoys editing other people’s work and loves her role as a Beta reader.
Visit Stephanie at www.StephanieHammondAuthor.com where she also blogs. She also has an author page on Face Book which you can access here.
Stephanie's Books - click on the images to go to Amazon.com
Last Days in Atlantis: The City of the Golden Gates (published December 2010)
Mari is being trained to follow her mother, warrior leader of the Atlantean Hill People. Unexpectedly thrust into a position of responsibility, she strives to make choices that are best for her and her people. Her story is told against a backdrop of deception and intrigue as she becomes entangled in the power struggles between her people and the rulers of the City of the Golden Gates. Events collide and she is forced to take on a momentous task, one that tests her love and trust in the traditions of her people and in those who are dearest to her: her mother, and the young man she loves. Mari believes she has failed the task and struggles to overcome her feelings of grief, guilt, and betrayal that threaten her very survival.
Mari is being trained to follow her mother, warrior leader of the Atlantean Hill People. Unexpectedly thrust into a position of responsibility, she strives to make choices that are best for her and her people. Her story is told against a backdrop of deception and intrigue as she becomes entangled in the power struggles between her people and the rulers of the City of the Golden Gates. Events collide and she is forced to take on a momentous task, one that tests her love and trust in the traditions of her people and in those who are dearest to her: her mother, and the young man she loves. Mari believes she has failed the task and struggles to overcome her feelings of grief, guilt, and betrayal that threaten her very survival.
The image for Mari on the cover is Emma Owen, founder and CEO of BabyJane Productions
Book Cover Illustrator is Justin Borgeuta. |
This beautiful Tibetan necklace came from northern India. The turquoise, set in silver surrounded by mountain coral, is the perfect representation of the necklace that Jem gave Mari.
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The Little Angel with One Large Wing - Beatrice Learns Compassion. (published on Kindle, August 2018 - for hard copies, order through our contact page.)
Beatrice is learning to be an angel. Her task is to show compassion. The schoolyard bully responds to her and helps the little girl he was earlier being mean to. This is the first in the series of Beatrice books that Stephanie and Bella are writing and illustrating.
Beatrice is learning to be an angel. Her task is to show compassion. The schoolyard bully responds to her and helps the little girl he was earlier being mean to. This is the first in the series of Beatrice books that Stephanie and Bella are writing and illustrating.
