Bøger af Grace Bridges

Don't underestimate my alter ego...Write Off Line 2017 brings together stories and poems from New Zealand secondary school students. Expecting tales of spandex-clad superheroes, instead the freshest voices in New Zealand fiction surprised us with the depth of their insight and the rawness of their delivery.Teen writers told of unassuming, circumspect alter egos, quietly powerful and as effective as any cape-wearing superhero, much like the writing in this soulful collection.

"I was five the first time we went to Rotorua..." "...There are places where the boundaries are thin and a step off the path could take you further than you meant to go..." "...The Convention seemed like an obvious place to start..." "...Heaven help us if it breeds with a Taniwha..." "...I'm their only hope." That escalated quickly, didn't it? Why not dive into the stories in this book, and come along on the journey... GeyserCon: New Zealand's 40th National Science Fiction & Fantasy Convention, held in Rotorua 31st May to 3rd June 2019. This book contains fiction and interviews from all four of our Guests of Honour: Kaaron Warren, Alan Baxter, Laura VanArendonk Baugh and Alena Van Arendonk, as well as eight top entries from the GeyserCon Fiction Contest, "Something Strange Happened in Rotorua," with an introduction by Grace Bridges and a foreword by Lee Murray. It also includes information on the Con itself, a snapshot of fandom in New Zealand at the time. Proceeds from the sale of this book will go to Young NZ Writers for the benefit of their programme of writing workshops and competitions for students.

Noodle shares her and her sibling's life on a farm with their Momma and Daddy. Momma was raised in an orphanage during the great depression. Daddy was a pilot in the army during WWII. Daddy made up his own religion, which included using no medication, no birth control, and no grace. Women and girls must wear dresses, and men are superior to women and children and many other rules and regulations. It was a life of hard work and strict discipline. Then, the school board, the courts, the child welfare department, and the police got involved. Noodle, just seven years old, takes us through the personal terror that she and her two other unvaccinated siblings experienced for three years, while the courts and Daddy tried to prove to each other who was the boss. From the farm to the Governor's mansion, these children's story needs to be told. And after fifty-five years, here it is the truth from the perspective of the child who overcame it.