Marion Hughes, author on the move...

Marion Hughes, author of the tense and well-written thrillers Watch Your Back and I’m Back has kindly written an account of some of her recent and upcoming promotional activities…

In 2022, I conducted author talks at the following libraries:

Hastings Library Tuesday April 5
Foster Library Thursday Sep 1
Mirboo North Library Thursday Sep 1
Rosebud Library Tuesday 13th Sep
Belgrave Library Saturday 26th November

2023 booked in for:

Langwarrin library - Libraries after dark Thursday 4th May
Wednesday 30th August Wodonga Library
Wednesday 30th August Albury city Library Museum
Thursday 31st August Shepparton Library evening session

My talks incorporated an overview of my background, discussed my writing journey, and offered insights into how I write and my motivation for writing. Included was an outline of the plots, characters and themes of books one and two of my trilogy, 'The Dark illusion,' selected excerpts and anecdotes that helped shape my writing and time for audience questions at the end.

A selection of  audience feedback comments:

• A fascinating look at the writing process

• I loved the talk and will definitely be reading your books

• A captivating author talk! Great to hear about the writing process and inspiration for the books

• Feedback on Watch Your Back: a fast-paced thriller with a cleverly worked plot and stunning surprises. A can't put down read.

• I particularly liked hearing excerpts from the books.I enjoyed participating in the discussion at the end.

Art of Conscious Balance by Santosh Nambiar featured in newspaper article

Australian publication The Indian Sun recently ran a feature on author Santosh Nambiar and his excellent book The Art of Conscious Balance. Santosh’s book is a calm and wise exploration of issues relating to life balance and mastery over mind. The book description is as follows:

'With awareness of my thoughts, I was able to have power over my mind, and therefore it no longer controlled me.'

When Santosh Nambiar found himself in a life-threatening health situation, he realised that something had to change. He was regularly grappling with emotions of anxiety, anger, fear and jealousy, and was negatively driven by ambition and success. Somewhere, somehow, he'd lost himself.

The Art of Conscious Balance follows the tumultuous and inspiring story of one man's journey to discover conscious balance in his life. It explores the conflict between our conditioned self and our true self, and how Santosh gained freedom from his own conditioned behaviours to realise the absolute truth and purpose of life, finally allowing him to move from a place of pain and confusion to one of love, clarity and peace.

An honest and evocative memoir, The Art of Conscious Balance is transformative in its gentle teachings and soothing in its message that anyone is capable of finding their inner compass as Santosh did to understand oneself and one's place in the universe more deeply and truly.

The Art of Conscious Balance is available from Booktopia and other outlets.