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Spotlight On: Dionne Lister, self-published author.


Author Dionne Lister is receiving fabulous reviews for her debut book, Shadows of The Realm. Her following of keen readers is growing strong! I hear she's already tapping away at the next instalment in her series, The Circle of Talia, and plans for the next iteration of her much-admired cover art is also under way.

Shadows of The Realm is a highly entertaining epic fantasy and a wonderful introduction to the multidimensional world of Talia. Its band of endearing characters crosses  all ages and species of creatures, and I had so much fun reading about their interconnected relationships and stories. I, like other Talia fans, am hanging [and begging] to see where Dionne takes us in her second book!

Dionne is not just an up-and-coming author to watch, she's a funny, down-to-earth person who loves to connect with her readers and provide inspiration for aspiring authors. In a recent post on her blog, titled:
What’s Worked in my Self-Publishing Journey so Far, she shares advice from her journey as a writer and self-publisher. Definitely worth a read, and I recommend following her blog. 
Dionne is also one half of the podcasting duo behind the popular Tweep Nation, along with Amber Norrgard. Tweep Nation hosts funny, casual and informative interviews with a range of authors and other special guests. I find myself entertained by her posts and podcasts as well as her books. 
So take a look at Shadows of The Realm, and also check out her book of suspenseful, wonderfully touching short stories, Dark Spaces, while you're at it. This anthology is quite a departure in genre to her fantasy series and is excellent just the same, giving us a hint at the range of this new author.
Congratulations, Dionne! Your success with these books is well deserved and an inspiration. :)

7 comments:

Anonymous said...

Thanks for featuring me Mel, you are so nice! I'm glad you're waiting for my next book, because I'm also eagerly awaiting yours :).

Melinda Chapman said...

It's an absolute pleasure, Dionne! You and your books deserve the support.
WELL! I just mailed you a serviette with biro scribbled on it. ;)

Dionne said...

Yay! lol

Anonymous said...

Great post Melinda. Excellent spotlight on amazing author and dear friend, mentor Dionne. She's truly down-to-earth, and very funny, Wishing you both great health and success, always. Best wishes Aamir. = )

Anonymous said...

Wanted to add, TY for appreacting POD, that it now has a PT. 3, and a sequel-finale as D36. Thanks to you that i ventured out to examine what would have happened to Dharlia. TY! ;)

Melinda Chapman said...

Hi Aamir
Thanks for commenting and wishing Dionne and me well! Yes - any friend of Dionne's is a lucky one indeed. :)
That's fantastic that you've written more in that series! I'll drop by and see what's happened to Dharlia... :D

Anonymous said...

Hi Melinda! ;) You are very welcome! And Yes! I'm a lucky one to have met Dionne, she's a truly amazing human being, imaginative author. :)

Yes it's truly to you that Dharila has had more narritve to her, i've not uploaded Pod Pt.3 yet, it is suppose to release on mhy WordPress maybe in May. And D36 is to release in Dec to complete a year since Pod was out. If you want to, i could E-Mail you Pod Pt.3 to read.

Hope you are very well. Best wishes, always. :)

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