John Hudspith – He’s edited many of my books, and is absolutely great to work with.
In addition, I would like to say a special thanks to: Thank you to my long suffering family for having to put up with all the time I spend on trying to make my writing career a success. I hope this explains the way in which dialogue is presented in Crying Out Silent. But due to where he grew up in South Auckland, New Zealand, he speaks more like his father than his mother. Ash is half Croatian, almost half Māori, and the rest Romanian. Though, please note that not all Māori speak the same way, plus many of my characters are of mixed heritage, such as Ash Rata. This is why some characters use different speech patterns from others, such as in the use of ’cause versus cos or was versus wuz, the latter representing a Māori accent. UK English is used due to the New Zealand setting.Īll other variations are also due to where the book is set, as well as the characters’ cultural and socio-economic backgrounds. For subsidiary rights inquiries email: characters, names, places, and incidents in this book are either the product of the author’s imagination or are used fictitiously, and any resemblance to actual events, locales, or real persons, living or dead, is entirely coincidental. Thank you for respecting the hard work of this author. No part of this book may be reproduced, stored in a retrieval system, or transmitted, in any form or by any means whatsoever without the written permission of the author, nor circulated in any form of binding or cover other than that in which it is published. "synopsis" may belong to another edition of this title.All rights reserved. Set in the year 2000, ten years prior to Behind the Hood, Graffiti Heaven is the first in a series that follows Ash Rata's teenage years, a coming of age tale where both comedy and tragedy battle it out on a New Zealand stage. Traumatised, he pushes everyone he loves away, terrified that they will discover what really happened that night. But following a guys' night out together, Ash's life is shattered when he wakes up in hospital and learns his stepdad has done something unforgivable. When their family and friends find out they are forced to deal with rumours, bullies, an overprotective brother and mortified parents.Īmongst the turmoil Ash grows closer to his stepdad, learning to trust again after years of holding a grudge against his jailed father. Life is turned upside down for Ash Rata and Tiana Lilu after they skip school to take their relationship to the next level.
A group of high school students deal with sex, love, bullying, family and betrayal.
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