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Maryann Weston

Maryann Weston

About

I have been writing all my life across many mediums and for many purposes. I've written for newspapers - features, news, legal stories - and I've written for government, niche magazines, websites and for social media campaigns. 

I have written for private enterprise and managed many public relations and communications campaigns over the years. For the past 25 years, I've put words together in various ways, for a diverse audience and a variety of reasons,  through my professional work and now as an author.

My debut novel Shadowscape – The Stevie Vegas Chronicles was published on 1 October 2012 and I’ve republished its second edition as an Indie author. It’s a story about a young skateboarder who has ESP and an amazing Kickflip (skateboard trick for those who don’t know).

My second novel Dawn of the Shadowcasters is Book 2 in the Stevie Vegas Chronicles series and it’s in production with Lodestone Books and will be available on 30 May 2014.

I’ve also authored my first adult fiction book, Belonging Places, which is in production. It’s a book for women, and about women. 

The Usurper King (The Plantagenet Legacy Book 3)

The Usurper King (The Plantagenet Legacy Book 3)

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<p><span style="color:rgb(15,17,17);font-family:'Amazon Ember', Arial, sans-serif;font-size:14px;">First, he led his own uprising. Then he captured a forsaken king. Henry had no intention of taking the crown for himself; it was given to him by popular acclaim. Alas, it didn't take long to realize that that having the kingship was much less rewarding than striving for it. Only three months after his coronation, Henry IV had to face a rebellion led by Richard's disgruntled favorites. Repressive measures led to more discontent. His own supporters turned against him, demanding more than he could give. The haughty Percies precipitated the Battle of Shrewsbury which nearly cost him the throne—and his life.</span><br style="color:rgb(15,17,17);font-family:'Amazon Ember', Arial, sans-serif;font-size:14px;" /><span style="color:rgb(15,17,17);font-family:'Amazon Ember', Arial, sans-serif;font-size:14px;">To make matters worse, even after Richard II's funeral, the deposed monarch was rumored to be in Scotland, planning his return. The king just wouldn't stay down and malcontents wanted him back.</span></p>

Story Behind The Book

I wrote my book Shadowscape for my son who was 12 years old at the time, and a passionate skateboarder. The main character Stevie Vegas is modelled on him. Every night he would read what I'd written and say: "mum you can't say that" or "yeah, that's ok" or "yeah, pretty good". He was my biggest critic and fan, depending on if I got it 'right'. Thank you Callum.

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🔗 http://extrasensitiveperson.wordpress.com/2013/12/29/in-shadowscapes-realm/

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Reviews

<table border="0" cellpadding="0" style="padding:0px;color:rgb(0,0,0);font-family:Tahoma, Arial;font-size:13.63636302947998px;line-height:normal;width:578.1818237304688px;"><tbody style="padding:0px;"><tr style="padding:0px;"><td class="black-text-review" style="padding:25px 0px 0px;" valign="top"> <div style="padding:0px;width:574px;">Reviewed by Jack Magnus for Readers' Favorite<br style="padding:0px;" /><br style="padding:0px;" /> Shadowscape - The Stevie Vegas Chronicles is a young adult fantasy story written by Maryann Weston. Stevie is a 12-year-old skateboarding enthusiast who has a pretty decent life living with his younger brother Jem and his parents, who are both veterinarians. Underneath his normal exterior, Stevie has some pretty special abilities -- he can read people's thoughts and frequently knows when things are going to happen before they do. It's something that he doesn't really understand and isn't quite comfortable with, but it's helped him protect his brother from bullies at school. Things change drastically when Stevie arrives home from skateboarding to find a sinister man with a strange black aura chatting amiably with his parents. The man's name is Mr. Barron, and he's arranged for the Vegas family to move from their coastal town to Smithson, where Stevie's parents have been offered a lucrative veterinary practice. No one else in the family seems aware of the danger Stevie senses, but his Aunt Bessie, who shares some of his gifts, seems the right person for Stevie to call for help.<br style="padding:0px;" /><br style="padding:0px;" /> Maryann Weston's Shadowscape is an exciting and fast-paced young adult paranormal fantasy story that will appeal to sports fans as well. Stevie is a disciplined and talented skateboarder who settles his differences with Mr. Barron's son with a skateboarding contest. There's also plenty of action and adventure as Stevie and Aunt Bessie move to foil the dark schemes of the Barrons. I was relieved to read that Shadowscape is just the first part of a trilogy as I really didn't want the story to end. Shadowscape is a lot of fun to read, and I highly recommend it.</div> </td> </tr><tr style="padding:0px;"><td bgcolor="#ffffff" style="padding:0px;" valign="top"><img alt="" border="0" height="12" src="http://readersfavorite.com/images/spacer.gif" style="padding:0px;" width="50" /></td> </tr></tbody></table>