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Joanne Ellis

Joanne Ellis

About

Joanne Ellis is a prolific Australian writer who won the Night Reading / Publishing 'First Chapter of the Month' in May-June 2010 with her first chapter of 'Spoilt'.

Other novels written by Joanne include: 'Fire Starter', 'Womaniser', 'The Rookie', 'Charlottesville', 'Control' and 'The Mystic Garden'.

Size Zero (Visage Book 1)

Size Zero (Visage Book 1)

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<p style="margin:0px 0px 14px;padding:0px;font-family:Arial, sans-serif;font-size:14px;"><strong>&quot;A somber, disturbing mystery fused with a scathing look at the fashion industry. </strong><strong>Mangin writes in a confident, razor-edged style.&quot;</strong><strong> - Kirkus Reviews</strong></p><p style="margin:-4px 0px 14px;padding:0px;font-family:Arial, sans-serif;font-size:14px;"><strong>Condom dresses and space helmets have debuted on fashion runways.</strong></p><p style="margin:-4px 0px 14px;padding:0px;font-family:Arial, sans-serif;font-size:14px;">A dead body becomes the trend when a coat made of human skin saunters down fashion's biggest stage. The body is identified as Annabelle Leigh, the teenager who famously disappeared over a decade ago from her boyfriend's New York City mansion.</p><p style="margin:-4px 0px 14px;padding:0px;font-family:Arial, sans-serif;font-size:14px;">This new evidence casts suspicion back on the former boyfriend, Cecil LeClaire. Now a monk, he is forced to return to his dark and absurd childhood home to clear his name. He teams up with Ava Germaine, a renegade ex-model. And together, they investigate the depraved and lawless modeling industry behind Cecil's family fortune.</p><p style="margin:-4px 0px 14px;padding:0px;font-family:Arial, sans-serif;font-size:14px;">They find erotic canes, pet rats living in crystal castles, and dresses made of crushed butterfly wings. But Cecil finds more truth in the luxury goods than in the people themselves. Everyone he meets seems to be wearing a person-suit. Terrified of showing their true selves, the glitterati put on flamboyant public personas to make money and friends. Can Cecil find truth in a world built on lies?</p><p style="margin:-4px 0px 0px;padding:0px;font-family:Arial, sans-serif;font-size:14px;"><strong>In high fashion modeling, selling bodies is organized crime.</strong></p>

Story Behind The Book

I'm an Australian writer who has completed romance seven novels. I began writing for many reasons, I have always been an avid reader, I wanted to challenge myself and I love escaping from reality and creating love stories. Now I can't seem to stop. I love writing and have so many ideas, so much editing to do and so little time.

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<p style="text-align:justify;line-height:150%;margin:0pt;" class="MsoNormal"><strong><span style="line-height:150%;font-family:Arial;font-size:10pt;" lang="en-gb" xml:lang="en-gb">Comment by Steve Jensen, author of ‘The Poison of a Smile’:</span></strong><span style="line-height:150%;font-family:Arial;font-size:10pt;" lang="en-gb" xml:lang="en-gb"> <em>The author makes us feel for her characters, as only good writers can. The contrast between the very human relations between the decent, ordinary characters and the insidious, hateful and hate-filled 'voice' of the killer makes for a rollercoaster ride of emotions. This is a great, credible and thrilling read - the type of fiction which often makes for a superbly exciting movie; it already makes for a superb novel. Excellent storytelling.</em></span></p><p></p> <p style="text-align:justify;line-height:150%;margin:0pt;" class="MsoNormal"><span style="line-height:150%;font-family:Arial;font-size:10pt;" lang="en-gb" xml:lang="en-gb"></span></p><p> </p> <p style="text-align:justify;line-height:150%;margin:0pt;" class="MsoNormal"><strong><span style="line-height:150%;font-family:Arial;font-size:10pt;" lang="en-gb" xml:lang="en-gb">Comment by Sarah Gott, author of ‘Hummingbird Lodge’:</span></strong><span style="line-height:150%;font-family:Arial;font-size:10pt;" lang="en-gb" xml:lang="en-gb"> <em>All I need is some wine and some chocolate and this in a proper paperback. As for the first signs of romance, wow!<span>  </span>Exactly how I imagine that these wonderful things happen. The pace is brilliant as are your characters - all fine work.</em></span></p><p></p> <p style="text-align:justify;line-height:150%;margin:0pt;" class="MsoNormal"><span style="line-height:150%;font-family:Arial;font-size:10pt;" lang="en-gb" xml:lang="en-gb"></span></p><p> </p> <p style="text-align:justify;line-height:150%;margin:0pt;" class="MsoNormal"><strong><span style="line-height:150%;font-family:Arial;font-size:10pt;" lang="en-gb" xml:lang="en-gb">Comment by Raven Dane, author of ‘The Unwise Woman of Fuggis Mire’:</span></strong><span style="line-height:150%;font-family:Arial;font-size:10pt;" lang="en-gb" xml:lang="en-gb"> <em>Oooh, I do love a good, gripping thriller, and this is one! Even without the short, sharp ad shocking prologue, I would have been drawn into this story. The opening chapter is excellent, the characters as engaging as one of my favorite top crime TV series which compelled me to read on. I loved the way Lucas is portrayed, a world weary and experienced cop yet one still burning with compassion for his victims.</em></span></p><p></p> <p style="text-align:justify;line-height:150%;margin:0pt;" class="MsoNormal"><span style="line-height:150%;font-family:Arial;font-size:10pt;" lang="en-gb" xml:lang="en-gb"></span></p><p> </p> <p style="line-height:150%;margin:0pt;" class="MsoNormal"><strong><span style="line-height:150%;font-family:Arial;font-size:10pt;" lang="en-gb" xml:lang="en-gb">Comment by Alison Pensey, author of ‘The Amulet’:</span></strong><span style="line-height:150%;font-family:Arial;font-size:10pt;" lang="en-gb" xml:lang="en-gb"> <em>I love your voice, you slam us right into the fray from the first sentence and force your reader to keep reading. Your writing is amazing.</em><br /></span><strong><span style="line-height:150%;font-family:Arial;font-size:10pt;" lang="en-gb" xml:lang="en-gb">Comment from Mark Mayfield, author of ‘The Prophet of Doom’:</span></strong><span style="line-height:150%;font-family:Arial;font-size:10pt;" lang="en-gb" xml:lang="en-gb"> <em>A chilling start, a diabolical killer, and a very well-written story. Your dialogue, the tension, and all the questions surrounding these murders, make this a page-turner. Yet you take the time to build Chelsea's character. Her everyday life is such a contrast to the killings at the heart of this story.</em></span></p><p></p> <p style="line-height:150%;margin:0pt;" class="MsoNormal"><em><span style="line-height:150%;font-family:Arial;font-size:10pt;" lang="en-gb" xml:lang="en-gb"></span></em></p><p> </p> <p style="line-height:150%;margin:0pt;" class="MsoNormal"><strong><span style="line-height:150%;font-family:Arial;font-size:10pt;" lang="en-gb" xml:lang="en-gb">Comment by Tony Freeman, author of ‘Life Bringer’:</span></strong><span style="line-height:150%;font-family:Arial;font-size:10pt;" lang="en-gb" xml:lang="en-gb"> <em>Wonderful dialogue. The story is fast paced and the draws the reader in making it hard to tear yourself away. A wonderful crime story. </em></span></p><p></p> <p style="line-height:150%;margin:0pt;" class="MsoNormal"><span style="line-height:150%;font-family:Arial;font-size:10pt;" lang="en-gb" xml:lang="en-gb"></span></p><p> </p> <p style="line-height:150%;margin:0pt;" class="MsoNormal"><strong><span style="line-height:150%;font-family:Arial;font-size:10pt;" lang="en-gb" xml:lang="en-gb">Comment by Catherine Batty, author of ‘Judas Kiss’:</span></strong><em><span style="line-height:150%;font-family:Arial;font-size:10pt;" lang="en-gb" xml:lang="en-gb"> I picked this up this morning intending to only read a few chapters....I've finished it in a few hours! I got sucked in which is what we all want isn't it? I really enjoyed it, I thought the characters were great, well developed and believeable and the narrative flowed well.</span></em><span style="line-height:150%;font-family:Arial;font-size:10pt;" lang="en-gb" xml:lang="en-gb"></span></p><p></p> <p style="line-height:150%;margin:0pt;" class="MsoNormal"><span style="line-height:150%;font-family:Arial;font-size:10pt;" lang="en-gb" xml:lang="en-gb"></span></p><p> </p> <p style="line-height:150%;margin:0pt;" class="MsoNormal"><strong><span style="line-height:150%;font-family:Arial;font-size:10pt;" lang="en-gb" xml:lang="en-gb">Comment by Shiloh Min, author of ‘Second Life’:</span></strong><span style="line-height:150%;font-family:Arial;font-size:10pt;" lang="en-gb" xml:lang="en-gb"> <em>It's a fantastic story. I love the characters. They are really well defined and you grow to like them independently. I'll still buy it when it's published even though I’ve already read it.</em></span></p><p></p> <p style="line-height:150%;margin:0pt;" class="MsoNormal"><em><span style="line-height:150%;font-family:Arial;font-size:10pt;" lang="en-gb" xml:lang="en-gb"></span></em></p><p> </p> <p style="line-height:150%;margin:0pt;" class="MsoNormal"><strong><span style="line-height:150%;font-family:Arial;font-size:10pt;" lang="en-gb" xml:lang="en-gb">Comment by Jillian Brookes-Ward, author of ‘Saving Nathaniel’:</span></strong><span style="line-height:150%;font-family:Arial;font-size:10pt;" lang="en-gb" xml:lang="en-gb"></span></p><p></p><em><span style="line-height:115%;font-family:Arial;font-size:10pt;" lang="en-gb" xml:lang="en-gb">I have a trick with reading. I like to watch the movie in my head as I go along. Visualisation is important. This story hits the spot full on. I loved it. I just wanted to reach in there and give poor old Lucas a great big hug.</span></em>