About Writing | Trish Nicholsons Words in the Treehouse

Authors Don’t Succeed Alone

Only the author conjures those words into their magical sequence, but a book’s success depends on cooperation not isolation. Most authors realise the value of editors, proofreaders, alpha and beta readers and a range of technical or professional experts available

A Love Letter to Story?

Now that A Biography of Story, A Brief History of Humanity is released, I want to show you why I wrote this non-fiction book and broke three ‘golden rules’ of publishing. One of my editors described the book as ‘a love letter

Publishing with Illustrations

Remember Twitter before the ‘selfie’ craze? No one bothers to read tweets without images now. Even fewer will recall computing with DOS before Windows raised our expectations to click on a picture to open a Pandora’s Box. Our experience is

Anatomy of a Book Cover

Creating a book cover is a partnership between book designer, author and publisher. Each contributes a different essential element to the process of making your book stand out among thousands of others. Here is where artistry and marketing meet. “The

Finding Your Writing Spark

All writers struggle at some point with their first full-length manuscript. But the right spark, whether a book, a mentor, a writers’ conference or a combination of all three, can set us back on track. A few weeks ago I

A compelling travel read and a treat for history lovers.

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“Absolutely wonderful. One of the most fascinating book I’ve read in years.” Valerie Poore, travel writer

“A fantastic read, and gives colour to every period of history it covers.” Sam Law, reviewer

A cultural history of the power of stories in the comedy and tragedy of human affairs.

“Wonderfully written...when you read her books you are in good company.” (Goodreads review)

“Each chapter is a delight ... one superb storyteller telling a great story about another.” Put It In Writing book blog.

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'An enormously enjoyable book with tender moments, beautiful descriptive passages and plenty of humour.' Christina O’Reilly

“An unusually perceptive eye guide a lucid, candid and entertaining narrative through a series of adventures ... an alluring and accurate account.” The Australian

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“Astounding description, a detailed and lush understanding of language.” Justin Bogdanovitch, In Classic Style magazine.

“An exceptional example of travel memoir...intelligent, thoughtful and entertaining.” Dionne Lister, Amazon review.

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“This is an essential ‘How To’ manual for writers of every sort.” Anne Stormont, Words with Jam.

‘Don’t write before you read this.’ Anne Coates, Amazon Review

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“A rewarding and encouraging book for anyone looking to write.” Lyndsay Healy, New Writer Magazine.

“Each chapter is like attending a master class in creative writing.” Anne Coates, Writers’ Block.

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“An eye-opening addition to understanding the psychology of story-telling across time...a remarkable achievement.” Dr Denis Wright, Amazon review.

An illustrated ethnography of tourism and culture change on Marinduque Island in the Philippines.

“A powerful and inspirational book on a little known tradition.” Stavros Halvatzis, Amazon review.