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Follow on Google News | Disability in Children's FictionAuthor Catherine Condie is supporting an ongoing campaign to promote disability in children's fiction writing among mainstream readerships by releasing her children's/young adult ebook free of charge.
By: Catherine Condie Whirl of the Wheel follows three children who whirl back in time through an enchanted potter’s wheel into the reality of evacuation in 1940s Britain. Feisty Connie, her brother Charlie-Mouse, and school pest Malcolm are drawn into dangers on the homefront and towards a military secret that will save a historic home from demolition. The children hit trouble when Malcolm fails to return to the present day. Following clues to reveal the secret, and in her quest to find her once arch enemy, Connie draws the mystery to an exciting close. With an ebook publishing date for Amazon, Barnes & Noble, Sony, Kobo set for 1 January 2010, the book is already available for download at http://www.smashwords.com/ About Smashwords Launched in 2008, privately held Smashwords operates a digital publishing platform and online bookstore for independent ebook authors, publishers and their readers. The free service puts authors and publishers in full control over the publishing, pricing and marketing of their works. In addition to receiving exposure to hundreds of thousands of potential readers on the Smashwords web site and via distribution on Stanza, authors and publishers receive up to 85% of the net proceeds from sales of their works. For readers, Smashwords offers the opportunity to discover exciting new voices in fiction and non-fiction. Smashwords, Inc is based in Los Gatos, California and can be reached on the web at http://www.smashwords.com/ End
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