Hardshell Publishing

02/09/2025

21/08/2025

Meet Eli, a brave little toddler living with Type 1 Diabetes.

Diagnosed at just three years old, Eli is learning how to manage his daily injections, monitor his blood sugar, and keep doing all the things he loves.

Sweeties with Diabetes by Lauren Cotton helps young children and the grown-ups who care for them understand what life with T1D looks like.

With gentle reassurance and age-appropriate language, this honest story builds confidence, eases anxiety, and reminds every little warrior that they are strong and never alone.

Read it with your little warrior, and grow stronger together.

🎈Sweeties with Diabetes is available from all good bookstores.

🔑 Lauren Cotton has a page to keep up-to-date with Eli's adventures, and you can also order books directly from her: https://www.facebook.com/profile.php?id=61574717738105

06/07/2025

🔥 Hot off the press: Wired not Weird is here!🔥

Wired not Weird by Marion Weatherburn is a handbook for living an authentic, soulful life.

Written by a 4th-generation psychic medium, this empowering book offers practical tools, heartfelt stories, and soulful guidance to help you:

💫 Trust your intuition
💫 Stop apologising for your spiritual nature
💫 Feel connected, not “too much” or “too sensitive”
💫 Live with clarity, confidence and purpose

“What if your inner knowing wasn’t strange… but sacred?”

❤️‍🔥 Learn more or get your copy direct from Marion:
👉 https://psychiclikenoother.com.au/about-wired-not-weird
Also available from all good bookshops.

🌻 BONUS: Join Marion's Facebook community for upcoming author talks, inspiration and updates...
https://www.facebook.com/marionweatherburnpsychic

14/06/2025

We're still flying high after the fun launch of How High is the Sky? by Michelle Visentin.

The Yankalilla Library was the perfect setting for a celebration of stories, community, and creativity. Guests were treated to a delicious edible book cake by Tasty Bakes (yes, it looked and tasted amazing!) and sweet gift bags from Lollies & More – yum!

This delightful first chapter book is perfect for children aged 5-8, or any young reader who enjoys nature-inspired adventure novels.

Now available on Amazon or order from your favourite bookstore or shop (including Lollies & More), in both hardcover and paperback. 📚💫

✅ Buy now from Amazon: https://amzn.asia/d/78ZTgFc

05/06/2025

Libraries are magical places — not just for borrowing books, but for discovering stories, ideas, community, and new voices.

Marion Library is celebrating three fabulous authors this month on Wednesday, 18 June. Come along, meet the authors, and support local talent.

✨ Marketing tip: If you're a budding writer, attending local author events is a great way to build connections and see what a successful book talk looks like in action.

Discover the storytelling powers of South Australian authors in an evening dedicated to showcasing homegrown talent.

01/05/2025

Children's Book Launch: How High is the Sky? by Michelle Vicentin.

Little Rikkii is a brave and curious sparrow with a big question: How high is the sky? Perfect for primary school-aged children and early readers being introduced to chapter books. This heartwarming tale inspires children to explore their world, ask big questions, and develop critical thinking skills, all while reading a captivating story.

Join us at the Yankalilla Library & Cultural Centre to celebrate on Saturday 10 May, 2025 at 10:45 am for an 11:00 am start.
Parents, educators, children, and families are all welcome!

Bookings are essential.
RSVP by Monday, 5 May, for catering purposes.

Event Highlights:
📖 Meet the author – Michelle Visentin
🎤 Book reading activity
✍️ Book signings – hardcover and paperbacks are available to purchase on the day
🎂 Cake and refreshments

Don't miss this opportunity to get a signed copy and support your local South Australian literary community. We look forward to seeing you there!

Bookings can be made via Eventbrite: https://www.eventbrite.com.au/e/childrens-book-launch-how-high-is-the-sky-tickets-1300076035419?utm-campaign=social&utm-content=attendeeshare&utm-medium=discovery&utm-term=listing&utm-source=cp&aff=ebdsshcopyurl

https://wordywordypublishing.com.au

Join us for a fun children's book launch! Suitable for children with their parents and/or caregivers.

31/10/2024

The Complete Patch by Aleisha Lynch has arrived just in time to make the perfect Christmas gift.

This book makes growing productive gardens in our warm, temperate Australian climates simple. During the book design and layout process, I was inspired to create the biggest veggie patch of my life, now flourishing with companion plants and natural remedies to combat garden pests. All I needed was a little confidence and this book delivers in spades.

From backyard veggie patches to community and school gardens. Growing your own patch has never been easier with month-by-month guidance on what to plant and when, a succession planting method to ensure continuous harvesting and more.

The Complete Patch can be ordered at: https://thecompletepatch.com.au

For updates on Aleisha’s book launches and talks, please visit: https://www.facebook.com/aleisha.lynch.3

03/10/2024

Who's got travel plans?

Dr Bob Kass is an expert in travel health advice and has recently launched a new website: www.healthytravel.com.au

A Pocketbook on Healthy Travel is an essential guide to take with you on your travels. From preventing traveller’s diarrhoea, which affects up to 40% of travellers, to protecting yourself from insect-borne diseases like dengue fever and malaria. Learn how to avoid jet lag, handle motion sickness, and mitigate serious risks like Deep Vein Thrombosis (DVT) plus more...

I designed this guide to be super lightweight and small enough to fit with your passport. Little books still come in handy, especially in areas with no internet reception, when you may be facing an emergency health concern overseas.

Or better yet, contact Healthy Travel for a personalised consult to help you prepare everything you need for a healthy trip overseas.

19/08/2024

For as long as Sally could remember, lunchbox was always there, with its bright pink spots and blue teddy bear.

This heartwarming story follows Sally and her lunchbox on the journey of starting school.

Starting school with a dietary condition or having something that makes you unique can be scary. Sally soon discovers we are all unique and being different isn't so bad.

Sally's Lunchbox includes children with the following dietary restrictions: low protein, nut allergy, diabetes, coeliac disease and a percutaneous endoscopic gastrostomy (PEG). Perfect for home reading, school libraries or classrooms.

This picture book can be used by parents, carers, teachers, therapists and clinicians as a tool to encourage self-acceptance in children from an early age.

✅ Order your books direct from the author, Sasha Cranwell: https://lowproliving.com.au/shop/ols/products/sallys-lunchbox

Sally's Lunchbox is also available from your favourite bookshop or library.

29/05/2024

20/02/2024

Today, Hardshell Publishing is celebrating its 15th birthday 🥳.

Thank you to all the wonderful authors who dare to have faith in themselves, by deep-diving into their creativity and returning to the surface with special stories and wisdom to share with the world. 🙏

The past six months have been busy and I forget to post a lot of the time, as I am focussed on creating books. Yet, just like my authors who often get nervous about celebrating their books and launching, we must all celebrate our wins.

I absolutely love assisting people to publish books in their own way and retaining rights to their work. If you're interested in being an independent publisher, or a self-published author, please get in touch to learn about the new options available.

And an ocean of love to my clients and personal supporters for assisting me to live my purpose and share the gift of creativity. 🥰

04/10/2023

An article about my Book Launch | ARVAH is in today's edition of The Murray Pioneer