Violet Apted Violet Apted i(A2732 works by) (a.k.a. Violet-Ann Hall; Violet Ann Hall)
Gender: Female
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1 y separately published work icon Moonstone Magic Violet Apted , Houston : Strategic Book Publishing and Rights Co. , 2014 9269770 2014 selected work short story fantasy

'Moonstone Magic is a detective novel that takes readers along on a time travel journey from a moonstone to ghosts, and ultimately, to love. When a writer finds a link allowing her to travel in time, she discovers many things, including how to win the lottery! But she also uncovers a shocking revelation that she is unable to write about. The story unfolds as she must find her own way to handle the situation in which she has she has found herself, as well as the consequences. Stories of different themes follow, including murder, ghosts, cosmetic surgery, heartbreak, and love, which readers will find absorbing and interesting. Violet Apted's mother used to say she was born with a pen in her hand. She grew up during World War II in Ashford Kent, UK. At that time it was a quaint little market town steeped in history. Now it is the main train link to France by the Channel Tunnel. ' (Publication summary)
1 y separately published work icon Jasmine and the Nature Fairies Violet Apted , Chriss Hollinrake (illustrator), New York (City) : Eloquent Books , 2012 6384362 2012 single work picture book children's fantasy

'It's been raining for days! Sitting at her bedroom window watching the rain, six-year-old Jasmin is bored. She even asks the rain to go away! To her great surprise, a purple fairy named Lila appears. Using magic, Lila changes Jasmin down to teeny tiny fairy size with wings. ' (Publisher's blurb)
1 y separately published work icon Tommy and Jacqui : Laughing with Kookaburras Violet Apted , New York (City) : Strategic Book Publishing , 2011 Z1789348 2011 single work picture book children's 'Two adventurous cousins named Tommy and Jacqui are as close as any brother and sister, and share many fun times together. They live in a bayside town called Wynnum, near Brisbane in Queensland, Australia. The children are enthralled with the new tree house that Tommy's father has built for them.

The two eight-year-olds love playing in their hideaway, and are especially excited when they meet a family of kookaburras. The animals befriend the children, but most amazing of all, the kookaburras talk to the cousins, and teach them how to fly!

Tommy and Jacqui have to promise never to reveal the kookaburras' secrets. Because of their newfound powers, the two are able to save some neighbourhood children when they are trapped in a house fire. Tommy and Jacqui: Laughing with Kookaburras is a truly unforgettable children's book.' (Source: Author's website)
1 y separately published work icon The Planting Violet Apted , New York (City) : Strategic Book Publishing , 2009 Z1789345 2009 single work novel crime 'Violet Apted brings her talents to the fore with a tale of mortal terror that brings new meaning to the term, 'surrogate mother'. With an adroit touch belying her statement that this is her very first "crime novel", Apted shows all the promise of becoming the Agatha Christie of the new Millennium.

David Monroe is the would-be beneficiary of his father's multimillion-dollar enterprise. Avaricious and sadistic, Mr. Monroe creates an evil plot to secure his inheritance by using another human being to sow his seed and bear the children his barren wife cannot.

Bodies begin to disappear one after another. Helen Avery, seemingly a victim of these mysterious disappearances, manages to escape the gruesome nightmare and survives. Rescued from the outback of Australia, Helen begins her own investigation of the past, uncovering more and more evidence that ultimately points to David Monroe.

Set in 1980's Australia, The Planting is a chilling novel of depravity and greed, rich with dynamic characters and twisted plots.' (Source: Publisher's website)
1 y separately published work icon A Posy of Violets : Poetry Violet Apted , Wynnum West : Violet Apted , 1998 Z1553163 1998 selected work poetry
1 y separately published work icon Ageless Poetry : A Collection of Poems Dedicated to the Joy and Sadness of Reminiscence : Beautiful Thoughts Penned by Aged Dreamers Violet Apted (editor), Les Greenhill (editor), Wynnum West : Wynnum Creative Writing Group , 1997 Z1553180 1997 anthology poetry
1 David's Rose Violet Apted , 1995 single work short story
— Appears in: Short Stories '96 1995; (p. 10-11)
1 Monk and Jimbo Violet Apted , 1995 single work short story
— Appears in: Short Stories '96 1995; (p. 7-9)
1 War Through the Eyes of a Child Violet Apted , 1995 single work short story
— Appears in: Heartland , March-April no. 12 1995; (p. 6-9)
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