Anne Bradshaw, an author of Christian books, gained recognition for her
short stories in the New Era, an internationally acclaimed magazine
for LDS youth. Her inspirational fiction appeared in the magazine for
over sixteen years.
Anne was the first published English LDS writer of intrigue, with a dusting of romance, involving British members of The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints. She has also contributed many articles to LDS websites and glossy magazines.
LDS Review says, "Think Chicken Soup-meets-John Bytheway and you get Please,No Zits! & Other Short Stories for LDS Youth".
Please click here for more details, youth comments, and full reviews--including one by AML's (Association for Mormon Letters) Jeffrey Needle.
Great gift. Fun personal read. Excellent for Family Home Evening discussions.
You may also purchase the book for $8.00 (plus $2.50 shipping) from this website using the PayPal link in the box below.
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PRESS RELEASE!
THE ARDANEA PENDANT SCREENPLAY TELLS IRISH AND BRITISH HISTORY WITH A NEW TWIST
Unique screening July 25th, 2008
Action on Film International Film Festival, Pasadena, California
At 1 pm in the beautiful Laemmle Theater, located at One Colorado Blvd, Pasadena, CA, the audience will time travel with three 'chosen' students searching for answers in eras marked by war and invasion. They will stand at the helm of reform facing Vikings, Celtic warriors, and British armies of King Henry VIII.
In the 2008 AOF Script Series, AOF judges selected scripts to be interpreted on camera by actors, Molly Leland, Robert McAfee and Greg Humphreys. The AOF Team states, "We truly believe that every great project starts on the page and this is just one more way to honor this belief." This unique and exciting event premieres this year as taped script scenes are showcased on the big screen with other AOF 2008 film award nominee and finalist selections.
The Ardanea Pendant is now in the running for "BEST NEW WRITER", competing with screenplays around the world including Canada, Australia, England, Africa, Thailand, Germany, Sweden, Japan, China, Russia, Italy, Spain, and of course, all over the U.S. Awards in nearly 20 categories will be presented on July 30th, 7pm, at Mojitos Restaurant in Pasadena at AOF's first-ever writer award show and dinner.
Authors Jeanne McKinney and Anne Bradshaw created the story by email - one in California and one in Utah, one pounding the keys by night and one by day.
Jeanne says, "Relating to our modern day so filled with political and cultural chaos - we imagined a new future by changing the way people settle past conflicts and differences. How many generations of lives would be saved if peaceful tactics were used instead of war and killing? Ireland was an alluring setting for the story."
Anne says, "In order to time travel, we invented a tool that is endowed with real and imagined spiritual powers based on the faith of those using it. The greater the faith - the greater the powers."
For more information/tickets please go to www.aoffest.com.
See you at the explosive 2008 Action on Film International Film Festival!
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Seeking Producer for The Ardanea Pendant, winner of the SciFi Fantasy Award at the International Family Film Festival Hollywood, March 2008
Screenwriter, Jeanne McKinney, and Anne Bradshaw, have collaborated on a new feature screenplay, set in the volatile 60's - Dublin, Ireland. It is time travel adventure with a twist--full of action and mind-teasing fun.
Three Politics students, fed up with Ireland's civil strife, unleash the hidden powers of a Celtic pendant to catapult through time and reform ancient warriors - redefining their modern world.
Comment on the poster:
"The finished product is awesome!!! I especially love the eyes, but the way the dust from the horses blends into the rest adds a surreal mystery. The numerous angles carry my imagination to the edges and beyond. The girl, with that illusive and piercing gaze broods over the scene, seeming to dominate even the birds in flight. I definitely want to see more - but only after I take a long and wondering look at the richness before me!"
(Davis L. Bigelow, Author of Three Seconds On, Three Seconds Off)
As a member of LDStorymakers, Anne wrote a chapter in their book--LDS Storymakers:
Publishing Secrets. Writers who want the secrets of getting published in the LDS market enjoy this comprehensive guide. Anne also wrote a chapter in LDS Storymakers:
Writing Secrets--another wonderful book for writers.
Publishing Secrets review from Chris Heimerdinger, well known author of the famous "Tennis Shoes" series and other books for LDS youth:
"I just had to tell you how absolutely thrilled I am to see Publishing Secrets finished and on the bookshelf. The chapter on contracts is priceless--so invaluable to authors in an agentless marketplace. The whole BOOK is incredible! You and all the other authors have done an invaluable service to this craft. My goal throughout my career has ever been to inspire great LDS artists to look to island home and really make this market something special. Your book helps me in my own personal dream. I sleep better just knowing it exists. I want to applaud, again, this landmark effort."
Chris Heimerdinger
Writing Secrets review from Kerry Blair, editor, book doctor, and author of Mummy's the Word (and six more LDS novels)
"LDS Storymakers: Writing Secrets may be the most candid, comprehensive wordsmithing book on the market today -- for sure it is the most fun. From the first chapter (Ready, Set, Go!), this group of witty, well-versed writers will take you by the hand and pull you right through the looking glass into a magical land where everything is possible, including your name on the cover of a book! I read it from the first page to the last in one sitting then went back to underline parts I thought were particularly important or well-put. By the time I was finished, the entire book was highlighted.
If anything is missing from Writing Secrets don't know what it is. Grammar, narrative voice, characterization, dialogue, research, revision -- it's all there along with thoughtful, meaningful essays on finding time to write, nurturing the writer within, and overcoming dreaded writer's block. There is even a section on boosting the sales of your book once you have it published. (Really, these people haven't missed anything.)
Perhaps what I enjoy most about the book is the conversational style in which it is written. It reads like what it is -- a lively, honest, informative chat among friends. (Albeit incredibly talented, experienced, successful friends!) Between them, these authors have published more than sixty best selling and award winning books and share other publishing credits too numerous for me to count in the "About the Authors" section. Is there any way to beat that? Truly, all of us who have dreamed of sitting down with a few of our favorite authors to learn the keys to their accomplishments can finally have our wishes granted just by picking up one little book -- Writing Secrets.
And, yes, it's that good."
Kerry Blair
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Anne's new book, Please, No Zits! & Other Short Stories for LDS Youth, is now in many stores such as Deseret Book and 
Seeking Producer for The Ardanea Pendant, winner of the SciFi Fantasy Award at the International Family Film Festival Hollywood, March 2008
