Krysteen Dvoracek_ AUTHOR
Krysteen Dvoracek writes emotionally rich stories of love, connection, transformation and new beginnings for readers who love heartfelt novels with hope at their core.
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uncaged. unseen. unfolding.
Two women. One friendship.
A journey to freedom and fierce love.
Neena and Julie, 52-year-old mums, have been best friends since their Catholic schooldays growing up in rural Australia.
Neena thinks she’s got her life sorted, happily married to Sean with two teenage kids, Luke and Maddie. Then she finds out 14-year-old Luke is cutting himself.
Julie’s shrunk herself small to fly under the radar of her controlling husband Greg. Then she finds herself falling for a woman, Nicky.
Warm, compassionate and deeply human, this novel explores the many colours of love, second chances, and what happens when we start living our truth.
UPCOMING EVENTS:
Love AND PARROTS BOOK LAUNCH
In-person Event
Free drink on arrival/numbers are limited
6.30 pm – 8.00 pm AEST, Tuesday 9 June
Major Tom’s, Kyneton, VIC
Online Event
Live on Zoom
6.30-7.30 pm AEST, Thursday 11 June
9.30-10.30 am BST, Thursday 11 June
WHAT READERS ARE SAYING
WHAT READERS ARE SAYING
“Filled with Heartbreaking Moments andhappy and enlightening moments masterfully interwoven …”
– Lucy Ochoa-Petit
“I wasdeeply touched by it and in tears most of the time.”
– Juanita van Wyk
“I LOVE THIS BOOK SO MUCH! IT’S DEEPLY REAL AND IMBUED WITH EMOTION!”
– Alice Pace, transfem sensitivity reader
“I WISH I HAD THIS BOOK WHEN I FIRST LEARNED THAT MY CHILD WAS STRUGGLING WITH GENDER DYSPHORIA. IT WOULD HAVE MADE SO MUCH DIFFERENCE IN THOSE EARLY, UNCERTAIN DAYS.”
– Claire Johnson
“BRAVO! BEAUTIFULLY AND SENSITIVELY WRITTEN… RAZOR SHARP AND LINGERING.”
– Michelle Vassallo, author of Stand Your Ground
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FEATURING FIVE STORIES BY KRYSTEEN
Lies, Lies and
more Lies
In Lies, Lies and More Lies Jules Swales takes you on a journey into the art of creating characters. Features five short stories by Krysteen, including “My Last Day at the Bank”.
ABOUT KRYSTEEN
Krysteen writes contemporary fiction about how we become who we’re meant to be and live with authenticity. Winner of seven International Association of Business Communicators (IABC) Gold Quill Awards, Krysteen started her career as a book editor.
For almost 20 years she and her husband Paul owned and ran a successful Melbourne communications agency. Before that Krysteen led the Australian communications practice for a top tier global consulting firm.
Now she lives on a rural property with her husband Paul, their dog Daisy, cats Ninja and Narnia and herd of five alpacas. When not writing Krysteen enjoys hiking in nature, her dreamscape garden, having adventures and hanging out with her husband and two adult kids.