Belinda Murrell
Belinda Murrell has worked as a travel journalist, technical writer, editor and public relations consultant. Her overseas adventures inspired her work as a travel writer for the West Australian newspaper and Out & About With Kids travel magazine. Her work has also appeared in the Sun Herald, Sunday Telegraph and Sydney Morning Herald. While Belinda studied Children's Literature at Macquarie University, her passion for children's books was reignited when she had her own three children and began telling and writing stories for Nick, Emily and Lachlan. Belinda's books include the Sun Sword fantasy trilogy, Scottish timeslip tale The Locket Of Dreams, French Revolution timeslip tale The Ruby Talisman, and Australian timeslip tales The Ivory Rose and The Forgotten Pearl.
News and Blog
Random House has an amazing 8 shortlisted titles in the 2009 Speech Pathologist – Book of the Year Awards. There are 4 titles shortlisted in the Lower Primary Section and 4 titles in the Upper Primary. This is the first nomination for a number of our 2009 titles such as THE ADVENTURES OF NANNY PIGGINS, THE LOCKET OF DREAMS and BELMONT AND THE DRAGON. Our amazing Woolshed Press also has 2 shortlistings...
Books by Belinda Murrell
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Sun Sword 1: Quest For The Sun Gem
by Belinda MurrellMagical and exciting, full of wonderful creatures, mysterious codes and puzzles, and with four courageous young heroes and heroines, this series will delight all 8 to 12 year olds.
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Sun Sword 2: Voyage Of The Owl
by Belinda MurrellMagical and exciting, full of wonderful creatures, mysterious codes and puzzles, and with four courageous young heroes and heroines, the second book in the SUN SWORD TRILOGY will delight all 8 to 12 year olds.
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Sun Sword 3: The Snowy Tower
by Belinda MurrellThe adventure is far from over as Ethan, Lily, Saxon and Roana ride for the snowy mountains to rescue a prince - and save the kingdom.
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The Ivory Rose
by Belinda MurrellAn ivory rose charm is the beginning of a terrifying adventure in 1890s Sydney in this gothic ghost story - another thrilling time slip tale for girls from best-loved author Belinda Murrell.
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The Ruby Talisman
by Belinda MurrellA ruby talisman is the key to entering a thrilling adventure in this timeslip tale that takes readers into one of the most dangerous periods in history: the French Revolution.
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The Locket Of Dreams
by Belinda MurrellA magical timeslip adventure set in Scotland of the 1850s and present-day Sydney
