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CAROL ANNE SHAW BOOKS

I am a traditional and indie-pubbed author of seven young adult novels. I also work as an audiobook narrator. In short, books are my jam. Stories are all around us, and everyone has one worth sharing.

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MAY 2025 - Hi from Carol Anne Shaw Books

CAROL ANNE SHAW BOOKS Writer / Audiobook Narrator/ Lover of Dogs MAY 2025 - Issue #9 WRITING LIKE A GARDENER I’ve spent lots of time in the garden this spring. My husband has the real green thumb, but on our 2-acre property, there’s room enough for both of us. While his Virgoan nature prefers order and tidiness (“Look at the right angles on that hedge!”), I lean toward a wilder, more unkempt vibe (think your classic English cottage garden, with rambling hawthorne bushes and lots of chaotic...

CAROL ANNE SHAW BOOKS Writer / Audiobook Narrator/ Lover of Dogs SATURDAY STUMBLE A misstep, a lesson, and maybe a laugh THE STUMBLE "The dress" was very much like this one In my mid-twenties, I landed a job interview at the Fairmont Château Laurier in downtown Ottawa. The job itself wasn’t fancy; it was an administrative position, primarily focused on data entry. However, the pay was decent, so I put on my best dress (a ghastly Laura Ashley thing; it was the 80s, after all), my pink pumps...

CAROL ANNE SHAW BOOKS Author of (Mostly) Young Adult Fiction / Audiobook Narrator APRIL 2025 - Issue #8 HAPPY SPRING, EVERYONE! Hey everyone, I hope this newsletter finds everyone well! In my corner of the world, spring has definitely SPRUNG. Frogs, red-winged blackbirds, dogwood and ocean spray blooms are everywhere. Digging in the dirt is here! I'm thrilled (and a little nervous!) to share that my next novel, Secondary Feathers, is in the final spit-and-polish stage and will be officially...

CAROL ANNE SHAW BOOKS Author of (Mostly) Young Adult Fiction / Audiobook Narrator (Still) NOVEMBER 2024 - Issue #4.5 Hi, friends. Well, this plan to keep off TikTok for a couple of months has so far been a very positive experience. I do miss seeing regular updates from all my friends on The Clock, but my productivity has gone through the roof! I've been writing, narrating, hiking, housecleaning (I know, boring, but still satisfying), painting at my easel, journaling, and working on a puzzle...