BOOKS BY AUDREY AUSTIN: The theme of this blog is creative writing. I've written many poems, short stories, novellas, novels, and more. I've recently entered the exciting world of books for children. I hope you will want to get to know me and, of course, I hope you will want to buy a book or two.
Thursday, July 2, 2026
Wednesday, July 1, 2026
Some Statistics
SOME STATISTICS:
I asked AI, through Google, this question; how many self-published authors are there in Canada? This is my response. " High Total Output: Over 2.6 million new self-published titles are released globally each year. A proportionate share of these originates in Canada via accessible, dominant platforms like Amazon Kindle Direct Publishing, Kobo Writing Life, and Draft2Digital."
Wow! 2.6 million self-published titles in one year!
As a relatively unknown but prolific and dedicated author, I am very proud to say that, given all the odds against me, I do enjoy sales of my thirty paperbacks and many kindle short stories through Amazon.
Sometimes I think, wow! How absolutely amazing! From a selection of millions of books, someone has actually picked up a book that I've put my heart into and shared with the world.
I want to say thank you to everyone who has bought a book from me and a thanks to all who haven't yet but who plan to check out my books.
It's Canada Day 2026 and this proud Canadian author feels blessed and honoured to live in this most beautiful, caring, democratic, country. Canada strong and free!
Happy Canada Day! Happy reading! https://amazon.com/author/audreyaustin
Monday, June 29, 2026
ALMOST TIME TO LEAVE - Memoir
Thank you for these 5 star reviews of ALMOST TIME TO LEAVE and reviews of all my books. Your positive reviews mean the world to me. <3
Top reviews from Canada
Friday, June 26, 2026
THE OBSERVER: His Eye is on the Sparrow
THE OBSERVER: His Eye Is On The Sparrow
by Audrey Austin (Author) Format: Paperback
5.0 5.0 out of 5 stars (2)
THE OBSERVER – His Eye is on the Sparrow is a story told by three generations of women; Karina, Anna, and Karen. I was privileged to meet these women throughout my NaNoWriMo writing experience in November of 2019. Three women, yet two souls, share their experiences. The story begins with Karina in Bangalore, India. She makes the challenging move to Elliot Lake, Ontario, Canada and is overjoyed when her daughter, Anna is born. Time passes and sadly, Karina dies. Three days after Karina’s death, Anna’s daughter, Karen is born. Anna realizes that Karen is her grandmother all over again. Is this possible? Certainly, Karen believes that it is.These three women bless us with their understanding, knowledge, and experience of the Christian and the Hindu religions. Each woman lives her own separate life; has her own personal struggles; yet family patterns repeat. Karen’s search for authenticity enriches the story and, yes, a beautiful love story is woven throughout the pages.
Friday, June 19, 2026
FOLK ART - Colourful Explorations
FOLK ART - COLOURFUL EXPLORATIONS
by Audrey Austin (Author) Format: Hardcover
5.0 5.0 out of 5 stars (1)
“Folk Art – Colourful Explorations” contains many paintings created by me over the past few years. I love to paint. I was in my mid-seventies when I began with my earliest paintings.
It was friends who gave me the title of ‘folk artist’. I accepted, and I continue to be a prolific painter into my eighties. I love colour.
In this publication are many of my paintings. I hope you will enjoy my folk art.
I am very happy that my work has been juried and accepted to participate in Arts on the Trail in September this year. I will have my table with my paintings set up at Elliot Lake Secondary School and this is an event I am very much looking forward to. I hope I will see you there. I'm really excited and hoping to experience some sales. 
My book, Colourful Explorations, is available in both paperback and hard cover formats on all Amazon sites.
If you have read my memoir, Almost Time to Leave, you will understand why I chose the rock face at Horne Lake for the cover of Folk Art, Colourful Explorations.
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