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Alison has been writing short stories to share with friends and family for many years and always enjoys exploring her creativity when putting pen to paper. She is excited to have the opportunity to share her love of writing with others. Alison loves spending time with her pet dog, a Labrador-Huntaway cross called Smoky, teaching her tricks and taking her for walks. She lives in a small town in New Zealand near many beautiful parks and beaches. Alison has been playing the trombone since about 2010, euphonium from mid-2019, and always likes getting together with a few friends to 'make a joyful noise' sharing music. She also enjoys a bit of freelance photography when she gets the chance, especially if it involves taking pictures of sunsets. One of her books, The Bronson Escapades, is a Silver Recipient of the Mom's Choice Awards® honorary seal of excellence, and The Wolf Cub is a 2nd place winner of the Royal Dragonfly Book Award Competition of 2024 in both the 'Education' and 'Coffee Table & Gift Books' categories, in addition to obtaining an Honorable Mention in several others: Best Cover Design, Children's Chapter Books, Middle-Grade Fiction, and Animals/Pets (a complete list of results can be found on the Story Monsters Book Awards website). Alison greatly appreciates having received this outstanding recognition, as well as all the other encouraging comments regarding her earlier works.

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"Come on, you beast!" The man mumbled under his breath, quite unaware that he was being observed by several rather stunned onlookers. "Get over here!" Despite his terse command, as if sensing the man's edginess, the gelding merely laid his ears back and started shaking his head, soon lashing out with his long, delicate legs. High-pitched squeals of outrage soon followed, and at the disturbance, another person's face suddenly peered out of the passenger window of the cab. "You see, Daddy? That kind of behavior is exactly why we can't keep it! I need a reliable horse that I can depend upon at all times." The blonde-haired girl stared at the scene, almost in disdain, and then immediately continued whining again. "Hurry up, Daddy! I want to ride Secret Service again as soon as we get home. That horse is so much better behaved!"