Father Lost Child Found: (Chic Charlie) by Jane Ellyson
About Father Lost Child Found
Father Lost Child Found: (Chic Charlie)
Australian Cozy Mystery
3rd in Series
Publisher : Stanley Press
Publication date : September 20, 2025
Paperback Print length : 236 pages
ISBN-10 : 1763510034
ISBN-13 : 978-1763510036
Digital Print length : 186 pages
ISBN-13 : 978-1763510029
ASIN : B0F7JTL4SJ
Galina-Elizabeta Ivanof’s father died in an accident on an oil platform, twenty-four years ago. During a speech at a funeral, doubts are raised about the cause of Aleksandr Ivanof’s death, sending Galina on a dangerous search for the truth. Charlotte Wyatt-Harmon has taken a break in cycling from Hua Hin to Phuket. While shopping at markets near the border with Myanmar, someone leaves a child in her basket, sending Charlotte on a frantic search for the mother. Mason Murray is a journalist with a personal interest in crop circles. Some believe these patterns were created by extraterrestrials and Mason is determined to find out for himself. These amateur sleuths learn that everyone is hiding something: a secret, a spy, even an alien presence. FATHER LOST, CHILD FOUND delivers a twisty-turny plot until the very last page.
About Jane Ellyson
- Over Byron Bay
- Substitute Child
- Roman Roulette
- Missing in Myanmar
- Nonsense in the North
- An Extraordinary Wedding
- Alone with a Tasman Tiger
When did you first realize you wanted to be a
writer?
It actually took me a long time to identify as a writer, even
after I’d written a couple of books. Silly Eh! It’s called Imposter Syndrome
and many people suffer from it.
How long does it take you to write a book?
Good question. Depends on what you count as writing, and how long
the book is.
If I’ve done enough dreaming and planning, I can get a novel down
in two months. I aim to write, edit and get two books a year published. I could
double that output but I’d have to give up other things I love to do, like
travelling.
What is your work schedule like when you're
writing?
When I’m in intensive writing mode I’ll get up at 4.00am when it’s
dark and quiet and write for a couple of hours.
What would you say is your interesting writing
quirk?
Dictating a story. Not sure if this is a quirk. I would love to
dictate more as I could write more books and do it in more places. I sometimes
start a story or a scene by turning on my voice recorder when I’m walking. I’ve
learnt to speak slowly and clearly and to say ‘period’ and ‘new paragraph’ etc
so that the recording can then be fed into Microsoft Word using the Dictation
button. I get excited by how many words I get down but then need more time for
editing. It’s a skill I want to get better at.
How do books get published?
It is now possible for writers to produce books of the same
quality as those that are traditionally published. There are many platforms
such as Reedsy and Fiverr where you can hire the services of a cover designer
and editor to polish your book.
Amazon has made the publishing world available to everybody. At a
simple level, you just need a PDF file for the content and a JPG file or PNG of
a cover image.
In some ways it’s easier to get published than it is to be
discovered. You need to think about your discoverability strategy, more often
called a marketing strategy, well before you have finished your book. Where do
readers of your genre hang out, and what channels are available to reach them?
Where do you get your information or ideas for
your books?
I only ever write stories that I love and I’m always capturing
ideas in an Excel sheet. There’s already
a long list of potential plots to keep me busy for the next decade.
When did you write your first book and how old
were you?
I started writing stories for my nieces and nephews in my
thirties. I had a draft of my first novel in a drawer for twenty years until I
learnt how I could independently publish it in my fifties. At the time of
writing, I’m 61 years young and plan to keep writing for at least another 20
years.
What do you like to do when you're not writing?
I like going to the cinema, cycling and travelling, and of course
I’m always dreaming or scribbling down ideas when I’m doing these things.
What does your family think of your writing?
My mother and stepfather are great supporters. They read early
drafts and give feedback; they like my social media posts.
My mother thinks it’s odd that I didn’t express an interest in
writing when I was at school. It was never really discussed as a career option.
What was one of the most surprising things you
learned in creating your books?
I don’t think that there has been one surprising thing because
there have been many things that I have learnt about writing, publishing and
marketing.
Everyone can become a published author. When I started writing the
internet wasn’t around and the only pathway to publication was through a
traditional publisher. Now, all the knowledge you need to produce and
distribute a quality book is available with a few taps into Google.
How many books have you written? Which is your
favorite?
I’ve written eight across four genres including cozy mystery,
romantic suspense, action adventure and espionagescience fiction.
Do you have any suggestions to help me become a
better writer? If so, what are they?
Seek feedback. Read widely. Aim to improve your writing with each
new book, be it the scope of the story, the quality of the dialogue, the
uniqueness of the characters or the twists in the plot.
Do you hear from your readers much? What kinds
of things do they say?
Not as often as I’d like. Most readers don’t write to you or leave
reviews which is disappointing as hearing from them is one of the BEST BITS about
being an author.
I love and value all feedback; the good and the bad.
Do you like to create books for adults?
Indeed. When I’m writing books for adults, I’m writing stories
that I want to read.
What do you think makes a good story?
Such an important question. Depends on the genre and expectation
of readers in that genre. For example, for romance, there’s an expectation of a
happily ever after HEA). In mysteries, we expect to discover who-done-it and
why they did it.
My favorite stories make an emotional connection. I either like or
respect the protagonists and am motivated to see how they resolve whatever conflict
or situation is that they find themselves in. I love stories that have a
complex problem to solve and that push the boundaries of what is possible.
As a child, what did you want to do when you
grew up?
I thought I’d be a teacher as my parents were teachers. To be
honest, I had little idea about what jobs, careers and opportunities were available
to me. I’m grateful to have had a diverse career international career.
What would you like my readers to know?
That I’d to hear from you. My email is janeellyson [AT] gmail.com
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