Nom de Plume: An Extraordinary Life-Vol 1

Djuna Shellam

Nom de Plume: An Extraordinary Life-Vol 1
Format
Paperback
Publisher
Magnhild Press
Published
18 October 2020
Pages
338
ISBN
9781953819000

Nom de Plume: An Extraordinary Life-Vol 1

Djuna Shellam

For as many reasons as there are days in a year… a century… or millennia, some novelists choose to write incognito. By using an alias, pen name; or, as the French so beautifully say, nom de plume, they’ll cloak their true identities.The nom de plume, while convenient, does present a bit of a conundrum for the writer. Whose backstory or biography should an author employ introducing themselves to their reading public? Their own, or their literary double’s. Enter the creative mind. The very nature of a fiction writer is to write fiction, is it not? Indeed, it is. And, so…Shellam’s story begins in Australia as Siobhan Eithne O'Shea, the only child of Irish-born parents. Growing up on a remote farm, her young life is idyllic. Though isolated from everything beyond the farm, Siobhan’s life is filled with the love of her parents, work, and her books. As a young teen, tragedy ensues. Siobhan must survive on her own, learning to live in a strange and mysterious world. In this coming of age story, Djuna Shellam-nom de plume-author of The Em Suite Series, shares the early years of an unconventional life in Vol 1 of her memoir series, The True-Life Adventures of Djuna Shellam. Beginning in the Victoria countryside, her story continues to Melbourne, VIC. Siobhan enters uncharted territory that’s fraught with challenges, discoveries, love, and heartache. As she gains a footing in her new world, solved mysteries and shared secrets create lifelong bonds in the gripping story of an extraordinary life.

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