Author Rita Chapman

I’m Rita Lee Chapman, an Australian author living in Queensland.  I wrote my first book, Missing in Egypt, a romantic travel mystery, when I retired.  I followed this with Winston – A Horse’s Tale, which is told by Winston himself and is about an Australian horse, his life and the experiences of other horses he meets along the way.  My latest book, Dangerous Associations, is my first foray in to crime mystery. 

I’m a self-published author and enjoy the freedom and control it gives you over your work.  I’m often asked by writers who are about to publish their first book whether I would recommend being an indie author and what advice I would offer.  I think being traditionally published is great but it is very hard for an unknown author to be picked up by a traditional publisher. It is a good idea to submit to a few publishers but don’t get disheartened if you are not successful.  Thanks to Amazon and CreateSpace you no longer need to leave all your hard work sitting on your computer – you can self-publish.  Holding a copy of your very own book is the most amazing experience!  My advice if you are thinking about writing your first book is to just sit down and start.  It can be published!  Be aware though that marketing is very hard, but even if you are with a publisher, a lot of the marketing stills falls to you, especially with small publishers.  Just remember that very few authors become best-sellers and make a lot of money.  Most of us just do it for the satisfaction of seeing our writing in print.  

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Missing in Egypt

Missing in Egypt will intrigue you with its twists and turns, romance and adventure as well as its insights into Australian and Egyptian cultures.  Australian Anna Davies travels to Egypt with her lover to help him search for his brother, who disappeared whilst on holiday.  The Valley of the Kings, Abu Simbel and the Temple of Karnak are amongst the settings for their search.  Will they be able to track him down and find him alive - or is Ramy already dead?  What tragedies await Anna and Kareem as they come closer to retracing his footsteps?  This fast-paced action plot will keep you guessing until the end.

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Winston -
 A Horse's Tale

One for horse lovers!  Winston is a good-looking palomino horse whose life involves several different owners and many adventures.  As you read his story, told by Winston himself, you will appreciate horse ownership from the horse’s point of view.  Born on a country property in Australia, Winston tells of his breaking-in and education and the different people he encounters – good, bad and ignorant.  As well as his own story, Winston includes the experiences of other horses he meets along life’s way. 

Whether it’s jumping, eventing, hunting or just hacking, Winston tries hard to please his rider. Follow his successes and his failures from his breaking-in to his show jumping win. It is an eventful life – the story of one Australian horse out of thousands, but one that you will remember.

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Dangerous Associations

An ex-husband, 
a new love, 
a stalker.  


Cathy Thompson’s link to her ex-husband fills her life with threats and intimidation.  She must either trap her stalker or find Geoffrey to put an end to her life of fear. 

 

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