This is the FUN blog for the children’s fantasy series, The Mystery of Nida Valley by Elaine Ouston.
Short story from Countdown
Welcome to my blog. I live in Central Queensland, Australia. I have a Master of Letters in Creative Writing and teach writing to adults in Rockhampton. After a career as a graphic artist, copywriter and marketing consultant, I retreated from the rat race and turned to my long time dream of writing children and young adult fiction. I have two published books to date. I have written three children’s series, one is yet to be published. I am half way through a YA fantasy story and working on the second book in The Mystery of Nida Valley. I have had a short story, A Close Call, published in the NSW School Magazine, Countdown, a column in Writing Queensland magazine and a novella, Lost in a Strange Land, published in America by CreateSpace. I am very excited about the publication of the 
The Mystery of Nida Valley series. Book two will be released in December 2011.
Hi Elaine,
I love your blog. I’m writing your review of the book today. I’m impressed with the review by Michael Pryor, and I hope to match it in quality.
Thanks for the opportunity to read and review Nida Valley.
Jill Smith
Gold Coast Writer 259
Author Dual Visions
http://authorjillsmith.wordpress.com/
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Thanks Jill. I’ look forward to reading your thoughts on the story.
I was intrigued with your title about Nida Valley. The Nida’s have a resting place named after them on the Appalachian Mountains Trail in West Virginia.
That’s interesting Mary. I had no idea there would be so many connections to the name. Actually, I made it up. I reversed of the word Eden and changed two letters. I have been told of other connections as well. Thanks for your comment.