Books by Amber Jo Illsley

Ruby-Jane Ryan is a hardworking freelance journalist in Christchurch, New Zealand, who is widely traveled in her profession. She has friends who are prone to gossip, and though Ruby-Jane is fond of them, they also annoy the heck out of her.One of them is constantly trying to woo her into ascending new heights with him, preferably in his spa pool. Another stretches their friendship with his complaints as well as his problems with various unsuitable women he finds online.She finally gets moral support and love from a gorgeous Irish occupational therapist she meets during the course of her work. Ruby-Jane's additional work as an advice columnist written by "Agony Aunt" is kept secret from her gossipy friends. It's through her column that she's able to exact a form of revenge on her persistently annoying pals. After all, why should she take advice when she's the one dishing it out?About the Author: New Zealander Amber Jo Illsley has lived in various places, including Switzerland, Australia, and the USA, but currently resides in Invercargill, New Zealand, in the far south of the South Island. "I spent many years as a freelance journalist and editor, and thought that a novel about a young feisty journalist and her many experiences would be fun to write."Publisher's website: http://sbprabooks.com/AmberJoIllsley

A selection of 101 poems in this illustrated collection take you through the varying dimensions of the spiritual realm; cat antics, the blues, legends, rediscovering friendship, tongue-in-cheek humour, nostalgia, and tributes to important people.I have known Amber Jo Illsley for many years. I am a very prosaic kind of writer, but we need a poet of Amber's talents to bring to our attention the wonders of our environment. Her book of poetry will bring to life for you, a very wide range of topics; from humour to spiritual in nature, being expressed in her own distinctive way for your enjoyment. - Gary Laughlin Jeffery, BSc., writer, apiarist and animal rights supporter.