The International Writer's Magazine: Our Eleventh Year - February 2010 - Welcome

Destinations: Travel stories & guides

Opinion: Politics & Issues

Lifestyles: Ways of living

Kamakura Alicia Hunt in Japan When the doors open brace yourself... An Oxnard Thursday Ben Hill in California I came for Point Mugu State Park, the five-mile stretch of raw land between Malibu and Oxnard where Pacific Coast Highway runs free Vet Your Travel Agency Prof G M Prabhu Avoid getting ripped off on your way to India Downhill Amanda Callendrier Night Skiing in the Alps: First your need a frontal head lamp... Camels to Cows - Algeria Overland Tom Coote While drifting around a bend – on the wrong side of the road – he suddenly swerved to avoid a dozing cow Tayrona Park Andres Botero A paradise rich in nature and archeology

The Independents Sweepstakes Jamess Campion Tea Party to Green Party to Reform Party Chile's Leap of Faith with the New Right David Calleja Piñera’s immediate focus will be the economy. He has pledged strong growth through the creation of one million jobs Musin: To Live or Not, To Leave Lakunle Jaiyesimi The absence of law in Nigeria Coffee for Everyone James Skinner A town called Vic and Immigration Law in Spain On Retardation in US Politics Dean Borok I am suffering in mute agony as I examine correspondence that recounts a scenario of insurance companies denying claims The Robin Hood Tax Gemma Roxanne Williams Turning a crisis into a worldwide benefit Front of House Jeffrey A Kaufman Waitress tips from the Chef

A Brief History of Haiti Norman Rubin A troubled country needs our help Smart Ass Boy Jeannine Pitas First Encounter of the boy kind Tabytha Towe's Detox Diary 12 Days to save her life and her kidneys. Can she make it? The Mother in Law House C Andrew Beck Dine with Ghosts in St Charles Drink Now - Pay Later Faye Joice Alcohol dependancy in slowly destroying campus life The Writer's Life - Our New Cartoon Wayne E Pollard St Gallen - Switzerland Loraine Balita I took a deep breath, couldn’t decide where to finally rest my amazed eyes Waiting for my shot at the big time Abigail George It is much more seductive to live without than to be so much hungry for more

FICTION plus

REVIEWS Plus

REVIEWS Film & Books

Mourning for Moaning Jasmine Marie Look, I’ve no time for banter. Is there anyone else in the house besides you? Hands Chris Castle He liked hearing her café stories, the people she met. ‘Disposable friends’ her boss, called it. The Hoopster and The Hopster David Russell (Young Fiction) He told his mom he needed to shoot some baskets Brierley Grange Louise Broadbent In which we discover the truth about family ghosts Swimming Towards Marriage Martin Green You’re hiding something.  Don’t forget, you’re not getting any younger.  The Chandelier Piotr Weslowski 19th Century Bohemian glass - a steal or not a steal. That was the question  The Blackout of '03 John Richmond First rescue the chilled Vodka then figure out what happened... Her Protector Denise Julieanne Collins She told me she should have listened to me.  She said that kids and dogs always know the bad people.  Why are George Orwell's Essays's So Good? James Morford Orwell often lived the lives of those he wrote about, be they soldiers, miners, or the down and out waiting to die in hospitals for the poor.

The Wolfman (2010) Directed by Joe Johnston Daniel Cann review Disappointing remake of werewolf classic Sherlock Holmes Directed by Guy Ritchie Richard Crawley review Robert Downey Jnr pulls it off First Rule by Robert Crais Janette Carr review Mayhem and murder in tough blood-soaked thriller The Prophecy by Gill James Amanda Donovan review The central theme of the book is the Babel Prophecy White Tiger by Aravind Adiga Karren Murray Gow review Beautifully written and intelligently structured Tapas and Tears by Chris Higgins Emily Rogers review a bright, easy and fun read, which is perfect for an audience of 11+ girls Rebel by R J Anderson Megan Webb review a book that grips you from its opening line; ‘the Queen is dying’ through to the end - the sequel to Knife Skins: The Novel by Ali Cronin Kelsey Churcher review Pay heed to the 18+ label on the cover Talk to the Hand by Nicole Dryburgh Bella Osborne review Inspirational cancer coping manual In My Sky at Twilight edited by Gaby Morgan Kelly Bianchi review Poems for Twilight lovers Falling Hook, Line and Sinker by Helen Bailey Carrie Baxter review Electra and Jack are back and still fighting

Rebecca by Daphne Du Maurier Dan Schneider review a good novel, in the Gothic tradition, and a very good read The Rapture by Liz Jensen Paul Valentine review Liz Jensen must know that her story isn’t even a little far fetched, it is far fetched to the point of hilarity The Quest of the Warrior Sheep by Christine and Christopher Russell A Mia Palmer review This mad caper of a story with its funny and wholly entertaining characters will certainly keep anyone hooked I Am Ozzy Ozzy Osbourne and Chris Ayres Daniel Cann review Lively tale of a rock survivor The Passport by Herta Muller Paul Valentine Review Strange surreal window on a post war Romania Jerome David Salinger 1919-2010 James Campion The life of a reclusive American icon The Second Woman - A Denton Mystery by Kenneth Cameron Karen Murray Gow review Ingredients for a recipe are just that. Kenneth Cameron has worked them together to create, as the editor suggested, a guaranteed success Master of Misrule by Laura Powell Gareth M Bryant review Powell really has outdone herself, setting a new standard for future publications Conspiracy 365 by Gabrielle Lord Mark Wright Review A thriller for kids in 12 exciting editions The Doppleganger Chronicles: First Escape by G P Taylor Tynedale Books ISBN 9781414319476 Amy Johnson review a fast-paced, unrelenting story that manages to maintain its energy and charm

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