Kirjahaku

From award-winning Australian author Chloe Wilson comes Hold Your Fire, a debut short story collection that will haunt you long after you turn the page. A steely mother doubts her husband’s guts and her son's capability, until a playground incident dramatically escalates. A young couple move into a house in which there’s been a recent murder, and fall under the spell of their peculiar, commanding neighbours. Two sisters are determined to detoxify themselves into perfection. A diver pushes herself and those around her to dangerous heights. Interspersed with these stories are lightning strikes of flash fiction: we glimpse a leopard in the apartment next door; plants grown out of a strange and miraculous soil; the spirit of a girl who’s been thrown down a well. Needle-sharp, effortlessly surprising and beautifully controlled, Hold Your Fire is a debut collection that introduces a fierce new talent. At each turn, Chloe Wilson offers a unique insight, a tear in the veil of our moral certainties. Her stories strip away the varnish of our decency to reveal the raw, fascinating truth beneath.

Mindful, achievable and satisfying, this book gives readers a unique way to interact with the natural world around them, whether that's drawing cut flowers in a vase, or wild flowers in their front garden.Start at the beginning of the book and get a back-to-basics guide to line drawing, then move on to accessible step-by-step tutorials for stunning projects such as bouquets, patterns, wreaths and other floral motifs. Artist and educator Chloe Wilson breaks down each flower into easy repeatable elements, and gives plenty of tips on overcoming the fear of the blank page. She also provides plenty of tips on choosing the right materials, finding inspiration and developing your own style, along with ideas for using your drawings to create personalized stationery and artwork to go on your walls, so you can immediately enjoy the benefits of your new hobby in your home.

Jos kaipaat rentouttavaa ja luovaa tekemistä tai jopa uuden harrastuksen, Kukkien piirtämisen taito sopii sinulle. Chloe Wilson osoittaa, miten helppoa ja rentouttavaa voi kukkien piirtäminen olla. Perusohjeista kuljetaan monimuotoisempiin projekteihin, kuten kimppujen, seppeleiden ja puutarhojen piirtämiseen. Kukkia voi piirtää vain omaksi iloksi tai niistä voi luoda vaikka taidetta seinälle tai onnittelukortteja ystäville. Kirjan selkeät ohjeet etenevät vaihe vaiheelta ja sopivat kaikenikäisille. Olennaista on rentoutua ja löytää oma tyyli.