Forward twenty years. Following the publication of her debut thriller 'A Decent Ransom', Ivana has developed the habit of talking about herself in the third person, a skill that comes in particularly handy when writing biographies. To this end, Ivana has also conquered her fear of appearing ridiculous due to excessive bragging as can be seen in this very intro right here. In the tradition of all gifted folk, working for a living has never appealed to our author; therefore, Ivana has largely given up on the idea, preferring to spend her time writing books. How long she can keep it up will depend on how well her books sell... Bearing this in mind, Ivana, always one to look on the bright side, has been busy putting her fingers to the keyboard writing a new novel, a work of such monumental significance it has to, for the time being, remain shrouded in mystery but you can sneak a peek at the first chapter on the Cabbage, Strudel & Trams: A novel in Three Acts page on this very site.

      In the wake of the tremendous success of her debut novel (18 copies sold in North America alone) Ivana has retreated from her adoring public to gain some much needed perspective on her life. These days Ivana can be found traipsing around her garden practicing the ancient art of Feng Shui which, in Ivana’s case, consists of pouring manure on her flower beds and cutting shrubbery into interesting geometrical shapes. Yes, a regular Edward Sissorhands, Ivana’s letting her creative juices flow in many a new and varied direction. Having successfully faded from the public view, Ivana has been able to spread her creative wings and work as a freelance writer completely undetected, dabbling in corporate copywriting, theatre promotion and wedding speeches. Finding these ventures a little more financially rewarding than her high-brow literary pursuits, Ivana has decided to seek out more of them so if you, dear reader, find yourself in need of a writer, give her a bell. She’ll be delighted to get involved.

      Not a day went by without Ivana mentioning to all and sundry that she was a Published Author with a Two Book Deal and that Sales of A Decent Ransom: A Story of a Kidnapping Gone Right were Trending Upwards. On the days when Fan Mail arrived, there was no stopping her; armed with her trusty wine funnel, she trumpeted the news far and wide, catching unsuspecting passers-by at the bus stop, at the bakery, and on the school run. Yes, people, those were giddy times.

     Ah well, all good things must come to an end. Her publisher 's exit from the market economy had, for a moment or two, dampened Ivana’s spirits but she had since got over it and is now determined to get herself another key to the executive loo. She’s even hoping for a bigger, more established and dare she say more financially stable executive loo to offer her a key.

     Will it happen? It might. After all, the Lord does work in mysterious ways, so it’s onwards and upwards for our intrepid young(ish) author who has pulled herself up by the boot straps and has been firing off queries left, front and centre. We’ll keep you posted how it pans out.

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