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When the idea of building a new house first came to me, it arose out of a desire to increase the sharing and togetherness in our marriage by creating something together from scratch. We already had a house and dogs and there was no question of adding to our lovely families who were already adults, married and contemplating children of their own. But I still had the urge to get it together in a more knitted kind of way and it was time to face the fact there was an ancient urge stirring in me that until now had been subliminal. While neither of us anticipated the length or challenge of the process, the eventual result was a wish come true. Indirectly the somewhat lengthy journey led to where I am today: absolutely thrilled to foreshadow the publication of my love memoir, DARE TO BUILD IN A BOOM, a behind-the-scenes look at just what can happen when you decide play a major part in the design, building and finishing of your own house. As anyone who has attempted it knows, building a house can be challenging at any time, but in real estate boom times - not unlike the one we're experiencing in Western Australia at the moment - it can be a daunting process. Wise after the event, building an unusual design on a difficult block was never going to be easy and it was further exacerbated by the complications of the sudden construction boom which took everyone, including ourselves, by surprise. The cost of materials rocketed and tradies were hard to attract at any wage. But in among the frustrations of hard-to-source bricks and mortar, the long-held wish that gave rise to this project came true. With huge thanks to Luke Harris for the great cover and the terrific team at Spiro Books, the book should be available from selected bookshops in the near future.

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I am an internationally published West Australian author and award-winning short-story writer and I have presented at Writers' Festivals in both Melbourne and Perth. Born in what is now Zimbabwe, I was raised in the East African countries of Kenya, Uganda and Tanzania and lived and worked in South Africa, the Middle and Far East and the United States before settling in Perth over three decades ago. My professional background lies in editing, publishing, journalism, public relations and, more latterly, tutoring/lecturing in creative writing and literature at Murdoch and Notre Dame Universities in Western Australia. I now write fulltime from my home in Bicton. I have a website at www.tangeatansley.com.

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