Stories that matter, themes to inspire and books that challenge to live different.
Out of the Cages - a novel (for readers aged 15+)
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Fifteen-year-old Meena has given up all hope of ever escaping the brothel.
For three years she’s locked away her memories – of home, of her childhood friend, of what it means to hope. But when a botched police raid offers her a chance at freedom, Meena must face the truth about her past. As she attempts to piece her life back together, the memories she has buried deep inside begin to resurface. Meena realises escaping the brothel is only the beginning of what it means to be free. Can she face the truth in her memories? Can she return to Nepal if it means returning alone? Or will she face the red-light district one last time? ‘Sometimes it’s ourselves we need to trust again…’ Released in July 2018, this book is written under Penny's pen name, Penny Jaye. For more information visit www.pennyjaye.com Winner of 2019 CALEB Prize, Young Adult Fiction Category.
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Dust Makers - YA anthology
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Edited by Penny Jaye and R.A.Stephens, this anthology includes Penny's story, Before the Dust Makers.
Excerpt from blurb: Dust Makers: people, machines, attitudes, evidence. Who are we when the stakes are our survival, and the change makers might be us? In this exciting collection of short stories, Penny Jaye and R. A. Stephens challenge Australia’s YA authors to tackle themes of sustainability, caring for the environment, and the legacy we leave for one another. The resulting thirteen stories are a range of historical fiction and dystopian adventure, sci-fi settings and contemporary feels – guaranteed to leave you thinking about the impact of humanity and the difference our actions could make. Published by Rhiza Edge, Australia, 2022. |
'The true written life of Ed Specolta' - a YA short story in Crossed Spaces
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Penny's story, The True Written Life of Ed Specolta, is one of the featured stories in this anthology of short stories in other worlds.
Extract from blurb: Come on a journey of exploration in these seventeen stories as humanity is pushed to its limit and forced to question what is most important in life. Lynne Stringer and RA Stephens bring together a collection of fantasy and science-fiction stories based in worlds that are not quite our own. Authors include Emily Larkin, Janeen Samuel, Stephanie Martin, Catriona McKeown, Rosanne Hawke and more. Published by Rhiza Edge, Australia, 2021. |
For the Joy
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For the Joy is a collection of 21 unique stories about what it's really like being a mother on the mission field.
Penny's chapter, titled 'Missional Living as a Mum', speaks of her time in Nepal, with two young children, and the experience of returning to find home and mission back in Australia. Published by Grace Abounding Books, 2018. OUT OF PRINT Shortlisted for Australian Christian Book of the Year Award 2019.
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How Prayer Impacts Lives
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How Prayer Impacts Lives is a collection of reflections by a variety of authors writing about what prayer means to them and how it impacts lives.
Penny contributed a chapter about the childlike trust prayer requires. Published by Christian Focus Publications, 2013. OUT OF PRINT |