Older updates... MARCH 26th, 2011 Hello, New Year, new website! I’ve recently added lots to this site, including my music, photography and friends & favourites pages (all three can be found through links on the Hannah page). I’m also excited to announce the launch of my blog: WTF. Welcome To Freedom. It’s my personal space to share my experiences and feelings about whatever is prevalent on my mind. The Portal Opener is now available on Lulu.com! Perfect if you live overseas, as the postage costs are significantly lower. Lulu also frequently has sales on their books, so be sure to check it out. The link is above. : ) The Portal Opener. The Farther Realms aka Book 2 in The Portal Opener Trilogy is nearing completion and set for a release date later this year. I’ll keep you updated on the actual date once it’s been finalised. Please take a look at the new additions, any comments or suggestions, feel free to email me via the contact button above. Remember you can join The Portal Opener on Facebook, Twitter and Goodreads, links also above. More soon, Hannah. October 23rd, 2010 Hi All, Some LAST MINUTE news — I’ve got a book signing TODAY at Dymocks Booksellers in Karrinyup shopping centre, between 2 and 3 pm!! Some TPO readers are coming down, so come along and join us!! More soon, Hannah. september 12th, 2010 Hello, Some very exciting MUSIC news today! As mentioned in my mini bio, my writing started in the form of songwriting, and I am very happy to reveal that one of the songs that I wrote and recorded is going to be featured in the season 4 opening episode of GOSSIP GIRL!!! It airs in the US tomorrow night, so tune in and listen out for ME! Also, I’ve decided to link my music site with this one, so please check it out: www.hannahssongbook.com More book news soon! Hannah. september 9th, 2010 THE PORTAL OPENER TURNS ONE!!! It’s exactly one year ago that the book was published! To celebrate I’m holding a THREE day 20% OFF SALE!!! That’s 20% off the book or ebook, so head on over to the SHOP page, and please let your friends know! After all, everyone loves a SALE! More soon, Hannah. July 5th, 2010 Happy Monday, The Portal Opener is now selling in another store: Dymocks Booksellers, Fremantle. More soon, Hannah. June 5th, 2010 Hello, A quick update to let you know that The Portal Opener now has a profile on Goodreads.Com!! Please visit this site (it’s free to join) and you can rate, review, recommend, and vote for The Portal Opener! Yes, please! You can also see what other people have said about the book. To visit please click here. Thanks guys, Hannah. MAY 27th, 2010 Hi All, The Portal Opener is selling in another shop!!! Smile. The shop is Bookcaffe in Swanbourne. Again, for the complete list of stores selling the TPO, please click here. Thank you for the continued support, Hannah. MAY 26th, 2010 Hello, A quick update to let you know that TPO is now selling in Collins Booksellers in Armadale! For the full list of stores selling the book, please click here. More soon, Hannah. April 27th, 2010 Hi Folks, The Portal Opener is now available as an eBook!!! Ideal for those international readers (no postage costs!) and those who enjoy reading on the computer (and a number of other fancy gadgets). It’s in PDF format, and requires Adobe Reader, which can be downloaded on the SHOP page. Please, if you know someone who would like to read TPO, send them an email and post a link to the SHOP page in the navigation bar above. Thank you! And enjoy reading! More soon, Hannah. April 21st, 2010 Happy Mid-Week, A quick note to say that I’ve added a new section to the website: Bookshops Selling The Portal Opener. The list of booksellers in one place, nice and organised. Pop into your nearest store and take a look. I also have an exciting new adventure in the pipeline, and will bring you the details as it unfolds. More soon, Hannah. April 1st, 2010 Hi All, Some very exciting news today...The Portal Opener is now selling in BORDERS, Perth city! The biggest bookshop in the state! Smile! I’ve also placed my third print run, due to continued supply demands. A thank you, once again, to those shops who are stocking my book, and, of course, the readers who are buying it! I appreciate you all! Thanks guys, Hannah. march 20th, 2010 Hello, More shop news: The Portal Opener is now selling at Collins Booksellers in Cottesloe. Also I’ve posted my recent book review from the West Australian newspaper. Click the link to view it larger. More soon, Hannah. march 18th, 2010 Hi All, Some shop news today: The Portal Opener is now selling at Dymocks in Albany, south Western Australia, and two new shops in Melbourne — the first interstate stores to stock it — Brunswick Bound in Brunswick; and The Novel Idea in Toorak. Thank you to these shops for your support! More soon, Hannah. march 9th, 2010 Hello, Exciting news today, The Portal Opener has had its first book review, featured in the West Australian newspaper! The review: If I were a teenager, I would absolutely love this book. Still, I thought it was really, really good: kind of Quantum Leap meets Twilight meets Harlequin romance meets Twilight Zone. Freya, a beautiful and brilliant 18-year-old student, is bored with regular life. Then she figures out how to travel between "realms", in one of which is her perfectly linked soul. There's true love, romance, fantasy, adventure, mysticism and ethical morality. Brown has an angle into teenage thinking — Freya isn't that into her real parents in the Realm of the Living — with which young adult readers are sure to connect. And it's the first in a trilogy with a cliffhanger ending. Bring on book two. A great review! Smile. Thanks guys, Hannah. march 4th, 2010 Hi All, I’ve added a new section to the website called “Readers’ Comments”, please head on over to take a look at a few of the wonderful emails that I’ve received in the last few months. If you would like to leave your own comment, please send me an email by clicking the “Contact Hannah” link above. Thank you to everyone who has contacted me! Also, Elements Gallery of Gifts, who sell The Portal Opener, have launched a new website and have included a brief description of the book. To visit their site, please click here. More soon, Hannah. January 31st, 2010 Hello, A book store update for you today...The Portal Opener is now selling in Collins Booksellers in Whitford City, Hilarys; Collins Booksellers in Midland; and Dymocks booksellers in Karrinyup. They’re all chain stores! Smile! More soon, Hannah. January 13th, 2010 Hello, A quick update today to let you know that The Portal Opener is now selling in The Well Bookshop, in Shenton Park. Smile. Also I’ve posted this Link — this is the list of libraries across the State that will have a copy of TPO. Another smile. Drop in to one of them to read or take a look. Last weekend my book and I were featured in The POST Newspaper. Click on the article to see a larger version. Thanks guys, Hannah. JAnuary 8th, 2010 Happy Friday, The Portal Opener (and I) will be featured in this weekends edition of The POST Newspaper. Have a read of the article, haven’t seen it myself. Can’t wait though! And here’s a little something that was featured in another paper back in October. More soon, Hannah. January 6th, 2010 Hi All, Another shop update today. The Portal Opener is selling in two more shops, Margaret River Bookshop on Brussel Hwy in Margaret River, and Fantastic Planet in Shafto Lane, Perth city. Thanks, Hannah. January 4th, 2010 Happy New Year!!! I hope everyone had a wonderful break over Christmas and New Year! Just a note to inform you that The Portal Opener is now selling in another shop: The Subiaco Bookshop, in Subiaco. More soon, Hannah. December 8th, 2009 Happy Mid-Week, Two things today... Firstly, I’m excited to report that The Portal Opener has been accepted by the State Library of WA for placement in the State’s Library Network — keep an eye out for it. And one of my high school teachers has also informed me that the book is now in my high school library! Smile. Secondly, The Portal Opener is selling in two more shops in Perth: Herb Circle in Kalamunda; and Wild Things in Subiaco. Thanks, Hannah. nOvember 9th, 2009 Hello, I’ve received several wonderful emails from readers who have contacted me after finishing The Portal Opener, and I wanted to share one with you: “I finished your book today. Honestly, could not put it down, it certainly has a Twilight-esque element there that gives you that "gotta know more" feeling. Really a perfect time to release this book, considering the societal flocking to stories of true, passionate love. The concept of the portals and the spirituality of the afterlife and souls is truly very comforting for a reader, it’s almost as though you look forward to the book as escapism because you know there's really nothing to be afraid of, if you connect with your soul. It’s very exciting, I’m certainly anticipating the next instalment.” — Grace Buntine. Melbourne. Thank you Grace! This made me smile, what a lovely email to read first thing on a Monday morning. Thank you for the feedback everyone, it has been very encouraging! More soon, Hannah. nOvember 2nd, 2009 Hi All, I was very excited to hear that two shops in Perth have sold all their copies of The Portal Opener! That’s wonderful news, so a big THANK YOU to the readers! I hope you enjoy reading about Freya and her adventures. More soon, Hannah. October 10th, 2009 Hello Folks, The Portal Opener is now selling in two more shops in Perth: Another Chapter, in Mundaring; and Elements Gallery of Gifts in Chidlow. It was the opening of the Chidlow store today, and I was invited to sign some books. I had a lovely time, lots of positive feedback, so thanks to those involved! I’ve posted a few photos below. Thanks, Hannah. September 29th, 2009 Hi All, A couple of things are in the works at the moment. Firstly, The Portal Opener is going to be featured in an upcoming issue of the Perth newspaper Western Suburbs Weekly. Secondly, I’m in the process of organising my very first book signing at the launch day of a new store! Very exciting! When dates for both are confirmed, I’ll post the info here. More soon! Hannah. September 23th, 2009 Happy Mid-Week, Two things today. The Portal Opener is now selling in Ambrosium, in Kalamunda. (It’s sitting in the shop window! Smile) And The Portal Opener section has had a makeover; head on over to take a look. Thanks, Hannah. September 20th, 2009 Hi Everyone, I’ve got more shop news for you—The Portal Opener is now selling in Planet Books, in Mount Lawley (one of the coolest stores I’ve seen in Perth!) I also wanted to post some photos of the book, you can see them below. I’m like a proud new mum! To see more work by the artist, please visit her site. Her name is Janice Law, and you can find her online at www.littlemiso.com More soon, Hannah. September 16th, 2009 Hello All, Both The Portal Opener and Hannah sections of this site have been updated. Lots of new info has been added to both pages, so please take a look. Also don’t forget that you can now follow me on Facebook and Twitter; the links to those pages are below. Thanks, Hannah. September 14th, 2009 Happy Monday, Several updates for you today! Firstly, The Portal Opener is now selling in two shops in Perth. Oxford St Books in Leederville, and Kalamunda Books in Kalamunda! More shop updates coming soon. For those of you who like spending time online, I now have my own Facebook and Twitter page! To join The Portal Opener group on Facebook, please click here. To become a fan of The Portal Opener, click here. And to follow me on Twitter, please click here. More soon, Hannah. September 9th, 2009 THE PORTAL OPENER IS RELEASED!!! Hello All, WELCOME to my new website. I’m so excited to pick up the books today and finally hold the real thing in my hands! You can buy your copy by clicking on the SHOP link at the top. (If you’d like a signed one please specify that in your order). I hope you all enjoy reading about Freya’s adventures as much as I have enjoyed writing about them! I’m going to be adding lots more fun things to this website over the next few weeks, so be sure to check back regularly. Thank you all for your support and enthusiasm, Hannah.http://www.hannahssongbook.comhttp://www.goodreads.com/book/show/8362166-the-portal-openerhttp://www.elementsgalleryofgifts.com/http://henrietta.slwa.wa.gov.au/search~S2?/Xthe+portal+opener&SORT=D/Xthe+portal+opener&SORT=D&SUBKEY=the%20portal%20opener/1,2,2,B/holdings&FF=Xthe+portal+opener&1,1,http://www.littlemiso.comhttp://www.facebook.com/group.php?gid=128725185834http://www.facebook.com/pages/The-Portal-Opener/98290743385http://twitter.com/theportalopenershapeimage_2_link_0shapeimage_2_link_1shapeimage_2_link_2shapeimage_2_link_3shapeimage_2_link_4shapeimage_2_link_5shapeimage_2_link_6shapeimage_2_link_7shapeimage_2_link_8shapeimage_2_link_9shapeimage_2_link_10
Updates... April 6th, 2011 Hi There, More soon, Hannah.

I’m delighted to share with you an interview I did back in December 2009. In it I talk about how the idea for The Portal Opener came to me, and what the writing, editing and initial publishing experience was like for me.

The hosts of this interview are my dear friends at the Crimson Circle, whom I joined that day via the magic of Skype. The CC is a global affiliation of spiritual humans. The courses I have done with the CC have inspired me in my personal life and in my artistic endeavours, too.

Please enjoy :)