01-09-2006

SWB TO DONATE $1 FROM EACH SALE TO THE SCOLIOSIS ASSOCIATION

Smink Works Books will donate $1 from each sale of the new release Sex, Scars & a Superheroine with Scoliosis to the Scoliosis Association of Australia.

The semi-autobiographical novel tells the story of a young woman who lives her life to the full, despite dealing with the serious curvature of the spine known as Scoliosis. Diagnosed while living in under-resourced Eastern Europe, she is encased in a plastic “bucket”, migrates to Australia and eventually has a titanium rod inserted in her back.

Scoliosis Association President Susan Willis says it is important for people who have Scoliosis to be able to talk about their experiences. “Many people are ashamed of having Scoliosis because they think it is perceived as a deformity. It is important for them know there are other people going through the same thing. That is the reason we established the Scoliosis Association.”

Sex, Scars & a Superheroine with Scoliosis is now out in e-book format.