Writing Career

Kay Danes is a non-fiction published author of Families Behind Bars (New Holland), Standing Ground (New Holland) and Beneath the Pale Blue Burqa (Big Sky Publishing).

Her writing career began in the 1990s as an editorial assistant to historian author Geoff Spiller on his publication 'Tanglehead' - The Breweries of Albany & Other Southern Communities of Western Australia. (Currently providing editorial assistance to his fourth book: Qld Breweries.)

In honour of the sacrifices made by Australian Defence Servicemen, Kay authored 'A Collection of War Poems' that were published in a Brisbane Writer's Anthology.

In 1995, Kay was appointed Editor of 'The Sandgroper' - a Defence Family Magazine circulated to over 2000 Defence families in Western Australia. The publication eventually became a Tri-Service magazine distributed across Western Australia to Navy, RAAF and Army. 

Kay was Editor of the prestigious Claremont Yacht Club Magazine and Editor of the SASR Museum Newsletter. Kay has also authored several security training manuals for use in Australia and overseas.

In 2011, Kay was appointed Patron of the Gold Coast Writer's Association.

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Books

Standing Ground was originally published by Crown Content until they moved to publishing biographical data and directories. Maverick House (Ireland) re-released the story in the UK and Asia as Nightmare in Laos. New Holland Publishers (Australia) obtained the rights and released Standing Ground in 2009 as the complete story that contains information previously classified during earlier releases. 

 

 

Out of Print

The Original Version of Danes Story

Crown Content
2002

Being Reprinted

Revised from Original Danes Story only sold in the UK & Asia

Maverick House
2005

An eyeopener

Collection of harrowing true stories of people detained overseas

New Holland
2008

Second Edition Release in Jul 2011

 Author's Choice

The very latest version of the Danes Story. Sold world-wide

New Holland
2009

Best Pick

Journey through Taliban Strongholds of Afghanistan

Big Sky Publishing
2010

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