<p>Alana Woods is a storyteller who loves writing about the country closest to her heart; her home, Australia. Given she's an urbanite that means stories with Australia's capital cities front and centre.<br>Her first published novel, <strong>automaton</strong>, a thriller set among the machinations of the Canberra legal scene, won the Fast Books Annual Prize for Best Australian Indie Fiction.<br>Her second, <strong>imbroglio</strong>, contemporary intrigue suspense, weaves in beautiful but sometimes dangerous Sydney and it's world-famous harbour.<br>And there are more in the pipeline.<br>Want to contact Alana? You can do it through the Contacts page on her website: http://www.alanawoods.com</p>