World First - Brand New Cover Revealed! (Based on a true story)

The New Cover!

What do you think? 

A teenage girl keeps a journal to battle her obsessive thoughts but

instead, documents a murder.

 

Based on a true story.

(No AI used in this cover. She's a professional designer who works for the major publishers, 

that I've been working with since 2020). 

The rear text reads; 

Sydney, 2008.

Jai lives alone with her mother and is prompted to begin a diary to deal with her questioning internal narrator. Her world is shaken when beautiful and headstrong Laura breaks into her circle of friends. Laura meets Xavier, a wild boy with dark hair and brooding complexion. The result is more explosive than anyone could have imagined.

 

Why do people have to hurt others? What makes people do the things they do? You may think you have your friends figured out, but do we ever really know anyone?

 

When will it be available? 

Not sure just yet. I've ordered a final proof. Hopefully before Christmas. Make for a great present for others or for yourself! Signed if desired. I'm keeping it cheap. Most new books today are a astonishing AU $34.99. I'll be keeping it under $25. Money is not the goal. I just want people to read my best ever book. It's beautiful, tragic, funny and most importantly, real. You'll fall in love with these people. Not characters. People. 

It will be available on Amazon and on my website and some independent Sydney stores.

Anthony J. Langford Books | Australian writer

Peace

Anthony

 

A film, A laugh, A serious question and an unbelievable but true story.

 

4 YouTube Shorts

(Less than 4 mins total)

A film 

(to change the landscape?)

An unbelievable true story

A laugh!

A serious question

Website - Books, videos, short films, free downloads

https://anthonyjlangford.wixsite.com/writer

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A lot of the time, I feel despair. It's a perpeutually negative mindset that I can't stop. I wake with it, loud and very convincing. Yet, I'm still going and times like now, and when I make those little videos, I feel my passion and appreciation of life. I feel my old self, lingering, fighting against the storm. 

I wish I could explain it. I wish it wasn't there. I just have to ignore what my mind tells me so much of the time. It's very difficult to argue with yourself. 

Anyway, I just want you to know where I'm at and how much I appreciate you being here. I do this for you. And for the little dreamer in me, still searching...

Peace and love

Always

Anthony

Out with the old (unpublished cover) and in with the new!

 

Hey my friend,

I hope youre doing okay, if not great!

True Love Kills is no more.

 

I was never fully happy
with this cover. The couple
in the window just didn't work like I hoped.

The title sounded too much like a true crime novel, which does feature a crime, a murder, and is true, but the novel is far more than that. A real coming of age story that you can relate to, teenagers searching for their identity and making many mistakes (and hilarious incidents) along the way. It's a very bumpy ride, which we can attest to. However, someone will end up dead. And it's true.

One girl, Laura, after being expelled from her previous school, joins Jai's group. The chaos is only just beginning. When Laura meets Xavier, it's a meeting that changes all their lives forever. 

Laura is beautiful, but she is trouble. She is The Wrong Kind of Beautiful. And so that's the new title. 

Here are two versions I came close to but ultimately I've gone with another. All will be revealed soon!

What do you think? 

This one with the flame more resembles the danger that Laura brings.

So it's a theme I've settled on, even though I like the first one a lot. 

The Final Cover will be revealed soon!

Website - Books, videos, short films, free downloads

https://anthonyjlangford.wixsite.com/writer

AJL Facebook Author Page

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Peace & Love

Anthony

Elusive Riches - The Power of Two

 

The Quiet Power of Connection

Gold Dust

My Grandmother, who died last year (2025) left me this...

What Really Counts? Watch HERE

I'm so happy I was able to send my Grandmother this magazine, and others that I had work published in. I wanted her to be proud of me. I got my creativity from her after all. My father built a mud brick house by himself with no prior experience, but it was Nell whom I received my writing from. She wrote journals, travel diaries and put together family histories. No fiction but definitely a writer. 

We were always close. She took me to my first cinema experience when I was 5. A re-run of Pinocchio in the 70's. And I remained her 'No. 1' (first grandchild), ever since.

I miss her a lot. 

Thanks for watching. I hope you liked the poem.

Peace and love,

And I fucking mean that

Anthony

AJL YouTube Channel

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I have an uncomfortable truth to share.

 I have an uncomfortable truth to share. 

Sorry but it's time.

This is in AI image of me (albeit about 20 years younger and a 

helluva lot more good looking!)

This may hurt but it's important you know the truth.

Watch The Truth HERE

Now you know...

I'm still here, in this 'honest' capacity.

Take care for now my friend.

Peace ☮

"Unreal"   Anthony  😉

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Website - Books, videos, short films, free downloads

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Timely message for phone users. + For Duck's sake!

Hey my friend,

Here are a couple of entertaining short videos. Keeping up with the (short attention span) times! 😉

Watch this beautiful, simple message

HERE

Get the Duck Outta HERE!

(Very cute warning). 

These Tiktoks/YouTube shorts are simple but they do get so many more views than my arty video poems. Sad but that's what people want now. I have to adjust too. 

I'll be scaling back my video poems, there's a few ready to go. Now I really just make them for me and if it resonates with someone, great. I may stop altogether. I'll see.

The Wrong Kind of Beautiful - The designer is promising it will be done before November but I'm yet to see any work. She's busy, so we'll see.

Take care for now my friend

Peace ☮

Anthony

AJL YouTube Channel

Website - Books, videos, short films, free downloads

https://anthonyjlangford.wixsite.com/writer

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Aren't they cute? And a very naughty album!

 

Hey, How are you doing? These guys are cute. Followed by something cheeky!

"Where's me chips?!"

Watch HERE!

Oh no, that won't do at all!

Watch Naughty Album HERE!

These Tiktoks/YouTube shorts are quick and basic however they garner so many more views than a carefully thought out poem with hours of editing video which no one seems to care about. As much as I wish it wasn't so, the market drives the content. A sad indictment on art, and where we're at. 

I'll be scaling back my video poems, there's a few ready to go and then stopping altogether. Sadly.

AJL YouTube Channel

Website - Books, videos, short films, free downloads

https://anthonyjlangford.wixsite.com/writer

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