Author of flash fiction, picture books and Earth science.

Books


Molly the Molecule – A Watery Adventure (2022)

The well-known water cycle told in a rhyming story follows one little molecule of water, Molly all around the globe.


From fountain to mountain, in ice snow and hail, deep in the ocean, through rocks, fruits and birds, Molly smiles all the way! Available from Amazon from December 2022.


Gravity the Kangaroo introduces gravity to young (and not so young) readers, in a short rhyme. It touches on the way in which the Sun and Moon cause tides, the way that


some things have greater gravity than others due to their mass. and that ‘what goes up, must come back down’. Available on Amazon from June 2022.


Thermodynamics the Budgie – And a brief introduction to a theory of physics with the same name (2021)

This short book introduces the theory of thermodynamics to young (and old) readers, in rhyme.

It touches on the three laws of thermodynamics and tells in a simple way of how energy moves from thing to thing – how wind blows a turbine, turning it to electricity that can warm up an oven, bread rolls and even… Thermodynamics the Budgie.

Available from your local Amazon market place.

Frank Stacey and Jane 2019

Practical Handbook of Earth Science, CRC Press, Taylor and Francis, 2017

Appealing to both experts and non-experts alike, the handbook presents Earth science and environmental science as closely intertwined. It includes tables of the global distributions of fossil fuels, contrasted by tables of the distribution of non-fossil energy sources. Co-authored by Frank D Stacey, it was published by CRC Press in 2017. The Handbook is available from Taylor and Francis and Amazon, worldwide.

The Earth as a Cradle for Life, World Scientific Press, 2013

Frank and Jane’s first joint publication, published in 2013 by World Scientific Press, The Earth as a Cradle for Life aims to fill the gap between readers who have a strong and informed scientific interest in the environment (but no access to the journal literature), and their desire for a basic understanding of the environment. “Cradle” is available from World Scientific Press and from Amazon, worldwide.

Powdermill House

In a sub-tropical Paradise

Tales from Brisbane

(and surrounding areas)

Coming soon