A Cat Called Q and The Magic Globe By Melody Horrill
When Sheri shakes a mysterious-looking snow globe she discovers in a charity shop, her whole world is turned upside down when she suddenly finds herself inside it, along with her best friend, Shawn. Once in this strange new realm, she embarks on a dangerous journey to rescue a spellbound land and its unique animals from destruction. Luckily, a majestic, mischievous, sandwich-loving magical cat comes to her aid. A Cat Called Q and the Magic Globe is an enchanting fantasy about the importance of believing in ourselves, being brave, caring for the natural world and embracing our connection with it. It also serves as a reminder that magic does exist in nature and that love can heal and restore everything.
ABOUT THE AUTHOR:
Melody Horrill is an Australian author, award-winning environment/science journalist, former television presenter and documentary producer.
She is co-chair of the Jane Goodall Institute’s Cetacea Committee and Ambassador of Australia’s Kangaroo Island/Victor Harbor Dolphin Watch.
In 2022 her memoir, ‘A dolphin called Jock’ was published in Australia and New Zealand. It details how an injured, wild, solitary dolphin helped her overcome a childhood wracked by domestic violence. The book was released in the US/UK and Canada in late 2023 under a new title ‘The Dolphin Who Saved Me.’ Her memoir was endorsed by Dr Jane Goodall DBE, UN Ambassador for Peace.
Melody has spent much of her life lobbying for the protection of the wild dolphins in the Port River in South Australia. She co-founded a not-for-profit to raise public awareness about the dolphins and their environment. She developed Australia’s first ‘dolphin sponsorship’ program and was instrumental in raising awareness about the special river dolphins.
She became the spokesperson for multiple environmental organisations which eventually led to her career in front of the camera. One of her documentaries, A Dance with a Dolphin, was broadcast nationally and globally on CNN with Melody presenting it from the US. This helped encourage the South Australian government to declare the Port River Australia’s first Dolphin Sanctuary in the mid-2000s.
Melody continued lobbying for ongoing protection for the dolphins highlighted marine and land conservation through her television career. She relocated to Melbourne in 2015 where she worked as a media and communication manager. She won an Australia Day Merit Award for her work during the 2019/2020 Victorian bushfires.
After learning about the large number of unexplained dolphin deaths in the Port River, she left her job to focus on writing her memoir ‘A dolphin called Jock.’ She continues to share her story and passion for dolphins and marine protection and our important connection with the natural world through her public speaking, media, and penning articles for publications. More information about Melody can be found at: Home – Melody Horrill
