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1 y separately published work icon Forecast Jane Tara , New York (City) : Dorchester Publishing , 2007 Z1460698 2007 single work novel romance 'The Shakespeare women were what the locals of Greenwich Village called "gifted." Sure, Rowie's predictions were helpful for forecasting the weather or finding someone's lost grandkid. But when it came to love, her abilities were more like a curse. Why bother dating a guy if you knew at the first kiss he was destined for some blonde from New Jersey? Nope, Rowie was much happier bringing together the people she knew were a perfect match. Until the day she kissed the man whose future she couldn't foresee...' (Publisher's blurb)
1 y separately published work icon The Shadow Runners Liz Maverick , New York (City) : Dorchester Publishing , 2004 9601492 2004 single work novel science fiction

'Newgate, Australia: In the 22nd century, history repeats itself. The land is controlled by “the Parliament,” a gang of dissipated self-styled aristocrats who rule in a mockery of the English Regency.

'To survive here, you have to know the tricks. Like Jenny Red. She knows the score. She’s been Down Under and made it out to tell the tale. And she’s not alone. Whether she likes it or not, ex-prince turned bad-ass D’ekkar Han Valoren is on her side.'

Source: Publisher's blurb.
1 y separately published work icon 2176 2004 New York (City) : Dorchester Publishing , 2004 9601441 2004 series - publisher novel science fiction

A multi-author futuristic series.

Only the third novel has Australian content: the others are set in Korea and the United States.
2 1 y separately published work icon Rage Steve Gerlach , New York (City) : Dorchester Publishing , 2003 Z1567624 2003 single work novel thriller horror

'Ben is just a normal guy.

'He’s got family problems.

'He’s got girl problems.

'He’s got psychiatric problems.

'He wants what everybody else wants.

'A car, nice parents and a girlfriend.

'But Ben can’t have what he wants.

'He can’t afford a car.

'His father wishes he was never born.

'Girls seem to hate him.

'With every part of his life slipping away from him, Ben desperately clings to all he has left as he feels himself slowly being pushed further and further off the deep end. He knows if something doesn’t change soon, something bad is going to happen.

'Something very bad.

'He can’t control it.

'It controls him.

'RAGE…'

(Source: author's website)
1 y separately published work icon Love Comes Unbidden Marion Gwyn , New York (City) : Dorchester Publishing , 1994 Z967080 1994 single work novel romance
1 y separately published work icon The Quiet Place Richard Maynard , London : Souvenir Press , 1987 Z240282 1987 single work novel science fiction ' In this science-fiction thriller, the second novel by the Australian writer Richard Maynard, seven astronauts leave Earth in search of life on other planets. They have no reason to believe that their society's social and technological development will not continue to flourish. After spending 15 years in space, they know that much more time - perhaps as much as several centuries - has passed on Earth, yet still they expect a warm welcome home. Instead they discover that in their absence man has devolved to a level of prehistoric savagery. Presented as a memoir by the spaceship's captain, 'The Return' chronicles the men's adventures as they struggle to retain a trace of civilization in a ruthless land where only the strong survive. In the process, scenes of ritual human sacrifice and cannibalism are juxtaposed with glimpses of great pastoral beauty; as the men move through the countryside, abandoned, overgrown cities loom as symbols of their lost greatness. At the same time, the astronauts' attempts to discover the cause of mankind's decline is central to the story's momentum. The solution they finally piece together is an ironic one, with a terrifying implied threat to the future of today's world. ''The Return'' is gripping in its portrayal of seven men trapped in a place that is both familiar and horrifyingly unfamiliar. More than that, it is a chilling vignette of an all too plausible fate that may await us.' Sharon Shervington, 'In Short; Fiction', New York Times (21.8.1988)
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