AustLit

'Uneven Verse is the Australian author's second book of haiku inspired poetry. Short, often three-line poems reflecting on the natural world, the seasons and daily life, the writing is an antidote to the noise and busyness of our lives.'

Source: Publisher's blurb.

Meet two old friends now enemies vying for the same job in a sweet small-town single dad enemies to lovers romance.

'Allie Stapleton left Cinnamon Bay for college, swearing to never return to the small town where she grew up. Now however she's and her MBA are heading home from New York: she's tired and she wants more in life than just a job. The local hospital is hiring a new director and she has the education and enough experience to be a contender. The only problem is her competition is the resident doctor at the hospital, the boy next door and her old high school crush Trace.

'Single father, Trace Collins loves being a surgeon and raising his daughter in his home town, but the hours are impacting his daughter in the worst way. His coveted position at the hospital doesn't matter: he needs to make a change to be home more. A position opens up that might just challenge him: hospital director. He applies immediately, expecting to be a shoo-in until he hears Allie is in town. They'd played doctor growing up, and while competing for the same position should put them at odds, it only seems to put them in the mood to take this rivalry to the bedroom instead of the boardroom.'

Source: Publisher's blurb,

'Ghosts trail after us. They are our fears and the shape of our hates. We bring them into our lives and into our homes. A fairy - variety melusine - tells of her private ghosts in unreliable fairy stories. She handles her own haunting. Some years our fears and hates are so strong that we turn our ghosts tangible. Instead of trailing after us forlornly, whispering "Believe in us, or you are damned," they fracture our landscape. Poltergeists and the spirits of drowned girls; malicious presences and portents; cat vampires and roaming bushrangers. These ghosts haunt Canberra. These ghosts can kill. It takes four women, one cup of tea at a time, to deal with Canberra's haunting.'

Source: Publisher's blurb.

'This is not a self-help book, but it’s a book about dreams. They are not always good dreams.

'Fay is a dreamer.

'To escape real life, which she finds ‘drearily, drably and impossibly dull‘, Fay creates a dream-world.

'She escapes there as often as possible.

'But what happens when the line between dream and real life blurs?

'Dead morris dancers. Horror and happiness. Folksongs and friendship.

'Can she trust anything, or anybody?'

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'Inspired by when the author/illustrator and family had to 'fly' to a coastal town to escape the wild bushfires of the Shoalhaven in Australia.'

Source: Publisher's blurb.

'Former black ops agent Tom Stiles is about to face the most personal - and deadly - appointment of his career.

'Returning to be with his partner and twin daughters, Stiles finally has a shot at a normal life. But soon, death wraps its claws around his life once more, as a member of the Chechen Mafia is demanding a dangerous favor from him.

'Trying to balance his new responsibilities and protect those he holds dear, Stiles is drawn in to a criminal syndicate with links to international terrorism. But does he still have what it takes to finish the job, and make it out alive?'

Source: Publisher's blurb.

'Who wants superpowers?

'Not Rhonda. Rhonda wants to live an ordinary life.

'“My life is a soap opera with magic,” thinks Judith, as she reviews her year.

'Before it all begins, she just wants to lose her past and keep her children safe.

'Belinda, her sister, wants recipes.

'Their lives are simple.

'All three women get a lot more than they bargained for in 2002 and 2003. Bushfires. A possessed lemon tree. Prophecy. Magic. Romance. Violence. Politics. Family.

'Secret Jewish women’s stuff ought to be carried out in more exotic places than suburban Australia.

'Except that sometimes, suburban Australia is chancy and troubling.

'Even without those mystery boxes from the great-grandmother no-one talks about.

'Even without the Angel of Death and Zoë’s pink tutu.'

Source: Publisher's blurb.

'Rose Thompson has the world at her fingertips. She has a doting husband, a brand new baby and the family farm, Buttai. Set in a beautiful country suburb of New South Wales, Buttai is equipped with everything to turn a small fortune. With blood, sweat and tears from previous generations, Buttai has become their haven. But as nights roll into days, it’s only a matter of time before life takes a toll on the new family. Things begin to spiral out of control, and before long the past comes back to visit her, threatening to rip everything apart.

'Samuel Thompson, a firefighter and farmer, is a hardworking, committed and humorous young man. As his pager sounds, he races to the demands of his job, hail or shine, night or day. Dressed in yellow, he meets Laine, a student nurse, also captivated by the adrenaline of saving lives. By accident, their paths cross and flames ignite.

'Generations apart, the Thompson family spiral in and out of tragedy, love and hardship, one common theme bringing them back together; family.

'Will it take the past and present colliding to save their future?'

Source: Publisher's blurb.

'In an attempt to decide whether to focus on her career or her relationship, Karli Metcalf decides to chance both on a whim. Moving her life, what little she has, across the country to rural NSW, she starts working as a governess, in rural New South Wales, living with complete strangers.

'As she reunites with former mates and befriends like-minded people, Karli finds herself enjoying the shenanigans of station life.

'Now settled into the perfect life, she is rocked with news that will tear her world apart.

'As she grapples with what is at stake, will the chances Karli took on love and life be worth it? Or has she gone too far and lost everything?'

Source: Publisher's blurb.

'In a world of monsters, a beast slayer confronts a foe more deadly than any creature the world has seen. As the battle draws close, so too does the Reckoning...

'Afflicted by the incessant rot of beasts, the people of Asthradele have never known life without war. The threat of the next Bestial Tide has always been enough to keep the realms united. But what's it all worth if the world is dying?

'Seb du Monte is one of the many men and women dedicated to fighting the Tides. As a newly fledged Knight-Questor from a venerable lineage of beast slayers, sworn to protect Asthradele, his journey begins in earnest when he leaves his home to undertake the Questing Rites. But when a powerful force threatens what he holds dear, all the weaponry, cunning, and training he possesses may not be enough to defeat it. Fates collide and all will hang in the balance ...'

Source: Publisher's blurb.

'Holly Hanlon was having a sea change. Leaving the city for a new life in a seaside village was just what she needed to find her feet after a nasty break-up.

'Holly found things - or rather they found her - so nobody was surprised when she opened her small business: Missing Me – Lost, Found and Broken. But finding love and finding The One was a whole different matter.

'Unbeknownst to Holly, her new abode in Findlater Lane came with a housemate – Sergeant Alexander Austen – a handsome ghost who thought he knows best.

'Was Holly afraid? Not in the daylight hours, when she was happy to help him pack up and move on. Up until now, the Sergeant had done a reasonable job of scaring off potential tenants, and he anticipated getting rid of Holly would be no problem.

'And so, Holly and the Sergeant were both calling Findlater House home. For now.'

(Source: publisher's blurb)

'"A beautifully wrought, highly interior drama that challenges you to look at the beating heart of humanity as it quietly bleeds." - Bill Moran, author of Oh God Get Out Get Out-

'The crew of lunar outpost System One can not recall life before the Earth went silent. They call it 'the Black'. With their past erased, and in the wake of the planet's presumed collapse, they each struggle to find meaning in their prolonged existence. Then, without explanation, Hadley awakens from yet another routine revival and realises something within her has changed. What is it worth, to confront that which might have been better left forgotten, after all?

'In this purposeful debut, Adam B. Davy offers an experimental lens through which to explore perspectives on self-worth and what it means to live. Beneath its expansive veneer beats the heart of a deeply intimate story of human connection that will resonate long after the final page is turned.'

(Source: publisher's blurb)

'Haiku inspired poetry based around the four seasons in Australia, with one section written while walking the Nakasendo trail in Japan.'

'Mutating magic is everywhere, with ‘normals’ now possessing superpowers. With a dark army gathering strength and the cunning Lord Vincent plotting to seize control of the country of Brugel, it’s up to Ondine and her beloved boyfriend Hamish to expose the truth.

'Chiffon and sequins collide during a pop song contest and last-chance debutante ball that distracts the population from impending danger. These events mask Vincent’s devious plan, which will change the fate of nations and see the spine-chilling return of an old nemesis.

'Amongst the turmoil Ondine discovers that Hamish has been hiding a disturbing secret, which could end their relationship forever. In her darkest hour, Ondine must put aside her selfish needs to lead the people of Brugel in a revolt against the tyrannical forces threatening her family – and democracy itself. As she fights to save those she loves, Ondine grapples with her identity and place in the world. Has she really got what it takes to be a witch… and can magic alone overcome adversity?'

Source: Publisher's blurb.

'A refugee’s remarkable true story of how her family survived the war.' (Publication Summary)

This novel explores the evolution of a close-knit group of baby-boomers. We are taken back to 1990 where the port of Fremantle in Western Australia has morphed from 'shabby backwater to bohemian chic'. Eight-year-old Amity tags along each week with her parents to Drifters Cafe. Against a back-drop of change, at home and abroad, her parents and their friends discuss their lives and the world at large. Meanwhile, at an adjoining table, old Winnie tunes in to the conversations around her and reflects on her past, with all its joys and sorrows.

Fast forward 25 years. Amity is now an historian, working on a narrative about her community. Using her parents and their group as her guinea pigs, Amity re-fashions their memories, aided by the notebooks of the long-departed Winnie. Dreaming South Terrace shines a light on the hearts and minds of its cast of characters, united in their love affair with the port city and the whiff of caffeine.

(Publication Summary)

'Onty and his best friend Mutzy join in with his social church group and go on another madcap adventure trip to the River Murray at a Place called Land's End. They are spending time at a shack owned by an old time sea captain going under the name of Captain Maitland. The group, consisting of five boys and seven girls, together with their leader Sebastian and Captain Maitland have a wonderful time, exploring and enjoying the river areas, trying to catch wombats, yabbying and an array of other weird and exciting escapades. ' (Publisher's blurb)