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25.01.2022 'EITHER SIDE OF MIDNIGHT is a gripping, gritty thriller with an ingeniously shocking premise and twists and turns youll never see coming!' - LIANE MORIARTY Get your copy today: https://bit.ly/32GaStm
23.01.2022 "We Call It Monster" by Lachlan Walter, is firmly embedded in the kaiju tradition. One ordinary day, an enormous creature dragged itself out of the ocean and laid waste to a city. In the months and years that followed, more and more creatures appeared until not a single country remained untouched. At first, people tried to fight them. In the end, all they could do was try and stay alive. We Call It Monster is a story of forces beyond our control, and of immense and impossible... creatures that make plain how small we really are. It is the story of our fight for survival and our discovery of that which truly matters: community and compassion, love and family, hope and faith. More about the book and Lachlan here https://australianauthors.net.au/author/lachlanwalter/
23.01.2022 We are looking for original work. Most importantly, we want original ideas. Type: Fiction Length: under 5,000 words... Pay: $.20/word for the first 1000 words; $.01/word for any words over 1,000
23.01.2022 I FKN WON!! Last night at the State Library of WA I was awarded the $15,000 Premier's Prize for an Emerging Writer! I am so bloody stoked, relieved, ov...erjoyed, fulfilled. Defo riding an adrenaline high! Big thanks to the State Library, DLGSCI, the Premier, Fremantle Press, and everyone who has championed this book about gay bogans. Congrats too to all the other winners and the other awesome shortlisted authors!
22.01.2022 Meet Australian Author Brad Cooper. Click below to find out more about Brad and his books. True stories based on his time in the service of his country. https://australianauthors.net.au/author/brad/
21.01.2022 I have never heard of contronyms but I found this interesting...
21.01.2022 *****Capable of Murder If you enjoy the works of Agatha Christie or M.C.Beaton you will find Capable of Murder to your taste. Young Australian, Belinda Lawrence... inherits an English cottage, only to find herself involved in a mystery surrounding the cottage and its garden. Tense and intriguing, the story explores the lives of the villagers and draws to an exciting and highly visual climax. I read it in one sitting, eager to turn the page to discover the secret of the cottage, Well drawn characters and some humour make Capable of Murder a 'must read'. B&N review. Paperback & eBook BARNES&NOBLE: https://www.barnesandnoble.com/s/brian+kavanagh Author: http://beekayvic.tripod.com See more
21.01.2022 Bill Swampy Marsh, found this at the PO so I bought it and sent it for my dad for Father's Day. I'm sure he'll love it. This type of book is right up his alley!
20.01.2022 Get a hold of Robert Blain's new Australian Historical Fiction novel "Close" When people think of '60s Britain they think of The Beatles, Twiggy and Michael Caine womanising his way through London. But miniskirts and The Who didn't mean anything to the working man in Scotland. The shipyards are failing, sectarianism still holds sway, and the only thing you have to rely on along the banks of the Clyde is your work, your creed and your family. But with the first two failing and... the last one slipping away, what's left to cling to? Close is a story of family and belonging that begins in Glasgow and ends in Australia. It's the story of Jimmy Baxter, a working-class husband and father, a failed footballer and a middling boxer. He wants out of the city out of his own skin but his shameful past as an illegitimate child holds him back. Looking for a place in the world he befriends two men: one, a German immigrant who survived the World War II bombing raids Jimmy helped create; the other a well-connected art dealer who goes on to seduce Jimmy's own wife. Meanwhile, in modern-day Melbourne, the Baxters' descendant makes his own search into the past to reconstruct the circumstances that led to his birth, tracking down the historic clues of Jimmy and Jude Baxter's life in Glasgow and the truth that brought his family to Australia in the first place... Learn More of Robert and "Close" here https://australianauthors.net.au/author/rblain8/ See more
18.01.2022 The first Outback Horrors Down Under to be seen in the wild! Looks very shiny ... !
18.01.2022 The "Paradisi Lost Mission Series" of science fiction novels by Marti Ward. The second novel (Moraturi Lost) has just been self-published and the third (Moraturi Ring) is now available on Amazon. These novels are firmly in the Hard Science Fiction genre and aim to appeal to precocious school students and inquisitive adults interested in Science, Engineering and Mathematics (STEM). Learn more about the series and Marti here https://australianauthors.net.au/author/davidmwpowers/
17.01.2022 A little Crime and Mystery from Australian Author L.E.Luttrell Be careful what you wish for. She wanted to be famous. But not like this. Ellen Gibson always dreamed of being a star. At a young age those dreams were shattered. Discovering she holds the winning ticket in a 55-million Powerball jackpot, Ellen sees it as her opportunity to be in the limelight. But at what cost?... Detective India Hargreaves and her small team are called in to investigate the disappearance of five-year-old Joshua Gibson, but the investigation is taken over by the big guns from Police Headquarters when it turns out to be a kidnapping. When the media and the lead investigator suspect Ellen of being behind the kidnapping, her fame disintegrates into a nightmare and she seems powerless to stop events spiraling out of control For more information on the author and books, click here https://australianauthors.net.au/author/luttrell/ See more
17.01.2022 Read this revealing Memoir by Australian Author - Andrea Johns. Andrea endured many hardships in her life while travelling around Australia with her lovable rascal of a father. She was taught cunningness, survival, love, gambling, hunting and fishing, unlike any education you get from sitting in a classroom. Taken out of school at 13, married at 16 and a mother at 17. War and the traumatic birth of her second child only made her stronger. Evacuated to London, she spent two ha...rrowing years trying to return to her beloved Australia. Once back, she fought the biggest battle of her life, saving her children from an evil spirit You will laugh, cry, be amazed, shocked and sometimes a little frightened, as you travel with the dandelion seeds through the book. Find out more of Andrea and her book and the purchasing links - Click Here https://australianauthors.net.au/author/andri/ See more
17.01.2022 It took 51 years , but today I learned what a contronym is.
16.01.2022 "Like a Dandelion in the Wind" - a compelling Memoir by Australian Author, Andrea Johns Andrea endured many hardships in her life while travelling around Austr...alia with her lovable rascal of a father. She was taught cunningness, survival, love, gambling, hunting and fishing, unlike any education you get from sitting in a classroom. Taken out of school at 13, married at 16 and a mother at 17. War and a traumatic birth of her second child only made her stronger. Evacuated to London, she spent two harrowing years trying to return to her beloved Australia. Once back, she fought the biggest battle of her life, saving her children from an evil spirit. Find out more about Andrea and her book here https://australianauthors.net.au/author/andri/ See more
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11.01.2022 To an outsider, Anthony Hanna lives a charmed life. Hes a firefighter every boys dream job. Even better, he regularly features in the Australian Firefighters Calendar. Hes a former police negotiator who worked on the frontline of critical operations. And as a teenager, he was a champion pole vaulter with Olympic potential. But since childhood, Anthony has lived with mental illness. At 12, he was diagnosed with OCD, and he experiences a daily battle to control its rituals... and repetitions. More recently, he was hit hard by the black dog of depression. In this frank, honest memoir Anthony talks about the reality of living with mental illness. He explains how his OCD mind is ruled by numbers and how that helped him achieve goals that seemed impossible. He describes how OCD gave him the empathy needed to be a successful police negotiator. And he explains how he learned to control depression with goal setting and hard work. It's Your World. Im Just Living In It. is full of amazing stories that demonstrate how a misfit can achieve success while living with an anxiety disorder. This book is a motivating, heart-warming, entertaining look at the life of an everyday, extraordinary Australian. Learn more about Ant and his latest book here - https://australianauthors.net.au/author/anthanna/ See more
11.01.2022 Jim is an author of mysteries, with more than a touch of crime. Born a Scot, he brings a range of perspectives to his stories; from Europe to Australia - as well as from his love of history, learning and culture. Visit his website to find more information about 'The Napoleon Curse', 'Roller Coaster', 'Searching for Siobhan', The Chess Board' and 'The Run'. https://australianauthors.net.au/author/jimreay/
11.01.2022 Smash hit new release of 2020 - A Year in the Mud and the Toast and the Tears by Georgie Brooks, this laugh-out-loud tale will lift your spirits!
11.01.2022 Hey guys the Eagle has landed, please take a minute to hear about my book. Its your world, Im just living in it. Grab a copy now at anthanna.com/shop (Australian orders only, International please see Amazon.com) Thank you
10.01.2022 Read this diggers experiences of the Vietnam War. Vietnam: War Peace and People is an amalgamation of several genres: It is an insightful collection of interviews with those who have experienced the horrors of warfare, it is also part diary, part travelogue, and part autobiography. Without claiming to be a definitive history of a country long-plagued by invasion, colonisation and brutality, it examines events over the last two thousand years with an emphasis on military confl...ict. The time of Australian participation in the ‘American War’ is contrasted with today’s Vietnam with no attempt made to discover who was right or who was wrong. When writing of the close-knit relationships of families and neighbours, the author cannot disguise his admiration and love of the Vietnamese people and the enigma that is Vietnam. For more insights into Author Brad Cooper and for purchasing links to his books - Click Here https://australianauthors.net.au/author/brad/ See more
09.01.2022 Discover Australian Crime Author A.L.MAsters https://australianauthors.net.au/author/kenwebb/
09.01.2022 "A truck loaded with thousands of copies of Roget's Thesaurus crashed yesterday losing its entire load. Witnesses were stunned, startled, aghast, taken aback, s...tupefied, confused, shocked, rattled, paralysed, dazed, bewildered, mixed up, surprised, awed, dumbfounded, nonplussed, flabbergasted, astounded, amazed, confounded, astonished, overwhelmed, horrified, numbed, speechless, and perplexed." See more
09.01.2022 Give this Australian Author for Christmas Jim Reay is a prolific writer of Mystery and Crime. Jim is an author of mysteries, with more than a touch of crime. Born a Scot, he brings a range of perspectives to his stories; from Europe to Australia - as well as from his love of history, learning and culture. Visit his website to find more information about 'The Napoleon Curse', 'Roller Coaster', 'Searching for Siobhan', The Chess Board' and 'The Run'. https://australianauthors.net.au/author/jimreay/
08.01.2022 Meet Australian Author Darren Franklin. With a career in the military, police and private security, Darren has adventure coursing through his veins, which is perhaps not surprising. He is descended from a British explorer whose heroic death was the talk of Victorian society and whose name is commemorated not just in Westminster Abbey but in the Oval Office of the White House. Find out more and access Darren's books. Click link below or Copy and paste the following address if on Instagram https://australianauthors.net.au/author/dfranklin/
07.01.2022 Grab this great new Women's Fiction novel by prolific Australian Author Donna Munro. It's set on the Gold Coast. Steamy, sexy, romantic suspense set on the Gold... Coast will intrigue and delight. Emma Jarvis has a dilemma keep dating rock-star handsome Wade or pursue her crush on sexy, silent, probably-married Noah? Noah Cooper and his Downs Syndrome daughter, Hope, are due for a fresh start. But a car accident propels Emma into their secretive world. Will Noah put his guard down long enough to let love back into his life? Emma finds, convincing Noah of a police conspiracy is one thing. Avoiding combusting when shes near him is a totally different predicament. Noah has enough problems without falling for delightful, Emma and her lust-inducing cut-off shorts. His wifes abandonment. Proving his fathers innocence. And Hope, beginning mainstream school where bullies lurk. When Noah learns his dead brothers, son, Jai is with Emmas family, he must cut contact with Emma or lose whats most precious to him. But when Jai and Hope go missing can the adults unite to find the missing children in the Australian bush? Will an old circus elephant be the key to bonding them before its too late? The sequel to The Zanzibar Moon brings all three books to a final enthralling, emotional conclusion in a stand-alone story filled with passion and heat. Find out more about Donna and he books here https://australianauthors.net.au/author/warmwittywords/ See more
07.01.2022 Fellowship of Australian Writers Queensland Presents An open, online Zoom meeting. Included is an online presentation by Dr Indrani Ganguly, Writer and FAWQ Committee Member on Female Characters in Historical Novels The Fellowship of Australian Writers Queensland (FAWQ) Invites all interested people to an online meeting on Saturday 22 August 2020 at 2pm on Zoom with Dr. Indrani Ganguly discussing Female Characters in Historical Novels.... https://fawq.com.au//fawq-on-zoom-female-characters-in-h/ See more
06.01.2022 Don't miss this new book from Australian Author - Rosalie Webb. "Y Girls Just Want To Have Fun" Was a country girl ready for the harsh life of the YWCA Richmond? Doery House, the YWCA hostel at 353 Church Street, Richmond, Victoria, should have been a home away from home for teenage girls from the country, residing there in the late 1960s. Alas this was nowhere near reality. As the story unfolds, the villain behind the walls and the hidden secrets become apparent. This book d...etails many of the stories occurring during a three-year period between 1966 and 1969. They are all based on fact. The story is interwoven with daily life in the rag trade, the evolution of Richmond, the politics of the Vietnam War, multiculturalism, the gangland wars, and gender attitudes. Find out more about Rosalie and purchase her book here https://australianauthors.net.au/author/rosaliewebb/ See more
05.01.2022 Visit R. Lennard's profile page and purchasing links on Australian Authors Marketplace https://australianauthors.net.au/author/r.lennard/
04.01.2022 Born in 1811 Francis Macnamara a.k.a Frank the Poet was by birth a member of an old and noble Irish family. This mattered little under English rule. Frank was falsely accused of a 'Terry Alt' crime and transported to Sydney. If his early life was ill fated his ‘tour to hell’ was to leave him with the choice of losing his soul or to fight against all tyranny. Frank takes up the fight which leads him to participate in Australia’s first ever Gold Escort Robbery and the disappearance of the ship the Madagascar, with the help of the infamous American Pirate Bully Hayes. This is the untold and true story of a great Irish/Australian anti-hero Learn more : https://australianauthors.net.au/author/redback/
04.01.2022 Discover Australian Poet Tom Stodulka. Life, love and work intertwine with nature and a unique series of poems, in Tom's revised edition of his successful book of poetry. No matter what the day-to-day challenges are, as life unfolds, Tom shows us through his poetry that life is about enjoying what we can in every single moment. Journey with Tom through tales of Australian life, discover local flora and fauna and learn from his experiences in his work as a mediator. Tom shares his deep appreciation of nature, his passion for his work and shows the reader how to remember, that life is a dance, not a journey. Find out more by clicking or copy and pasting this link. https://australianauthors.net.au/author/tomstodulka/
04.01.2022 Great reading on rainy days. Discover Australian Author - Jim Reay. Jim writes in the Crime, Mystery Thriller genres....... Some of Jim's books are set in Queensland. Click the link to discover more about Jim and his works. https://australianauthors.net.au/author/jimreay/
04.01.2022 "We Call It Monster" by Lachlan Walter, is firmly embedded in the kaiju tradition. One ordinary day, an enormous creature dragged itself out of the ocean and l...aid waste to a city. In the months and years that followed, more and more creatures appeared until not a single country remained untouched. At first, people tried to fight them. In the end, all they could do was try and stay alive. We Call It Monster is a story of forces beyond our control, and of immense and impossible creatures that make plain how small we really are. It is the story of our fight for survival and our discovery of that which truly matters: community and compassion, love and family, hope and faith. More about the book and Lachlan here https://australianauthors.net.au/author/lachlanwalter/
02.01.2022 Discover an outstanding Australian Author. Australian Authors' Marketplace presents "Best Books of the Month"
