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An Unusual Alliance

Judy Parkinson

Christine Elliott is fighting mad when she learns that the dedicated park adjoining her property is facing development. She immediately instigates a campaign to prevent this from happening. She faces opposition from the Local Shire Council and also the Aboriginal Land Council who own the land.

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Hippity Hoppity the White Kangaroo Pulls Santa’s Magic Sleigh

David F R Perry    

Another instalment of his delightful series for young readers.

Available in paperback from Barnes & Noble $7.99. 

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Undercurrents

An anthology from Sutherland FAW in 2021

Sutherland Branch of the FAW has published their new anthology Undercurrents.

It is a collection of stories and poems that scratch the surface to see what is beneath. Undercurrents will explore the sinister that lies under the murky tides.

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I Will Avenge

P Howard Smith                                                                                                         

An angry and determined freedom fighter discovers freedom where she least expects it. After taking up arms in the Irish uprising at Vinegar Hill in 1798, Maggie Flannery is brutalised by British soldiers and authorities and transported to New South Wales. When Irish convicts rebel at Castle Hill in Sydney,

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Envoi, selected poems 1990–2017 by Ted Rutter (1940-2017)

Edited by Pip Griffin

Ted’s poetry is filled with love, goodwill and a longing for simplicity. At least, in his absence, we have his poetry to remind us of what’s important, but lacking, in this world” – Mark Mahemoff, poet

This book is the fourth collection of Ted Rutter’s poetry.

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The Sisters’ Saga: Volume 1

Alison Ferguson

Maiden Manoeuvres is the first of three in The Sisters’ Saga, which tells of three sisters and the compromises they must make to reconcile love’s delusions with the demands of reality. This historical fiction novella focuses on the eldest sister,

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The Sisters’ Saga: Volume 2

Alison Ferguson

Dearest Daughter is the second of three in The Sisters’ Saga, which tells of three sisters and the compromises they must make to reconcile love’s delusions with the demands of reality. In this short historical fiction novel, the lives of the younger sisters,

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The Sisters’ Saga: Volume 3

Alison Ferguson

Widow’s Wake is the last of three in The Sisters’ Saga, which tells of three sisters and the compromises they must make to reconcile love’s delusions with the demands of reality. In this short historical fiction novel, over the course of a single voyage from Sydney to London in 1847,

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Divertimento

Julie Thorndyke 

Survival, desire, disaster; misadventure, murder and magic combine in this unique collection of tales set in locations including old rural Australia, present-day cities and the distant mystical past. Twenty-seven short stories from renowned Australian fiction writer and poet Julie Thorndyke will take you on tantalising journeys in the company of artists and musicians,

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Against the Tide

Margaret Zanardo

#143 Pocket Poets series, Ginninderra Press, South Australia, 2021

Inspired by the ever-changing nature of the sea and written during the past year, these twenty poems reflect life’s joys and heartaches, along with the solace to be found in nature.

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Deadly Deception

Susan Bowen

A Jessie Connor Crime Thriller

Detective Inspector Jessie Connor is not loved by Victoria police. She headed up a task force investigating police corruption and many officers were disgraced, stood-down. Jessie received a commendation from the Police Commissioner, but despite this, feelings ran strong and she was ‘nudged out’.

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Stones, Bones & Hollyhocks

Maureene Ann Fries

Stones, Bones & Hollyhocks reveals what can happen when Life & Legend Collide and the footsteps of today, find the footprints of the past. Set in southern England, both iconic and secluded sacred sites play centre stage to a life changing adventure and uncover a tale of powerful vengeance reaching across the ages.

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Piper Picks the Perfect Pet

Caroline Tuohey 

“My dad says I can choose a pet, but I’m not sure which pet to get. A dog, a cat, a fish, a rat?”

How can Piper pick the perfect pet when there are so many appealing possibilities? A rhyming picture book for the 0-8 year old age range.

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Oz is Burning anthology

Suzanne Newnham 

Suzanne Newnham’s story ‘Firestorm Sounds’ was published in August 2020 in the B-Cubed Press anthology Oz is Burning—Stories non-fiction & fiction based on the Australian bushfires including Black Summer 2019/2020.

Suzanne’s story on page 122 (e-book) is about the effects of sounds generated by firefighting equipment on a chronic health condition triggered by sounds.

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Intermittent Angels

Jan Dean

“Jan Dean is a poet always on the lookout for angels, both ‘wondrous’ and ‘wicked’.She has a gift for sliding sideways with her words, making every aspect of herengagement with the world magical. With its impressive range of people, places andexperiences – from dramatic re-imaginings of a Spanish couple building a castle inthe North Queensland rainforest to tender,

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Splash, Slither, Squawk

Nature Writing for Children

The 95th Anniversary Anthology of the Society of Women’s Writers NSW.

Wombats, platypus, turtles, magpies, koalas, goannas, cockatoos, bilbies, kangaroos, banksias, flannel flowers, bushfire, rain, ferns, snails, spiders, glow worms, pelicans, flying foxes, cicadas, lyrebirds, butterflies, possums, owls,

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