Big Stake

Life's a gamble. It certainly is for former jockey, Roy Gilbert as he takes the wrong line to the finishing post. His premature death comes to the attention of D.I. John Mahoney and the Serious Crimes Squad. The subsequent investigation very soon becomes intertwined with the gruesome slaying of a retired bookmaker. As Mahoney and his team attempt to make headway they encounter unexpected opposition from their Federal counterparts. Suspects are thin on the ground but the investigators doggedly press on in their quest to make [read more...]

Results from the Beijing book fair 2016

We had a wonderful book fair with great interest in all our books. One Literary agency was so impressed that they will list all the books on their agency platform for more promotion. This is great as it means ongoing representation for the authors, as literary agents look for publishers who may want to pick the book up and offer a contract. Nothing concrete happens at book fairs, book fairs are a face to face contact place, for ongoing discussions about books. Book fairs are talking to the people who can make a difference like: [read more...]

Going, going, gone

A young man, who has recently joined a highly respectable real estate firm in Double Bay, has his carefree lifestyle turned upside down when he finds himself entangled in a murder investigation involving his employers. When an old fellow goes missing after an Open Inspection at a gated property that he’s selling in the Southern Highlands, the young man suspects his boss’s wife of foul play. Society heavyweights, his principal Bruce Lawton and wife Claire are smart successful and gregarious, often throwing Gatsby-esque parties, [read more...]

When Fates Collide

When Fates Collide is an adventure story like no other. Written by 12-year-old author, Arghya Khan, it is a story full of heroics and adventure. Set in a fantasy kingdom, sixteen-year-old Wally is just an ordinary boy, until one day he is wrongfully accused of murder. His eventual escape takes him on the most unlikely adventure of self-discovery, friendship, romance and betrayal, as he joins forces with the powerful wizard Stig, huntswoman Ally and bar tender Josh, to take down the biggest danger to their world, the evil witch [read more...]

Jesus the Crown of Our Free Will

Choices and destiny go hand in hand, and for the sake of our survival, we make so many choices in our lives. However, many a time, our minds, some how, come to a stand still in the midst of a crowded and blurred world, reflecting even for a few minutes on a question seems to be closely related to an eternal notion. Yet it’s a strange and unfamiliar question, because of its close affiliation with a choice that may take us to a place beyond the Grave. No matter how often we trying to brush aside any thought or rid of any concern [read more...]

Lost in the Darkwood Forest

Scott W Tyler in his second book, Lost in the Darkwood Forest, Tales of the Three, continues the adventures of Mark Garel, Claire Ors and Alex Moore. What began as a simple dare has now become a life changing experience, after surviving a night inside the walls of the haunted Hangman's Hall the three friends are shaken with the revelations they uncovered on that fateful night. If things weren't bad enough already though, now they've found themselves headed for a hiking trip deep into the Darkwood Forest; an ancient sprawling [read more...]

Book Launch | Corridors a Verse Memoir

A great night was had by all at the book launch or Corridors a memoir in verse The book was launched by the British assistant High Commissioner Tony Brennan. Tony even commented that this book is also a historical account of the war years in London; seen through the eyes of a child, something that has not been done before. It is a wonderful record of those times and is a must read for all people interested in that time period. About the book In this memoir a woman now in her eighties looks back to a childhood and [read more...]

If I Wake

Will is sixteen year old Lucy’s best friend. Their lives intersect in dreams, where destiny pulls them together through different times in history. Even though their meetings are more real to Lucy than the present, Lucy is uncertain if Will exists outside her mind. Lucy's mum thinks there is something wrong when Lucy sleeps for days at a time. She is so caught up with finding a ‘cure’ she doesn’t see the real problem. Lucy is bullied at school and is thinking of ending her life. When the bullying goes too far and Lucy ends up in a [read more...]

Book Launch | The Son will Rise

Danielle's (Danielle Hircock) book launch went wonderfully on last Saturday, with a good turnout and a lot of enthusiasm for my book. Here are some pictures of those who attended, including former Legacy (Sydney Branch) President, Legatee, Eric Easterbrook and his wife, Sally; Stewart and Joan Thompson of A Troop, Richmond/Windsor in full military uniform; members of Penrith RSL Club Sub-Branch, many family and friends.