Fugitive Mage

A simple mission... with twists and meanders that capture his heart and divert his destiny. Just when Mage Everand thought his mission was concluded and he could follow his heart to be with Lamiya, she is kidnapped. He must save Lamiya - and find out exactly who the rogue half-mage is. Forced to continue Malach's training in magic, Everand is confronted by his past actions as the apprentice to Malach's father. Unexpectedly, the Guild mages forcibly translocate him home! Obliged to report on his mission, he reluctantly reveals [read more...]

Every Life’s a Story & This is Mine

Dyslexia and growing up in the bush as one of seven kids never stopped Stephen Oxley from writing stories and poems about everything he saw. Always a larrikin, from working on the railway, to cotton farms, bush servos, and farm work, he eventually became a linesman for PMG and Telstra. His story takes us on a winding journey from 1952 to 2022, in Brewarrina, Boorowa, Gerringong, Warilla, WeeWaa, Jerilderie, Gunning, Cootamundra, Wagga Wagga, Balgowlah, Balranald, Mosman, Binalong, Goulburn, Barham, and Orange. Every life's a story, [read more...]

Toast – Hells Salvation

After the Nuclear Holocaust, Dick, Patch and their close friends are fighting for their lives against unbelievable odds. The only inhabitable places left are Taswegia and New Haka. Two ex-Navy Clearance Divers, an ex-Army Sapper and their partners fight to reach a place where they can make contact with others who are hopefully still alive, and who can help them rid their land of the Alliance! A danger-fraught week of travel began, with Sarge, Patch, April and Annie on horseback, and Dick and Jack travelling by road and [read more...]

Australian Family Road Trip

This family's road trip is a special journey. It is a trip of discovery as they make their way around Australia, as well as an opportunity to grow as a family. Daniel Beauglehole has woven his experience of travel and his knowledge of the challenges facing those on the Autism Spectrum. Resulting in a story, that is not only informative, but also humorous and enjoyable to read. Editor: Inspiring Publishers Australian Road Trip is a book with so much potential—it stands out among travel books or stories of the road trip [read more...]

Escaping the Blitz (Book 2)

Jamie, 12 and his brother Al, 14, having returned to London. Are evacuated again after a V1 bombing and an Aircraft strafing. Too close to home. They continue their escapades. First in Wales and then in Sussex, Southern England. They are billeted with a Retired Army Colonel, who has a penchant for animals, both dead and alive. The boys find themselves being stalked by an avenging Welshman, who is convinced that they are criminals. They mix with top military brass at times to help them combat the enemy. Jamie's spy catching skills [read more...]

[Interview] Matt Galanos

I Wanted Them To Be Big And Scary Dane Thorburn and Nature’s Revenge follows a courageous hero who needs to find out why Dragons are invading their land and why they are after the Princess. What was the inspiration for the setup to your story? [Matt Galanos]: It was based on a question I asked myself as a result of the ending of the previous book. In Dane Thorburn and the City of Lost Souls, Dane manages to rescue the Princess from an ancient, long-lost wizard prison that no one has ever escaped from in the history of the land [read more...]

[Radio Interview] Matt Galanos – 12th Nov 2022

Richard chats with Matt Galanos one of the country's leading CFOs and he is also one of the country's best selling fantasy adventure fiction authors - the creator of the widely popular Dane Thorburn series.

Stories from my Home-Based micro-Business

This book describes the partial memoirs of Harald “Harry” Werner Shulten. It is partially about “escapism” – a basic component of the Human Psyche. Escapism into the protected shell of my home. It describes my attempts over many decades to work from home. My attempts didn’t always go well. In the '70s, my parents owned two delicatessens, with a residence at the back. After that, I started teaching music from home. I then branched out into other areas – research, writing, consultancy, and whatever else I could find. In the book, I [read more...]

Reflections on the Journey of Faith

In a world not attuned to waiting and that frequently desires instant answers and achievement, it is important sometimes to stop and reflect on the journey we have embarked upon. And life is a journey. The life of faith is a journey, and it is one that we share with so many others. That is important when we think of the journey as one that includes both gift and calling, challenge and encouragement. It is obviously a two-way engagement. As in the first volume, the reflections in this book broadly follow the Christian year and are [read more...]

[Book Review] Cloud Surfing

Law Society Journal of New South Wales Cloud Surfing Author: Bill Austen Reviewer: Brian Dale On JUN 01, 2021 7:00 AM AEST Self-published memoirs are usually vanity projects and rarely worth reviewing.  Bill Austen’s irreverent Cloud Surfing isn’t one.  Like many young people, he wanted to fly. And he did, ending up for years as Captain of that unique aircraft, known by those who love the romance of flying as the Queen of the Sky – the Boeing 747. The 747 took so many Australians to the world, opening new horizons and it had [read more...]