Books

The Nostalgia Collection is an accumulation of narrative poetry written over several years. Some of the pieces very are personal – sparked both by current world events and the author’s own experiences. Together, they mark fragments in time, acting as snapshots of the world how she - and others - see it. When not writing poetry, Jackie Smith is a freelance journalist, editor and proof-reader and marketing graduate based in Brisbane, QLD, Australia. Her articles have been published through a variety of local and national media [read more...]

Fear of death, the regeneration of life, and the choice between good and evil are universal themes for humanity. This book challenges Christian dogma surrounding these themes. It argues that the concept of 'a fall' is an invention based on an incorrect interpretation of what drove the behaviour of Adam and Eve in the Garden of Eden. The evidence demonstrating life after death does not necessarily depend on faith alone. We observe the afterlife within the laboratory of life that nature has provided. The proof of death and [read more...]

My story is about the little boy who was so traumatised by his first few years of school that he couldn’t get a sentence out without stuttering. A boy whose writing needed a mirror to make sense of what he had written, about valium and the need to be medicated to stop the naughtiness. How surfing helped me find myself. About working 32 different jobs and the amazing, weird and wonderful people I met. The memory of sitting in the Emirates business lounge heading to Kuwait to deliver a mathematics program (yes you heard right) [read more...]

Sarah is as good a trapper as the men that hunt wolves, and the Rocky Mountains where she was raised beckon her to come home, but how can she return there, now that she has settled in Cedar Creek? Death and destruction have a way of finding her no matter where she lives, and that continues to plague the trappers. Secrets held are like promises made. They can’t be kept forever! In her third book 'Sarah's Mountain' author Bronwyn Trotter brings suspense-filled moments and a surprising twist to the conclusion of the Trappers [read more...]

In 1917, at the tender age of sixteen, Matilda Mary Twiss married Sapper James Devine, an Aussie Digger who spent more time AWOL and in detention than carrying out his military duties. Two years later, she arrived on Australian shores as a war bride. Making their home in East Sydney, the Devines involved themselves within Sydney’s criminal underworld. After tolerating years of an abusive marriage, Tilly decided to challenge the inferior status of women in society and set out to prove that you didn’t need to be born with a set [read more...]

Vaughan Whitlock in his latest book Consequences challenges the political climate on a path of revolutionary change versus corrupt sameness, and the reader on social issues such as discrimination, political correctness, equality, privacy. This book is an exciting read for those who love to look over the horizon at profound consequences. About author. Vaughan was born in New Zealand, attended Takapuna Grammar School and graduated with a civil engineering degree from Auckland University. During the 1970s and '80s, Vaughan worked [read more...]

After the Nuclear Holocaust, the only habitable places left are Taswegia and New Haka. ....Emergency! Alex Brand reporting. A force calling themselves, ‘The Alliance’ has landed at all major ports in Taswegia. They are killing all the Parliamentarians on the lawns of Parliament House. They are murdering people as I speak. They are approaching my position now; I have to run … (silence). Dick, an ex-Navy Clearance Diver and his wife Patch looked at each other, they didn’t know such a large force had survived the Nuclear [read more...]

"I've heard the house is heavily guarded," he said. "No one can get in or out without a signed written permit." "I wonder why?" "Perhaps they foresee some trouble?" "From whom?" I don't know. From you? They're still looking for you, you know? * * * Countess Eleanor Andrassy never imagined she would end up on the losing side of history, much less in the back of an ox-drawn carriage dressed as a gypsy. Accompanied by her brother Romano, nurse Marta, and maid Emma, Eleanor sets off for Paris in pursuit of safety. [read more...]

The Grand Life' is the funny and touching memoir of the life and times of Patrick Langley Griffin OAM, growing up in the post war years of a gloomy Britain in the 40's and 50's, then through his long career an hotelier in some 'Grand' hotels in England and Australia. Part 3: 1968 to 2011 His memoir is filled with characters famous, infamous and hitherto unknown. From his first star encounter with Charlie Chaplin, the memoir is filled with tales of film stars, rock legends, celebrities, Heads of State and politicians, as well [read more...]

'The Grand Life' is the funny and touching memoir of the life and times of Patrick Langley Griffin OAM, growing up in the post war years of a gloomy Britain in the 40's and 50's, then through his long career an hotelier in some 'Grand' hotels in England and Australia. Part 2: 1967 to 1988 His memoir is filled with characters famous, infamous and hitherto unknown. From his first star encounter with Charlie Chaplin, the memoir is filled with tales of film stars, rock legends, celebrities, Heads of State and politicians, as well [read more...]