Published Books

Black Thunder is a powerful narrative, weaving elements of fiction and non-fiction, following James (Jim), a young Noongar man grappling with his identity after being released from prison. Despite his privileged upbringing, he finds himself asking, ‘where did it all go wrong?’ and, more importantly, ‘how can I improve myself?’ Through Jim’s honest and frustrated monologue, he recounts the choices that lured him away from his promising future in sports and into a life he regrets. His story—and his desire to reconnect with his mob and [read more...]

For decades, Barry Swayn’s words and songs lived quietly in drawers, read at open mics or shared in fleeting moments of courage. Shambolic is the legacy of a life spent creating, not for fame or applause, but for the simple, enduring joy of making it rhyme. Brought to life through the music of his son, Christopher Swayn, some of these pieces even found their way onto the airwaves. Now, at 78, Barry offers this collection as a quiet memento of a life well lived, a final roll of the dice, a way to say: this mattered.

Some lies destroy families. Some awaken the wrath of angels. In the dead of midwinter, tragedy struck when May, the carefree youngest child of an ordinary family, fell into an unexplainable coma. Instead of offering compassion, the neighbours and so-called friends turned traitors, selling their souls for money, spinning lies, and giving false evidence to condemn her father. The court turned a blind eye. The judge ignored the desperate cries of May's mother and her three siblings, silencing the truth as their family was torn apart. [read more...]

They don't follow the law. They hunt those who break it. In Dark Web Spiders, the explosive sequel to Ordeal Therapy by R. Julian Hafner, a covert five-person team uses the Internet's Dark Web to track down the world's most dangerous criminals and wage a relentless real life war against them. Their mission cuts through cybercrime, people smuggling and the darkest corners of the human soul. As they dig deeper, the stakes rise: money laundering, art theft and weaponised deep fakes give way to even more disturbing threats — illegal organ [read more...]

The Javan Rhino Story by Dr Steve Wilson is a compelling blend of memoir, wildlife science and conservation adventure. Spanning a six-year PhD journey through the dense jungles of Java, this book reveals the rarely seen world of one of Earth's most elusive animals, the Javan rhino. With warmth and curiosity, Dr Wilson shares discoveries about their communication, social and wallowing behaviours, and the practical steps he uncovered to expand their shrinking habitat and food sources. But this is not just a research log. It is an [read more...]

Desert Rose by Aileen Hancock is a heartfelt coming-of-age novel set in 1950s Australia, unfolding over two decades of cultural and personal change. A talented young artist dreams of making her mark in the art world, but her controlling mother insists she take a job in a solicitor's office. There, she forms a close bond with a lively Sicilian colleague. Together, they embark on a trip to the outback, where the artist meets a German jackaroo. A long-distance romance leads to marriage, defying her mother's wishes and drawing her into a [read more...]

It remains the greatest act of theft in Australian history. On a moonlit night in 1852, the barque, Nelson, was riding at anchor in Hobson's Bay in the then young Colony of Victoria. Aboard the vessel was an 8,000 ounce gold consignment bound for London. In an audacious assault, a band of heavily armed pirates took possession of the ship, shooting her chief ficer and imprisoning her crew. The pirates then helped themselves to the gold. In today’s money, their heist would be worth more than 35 million dollars. This makes the value of [read more...]

This fiction novel explores a hypothetical alternate trajectory for Africa and African people. It sets out a herculean goal (a united Africa) that requires supernatural powers. The story is rooted in the dark history of Africa, the myths of its ancestors, the prevailing contemporary chaos and the undying aspirations of the African people for a better future. The story is told in simple prose, hoping to reach as wide an audience as possible.

In The Whisper of the Sea: My life of Sex, Crime, Loss and Love, Lainie Jane Gray delivers a sizzling fusion of thriller, romance and dark comedy in a fictional memoir where every secret comes with a price. Ann runs an exclusive gentlemen’s retreat on England’s south coast until a blackmail plot spirals into murder. She knows who the killer is. And he knows she knows. To protect her, or perhaps to protect him, Ann is sent to Australia under a new name, hidden away in a remote house by the sea. But the past refuses to stay [read more...]

In a high-stakes game of cat and mouse, private detective Sam Caldwell's life unravels after a woman slips a drive into his pocket before killing herself. Overnight, Sam's world explodes into chaos. Hunted by CIA operatives and the FBI, he must uncover deadly secrets hidden inside the drive before he becomes their next target. Navigating a tangled web of betrayal, paranoia, and cryptic technology, Sam is forced to team up with unlikely allies: a pair of rogue detectives and a timid computer technician, all while trying to protect his [read more...]