Published Books

Fairweather was the Bark Endeavour's cat. A trusted member of the crew and personal assistant to Captain Cook himself. He emersed himself into the ship's daily life and wrote his own diary of the great journey of discovery to find Australia. From ferocious storms to balmy beaches, all of the moments of this feline's fate have been found and can explain so many missing details from the start of Fairweather's boarding in a duffle bag to the return of the ship 3 years later laden with discoveries and the untold stories of life at sea on [read more...]

A memoir of the life's journey of a migrant child which began long before the migration itself. At its core the book is an unflattering but heartfelt account of life. A family of seven children struggling to survive in a place at a time when peace and serenity came at great sacrifice. Reward for that sacrifice was realised, in Cowra,a small rural town in New South Wales Australia. The original intention of the publication was to record a family history for the children of the writer's marriage, who struggled to remember their [read more...]

I don't want a compass, Swayed by other powerful forces I want a lighthouse steady alert ready to weather any storm I want to know I'm coming home miles before I've reached it Seventeen is a collection of poems detailing the ups and downs of adolescence, and how it's important to talk about the good, the bad and the ugly. In her first collection of poetry, Paige Jenkins aims to shed light on some of her own struggles with anxiety and depression during this formative time in the hopes that it might encourage others to [read more...]

Vixen – A plot to annihilate two of the great cities of the world - an act of revenge for genocide thought to be long-buried and forgotten with the passing of time. The 'criminals' got away with it, receiving accolades and honours while the victims were considered of 'no consequence' unrecognised and abandoned. It originated at the opposite ends of the earth when the British carried out the major nuclear bomb tests at Maralinga in South Australia. It was not the result of those 'mushroom cloud' events, but a series of top-secret [read more...]

From pain to some kind of understanding, the arc of a life for a year. Meet beasts, demons, angels and gods. Witness foolishness, wisdom, joy and despair. A book for a rainy day on the couch by the fire. A hymn of praise to the Divine.

From debut author Peter Fairchild comes a unique betrayal of a wannabe lawyer. In a story that circles the globe, Greg Mason leads us on an enthralling but bumpy ride to his life as an Australian corporate lawyer. It's an unlikely journey, grounded in harsh childhood realities, shaped by romance and service with Australian corporate regulators, and realised through his fortuitous employment as an in-house lawyer with a wealthy Chinese family. But is Greg intellectually and emotionally suited to the demands of the in-house vocation? [read more...]

The epic love story of Chloe and Jack continues in The Parisian Promise, the sequel to Finding Me and You. Could a deep love for someone else, lift you to heights that you never imagined you would ever achieve? Let Chloe and Jack take you on another enchanting journey as they reawaken their passion and settle down to life together in Australia. An invitation to a Spanish wedding takes them back to Europe, reuniting with their friends and they enjoy a fun-filled catch-up full of whimsy holiday cheer. A spur of the moment idea , drawn [read more...]

As World War two draws to a close seven Australian brothers of indigenous decent find themselves needing to transition back to civilian life and their families. Most head back to the rural area of their birth and where their parents still live as farmers. Two of the brothers see their future and fortune in the booming coal mines of New South Wales. They easily settle into mining life and eventually start their own business. Their lives are settled and prosperous until 1949 when they come into direct conflict with the powerful [read more...]

"Fate Accompli" is a story is about a girl – The Girl. She is living a perfectly normal life of a country-turned-city teenager until a devastating event shatters her dreams. She becomes known via an entity designated as Fate, who speaks to the reader as the Girl’s turbulent life unfolds. When born-again, she experiences beautiful revelations that fulfill her poetic nature with new understandings and wisdom. An intriguing read, especially about the loves of her life.

In this Literary Fiction novel follow her innocent early life then to be a victim of an insidious crime, a sex symbol and to being shipwrecked on a mystery island and given up for dead. Twist and turns appear in her survival mode. Her integrity is questioned about her personal life and newfound fortune. Brian Devcich can switch the mood from the hilarious, where you'll laugh out loud with comical moments of adversity, to the tragic moments reaching for a tissue concerning the emotional roller-coaster ride and discrimination of an [read more...]