Cirrus@Austlit

'Join Princess Alara, her guard-in-training Siptah, and their two human friends, Kate and Emma, on their last adventure together.

'When Princess Alara is informed Manu has been struck by a deadly fever, she is told to find Aker, who can provide an antidote. But when they arrive in Bakhu they are told Aker is nothing but a children’s story, a myth, and are turned away. Alara believes differently and she and her friends immediately set out on a journey filled with peril to find the Lion Gods, the Chosen One, and the cure.'

(Source: publisher's blurb)

'The series will be a collection of stand-alone adventure books which includes speculative fiction elements (fantasy, science fiction and scary stories). The books in the series will be written by Australian authors and will be aimed at 9 to 14 year olds. They will be available in print and digital formats.' (Publisher's blurb)

'When Billie, Charlie and their uncle are mysteriously transported to The Place of No Name, they find themselves in a land carved from nothing by The Traveller; lord and master of this strange world.

'With no way home and strict rules to obey, the danger increases when they discover that girls and trouble makers are ‘unloosed’—disintegrated, unbound, liberated, gone to God. Where they disappear to, nobody knows, but they are never seen again.

'The newcomers have a deadly secret that must be kept at any cost. Billie is a girl!

'Escape is the only option they are interested in; and they need to do it fast. They don’t know who they can trust. There are eyes and ears everywhere. And Billie can’t seem to control her smart mouth. She’s sure to get herself into strife one way or another.' (Publisher's blurb)

'You’ve read the predictions of people like Nostradamus and Mother Shipton. And some believed the Mayan Calendar predicted the end of the world in 2012. Yet here we still are…

'But what if, tomorrow, we woke up to a world with no electricity, no gas, no telephone? What if there were no shops or hospitals? What if you had to gather food and water? What if the old world, the world we know and take for granted, was gone forever and in its place is a new world where humanity must learn new skills to survive.

'Tomorrow, anything could happen!

'Would you survive?

'Fifteen apocalyptic short stories explore the possibility of plagues, biohazards, natural disasters and human error. The walking dead, rogue plant life, self-aware technology and intergalactic travel will show the effects these disasters could have on us and our world.' (Publisher's blurb)

This is the second book in The Land of Miu series. Princess Alara and her guard-in-training, Siptah, have done something unthinkable. By accident, they activated the volcano deep below the tunnels in which they live. If they can't stop the volcano from erupting the whole of Miu will be lost. But that isn't the only problem they have, their fathers are missing and time is running out, so it's up to them to fix things by themselves. A clue found in the king's chamber suggests their human friends, Kate and Emma, must come back to Manu to help them. Can the group of friends overcome their fears and frustrations and solve an ancient riddle in time to save the Land of Miu?

Source: Author's Blurb

'Youth suicide is a growing concern in Australia. Six people take their own lives each and every day. Each one of those deaths affect dozens or even hundreds of people as family and friends attempt to deal with the grief, the guilt and the nagging questions as to why it happened. Often suicide sets off a chain reaction, which causes family members and close friends to suffer depression and suicidal thoughts.

'In an effort to help raise awareness, Australian authors are donating stories to the Hope anthology. All profits from sales of the book will be donated to charities offering help to those in need of it and to foundations who are conducting research into why our youth are affected in the first place.'

Source: Publisher's blurb.

Twelve year old Kate Dawson is unhappy at home. Her widowed mother has remarried and Kate has a stepfather and a six year old half-sister, Emma, who is nothing but a pest. She knows the resentment she feels towards Emma and her stepfather is making her mum unhappy, but Kate is confused by the deep feelings of guilt and jealousy that plague her.

One morning, Emma disappears down a mystical looking well. Irritated but worried, Kate follows and the two girls are thrust into the tunnels of Miu, an unknown place built within the lava tunnels of an extinct volcano. They meet a young Miuan princess and her guard, who are on the run, and the girls are instantly swept into a danger that will test their skills, their friendship and their love.

Source: Author's Blurb