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1 y separately published work icon Keeper of the Archives Lynne Stringer , Capalaba : Rhiza Press , 2024 28711262 2024 single work novel young adult fantasy

'After their home in Sendirian City burns to cinders, Eden Fittell gets a job working in the government’s Archives to try and support her family and keep her alcoholic father away.

'But the city is being stalked by crime boss Kore Luddan, who is using a freak known only as Izrod to kidnap people off the street. And he usually snatches government employees.

'Is Eden safe?

'What is Kore planning?

'Will it mean the end of Sendirian City?'

Source: Publisher's blurb.
1 y separately published work icon Signal Erased Adele Jones , Capalaba : Rhiza Press , 2024 28493837 2024 single work novel young adult

'Anna Faraday’s carefully ordered world comes crashing down when her gift of singing is turned against her. After a reckless car drive ruins a night of romance, her gifted voice is then exploited for a secret frequency-based experiment that alters her atomic state.

'Unseen and unheard, her dreams of finishing high school and dating the new American guy in her class rapidly fade. As time is running out, she seeks help from the last guy she ever thought she’d ask—a guy who has been all but invisible to her, until now. Will he, or anyone, understand what’s happened before she disappears forever?' (Publication summary)
1 y separately published work icon The Captive's Song Amanda Deed , Capalaba : Rhiza Press , 2024 28269036 2024 single work novel historical fiction

'Freedom is a pipe dream. At least, that’s what Olivia Cruikshank believes. Six years as a convict transported to Van Diemen’s Land has taught her none can be trusted.

'Until Michael Reeve shows up — a prison guard unlike any other. He acts like Olivia matters. Like her future matters.

'Can Olivia learn to trust before it’s too late? Will Mick’s kindness lead to love, or will it be his undoing?

'The Captive’s Song is an Australian retelling of Rapunzel, complete with a tower, a braid and a beautiful song.'  (Publication summary)
1 y separately published work icon Through Their Eyes : Biblical Fiction Short Stories Amanda Deed (editor), Cindy Williams (editor), R. A. Stephens (editor), Capalaba : Rhiza Press , 2023 27206244 2023 anthology short story

'From Noah’s Flood to the imprisonment of Paul the Apostle and everything in between, come on a journey through Bible times. Each story listed below is told through the eyes of characters which you may or may not recognise, as they face decisions and experience life-changing encounters.' (Publication summary)
1 y separately published work icon Wish Me Gone D.J. Blackmore , Capalaba : Rhiza Press , 2022 23689608 2022 single work novel

'Up close, the heritage listed house is nothing but a beautiful disaster, but while there are acres of orange trees to lose herself amongst, Isabella realises there’s no escaping the new school. But when intolerance towards Damaska and her family—whom Isabella’s family has hired to help—opens the homestead gates, the threat to both families becomes real. Four lives in Australia become intertwined by one orchard, as they all try to find a place they call home.'  (Publication summary)
1 y separately published work icon Certain Concerns for the Christian Life Andrew Lansdown , Capalaba : Rhiza Press , 2022 23689555 2022 selected work essay

'Esteemed in literary circles for his poetry and fiction, Andrew Lansdown is perhaps better appreciated in Christian circles for his essays and sermons. In this, his first collection of essays, he offers biblical and rational perspectives on a wide range of subjects of ongoing concern to Christians. His aim always is to "take every thought captive to obey Christ".Andrew has taught in various tertiary institutions and prisons, pastored two churches, and written and edited for a Christian ministry. In addition to ongoing writing and preaching, he currently lectures part-time in creative writing at Sheridan Institute of Higher Education.' (Publication summary)
1 y separately published work icon Flying Blind Rosanne Hawke , Capalaba : Rhiza Press , 2021 21007206 2021 single work novel young adult

'In Flying Blind, musical 15-year-old Essie is missing her dad; her friend at school is treating her strangely and a new boy with an army of siblings moves into their coastal town from the Outback. 

'If this isn’t enough to deal with, a junior lifesaver sweeps her out of the sea when she’s hightailing it to the shore after sighting a fin. It was a dolphin after all, so she wasn’t really in trouble. 

'Does that mean he likes her? 

'Sometimes searching for significance and trying to fit in will lead to blind loyalties before we can recognise our true friends.'

Source: Publisher's blurb.
1 y separately published work icon The Opposite of Disappearing Laura Norris (editor), R. A. Stephens (editor), Capalaba : Rhiza Press , 2021 21007146 2021 anthology short story

'We have always lived in uncertain times. But facing a global pandemic tasks us with questioning the things we take for granted ... Everything is disappearing, but we are still here. 

'The Opposite of Disappearing is an encouraging and inspiring collection of contemporary short stories from Australian authors written during the COVID pandemic.'

Source: Publisher's blurb.
1 y separately published work icon Within the Ward Emily Larkin , Capalaba : Rhiza Press , 2021 21007097 2021 single work novel young adult

'Here, Paige is immersed in a dream reality called ‘the Journey’. If patients finish the Journey, then they can go home. 

'Secrets are exposed as Paige bonds with other teens who don’t belong. The Journey is meant to be a cure – but Paige soon discovers dark forces within the hospital, and that the dream reality is the stuff of nightmares. Paige and her friends have limited chances to show progress, before it’s too late. 

'Can they escape the ward? And can Paige find reasons to live?'

Source: Publisher's blurb.
1 y separately published work icon Evacuation Road H. M. Waugh , Capalaba : Rhiza Press , 2021 21007046 2021 single work novel young adult

'Eva is far from home when everything goes wrong. 

'And then it gets even worse. 

'Her evacuation bus leaves her behind, stranded with classmates she barely knows. The chase is on. But South America is big, and the old rules are changing quickly. This is the road trip Eva never knew she needed. 

'This is the race for the last flight home.'

Source: Publisher's blurb.
1 y separately published work icon Crossed Spaces Lynne Stringer (editor), R. A. Stephens (editor), Capalaba : Rhiza Press , 2021 21006990 2021 selected work short story

'A handsome clockmaker fixes a broken time machine to help a cursed lady. A young scientist betrays his people to protect an alien species. A girl bonds with her new technological helper and sees in him a personality and a soul. A boy finds his whole life changing when his best friend writes in a mysterious notebook. A crew aboard a settlement spaceship discover that sleeping passengers have gone missing.

'Come on a journey of exploration with aliens, spacecrafts, bewildering technology and even ghosts. There’s friendship, strong families and romance. In these seventeen stories humanity is pushed to its limit and forced to question what is most important in life.

'Lynne Stringer and RA Stephens bring together a collection of fantasy and science-fiction stories based in worlds that are not quite our own.

'Authors include Penny Jaye, Emily Larkin, Janeen Samuel, Stephanie Martin, Catriona McKeown, Rosanne Hawke and many more.'

Source: Publisher's blurb.
1 y separately published work icon The Courtyard Children Marija Poljak , Capalaba : Rhiza Press , 2020 21006928 2020 single work novel young adult

'Mileva Marinković was born into a family descended from resistance fighters and patriots, and from a young age was already bestowed with an identity formed on the values of brotherhood and unity. Marko Ivanić was born into a family where love is earned, not given, and was branded early on as a troublemaker and somewhat of a lost cause.

'Despite conflicting upbringings, the two find a common ground and develop a formidable friendship. As they grow older, almost inevitably their attraction to one another transforms into a deep love and understanding. Yet as Mileva and Marko approach the turn of the 1990s they find themselves, like the rest of the population, facing the collapse of their country.

'Forced into opposing directions, their separation changes both their lives forever, leading to a tragic event that neither could foresee. As she struggles to make sense of her identity moving forward, Mileva attempts to salvage all that is left of the life and love she once had.'

Source: Publisher's blurb.
1 y separately published work icon Remind Me Why I'm Here Kat Colmer , Capalaba : Rhiza Press , 2020 19704330 2020 single work novel young adult

'When 18 year-old Maya leaves Chicago for a six week Australian home stay, she assumes she's heading to beautiful Barangaroo with its famous Sydney Harbour views—NOT Barangaroo Creek, a stinking hot, fly-ridden, wi-fi dead zone hours from a decent body of water. Add her host brother, Gus, who wishes she landed in someone else's sheep paddock, and Maya is convinced she's in for six weeks of Hicksville hell. Gus has an important trip planned this summer—a trip that does NOT include helping an animal-phobic girl from the States tick off items on her seriously cliched Aussie must-do list.

'So he comes up with a list of his own-one guaranteed to send Maya back across the Pacific, leaving him free to enjoy the last of his freedom before he heads off to agricultural college like every generation of his family has. But when Maya doesn't scare that easily, sparks begin to fly. Soon Gus and Maya discover there are hidden depths to cliched bucket-lists and secret summer trips, and that sometimes it takes someone half a world away to remind you of all the reasons you're here.'

(Source: publisher's blurb)
1 y separately published work icon The Verindon Alliance Lynne Stringer , Capalaba : Rhiza Press , 2020 19694508 2020 single work novel science fiction

'As Princess Vashta of the Vendel finishes her combat training, she hopes she will lead their forces into battle against her race's deadly enemy, the Verindal. But when Brandonin, the heir to the Verindal throne, comes to see her father, it's clear he desires peace, not war.

'When a new enemy arises, striking at all who call their planet home, each race blames the other, even though the princess is sure this danger comes from somewhere new. She seeks Brandonin's help in fighting this menace, but what can they do when both Vendel and Verindal refuse to work together? Can they defeat this deadly threat themselves or will it mean the end of life on Verindon?'

(Source: publisher's blurb)
1 y separately published work icon Memphis Grace Catriona McKeown , Capalaba : Rhiza Press , 2019 16976121 2019 single work novel young adult

'Graceland was named after the King of Pop’s mansion by her Elvis-obsessed mum. But she’s not rich, not famous and definitely not noticeable.

'She’s always just been Mikaela’s best friend.

'That is, until Mikaela leaves school without explanation and Graceland finds herself noticed by Cooper Dally. Popular boy and Mikaela’s EX-BOYFRIEND. Now she’s the centre of attention: big parties, new dresses and girlfriend to Cooper. Graceland is finally changing her stars.

'But Cooper has expectations Graceland can’t meet. And when the truth behind Mikaela’s leaving comes out, Graceland realises Cooper might not be the guy she thought he was. Worse, it could cost Graceland more than she’s willing to give to be noticed.'

Source: Publisher's blurb.
1 y separately published work icon The Silk Merchant of Sychar Cindy Williams , Capalaba : Rhiza Press , 2019 16935308 2019 single work novella

'One woman, five husbands and the weary rabbi at the well who knows everything she ever did.

'The day after they bury her husband Leah Marcellus loses her baby. A widow and childless, what man will want her now?

'Her father arranges a second marriage—a profitable business arrangement—sealed on Mount Gerizim, the holy mountain where every true follower of Yahweh worships, but Leah’s heart belongs to another. Her passion only brings trouble - jealousy, murder and lies.

'Leah’s skill at the loom and the secrets of dye –the woad, the murex and madder—brings her renown among the Roman women of wealth. Yet death and betrayal soon steal her security. In desperation, Leah sacrifices her peace of mind and risks everything to protect her family.

'From the olive groves of Samaria to the bloodied sand of a Roman stadium to the exquisite silks brought from the East, The Silk Merchant of Sychar weaves colour into the biblical account of the woman at the well.' (Publication summary)
1 y separately published work icon Kyoto Momiji Tanka Andrew Lansdown , Capalaba : Rhiza Press , 2019 15397996 2019 selected work poetry

'Kyoto Momiji Tanka is a stunning collection of poems and photographs celebrating the ancient capital of Japan, Kyoto, during autumn, when the maples (momiji) vividly colour the natural, cultural and emotional terrains of the Japanese.

'The photographs and poems (written in a traditional Japanese form known as tanka) introduce the reader to a fascinating world of Shinto brides, tanuki, spirit foxes, geisha, shakuhachi players and, of course, autumn maples.'

Source: Publisher's blurb.
1 y separately published work icon Can't Beat the Chemistry Kat Colmer , Capalaba : Rhiza Press , 2019 15397760 2019 single work novel young adult romance

'Ionic and covalent bonds are a piece of cake for MJ. But human bonds are a little harder ...

'There are only two things MJ wants in her final year of high school:

'1) Glowing grades and ...

'2) to convince uber-smart, chiselled-jaw Jason they’d be a winning team outside the science lab as well as in.

'Tutoring deadbeat drummer, Luke, isn’t part of the plan. After all, he has average intelligence, takes disorganised notes and looks like a partied-out zombie at their study sessions! Not even his taut biceps will win MJ over.

'But MJ learns that she could be tutored in a few life lessons too: That sometimes there’s good reason to skip chemistry tutorials. That intelligence is so much more than a grade average.

'And that sometimes you can’t beat the chemistry.'

Source: Publisher's blurb.
1 y separately published work icon Central to Nowhere D.J. Blackmore , Capalaba : Rhiza Press , 2019 14703772 2019 single work novel romance

'Capricorn Station is vast, desolate and Central to Nowhere according to Sydney born Ivy. But she’s also not quite the Jillaroo that stockman Adam O’Rourke was expecting for the summer. Ivy has long hair, long nails and absolutely no idea how to ride a horse.

'With a fair amount of gumption—and one white lie aside—Ivy’s determined to show Adam that she’s got what it takes. And Adam is equally determined that she’s going home ASAP – before he gets too used to having her pretty face around.

'Soon Ivy realises that there’s more between them than the brush and Brigalow that sweeps the planes. But Ivy has only one summer on Capricorn Station. One season that’s passing way too quickly to hurry its pace.'

Source: Publisher's blurb.
2 Cameleer Rosanne Hawke , 2003 single work novel young adult
— Appears in: Borderland : A Trilogy 2003; (p. 423-635) 'Jaime journeys to the outback to help on the station of Blake, a school friend. What she finds there is his little sister, Liesa, a troubled nine year old who befriends her. Jaime tells Liesa a story she has written about her experiences in Pakistan and Afghanistan, and this story becomes a healing and reconciliation process for each of them. Jaime's relationship with Blake strengthens romantically, and by the end of the novel she is comfortable with living in Australia again although her life in Pakistan will always be a part of her.' (Source: Author's website)
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