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1 y separately published work icon Children of Zone Derek Parker , Ballarat : The Publisher's Apprentice , 2015 14705354 2015 single work novel science fiction

'In 1986 there was a nuclear disaster at Chernobyl, in what was then the Soviet Union. The area, over two thousand square kilometres, was evacuated and sealed, closed off from the world by a massive wall. But 149 schoolkids are left behind, forgotten. Over time, they learn how to survive, and slowly they build a society for themselves despite the dangers - radiation, wolves, and winter - of the Zone. Twenty years after the Evacuation, a helicopter from the other side of the Wall appears, with a mysterious woman at the controls. That encounter sparks a chain of events which takes one of the Children, the hunter Isaak, back to the past, to the day of the Evacuation - and towards a confrontation which threatens the future of the Zone itself.'

Source: Publisher's blurb.
1 y separately published work icon Press Gang John Kiely , Ballarat : The Publisher's Apprentice , 2014 7965028 2014 single work novel thriller

'IN Press Gang, lead character journalist David Reed risks injury and death to report on voting scams, then a violent strike, is sent to cover a military battle and uncovers a scandal, has on-and-off romances after his regular girlfriend deserts him, is sent to Federal Parliament and uncovers a ghastly sex scandal, then corruption among MPs, faces peril from a gang of bogan bikies, marries and travels abroad, then becomes deeply involved in reporting on the issue of refugees in boats. The novel is fiction, but some incidents may be based on events that happened in author John Kiely’s life.' (Publication summary)
1 2 y separately published work icon This Tattooed Land Derek Parker , Ballarat : The Publisher's Apprentice , 2014 7923530 2014 single work novel thriller science fiction

'In a not-too-distant Australia, an authoritarian Green government has taken power, and has ruled for a decade on the premise of dealing with “the emergency”. Turner, former cop, former convict, sets out for Canberra with a radical mission: assassinate the Prime Minister. Travelling through the ruined landscape, drawn onwards by a growing obsession, he pieces together the story of the country and the people. And what he finds is startling, incredible ... and frightening.' (Publication summary)
1 y separately published work icon Home Run David Lawrence , Ballarat : The Publisher's Apprentice , 2013 7186820 2013 single work novel young adult

'“No doubt about it, your boy will be drafted before Jess gets her second facelift,” remarked the impeccably groomed Hank from the stadium. But his eyes were already glued to the next batter taking up position.

'Will the boy, a baseball prodigy, get drafted by his beloved New York Yankees? And who is the next batter taking up position? See how the fortunes of two life-long school friends weave their way through the streets of Melbourne, a church in Cairo and the ghettos of New York, ending in a mix of jubilation and unspeakable tragedy.' (Publication summary)
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