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1 y separately published work icon The Lightbridge Method : A Stewards of Octarma Tale R. H. Polden , Melbourne : Tale Publishing , 2024 29221600 2024 single work short story science fiction

'Twins Jonathon and Nickolas Milarum work for Qurkition galaxy's largest children's entertainment company, IAFE. They are its worst employees. They are also flat broke, supremely bored, and dislike children. Quite the trifecta considering their family owns the business in question - It's All for Effect.

'When a glitch in the IAFE booking system gives the brothers the chance to take on a profitable, though questionable, side-hustle - event managing the largest celebration that Zertian 11 has ever seen - they jump at the chance to clear their mountain of debt. The fact that the gig is to celebrate a ruthless criminal overlord's birth-cycle day, oh that, and his triumph over a rival mob family, is of minor concern as ethics had left that building long ago.

'Joined by their new apprentice, Berkely Bing-Beekeson, and their spaceship's gambling junkie computer, M011y, the brothers set out to seek their fame and fortune in the event entertainment business.

'What could go wrong?'  (Publication summary)
1 y separately published work icon Showcase : Spark Tule Publishing (editor), Melbourne : Tale Publishing , 2024 28371097 2024 anthology short story 'An anthology of Australian writers with a difference - each writer is given ten thousand words to showcase their talent and may do so in one, two or three pieces of writing. Eight authors show their talent, and imaginative interpretation of the theme: Spark. With stories ranging from reflective to action packed, and from adventure to speculative this anthology has something for everyone and may just introduce you to your new favourite author.' (Publication summary) 
1 y separately published work icon Lost in the World of Dragons Robert New , Rachel New , Glen Waverley : Tale Publishing , 2023 27406185 2023 single work picture book children's

'After their base is raided by some unknown animals, an army soldier is sent into a mysterious forest to forage for food. Along the way he gets lost and discovers some dragons, but are they friend or foe and how will he find his way back to the base? This story has themes relating to prejudice and indigenous use of land.' (Publication summary)
1 y separately published work icon The Untold Story of Carol Bingley Jane Hartley , California : Tale Publishing , 2023 26891726 2023 single work novel

'Carol Bingley has a certain reputation in Marietta, Montana. She’s an infamous gossip and overly generous with her sharp opinions. But Carol’s been hiding a painful secret.

'Forty years ago, sixteen-year-old high school student Carol Franklyn was madly in love with a bad boy cowboy with an irresistible smile, and sexy swagger. The day he asked her to meet him at the local hangout, the Main Street Diner, Carol thought all her dreams had come true. What she didn’t know was that she had become a pawn in a cruel and manipulative game that would spin her life painfully off course.

'Now happily married to a man who loves her unconditionally, Carol finally is ready to share her painful past, but will she be believed? And can she be forgiven when she faces two of Marietta’s most powerful, tight-knit families?

'Carol has lost so much. But this Christmas, she hopes she can find two puzzle pieces of her past, and sets out on a journey hoping she will finally be healed, not once again hurt.'(Publication summary)
1 y separately published work icon Arcobar Yarns Bala Mudaly , Melbourne : Tale Publishing , 2023 26819723 2023 selected work short story '"No summer lasts forever. Yet from memory, my last summer at Arcobar was exactly that - it lingered and lingered until my time ran out, my working life truly over." Whimsical and Wonderous tall tales; there is a yarn here to suit every taste. Based around a fictional setting called Arcobar, these stories delight with their imagination, humour and appreciation of the human spirit.' 

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1 y separately published work icon Sergeant Thomas : Further Casefiles Robert New , Melbourne : Tale Publishing , 2022 26894814 2022 selected work short story crime

'Death and mystery abound in this all new Sergeant Thomas collection. The colour-themed detective stories are sure to thrill and entertain.' (Publication summary)
1 y separately published work icon An Aussie Backpacking Londoner 1952-1953 Gordon Smith , Glen Waverley : Tale Publishing , 2022 26886275 2022 single work autobiography

'In 1951 the author left Australia on a working and backpacking holiday abroad. On his first backpacking tour through Austria in early 1952 he heard of the death of King George VI. He realised that the Coronation of Queen Elizabeth II would occur in 1953 so he planned to be in London for the epic event.

'After returning to England for his next backpacking tour in October 1952, he found work in his trade and full board in London. His wish to join in the social life of London was realised when he joined the Young Conservative Association (YCA). So began a very enjoyable busy, social life with the YCA and that of being a Londoner.

'The ballet, music, the movies and stage, were his main interests in London. The greatest show of all was the Coronation and the lead up seeing the street decorations and grandstands going up for the great day on 2nd June 1953, when the author watched the fantastic Coronation Procession from a reserved seat in a grandstand in the East Carriage Road.

'The eleven months that the author spent living and working in London had a great influence on his life and his love of London and its people that endures to the present day. This book is a history of London and its peoples during the Coronation year.' (Publication summary)
1 y separately published work icon Intelligence Horizon R. Andrew Russell , Melbourne : Tale Publishing , 2022 25819681 2022 single work novel science fiction

'‘We’re limited in how far into the future we can predict human attitudes to robots. I like to think of this as the intelligence horizon… Hopefully, beyond this horizon, intelligent robots may be accepted as having at least some rights.’

'The future for Anastasia and Robert is balanced on a knife-edge. They are key developers of scanning technology used to copy the structure of the human brain and load it into intelligent robots. Their malevolent employer, Augustin, plans to kill them if they try to leave, but also when they outlive their usefulness. They also come under threat from an organisation intent on the elimination of all advanced robots. Meanwhile, two intelligent robots, Rob and Sam-renamed-Penny, have been sent to Mars to help Augustin achieve his all-consuming dream. Can they fend-off attacks by trans-planetary bandits, and use all of their cunning to outwit Augustin?' (Publication summary)
1 y separately published work icon Intelligence R. Andrew Russell , 2019 Melbourne : Tale Publishing , 2022 25819608 2019 series - author novel science fiction
1 y separately published work icon The Way Forward Monash Writers Group (editor), Carlton : Tale Publishing , 2022 25155793 2022 anthology poetry short story

'The follow up to the Monash Writers Group anthology, Unprecedented Times. This time the authors have taken the theme of 'the way forward' and used it to craft a diverse and compelling collection of stories and poems.'  (Publication summary)
1 y separately published work icon For All Seasons : An Anthology Bala Mudaly , Melbourne : Tale Publishing , 2022 25155545 2022 selected work short story 'Following on from his remarkable memoir, Colour-Coated Identity, Bala Mudaly's new collection For All Seasons takes the reader into stories of global confusion and chaos, community care, and neighbourly intimacy. The wise and elegant writing crosses multiple forms: essay, short story, creative non-fiction, dialogue and poetry to analyse and provide historical enlightenment on crumbling societies and major events. For All Seasons embraces wholeheartedly and beautifully the cherished, surprising moments of localism within Melbourne suburbia.' (Publication summary)
1 y separately published work icon Unicorn's Egyptian Rescue Robert New , Rachel New , Magdalena Almevo Nocea (illustrator), Glen Waverley : Tale Publishing , 2021 23847043 2021 single work picture book children's

'Babi the Baboon is woken one morning by Stephanie the Steppe Eagle. She tells him Unicorn has been kidnapped! Together, they set off to rescue their magical friend.

'Written by a father and daughter duo, and beautifully illustrated, this story will entertain and delight young readers.'  (Publication summary)
1 y separately published work icon Colour-coated Identity : A Journey Beyond Racial Divides Bala Mudaly , Melbourne : Tale Publishing , 2021 23064863 2021 single work autobiography

'Bala’s second book [...] is a memoir of an Australian who began life as an Indian South African. It is a compelling, personal account of life under Apartheid, and his fraught journey across Africa, Europe, Asia and, eventually, Australia in search of belonging and a sense of self beyond the toxic constraints of race, colour and class.'

Source: Publisher's blurb.
1 y separately published work icon The Last Line : An Anthology Monash Writers Group (editor), Melbourne : Tale Publishing , 2020 25016236 2020 anthology short story 'Each writer has taken the last line of a story they like and used it as the ending line for a new tale. Some lines are famous, others obscure, but the works they've inspired are original and entertaining. From historical fiction, drama , science fiction, mystery and literary there is a story in this collection for every reader.'  (Publication summary)
 
1 y separately published work icon Colours of Death Robert New , 2019 Melbourne : Tale Publishing , 2019- 26886332 2019 series - author novel crime
1 y separately published work icon The Book of Dave Peter Lingard , Melbourne : Tale Publishing , 2019 26891568 2019 single work novel 'Dave Wilson is a London barman who, in late December 1995, sifts through telephone numbers accumulated during the year. Each chapter tells the story behind one number. He joins a band of people who wear pink underwear every Friday, goes to sea in a collier, helps a client sell his invention, takes a sick woman to hospital and has other adventures. He becomes friendly with a less than honest policeman, and flies to New York where he falls for an unobtainable woman. There are stories of Christmas parties and egotistical celebrities. Humour weaves through this collection of slices from different lives.' 

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1 y separately published work icon Colours of Death : Sergeant Thomas' Casebook Robert New , Melbourne : Tale Publishing , 2019 26886363 2019 selected work short story crime

'What colour death would you fear the most?

'From the author of Movemind and Incite Insight, comes a collection of nine detective stories where colour plays a role in the mystery. Including:
Blue Bloods: A high school awards ceremony turns to tragedy when the audience turns blue as they die.
The 11th Killer: A serial killer’s hair colour could be the key to their capture.
The Storyteller: An arsonist is trapping people in burning buildings, just to write a story about the rescuers.
Black Death: After a body is dumped in public, working out how the victim died is harder than decoding the intended message.
Fear the Red Man: An incident with the Red Man haunts Detective Thomas, but may also be the key to solving a new case.' (Publication summary)
1 y separately published work icon Intelligent Consent R. Andrew Russell , Melbourne : Tale Publishing , 2019 25819631 2019 single work novel science fiction

'“What terrible disaster had occurred? Perhaps there’d been an accident while he was in the experimental brain scanner. Perhaps he’d suffered catastrophic nerve damage and that was why his muscles were failing to respond.”

'Regaining consciousness after an accident, Robert Harper is devastated to find his mind has been copied into a robot named Rob.

'As an intelligent machine, Rob feels that nobody believes he has the right to determine his own future. Worse, an arms manufacturer wants his technology for use in their weapons systems. Through many twists and turns he struggles to avoid capture, make sense of his very existence and overcome his own prejudices.' (Publication summary)
1 y separately published work icon Colours of Hope and Despair : A Collection of Poems and Short Stories Bala Mudaly , Melbourne : Tale Publishing , 2018 23064918 2018 selected work poetry short story

'This debut collection of poems and short stories explores varied themes, moods, genres and voices. In literature as in life, the boundary between what is real and what is imagined may be tenuous.

'Equally, hope and despair may be co-related experiences. So loss and despair in some stories and poems in this collection give way to hope and possibilities.'

Source: Publisher's blurb.
1 y separately published work icon Rapture Jeremy Stanford , Melbourne : Tale Publishing , 2018 19806970 2018 single work novel fantasy humour

'First time parents Tim and Nicole give birth to a baby with a halo.
'For a couple of atheists, it’s a bit of a shock.

'In what should be the most auspicious moment of their lives, the couple find themselves scrambling for what to do next. When the child performs his first miracle, they realise they may well have the second coming on their hands.
'As they go to ground to hatch a plan, their cover is blown, and the church is brought into the frame. But not before the leader of a fanatical religious sect catches  wind of their story and vows to have the child for his own.
'With the church, the fanatical fringe, and even their own family wanting a piece of the new messiah, can Tim and Nicole find a way to bring God to the world without turning the exercise into a circus?

'In his gripping and darkly comic debut novel, Stanford explores the fight for the ownership of God, and tries to imagine what the world would do if there really were a second coming.'

(Source: publisher's blurb)
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