AFGHAN - THE SCRIPT

This is a script, based on the novel ‘Afghan – Camel Strings and the Australian Outback’.
Set in Marree, Australia, 1884; this is the story of three Afghan cameleers as they set about delivering supplies along the Birdsville Track.
It is a work of fiction, based on the people of the times, where prejudice was alive and running free, many Afghans being treated poorly, not just for the colour of their skin, or their religious belief, but because of the expertise that the Afghan cameleers offered the Australian outback, taking the much desired work from many Australians.

ISBN: 978 0 9806585 1 4
Author: Nigel Clayton
Page length: 130 + prelims
Dimensions: 234mm x 153mm
Genre: Fiction
Type: Paperback
Edition: First, 2009
RRP: AU$19.95
Weight: 300g

TEMPLAR, ASSASSINATION, TRIAL & TORTURE

Bernard de Beauvais is a Knights Templar, accused of many things, including cowardice.
We follow Bernard during his trial; through the ages; the Battle of Tripoli, the Battle of Acre, and the Battle of Bannockburn.
He’s tortured and ransomed, fights like the devil and protects the innocent as though they are his own children; but one day his world comes crashing down around him, all because of King Philip, King of France.
But France is his home and it comes to pass that the French Exchequer needs the help of Bernard, and together something heinous is plotted; but history will never know of Bernard’s ultimate service to the people of his beloved country.

ISBN: 978 0 9806585 0 7
Author: Nigel Clayton
Page length: 130 + prelims
Dimensions: 234mm x 153mm
Genre: Fiction
Type: Paperback
Edition: First, 2009
RRP: AU$19.95
Weight: 300g

AMAZON

This book is the work of fiction, the story of the creation of the women warriors and El Dorado, a story of Spanish explorers travelling the Amazon River.
History is plagued with reports of the Holy Grail, of its existence and where it can be found. Tales of El Dorado and the Amazons have also flooded the world.
Why is it that the Spanish never encountered the true city of the Amazons?
Stories rose upon the tongue of the Spanish invader of a man covered in gold, the Golden Prince. And what is the link between the Golden Prince and the women warriors of the Amazon?
Where did the stories come from?
This fictional account of the travels of Orellana and Carvajal offers a simple solution to a puzzle that simply can’t be solved.

ISBN: 978 0 9804987 8 3
Author: Brett Madison
Page length: 201 + prelims
Dimensions: 234mm x 153mm
Genre: Fiction
Type: Paperback
Edition: First, 2009
RRP: AU$34.95
Weight: 380g

THE CURE

Brian Caldwell enters a world that he thought he’d never witness with his own eyes, a world that exists in isolation; a village of dwarfs.
A secret lies in wait for him, a band of mercenary at his finger tips, to protect and to serve.
A world free from the greed of men is discovered along with a possible cure to a problem that could see the world forever in his debt, but first, he must prove it exists.
The village’s problematic obstacle is its location.

ISBN: 978 0 9804987 9 0
Author: Matthew Dark
Page length: 124 + prelims
Dimensions: 234mm x 153mm
Genre: Fiction
Type: Paperback
Edition: First, 2009
RRP: AU$29.95
Weight: 300g

THE LONG ROAD TO RWANDA

This story takes you on a journey through 16 years of service with the Royal Australian Infantry; everything that you read actually happened: The SAS, the AATPT PNGDF and Rwanda – where the massacre of over 4,000 took place in 1995. Many questions are answered and others still remain unclear, such as the truth behind the atrocities of Bougainville, handed out by the hand of the PNG military. The community in general will be shocked, motivated and excited. You are provided with a complete picture; you will become acquainted with the soldiers of the Royal Australian Infantry, the Grunts, the salt of the earth, drawn into the very day-to-day life of the infantry soldier. Every aspect of infantry life is brought into view including that dreaded day in Rwanda. For all intensive purposes the mission was of a peacekeeping nature, but the service would be upgraded to warlike. Soldiers face the torments of a humanitarian crisis yet fail to act; should the men and women of UNAMIR shoulder the blame, or is it the UN and the Rules Of Engagement that are at fault? Some people go into the service looking for adventure; but for many of the men and women who served in Rwanda, when it is found, it is not embraced.

ISBN: 978 0 9757409 7 2
Author: Simon Kelly
Page length: 241 + prelims
Glossary: Yes
Dimensions: 234mm x 153mm
Genre: Non-Fiction
Type: Paperback
Edition: First, 2006
RRP: AU$29.95
Weight: 460g

TOM OF TWOFOLD BAY

Killer whale: Orcinus Orca. The orca: they are black and white dolphins, mammals of the sea, warm-blooded creatures which are at the top of the food chain for the territory that they hold within their power, man being their only predator. Tom is born in the Pacific Ocean, 1862; he is 2.5 metres long and weighs 200kg; a grand specimen. George Davidson is born of Eden; May, 1863. This is the story of Tom, Killer whale of Twofold Bay, Eden, friend to George Davidson (bay whaler) and others like him: it is based upon a true story that will live in the memory of the citizens of Eden for eternity, a museum being built in Tom’s honour upon his death. For thousands of years, before man recorded such events, killer whales hunted all manner of baleen whale in every ocean on this planet, and only once in all that time has it been witnessed, and recorded for the prosperity of understanding and knowledge, that they co-operated with humans in their hunt for whales. It all took place on the east coast of Australia, Twofold Bay, Eden. And it is here that an extraordinary story unfolds of an unwritten contract between man and beast, one of nature’s most powerful and intelligent, one that is misunderstood and labelled unkindly.
I have never read, nor heard, of a killer whale having hurt a human, by accident or on purpose: this is testimony to its character.

ISBN: 978 0 9802985 3 6
Author: Harry Lawson
Page length: 210 + prelims
Dimensions: 234mm x 153mm
Genre: Historical-Fiction
Type: Paperback
Edition: First, 2008
RRP: AU$34.95
Weight: 420g

THE ZUYTDORP SURVIVORS

In the year 1712:
The Zuytdorp departs the Cape of Good Hope, Table Bay, with the ship Kockenge. The Zuytdorp pulls ahead of the Kockenge due to her being a much larger and faster vessel. Due to the departure being in April, opposed to the favourable March, the skipper decides to sail until sighting land before turning north for Batavia, to take full benefit of the winds from the west and the voyage then to the north. But catastrophe is all they meet, no success in voyage to be celebrated. The Zuytdorp is shipwrecked.
This is their story, the story of the survivors of the Zuytdorp, a part of history that is known by but few men.
Historical Note:
There is evidence to show that Aboriginals of the Shark Bay area suffer from Porphyria Variegate, a gene mutation that is traceable to the Dutch. It is uncommon and rare, and there is no reason, other than the coupling of an Aboriginal with a survivor of the Zuytdorp, that currently explains the disease being discovered in Aboriginals of Western Australia.

ISBN: 978 0 9804987 0 7
Author: Mark Blyton
Page length: 210 + prelims
Dimensions: 234mm x 153mm
Genre: Historical-Fiction
Type: Paperback
Edition: First, 2008
RRP: AU$34.95
Weight: 380g

AFGHAN - CAMEL STRINGS AND THE AUSTRALIAN OUTBACK

Set in Marree, Australia, 1884; this is the story of three Afghan cameleers as they set about delivering supplies along the Birdsville Track.
It is a work of fiction, based on the people of the times, where prejudice was alive and running free, many Afghans being treated poorly, not just for the colour of their skin, or their religious belief, but because of the expertise that the Afghan cameleers offered the Australian outback, taking the much desired work from many Australians.
An in-depth look at the life of cameleers and the issues surrounding camel strings is brought into view, shedding a great amount of light on the subject of camels in the outback, opening the eyes of the reader as to the great work that camel strings performed during this time of expansion. Camels were able to out-work bullock teams and horses due to their abilities to adjust to a harsh land and the cameleers were no exception.
As for the pastoralists; many preferred to be supplied by camel strings over bullocks and horses due to their ability to deliver on time, which also included the transportation of supplies such as wool from farmland to depots.

ISBN: 978 0 9804987 3 8
Author: Brett Sheardon
Page length: 210 + prelims
Dimensions: 234mm x 153mm
Genre: Fiction
Type: Paperback
Edition: First, 2008
RRP: AU$34.95
Weight: 380g

SPACESCAPE

This compilation of short stories takes you on a journey through time, boundless in its approach to questions and answers, an approach through the minds of, not just the Homo sapiens, but of others from far-away worlds. Past, present and future; the mysteries of the universe, galaxy and inner world; its all sought after but seldom received; never perceived but occasionally viewed. What lies beneath this mask of time and space? Do we dare reach out to understand that which is beyond our understanding? What do we truly understand of others and of ourselves, be they of similar cast or of dissimilar and ranging breadth? Tempt the very bounds of time, journey through this labyrinth of mystery and science that is always present in our daily lives. Further more, be enthralled, read the accounts of ranging text within the covers of this collection, all of that which has been captured for you... today.

ISBN: 978 0 9802985 9 8
Author: Anthony Jones
Page length: 170 + prelims
Dimensions: 234mm x 153mm
Genre: Science-Fiction
Type: Paperback
Edition: First, 2007
RRP: AU$29.95
Weight: 350g

SPACE OPERA - HEAVEN AND HELL

From across the great expanse that is the known universe, two separate incidents occur which are related; from across the great expanse of the known universe comes together eleven species of different characteristic and ability; from across the great expanse of the known universe arrives the greatest mystery in all of history since the Big Bang.
The future appears to be what we have dreamed it to be; the future of our dreams appears to be the reality that will be our lives to come; the future holds two keys to a mystery which will be unravelled.
A government official working for 4-galaxy, heavily opposed to the regulations imposed by the Universal Globe, sets out to find the truth behind the stone found on the moon and the natas of M52. They are two pieces to a puzzle that will strain the sanity of eleven unknown heroes of different talents.
The city of Tharge is a myth, but does exist beneath the oceans of Jonrin 22, where the final truth for the reason behind its existence is finally revealed.

ISBN: 978 0 9806585 2 1
Author: Nigel Clayton
Page length: 173 + prelims
Dimensions: 234mm x 153mm
Genre: Fiction
Illustration: 66 B+W
Type: Paperback
Edition: First, 2009
RRP: AU$29.95
Weight: 350g

THE TEMPLAR: AND THE CITY OF GOD (part one)

This tale of epic proportion takes place during the final days of Constantinople, 1453; 7,000 inhabitants defend against an army of over 100,000. The historical value of this book does well to inform the reader as to the way in which the siege came to be successful, and how the defenders held their position so heroically. The characters of fictional value provide great momentum and interest to the story, doing justice to history, never for an instant depriving it of substance. This gripping adventure will have you on the edge of your seat.

ISBN: 978 0 9802985 0 5
Author: Pierre Vassal
Page length: 262 + prelims, regional maps x 4
Dimensions: 234mm x 153mm
Genre: Historical-Fiction
Type: Paperback
Edition: First, 2006
RRP: AU$29.95
Weight: 490g

THE TEMPLAR: AND THE TEMPLE OF KÁROS (part two)

Just yesterday, Stephen was fighting to defend The City of God against the Muslim invaders; now, in the pursuing days, where living is as fierce by night, as it is by day, he must fight to preserve that, which he does not fully understand. From the novel, The Templar: and the City of God, comes the second novel of the continued journey of Stephen. Will he be delivered salvation? Will he secure a fuller understanding of his place in life? His first step of many is to provide aid to others, but over the coming days he must make decisions that will affect the future of mankind, not just the souls he has laid pledge to protect. The very religion that he holds so dear to his heart will be questioned, as too will the motives behind his decisions. Káros holds the key, the key to everlasting life, the key to the rules of life, and life’s meaning. It is for him to decide what will become of his future, and of the Christian religion. At all costs, he must preserve that which he has been passed onto him; the secret of the chest; and above all, the key must always be protected and never surrendered.

ISBN: 978 0 9802985 5 0
Author: Pierre Vassal
Page length: 233 + prelims
Dimensions: 234mm x 153mm
Genre: Fiction
Type: Paperback
Edition: First, 2006
RRP: AU$29.95
Weight: 420g

THE TEMPLAR: AND THE CROSS OF CHRIST (part three)

Stephen, the Knights of the Hospital, and the thirteen orphans, continue with their harsh voyage to the shores of a town called Barcelona, where a ferocious storm greets them, and tragic events begin to unfold. From the series, The Templar, comes the final novel in this epic adventure which will have you asking many questions. Something so unbelievable is discovered by Stephen as he befriends Father Ambaedian of Barcelona, a 1500 year-old mystery being discovered for what it is and the truth that it hides. This final book will deliver the questions most asked and yet so many more remain unanswered, such as the final resting place of the Cross of Christ. What powers does it hold? What other name is it known by? What is to become of the thirteen orphans and the knights so bold? Find out for yourself the answer to these questions and many more. You will not be disappointed.

ISBN: 978 0 9802985 6 7
Author: Pierre Vassal
Page length: 206 + prelims
Dimensions: 234mm x 153mm
Genre: Fiction
Type: Paperback
Edition: First, 2007
RRP: AU$29.95
Weight: 380g

FALL OF THE INCA EMPIRE

This is a novel based on Historical Fact. The story begins in the year 1532 as the Spanish set out to conquer the Inca Empire, with reference being given to earlier intrusions in the years 1526 and 1527. The episodes of treaty, politics, treachery and mistreatment, handed down by the Spaniards between 1532 and 1544, are made clear, as too are the lives, ways, customs and deities of the natives of Peru. The story is derived from messages known as quipu, and it’s these that aid a man and a small group of linguists with their different interpretations. All of that said in reference to the Conquistadors and the Inca is absolutely true, and should be considered as historically correct. Considering that the expansion of the Inca Empire was so dramatic, and writing at that time was unknown to them, it is easy to understand how so many of the references researched have come to contradict one another. The twenty odd different languages spoken at the time of the Spanish intrusion is also a substantial enough reason for discrepancies between facts to be evident.

ISBN: 978 0 9757409 9 6
Author: José Porlier
Page length: 262 + prelims, regional map
Dimensions: 234mm x 153mm
Genre: Historical-Fiction
Type: Paperback
Edition: First, 2006
RRP: AU$29.95
Weight: 480g

INCA MYTHS AND WAY OF LIFE

In the Historical-Fiction, Fall of the Inca Empire, José Porlier delivers a make-believe story of linguists surrounded by Inca myth and lifestyle at the time of the Spanish invasion. In his newest release he explores the same myth and lifestyle but gives it straight, a true and accountable approach. This book of non-fiction tells it as it was, before, during, and after the Spanish conquest, where in the year 1532 the conquest of the Inca Empire makes its devastating impact on the land and its people. The episodes of treaty, politics, treachery and mistreatment, handed down by the Spaniards between 1532 and 1544, are made clear, as too are the lives, ways, customs and deities of the natives of Peru, from the time of their first appearance, to their demise. The expansion of the Inca Empire, at the time before the invasion, was dramatic and explosive, writing unknown and twenty odd different languages spoken across one of the greatest empires to ever exist, the only other equal to, or better, being that of the Romans. If you’ve read Fall of the Inca Empire then you may not wish to read this title, as most of the historical content is the same, but without the addition of the fictional side of writing. Fall of the Inca Empire adds colour and lust to the facts, where Inca Myths and Way of Life tells it as it was with the addition of certain aspects not revealed in the previous title.

ISBN: 978 0 9802985 8 1
Author: José Porlier
Page length: 93 + prelims, regional map
Index: Yes
Dimensions: 234mm x 153mm
Genre: Historical
Type: Paperback
Edition: First, 2007
RRP: AU$24.95
Weight: 240g

UNDERWORLD

Blue Morris and Wendy McTavonish are very close friends with a taste for adventure, both twelve-years old and keen to explore. During the term holidays they decide on several treks to the forest of Blackbutt, stories having been brought to air of the dreaded yowie, sightings less than a week old having been reported. During one particular visit to the forest of Blackbutt, Blue and Wendy are chased by the Bully Brothers. Blue soon finds himself riding for his life, close behind Wendy and upon his racer, when suddenly his bike losses its grip upon the track and he ends up, face down, in a re-entrant. It is here that he comes across Hobart, a sixty-year-old man with a secret. Later that night, Blue and Wendy find themselves in the forest once again. They are drawn with mounting curiosity into a situation where they find themselves trapped within a cave, Hobart by their side and a special stone in their possession. The stone is a sphere known by the yowies as the Beacon of Gorke. The threesome is transcended into another world, where the nights and days are set in permanent twilight, not a star to be seen. They travel towards lights in the distance and become entangled in their own destiny to return to Blackbutt, know by the molemen of Gorke as Upworld. The molemen pledge to help the children return but in order for it to be a success they need to join a safari, an expedition to the limits of the city’s territory, to find a fungus with magical power enough to transform them back in time, to the instant that they transcended the shaft to Underworld. A new world is discovered and with it the children must decide on the unthinkable, and come to terms with the inevitable.

ISBN: 978 0 9802985 7 4
Author: Tom Potter
Page length: 226 + prelims
Dimensions: 234mm x 153mm
Genre: Fiction – Young Adult
Type: Paperback
Edition: First, 2007
RRP: AU$29.95
Weight: 400g

COLONIES OF EARTH

In the years following a heinous war of nuclear ferocity, the world simmers down in its quest for repose via an increased attempt at gaining scientific knowledge. Technological breakthroughs are numerous; QEM (Quark Electromagnetic Movement) is discovered along with ‘nuclei fuel’. Millions upon untold millions of people, of all nationalities, break free of the Earth’s gravitation, and travel both legally and illegally to other far-away worlds. Such a move is conducted through QEM-gate, a permanently laid path of flight between two systems. Man travels to the new but far-away systems and commences his colonisation of the varied worlds encountered; it is then that catastrophe hits. ‘Parsec mutation’ takes hold on the invading species, and man falls under a variety of changes. ‘QEM migration’ is suddenly forbidden and the worlds already colonised come under change; each world gives freely to the meaning of evolution. Hundreds of years later ‘parsec mutation’ is finally controlled and the worlds hidden behind several hundred years of banned QEM-gate travel are brought into view. This is the story of the unstable peace that exists within these New Worlds. Many hostilities are met with as the galaxy casts its net against war provoking actions, by gaming war itself and battling with the very existence of all threatening foe. The Scrolls of Pre-history on Earth are what binds peace. The monks however do not understand these texts as they exist, but set themselves on the road of commitment, for the completion of their deciphering. In Quadrant Three is the Mildratawa, a peace loving council that confides all matters to the representatives of other worlds and Quadrants. Without the Mildratawa peace could never exist. Set in the year 2393 the Mildratawa is to the galaxy what the UN is to the Earth, as we knew it in the late 20th century.

ISBN: 978 0 9802985 1 2
Author: Henry Spielberg
Page length: 279 + prelims, glossary (names), dictionary, regional map of universe
Dimensions: 234mm x 153mm
Genre: Science-Fiction
Type: Paperback
Edition: First, 2006
RRP: AU$29.95
Weight: 490g

THE CAVES OF HIROSHIMA

The world is literally shattered by the technological discover of nano-machines, a threat which reduces the super powers of the world to nothing more than third world countries without the ability to retaliate.
Nano-machines take from human life that which they hold so dear; the senses. Sight, hearing, smell, taste and touch... eradicated from existence, taken away like candy from a baby.
Those that survive do so in the caves built for such a purpose, taking to the Caves of Hiroshima in order to survive the nano-machines which have been delivered to all Western countries of the world, micro-machines attached to specifically manufactured rockets, built to deliver their cargo of death.
It’s up to the survivors to find a way to survive, to find a way to exist in a world gone crazy. What happens after the bombing will leave you spellbound for a long time to come.
Is this the future?

ISBN: 978 0 9804987 4 5
Author: Matthew Dark
Page length: 144 + prelims
Dimensions: 234mm x 153mm
Genre: Fiction
Type: Paperback
Edition: First, 2008
RRP: AU$29.95
Weight: 340g

SCOURGE

A family of four are stranded on an island, caring for a lighthouse and ensuring the safety of those at sea. A ship then approaches from the horizon and on board is something never seen before, something beyond their wildest imagination.
What is it that attracts their son so strongly?
What is the message from Mr Neukle?
What does it mean when a family is too scared to go outside of their adopted home by night and what stirrings in the forest of the island are there to be afraid of?
This is a journey that showers a family of four with unexpected realities; realities of terrifying proportion.

ISBN: 978 0 9804987 6 9
Author: Matthew Dark
Page length: 161 + prelims
Dimensions: 234mm x 153mm
Genre: Fiction
Type: Paperback
Edition: First, 2008
RRP: AU$29.95
Weight: 350g

CHIVALRY

This tale of epic proportion commences with the final days of Constantinople, 1453, where 7,000 defend against an army of over 100,000. The historical value of this book does well to inform the reader as to the way in which the siege came to be successful, and how the defenders held their position so heroically.
Our hero, Stephen, then escapes the fallen city and during the pursuing days, where living is as fierce by night, as it is by day, he fights to preserve that which he does not fully understand.
His first step of many is to provide aid to others, but over the coming days he must make decisions that will affect the future of mankind, not just the souls he has laid pledge to protect.
The island of Káros holds the key, the key to everlasting life, the key to the rules of life, and life’s meaning. At all costs, he must preserve that which he has been passed onto him; the secret of the chest; and above all, the key must always be protected and never surrendered.
Joined by the Knights of the Hospital and thirteen orphans, Stephen continues with his harsh voyage to the shores of a town called Barcelona, where a ferocious storm greets them all, and tragic events begin to unfold.
Something unbelievable is discovered by Stephen as he befriends Father Ambaedian of Barcelona, a 1500 year-old mystery being discovered for what it is and the truth that it protects.
Stephen is delivered the answers to questions and yet so many more remain unclear, such as the final resting place of the Cross of Christ. What powers does it hold? What other name is it known by? What is to become of the thirteen orphans and the knights so bold?

ISBN: 978 0 9804987 5 2
Author: Nigel Clayton
Page length: 513 + prelims
Dimensions: 234mm x 153mm
Genre: Fiction
Type: Paperback
Edition: First, 2008
RRP: AU$49.95
Weight: 800g

SELF PUBLISHING AND BOOK MAKING

This is a no-drivel approach to self publishing and book making. The information in this book will equip you with more than enough information to, not only produce your own books, but to have them published with the minimum of fuss – applying for a CiP from the National Library of Australia is also discussed.
For those wishing to sell their books as a hobby only, avoiding the mess of GST and tax, a Statement by a Supplier form is advised.
The links provided in this book are few in number, but is all you’ll need to get your book recognised and moved from your personal computer to the bookshelf.
The process is as clear-cut as the title of this book.

ISBN: 978 0 9804987 1 4
Author: Andrew Cane
Page length: 34 + prelims
Dimensions: 185mm x 110mm
Genre: Self Help
Type: Paperback
Edition: First, 2008
RRP: AU$19.95
Weight: 80g

THIS PESTILENCE, BERGEN-BELSEN

By April, 1945, there were sixty-thousand prisoners housed in a camp built for no more than ten-thousand, a testament to Hitler’s viciousness.
The camp was liberated by the British on 15th April, 1945, and over the next 30 days the death rate dropped from 500 a day to less than 100 a day. More and more people continued to meet with death in the face of their liberation for many reasons, some of which has been needlessly blamed on the British for their heroic efforts.
The fight to preserve life was a constant battle but one that was often lost. In total around 14,000 of those imprisoned died in the four weeks after their liberation.
On 21st May a ceremony was held where the last of the memories was purged by flame: symbols of the Nazi Regime and the last of the huts were torched and burnt to the ground in one huge emotional wave of relief.
This story is but one of many, which commences in the latter part of 1944, and concludes in May of 1945.

ISBN: 978 0 9804987 7 6
Author: Nigel Clayton
Page length: 210 + prelims
Dimensions: 234mm x 153mm
Genre: Historical-Fiction
Type: Paperback
Edition: First, 2008
RRP: AU$39.95
Weight: 380g