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Literature & Fiction

Cole, Rufi

Henley, David M.

Ashworth, Stephen

Literary

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Henley, David

Short Stories & Anthologies

Strange Wings

Dunphy, Dexter

Poetry

Spirit High

Sports & Outdoors

Knight, James

Mountaineering

'Francesco Verso brings classic cyberpunk attitude to grand romantic obsession . . . a thoughtful meditation on what it means to be human and an exciting peek into a world that is just around the corner.' - James Patrick Kelly (Nebula, Locus and Hugo Award winner) In a future where most of Earth into a junk heap, Peter Payne is a trashformer, a scavenger, a kid under the thumb of a world too brutal to stay human. When his chance to change his fate is violently torn away, he embarks on a quest to rebuild the object of his obsession. Examining themes such as cybernetics, prosthetics, consumerism, robotics and transcendence, Nexhuman expands on classic science fiction to build a world as deep and searching as its main character. First published in Italian by Delos Books in 2013. First English edition published in Fantastica 2014 as Livid, rereleased 2015 as Nexhuman.

Nexhuman

Science Fiction & Fantasy

Verso, Francesco

Science Fiction

'This child,' said Raizel, 'will be the greatest ruler this kingdom has ever known.'  Kidnapped at birth, raised by a she-wolf and then taken in by a kind farmer and his wife, Irina is no ordinary foundling. With her long hair and bright eyes, she is beautiful, but she can also see in the dark, hunt better than any farmhand and communicate with the creatures of the forest.  One day in the woods Irina meets the ancient wise-woman Raizel, who reveals the truth - Irina is a princess, the long-lost daughter of King Harmon and Queen Chloe of Ragnor. Unsure of her place, Irina returns home, only to find her kingdom threatened by a wicked magician intent on revenge.  In the coming days of battle, could it be that a princess with the courage of a warrior and the instincts of a wolf is exactly what Ragnor needs?  Melbourne writer Leah Swann has conjured a trilogy of fantastic stories for the young (and young at heart). Introducing Irina the Wolf Queen, a heroine both brave and beautiful - with the cunning and daring of an animal and the wit and intelligence of a human. Irina is destined for greatness, but at every turn she is faced with the evil of the wicked magician Vilmos ...  Reviews of Irina the Wolf Queen  '[A] charming children's fantasy ... a winning combination, handled with an imaginative focus that should keep younger readers immersed.' Cameron Woodhead, The Sydney Morning Herald  'Leah Swann has mastered the magical art of story writing for children. Right from beginning to end the story grips you with a wealth and richness of character, adventure and atmosphere. It plucks at our emotions and fears, but never tips into mere sentimentality ...' Melbourne primary school teacher, Ali Staley

Irina the Wolf Queen

Children's Books

Swann, Leah

Irina felt joy flood through her. Adventure! She climbed onto Durrell's back and the pair sped off, leaving tracks in the white snow ...  Irina the Wolf Queen's mission to save the wolves of Ragnor is under threat. Having defeated the wicked magician Vilmos and reunited with her birth mother and father, she must now embark on a seemingly impossible quest to find the white wolf and unlock the kingdom's prophecy.  Irina travels through icy forests and across treacherous seas deep into the heart of the Narrowlands. At every turn, her enemies lay traps and she must use all her wits, intuition and courage in order to survive. Can Irina overcome the forces of evil or is Ragnor destined to return to another age of darkness?  Melbourne writer Leah Swann has conjured a trilogy of fantastic stories for the young (and young at heart). Irina the Wolf Queen is a heroine both brave and beautiful - with the cunning and daring of an animal and the wit and intelligence of a human. Irina is destined for greatness, but at every turn she is confronted by evil ...  Reviews of Irina the Wolf Queen  '[A] charming children's fantasy ... a winning combination, handled with an imaginative focus that should keep younger readers immersed.' Cameron Woodhead, The Sydney Morning Herald  'Leah Swann has mastered the magical art of story writing for children. Right from beginning to end the story grips you with a wealth and richness of character, adventure and atmosphere. It plucks at our emotions and fears, but never tips into mere sentimentality ...' Melbourne primary school teacher, Ali Staley

Irina and the White Wolf

Susi Prescott had it all. A large, busy family, a school teaching job she loved, a home on Sydney’s leafy North Shore. But with the sudden demise of her thirty-year marriage, her world crumbles.To the surprise of everyone, especially herself, Susi makes a momentous decision. She packs up her former life and moves to the city of Arequipa in Peru, where she starts working at Colegio Elohim, a struggling school at the foot of the Andes. She plans to reinvent herself, to do some good, to heal.Arequipa teases with contrasts: colonial elegance ringed by sprawling slums; worldly affluence alongside grinding poverty; intellectuals decrying corruption and sexism; while the joy of song and dance transcends all barriers. Susi learns valuable lessons about hardship and injustice; about turning disaster into opportunity; about the nature of conflict and forgiveness. She may even learn how to fall in love again …

Where Hummingbirds Dance

Prescott, Susi

Biographies & Memoirs

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