AustLit

'How can people of widely differing beliefs, opinions and philosophies build a lasting and meaningful connection?

'Sue Booker explores these issues through her sensitive development of two characters and their fragile relationship, from their initial forgotten encounter to a terrible and disturbing ending.'

Source: Publisher's blurb.

'Danny’s life is in crisis. It is one consumed with dread, rejection and humiliation. Danny struggles to find a path through an existence clouded with half truths, isolation and uncertainties while grappling with answers about an issue that lies at the core of personal identity and social acceptance. What happens when the truth of who we are results in a ruined life?

This heart-aching and sometimes raw portrayal, reveals the emotional torment and sense of isolation for an individual under siege from social intolerance while dealing with the confusion and uncertainty of an inner legitimacy.'

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'Holly shares an apartment with Lisa and her boyfriend, Rod. When Lisa disappears without a trace, Holly looks for respite from the ordeal by taking a live-in caretaker’s position in a seaside hotel whilst it undergoes renovation. The building is empty and Holly is completely alone except for the workmen and one other – a mysterious resident with apparent sinister undertones. What happens when the weight of circumstances and events leave feelings of vulnerability and uncertainty? Can we trust our senses, our reasoning, or does fear feed our imagination?'

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'What effect does being without sexual intimacy have on our sense of identity? ‘Ite Misse Est’ explores this question through the experience of Berenice, a retired nun. The story is also about Berenice’s life-long friend, Mary and what happens when the people we love move beyond our reach, and how to find the grace necessary to send them forth (Ite Misse Est), with or without us.'

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'The Montagues are finally realising a dream, leaving the western suburbs for a more salubrious life in the northern beaches. Their young daughter Josephine struggles with leaving security for an uncertain future.'

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'Samuel is a young university drop-out looking for direction in his life. He is lured out late one evening by a co-worker, Josh, with the promise of an unforgettable experience.

'Josh is very secretive about his plan, insisting Sam simply ‘trust’ him. Against his better judgment, Sam agrees to go, but becomes increasingly anxious as the evening unfolds. What he discovers at their final destination terrifies him. Sam is confronted with a choice from which, once made, there is no return but what happens, will unexpectedly change his life forever.'

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'Easy-going Orley has until recently enjoyed a casual lifestyle, running an ageing caravan park in a less than salubrious resort town, surrounded by a family he loves and on whom he has largely depended. But nothing ever stays the same. When those foundations that have been his world are threatened with worsening health issues and even loss, Orley experiences a growing sense of anxiety, powerlessness, loneliness and frustration.'

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'Audrey and Steven Trott live on the Oasis Estate – a new, gated community marketed as a private and exclusive coastal retreat selling the dream of the ideal lifestyle. Encased by bush and ocean, it promises a safe sanctuary resplendent in beauty, relaxation and exclusivity. Or does it?  When the weather changes for the worse and our rainy day arrives, will we have it in us to prevail?'

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'Rani’s new neighbours want to replace the old fence between their two yards. But for Rani, the fence is no mere boundary. It is the centrepiece for a beautiful and tranquil world in miniature, which has been living and thriving undisturbed for years.'

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'As a child, Geraldine spent school holidays with her grandparents on their isolated country property. Her recollections are of halcyon moments filled with family and natural beauty. Years later, while visiting with her widowed grandmother, now living in town and struggling with the onset of dementia, Geraldine learns of a shocking secret that will forever change her childhood perceptions and memories of her grandparent’s home.'

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'Z is blindsided when he learns that he has been “bought” by the highest ranked official of a dangerous government agency, who took advantage of a sinister new law. Now Z must indulge her every whim and request. Will he ever find a way out of her grip? Claire Corbett’s convincing characters and intriguing narrative gives an insight into an alternative reality that is scarily convincing. It will keep you guessing to the very last page.'

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'Stephanie is a young girl who escapes into the imaginary world of Toodleton where she is a hero, not a victim. But when a deadly poison threatens lives including the very existence of Toodleton, Stephanie is forced to acknowledge more than one terrible truth about herself. Will she finally find the strength and courage to travel the dangerous road north from Toodleton into an uncharted and inhospitable world?'

Source: Publisher's blurb.