AustLit

'The Berlin Wall was put up overnight but that wasn’t the only thing that the German citizens had to gain that night. They would also need hope and courage to veil their fear. This is the case for 15-year-old Monika who wakes up on August 2nd 1961 to find herself separated from her family over the wall.

'Trying to cross the border of Germany is even harder than you think. If a person let you down, what would you do to find them again?'

Source: Publisher's blurb.

'“It looks like the devil finally came for us.”

'Twelve Zodiacs. Twelve murders.

'That is until an annoyingly stubborn detective decides to hop on the twisted murders and get in the way. Now, this wouldn’t have been a problem, right? Just kill him off, right?

'Oh, but it is, considering that this certain detective is supposed to be a Gemini, and he’s in the killer’s line of sight. How will the murderer cope? Will he be able to terminate Gemini once and for all, or will he be caught by the sharp talons of the detective, a hidden beast that even he can’t see?'

Source: Publisher's blurb.

'“They say demon’s blood is gold. I want to see you shine, demon.”

'Through the shimmering gates of Edena, you find Le Demyon, the Castle of Nightmares. Cassian Doriano made a promise, a promise he intends to keep.'

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'“We can’t stay sane forever can we?”

'In the year 7144 set in a universe destroyed by constant war, young Ivan awakes from a nine-month coma, he is called to speak with the Warlord (empira). He is told that he is no longer in the army, his life is thrown in between a revolution, Ivan understands that the path will not be a walk in the park. Ivan then realises that he is driven by power. He must now choose between his friends or lust for power.'

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'A strange man with a foreign accent.

'Devils behind podiums.

'Behemoths under the skin.

'Footprints in the snow.

'Terrible tragedy and stupid, stupid grin.

'All this over a lovely garden bed.

'What’s going on in Lovewill?'

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'Damien lived a normal life in Buckingham Road.

'He went to school and had a few friends, nothing too absurd. That was until his mother died and his father buried her in secret. Until flames devoured the life of his captors. Until he was stranded on the streets running from unfamiliar faces. But they knew him.

'He followed the prophecy and there he found it.

'“He’s one of us”'.

Source: Publisher's blurb.

'1893, France.

'The story revolves around Melissa: a reserved, prim and proper, yet sheltered girl who is expected to take over the renowned family boutique. She is adamant about following through her parent’s expectations, but she accepts an internship to delay the process.

'Melissa meets Reggie, a free-spirited, sarcastic, and shrewd assistant. While navigating teenagehood and coping with her hysterical mother, Melissa finds comfort in Reggie’s company. The two characters form a profound bond that feels like an escape from their reality, but the prejudice, deception, and uncontrollable circumstances put her freedom and their delicate relationship at risk.'

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'these are fragments
of her thoughts,
evoking
different emotions --
amusement
vile storms
ornaments
nostalgia
melancholy
and lost souls.

'you will be entranced.'

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'This collection uses a wide range of poetic styles to explore life-philosophies, time travel and the ramifications of personal actions. The work has been influenced by a range of authors such as Jane Austen, Shakespeare, Sylvia Plath and Ted Hughes, all authors who place the actions of individuals in a broader context in a similar way. These poems are for people wishing to extend and challenge their perception of the world and perceive it in new and unique ways.'

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'this is for the people
who look for honey in broken beehives
for the ones finding their way out of the cold woods for anyone who needs someone
let the words be someone'

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'Within your hands lies the tales that
would have remained within the thresholds of my mind
if I didn’t decide to take a step beyond my walls
that were built to keep me safe
from discomfort and unfamiliarity.
So please, handle these tales with care
and submerge yourself amongst the words
painted amongst the pages before you.'

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'The poems of this book are like strings from the heart

'The strings are my feelings and they’re from my heart...

'When you read the book you know the story

'When you read my poems you will know my feeling'

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'Love is worth knowing for everyone.

'Hate, sometimes it brings you happiness, when it goes you feel connected to yourself and you can understand yourself.

'In a world where you can be anything, you first show kindness. Read this book because it connects you to your path.'

Source: Publisher's blurb.

'A knife is not what takes a life

'It is a heart

'The trigger finger

'No

'The trigger heart

'Fires intention

'Holes in the soul

'Not the body'

Source: Publisher's blurb.

'This poetry collection questions reality, whilst exploring themes such as ‘The Simulation Theory’, and often finds itself on numerous occasions looking for missing pixels in the atmosphere. It is also at war with time. It’s last fight lasted all of time... they timed it. This collection hopes to allow the reader to lose track of reality and venture into a daze-like state. To ultimately glance into the author’s falsetto land so you can equally feel out of place in your moment of time.

'This is astral projection therapy y’all.'

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'From My Window is a collaboration between Story Factory, Outloud, and three amazing high schools from the Bankstown area: Wiley Park Girls High School, Punchbowl Boys High School and Birrong Girls High School.

'Students wrote performance poetry pieces that were then recorded as short films. The poems and videos respond to some aspect of the COVID-19 crisis. Students refl ected on the positive events and occurrences they witnessed along the way, from small day-to-day happenings that sustained them, to larger events that offered a sense of optimism. The accompanying films can be viewed on the Story Factory and Outloud websites.'

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'We’re Writing to Say... is a Story Factory project that aimed to creatively document the lived experience of young people during the COVID-19 pandemic. During the shared experience of a truly unprecedented year, the project connected young people with each other: building empathy, embracing inclusion and providing a forum for them to share their stories and reflections.'

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'A collection for the goddesses

'from my little world

'and from Olympus.

'This is The Third of many, many more.'

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'These little pieces of a searching mind string together stories of life, and stories of the lonely people who never had anyone to tell. Dreams and memories, truth and fiction, unearth what healing looks like, and the journey that is to come.'

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'This one’s for everyone who hurts. Your illness does not define you. Your past does not define you. They do not define you.

'Turn your lemons into life lessons, gritted teeth into stardust, carry it with you always.
You only have to remember it sometimes. Sometimes is enough.'

Source: Publisher's blurb.