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Selected works from Australian poet Ashley Capes, 2006:2016 draws on material from previous volumes and also includes previously uncollected pieces. Ashley Capes explores subtle links between human...

Still separated, Thomas and Mia are each closing in on final secrets to unlock the Clara, the mighty airship that can win them their freedom at last. And while their hopes are pinned on the...

Born without a face, Iggy is an outcast in his own village, surrounded by those who both fear his powerful telekinesis as much as they rely upon it for survival. But Iggy's gift often feels closer to...

When ESL teacher Riko finds an old journal buried in the forests beneath Mt Fuji, a malevolent, untraceable force begins to threaten her at every turn. But is it all in her head? The more she studies...

Dig into the cold earth, pull away the damp leaves and burrow deep down to uncover true darkness... Face the horror of war-torn Germany with Edmund as he fights to rescue his family. Confront the...

Deep in the Australian bush, something dark is stirring. When wildlife ranger Lisa Thomas finds a pile of animal entrails on her doorstep she immediately suspects her abusive ex, but the sudden spate...

Freedom. Magic. Vengeance. Vilas is a man consumed by anger. Kept prisoner in the city that slaughtered his people, he dreams of the day his magic is unsealed so he can burn everything to ash. When...

Lionsheart (An Epic Fantasy)Author: Ashley CapesPublisher: Close-Up BooksPublication Date: Aug 01, 2020Number of Pages: 292 pagesLanguage: EnglishBinding: PaperbackISBN-10: 0648770435ISBN-13:...

A new anthology of international poetry collecting ideas and experiences of 'place' in a variety of forms, from free and structured verse to concrete poetry and haiku, each exploring our relationship...

A new free verse collection from Ashley Capes - 'small town lazarus' is his fifth work and features both familiar and new themes, with a clear focus on aging and change, of childhood and memory. The...

Darkness is gathering deep within the land of Vadiya as the Red Seed Cult perform twisted experiments on human flesh. Never has already tangled with the foul creatures and knows no-one else can stop...

Thorn has drawn his pieces together, at last. But to finally release and then devour the Moon Father, the imposter knows he must rely on Mei and Iggy, neither of whom will simply agree to his madness...

Luminous spawn of the Moon Father creep across kingdoms. Yet neither Mei nor Iggy, still separated, realise the depth of the threat - nor their role in stopping it. One, however is aware. Thorn, the...

The Five Furies of HeavenAuthor: Ashley CapesPublisher: Close-Up BooksPublication Date: Feb 15, 2020Number of Pages: 372 pagesLanguage: EnglishBinding: PaperbackISBN-10: 0648770419ISBN-13:...

In his first collection, Australian poet Mark William Jackson is by turns reflective and rallying, as he explores closeness and distance, love and change, and perfectly articulates the hostile...

A dark sorceress sinks her talons into the land... War-hero Notch has abandoned his king and city to wage a war against his own guilt. With the giant Alosus at his side, Notch must search the Land of...

Escape isn't the hardest challenge for a slave - it's staying free afterwards. Siblings Thomas and Mia find themselves fleeing across a desolate land, hounded by the monstrous sand-hog, a...

Thomas, Mia and Ethan have finally discovered the long-lost rebellion airship Clara - only to learn that it cannot grant them their freedom, since none know how to fly the mighty ship. A desperate...

Leap into worlds like and unlike our own - a collection of short fiction featuring steampunk, cyberpunk, fantasy and even a little horror!Author: Ashley CapesPublisher: Close-Up BooksPublication...

Throne Of Leaves (Book Of Never)Author: Ashley CapesPublisher: Close-Up BooksPublication Date: Feb 01, 2022Number of Pages: 318 pagesLanguage: EnglishBinding: PaperbackISBN-10: 0645360546ISBN-13:...

PoetryAuthor: Ashley CapesPublisher: Close-Up BooksPublication Date: Feb 01, 2017Number of Pages: 92 pagesLanguage: EnglishBinding: Paperback/PoetryISBN-10: 0987623109ISBN-13: 9780987623102

Collected poetry from Australian poet Jane Downing.Author: Jane DowningPublisher: Close-Up BooksPublication Date: Jul 20, 2019Number of Pages: 64 pagesLanguage: EnglishBinding:...