LIGHTNING TRACKS
An assassin hunting a blood debt
An ancient land arising from legend
A feud between dreams and duty
…and a choice that will decide the fate of an entire civilisation
Sixteen-year-old Nick Williams’ biggest problem is staying out of the principal’s office—until an assassin murders his aunt and an estranged cousin drags him through a song gate to a war-torn land that shouldn’t exist.
Hunted by a king who wants him dead, Nick’s only hope for survival may be Cal, a deserting enemy soldier haunted by the massacre he was forced to commit, who is on his own desperate search for redemption.
Caught in a war where loyalty is a weapon, their greatest threat may not be the assassins on their trail, but the secrets they keep from each other.
But to save the people he loves, Nick must confront the thing he fears most—relinquish his dreams and claim the birthright he never wanted.
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Finalist – 2018 Aurealis Awards
Best Fantasy Novel
DARK SUN RISING
An ancient army resurrected.
A kingdom on the brink of collapse.
A rebellion thirteen years in the making.
…and an heir who refuses to follow the rules
All Nick wants is a normal teenage life, hidden from his war-torn homeland, Korelios. But when the rebellion he abandoned tracks him down, he is dragged back into the war he tried to forget.
The only hope for Korelios is for Nick to reclaim his throne, but to do that he must form a dangerous allegiance with the Penumbra Guard, a clandestine army led by a man his friends have sworn to kill.
As alliances blur and betrayals cut deep, Nick must confront the brutal legacy of his own bloodline and decide what he’s willing to sacrifice for the crown he never wanted.
Because in this war, the price of victory may be his humanity.
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Finalist – 2025 Aurealis Awards
Best Young Adult Novel
ANCIENT AUSTRALIA UNEARTHED
One October day in 1984, the Department of Aboriginal Affairs in Canberra was advised by radiophone: “We have a first contact here.”
Located in the Gibson Desert, nine Pintupi people had been picked up in a four-wheel drive and taken to Kintore, near Alice Springs. They had never seen a non-Indigenous person, let alone cars and towns.
Wearing human hair belts and armed with spears and boomerangs, the Pintupi Nine quietly stepped out of the desert and into modern-day society. They are believed to be the last people to have lived a traditional Ancient Australian lifestyle.
Drawing on archaeology to map 50,000 years of Australia’s ancient past, Ancient Australia Unearthed traces the evidence etched into the skin of this country to reveal the rich and complex history of this unique island continent.
Ancient Australia Unearthed directly addresses the Australian Curriculum: History topic ‘Ancient Australia’. It will also have a broad appeal for anyone wishing to gain an understanding of, and a deeper appreciation for, one of the world’s greatest stories of isolation, resilience and survival.
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Shortlisted – 2015 ABDA Awards
Education
Shortlisted – 2015 EPAA Awards
Secondary Education