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  The Land Girls

  Anonyme

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  A moving story of love, loss and survival against the odds by bestselling author of The Last of the Bonegilla Girls, Victoria Purman. 
    
  It was never just a man's war... 
  Melbourne,1942 
  War has engulfed Europe and now the Pacific, and Australia is fighting for its future. For spinster Flora Atkins, however, nothing much has changed. Tending her dull office job and beloved brother and father, as well as knitting socks for the troops, leaves her relatively content. Then one day a stranger gives her brother a white feather and Flora's anger propels her out of her safe life and into the vineyards of the idyllic Mildura countryside, a member of the Australian Women's Land Army. 
  There she meets Betty, a 17-year-old former shopgirl keen to do her bit for the war effort and support her beloved, and the unlikely Lilian, a well-to-do Adelaide girl fleeing her overbearing family and theworld's expectations for her. As the Land Girls embrace their new world of close-knit community and backbreaking work, they begin to find pride in their roles. More than that, they start to find a kind of liberation. For Flora, new friendships and the singular joy derived from working the land offer new meaning to her life, and even the possibility of love. 
  But as the clouds of war darken the horizon, and their fears for loved ones - brothers, husbands, lovers - fighting at the front grow, the Land Girls' hold on their world and their new-found freedoms is fragile. Even if they make it through unscathed, they will not come through unchanged... 
  MORE PRAISE 
  'a well-researched and moving story' - Canberra Weekly

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  Framily - Friends Considered Family

  Lou Saulino

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  "Sports is like war without the killing." "Friendship is the only cement that will ever hold the world together. "Ted Turner and President Woodrow Wilson have enlightened us with their innermost thoughts regarding sports and friendship. 
  Framily (friends considered family), in similar fashion to the first two books of the trilogy, "8" Center Field in New York, 1951-1957 and Dopey Bastid coalesces sports and friendship in a unique way. 
  Three friends since childhood, now adults and all reconnected with their teenage girlfriends and starting families; share the spotlight as the recollection of notable sporting events come to life. Relive accounts of the NCAA tournament with Magic and Bird, the USA Olympic hockey team miracle in 1980, the Mets World Series victory over the Red Sox in 1986, the Giants Super Bowl XXI triumph, and many others as you laugh out loud, perhaps shed a tear and reflect on the true meaning of friendship. 
  The Kirkus Review of Framily was highly complementary of the author... "Saulino has developed a smart way of storytelling via weaving his characters plotlines together with contemporary sports events... it's an eye-catching and inventive strategy... this novel will appeal to anyone who enjoys a good story about good friends."

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  The Lions' Den

  Iris Mwanza

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  ONE OF TIME'S 100 MUST-READ BOOKS OF 2024"An evocative, touching, and--in multiple senses--moving portrait of Zambian life and politics at a moment of great transformation. And in the tradition of Zambian storytelling, it shows us, it teaches us, how ordinary people like Grace, in extraordinary circumstances and under persistent forces of oppression, can neverthless extend and bend the arc of justice." —Namwali Serpell, author of The Furrows: An ElegyA missing boy. A corrupt system. A case that could change everything…When young queer dancer Wilbess “Bessy” Mulenga is arrested by corrupt police, fresh-from-the-village rookie lawyer Grace Zulu takes up his cause in her first pro bono case. Presented with a freshly beaten client, Grace protests to the police and gets barred from accessing Bessy, who then disappears from the system—and the world—without a trace. As she fights for justice for Bessy, Grace must navigate a dangerous world of corrupt politicians, traditional beliefs, and deep-seated homophobia. With the help of a former freedom fighter and the head of her law firm, who’s rallying for one last fight as AIDS takes its toll on him, Grace brings together a coalition of unions, students, and political opposition to take on the corrupt administration of President Kaunda. But will justice prevail in the face of such overwhelming odds? The Lions' Den is a gripping and enduring novel that will keep you on the edge of your seat from beginning to end. With unforgettable characters and a thrilling plot, Iris Mwanza has announced herself as a major new talent in fiction.

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  Warlord of the North - The...

  Griff Hosker

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  King Henry is dead and Stephen of Blois claims the throne of England and the Dukedom of Normandy. The Earl of Cleveland returns to England to fight for the heirs of Henry. When King David and his Scottish army capture most of northern England it is only Alfraed who holds out against him. Set in the early years of the Anarchy this is a fast moving book filled with battles and intrigue.

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  The Dockyard Girls - The start...

  Tracy Baines

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  The start of a gritty, historical saga series set around the hardworking folk of Grimsby Dockyard from Tracy Baines. 
  Can you leave the past behind and embrace the future? 
  Great Grimsby, 1912 Newlywed fisherman Alec Hardy decides to make a fresh start with his young wife Letty and move to the thriving fishing port of Grimsby in search of a brighter future. 
  Letty is from farming stock and knows nothing of the hard life as a fishermen’s wife but is willing to embrace the challenge with Alec. 
  But where Alec goes, so does his widowed mother, Dorcas and she has trouble coming to terms with taking second place in her son’s life. 
  With Alec at sea for weeks on end, the two women clash and Letty seeks escape from her bitter mother-in-law amongst the streets of Fish Dock Wharf. 
  Can Letty help them break free from the shadows of the past or will she be bound by Dorcas’ insistence that they cling to the old ways? 
  A gritty and heart-warming saga perfect for readers of Lizzie Lane, Rosie Clarke and Rachel Brimble. 
  If you love The Dockyard Girls - try Tracy's other series The Seaside Girls 
  Praise for Tracy Baines: 
  ‘A saga about ambition, hard work, courage ...and spite’. - *Rosie Clarke * 
  'Fantastic book. This book was great, I enjoyed it from the beginning till the end . The only problem was ,''I didn't want it to end . I will be buying more books by this author.' - Reader Review 
  'A new saga author has arrived. The Dockyard Girls is a joy to read' - AnneMarie Brear 
  'Brilliant read. I was gripped from the first few pages brilliant characters and story line I couldn't but it down really really enjoyed every page' - Reader Review 
  I highly recommend this book.’ - Fenella Miller 
  'Fantastic reading the characters drew you in straight from page one - can’t wait for the second book !!' - Reader Review 
  ‘An emotional, entertaining read that had me gripped!’ - Sheila Riley 
  'I couldn't put this book down and read it in a day whilst on holiday.' - Reader Review 
  'An absorbing saga. I loved it from the very beginning and would highly recommend it...' Elaine Roberts

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  Viking Raid

  Griff Hosker

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  Jarl Dragon Heart is set to trade and raid in the seas beyond the world he knows. He has to venture, with an ever decreasing number of oathsworn warriors, to face new and terrible enemies. When he finds himself betrayed from within and pressed on all sides by enemies he has to fight not only for his own life but for those whom he loves the most. Jarl Dragon Heart becomes embroiled in the politics and plots of greater kingdoms and Empires. The Vikings fight Franks, Vikings, Saxons and the Spanish as they fight for survival.

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