Short stories usually range between 100 and 7,500 words. At average speed, that’s up to an hour’s reading time.
Something quick to go with your cuppa and a biscuit.
FANTASY. SHORT STORY. eBOOK Melissa owns a Mr Fix-it franchise, and knows it’s going to be a busy day of Emptiness Emergencies. None more urgent than a missing memory.
FANTASY. SHORT STORY. PAPERBACK. Melissa owns a Mr Fix-it franchise, and knows it’s going to be a busy day of Emptiness Emergencies. None more urgent than a missing memory.
FANTASY. SHORT STORY. Melissa owns a Mr Fix-it franchise, and knows it’s going to be a busy day of Emptiness Emergencies. None more urgent than a missing memory.
GHOST WALKER SHORT STORY. FANTASY. Waylon was a changeling. Now a journeyman tailor. He journeys the world for three years and a day. Sleeping in ditches. Hedgrows are the best. But ditches can slay as well as shield. A twisted tale of trust and betrayal.
A SECURITY DIRECTORATE SHORT STORY. SCIENCE FICTION. Second Lieutenant Cora Meadows is alone when an unfamiliar alarm tone goes off. Does she have what it takes to deal with whatever it is?
SHORT STORY. Mikke is playing real life toy soldiers. He can’t remember a time before The War. Can’t imagine a time after. Can he find hope and a way to move on?
In the heart of the city, Helene King is looking for a sanctuary. She finds a small apartment in a deligtful Edwardian building. Fit for a fairy tale princess. Ridiculously cheap rent. Does it come with fairy tale monsters too?
HAYWARD HALL SHORT STORY. FANTASY. It was Morag Clementine’s first day at Hayward Hall, and so far, she was impressed. The previous housekeeper’s sudden departure was concerning. But more concerning; where exactly was her employer?
FANTASY. SHORT STORY. Sadie Phillips makes her war effort at London Archives. Her boyfriend died and she needs to know why. If she can’t figure it out, the Nazis could win the war.
A HEROES SHORT STORY. FANTASY. Abby Fisher wakes in the body of a girl masquerading as a boy at a Military Academy. She must figure out why she’s there before she can go home. But first, there’s the rebellion to deal with. Who’s side is she on; Princess or the Usurper?
A WILKINSON NATIONAL DETECTIVE AGENCY SHORT STORY. MYSTERY. Derek Ericsson can’t get over his son’s death. Private Investigator Shirley Weaving, assisted by her late Great Uncle, sees things others can’t. With more to the child’s death that anyone else can see, Derek needs her more than most.
MYSTERY. SHORT STORY. When bride Celeste Baillieu starts taking her cottage apart, she finds a body. And that’s just the start, because it’s looking like she might be next.
FANTASY. SHORT STORY. Diana sits in a roadhouse in the middle of nowhere. An oasis in the desert with great lattes. At a crossroad. With a decision to make. Will she take the road less travelled?
A CHRISTMAS MYSERY. SHORT STORY. Ginger’s the office Go-To Girl. Can get it done almost before you ask. But can she discover who stole the mince pies? A howdunnit office mystery for Christmas.
MYSTERY. SHORT STORY. Carmelita Basingstoke lost both her parents. She dealt with the bureaucracy. Now she needs a break. And the best place to get one is the Pioneer cemetery. Lunchtime. She just wanted a bit of peace and quiet, but what she got was a mystery.
A WILKINSON NATIONAL DETECTIVE AGENCY SHORT STORY. MYSTERY. After a break in at the White Family Investigations office, her grandfather dies mysteriously on a case, and Lily knows without a doubt there’s more than meets the eye. Can she keep the business going and bring the killer to justice?
A HAYWARD HALL SHORT STORY. FANTASY. Zoo hosts The Ghost Detectors show. As far as he’s concerned, it’s all mass hysteria. When his show visits Hayward Hall, he’s not prepared for what he finds. It will challenge his assumptions. And change his life forever.
ROMANCE. SHORT STORY. Sandra (not Sandy, Sands or Sando) pushed a stack of papers aside, then cursed as it slipped off her wonky desk in a cascading flurry of individual sheets across the floor. Surely the schedule couldn’t get any worse. Could it?
FANTASY. SHORT STORY. The Cookie Shop. No one knows how or where it came from. No one sees or experiences the same thing. All anyone knows is you must visit every five years. And if the door opens, you must go in.
ROMANCE. SHORT STORY. After fifteen years, Jennifer Hughes is back in her home town. Only the golden Summer sun is the same. Jason Spencer, the ex boyfriend who dumped her turns up.
A WILKINSON NATIONAL DETECTIVE AGENCY SHORT STORY. MYSTERY. Documenting every move criminal mastermind Nick Liang makes, Private Investigartor Susan Murray draws. Part life drawing, part method of loci memory palace, part excuse. Like watching a live action Asian drama until she’s pulled into the case.
HAYWARD HALL SHORT STORY. SCIENCE FICTION. Humans have spread across the universe. Super-sized cargo ships ply the space lanes. Space Mariner third class Kumahl Levi detects a biohazard. Can he get her safely back home?
MYSTERY. SHORT STORY. Charlie’s about to lose everything. His job. The boss he hates. The girl he loves. And his life. But he wouldn’t change a thing.
SCIENCE FICTION. SHORT STORY. Edith took the easy money. Now she’s alone on an empty ship in deep space. With no idea whether she can get home. Or how.
ROMANCE. SHORT STORY. It’s a beautiful day at the movie studio. But author Jessica Mason thinks she might send her hero to Egypt. Then she meets him in the flesh of actor Jason Winter. Can they find a future together through the layers of fiction?
ROMANCE. SHORT STORY. Cosima is on a working holiday in Rome. She hears a man singing with a mesmerising voice. Can she unmask her Secret Singer before she leaves?
CHRISTMAS SHORT STORY. FANTASY. Having spent all her life in the military, all Penelope Cradock knows is how to be a soldier. Never married, lost her unit and her family in the war. And while the Empire conquered her people, Christmas conquered the Empire
FANTASY. SHORT STORY. Poor Asling’s grave had a rudimentary marker. So different to the future Aiden had dated to imagine for her. A heart-warming tale of love and loss, and finding family where you least expect it.
SECURITY DIRECTORATE SHORT STORY. SCIENCE FICTION. Payton likes her elegant, intimidating uniform. Respects the authority it gives her. Is determined to pass her physical final without harming it. Her career is on the line. Her life too. Because there are no second chances in the Directorate.
SCIENCE FICTION. SHORT STORY. Mephisto station sits on the intersection of a dozen intergalactic trade routes. Field medic Vee runs a repair shop. Does good deeds. Tries to escape attention. Until her past catches up with her. And won’t take no for an answer.
A HAYWARD HALL SHORT STORY. FANTASY. Morag Fox is missing on her wedding day; the police assume she’s run away. Fifteen year old Amelia Fox isn’t so sure. Kidnapped more likely. As the family retraces Morag’s steps, it becomes clear fact might be more puzzling than fiction.
ROMANCE. SHORT STORY. Christy’s a superstar photographer down on her luck. She’s up a tree. Losing her grip. And her dignity. A romantic comedy about meeting your crush.
A SECURITY DIRECTORATE SHORT STORY. SCIENCE FICTION. New graduate Second Lieutenant Minty Hollister is in charge of the inaugural Security Directorate Distinguished Service Awards. More than her future’s at stake.
DOG SHORT STORY. A darling white weather board cottage. In a eucalypt forest. With insecure fencing. When Millie the labrador goes missing, dignity does too.
A SECURITY DIRECTORATE SHORT STORY. SCIENCE FICTION. Can there be love in the Security Directorate where your birth, education, marriage and death are controlled by a ruthless fascist dictatorship?
HAYWARD HALL SHORT STORY. FANTASY. Melbourne, 2021. Morag Clementine. Typical twenty-first century woman. Hayward Hall’s new houskeeper. Melbourne, 1904. Henry Fox. Typical nineteeth century man. Recently inherited Hayward Hall. Can they find a future together?
FANTASY. SHORT STORY. The perfect romantic getaway – a beautiful cosy cottage in the mountains. Cold, alone and hungry, city girl Jennifer waits for Justin to return with supplies. A terrifying tale of love gone bad.
A SECURITY DIRECTORATE SHORT STORY. SCIENCE FICTION. In a ruthless fascist dictatorship, a eugenics programme ensures people are born with genetic superpowers. All Eve needs is a black Earl Grey tea with a thin slice of lemon. And when she needs something, she always gets it. One way or another.
FANTASY. SHORT STORY. Jessica wakes alone in a strange room. With no idea how she got there. Ffeels ill. Confused. Uncertain. What does the beautiful boy with mesmerising blue eyes have to do with this?
MYTHIC. FANTASY. SHORT STORY. She saw Him in a dimly lit restaurant booth, watching her over the rim of his glass of red wine. When she looked again. He was gone. No sign He was ever there. She misses Him already.
SECURITY DIRECTORATE SHORT STORY. SCIENCE FICTION. With his assistant hospitalised, and her replacement so inept, Major General John Simm thinks it can’t be coincidence. Can he get to the bottom of it?
MYSTERY. SHORT STORY. A yellow orange line frames the sunset landscape. Clouds partially conceal the summer blue sky. Junie’s just become Mrs Franco Visille Jnr. It’s a blissful first day of the rest of her life. At least until the bullets start flying.
FANTASY. SHORT STORY. The headland is cold and windy as Elspeth keeps watch. She’s cold. She’s tired. She’s alone. And the survival of the village is in her hands.
FATES. FANTASY. SHORT STORY. In a dilapidated bookshop. In the red desert. 1,000 km from anywhere. Erik meets three mysterious women who might just change his life. If he’s willing to pay their price.
GHOST WALKER SHORT STORY. FANTASY. Dwennon; third son of a minor noble. Sent to Court to find a rich wife. Would rather be farming. Someone or something is messing with his clothes. Becoming the talk of Court was not part of the plan. But what if it works?
AUSTRALIA. SHORT STORY. White weatherboard cottage with a heritage red steel roof. Fragrant yellow roses in the front garden. Gum trees out the back. White picket fence. Bill the postman knows exactly where his forever home is. But can he ever hope to own it?
AUSTRALIA. SHORT STORY. Katie belonged to Steve, and she didn’t have a choice in the matter. Until she takes matters into her own hands and gets more than she bargained for. A story about fitting in, standing out, and finding the courage to be who you’re meant to be.
ROMANTASY. SHORT STORY. Zelda Smith. Ordinary girl. Falls asleep in a quiet room. Three Scott Fitzeralds. One wakes her with a kiss. One sees her barefoot in a hotel lobby. One stares longlingly. All hoping for the one and only Zelda.
AUSTRALIA. SHORT STORY. An abandoned Australian outback town. The ghost of a Cobb & Co carriage. A light breeze blows red dust. Li Quan is far from home. The last person in town. Grows vegetables. Feeds cockatoos. When he dies, who will collect his soul?
AUSTRALIA. SHORT STORY. Wild and untamed Australia. Breathtakingly hot. Eucalyptus trees as far as the eye can see. The sound of scurrying creatures a constant assault. Exhausted by the battle to work his grant of land. Tom hears a cry in the darkness.
A HERO SHORT STORY. A woman is missing and Gemma Jones failed her once already. Now she has a second chance. Can Gemma find her in time?
CHRISTMAS. SHORT STORY. Ava Gibson, slightly stressed event manager, organising the Goldings Investment Bank annual Christmas dinner. Ryan Griffith, high flyer, confirmed bachelor, and Christmas Sceptic. Knocking heads together. Literally.
CHRISTMAS. SHORT STORY. If Christmas under the hot Australian sun isn’t twisted enough this story turns it up a notch. Matilda May McDonald, so-called crazy-cat-lady. Owner of four dogs. Trapped by her past. Perhaps this Christmas offers more than salvation.
RELATIONSHIPS. SHORT STORY. Sam is struggling to come to terms with her husband’s death. His dog does too. Somehow, they have to find a way to start living again.
A WILKINSON NATIONAL DETECTIVE AGENCY SHORT STORY. MYSTERY. Dot Sayers is a newly minted private investigator. Problem is, she knows there’s something wrong with a background check. Can’t explain it. Needs to convince her boss to trust her intuition. Must find the truth behind the fiction.
SCIENCE FICTION. SHORT STORY. Warrant Officer Vivian Ashe. Busy Adjutant getting stuff done on New Mir Station. Old friend Admiral Queenie Baley. Ferrying diplomats on the FFC Argonaut. In a past versus future clash of cultures who will be the last woman standing.
FANTASY. SHORT STORY. Souta longs to move away. Live in a different village, meet different people, see different things. When her foster mother dies, she’s free to follow the wind to the end. A heart warming story about finding your place in the world.
eBook. FANTASY. SHORT STORY. Souta longs to move away. Live in a different village, meet different people, see different things. When her foster mother dies, she’s free to follow the wind to the end. A heart warming story about finding your place in the world.
PAPERBACK. FANTASY. SHORT STORY. Souta longs to move away. Live in a different village, meet different people, see different things. When her foster mother dies, she’s free to follow the wind to the end. A heart warming story about finding your place in the world.
CHRISTMAS. SHORT STORY. If Christmas under the hot Australian sun isn’t twisted enough, this story turns it up a notch or ten. Vada Paloma was busy working undercover. So deep undercover she can’t find her way back. Is Christmas the key to unlocking her present?
SHORT STORY.MYSTERY. CHRISTMAS. It takes beauty, brains and brawn to win The Christmas Bonanza – the most anticipated reality show on TV. Edina Montrose wants to win. No matter the cost. But all is not what it seems.
SHORT STORY. MYSTERY. Daisy Day. Investigating boyfriend Don’s death for decades. Following the corruption through private and public sectors.
SECURITY DIRECTORATE. SHORT STORY. SCIENCE FICTION. Hard-arsed detective Captain Maeryn Prothero is on the case. Battling her fragmented memories. Can she save herself before the Security Directorate does?
A WILKINSON NATIONAL DETECTIVE AGENCY SHORT STORY. MYSTERY. Every detective has a case that got away, and for Phoebe Swan, it’s the kidnap, ransom and ultimately murder of Lette Walker. A decade later, now a Private Investigator, she’s back on the case. Whatever the consequences.
RELATIONSHIPS. SHORT STORY. Once Etta and Felicia were inseparable, but fifty years later, they’re very different people.
A SECURITY DIRECTORATE DYSTOPIAN SCIENCE FICTION SHORT STORY From birth to death, citizens face grueling physical and mental testing. Lieutenant Jemima Hunt runs candidate 124 through his paces. And finds the over life and death is not always clear cut.
A SECURITY DIRECTORATE DYSTOPIAN SCIENCE FICTION SHORT STORY Captain Tara Cline forced to work with nemesis Captain Max Wade. Can she solve the crime before he does?
MYSTERY. SHORT STORY. Would you help a stranger? Because the small thing you do might make a big difference in their life.
PICTURE BOOK. CHILDRENS BOOK. In a a series of quirky and hilarious autobiograhical illustrations, Edward Wilson chronicles his encounters with various people and events that help him find his feet, living on the newest frontier down under.
GHOST WALKER SHORT STORY. FANTASY. In a world where ghosts exist, only Ghost Walkers can walk among them unharmed. Prince Indulf called. Alma answered. A fantastical tale of castles, ghosts, and finding your place in the world.
ROMANCE. SHORT STORY Rosa Velázquez. Heroine. Ran into a burning building. Twice. Jude Webb. Bespoke shoemaker. Believes his life is complicated enough.
SHORT STORY. MYSTERY Haunted by unanswered questions and her lingering sense of loss, Hazel embarks on a quest to unravel the twenty-three year mystery of Alan Ackerman’s disapearance.
PAPERBACK. A SECURITY DIRECTORATE DYSTOPIAN SCIENCE FICTION SHORT STORY From birth to death, citizens face grueling physical and mental testing. Lieutenant Jemima Hunt runs candidate 124 through his paces. And finds the over life and death is not always clear cut.
PAPERBACK. A SECURITY DIRECTORATE DYSTOPIAN SCIENCE FICTION SHORT STORY Captain Tara Cline forced to work with nemesis Captain Max Wade. Can she solve the crime before he does?
EBOOK. A SECURITY DIRECTORATE DYSTOPIAN SCIENCE FICTION SHORT STORY Captain Tara Cline forced to work with nemesis Captain Max Wade. Can she solve the crime before he does?
MYSTERY. SHORT STORY. PAPERBACK. Charlie’s about to lose everything. His job. The boss he hates. The girl he loves. And his life. But he wouldn’t change a thing.
HAYWARD HALL SHORT STORY. PAPERBACK. FANTASY. It was Morag Clementine’s first day at Hayward Hall, and so far, she was impressed. The previous housekeeper’s sudden departure was concerning. But more concerning; where exactly was her employer?
SHORT STORY. PAPERBACK. Mikke is playing real life toy soldiers. He can’t remember a time before The War. Can’t imagine a time after. Can he find hope and a way to move on?
A HAYWARD HALL SHORT STORY. FANTASY. PAPERBACK. Morag Fox is missing on her wedding day; the police assume she’s run away. Fifteen year old Amelia Fox isn’t so sure. Kidnapped more likely. As the family retraces Morag’s steps, it becomes clear fact might be more puzzling than fiction.
SECURITY DIRECTORATE. EBOOK. SHORT STORY. SCIENCE FICTION.Hard-arsed detective Captain Maeryn Prothero is on the case. Battling her fragmented memories. Can she save herself before the Security Directorate does?
SECURITY DIRECTORATE. PAPERBACK. SHORT STORY. SCIENCE FICTION. Hard-arsed detective Captain Maeryn Prothero is on the case. Battling her fragmented memories. Can she save herself before the Security Directorate does?
SECURITY DIRECTORATE SHORT STORY. SCIENCE FICTION. PAPERBACK. Payton likes her elegant, intimidating uniform. Respects the authority it gives her. Is determined to pass her physical final without harming it. Her career is on the line. Her life too. Because there are no second chances in the Directorate.
FANTASY. SHORT STORY. PAPERBACK. Poor Asling’s grave had a rudimentary marker. So different to the future Aiden had dated to imagine for her. A heart-warming tale of love and loss, and finding family where you least expect it.
A HEROES SHORT STORY. FANTASY. PAPERBACK. Abby Fisher wakes in the body of a girl masquerading as a boy at a Military Academy. She must figure out why she’s there before she can go home. But first, there’s the rebellion to deal with. Who’s side is she on; Princess or the Usurper?
FANTASY. SHORT STORY. PAPERBACK. Sadie Phillips makes her war effort at London Archives. Her boyfriend died and she needs to know why. If she can’t figure it out, the Nazis could win the war.
MYSTERY. SHORT STORY. PAPERBACK. When bride Celeste Baillieu starts taking her cottage apart, she finds a body. And that’s just the start, because it’s looking like she might be next.
ROMANCE. SHORT STORY. PAPERBACK. Cosima is on a working holiday in Rome. She hears a man singing with a mesmerising voice. Can she unmask her Secret Singer before she leaves?
A SECURITY DIRECTORATE SHORT STORY. SCIENCE FICTION. PAPERBACK. Can there be love in the Security Directorate where your birth, education, marriage and death are controlled by a ruthless fascist dictatorship?
MYSTERY. SHORT STORY. PAPERBACK. A yellow orange line frames the sunset landscape. Clouds partially conceal the summer blue sky. Junie’s just become Mrs Franco Visille Jnr. It’s a blissful first day of the rest of her life. At least until the bullets start flying.
ROMANCE. SHORT STORY. eBOOK. Christy’s a superstar photographer down on her luck. She’s up a tree. Losing her grip. And her dignity. A romantic comedy about meeting your crush.
FANTASY. SHORT STORY. PAPERBACK. Jessica wakes alone in a strange room. With no idea how she got there. Ffeels ill. Confused. Uncertain. What does the beautiful boy with mesmerising blue eyes have to do with this?
MYSTERY. SHORT STORY. PAPERBACK. Carmelita Basingstoke lost both her parents. She dealt with the bureaucracy. Now she needs a break. And the best place to get one is the Pioneer cemetery. Lunchtime. She just wanted a bit of peace and quiet, but what she got was a mystery.
FANTASY. SHORT STORY. PAPERBACK. The perfect romantic getaway – a beautiful cosy cottage in the mountains. Cold, alone and hungry, city girl Jennifer waits for Justin to return with supplies. A terrifying tale of love gone bad.
FATES. FANTASY. SHORT STORY. PAPERBACK. In a dilapidated bookshop. In the red desert. 1,000 km from anywhere. Erik meets three mysterious women who might just change his life. If he’s willing to pay their price.
SCIENCE FICTION. SHORT STORY. PAPERBACK. Edith took the easy money. Now she’s alone on an empty ship in deep space. With no idea whether she can get home. Or how.
SCIENCE FICTION. SHORT STORY. PAPERBACK. Warrant Officer Vivian Ashe. Busy Adjutant getting stuff done on New Mir Station. Old friend Admiral Queenie Baley. Ferrying diplomats on the FFC Argonaut. In a past versus future clash of cultures who will be the last woman standing.
SCIENCE FICTION. SHORT STORY. PAPERBACK. Mephisto station sits on the intersection of a dozen intergalactic trade routes. Field medic Vee runs a repair shop. Does good deeds. Tries to escape attention. Until her past catches up with her. And won’t take no for an answer.
A HAYWARD HALL SHORT STORY. FANTASY. PAPERBACK. Zoo hosts The Ghost Detectors show. As far as he’s concerned, it’s all mass hysteria. When his show visits Hayward Hall, he’s not prepared for what he finds. It will challenge his assumptions. And change his life forever.
FANTASY. SHORT STORY. PAPERBACK. The headland is cold and windy as Elspeth keeps watch. She’s cold. She’s tired. She’s alone. And the survival of the village is in her hands.