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Tjuringa    by Linda Lee Rathbun
Price: $2.99 USD. 89520 words. Published on February 11, 2011. .

A Tjuringa, a magical Aboriginal artifact is stolen from a sacred site. A deadly chase through a remote desert will become a more meaningful search for identity. Tjuringa, follow it into the heart of Australia.
The Umbrella's Shade and other award-winning stories from the Stringybark Short Story Award    by David Vernon
Price: Free! 36000 words. Published on February 24, 2011. .

This unique anthology brings together 27 short stories from established and first-time writers. The themes are many and varied. They are united by a common passion and curiosity for exploring the Australian character and how Australia’s big, broad land affects those who live here. Dip your toe in and sample the very best entries in the Stringybark Short Story Award.
Merryll Manning: The Health Farm Murders    by John Howard Reid
Price: $4.99 USD. 63320 words. Published on March 22, 2011. .

"Merryll Manning: The Health Farm Murders" always claims the reader's complete attention. This novel is a most commendable mystery thriller, fully deserving its overseas' acclaim. When not delving into diets and other aspects of "healthy" living, the author displays considerable powers of invention. His very fertile imagination creates extremely sticky situations for his unique investigator-hero.
Welcome to the Real World, Comrade!    by George Perham
Price: $2.99 USD. 111690 words. Published on April 9, 2011. .

A backroom KGB Officer catapulted into the front line replacing an ailing KGB handler is initiated executing a troublesome double agent within the Australian Secret Intelligence Service, while avoiding discovery by authorities - as well as the girl he loves - in playing the highly dangerous espionage game, including an attack on an armed Australian security convoy carrying top secret discs.
Merryll Manning: Beachfront "Holiday"    by John Howard Reid
Price: $4.99 USD. 59120 words. Published on April 14, 2011. .

Aside from Reid's obvious wittiness and liking for the unconventional, in addition to his enjoyable command of language, the Merryll Manning series holds great appeal for those who enjoy a fast paced, well laid out work filled with lots of twists and turns. If you enjoy mysteries you're sure to be drawn right into the narrative. Those who don't, will also find themselves turning page after page.
Kittens In The Emu Field    by Lee McAulay
Price: $0.99 USD. 2390 words. Published on April 14, 2011. .

Four travellers through the Australian Outback - two European, two Aboriginal - are stuck in a shack on the edge of the desert, waiting for nightfall. In the distance, Army trucks move on the road. Will it thwart their plans? A paranormal short story.
Sunburnt Country    by Leon Versace
Price: $1.99 USD. 10 words. Published on July 13, 2011. .

Sunburnt Country is a cartoon book about a family living in the Australian Outback in the 1980's.
The Convict and her Doctor    by Ken Humphrey
Price: $2.99 USD. 83250 words. Published on September 30, 2011. .

In 1828, Britain is overcrowded, London is filthy and the lives of the poor are valued less than the city's rats. A Scottish Doctor meets a pretty young working girl while enjoying a night out on the town. Little does he know that their lives are destined to intertwine, even on the far side of the Earth. Life in Australian colonies has its challenges.
A Twist of Fate    by Peter Blakeborough
Price: $2.99 USD. 125150 words. Published on October 28, 2011. .

Bob Asker is a sixteen-year-old when his girlfriend is murdered by cop’s son, Bryce Russell. But Asker is charged with the crime and a rigged jury decides that he must hang. The prison van carrying Asker to Mount Eden prison crashes at the infamous ‘Collision Crossroads’ near Auckland, New Zealand, and the condemned youth runs for his life.
The Eulo Queen and Other Outback and Opal Stories    by Colin Wurth KOA-Publications
Price: $2.99 USD. 63160 words. Published by Kylie Reynolds on April 5, 2012. .

Based on facts, this collection of Australian stories revolves around frontier life on the opal fields at the turn of the of the century (19thC to 20thC).