The Royal Bank of Stories    by Philip Bradbury
Price: $2.99 USD. 51620 words. Published on January 16, 2010. .
Short stories that would be true had the world been more sane (or insane). These stories tell of our past and future with a bit of humour and fantasy thrown in. They are guaranteed to touch your emotionally somehow - you'll laugh, cry (maybe), chuckle, sigh, yell 'Eureka!' and you may even realise just how amazing you are, which is the whole point of the stories. Oh, yes, you may even enjoy them!

Shared    by Joel Kirkpatrick
Price: $1.99 USD. 157210 words. Published on September 16, 2010. .
Seeking help from colleagues around the globe, Victorian physician, Dr. Liam Gilbert, is desperate to discover what is wrong with little Rachel Ellingswood. The child has faints that bring her near to death without warning. Only child; heiress to a huge fortune in Devon, England, four year old Rachel will not survive without some miracle of discovery. Yet, Gilbert does not believe in miracles.

The Good Harvest    by J. Paige Straley
Price: $2.99 USD. 96870 words. Published on August 14, 2011. .
It's 1814 in London, and Harold Hammonds has come a long way in his 24 years. He's second officer aboard the merchant vessel "The Good Harvest", bound for Sydney with a cargo of settlers goods, topped off with a parcel of transported convicts. It's a hell voyage, ending with a storm that wrecks them on an island off the west coast of New Zealand. Should he stay? Will he claim this grand place?

An Olympic Challenge    by Philip Bradbury
Price: $2.99 USD. 104780 words. Published on August 18, 2011. .
Arthur is bored with work, marriage & life but dreams of sunshine, adventure & being 007. Arthur, Mary and some unlikely friends are thrown into the fearful world of international espionage, the politics of greed and the Olympics. Inspired by A Course in Miracles, they move from hopelessness to hope.

The Square-Shaped Tear    by T Arab
Price: $6.99 USD. 30400 words. Published on August 26, 2011. .
When marine biologist, Zaid, encounters a leather-back turtle, he names Salt, he is drawn into the life of one of Earth’s most enigmatic marine creatures. Part experiment, part adventure, his small crew must navigate love, time and the great oceans of the world to protect this sea-giantess and her species from commercial slaughter.

The Tapu Garden of Eden    by Robert Philip Bolton
Price: $3.99 USD. 28560 words. Published on October 31, 2011. .
Like 'The Whalerider', with which it has been favourably compared, this is a simple but compelling story from New Zealand with mystical qualities from a Maori cultural perspective. Fast paced and timeless, it joins generations, cultures and worlds in a spine-tingling, enriching story of community, love, people, pets and the natural world and leaves the reader feeling better for having read it.

Elements Veil of Darkness    by Kate Fuentes
Price: $2.99 USD. 64500 words. Published on December 14, 2011. .
Talon Thorn’s entire world comes tumbling down around him as he experiences the unexpected separation and possible death of his twin brother Gage.With the ancient prophecy to protect mankind still looming over him, Talon remains confident he can unlock the impenetrable gates to an unknown dimension and free his family from the evil that has held them captive for so long.

Before Maori - NZ's First Inhabitants    by Ross Bodle
Price: $9.99 USD. 27580 words. Published by Heather Mackay  on December 20, 2011. .
This book explores a variety of evidence pointing to a long-term pre-Maori inhabitation of New Zealand. It covers the movement of people from Africa, across Asia and down through the Pacific, tracing their route by demonstrating striking similarities of language and culture. Far from being divisive, the book encourages all native-born New Zealanders to think of themselves as one people.

INFERNO: A Short Story    by Ashleigh Neame
Price: Free! 1380 words. Published on January 4, 2012. .
Based on the true burning of Nathan Homestead in the 1900's and seen through the eyes of a young girl. Margaret was enjoying a traditional New Zealand Christmas with her family, when suddenly screams of terror echoed through her neighbourhood. She and her family race out to see what's going on, only to be faced with a scene of horror. An inferno.

A Stretch of Time    by Grace Bridges
Price: Free! 2040 words. Published by Splashdown Books on March 31, 2012. .
In this Kiwi-flavoured short story, a Maori grandmother passes on a mystical gift of time to her grandchild. 1500 words.