Darling Newspaper Press


Publisher info

Darling Newspaper Press is a small Australian publisher owned and operated by Charles Bryce, pictured here. Authors include John Ivor (historical fiction), Bryce McBryce (short stories and humor) and Ann Morven (crime fiction).
Non-fiction books by Charles Bryce, a lifelong journalist,include a couple of memoirs (Bugles At Sunset, Gone To Bed), poetry (And Thou), and a history book used in many Western Australian schools, The Fabled Swan.

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Crime Please!    by Ann Morven
Price: $2.99 USD. 32940 words. Published by Darling Newspaper Press  on May 30, 2012. .

CHILLS AND CHUCKLES . . . This selection of mystery tales by Ann Morven, diva of the whodunit, varies from the macabre to the magical, yet always a gripping read. Whether it is widowed Marjorie cultivating weeds, Luckless Liz trying to strike it rich or balladeer Sheil B. Wright bumbling along a murder trail, readers are assured of sizzling entertainment.
Eden's Deadly Shore    by John Ivor
Price: $2.99 USD. 27550 words. Published by Darling Newspaper Press  on November 15, 2009. .

At seventeen, shopgirl Maggie meets the man of her dreams, but her dye-stained cheeks turn the dream to nightmare. This thrilling sequel to Run Maggie Run is set in a class conscious 1830s colony, where Maggie opposes its corrupt British rulers.
Wee Charlie's World    by Bryce McBryce
Price: $4.95 USD. 68260 words. Published by Darling Newspaper Press  on October 17, 2009. .

In the twilight of the British Raj, this precocious brat is a bigger problem than militant Japan. Delightfully nostalgic and humorous: a literary gem.
Captain Striver    by John Ivor
Price: $2.99 USD. 49260 words. Published by Darling Newspaper Press  on August 12, 2008. .

Family in disgrace, a penurious young sea captain dreams of creating a British colony to replace lost America. Against him stand Admiralty, Government and the influential British East India Trading Company. Nevertheless, if only he can marry into wealth . . . Based on true events, this fictional autobiography is Book Two of ‘Strive’, dreamers of The Great Southland, published hardback in 2000


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