Magic and alternate history mixed with a large serving of boys' own adventure and a pinch of the fun and wittiness of Sherlock Holmes . . .Aubrey Fitzwilliam is the son of a prominent ex-prime minister. He's also brilliant at magic, but he's stuck at military school. At least he has his best friend, George, there to back him up. George would follow Aubrey anywhere - and with Aubrey's talent for thinking up daring schemes that will get them both in trouble, that's n...

Magical genius Aubrey Fitzwilliam is about to become involved in a convoluted series of adventures ... for a change.At a loss after finishing their exams, Aubrey and George travel to the Gallian capital, Lutetia. Aubrey is pursuing a cure for his condition, but his family have other ideas, and he's soon burdened with a royal mystery to solve, a missing ornithologist to locate and a spot of diplomatic espionage. These tasks should keep Aubrey occupied - but that wou...

So, how's my gap year going? Is it giving me a taste of the ghost-hunting business or is it just dumping me into situations where I could end up dead, or worse?Lingerers. Moaners. Thugs. Weepers. So many ghosts. Not enough graveyard shifts in a night.When an extreme ghost plague descends on the city, Anton and Rani must work overtime to keep the city safe and to find the source of the new aggressive ghost outbreak. And it amps up to another level after ghost hunter...

Help! The Ice-cream Domination League is blowing up the world’s ice-cream factories!Enter Leo da Vinci. Inventor, artist, genius and founder of Fixit International Inc., all at the age of ten.His team? Meet steam-powered Isaac, maths whiz and wise-cracking pig Ragnar, and Mina from school, who’s super-handy with a hammer.The plan? Ready the Strikebird. Pack the Heat-seeking Cauliflower Missiles. Find out why Comet B...

In the penultimate book of Michael Pryor's brilliant steampunk adventure series, the war that has loomed for so long is finally declared. Can Aubrey's magic save him this time?The unthinkable has happened: Albion is at war. Aubrey and George are swept up into the military - but not in the way they expect. With Caroline drafted into the Special Services, Aubrey is sure the combination of his magic, George's practical skills and Caroline's fighting secrets will make ...

Sinister plots, schemes within schemes, magical upheavals and a world to save from war. Aubrey goes looking for trouble - and finds it, as always.Magical genius Aubrey Fitzwilliam, along with his loyal friend George, is trying to immerse himself in his new life at university. But for Aubrey life is never straightforward.When Aubrey's father, the Prime Minister, invites him and George to take a ride on a top-secret submersible, Aubrey can't resist. The magic...

Let's get this straight - ghosts are everywhere. And they're dangerous. This is why my family has hunted them for hundreds of years.The Marin family run a two-man operation in inner-city Melbourne. Anton has the ghost-sight, but his father does not. Theirs is a gentle approach to ghost hunting. Rani Cross, combat-skilled ghost hunter from the Company of the Righteous, is all about the slashing.Anton and Rani don't see eye to eye - but with a massive spike in violen...

Aurealis #190 brings you the engaging 'Faultless' by Brendan Cottam beautifully illustrated by Andrew Saltmarsh, the heartbreaking 'Unnatural Selection' by Donna Lee Austin gorgeously illustrated by Hannah Dunn and the immersive 'To Feel the Sun' by Dominic Deveny-Borg, evocatively illustrated by Lynette Watters. Our engrossing non-fiction rollout features '"The Lonely": The Twilight Zone Episode That Parallels the 2020s' by Joseph Sullivan, 'The Paradox of Nothing: The Anthromorp...

In the fourth book of the utterly addictive Laws of Magic series, magical genius Aubrey Fitzwilliam is heading into the heart of enemy territory. It’s lucky that he has his friends by his side.The mysterious Beccaria Cage could be the cure for Aubrey's condition: a way to reunite his body and soul. But could its usefulness hide something more sinister?After Aubrey narrowly escapes the worst fate he can imagine, he realises there is only one thing to do: he ...

Aurealis has been showcasing quality writing for over thirty years. each isue offers some of the best new stories by the best new writers.

So rich, so rare, so exhilarating – Aurealis #185, our October 2025 issue, is all of that with the edgy 'Birdie' by John Pegios, the measured and unsettling 'Catch and Consume' by Ella T Holmes and the lingering creepiness of 'Hooked' by Caroline Barnard-Smith. These top shelf stories have stunning illustrations from Rayji de Guia, Simon Walpole and Rebecca Stewart respectively. On top of this feast we have fascinating non-fiction from Claire Fitzpatrick, Andrew Kolarik and Trevor Howis pl...

Aurealis #184, our September issue, features the otherworldly 'Farmhouse of the Lost and Found' by Ramez Yoakeim, the evocative 'Goes the Way of the Seabird' by Mia Kelly and the claustrophobic 'The Sound Your Soul Makes When It's Happy' by Markus Wessel with magical accompanying illustrations from Hannah Dunn, Joel Bisaillon and Jimmy Spence. Our fascinating non-fiction comes from Ani White and Emmet O'Cuana plus an insightful interview with master SF writer Alan Dean Foster conducted by ...