In 1797 an extraordinary visionary died, leaving behind a grieving husband, a two-year-old daughter, and a newborn. The woman was Mary Wollstonecraft, her daughter Fanny Imlay, and her baby Mary Godwin, who, through many trials and tribulations, grew up to become the remarkable Mary Shelley, creator of one of the most important books in literature: Frankenstein; Or, The Modern Prometheus. While many books have examined both women's lives, their remarkable similarities, their passi...

Here, between the realms of the Sky Father and Earth Mother, hellhounds race, ghosts drift aimless, and the taniwha stalks. Home fires drive them back, at the same time sparking stories and poems that traverse seconds, eons, and parsecs. Tales of gatekeepers, cloak wearers, and secret keepers. Of pigs with AK-47s or ruby-hued eyes, of love-struck moa, and unruly reflections. Stark truths, and beautiful possibilities…* WINNER * Sir Julius Vogel Award 2019 (SFFANZ) for Best C...

Introducing "The Estate Agent and the Secretary" by Paula Mann – a captivating love story that transcends social boundaries, bringing together two individuals from opposite worlds. In this extraordinary tale, wealthy businessman Alan Montgomery and working-class dreamer Susan Mason find themselves entwined in a unique and unexpected romance.Set against the backdrop of a failing estate agency in June 1995, Allan Montgomery faces financial woes, contemplating the luxury of a new secr...