ISKENDERUNIn 1976 I started hauling trailers from the Turkish port of Iskenderun to the Saudi Arabian town of Al Khobar. As with all overland runs, it wasn't straightforward.OZYMANDIASHaving found that it was more profitable to stay in Saudi Arabia, rather than drive overland, this is the story of one of those internal trips.

We've all had those nights where drunken sex with a witch in a blood pentagram under a full moon on the roof of your favourite Johannesburg nightclub summons a hard-drinking demon who changes the fate of the human race forever.Right?No?Just me, then?⛥♠⛥"There's dark, and there's twisted. Then there's Burning Roses... Sex magick rituals in nightclubs. Ancient demons in the mosh pit. Dozens of easter eggs, hilarious references to song lyrics and dead m...

John West's The History of Tasmania (Vol. 1&2) is a foundational colonial history of Van Diemen's Land, tracing its European discovery, settlement, penal institutions, political development, and social transformation. Written in a grave, lucid Victorian prose, the work combines documentary detail with moral interpretation, situating Tasmania within the broader nineteenth-century debates over empire, transportation, settler society, and Indigenous dispossession. Its two volumes remain notab...

Many pre-service teachers admit to feeling unsure about the mathematics they will have to teach in primary school. Others find it difficult to know how to apply the theories of teaching and learning they study in other courses to the teaching of mathematics.This book begins by outlining some of the key considerations of effective mathematics teaching and learning. These include understanding student motivation, classroom management, overcoming maths anxiety and developing a positiv...

It was supposed to be the dream vacation of a lifetime for U.S. Marshal Matt Morgan and his wife Suzanne on the largest cruise ship in the world – the Tribute. The weeklong cruise through the Caribbean Islands and Mexico started out perfectly. However, a research scientist conducting biological research on the deadliest viruses and bacteria in the world, in a secret government funded BSL-4 lab near the cruise terminal, has a terrible accident. Several experimental mutated viruses and infec...

Three full short stories♠Family Obligations - A female private investigator meets the family from hell. Chaos ensues as a demon tries to enforce his traditional contractual rights over his offspring.But we're not in Alabama, now, are we?♠Mark's Mistake - The devil came down to Mark's house, she was looking for a soul to steal. Can Mark outsmart the devil? Many have tried. And failed. But Mark has spec...

The History of Tasmania (Vol. 1&2) narrates the island from first settlement to the end of transportation. West interleaves administrative detail with episodes of frontier violence, the convict system, bushranging, land and church politics, and the dispossession of Aboriginal Tasmanians. His style is sober yet morally charged, built on parliamentary papers, official correspondence, newspapers, and testimony, often quoted at length. Written amid Victorian debates on empire and penal reform,...

A recovering alcoholic who, reeling from his mother’s death and his sister’s disappearance, finds unexpected community and grace while raising his sister's baby in this piercing, inspirational story of love and transformation from a Pulitzer Prize-winning author."Intimate, tender, moving.” -James K. A. Smith, author of Make Your Home in This Luminous Dark and On the Road with Saint Augustine

13 twisted tales of music, magick, mayhem & murder.Some torn from headlines in sunny South Africa where, for many, these are part of everyday life.⛥♠⛥Morag wants to fly to the States and shag her favourite rock star.Noddy wants to leave Johannesburg, move to the coast and get a fresh start.Janine wants Noddy to find a job and settle down.Dirk just wants to run his nightclub and live a peaceful life.But Mick… ah, Mick… There will be no peace ...

What happens when reality TV ventures out into space and awakens ancient gods who would really rather be left alone?⛥♠⛥Watch the human race tear itself apart in the face of cosmic forces unleashed after millennia.⛥♠⛥Science-fiction horror, written during Corona lockdown as part of the 2020 Zombie Pirate Writing Week Challenge. And yes, I was influenced by Lovecraft. Always have been. Always will be.

John West's 'History of Tasmania' is a comprehensive exploration of the island's rich and tumultuous past, meticulously researched and eloquently written in a narrative style that captivates readers. West seamlessly weaves together the political, social, and environmental aspects of Tasmania's history, providing a well-rounded understanding of the island's development. His attention to detail and vivid descriptions bring to life the key events and figures that have shaped Tasmania into wha...

A recovering alcoholic who, reeling from his mother’s death and his sister’s disappearance, finds unexpected community and grace while raising his sister's baby in this piercing, inspirational story of love and transformation from a Pulitzer Prize-winning author."Intimate, tender, moving.” -James K. A. Smith, author of Make Your Home in This Luminous Dark and On the Road with Saint Augustine