The Singleton Expedition is the first investigation team to safely land on Australian soil since the Shroud fell in 2001 and drove the population from the land, covering the entire continent with an... More > impenetrable mist. It’s an empty landscape now, denuded of all life and traces of prior civilization--but there’s a deadly destiny awaiting the Expedition amid the mists as they are unwillingly drawn into a cosmic struggle of powerful sorcerers. Can djanga science defeat aborigine magic, or does the fate of the lost continent rest in the hands of a glorified chauffeur?< Less
This book is a cultural tribute to Nalka Mourindjerar (Nahl-kah more-un-jah-ree). Nalka Mourindjerar was the “Keeper of the Stories and Legends” of the Ngarrindjeri South Australian... More > Aborigines. In 1990, he entrusted the passing of his Stories on to me, officially designating me as the last Keeper of the Stories and Legends of the Ngarrindjeri South Australian Aborigines. This book contains previously undocumented Stories and Legends of the South Australian Ngarrindjeris, the art they produced and my experience working with them in the Riverland.< Less
John’s third book – if you’re new to his art, this is the book for you; if you are familiar with his art, this is certainly the book for you. Political, social and personal... More > conscience are second nature to this poet. He was not trained in the art of poetry, he did not need it – his poetical voice comes as natural to him as breathing. He does not have to think about it, it simply exists.< Less
Dreamtime:
This is the story of a man on walkabout, in Australia, around 60,000 years ago.
The myths, legends and wonders of Aboriginal society are many and vast, passed on by word of mouth for... More > tens of thousands of years. If we assume that the ‘religion’ of these people dates back so far then we have to assume that creatures such as the diprotodon, megalania, and thylacoleo walked the earth as they did.
I have taken the liberty, whether justly or otherwise, to put these sacred stories into story form, so that there appears to be a more rudiment meaning to the entire development of Aboriginal Dreamtime, which is an eternal way of life and carries with it some sacred meanings.
The main character in the book, Nalon, is a fabrication, created in order to achieve my goal.
Last but not least, a warning:
Kulinma! Ngulakujaku-kula!
This book might contain names of people who have since departed this world.< Less
Guardian's of the Shimmer is a young adult novel featuring Cole and Lily Fletcher, a couple of Kiwi kids who are on their way home from a camping trip with their parents when an accident catapults... More > them into DreamTime, the place where people’s dreams exist. As if that isn’t enough of a shock, they then discover that their parents are part of the Blue Ghost, long time Guardians of the shimmery barrier that separates reality from dreams. The Guardians serve to protect sleepers, ensuring that they return safely to their RealTime selves. The only problem is the VELI, dark and sinister monsters of nightmare, who are no longer prepared to dwell in the shadows. Well, that, and the fact that nobody seems to want to tell Cole and Lily what’s going on! An atmospheric story which hurtles along, this is a wonderful debut and a great read for fans of fantasy.< Less
