Writing Award 2022

For Melody, going to Iran was a simple decision, taken in a moment. The outcome, though, would reveal a truth that had laid dormant for centuries, change some people's lives and save the lives of others. A complex and absorbing tale, rich in political intrigue and religious heritage

A group of benevolent space pirates, who steal from the rich to give to the disadvantage, take it upon themselves to stop a interplanetary terrorist organisation after being tricked into stealing an ancient alien weapon for them.

Veldt Hunter is the story of a man fleeing his past and using his deadly skills to fight in and survive the Boer War. His path crosses the passionate but conflicted Helena who is torn between love for her country and love for her country's enemy.

Olivia Benet has no other thought than to evade a parking fine, and runs towards a multi-storey car park just as James Hynde closes his eyes and takes a suicidal leap from the roof.

This book is a harsh look at life in a council estate dealing with drugs, crime and violence from my own perspective of an awkward undiagnosed autistic boy with minimal parental figures or oversight and based on true events.

The Journalists is about six disparate students, aged 17 to 90-something, who take a course on journaling. Each has stories to tell and use journaling as a way to analyze their experiences, question their values, and brainstorm ways to change their lives for the better.

When the Feds came looking for my dad, I escaped to California to make sense of his incarceration. I unexpectedly found Get On The Bus, a non-profit that works with children of the incarcerated. When I became their director, I thought I was helping these families, but they were the ones helping me.

A postal worker opens an Italian restaurant in a rough and dying town. He navigates a world of crooked officials and members of organized crime to create an A-list celeb hangout. A story of blind ambition, his traits are the driving force behind his success and the cause of his eventual downfall.

A naïve young woman from small-town New Brunswick finds a way to help an orphaned Syrian girl survive a Jihadi training camp and reunite with the brother left behind in a Jordanian refugee camp with dire results.