Writing Mentorship Award 2022

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A lonely divorcee moves to Bali into a community of New Age gurus, who all know why she can’t find love; but after trying their advice and getting into the same gut-wrenching situation with yet another man, she must face the difficult emotions of her past to keep her heart open to the right one.

ROLLERCOASTER recounts a 20-year traumatic family journey, reflecting on faith and identity on-route. It starts with a catastrophic accident, twists through unexpected tragedy, lurches through the trials of special needs parenting and unconventional marriage, and ends with... well, will it ever end?

Unable to put up with her voodoo-believing mother, Sophia escapes into a nightlife ripe with partying, drugs, and sleepovers. Can she ever return to a life of her own?

In a robotic future, where humans no longer need to work, a frustrated engineer must overcome his hatred of Artificial Intelligence and cooperate with the comfort droid inside his head in order to prevent the world’s elite corporations from exterminating the masses by unleashing a robot swarm.

Jack Williams, struggling with schizophrenia, is admitted to the Smyth Mental Health Centre. His journey of recovery - from despair to hope - is characterized by the friendships that he makes and the 'Controller' that he leaves behind.

A genre-busting self-help handbook for the genuine writer; through Caroline's unique life experiences she offers a blueprint for what's to be expected as you make the shift, how vital critical thinking is, the golden thread of lifelong learning, self-acceptance, and love.

On a hostile planet, forgotten by humanity in their push to other, brighter stars, the followers of Sipo lead a righteous life led by their Holy Lord, whose word is more than law, to disobey, a mortal sin. As one female grows, she unveils the horrors involved with becoming a Holy Vessel for Sipo.

Will Josh be able to keep the king snake hidden from his fretful Mom?

A 21st century hit-and-run victim falls into a coma, awakens in Puritan New England, and meets her 1600s' self, an evil, greedy, murdering land usurper. With the help of a Native American and enslaved person, this unlikely trio strives to stop her former self and alter history. Can they succeed?

Monkford has a mystery to solve. Crumpled curtains, an open window, unexplained puddles, an antique lamp that moves on it's own. Who, or what, is the culprit? Monkford must look carefully at the clues and then decide if he will keep a very special secret.

Monkford is unhappy in his new home. It is full of strange noises that startle him. One day however his curiosity gets the better of him and he decides to investigate. What he finds is a big surprise, in a small package.

It's not as if the sex was that great anyway! Why does an affair ever seem like a good idea: two men when one can often be too much, secrets to keep, lies to tell, extra bikini waxes to endure, a perfectly nice life put in jeopardy? Why would you ever bother?

Jess meets Max, a childhood friend, now an actor. His wife has left him and Jess finds herself drawn to his apparently glamorous world. Together with setting up her own business, Max may be what she needs to convince her parents she is worthy of the approval she yearns for since her brother died.

Have you ever thought how much easier your life would be if someone gave you a guidebook that showed you how to do all the things that you didn't know how to, ordinary everyday things like making friends, having a social life, finding a good hairdresser? But who can help you with the LOVE thing?

Wherever small town librarian Lily went, death was never far behind. Following her like a shadow yet always dismissed as unfortunate coincidences and tragic accidents. One day Lily discovers there is a reason it keeps happening to her but more importantly there might be a way she can stop it.

A woman plans to prove her best friend didn’t murder her husband but the head detective wants her to stop meddling. He doesn’t realize how much he cares about her until the killer goes after her.

A huntress discovers her wyvern prey is more than the beast she's been taught. They must now work together to end the war destroying her people.

Alone in Los Angeles with her dying husband, a young English woman's American dream becomes a nightmare - until everything she thinks she knows about family, friendship, home - and love - is changed forever.

Every night, she dreamed her baby was taken. One morning, her nightmare became a reality.