2024 Golden Writer Award
A deadly gangster. A political scandal. A cheated wife with nothing left to lose. Top TV reporter Tess Anderson is on the run after sending down one of London's biggest criminals. Her life in chaos she runs to the Greek island of Paxos, but her only hope of escape is a mysterious American yachtsman.
When teenage Lucy visits an old Victorian house by the sea, her 1980's life becomes entwined with one form the 1890s. As things unfold she becomes determined to discover the purpose of the dreams now haunting her.
When a privileged Norse girl is kidnapped and enslaved by Saxons, she must use her wits both to escape and to secure her destiny as the Viking Queen of Dublin.
Ninety-four-year-old doll maker Juniper Tandy's most prized possessions were her ten hand-crafted soft dolls. When Juniper passes the dolls are sent to a charity shoppe with no regard for Juniper's delicate handiwork. Will the dolls be separated for good, or will they find a new home...together?
Frederick West, an easterner, skillfully blends into frontier towns. He and his partner are outlaws, stealing from the rich then sharing the wealth. Their thefts blur the boundaries between villains and heroes, leaving them with a tough decision - protecting themselves or helping the less fortunate.
Two strangers meet on a plane in a snowstorm near Christmas. The woman is stranded; the man invites her to stay at his family home, much to the chagrin of his mother, who thinks she's too low class for her son. Enter a ghost mother whose mission is to help her son, not related to either of them
When two teens, born 150 years apart, meet on the Civil War battlefield where one of them died, grief unites them. One lies in an unmarked grave. The other longs for a father who disappeared in a foreign war. Can these two lost souls help one another find home?
Set on the Suffolk coast, The Blessed Decline of Wordsworth Miller tells the story of one man’s painfully funny journey to discover the value of a simple life.
When a thirty-five-year-old Nashville hairstylist finds her famous ex-boyfriend bludgeoned to death with his own Country Music Award, she and her zany friends comb the Music City to untangle clues and prove her innocence.
A portrait of the progress of World War II as experienced by a commando officer, a tank driver and a naval gunner; by their loved ones at home, fighting to survive the blackout, ration books, the blitz and the doodlebugs; and how their intertwined lives are dramatically affected by the war.
2050. A young widow on an Antarctic cruise struggles to stop a murderous, power-hungry scientist from selling revolutionary crystals that will destroy the continent—and flood the world.
Hair on Fire details the ups and downs of holiday celebrations. The juxtaposition of "hair on fire" with "heartwarming" and "humorous" promises a delightful blend of excitement and sentimentality. It sounds like a great read for those seeking a unique perspective on Christmas festivities!
Afraid to love, afraid to trust; heartwarming saga of loss, passion, and new beginnings.
Adventure awaits a small little girl from New Orleans that takes her not only back in time, but across the ocean to Greece. She learns about another family and Greece. Sometimes dreams do come true.
Midnight-Christmas Eve, 1920. On a small island off the west coast of Ireland, in the midst of a wild Atlantic storm, a husband attempts to find the local doctor for his wife, who has just delivered minuscule twins. Will the children survive? If so, what will their lives bring?
A post-menopausal coming-of-age story. Unhappily married Janine, whose depressed teenage son connects with her through dreams, discovers her late mother’s involvement with a notorious Babylonian dream cult based in 1930s fascist Italy and realises her life must change
Ensnared by betrayal, one man’s chilling rendezvous with his former spouse unravels a nightmarish odyssey culminating in a battle of dire consequences.
Haunted by the vision of a ghost ship sailing past Execution Rocks Lighthouse, a reporter and a detective are lured into a complex web of slavery, greed, and deceit, only to discover that within the blurred lines of history, their own lives are intricately linked to a secret past, and each other.
An eventful story of an intrepid adoptee discovering her background and gaining strength for her future.
New Orleans plastic surgeon Joe Dean Swift’s sabbatical to the Far East goes horribly wrong when he’s mistaken for a messiah come to lead the tiny city-state of Chonda Za in rebellion against China. Nevertheless, Swift succumbs to the deadly charms of Arunima, self-proclaimed Deb Rani of Chonda Za.
A pair of 19th Century resurrection men are commissioned by a famous anatomist to retrieve the body of a hermaphrodite. But the corpse holds secrets and there are some who will kill to keep them hidden.
In a dream, a missing father tells his daughter he was saved by MerPeople after his plane went down off the North Carolina coast…and all evidence seems to point to it being the truth.
After losing friends in Vietnam, Buck Caldwell channels his grief into flying, leading him from his small hometown to covert operations in Southeast Asia. With love, loss, and moral dilemmas, Buck must navigate danger and decide if the thrill, love, or a shadow-free future matters most.
I believe everyone deserves a healthy, wealthy, happy and fulfilled retirement. The average person lives 20-30 years in retirement, yet no one is adequately prepared for it. Let me show you how to make the most out of your Third act of life.
Capt. Jake Rogers leads his crew on a daring mission to rescue his beloved’s father from the Nazis, but a shocking betrayal forces them to flee across occupied Europe with the SS, French gangsters, and a ruthless bounty hunter in hot pursuit.
Imprisoned for poisoning his wife Lauren, Lee Lebrock asks his wife’s friend, Jill, to help him prove his innocence. Although reluctant to help, her own investigations aid in the discovery of the shocking truth.
A compassionate seminarian is sent to interview psychiatric patients, all of whom think they're Jesus, to discover the voice behind a viral Twitter account warning of the Vatican’s “false teachers”. The account is seen as a growing threat by Vatican conservatives, who are determined to silence it.
In the midst of BLM protests after a police shooting, Dallas detectives Sarah & Angel are thrust into the investigation of two midnight murders, while desperately clinging to the threads of their partnership that is threatening to unravel like a cheap sweater.
An empathetic boy who can’t carry a tune and is hurting after his father’s death creates lyrics to music to make other people happy.
After Suzanne Morley goes missing during her morning run, a series of shocking portraits of her appear in the media, apparently created by her abductor. It's now up to disgraced Detective Nick Vargas to decipher the clues in the paintings in time to save Suzanne.
Robert's mother cannot cope with new widowhood, causing the boy great heartache. A revealed secret changes the relationship between him and his older brother. Robert's mentor steps in as a father figure to help the youngster and his family heal; the family he would one day call his own.
Inspired by a true story, an elderly woman recounts the tales of her ancestors from the glittering age of the Romanovs through today, and how their struggles, sacrifices, and perseverance has impacted her decision whether or not to have an operation to save her life.
When U.S. Marshall Kate Swift enters a trauma-recovery workshop, she never expects to be caught up in a fiery romance and a violent crime wave.
Madison is experimental, transgressive, and never turns away from love. Her drawings of an alien vessel have exposed a deep government cover-up. Her only hope is the lead agent who risks her career and heart, to help. Racing to save the planet, she holds the brush that will rewrite human history.
Love drives us across what divides us... A car mechanic collapses, distressed by the breakdown of her family run business. Will a therapist help, or was childhood therapy the start of the wheels coming off? Class difference is as big a roadblock as the lasting harm of 'conversion therapy'
Israel 1949. SIB officer, Ash Carter, is sent to collect an AWOL soldier who's handed himself in to Acre prison. However when Carter arrives, the solider has gone on the run again.
The Self-Liberation of Parson Sykes: Enlistment in the Union Army narrates Parson’s ordeal from “contraband of war” status to a USCT soldier to gain freedom at age seventeen.
Macbeth’s three witches, born again in contemporary Scotland, solve a murder and tackle corruption while gleefully rediscovering their power and magic.
When a mysterious woman's ultimatum threatens to shatter devoted husband Bram de Jong's idyllic marriage, he's thrust into a psychological labyrinth where revelations about his and his wife's pasts force him to navigate menacing forces and confront terrible choices to protect his loved ones.
Army widow fights to prove her husband is not a traitor while raising the child he never met.
When Granny June brings six-year-old Juniper to a U-Pick flower farm, the child meets Bumble, a resident bee, and the two form a summer-long friendship. Wandering rows of colour, the two learn about each other and the value of caring for others. Includes audio of text and three songs.
Historical adventure set on an ancient Greek merchant vessel, The Delphis, as it sails down the coast of West Africa in search of treasure. It explores what was it like to travel the world Helios, the sun, disappeared sizzling into the sea each night only to rise, fresh faced again, every morning.
I transformed from an average high-school senior and slightly above-average swimmer into the youngest person ever to finish one of Earth's most dangerous long-distance swims.
Abandoned as a baby, betrayed and abused as an adult, Lydia is driven to murder and attempted suicide, before finding true love and happiness. Then the nightmare returns! Stalking, abduction, torture and terror, only her own resilience, determination and help from an unexpected source can save her.
Tantalised by her grandmother Lucy's extraordinary stories of her life in turbulent China in the early 1900s Kate goes there herself a century later to find where they took place. They were all true.
During the Napoleonic Wars, young widow, Ayla leads a group of female camp followers in a quest to uncover a murderer and save Tommy, an innocent soldier falsely accused of the crimes.
The Girl in the Yellow Dress examines the power of love and nature as it heals a former soldier. A failed marriage and PTSD lead him to work on a Northern upland sheep farm run by the widow of a dead ex-colleague. Their happiness is threatened by an Afghan war crime inquiry which implicates him and...
A man imprisoned for murder escapes to hunt his mother’s killer and avenge her death.
The comic memoir of a crazy idea. The true tale of one married couple who bought a vintage 24.5-tonne army truck blind off the internet to convert into an off-grid tiny home on wheels fit for an expedition to Mongolia.
Two struggling curators are tasked with tidying up the library of a gastronomical club in South London. They soon realise that there is much more to this quirky little organisation than meets the eye. They embark on a journey to rural Australia, where they must solve a tragic tale of love and loss.
After book 1 introductions, we now expand and explore further day-to-day joys and predicaments of the clan and forest dwellers. Can the fairy children help a duckling who is terrified of water? Will they help their mouse friend find love? Includes audio of text and three songs.
Chartered by the Queen to eliminate a Spanish Viceroy, Captain Connachan’s unexpected attachment to the man leads her to violate the order. Imprisoned, they escape to a pirate-infested island. She’s forced to protect the Viceroy from pirates plotting against him. He’s her only ticket to freedom.
Victoria Bentwood is convinced that once again she, her daughter and granddaughter must investigate the hit and run death of her friend Cameron if they are to prove a connection to the similar killing of her husband Robert twenty years before. The second in the Brentwood Women Mystery Series.
In this picaresque secular fantasy a naive lad seeking his heritage discovers he is being hunted by Inquisitors; to stay alive he has to prove that his father did not kill the crown prince.
A man is nothing in ancient Tartessos without a bloodline. A young horse merchant saves the life of an ageing cleric and learns that an amulet given to him when he was an infant connects him to a noble past – though he must cross perilous lands to find the father he was born to.
This book is a new approach to visualizing special relativity, by separating the event of a moving boy emitting light, from the observation and measurement of that event by another. This allows solutions on a polar plot without calculation, and a result that reflects the actual mechanics.
Nash the Dash, inventor, poet, and loyal friend, is looking for a new community and is on an adventure to find one. He meets the Ó Murchú fairy clan and is adopted into their fold. With a knack for getting himself into pickles, Nash always finds creative ways to get out of them.
TACAMO, or "Take Charge and Move Out", is the last link in the chain to the nuclear forces. But despite its importance, it was not a viable career path for officers, until a dozen bold pioneers in the 1970s bet their Navy careers, taking a second tour in TACAMO, hoping that they could make it so.
When a genetic scientist is kidnapped through time to 1918, her mutated son is the only one who can rescue her before her captives use her science to change history.
When three children meet a pair of alternative-lifestyle kids in New Zealand, they become caught up in a conflict with a local oyster-farmer over the spread of plastics in the inlet. The outcome is a signal to youngsters everywhere that it is possible to bring about positive change in the world.
June 1908. Cross-dressing Dolly Butler is striking out as a private investigator but is blind to the mysteries surrounding her lover, Caroline. As Dolly infiltrates the brutal world of a plumage factory, at home their servant is intent on destroying her employers' happiness and exposing the truth.
A London Metropolitan Police Detective Chief Inspector feels compelled to accept an offer to head a new clandestine crime fighting initiative, working on the fringes of the law and sometimes beyond.
Hildy Brentwood, PR exec at Gulf State University, must discover who killed her friend faculty member Adrienne Harrington and student Bobby Jake before the university and the police shut down the investigation labeling Adrienne guilty of murder/suicide. First in the Brentwood Women Mystery Series.
Midlife Miranda tries slyly to extract what really happened to acerbic herbalist Lizzie’s late husband but ‘stoic’ Freddie unravels when his pitch for Lizzie’s heart unearths a rival, as each misleads the others up the garden path from suspicions of ‘who dunnit’ to thorny ‘who-will-do-it’ stakes.
In an apparently cosy fishing community peace is shattered and nothing is quite as it seems when within days of each other a popular fisherman is attacked and left for dead, and the body of a girl bearing a gangland tattoo washes up on the beach.
Tanya flees England and her violent lover. In Tanzania, she falls in love with a ranger and the country. But unbeknownst to Tanya, her new husband has a dark past as does his homeland. And soon, Tanya will be embroiled in the most savage of conflicts.
This dark comedy gives a bird's-eye view into the life of a graveyard caretaker (above ground) and the souls that dwell beneath the black earth. The squabbling departed interact, highlighting past grievances, while Peter (above ground) comes to terms with the death of his father.
A young girl challenges the ruthless and uncompromising leaders of her village and undertakes a quest which reveals a world beyond her village she does not know exists.
Mine is the story of the slave Temujin, (Iron man / Blacksmith). You know me as Genghis Khan. My dynasty conquered over 11 million contiguous square miles of land between the Pacific Ocean in the east, to the shores of the Persian Gulf in the west. The world still remembers my name.
Vice Admiral Sylvestre Villeneuve, prisoner of war after the battle of Trafalgar, must as a man of honour return to France to explain the disaster of Trafalgar to Napoleon, but circumstances force him to become a political shuttlecock between Britain and France.
Three young descendants of the Guild of Ultra Tasters navigate their ancient rules in a modern world, resulting in a series of tragedies and triumphs. They learn that their calamitous family history is never too far forgotten to stir the bitter broth of entitlement, power, and legitimacy.
What do you get when you cross the pressures of a deadline, a seductively creative mind, and two bottles of wine? A psychological merry-go-round, that’s what. Follow Arimé, and her loyal dog, Becky, in this humorous observation of mental collapse.
While all contact with the living is forbidden, the only way this phantom can save his ghosts is by teaming up with someone with a heart. A story about ghosts but never a ghost story.
To save the life of his son, a resurrection man and his partner must hunt for a cursed diamond, a task which will take them from the gentile drawing rooms of Regency London to the grim boneyards of Limehouse.
After discovering she was adopted under cloaked circumstances and having been subjected to extreme religious confines, seventeen-year-old Beatrice formulates a plan of escape while simultaneously discovering love and desire. Complicating matters, her biological mother shows up at a local event.
Grieving for his beloved Annie, Lincoln West reunites with an old flame who gets entangled with a merciless Mexican drug cartel. Together, they maneuver through the treachery, unearth long-buried family truths, and discover an anointed granddaughter who holds the key to their salvation.
A woefully undersized young giant is born to fulfill an ancient prophecy to become a mighty warrior who must win a war by not waging it.
California Pomo Indians protest a wine corporation’s planned clearcut of old growth redwoods where their ancestors were massacred in 1856. When a high wire diva joins in and performs in a glorious stand of trees, the publicity she draws stirs forces no one foresees.
A wry study of the behavior of young men through their relationships with women and their enduring friendships with one another, this coming of age-late story set in a 1980s world of colorful characters is a love letter to friendship and to love itself, told in equal parts comedy and melancholy.
Cath Edgley is a high school teacher. Her mother was Betzy Blac an infamous punk star who went missing 30 years ago. Now her father, rock star Raven Rain is murdered. Despite warnings to “trust no one”, Cath calls on the women from her mother's old band to help solve the mystery of her missing mum.
Thousands of years after The Great Melt, the natural environment stands on the brink of extinction. Amidst the desolation, the green haven of the Wayp remains a lone refuge far above the burnt-lands of the DownBlow: a haven protected by Ròna, the guardian of the forest, and sister of Mother Nature.
Everything was wrong in Willie's lonely life; her grandparents, high school, and their isolated way of living. Until she found her mother's old guitar in the basement.
What happened to make Ebenezer Scrooge into the famous miser of A Christmas Carol?
From harsh beginnings, a cunning and convincing con artist arises. In a moment of impulsivity, our heroine makes a life choice that leads down a dark and twisted path. Would you judge with compassion or scorn? Detectives versus Delilah: who will prevail?
Never lose hope – a photo tells why. A Northern Irish schoolgirl turned pig farmer, a German prisoner-of-war, an adopted Belfast nurse, an Irish doctor and a German spy, are thrown together in Australia. Stars of Hope is an intergenerational family saga appealing to historical fiction readers and...
A DCI fighting severe OCD must confront his lifelong fear and dark past to solve five murders in the corrupt underbelly of dog showing, proving he is worthy of promotion.
In this step-by-step guide to living an extraordinary life, Victoria shares her philosophy about the power of love, forgiveness, making amends, & emotional healing in those areas and relationships that effect your quality of life today—family, career, romance, health, finances, and self-expression.
TV Reporter Tess Anderson and her pop star lover Jason are chased across the Greek islands by rogue spies, desperate to stop her testifying at the trial of the decade. Tess faces a terrifying gang plundering ancient artifacts, and tragic secrets surface as she fights to expose the truth and survive.
A smorgasbord of bite-sized offerings, both savoury and sweet, presented as eighteen snapshots of the truly remarkable experiences of an unconventional sailing family. Written with humour and insight, the contents include nuclear protest voyaging, Antarctic misadventures, and remote exploration.
Meet our future selves, resisting globalised control. Enter the world of hologram consciences looking for independence and follow the tumultuous path our defectors must take to attain freedom in one of the few remaining free zones. Who can be trusted? Who is to be feared?
A terrifying nightmare sets off a series of attacks on Deena’s five senses, and her elderly aunt is responsible. Agatha has made a bargain with the Sensu, an evil entity that attacks a person's five senses one-by-one. It has promised Agatha health in return for one evil act—the killing of her niece...
Welcome to the Ó Murchú fairy clan, who live In Carabeg, where cooperation is the best rule of thumb. Cheer on the fairies as they search for alternatives for their new sister's missing wing. Nothing could go wrong, right? Includes audio of text and three songs.
Heather's tight world is governed by Mother, but when she unravels, a terrible secret is revealed from her past and finally Heather has to listen to the three women in her life who've always talked sense, and she finds the strength to live her own life.
Wander back to a simpler but more secretive time, when Neala meets Imogen, and unspoken love unfolds over a lifetime. Will love win out for these two women, living in rural Ireland in times long past or will social constraints keep them apart?
When Mary Jane Barber’s mother dies, and her father decides to move them halfway across the country without asking, she discovers why her family is dysfunctional while walking through the past in her dead mother’s shoes.
Tasked with educating an AI entity in the art of undercover operations, an FBI agent hopes this opportunity will be a chance to heal his wounds, exorcise the ghosts of his past, and reclaim his life. However, what begins as a straightforward assignment spirals into a mind-bending odyssey.
Once an introverted, law-abiding tailor, Heckie’s life turns upside down after a fetching woman hands him a mysterious package. Driven by territorial righteousness and a little bit of uncharacteristic greed, Heckie makes a choice that will change him forever.
Pontius Pilate would not be widely known today but for Jesus. Pilate, as the Gospels relate, clearly did not want to execute Jesus. How did he feel, after the act was done? With whom did he speak? If he could continue his conversation with Jesus, what would he say? Who is eligible for salvation?
