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Genre: Young Adult Urban Fantasy/Horror (with elements of romance).Word Count: 52092Emily Hunter has had the same dream every night for the past six months, one that made her quit being a demon hunter. It's a nightmare she wishes never to have again. When she finally dreams of something else, it doesn't help, only has her fearing for her sanity and her life. To survive, she needs to face all she's tried to avoid. If she fails it'll mean not only her life is over, but also the life of a boy from her dreams. She knows only too well that when demons are involved, nightmares can come true.This story was written by an Australian author using Australian spelling.

Genre: Young Adult Urban Fantasy.Word Count: 75810When Quinn's sister disappears she follows her, ending up in the realms of the Fae. Stuck in a strange world and constantly surrounded by danger, she has to figure out how to rescue her sister and return home, while trying not to catch the attention of a vindictive Fae. Somehow she needs to do all of that as well as avoid the Wild Hunt, a pack of Fae and Demi Fae and their overly large wolves, which spend their nights hunting those marked to die. Quinn isn't sure she's up to the challenge. She fears no human would be.This story was written by an Australian author using Australian spelling.

Genre: Fairytales Retold Short Story.Aschenputtel (Cinderella)Word Count: 8040When Aschenputtel's mother dies, her father marries a woman with two daughters of her own. They treat her like a servant and she's left to sleep on the hearth amongst the ashes, her only friend a little bird that nests in the hazel tree, which grew at her mother's grave. When the king throws a feast to find his son a bride, Aschenputtel begs to attend. Her family answers her with taunts and impossible tasks. She's determined to complete them so she can attend the feast.The Light PrincessWord Count: 9510In a quest to find a bride, Prince Ruairidh stumbles upon The Light Princess, a completely inappropriate bride with an unbreakable spell upon her. He hears rumours that it was her aunt, Princess Makemnoit, who put the spell on her, but no one knows for certain. The Light Princess would make no one a suitable bride, least of all a prince. But when she's in the lake there's something about her that intrigues Prince Ruairidh and he can't help wanting to spend more time with her.These stories were written by an Australian author using Australian spelling.

Genre: Young Adult Urban Fantasy/Paranormal.Word Count: 20752Plea Of The DamnedHave you ever done something and immediately wished you could undo it? Jack knows that feeling very well. He's damned, bound to haunt his old school and help students until he atones for his sins. It's the last thing he wants to do. But since the alternative is an eternity in hell, he's not about to say no.* * *Book 2: Forgive Me AidenAiden has been waiting for years to live with his father again. He knows this time will be different. His father has promised it will be. But somehow things aren't turning out like he expected. The ghost he met can't be right. Things will improve. He just needs to figure out how to solve all the problems piling up before someone gets hurt.This story was written by an Australian author using Australian spelling.

Genre: Young Adult Urban Fantasy.Word Count: 53760Melody's mum made a bargain with the Fae twenty years ago, but she's the one who ends up paying for it. Somehow she has to survive nearly a year in the realms of the Fae, until her eighteenth birthday, without getting more entangled in their world and unable to ever leave it. The Fae can be vindictive, manipulative and retaliate at the smallest slight, often using your greatest fears against you. Melody needs to make sure they never learn how terrified she is of spiders, particularly when helping a Fae knight brings her to the attention of his enemies, the arachnid people.This story was written by an Australian author using Australian spelling.

Plea Of The Damned 1: Forgive Me LucyGenre: Young Adult Urban Fantasy/Paranormal.Word Count: 24598Plea Of The DamnedHave you ever done something and immediately wished you could undo it? Jack knows that feeling very well. He's damned, bound to haunt his old school and help students until he atones for his sins. It's the last thing he wants to do. But since the alternative is an eternity in hell, he's not about to say no.* * *Book 1: Forgive Me LucyEach afternoon when Lucy has arrived home from school she's found a white rose on her doorstep. Most people would be thrilled to have a secret admirer. She had been for a while, but it's become annoying not knowing who's leaving them. And if that wasn't bad enough, she now has a ghost wanting to know how he can help her. She doesn't have a problem and has no idea why he's pestering her. She's absolutely certain he's got the wrong person.This story was written by an Australian author using Australian spelling.

Genre: Young Adult Contemporary (with elements of romance).Word Count: 56360Ellie likes her life just the way it is. So it's not perfect. Whose life is? Not to mention she could easily name a dozen girls from her school that would love to swap places with her. But then, they don't know her carefully guarded secret and she's going to make certain they never do.This story was written by an Australian author using Australian spelling.

Genre: Young Adult Urban Fantasy/Horror (with elements of romance).Word Count: 55570Scarlett knows the things that go bump in the night are real. Her family has hunted demons for generations. She has grown up learning how to banish them, seeing things most people couldn't imagine, even in their worst nightmares. In fact, hunting demons is just like many other jobs. The hours are long, the pay is nearly non-existent and the clients are determined to have their own way. Just like any other job... or at least it seemed that way before demons started hunting her.This story was written by an Australian author using Australian spelling.

Genre: Young Adult Urban Fantasy/Horror (with elements of romance).Word Count: 55300Everyone knows about stranger danger. Never talk to a stranger. Don't take candy from a stranger. And no matter what, never, ever accept a ride from a stranger. In a moment of anger at her parents, eighteen-year-old Alyssa ignored these basic rules. Now she's facing the most terrifying situation of her life. A world of demons, sacrifices and swords suddenly becomes her reality. Not many people survive demon encounters and Alyssa fears she might not either.This story was written by an Australian author using Australian spelling.

Genre: Young Adult Contemporary Paranormal (with elements of romance and same sex relationships).Word Count: 68040The light isn't always your friend.Looking for his teenage children, Larry kidnaps Shelby, convinced she is his daughter. Kept in a dark room, told day after day she's Melissa, Shelby barely manages to remember who she is. Cameron, a voice in the dark room, helps her hold onto her identity, but they have to escape before Shelby forgets who she really is.This story was written by an Australian author using Australian spelling.

Genre: Young Adult Contemporary/Paranormal.Word Count: 71935Seventeen-year-old Kayla finds life a breeze. She has plans for her future and friends to hang out with. Life is exactly the way she wants it to be. Until she realises that not every person she can see is actually alive. Or friendly. Her world is crumbling, her twin brother is suicidal, a ghost moves in and her own death seems a distinct possibility.This story was written by an Australian author using Australian spelling.

Genre: Young Adult ContemporaryWord Count: 65654Maddy hates living with her overbearing father and is determined to live with her mum. She's sick of not being able to be herself. But no one is listening to her wishes and when she learns why, she begins to fear that not only will she be stuck living with him until she finishes school, but her family has other secrets they're keeping from her.This story was written by an Australian author using Australian spelling.

Genre: Memoir.Word Count: 12792JoyceBorn April 1926Joyce's childhood was during an era when sugar cane was cut by hand, not everyone had electricity or running water, recycling was more a necessity than a lifestyle and people dressed up when calling on their neighbours. This is a collection of stories told to her granddaughter when she was a child, fascinated by a world so different from her own.This story was written by an Australian author using Australian spelling.

Genre: Young Adult Urban Sci-Fi/Superheroes.Word Count: 77310When Douglas bursts into the bookstore, Gina is meant to be on the beach enjoying the end of the school holidays before she starts her final year of high school, not working an extra shift. Along with two teenage boys, she's kidnapped by a crazy gunman talking about human experimentation and a highly contagious virus that was meant to create a super army. Instead it brings death. If the virus doesn't kill you, those that want it kept secret will.This story was written by an Australian author using Australian spelling.

Genre: Young Adult Urban Fantasy.Word Count: 25025All Eden wanted was one normal weekend. She finally had a friend who knew nothing about her family. A friend who didn't believe the rumours, because witches don't exist. But as usual, nothing was going according to plan. Her mother had promised no magic while Tory was visiting, but she couldn't help doing one simple spell before Tory arrived. It was a pity there was nothing simple about the results.This story was written by an Australian author using Australian spelling.

Genre: Young Adult Fantasy.Word Count: 64925Nineteen-year-old Brianne has always dreamed of leading a squad. The one thing she has no control over is holding her back. Like the Caelians' mortal enemies, the Terstens, she's earth bound. Sacred Law demands her death by her twentieth birthday.Twenty-one year old Talon is the son of the Terstens' General. Three years ago he quit the army. He can't tell anyone why he abandoned his life long dream. His secret could end the lives of him and his family.Both societies revolve around their armies, believing the other race caused the centuries long war. When circumstances bring Brianne and Talon together, they start to learn the real truth may lie beyond the Feronian Mountains, which haven't been crossed in centuries.This story was written by an Australian author using Australian spelling.

Genre: Young Adult Fantasy LitRPG.Word Count: 62751When all actions have repercussions, it isn't really a game.While focusing on completing some of their quests, Mallory and her companions travel to new locations, face various creatures, meet more people and discover new information. Something they learn the hard way. As they've been warned, their actions have consequences. Will those consequences be more dangerous than they expected?This story was written by Australian authors using Australian spelling.

Genre: Young Adult Fantasy LitRPG.Word Count: 57653When all actions have repercussions, it isn't really a game.Returning to Inadon, Mallory and her companions are determined to level up, gain better gear and learn new abilities. They soon discover it might be more difficult than they realise when they encounter members of the dark forces. Will their actions have the wrong consequences or will they have time to gain the experience points they need before they become a target of the dark forces?This story was written by Australian authors using Australian spelling.

Genre: Young Adult Fantasy (with elements of romance).Word Count: 73590Seeing what's hidden can endanger lives.Seventeen-year-old Shadow thinks their country is in bad shape if her Pa is considered one of their greatest heroes. To her he's the bitter man she has to escape before he learns the secret she's kept her entire life. Getting away, with the help of her brother Irlan, is meant to simplify things. Instead, they become involved in plots against the royal family, hidden identities and magic-wielding enemies.This story was written by an Australian author using Australian spelling.

Genre: Young Adult Post Apocalyptic Sci-fi.Word Count: 52182The beginning of a new dawn.When an alien life form is discovered and brought back to Earth, the possibilities seem endless. Piper is fascinated from the beginning, wanting to know everything about the plant and desperate to own one when a limited amount are released to the public. There are of course the usual rumours and crazy people who preach that the end of the world is coming. But Piper knows better. It's the most monumental discovery and somehow she'll become part of it.This story was written by an Australian author using Australian spelling.

Genre: Young Adult Fantasy (with elements of romance).Word Count: 73590Seeing what's hidden can endanger lives.Seventeen-year-old Shadow thinks their country is in bad shape if her Pa is considered one of their greatest heroes. To her he's the bitter man she has to escape before he learns the secret she's kept her entire life. Getting away, with the help of her brother Irlan, is meant to simplify things. Instead, they become involved in plots against the royal family, hidden identities and magic-wielding enemies.This story was written by an Australian author using Australian spelling.

Genre: Children's Fantasy (Preteen/early teens)Word Count: 48230In a world ruled by those who own dragons it is almost impossible to change your station in life.Fen is an orphan with a short life expectancy and no hope for the future. In the process of trying to steal a dragon for his master, Fen's life looks like it's going to become even shorter. He's faced with a difficult decision. Should he risk everything, including his blood boiling in his veins, for the chance of a future or remain with his corrupt master.This story was written by an Australian author using Australian spelling.