What would you do if a long-abandoned quarry near you started emitting a strange noise?

When things go wrong, we all react differently. Some things and people we will always care about.

Others, not so much.

One island, one noise, twelve authors – what could possibly go wrong?

“A ‘scream’ is always just that – a noise and not music.” CARL JUNG

“I frequently hear music in the very heart of noise.” GEORGE GERSHWIN

CONTENTS

Midnight – Kylie Pfeiffer

Finding Jenna – Renee Jones

Guarding Temperance – Zena Shapter

One Last Adventure – Emily Antonio

No Matter How You Look At It – Suzi Green

Machinations – Chris Foster

Escape – Alexandra Cain

The Big Dipper – Sonia Zadro

Chasing Rabbit Holes – A.R Kelly

The Nematode Worms – Malibu Bert

Hark Now Harold, Angels Sing – Mijmark

Countdown At Quarry Lake – Rodney Jensen

Fifteen-year-old Emerald O’Shea and her mother, Catherine, make a living wrangling their lion, Dhoruba, who’s been hired to appear at a rock concert. But when an anti-music group, the Aletheia, send Jack to steal the rock star’s guitar, Emerald’s true calling is discovered. If she doesn’t accept the unwanted gift she’s been given, and leave her comfort zone, music and everything on which it depends will disappear. All life. All people. All existence. The entire universe as we know it…

“Music is a moral law. It gives soul to the universe, wings to the mind, flight to the imagination, and charm and gaiety to life and to everything.” PLATO

WINNER!Best Book WABIAD 2017

Lyrics are magical - they can instantly impact our emotions, entice our bodies to move, and... inspire other artists! Feel your way through this highly imaginative anthology of stories and songs, all inspired by lyrics, rhymes and chants from such diverse sources as U2, Dire Straits, The Rolling Stones, The Beatles, The Hollies, The Eagles, Shakespeare, Les Misérables, Florence and the Machine, Moby and Muse.

Stories range from the humorous to life story, historical fiction, fantasy, sci fi, crime and mystery. There''s something for everyone - even a musical script!

Creative minds connecting to invent and conjure, cast and delight!

"Ah, music," he said, wiping his eyes. "A magic beyond all we do here!" - J.K. ROWLING, Harry Potter and the Sorcerer''s Stone.

"Who hears music, feels his solitude peopled at once." - ROBERT BROWNING, The Complete Poetical Works of Browning.

Contents

Do You Hear the People Sing? - Sonia Zadro

Case 65726: The Lighthopper - Azmeena Kelly

The Search - Tara Ray

Song For A Moment In Time - Susan Steggall

The Air You Get - Zena Shapter

Hotel Coolangatta - Kate Mitchell

Honey Coming Back - Peter Fagan

True Believers - Phil Burgin

King, King Calowe - Millicent Davis

The Need For Witchcraft - Guy Hallowes

Treachery - Elise Robertson

I Don''t Believe in Yesterday - Howard Reid

Brothers in Arms - Rose Saltman

2001, A Space Operetta - Mijmark

Message in a Bottle - Rodney Jensen

Fourteen-year-old Callum has long wondered what happened to his father... Callum has lived with his grandparents above their pub in Australia's outback since his father disappeared, six years ago. Then the rains came. Along with his foster brother Jake, Callum and his dinosaur sculpture are transported to another world, where questions are answered, and lives changed. Why is Jake scared of the scribbly gumtrees? Who is the mysterious girl? Can they ever return home?WINNER!Best Book WABIAD 2013Best Illustrations WABIAD 2013"A story that should be widely read and enjoyed... It balances necessary loss with a satisfying and happy ending, providing an emotionally charged yet ultimately hopeful reading experience. This is a book to be treasured..." J C Burke, WABIAD Judge 2013

Contributors: the Northern Beaches Writers' Group: Zena Shapter (Author, Editor, Editor-in-Chief), Zoya Nojin (Author, Editor), Leah Boonthanom (Publication Preparations), Tracey Jackson (Assistant), Tony McFadden (Author), Fi Michell (Author), Liz Michell (Illustrator), Mijmark (Illustrator), Kristin Prescott (Author) and Kirsten Taylor (Author).*PROFITS TO THE KIDS' CANCER PROJECT, LEADING RESEARCH INTO CHILDHOOD CANCER*

Fifty percent of all profits from the sale of "Scribbles in the Dark" will go to The Kids' Cancer Project for the first two years following publication.

When thirteen-year-old Mason's parents left him to live on the other side of the country, he swore he would never forgive them, or the invention that kept them so busy... Now they've called him back, promising they can be a family again. But when Mase and his grandmother arrive, the caravan in the shadow of the giant dam is silent and his parents are gone. All that remains is a cryptic message begging him to bring their strange dolphin-like creation to the coast. Mase suddenly finds himself caught in a race where the price of failure is higher than he could ever have imagined. Will he ever see his parents again?WINNER!Best Book WABIAD 2014"This novel has it all! A brilliant, fast-paced adventure... A Dolphin for Naia serves up a fantastic mix of mystery, sci-fi and family intrigues ...heart-warming and thrilling ...an engaging and creative story." Jo-Ann Whalley, WABIAD Judge 2014

Contributors: the Northern Beaches Writers' Group: Zena Shapter (Author, Editor, Editor-in-Chief), Zoya Nojin (Author, Editor), Leah Boonthanom (Author), Madi Duncan (Author), Chris Lake (Author), Mijmark (Illustrator), Kylie Pfeiffer (Author), Kristin Prescott (Author) and Susan Steggall (Illustrator).*PROFITS TO THE KIDS' CANCER PROJECT, LEADING RESEARCH INTO CHILDHOOD CANCER*

Fifty percent of all profits from the sale of "A Dolphin for Naia" will go to The Kids' Cancer Project for the first two years following publication.

Fourteen-year-old Lan is a computer genius… and a prisoner. After poking around in exactly the wrong websites, Lan’s interest in drones has landed him in the High Country Youth Correctional Facility. Not a good start. Lan is resigned to his fate until he discovers that the mysterious hacktivist who framed him is part of a plot to kill thousands of people, including his mum and dad. With the help of Monk and his ferret, Lan breaks out of jail, and races to prevent a disaster that could change the face of Australia forever…

WINNER!Best Book WABIAD 2015"There are surprising plot twists, moments of high elation, and deep despair, personal challenges, red herrings and betrayals… This book tells a strong, original, well-written, suspenseful and dramatic tale…!" Chloe Mauger, WABIAD Judge 2015Contributors: the Northern Beaches Writers' Group: Zena Shapter (Author, Editor), Kylie Pfeiffer (Author, Publication Coordinator), Leah Boonthanom (Author), Madi Duncan (Author), Chris Lake (Author), Tony McFadden (Author), Liz Michell (Illustrator), Mijmark (Illustrator), Zoya Nojin (Editor-in-Chief), and Kristin Prescott (Author).*PROFITS TO THE KIDS' CANCER PROJECT, LEADING RESEARCH INTO CHILDHOOD CANCER*

Fifty percent of all profits from the sale of "Rider & the Hummingbird" will go to The Kids' Cancer Project for the first two years following publication.

Who is the master and who the machine? This collection of twenty stories by the Northern Beaches Writers’ Group explores this question with horror, humour, pathos and philosophy. Whether it be in our own place and time, far in the future, the past, or in a universe of their own making, our authors grapple with the interface between humanity and its machines. Are the things we make ours to command? Will they always be? And who, exactly, is making whom?

Includes stories by the following Northern Beaches Writers' Group authors: Bronwen Bowden, Alexandra Cain, Harriet Cunningham, Chris Foster, J E Gaulton, Suzi Green, Carl Holm, Rodney Jensen, A R Kelly, P J Keuning, Chris Lake, Tony McFadden, Mijmark, Andrew Mills, Judith O’Connor, Kylie Pfeiffer, Gill Schierhout, Zena Shapter, Susan Steggall and Sonia Zadro.

Fourteen-year-old Fingal O’Grady is convicted of theft and transported to Australia in the 1820s. Almost two centuries later, fourteen-year-old would-be beautician Abigail Harrington finds a mysterious spider amulet and their two worlds collide. When both children are kidnapped they realise they’re in possession of an object with enormous power. The Peacock Spider of Tien Shan leads them on an exciting and dangerous journey where nothing is what it seems.

WINNER!Best Book WABIAD 2016"“The narrative was a page turner, the story flowed seamlessly and the characterisation was fantastic. A good old fashioned time slip story! Perfect for middle grade readers.” Paul MacDonald, WABIAD Judge 2016Contributors: the Northern Beaches Writers' Group: Zena Shapter (Author, Editor, Editor-in-Chief), Susan Steggall (Author, Editor, Illustrator), Chris Lake (Author, Editor), Kylie Pfeiffer (Author, Editor), Leah Boonthanom (Author), Madi Duncan (Author), Mijmark (Illustrator), and Kristin Prescott (Author).*PROFITS TO THE KIDS' CANCER PROJECT, LEADING RESEARCH INTO CHILDHOOD CANCER*

Fifty percent of all profits from the sale of "The Time of the Jade Spider" will go to The Kids' Cancer Project for the first two years following publication.

What would you do if a long-abandoned quarry near you started emitting a strange noise?

When things go wrong, we all react differently. Some things and people we will always care about.

Others, not so much.

One island, one noise, twelve authors – what could possibly go wrong?

“A ‘scream’ is always just that – a noise and not music.” CARL JUNG

“I frequently hear music in the very heart of noise.” GEORGE GERSHWIN

CONTENTS

Midnight – Kylie Pfeiffer

Finding Jenna – Renee Jones

Guarding Temperance – Zena Shapter

One Last Adventure – Emily Antonio

No Matter How You Look At It – Suzi Green

Machinations – Chris Foster

Escape – Alexandra Cain

The Big Dipper – Sonia Zadro

Chasing Rabbit Holes – A.R Kelly

The Nematode Worms – Malibu Bert

Hark Now Harold, Angels Sing – Mijmark

Countdown At Quarry Lake – Rodney Jensen

Fifteen-year-old Emerald O’Shea and her mother, Catherine, make a living wrangling their lion, Dhoruba, who’s been hired to appear at a rock concert. But when an anti-music group, the Aletheia, send Jack to steal the rock star’s guitar, Emerald’s true calling is discovered. If she doesn’t accept the unwanted gift she’s been given, and leave her comfort zone, music and everything on which it depends will disappear. All life. All people. All existence. The entire universe as we know it…

“Music is a moral law. It gives soul to the universe, wings to the mind, flight to the imagination, and charm and gaiety to life and to everything.” PLATO

WINNER!Best Book WABIAD 2017

Lyrics are magical - they can instantly impact our emotions, entice our bodies to move, and... inspire other artists! Feel your way through this highly imaginative anthology of stories and songs, all inspired by lyrics, rhymes and chants from such diverse sources as U2, Dire Straits, The Rolling Stones, The Beatles, The Hollies, The Eagles, Shakespeare, Les Misérables, Florence and the Machine, Moby and Muse.

Stories range from the humorous to life story, historical fiction, fantasy, sci fi, crime and mystery. There''s something for everyone - even a musical script!

Creative minds connecting to invent and conjure, cast and delight!

"Ah, music," he said, wiping his eyes. "A magic beyond all we do here!" - J.K. ROWLING, Harry Potter and the Sorcerer''s Stone.

"Who hears music, feels his solitude peopled at once." - ROBERT BROWNING, The Complete Poetical Works of Browning.

Contents

Do You Hear the People Sing? - Sonia Zadro

Case 65726: The Lighthopper - Azmeena Kelly

The Search - Tara Ray

Song For A Moment In Time - Susan Steggall

The Air You Get - Zena Shapter

Hotel Coolangatta - Kate Mitchell

Honey Coming Back - Peter Fagan

True Believers - Phil Burgin

King, King Calowe - Millicent Davis

The Need For Witchcraft - Guy Hallowes

Treachery - Elise Robertson

I Don''t Believe in Yesterday - Howard Reid

Brothers in Arms - Rose Saltman

2001, A Space Operetta - Mijmark

Message in a Bottle - Rodney Jensen

Fourteen-year-old Callum has long wondered what happened to his father... Callum has lived with his grandparents above their pub in Australia's outback since his father disappeared, six years ago. Then the rains came. Along with his foster brother Jake, Callum and his dinosaur sculpture are transported to another world, where questions are answered, and lives changed. Why is Jake scared of the scribbly gumtrees? Who is the mysterious girl? Can they ever return home?WINNER!Best Book WABIAD 2013Best Illustrations WABIAD 2013"A story that should be widely read and enjoyed... It balances necessary loss with a satisfying and happy ending, providing an emotionally charged yet ultimately hopeful reading experience. This is a book to be treasured..." J C Burke, WABIAD Judge 2013

Contributors: the Northern Beaches Writers' Group: Zena Shapter (Author, Editor, Editor-in-Chief), Zoya Nojin (Author, Editor), Leah Boonthanom (Publication Preparations), Tracey Jackson (Assistant), Tony McFadden (Author), Fi Michell (Author), Liz Michell (Illustrator), Mijmark (Illustrator), Kristin Prescott (Author) and Kirsten Taylor (Author).*PROFITS TO THE KIDS' CANCER PROJECT, LEADING RESEARCH INTO CHILDHOOD CANCER*

Fifty percent of all profits from the sale of "Scribbles in the Dark" will go to The Kids' Cancer Project for the first two years following publication.

When thirteen-year-old Mason's parents left him to live on the other side of the country, he swore he would never forgive them, or the invention that kept them so busy... Now they've called him back, promising they can be a family again. But when Mase and his grandmother arrive, the caravan in the shadow of the giant dam is silent and his parents are gone. All that remains is a cryptic message begging him to bring their strange dolphin-like creation to the coast. Mase suddenly finds himself caught in a race where the price of failure is higher than he could ever have imagined. Will he ever see his parents again?WINNER!Best Book WABIAD 2014"This novel has it all! A brilliant, fast-paced adventure... A Dolphin for Naia serves up a fantastic mix of mystery, sci-fi and family intrigues ...heart-warming and thrilling ...an engaging and creative story." Jo-Ann Whalley, WABIAD Judge 2014

Contributors: the Northern Beaches Writers' Group: Zena Shapter (Author, Editor, Editor-in-Chief), Zoya Nojin (Author, Editor), Leah Boonthanom (Author), Madi Duncan (Author), Chris Lake (Author), Mijmark (Illustrator), Kylie Pfeiffer (Author), Kristin Prescott (Author) and Susan Steggall (Illustrator).*PROFITS TO THE KIDS' CANCER PROJECT, LEADING RESEARCH INTO CHILDHOOD CANCER*

Fifty percent of all profits from the sale of "A Dolphin for Naia" will go to The Kids' Cancer Project for the first two years following publication.

Fourteen-year-old Lan is a computer genius… and a prisoner. After poking around in exactly the wrong websites, Lan’s interest in drones has landed him in the High Country Youth Correctional Facility. Not a good start. Lan is resigned to his fate until he discovers that the mysterious hacktivist who framed him is part of a plot to kill thousands of people, including his mum and dad. With the help of Monk and his ferret, Lan breaks out of jail, and races to prevent a disaster that could change the face of Australia forever…

WINNER!Best Book WABIAD 2015"There are surprising plot twists, moments of high elation, and deep despair, personal challenges, red herrings and betrayals… This book tells a strong, original, well-written, suspenseful and dramatic tale…!" Chloe Mauger, WABIAD Judge 2015Contributors: the Northern Beaches Writers' Group: Zena Shapter (Author, Editor), Kylie Pfeiffer (Author, Publication Coordinator), Leah Boonthanom (Author), Madi Duncan (Author), Chris Lake (Author), Tony McFadden (Author), Liz Michell (Illustrator), Mijmark (Illustrator), Zoya Nojin (Editor-in-Chief), and Kristin Prescott (Author).*PROFITS TO THE KIDS' CANCER PROJECT, LEADING RESEARCH INTO CHILDHOOD CANCER*

Fifty percent of all profits from the sale of "Rider & the Hummingbird" will go to The Kids' Cancer Project for the first two years following publication.

Who is the master and who the machine? This collection of twenty stories by the Northern Beaches Writers’ Group explores this question with horror, humour, pathos and philosophy. Whether it be in our own place and time, far in the future, the past, or in a universe of their own making, our authors grapple with the interface between humanity and its machines. Are the things we make ours to command? Will they always be? And who, exactly, is making whom?

Includes stories by the following Northern Beaches Writers' Group authors: Bronwen Bowden, Alexandra Cain, Harriet Cunningham, Chris Foster, J E Gaulton, Suzi Green, Carl Holm, Rodney Jensen, A R Kelly, P J Keuning, Chris Lake, Tony McFadden, Mijmark, Andrew Mills, Judith O’Connor, Kylie Pfeiffer, Gill Schierhout, Zena Shapter, Susan Steggall and Sonia Zadro.

Fourteen-year-old Fingal O’Grady is convicted of theft and transported to Australia in the 1820s. Almost two centuries later, fourteen-year-old would-be beautician Abigail Harrington finds a mysterious spider amulet and their two worlds collide. When both children are kidnapped they realise they’re in possession of an object with enormous power. The Peacock Spider of Tien Shan leads them on an exciting and dangerous journey where nothing is what it seems.

WINNER!Best Book WABIAD 2016"“The narrative was a page turner, the story flowed seamlessly and the characterisation was fantastic. A good old fashioned time slip story! Perfect for middle grade readers.” Paul MacDonald, WABIAD Judge 2016Contributors: the Northern Beaches Writers' Group: Zena Shapter (Author, Editor, Editor-in-Chief), Susan Steggall (Author, Editor, Illustrator), Chris Lake (Author, Editor), Kylie Pfeiffer (Author, Editor), Leah Boonthanom (Author), Madi Duncan (Author), Mijmark (Illustrator), and Kristin Prescott (Author).*PROFITS TO THE KIDS' CANCER PROJECT, LEADING RESEARCH INTO CHILDHOOD CANCER*

Fifty percent of all profits from the sale of "The Time of the Jade Spider" will go to The Kids' Cancer Project for the first two years following publication.