Aug 17, 2026 | *, *Featured books, *listed, Action Adventure, Australian, Fantasy Fiction, Horror Fiction, Science Fiction, Teen Fiction
ISBN 978-1-923680-92-0
PAPERBACK
ISBN 978-1-923680-93-7
HARDBACK
Book 1: The Crossford Academy Chronicles
FROM HER FIRST DAY AT CROSSFORD ACADEMY, ESTA KNEW HER LIFE WOULD NEVER BE THE SAME.
Having turned sixteen, Esta leaves her Elven family to attend the prestigious Crossford Academy to become a Dragon Handler. From the very first day, Esta realises that her life will never be the same. Underneath the prestige and polish of Crossword Academy, a deeper, darker danger threatens the very existence of Dragons.
There is so much more than meets the eye at Crossford Academy. To find answers, Esta must journey through worlds, encounter a myriad of mythical creatures, and decide how far she is willing to go to fight for what she believes in. From Merfolk to Dragons, friendship and betrayal, Esta must find her way through love, loss, and destiny.
Above all, Esta must learn for herself what is right and wrong and make a decision that will change her life forever.
About the Author
Jasmine H. Graetz lives in Adelaide, South Australia with her husband and their two beautiful Australian Shepherds. Discovering she was dyslexic and neurodivergent later in life, Jasmine began writing The Crossford Academy Chronicles during work breaks to prove to herself that she could pursue her passion and write a novel.
She wrote Drakorian Whispers in honour of her mother who passed away when Jasmine was sixteen.
While set in a fantasy world, the story carries pieces of her real life within it. The character Zael is inspired by her husband and the beginnings of their love story. Merida was inspired by her mother’s memory, while Balto was created in loving memory of their Maltese-Shih Tzu, Scooter.
A lifelong lover of fantasy, Jasmine grew up inspired by Disney, Pixar, DreamWorks, and stories such as Lord of the Rings and Harry Potter. Her passion for dragons and magical worlds helped shape the world of Drakorian Whispers.When she is not writing, Jasmine enjoys snuggling up with her dogs whilst reading, walking her dogs, spending time with friends and family, and relaxing at the beach on warm summer days.
Drakorian Whispers is her debut novel and the first instalment of The Crossford Academy Chronicles.
Aug 17, 2026 | *, *Featured books, *listed, Australian, Biography, Memoir
ISBN 978-1-923680-69-2
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ISBN 978-1-923680-70-8
EBOOK
Why two dogs?
You’ll just have to find out.
This memoir describes the first 63 years of Malcolm’s life. Growing up in rural South Australia, he was destined to become a farmer, in line with his parents’ forebears, tracing back to their arrival from Scotland in the mid-nineteenth century.
A third generation child born in Australia, Malcolm’s future lay ahead working on the land, until tragedy struck and his plans changed.
This book describes his early life, his work, family, and early retirement, in an often light-hearted manner of a curious individual who values education and likes to ‘learn stuff’.
About the Author
Malcolm Lobban was born in Naracoorte, South Australia in 1963, growing up on a dairy farm. Following a family tragedy, Malcolm spent a year in Germany as an exchange student. This experience was life-changing. After a brief stint at university, and being deemed legally blind at 19,
Malcolm entered the Australian Public Service building a career in resource management.
At 35, Malcolm undertook a career change and returned to university study for five years, emerging as a developmental educator and school teacher for a new career for the next 20 years. Malcolm completed a Doctorate in Education in 2020 addressing the importance of student completion of secondary school.
Since retirement from teaching Malcolm has focused on his writing skills.
Aug 17, 2026 | *, *Featured books, *listed, Australian, Business
ISBN 978-1-923763-02-9
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ISBN 978-1-923763-03-6
EBOOK
Judgment in the Age of AI
Navigating the Four Disciplines that Make You Irreplaceable
You have already sensed it. Work you once owned is being completed — adequately — without you. The document that took three days to draft now streams onto the screen in sixty seconds. And inside every organisation racing to adopt AI, the same uncomfortable truth is surfacing: people are producing faster, but not better.
The difference is judgment. AI produces what is requested — not necessarily what is needed. The gap between the two is where your professional value now lives.
Susan K.L. Yu writes from inside that gap: forty years of enterprise transformation at IBM, Accenture, Westpac, Commonwealth Bank and Levande, and hands-on AI practice from the week ChatGPT launched, inside a live enterprise transformation. From that experience she names the four disciplines of professional judgment, maps the four stages from Interpreter to Weaver, and shows you, decision by real decision, how to move from producing the work to being the person who decides whether it is worth using.
Every copy includes access to the Judgment Premium™ Assessment. Measure your judgment today — and start building the one capability AI cannot replace
About the Author
SUSAN K.L. YU is an Australian futurist, author and management consultant with more than forty years of enterprise transformation experience at IBM, Accenture, Westpac, Commonwealth Bank and Levande, where as Business Analysis Practice Lead she led a multi-million-dollar divestment that earned the Gold ISG Paragon Award and drove industry-leading enterprisewide AI adoption in two months.
She is the founder of Altschool Australia, the Australian Director of the International Institute of Business Analysis (IIBA), and a keynote speaker across the Asia-Pacific.
Aug 17, 2026 | *, *Featured books, *listed, Australian, Biography, Memoir, Self-help \ Personal Development
ISBN 978-1-923763-98-2
PAPERBACK
ISBN 978-1-923763-99-9
EBOOK
For the Girl I Used to Be
A Guide For BPD, suicidal ideation, tips and tricks, and how to best support someone you love whose struggling.
I didn’t always know how to explain what was happening in my mind.
Some days it felt like everything was too much, and other days I felt nothing at all. I learnt to smile, function, and survive — but not how to understand it.
For the Girl I Used to Be is a raw account of living with BPD, trauma, and suicidal ideation from the inside. It’s not written as a perfect recovery story, and it’s not here to pretend everything gets easy. It’s written from the middle of it — from the confusion, intensity, pain, and moments where staying felt impossible.
This book is part memoir, part guide, and part letter to the younger version of myself who needed someone to say, “I get it. You’re not broken. You deserve support that understands you.” Inside, you’ll find lived experience, identity reflections, coping tools, and words for people who love someone going through this.
This book won’t tell you to “just think positive.” It won’t minimise what you feel. It will sit with you in the dark. And remind you that you’re not alone in it. Because I used to be the girl who needed this book. And maybe you are too.
Aug 11, 2026 | *, *Featured books, *listed, Australian, Parenting & Family, Relationships, Self-help \ Personal Development
ISBN 978-1-923645-77-6
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ISBN 978-1-923645-84-4
HARDCOVER
ISBN 978-1-923645-78-3
EBOOK
For the woman ready to Thrive Through the F*ckery
For the woman shattered by divorce and ready to rise into her rebirth.
Divorce is F*cked is a fierce, honest, and deeply compassionate guide for women rebuilding their lives from the ashes. It has everything you need to heal deeply, and reclaim your identity including:
rituals,
exercises,
boundary scripts,
and real-talk wisdom.
Blending emotional support, practical tools, spiritural insight, and raw truth, Tracey will walk you through the chaos of navigating heartbreak, legalities, and parenting changes until you emerge on the other side reborn and powerful, ready to take on the world again.
About the Author
TRACEY LEE is an Australian author, Women’s Health Coach and Molecular Biologist dedicated to empowering women to reclaim their health, identity, and personal power. Blending science with holistic wisdom and intuitive guidance, she teaches women how to regulate their bodies, honour their truth, and rise into their fullest expression. Her work is raw, transformative, and deeply centred on feminine wellbeing.
Connect with the Author Website: www.iamtraceylee.com Instagram: @iam.traceylee
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Aug 10, 2026 | *, *Featured books, *listed, Animals \ Pets Fiction, Australian, Children's Books
ISBN 978-1-923763-66-1
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The Big Adventure of Snoop & Sushi
One open gate. Two curious sausage dogs. One BIG adventure!
Meet Snoop and Sushi, two sausage dogs with short legs, big hearts, and even bigger imaginations!
When a backyard adventure turns into an unforgettable bush expedition, the mischievous pair find themselves in a bushland world bursting with excitement, mystery, and surprises. From cheeky wildlife to surprising discoveries, every step brings a new adventure.
Where will their journey take them, and what will they discover along the way?
