Ashley Capes: 24 books

Selected works from Australian poet Ashley Capes, 2006:2016 draws on material from previous volumesandalso includes previously uncollected pieces. Ashley Capes explores subtle links between human nature and the natural world. Using spare and evocative language, these graceful poems display a curiosity and empathy which make for accessible and rewarding reading - Jane Williams.

Ashley Capes is a poet, novelist and teacher living in Victoria. He teaches Media and Music Production, and has played in a metal band. He has worked in an art gallery and music retail. Aside from reading and writing, Ashley loves volleyball and Studio Ghibli - and Magnum PI, easily one of the greatest...

Eight complete epic fantasy novels in one set. All the magic, dragons, castles and quests you will ever need! Innocence Lost by Patty Jansen Beneath The Canyons by Kyra Halland The Last Priestess by Elizabeth Baxter Book Of Never by Ashley Capes Stargazy Pie by Victoria Goddard The Dragon’s...

Stepping Over Seasons artfully depicts the finer details of life, encapsulating change within people and places as the seasons unfurl.   Ashley Capes explores subtle links between human nature and the natural world. Using spare and evocative language, these graceful poems display a...

Adventure? Check. Magic? Check. Sarcasm? You bet. Roguish Never is sure he has hunted down every relic and every clue possible on his quest to finally lift the curse on his blood and hopefully learn his true name. However, convincing the wealthy Lord Firmita to part with a map to the sunken...

New poetry from Australian author Ashley Capes. His first new collection since between giants in 2012. VI brings together published and unpublished work from the intervening years.

A new free verse collection from Ashley Capes - 'small town lazarus' is his fifth work and features both familiar and new themes, with a clear focus on aging and change, of childhood and memory. The collection also explores the double-edged sword of new media technology, doing so via a mix of his...

A new collection of haiku and senryu from poet and novelist Ashley Capes. teeth of the world brings together previously uncollected and brand new haiku and senryu, some verging on gendai but most dealing with nature and the range of human foibles.

Rescue a princess, meet a mermaid, win your reward. The authors of the Fellowship of Fantasy tackle fairy tales from once upon a time to happily ever after. Explore twists on old tales and brand new magical stories. Meet feisty mermaids, friendly lampposts, and heroes who just might be monsters...

Adventure? Check. Magic? Check. Sarcasm? You bet. After years of running down dead-end clues, the rogue Never has nearly given up his quest for answers; his blood is cursed and his true name a mystery, yet no library, no healer and none who claim to know dark magics have ever been able to help. Until...

When ESL teacher Riko finds an old journal buried in the forests beneath Mt Fuji, a malevolent, untraceable force begins to threaten her at every turn. But is it all in her head? The more she studies the journal for answers, the more questions she uncovers. Worse, no-one takes her fears...

From the moment a fairy wren drops his lost wedding ring at his feet, Paul realises there's more magic to the world than he thought... When Paul Fischer receives a strange phone call asking for help, from a woman who might be his estranged wife Rachel, he's drawn into a mysterious search that...

Michael cannot sleep and it's ruining his life - but when the March Hare pops out of a picture book and offers to help him cut a deal with Somnus, the Roman God of Sleep, Michael has no choice but to accept.   A short story set in Australia for fans of magic-realism and contemporary fantasy.

Deep in the Australian bush, something dark is stirring. When wildlife ranger Lisa Thomas finds a pile of animal entrails on her doorstep she immediately suspects her abusive ex, but the sudden spate of deaths that follow seem beyond even Ben’s vindictiveness. Worse, her father’s...