31556151122 imprint: 18 books

A son’s story of the debilitating illness, anorexia nervosa, that his single mother suffered from throughout his childhood. The mother and son formed a close bond and the boy’s description of their life together is filled with both joy and sadness. Damian Cooper has written a straightforward,...

DRENCHED BY THE SUN   I, who prophesy by reading the stars and the wind, now think of that country … - excerpt from poem ‘Green Sun’     Syam Sudhakar ‘has an eye for the strange and the uncanny and a way of building translucent metaphors,’...

Themes of the sea and the emotions, particularly the deeply felt joys and melancholies experienced by men, are a touchstone of his work.  Ferdinando Manzo’s thoughts are not bound to fluidity; they fly to the greatest heights of exhilaration in poems such as, The sky above us, which displays...

Political journalist Nick Hunter suddenly loses his memory. He can't find his wallet, his computer password or even his name. When it comes to women it's even more confusing. Does he have a lover or a wife? It doesn't get any easier when he realises his life is in danger as he's been researching...

Geetha Waters’ engaging selection of short stories, Waking the Mind, is a reflection on Jiddu Krishnamurti’s impact on her education based on her experiences at a school he founded in South India. She credits her passion for inquiry as being sparked the first time she heard Krishnamurti speak...

An exciting new story from first-time novelist, Ferdinando Manzo, Arco explores man’s battle with the sea in an attempt to seek solace. The story is set in two different eras: on the high seas among ancient pirates and in contemporary Europe ravaged by war. The legend of the blue vortex – a door...

La qualità distintiva di questa raccolta di poesie è la sua musicalità, il suono delle parole scelte con cura, e il loro ritmo. L'effetto piacevole della sensualità di suoni, che vanno dalla dolcezza al dramma del sesso, è in sintonia con la gamma delle emozioni umane. 

Nina, a fragile young woman, leaves her secure marriage and moves to New York City. There she finds insight into the workings of her mind through an illicit relationship with Benjamin, a self-destructive painter. Discovering the world of psychoanalysis, they experience the depths of love and loss.

In this collection, Ferdinando Manzo plays with language, teasing out meaning and tempting the senses. His poetic approach is akin to the Buddhist path where happiness is gained through an understanding of negation.  From the earthly to the stellar, each poem holds the reader in suspense until the final moment

Author Christine Williams describes what happens over a period of several months as she undergoes treatment for back pain by a Zen Thai Shiatsu bodywork masseur in an ‘Age of Aquarius’ revelation.

New Authors - New Writing A skyful of stars, an architect's dream house, vengeance and betrayal, immaculate love. Just a few of the motifs our SSOA writers use in weaving their spirited stories.  

Early in Leo Ryan’s career as a counsellor he became aware of the number of female clients being abused by their husbands/partners/boyfriends and was determined to help. This book highlights his conclusions, making it possible for most people to bring on the changes needed to have a great relationship.

This collection of short stories will appeal to readers who are attracted to snapshots of the human condition. While set in Australia, the stories reflect universal themes. They range over a number of genres from crime to science fiction, from human weakness to human strength, and capture pockets...

in questa collezione di poesie, Ferdinando Manzo gioca con le parole, i loro significati, seducendo i sensi. La sua poetica ha un approccio simile alla filosofia orientale dove la felicità viene conquistata attraverso la comprensione della negazione. Dalla terra alle stelle, ogni poesia mantiene il lettore in suspence al momento finale.