Sydney Story Factory: 11 books

The witch starts brewing a potion to become immortal but is an ingredient short. She goes out to Egypt to find one of the rarest things on Earth. *** Over the course of 2016, a select group of young writers was invited to take part in an inaugural year-long writing program at the Sydney...

Life hasn't been smooth sailing for Arden—it's left her confused and unsure about how she fits in the world. Will her winding search through the struggles and revelations of inner city Sydney finally lead to contentment?

Beware human, for what you are holding in your hands is the answer. The answer to an ancient question, asked by races from all across the universe. What would happen if two aliens, government agents armed with magical crystals, three creepy dark floating things, a human that's failed at life and a rhinoceros having an identity crisis are packed into a dingy, Western Sydney suburb?  

‘Fragments’ is the story of a young boy named Finley, whose life is torn in many different directions, each event triggering an even greater challenge. Finley sets off on a journey to find the truth, and uncover what or who he actually is. ‘Shards’ is about two teenagers, Nathan and...

This is the story of a man who decides to walk his own path. Major James Adams has always done what he’s told: Special Forces missions, assassinations, sabotage, HALOing, plane drops. One day the President gives him a mission that will change his life. The leaders of a special government unit have...

A story of a 19-year-old ex-gang member and a young traveller with extraordinary psychic abilities. Set in Ledina, a desert-like world, the two teenagers not only explore the world around them, but also themselves and each other. Despite their opposing personalities, when their paths cross, they soon realise they share a common enemy.  

In a world inhabited by giants and monster machines lives a little mouse by the name of Pebble. Living with his family in their comfortable home, Pebble’s world is flipped upside-down with the appearance of a gigantic human. Will Pebble risk his life to protect the ones he loves or will the enormity of the outside world prove too much?

Kat is a not-so-ordinary student. At night, when the moon is full, she is a thief who steals for her own family and personal reasons. When Kat gets framed for a murder she didn’t commit, she realises that she needs to work with her enemies and new allies to crack the case. Betrayal and losses will...

The Thing: The unique checked-pattern tape, otherwise known as police tape, was surrounding the graveyard. Crimes in this town were rare, in fact the last crime was fifteen years ago. Which was just a silly teenager stealing from the candy shop! Since there wasn’t much crime, no one wanted...

Sand, dust and heat. That’s the life that rural computer whiz kid Jasper lives. That is, until the arrival of an alien spacecraft that threatens to destroy life as we know it! Will Jasper be able to crack the true meaning of the signal? Find out in an adventure filled with pesky little brothers, a former computer engineer and a strange blue cube!  

“Mother, you have to hire a nurse, you can’t even manage to open a door anymore,” were Fred’s first words as he stepped through the door. His tone was sharp, and direct; and she really did not like it. Sometimes people become swept into a routine for so long that they lose all hope...