Our new release, Illumé is now available for sale through our website, or through your favourite online bookstore, in print and ebook formats.
It’s a lushly written urban fantasy, stand-alone but set within a richly detailed version of Paris that has lots and lots of understated backstory to it (and you can read another taste of Kate’s intertwined worlds at Smashwords for free). For all its wit and darkness and elaborate language, what truly sold me on this book were the incisive, full-bodied portraits of the female characters: lots of them, all flawed and living their own lives that don’t revolve around the hero, as charming and modest as he is. This is a gem of a book and Winterbourne is proud to present it.
Illumé by Kate Smith
Where there is light, there are shadows
Thane da Silva works for the Subrosa Negri, a secretive department charged with keeping the peace between the mundane and the Pale, those beings with a little touch of the supernatural in their genetic makeup. As the full blue moon casts a glow over Paris, Thane’s search for a pair of romantics performing a doomed ritual is just the beginning of an elaborate charade of mirrors and strange communiqués.
By turns macabre and whimsical, gothic and pop-cultural, Illumé will take you on a lavish journey into the shadows of the City of Light.
Learn more about this book, including places to buy, at the Illume information page. Via that link, you can read the opening chapters of the book online or as an ePub or pdf download.
Our new release, Glide in Slowtime is now available for sale through our website, or through your favourite online bookstore, in print and ebook formats.
It’s a stand-alone comedic fantasy, Australian in flavour but with distinct overtones of British humour (not surprising, when its author, Barry Rosenberg, is originally from the UK). It’s a light and cheerful read just in time for the summer holidays and it’ll make you miss your favourite pub.
Glide in Slowtime by Barry Rosenberg
It’s in Dreamtime … in steam time
Glide has the pen pusher blues until the day his black cloud of depression turns into a magic man who whisks him off to Auslan, a former paradise in need of a hero to fight the wicked witch and free the princess. But first Glide has to untangle the secret of Slowtime. A comedic fantasy with a uniquely Australian flavour and a steampunk twist, Glide in Slowtime will take you on a romp where science is magic and magic is science.
Learn more about this book, including places to buy, at the Glide in Slowtime information page. Via that link, you can read the opening chapters of the book online or as an ePub or pdf download.
Our new release, Bus Stop on a Strange Loop is now available for sale through our website, with wider distribution to follow next week.
It’s a stand-alone science fiction novel that plays with time and space and asks that important question: if you knew the ultimate fate of those around you, would you try to change it … would you accept it … would you warn them? Would you want to know?
Bus Stop on a Strange Loop by Shaune Lafferty Webb
Would you want to know?
When brothers Nicky and Ethan escape the degraded, dangerous world of the future, they are seeking only sanctuary and peace. All they want is to leave their past behind them, but Ethan’s unique talent, the instrument of their escape, means the past can never be forgotten — Nicky and Ethan have been followed … and their fate is intertwined with that of lonely schoolteacher Olivia.
Learn more about this book, including places to buy, at the Bus Stop on a Strange Loop information page. Via that link, you can read the opening chapters of the book online or as an ePub or pdf download.
It’s time for a new title by Winterbourne Publishing, now available on our website with wider online distribution in both print and digital formats to follow within the next few weeks.
It’s a stand-alone fantasy novel with epic overtones — grand battles, the clash of dark and light — but with attention paid to memorable characters and a dash of humour.
Half Moon by Dale Renton
New paths must be taken, ancient fears overcome – and the world must change beyond all expectation.
Akri of the Half Moon discovers a murdered man, the black hilt of a sword protruding from his chest. Meanwhile, the lowlands mage Raffin Andelaran makes an unpleasant discovery of his own when he finds corruption at the very heart of his guild.
Their two peoples face a threat both new and ancient that will overwhelm them if they stand alone. Only together can they hope to triumph over evil. But to unite their strengths, new paths must be taken, ancient fears overcome – and the world of some must change beyond all expectation.
Learn more about this book, including places to buy, at the Half Moon information page. Via that link, you can read the opening chapters of the book online or as an ePub or pdf download.
Farewell, Nikola! is the fifth and final of Guy Boothby’s novels featuring Dr. Nikola, now available through Winterbourne Publishing for only AU$1.45 each.
In his last adventure, set againt the background of turn-of-the-century Venice, he meets again his nemesis from the first book, Richard Hatteras. Hatteras never wanted to, or expected to, see Nikola again, but is drawn to him despite his misgivings. He is disturbed by how lonely the mysterious doctor is, and unwillingly becomes involved in his plot for revenge even as he juggles a blooming romance.
Read more about this book, get a free excerpt, and find out where to buy here, or 
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Dr Nikola’s Experiment is the fourth of Guy Boothby’s novels featuring Dr. Nikola, now available through Winterbourne Publishing for only AU$1.45 each.
In this, he returns to centre stage as he takes Douglas Ingleby to a remote ramshackle castle as his assistant in a daring experiment to return life to a dying old man. But Ingleby’s loyalty to Nikola is challenged by the presence of the old man’s granddaughter.
Read more about this book, get a free excerpt, and find out where to buy here, or visit our bookstore.
The Lust of Hate is the third of Guy Boothby’s novels featuring Dr. Nikola, now available through Winterbourne Publishing for only AU$1.45 each. The Lust of Hate introduces Gilbert Pennethorne, a man hungry for vengeance against the thief who stole his fortune. Nikola puts the means of murder into Gilbert’s hands…but can he ever find redemption for his acts after falling into Nikola’s trap?
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Dr Nikola Returns is the second of Guy Boothby’s novels featuring Dr. Nikola, a mysterious and ruthless figure seeking the secrets of the occult. In this book, Nikola moves from shadowy villain to centre stage, the anti-hero who employs Wilfred Bruce to accompany him on his quest to steal secrets from an ancient monastery in Tibet.
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While we continue to seek out the perfect submission from modern Australian SF writers, we’d thought we’d make some older works by Australian authors more widely available. Guy Boothby was a popular writer back at the turn of the century. Born in Australia, he died relatively young in England, but not before he had produced some 50 novels.
A Bid for Fortune is the first of five of Boothby’s novels featuring Dr. Nikola, a mysterious figure with a villainous streak and occultist interests. In this novel, he is introduced as the shadowy mastermind of a plot against an upstanding Australian family, a plot that furthers his ever-present quest for immortality. The hero, Richard Hatteras, seeks to thwart Nikola’s dastardly plans at every turn, but is stymied by the calm, clever Nikola.
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We’re very pleased to announce that the first book by Winterbourne Publishing is now available on our website, with wider online distribution in both print and digital formats to follow within the next few weeks.
It’s got an epic word count (almost 200,000 words: you’re looking at two books for the price of one here) but is not a traditional epic fantasy. It’s a stand-alone speculative fiction novel with an underpinning of humour, romance and action, exploring the bonds of friendship and family and the constraints of loyalty. Don’t worry, it also has a plot.
Bastard’s Grace by Wendy Palmer
Heart of a hero. Mind of an absolute…
A virus spreads across Aspermonde, transforming women into creatures called Mosaics and stealing their minds, souls, and voices. Mosaics are alien, eerie…and collectable. Lieutenant Simon Cant collects Mosaics for the king but his latest acquisition, Augusta, hasn’t yet lost her mind and willpower to the virus. Maybe it’s a miracle. Or maybe it’s just a sackful of trouble for Simon.
Learn more about this book, including places to buy, at the Bastard’s Grace information page. Via that link, you can read more than 50% of the book online or as an ePub or pdf download.
