New Release: The Locksmith by Barbara Howe

As foreshadowed in recent posts, IFWG Publishing is pleased to announce the release tomorrow of our third New Zealand title, the young adult fantasy novel, The Locksmith, by Barbara Howe. This is the first in a  five part series, ‘Reforging’, and for those of you who will read Book 1, you will definitely be impatient for future instalments….

New Signing: Shadows on the Wall collection by Steven Paulsen

It is with great pleasure that we announce the acquisition of publishing rights to Steven Paulsen’s dark and weird collection of short stories, Shadows on the Walls. The  collection contains stories from award winning anthologies, as well as original fiction. Original cover and internal art will be supplied by the Hugo and Oscar Award winning artist,…

News: Cary Lenehan at AICon in Hobart, Tasmania

5-6 March saw the annual Tasmanian event of AICon in Hobart. It was a fun, largely anime-oriented event with lots of cosplay. Cary Lenehan went along to promote the second book of the Warriors of Vhast series, ‘Engaging Evil’. Within a few minutes of the doors opening 3 books had been sold to people who…

The Grief Hole: Special Limited Edition Offer

Kaaron Warren’s masterpiece novel, The Grief Hole, was released on 27th August 2016 in hardcover format, followed by the trade paperback a month later. Notably, IFWG Publishing Australia also produced 100 limited edition copies, signed by Kaaron Warren and Keely Van Order. The cover and internal artwork is created by the very talented, Canberra-based artist, Keely Van Order. Read the…

eBook Preorders: The Grief Hole by Kaaron Warren

Preorder channels are now open for the ebook formats of Kaaron Warren’s upcoming masterpiece, The Grief Hole. Available channels are as follows: Amazon Kindle Apple iBook Barnes and Noble Kobo Books will be downloadable from 26 to 27th August 2016, depending on your geography. Of course, if you want to preorder the more tangible trade…

Print Preorders: The Grief Hole by Kaaron Warren

  Kaaron Warren’s masterpiece of dark fantasy and horror, The Grief Hole, will be released and launched on 27 August 2016 (Australian Eastern Standard Time). IFWG Publishing Australia had offered preorders for both the Trade Paperback and Cloth Bound versions. Trade Paperback offer has expired wef 20 September 2016 Australian Eastern Standard Time. Orders can be made…

News: What Has Been Said of Kaaron Warren’s Upcoming Novel, The Grief Hole

IFWG Publishing Australia has attracted interest far and wide for Kaaron Warren’s upcoming novel, The Grief Hole. A select number of well known writers have had the opportunity to read it, and the following are some of their statements. “The Grief Hole is a tour-de-force of personal despair and abject horror. Restrained yet horrific, and brushing up…

News: Successful Official Hobart Launch of Intimations of Evil

The official Hobart launch of Cary J. Lenehan’s epic fantasy novel, Intimations of Evil, was held on Thursday evening 2 December 2015 with a great turnout at  Amor Bar on Elizabeth Street. It would be easier for Cary to recount the event: During the afternoon our house began to resemble a CWA kitchen as four trays of quartered sandwiches…

News: top review of Die Laughing by Louis K Lowy

Die Laughing by Louis K Lowy, is a humorous, and yet poignant, science fiction, set in the 1950s, with gangsters, Las Vegas comedians, femme fatales, and the inevitable alien invaders. Saying much more will only spoil the read. We’d like to share with you a great, and insightful, review of Lowy’s novel, which will help you decide if you…

News: Successful Official Sydney Launch of Peripheral Visions

Sydney’s official launch of Robert Hood’s definitive ghost collection, Peripheral Visions, was held on Thursday evening 16 July 2015 with a great turnout at Kinokuniya Bookshop on George Street. It was slickly supported by the excellent staff and owner of the bookshop, nibbles and drinks abounded, and Garth Nix did a fantastic job introducing Robert…

Robert Hood To Sign Peripheral Visions In Sydney

Multi-award winning writer Robert Hood will sign his definitive collection at leading Sydney bookstore, Kinokuniya. PERIPHERAL VISIONS is a unique reference collection that includes all of Robert Hood’s 44 ghost stories to date, three of them especially written for this volume. Kinokuniya (Level 2, The Galeries, 500 George Street, Sydney NSW 2000) will host the…

News: Brumbies Series at Tom Quilty 50th Anniversary National Endurance Championships

Paula Boer, author of the Brumbies series, attended the Tom Quilty 50th Anniversary National Endurance Championships, held at Del Rio Resort at Wiseman’s Ferry on the Hawkesbury River (New South Wales, Australia). Given the auspicious anniversary, it was a huge event and Paula, who was once an endurance rider herself, enjoyed the proceedings and had the opportunity to…

News: Final, Additional Bonus for Preorders of Peripheral Visions

Giveaway: Shades Quadrilogy A random person who pre-orders the deluxe hardcover edition of Peripheral Visions: The Collected Ghost Stories by Robert, will be chosen to win a complete set of Robert Hood’s four-book supernatural series, Shades. The draw will be made at 8pm on 25th April (AEST). The books are in mint condition and unread. Robert will, of…

News: Additional Bonus for Preorders of Peripheral Visions

If the current list of bonus material for pre-ordering Robert Hood’s signed limited edition of Peripheral Visions (single cloth cover) is amazing, we decided to insanely add another! Until stock is exhausted, all readers who pre-order the deluxe hardcover edition will receive a signed copy of Robert Hood’s novel Backstreets. This includes all pre-orders to date. Backstreets…

Special Offer: Discount for purchasing entire Brumbies Series set

With the release of the fifth and final volume of Paula Boer’s Brumbies Series, IFWG is offering a great price for purchasing all five in ebook or print formats. Click here (or the image) and take advantage of these excellent savings offers, for wonderful children’s horse stories, lavishly illustrated by Rowena Evans.

Giveaway: Paper Magic by Jeffery E Doherty

The third and final ebook giveaway from IFWG Publishing Australia for the Festive Season is Paper Magic, by writer and illustrator, Jeffery E Doherty. This is a marvellous children’s story that teaches about friendship, and the lifting of the human spirit above apparent disability. The five day giveaway begins on 1 January and finished on…

Giveaway: The Infinity Trap by Ian C Douglas

To parallel our ebook giveaway for the New Year in Australia, we have chosen for the UK offerings Ian C Douglas‘ all-ages science fiction adventure, The Infinity Trap. For the period 1 to 5 January (US time zones), you can download Ian’s great Martian adventure ebook for free! How far would you go to find your…

Giveaway: Brumbies by Paula Boer

IFWG Publishing is giving away the ebook title, Brumbies, by Paula Boer, in celebration of the release of the new and final instalment of the 5 part series, Brumbies in the Mountains (the ebook is out now, the print title is out in the new year). We figure that you will like Brumbies enough to…

Introducing IFWG Publishing’s Children’s Book Catalog

IFWG Publishing is proud of its children’s line of publications. We view children’s taste in fiction as being the source of adult’s love of speculative fiction. While our Australian/UK Imprint have a strong line of kid’s fiction, we have three titles that cover a wide spectrum of subjects and themes, and each are beautifully illustrated….