Selwa Anthony Author Management Agency

Welcome to the website of Selwa Anthony Author Management Agency - one of the leading literary agencies in Australia. Here you will find information about Selwa, her authors and the books she has helped get published.

News:

Kate Morton was short listed for the Popular Fiction Award at the Nibbies in the UK for her book The Shifting Fog (called The House at Riverton in the UK).

Kate Morton on the red carpet at the Nibbies, UK

Watch out for the new and up and coming publications:

	Gold Dust by Kimberley Freeman (aka Kim Wilkins) The Cold War Leningrad, Sofi and her cousins Natalya and Lena hope for a different life. When the fall of the Soviet Union brings new opportunities, the three girls decide they’ll stop at nothing to make their dreams come true. Each woman grasps a new life in Europe and, for a while, it seems fortune has smiled on them. Dissatisfactions prompt jealousies, rivalries and betrayals. As their relationships splinter, none of them is aware of a dark figure from the Russian years, and the ill fortune that still lies in wait for them… Published by Hachette Australia
	Women of the Outback by Sue Williams Drought, flood, harrowing isolation and horrific accidents…the Australian Outback is no place for a lady. But the women of the Outback are a different breed: tough, resilient and endlessly resourceful. They’re both the backbone and the heart of Australia, keeping their farms going, their families together and their communities alive – and often against overwhelming odds. This book tells the inspiring stories of fourteen remarkable women, from high-achievers to everyday heroes. Published by Penguin
	The Last Maasai Warrior by Frank Coates An ancient Maasai legend tells of a child born holding a stone in its palm. The story is an ominous – warning let no one betray the traditions of the tribe. Now, here on the riverbank, is a newborn holding a stone in not one but each of his tiny fists… In 1904, the British government promised the Maasai control of their traditional lands – for so long as they shall exist as a people. Seven years later, that promise is broken, and the Maasai must choose between war with a powerful enemy and perilous trek to the land allocated them by the government. Published by HarperCollins
	Inside Their Minds by Rochelle Jackson Working with a leading Australian forensic psychologist, investigative journalist Rochelle Jackson takes us deep into the minds of eight notorious criminals: Martin Bryant, Karen Ellis, Ivan Milat, Peter Burgess, Brenden Abbott, Kathleen Folbigg, Matthew Wales and Carl Williams. She examines their personalities, delves into their pasts and explores their motivations to uncover what makes them tick. Inside Their Minds is a penetrating, revealing and sometimes frightening investigation of the criminal mind. Published by Allen & Unwin
	Wolf Kingdom - The Heavy Crown (Book Four) by Richard Harland Hooley Dan and the outlaws have searched every gaol in the kingdom for Tam and Nina’s parents. There is only one place left to look – the Wolf King’s Iron Castle. Smuggled into the stronghold, Tam, Nina and Chiz discover at last the secret of the Wolf-King’s power. Published by Scholastic
	*Wolf Kingdom - Rage to the Ruins (Book Three)* by Richard Harland Tam, Nina and Chiz and the outlaws waylay Field Marshal Krevel’s carriage. Discovering that the Wolf-King wants to collect another magical object, a dagger, they must race against the wolves to reach it first and prevent it from falling into the wrong hands. Published by Scholastic
	The Black Madonna: Book Three of The Mystique Trilogy by Traci Harding Mia Montrose, archaeological linguist, has discovered that the Black Madonna is a code used by secret societies throughout time for the lost key to an ancient power source: the Sphere of Amenti. Kali, inter-dimensional Queen of the Anunnaki – now fully merged with the youngest Dragon Queen, Tamar Devere – has less than a year to rehabilitate her Fallen kindred who desire inter-galactic domination. Ashlee Granville-Devere, and the Dragon Queens must pool their talents to open the twelve stations of the Signet Grid and unlock the Halls of Amenti lest the Fallen succeed in using time-travel technologies to destroy humanity. Published by HarperCollins
	Splinter by Michael MacConnell A young boy has been found dead in the basement of his home. His parents are two of the biggest names in Hollywood. For this family there are no happy endings. Special Agent Sarah Reilly has just been decorated for bringing down one of America’s worst serial killers. Refusing extended leave, she goes straight back to work in the Boston field office. But the murder of a child, Milo Kane, sees her transferred to LA to head up the FBI’s investigating task force. Within weeks, public sympathy for Milo’s parents splinters into suspicion, and the LA District Attorney rides the wave against them. Published by Hachette Australia
	The Sunken Kingdom by Kim Wilkins Asa and Rollo are the royal children of the Star Lands. The kingdom of King Sigurd and the Star Queen have been taken over by the court sorcerer. Emperor Flood has used his power to drown the kingdom, turning it into islands, sunken towers, and deep motionless bays. Flood commands the sky patrols that watch the waterways from their huge black balloons. Against this powerful enemy Asa and Rollo are the people of the Star Lands’ only hope… Published by Scholastic
	Against the Tide by Irini Savvides Katie and Matt are champion ocean swimmers, who love nothing better than a challenge that will test their training and skills to the limit. But even the toughest Sydney beach is nothing, compared with the course of events mapped out for them by their parents! Effi and Christie live in another world – intense, funny, often overheated and far removed from the coast in so many ways. And when those two worlds meet, in an unforgettable blend of love and loss, violence and poetry, only the strongest will succeed in swimming against the tide. Published by ABC Books
	Tour to Hell - Convict Australia's Great Escape Myths by David Levell All colonies are built on dreams - and imagination was the only real freedom enjoyed by convicts brutally transported to Australia in the early days of white settlement. The first book-length account of a little-known aspect of Australian history, Tour to Hell combines riveting tales of escape, exploration and bushranging with a fascinating new look at Australia's most reluctant first settlers coming to grips with the harsh and foreign landscape of their new home. Published by UQP
	The Forgotten Garden by Kate Morton On the night of her twenty-first birthday, Nell O'Connor learns a secret that will change her life forever. On Nell's death, her granddaughter, Cassandra, comes into an unexpected inheritance. Cliff Cottage and its forgotten garden are notorious amongst the Cornish locals for the secrets they hold---secrets about the doomed Mountrachet family and their ward Eliza Makepeace, a writer of dark Victorian fairytales. It is here that Cassandra will finally uncover the truth about the family, and solve the century-old mystery of a little girl lost Published by Allen & Unwin

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