Robert Blayney thought his life was over. But a twist of fate has landed him in Port Phillip clutching his ticket of leave. Now he is left to his own devices to make his way into the interior in the early days of European settlement. Soon the rest of his family join him on his farm. With the exception of his brother who is incarcerated in Van Diemen’s Land. As he becomes wealthy and his reputation as a gentleman grows, his desire to hide the secret of his convict past is thwarted by family conflict. When the family feud comes to a climax, will Robert lose all hope? Meanwhile, the growing community is struggling with a conflict of its own. Will the ongoing dispute over the use of the Hanging Rock Water and Recreation reserve ever be resolved? Conflict at Hanging Rock is the debut novel of Pauline Wilson. It...

Nineteen-year-old Annie finds herself incarcerated in the Kew Lunatic Asylum in 1894, her memories shrouded in a fog of confusion. She discovers an unlikely ally in the Matron of the asylum who is determined to help her break free from her nightmarish reality. As Annie's journey to rediscover herself intertwines with the Matron's fight for justice, they must confront the darkness of a society that silences and oppresses women. But in the depths of her despair, will the man she loves be there to support her? This emotional and powerful story exposes the abuses and mistreatment that were all too common in mental institutions in the late 1800s.

When fate dismantles her world, a young woman discovers the strength to build a new life in a wild land. In tumultuous mid-19th century England, Mary Ann Turner's life transforms irrevocably when her father arranges her marriage to Richard Evans, a former convict seeking redemption in Australia's unforgiving wilderness. Leaving behind the familiar rolling hills of Bedfordshire, Mary Ann embarks on a perilous journey that will test her courage, resilience, and capacity for love. Against the backdrop of Australia's harsh and beautiful landscape, Mary Ann and Richard forge a life together in Castlemaine, confronting extraordinary challenges that threaten to tear them apart. Pauline Wilson's sweeping historical saga explores the depths of human endurance, the complexity of family bonds, and the remarkable strength required to build a new life in an untamed land. A powerful, immersive tale of hope and survival.