Rhiza Edge

07/08/2024

The Tempus Imperium is out today by Juliet A Paine and what a read! To celebrate we are giving away two copies. Just answer the question below:

What do you like about stories that mess with time?

05/07/2024

Congratulations Adele Jones Author and Rosanne Hawke Author for your CALEB finalist listing.

CALEB awards is for faith based writers in Australia. Four of our titles were shortlisted today. Congratulations to the authors! Rhiza Edge https://omegawriters.com.au/caleb-2024-shortlist-announced/

03/07/2024

New release out today! Grab a copy!
https://wombatrhiza.com.au/the-captives-song/

01/07/2024

Great review of Amanda Deed Author Page's book The Captive Song! Thanks to Lamont Books Standing Order

Book Review - The Captive's Song by Amanda Deed https://lamontbooks.com.au/books/the-captives-song Rhiza Edge

12/04/2024

Free books with Wombat and Rhiza. Today the free book is "The Greenfield Legacy. Check it out!

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11/04/2024

New short story collections open. We LOVE working on short story collections. They are a great way to meet authors and get to know their interests as well as encourage a range of reading experiences for teens. If you are interested in writing up to 5000 words with our new themes check it out here!

We seek fiction and non-fiction narratives that explore the complexities of diasporic identities, including the challenges and triumphs of migration—of uprooting and re-rooting in unfamiliar worlds. We’re interested in  stories that examine identity, belonging, community, and the bridges—or...

03/04/2024

We love getting proofs of upcoming books. Some really exciting titles here... Lynne Stringer - Author & Editor Wombat Books

31/01/2024

Are you a writer looking for submission opportunities with Rhiza Edge or Wombat Books we have added a new newsletter specifically for you. It will come up once a month with tips for writing and pitching and features on new books, but most importantly it will be the source to find out when submissions are open with us! Sign up here:

Submission Enquiries. ***NEW*** Please follow the guidelines on our submissions page. If you would like to be updated as an aspiring or existing author please join this newsletter. (If you are already getting our new release newsletters this is different!)

08/01/2024

Very excited to say we are opening for all of 2024 submissions for more short story collections. This is a great way to get to chat to us about manuscripts or get known by our editors. There is a small entry fee per story submitted but all entries are carefully reviewed and all chosen stories earn credit towards a manuscript appraisal.

We seek fiction and non-fiction narratives that explore the complexities of diasporic identities, including the challenges and triumphs of migration—of uprooting and re-rooting in unfamiliar worlds. We’re interested in  stories that examine identity, belonging, community, and the bridges—or...

06/01/2024

Would you like to submit to Rhiza Edge? Taking pitches this year for young adult and new adult age range books.

10/12/2023

Looking for your next read? Even Amanda Morgan couldn’t put Summer Change down whilst snorkelling! Neither could Sue Ross who said “I finished your book at 2.30 am this morning! … I loved it!!! Congratulations! It weaved such a great story of intrigue right to the end and I loved the characters. … The emotions were very real and they gave advice indirectly for dealing with teenage issues. I thought it was just great.💕”
Summer Change would make the perfect Christmas gift! 🎄🧑‍🎄

23/11/2023

Thanks Sarah Cole Books for this fantastic review! ❤️
📚 Book Review 📚
Summer Change by
Published by

Review 🌟🌟🌟🌟🌟

I love Summer coming of age novels- I just do!! And Melissa Wrays Summer Change is another to add to my favourites, especially because it's set in Aussie Townsville.

We follow teenage Shae who gets sent to live with her cousins for Summer. Her parents are being cagey and definitely hiding secrets - but that's not all that's on Shae's mind.

Her cousin Lexi has changed. She's acting cooler, dating a loser bad boy who smokes and also there's a mysterious boy who's moved in next door who keeps popping up.

Mel's descriptions are hilarious like a 'bikini like melted cheese'and I love the dynamics between the female cousins. Lexi is trying so hard to be cool with her sunglasses collection, boy obsession and smokes while Shae remains herself - make-up free, frizz hair and real.

I love the idea of the cousin's hanging out over Summer and meeting the bad boy next door. I would have been happy with just this! But Mel has added a little extra mystery - what exactly are Shae's parents hiding?

Set in such a beautiful fun place amongst waterfalls and snorkeling. Shae is an awesome teen. She's mature, level headed, not bullied into anything and she's her own person - what a role model! Love her!

Congratulations Melissa Wray on Summer Change! Love it!!

17/11/2023

Thanks to Bellarine Times for including an article about Summer Change in the recent edition! Follow the link to find out why Melissa Wray Dream Big Read Often set this novel in Townsville. ❤️📚

Melissa Wray's new young adult novel, Summer Change, explores relationships, deception, and love through the eyes of 17-year-old Shae as she navigates family secrets and an unexpected summer with her cousins.

09/11/2023

Summer Change by Melissa Wray Dream Big Read Often has been busy travelling travelling through the outback. From pink lakes to Uluru to furry Quokka’s. Check out the journey! 🇦🇺
Where do YOU like to read?📚

03/11/2023

Summer Change by Melissa Wray Dream Big Read Often is set in a beautiful tropical place called Townsville (QLD). ❤️ Check out these on location photo's from when Melissa travelled there with her family last year.
Have you ever visited Townsville?🌞

28/10/2023

A few pictures from the wonderful launch of Summer Change by Melissa Wray! Dream Big Read Often Thank you to Geelong Regional Libraries (Leopold library) for hosting, Sarah Cole Books for doing the Q&A and all those who came along to support the event. 📚❤️

27/10/2023

Thanks to Geelong Cake Decorating Centre for these celebration chocolate cupcakes to help launch Summer Change! 😍
Details here:
https://events.grlc.vic.gov.au/event/9290094

26/10/2023

📚Summer Change By Melissa Wray📚
Shae knows her parents are keeping something from her and is determined to find out what. But nothing can prepare her for what they are hiding. 17-year-old Shae is learning that relationships, deception, secrets and love can sometimes blend together and change everything.
Book launch Saturday 28th October
Details here:
https://events.grlc.vic.gov.au/event/9290094

23/10/2023

To celebrate the release of Summer Change, Melissa Wray (Dream Big Read Often) in conjunction with the Geelong Regional Libraries, will be officially launching her new YA novel at Leopold Library followed by a morning tea.
WHEN: Saturday 28th October
TIME: 11:30-12:30
Follow the link for more details.

Celebrate the launch of Summer Change, the third Young Adult novel by Melissa Wray, at Leopold Library.

30/09/2023

**GIVEAWAY**
We have 2 copies of Summer Change, our brand new release from Melissa Wray Dream Big Read Often
All you have to do is post below an answer to the question: What length young adult book do you like reading and why?

Summer Change is an engaging and easy read for any teen (or adult). We hope you love it! Available to purchase from our website or local bookstores.
Post your comment by Friday the 6th of October to win a copy!

19/09/2023

It’s Adele Jones back for another post, only this time I’m shifting gears. With all the excitement of launching ‘Immortal Mistake’, the September release of the second edition of my debut novel, ‘Integrate’, slipped by more quietly. So, here is a louder announcement!!

Next year celebrates the tenth anniversary of ‘Integrate’s’ release. The 2nd edition has not only been re-edited (I’d love for some folk to re-read it and compare their reading experiences—and of course new readers too!!), it’s got a new cover designed by the talented, Carmen, of the Rhiza Edge team.

They say “Don’t judge a book by it’s cover” but of course we do. With the 2nd edition there has been a shift to a graphic designed cover, replacing the photo cover model. Over the weekend I attended a pop culture event and it was fascinating observing reactions to the new look, with multiple graphic designers stopping to admire Carmen’s work.

I’ve attached an image of both the old and new covers. What are your thoughts on the new look? Let me know. Until next time! 😊

31/08/2023

Adele Jones Author here, back with another for more about my "Immortal Mistake".

Today we’re broaching some of the themes in this YA novel, which include several hardcore issues, like domestic violence, youth crime, neglect, child trafficking, AI, forgiveness. Many these are linked to poorer outcomes for young people, and Rennie’s smack bang in the middle of this volatile environment. Further, his attempts to navigate his difficult existence often see him misunderstood.

I’m hopeful this story will open conversations and bridge understanding into some of the complex factors enfolding victims of domestic abuse and young people who get entangled in youth crime. Anyone who has been watching the rising concerns over youth crime in Queensland communities will recognise the timeliness of this story. With the story set in Brisbane, Australia, this is even more relevant. Given the recent release of , the issue of child trafficking is also highly relevant for today’s society.

I’ll close today’s post with another quote from the Immortal Mistake Press Release:
“Immortal Mistake is a new novel from Australian author, Adele Jones, that provides an amazing balance of science fiction with a story of a boy, a casualty of family abuse and neglect, child safety services, foster homes and searching for a place to belong, in a story that is ultimately hopeful.”

28/08/2023

AUTHOR TAKEOVER!
Happy Monday fellow booklovers! This is Adele Jones back to share more about my "Immortal Mistake".

What do Jelly Bellies, Copy Cats and Cyborgs (and some funky "face-melting" moulage) have to do with each other? Well, these all featured at a recent event that included a mini-launch for "Immortal Mistake". For fun, I’ll attach some photos from this. Those who’ve managed to get their hands on a copy of the novel and finished reading will know the significance of these things, but for those who haven’t had the opportunity yet, I’ll give you a clue from chapter 6 of the novel.

“This was big and someone wanted that information bad. He knew that someone wouldn’t stop looking until they found it. Rennie also recognised it was his own stupid fault for eating the jellybean. If he shared that information with Blaine, it could put his brother smack in the middle of the mess. Somehow, he had to figure out what it all meant before that person caught up with him. He’d start by solving the mystery of the disappearing safe.”

If this has whet your appetite, Immortal Mistake (ISBN: 978-1761110085) can be found at popular brick and mortar bookstores (QBD, Dymocks, Koorong, Collins etc) along with online stores (Amazon, Booktopia, Kobo, and many others) where digital and hardcopies can be sourced. Copies can also be purchased directly from Rhiza Edge Press via the website.

Stay tuned for my next post. 😊

26/08/2023

AUTHOR TAKEOVER! Happy best book day! (Because EVERY day is a best book day, lol. 🤣☺)
This is Adele Jones and this is Day One of my on the Rhiza Edge page. Today I’m inviting you to celebrate my Immortal Mistake. Yay!!!

Immortal Mistake was released on 1st August and the hero of this story is teenager Rennard (Rennie) Parker. As a victim of neglect with a history of youth crime, Rennie’s life is complicated. Really complicated. In this story his life gets even more so when he discovers a high-tech vault buried in his backyard and a bionic stranger that pulls him into a world of forced experimentation that erases 24 hours of his memories.

A direct statement quoted from my Press Release:
“There’s a bit of something for everyone in this book … plenty of thrills and spills for the adrenaline ju**ie, some pretty complex embryonic acceleration and evocation mining for the aspiring scientist, cyborgs and clones for the sci-fi buff all authentically wrapped around the main character, Rennie, who actually just wants to feel and know the love of a family.”

I’ll be back in a couple of days with more about this exciting new book. 😊

24/08/2023

Last few days to enter our short story collection!

Diverging Worlds is a collection of short stories in steampunk or dystopian worlds. We received so many stories in both our Crossed Spaces and Opposite of Disappearing collections with dystopian themes that we decided it deserved its own book.

18/08/2023

So close now!!!!!!

05/05/2023

**GIVEAWAY**
We have 3 copies of one of our amazing older titles The Courtyard Children to give away. If you haven't read this, now is the time!

Every Monday we will have a give away on our page. We would love it if you would like to review our books on Goodreads or your favourite place!
All you have to do is post below an answer to the question: What culture would you like to see represented in our teen novels and why?

Post your comment by Friday the 12th of May to win a copy!

16/04/2023

**GIVEAWAY**
We have 3 copies of Veridon Conspiracy to give away.
Every Monday we will have a giveaway on this page. We would love it if you would like to review our books on Goodreads or your favourite place!
All you have to do is post below an answer to the question: What's your favourite sci-fi story and why?
Post your comment by Friday the 21st to win a copy!

13/04/2023

We are keen to support young adult authors this year and find some really good young adult stories. Do you have an idea? The best way to get an idea to us is to pitch it. Would you like to pitch direct via zoom/online meeting this year? Purchase our Rhiza Edge Best Sellers Pack by the end of May 2023 and Rochelle will contact you for a direct pitch! Skip the submission pile. Only catch (besides buying some great books!) is we are really looking for some specific style stories. So we recommend you read some of what we have done to find out more! Your story does not have to be complete to pitch!

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