This
(1 August 2023)
I don’t get this.

I don’t have anything to worry about.

I’m fifteen! And in Year 10!

But when I wake up one night, terrified, it starts a journey of trying to find out what’s wrong. I can’t go to Mum and Dad. We don’t talk about things like this. And kids would at school would make fun of me if they knew.

So it’s scurrying around like nothing’s wrong, while everything’s coming apart.
I don’t get this.

‘Raw, endearingly honest and full of heart.’
– Demet Divaroren
Award-winning author of Living on Hope Street
 
Prudence

(14 February 2023)

A prestigious nightclub, an aging hostess against an ambitious upstart, staff caught in the middle, three twenty-something couples whose relationships unravel, and a mysterious old man who will twist them to his whim for his own agenda.

Prudence is a dark psychosexual thriller that explores human boundaries, the desires they define, and the secret acts that shatter them.

‘Prudence will leave you breathless. With its shocking twist and turns, Prudence is for those who dare to dig into the depth of the human soul. It is an unforgettable read!.’
– Aryani
Reviewer
Song of the Curlew
(1 June 2019)
At 18, Luke hopes footy can be a way out of small-town life. But the local team, the Curlews, have only ever been battlers.

When a twenty-something Indigenous man, Adam Pride, emerges from the night and tells the local footy team, the Curlews, that he wants to play for them, everything begins to change.

But what secret is Adam hiding?

Song of the Curlew is the definitive YA version of Pride.

It was originally published by Pinion Press, and then republished by ECG Press in 2023.

‘This is an extraordinary book.’
– George Ivanoff
Best-selling and award-winning author
 
The Shadow in the Wind

(9 April 2019)
At six, Keene can’t understand what’s wrong with Mum. She lies in bed, wasting away. Dad describes Mum’s illness like ‘a darkness inside her’.

Keene’s sure it’s the Shadow that’s killing her.

One stormy day, Keene decides to go on an adventure into the bush with just his Border Collie, Bunch, in tow, to find a pendant he’s sure will save Mum.

But even Keene is not prepared for the dangers he faces.

The Shadow in the Wind is a story of adventure and magical realism as Keene deals with and learns to reconcile events he’s too young to fully understand.

It was originally published by Pinion Press, and then republished by ECG Press in 2023.

‘Inspired, unexpected and moving, The Shadow in the Wind is a delight.’
– Ryan O’Neil
Their Brilliant Careers (Black Inc. 2017)
Winner of the 2017 Australian Prime Minister’s Literary Award for Fiction
August Falling

(2 September 2018)
After a bad relationship, August is trying to piece his life back together.

When he meets Julie, he finds she’s everything he isn’t – confident, composed, and purposeful. August finally begins to feel he can be himself.

But Julie has a secret one that threatens to plummet August right back into the miseries of his past.

‘Zig creates a world in which light-heartedness and meaningfulness thrive in harmony. It’s a place where the deeper issues of life can be taken with a spoonful of sugar, leaving the sojourner with the bittersweet taste of life and love.’
– Elizabeth Calder
GlamAdelaide
Just Another Week in Suburbia

(2 September 2017)
Life in suburbia holds few surprises for Casper Gray. He and Jane – his wife of seven years – are still trying everything they can do to have for a baby. His neighbours have their quirks to be navigated. And his job as a high school teacher, while satisfying, comes with its challenges.

Every day is much like the one before – that is, until Casper makes a discovery that threatens everything he knows …

‘Zig’s unsettling work peels back the white, middle class veneer so many of us recognise from suburban life in Australia, compelling us to reflect on the hidden lives of those around us.’
– Andrew Pople
2SER / Tuesday Book Club
Pride

(Hardcover: 1 August 2017 ~ Paperback: 27 April 2017)
At 18, Luke hopes footy can be a way out of small-town life. But the local team, the Ravens, have only ever been battlers.

When a twenty-something Indigenous man, Adam Pride, emerges from the night and tells the local footy team, the Curlews, that he wants to play for them, everything begins to change.

But what secret is Adam hiding?

This is the adult version of Pride.

‘Soulful, gutsy, and heartfelt.’
– Dr Laurie Steed
Award-winning author of You Belong Here (Margaret River Press 2018)
‘A must-read for all who love a good ol’ game of footy and believe in the unbelievable.’
– Kathrine ‘Kat’ Clarke
Writer, Artist, Cultural Advisor
The Launch Book

(22 April 2015)
You’ve written and published a book, and you have the first hot copy in your hands.
What next?Writing and publishing a book is an incredible achievement, and it shouldn’t go unheralded. What a book really needs when it comes into the world is a launch to celebrate its arrival. But what does a launch entail?

The Launch Book is a simple guide that will talk you through the requirements of organising a launch and ensure that all your hard work is duly celebrated.