JOHN BIRMINGHAM

The Second World War was turned on its head at the moment Admiral Kolhammer's ultra-modern stealth warships were hurled back through time from 2021. But no one could have predicted just how much of a nightmare would ensue... Only months after the Transition, the great powers scramble to develop the weapons of tomorrow. The year 1942 is now a world of crude jet fighters, monstrous attack helicopters, and unholy dirty bombs — a mongrel technology, born decades prematurely. Then, in a radical rewriting of history, Japanese forces sweep into Australia, foreign agents begin a campaign of terror in the USA, and Germany prepares for an all-out attack on Britain. The twenty-first-century forces must resort to the most extreme measures yet and face a future rife with possibilities — all of them apocalyptic... Picking up from where he left off with Weapons of Choice, John Birmingham shocks and awes us with this gripping second instalment in the Axis of Time trilogy.

Holed up in Las Vegas after the tumultuous Battle of New Orleans, Dave is enjoying the VIP perks afforded a champion monster-slayer. He may be a superhero of swag and the toast of the town, but if some fire-breathing dragons have their way, odds are everyone will soon be toast. The hordes from the UnderRealms are regrouping for their next attack, but first Dave must face off against a ravishing Russian spy with a few superpowers of her own.

When an oil rig drills too deep, it unleashes a torrent of nightmaresthe creatures of legend, always thought to be figments of our imagination, are now a very real threat to the survival of humankind. But when he kills a seven-foot-tall demon with an axe to the skull, Dave Hoopera booze-soaked, middle-aged oil-rig safety manageris transformed into an honest-to-god monster slayer.

As a hardworking monster-slayer, Dave Hooper tries not to bring his work home with him. But nowadays its hard to keep them separate. Email, cellphones, empath daemons, they never let a guy rest. The Horde has been raising hell and leveling cities from New York to Los Angeles, keeping Dave and his fellow monster-killer, Russian spy Karin Varatschevsky, very busy. But when the legions of hell invade the small seaside town his boys call home, Dave has to make a call. Save the world? Or save his family? Not as easy a choice as youd think, since Daves ex-wife expects to be saved too. And theres no convincing her that the supersexy Russian spy isnt his girlfriend. Shes just his sidekickand an assassin.

John Birminghams father died. And his life fell apart. The next six months were spent grinding through the black forests of depression until he finally emerged out of the darkness onto sunlit upland. A unique yet universal story, On Father reaches out to everyone who has experienced and survived deep grief.Deeply moving. Beautifully written. I wept. For Johns dad, and anew - for the loss of my own.PETER FITZSIMONS

Dive into the hilarious, chaotic world of Australian share houses with John Birminghams cult classic, "He Died With a Felafel in His Hand" - now celebrating its 30th anniversary with this special edition!Birminghams raw, unfiltered account of his decade-long odyssey through the underbelly of communal living has captivated readers worldwide for three decades. This isnt just a book; its a rite of passage, a time capsule of youth culture, and a mirror reflecting the universal experiences of anyone whos ever shared a roof with strangers.From Brisbane to Melbourne, Sydney to Perth, Birmingham introduces us to an unforgettable cast of characters: the albino moon-tanner, the fridge-stealing Baldy, Crazy Nina with her lists, and the infamous Lizard Man. Each page crackles with energy, humor, and the kind of absurd situations that could only happen in real life.But "Felafel" is more than just a collection of outrageous anecdotes. Its a keen observation of human nature, a snapshot of a generation, and a testament to the resilience of the human spirit (and stomach) in the face of questionable hygiene, dubious financial decisions, and an ever-present cloud of marijuana smoke.Whether youre reliving your own share house days or marveling at a world you never knew existed, Birminghams wit and insight will keep you laughing, cringing, and turning pages late into the night. This 30th anniversary edition includes new footnotes from the author, providing fresh perspective and hilarious commentary on his youthful adventures."He Died With a Felafel in His Hand" isnt just a book - its an experience. Its a passport to a time and place where the rules were different, the nights were long, and the stories were unforgettable. Dont miss your chance to join the millions of readers who have made this Australian classic a global phenomenon.Grab your copy today and prepare for a wild ride through the best worst times of your life!

A time-travelling thriller in which an ultra modern 2021 taskforce of warships finds itself transported back to 1942.

When monsters and dark magicks came back into the world it looked like Dave Hooper, aka Super Dave, might be our only hope. Thankfully not. Super Dave is dumpster fire of regret and disappointment for anyone who relies on him.Colonel Ekaterina Varatchevsky of the Russian GRU, a deep cover agent operating in the US as Karen Warat, a successful New York art dealer, doesnt want to rely on him. And when she is gifted with superpowers curtesy of killing a Threshrend Daemonum which attacks her gallery and eats rather a large number of Manhattans 1%, she doesnt have to rely on Dave any more.She has to target him.This is her story. Not told by Dave. Because you cant trust that guy.

A modern city can feed itself for nine days. No more. And when the panic startsChinese military hackers target the transport and food distribution systems of the West and unwittingly bring on the end of the world. Cities starve. Continents go dark. And a desperate America launches a devastating counterstrike. In this apocalyptic thriller by best-selling author John Birmingham, the arrogance of powerful men pushes the whole world to the brink of destruction - and over. Follow a handful of survivors from the first day of our civilisations fall into a violent, uncertain future. James ODonnell, a farm boy turned futures analyst is the first to suspect that a crippling computer virus is actually a cover for something much worse - a devastating cyber-attack by China to cripple and distract the US while Beijing seizes the food bowl of South East Asia to feed her starving people. But Beijing has miscalculated. Follow James and the Deep States mysterious Michele Nguyen as they escape a dying Washington. Ride out of Seattle with Jonas Murdoch, an embittered alt-right activist chasing salvation but strictly on his own terms. Flee a blazing San Francisco with single mother Jodie, her girlfriend El and their little boy Max. And join up with Rick, a traumatised army veteran who long ago retreated from society, as the world turns into the stuff of his nightmares. Zero Day Code will turn some into friends and allies and others into bitter enemies, all of them fighting for survival and the future of America and the world.

Three adventurers bold take on cannibals, pirates and a city of the dead in this ripping tale by best-selling author John Birmingham. Set in S.M. Stirlings epic storyworld of The Change, Fortune and Glory drops readers into the dead heart of post-apocalyptic Sydney.

The much anticipated companion volume to Emergence, the story of Dave Hoopers superhero embiggening. When an oil rig drills too deep under the Gulf of Mexico it breaks the capstone separating our world from the UnderRealms - home to monsters, daemons and dark magiks. The nightmares of our long ago come flooding back into the world where they are met by automatic weapons fire, heating seeking missiles (theyre hell on dragons, dontcha know) and one drunken, dissolute son of a bitch called Dave.But this is not Daves story. This is the story of the poor bastards who had to put up with him while he saved the world and acted like a jerk.

On Zero Day of the first and last cyberwar in human history, the internet went dark, transport and power grids collapsed, and cities began to starve. Ten days later, millions have died from thirst and starvation, from violence and from the simple failure of the worlds machines to keep them alive.This second instalment of John Birminghams End of Days trilogy finds James ODonnell and his friends Rick, Michelle and Melissa hunkered down in the wilderness, where they know a horde of starving, desperate exiles from the graveyard of the US East Coast is heading their way.On the far side of the continent, in the Pacific Northwest, Jonas Murdoch helps lead the good folk of Silverton in defending themselves from waves of starving and desperate refugees pouring out of Seattle.And slowly, cautiously navigating the inland waterways of California, Jodi Sarjanan and Ellie Jabbarah negotiate an apocalyptic landscape of burning skyscrapers and marauding gangs.All of them are seeking sanctuary. A safe place where the madness hasnt penetrated. But does such a place exist?And what if they need to sacrifice their very humanity in the struggle to reach it?

It is 1788 and Lieutenant Watkin Tench of His Majestys Royal Marines is an officer in charge of transporting over a thousand neer-do-well convicts to the great south land. But a mysterious white squall engulfs the Fleet and then its not 1788 anymore. Not as Tench knew it. A great and ghostly city of the dead appears out of the storm and the men and women of the First Fleet must fight not just for their lives, but for their immortal souls and the very future of the world.

On Zero Day of the first and last cyberwar in human history, the internet went dark, transport and power grids collapsed and cities began to starve, showing just how vulnerable the world could be to a targeted campaign of online sabotage. This final instalment of this prescient epic of civilisation collapse finds the small ragtag band of survivors come together to face a new, but familiar threat - the rise of a fascist militia among the ruins of a failing country.With American Kill Switch, John Birminghams End of Days trilogy comes to a high-octane, thrilling conclusion.

For fans of Jim Butcher and Kevin Hearne comes an exhilarating new urban fantasy series featuring monster-slayerDave Hooper and his magical splitting maul. Kids, there are no monsters under the bed. Theyre in the front yard. As a hardworking monster-slayer, Dave Hooper tries not to bring his work home with him. But nowadays its hard to keep them separate. Email, cellphones, empath daemons, they never let a guy rest. The Horde has been raising hell and leveling cities from New York to Los Angeles, keeping Dave and his fellow monster-killer, Russian spy Karin Varatchevsky, very busy. But when the legions of hell invade the small seaside town his boys call home, Dave has to make a call. Save the world? Or save his family? Not as easy a choice as youd think, since Daves ex-wife expects to be saved too. And theres no convincing her that the supersexy Russian spy isnt his girlfriend. Shes just his sidekickand an assassin.

Humanitys last surviving heroes must protect a shattered civilization from an all-conquering enemy in this thrilling sequel to The Cruel Stars.[The Shattered Skies] is a delightful military space adventure that runs at full tilt.BooklistThe Sturm, an empire of species purists, have returned from the farthest reaches of Dark Space to wage a war against what they call mutants and borgs: any human being with genetic or neural engineering. In a sneak attack, they overwhelmed almost all of humanitys defenses, blasting vicious malware across galaxy-spanning networks, dark code that transformed anyone connected to the system into a mindless psychotic killer. The Sturms victory seemed complete, their final triumph inevitable, until one small band of intrepid, unlikely heroes struck back.Commander Lucinda Hardy and Admiral Frazer McLennan used the Armadalen Navys final surviving warship to fend off the Sturm, destroying the massed power of an entire Attack Fleet. With brilliant tacticsand support from drunken, grief-ravaged pirate Sephina Ltrel and treasonous battle-rig operator Bookerthis ragtag crew sent the Sturm running, managing to save Princess Alessia, the sole surviving heir to the gigantic Montanblanc ul Haq Corporation and perhaps Earths only remaining senator.Now left with the remains of a fallen civilization, they must work together to rebuild what was lost and root out the numberless enemies of Earth. The Sturm invaders remain vastly more powerfuland they may not be the only threat lurking in the darkness of space.

A seamless fusion of alternate history, postapocalyptic fiction, and espionage-fueled thriller.Publishers WeeklyWhen an inexplicable wave of energy slams into North America, the world is plunged into turmoilas wars erupt, borders vanish, and the great and powerful fall. Against this dramatic backdrop, three very different women navigate the chaos. Deep in a South American jungle, special agent Caitlin Monroe will stop at nothing to discover how a master terrorist escaped a secret detention center in French Guadeloupe to strike a fatal blow in New York City. Sofia Peiraro, a grieving teenager trying to rebuild her life in Kansas City, is drawn back to Texas by a vicious murder. And in the fashionable bars and boutiques of Darwin, the seething, growing freeport in Australias deep north, the British-born aristocrat-turned-smuggler Lady Julianne Balwyn hides a pistol in the small of her lovely back. She is hunting for the man who is hunting her. As these women fight for survival, justice, and revenge, humanity itself struggles toward its better angelsand to purge its worst demons.Birmingham knows how to write action. . . . I enjoy world building stories as well as post-apocalyptic tales. This is definitely a little of both.Bill Lawhorn, SFRevuA rollicking ride . . . fast-paced and thought-provoking.The Sun-Herald (Sydney, Australia)

In this epic sci-fi adventure for fans of The Expanse and Battlestar Galactica, five intrepid heroes must unite to save civilization after a long-dormant enemy awakens and strikes a devastating blowThis jarring, engrossing story of a species-wide fight for survival is recommended for all science fiction readers.Publishers Weekly (starred review) The galaxy was once terrorized by the Sturm, a group of species purists intent on destroying any human with genetic or cybernetic enhancements. Fashioning themselves as the one true Human Republic, the Sturm cut a bloody swath across the stars, killing billions before finally being defeated and driven into the far reaches of Dark Space. Centuries of peace bred complacency. Everyone believed the Sturm had died out in the Dark. They were wrong. The enemy has returned and, with a brutal and decisive attack, knocks out almost all of humanitys defenses. Now on the brink of annihilation, humankinds only hope is a few brave souls who survived the initial attack: Commander Lucinda Hardy, thrust into uncertain command of the Royal Armadalen Navys only surviving warship. Booker3, a soldier of Earth, sentenced to die for treason, whose time on death row is cut short when the Sturm attack his prison compound. Princess Alessia, a young royal of the Montanblanc Corporation, forced to flee when her home planet is overrun and her entire family executed. Sephina Ltrel, the leader of an outlaw band who must call on all of her criminal skills to resist the invasion. And, finally, Admiral Frazer McLennan, the infamous hero of the first war with the Sturm hundreds of years ago, who hopes to rout his old foes once and for allor die trying. These five flawed, reluctant heroes must band together to prevail against a relentless enemy and near-impossible odds. For if they fail, the future itself is doomed.Frenetic action viewed in a black fun-house mirror.Kirkus Reviews

A ragtag crew of heroes face off against an enemy intent on destroying humanityand the galaxyin this thrilling conclusion to The Cruel Stars Trilogy.The Sturm, a group of "species purists" intent on destroying any human with genetic or cybernetic enhancements, returned from the far reaches of Dark Space to wage a war against humanity. Though their victory seemed inevitable, a small group of reluctant heroes managed to beat back the invading force and rebuild their once-peaceful empire. But the Sturm werent fully defeated, and their remaining forces are intent on ripping apart the crew that thwarted their original plans--even if it leads to the destruction of the galaxy.