Nik Forster

Tony Mason's life changes when he confronts two men who purposely kill a cat on a wet dreary night in Melbourne. The confrontation costs him dearly. A court case ensues with catastrophic results.

Ayumi is the story of a young Japanese girl who is able to communicate telepathically with animals. Her Father is in the timber industry, along with his family, is sent to Borneo to overlook the felling of trees for export.Ayumi is suddenly in a different world. Whilst driving through the forest to the local village with her father, she is involved in an accident, her father left unconscious, Ayumi unsure of what to do seeks the aid of an Orangutan. He is reluctant at first to help, but his good Ayumi Girl of the Borneo Forest is the story of a young Japanese girl able to nature prevails and a firm friendship between them is established. He teaches her the ways of the forest and its many inhabitants both good and bad and the tale of destruction of his habitat.

This is the story of Salo, a dingo pup near to death, rescued by David Wiringales an elderly Aboriginal man who lives a solitary life in the outback. He raises the pup with young ones from his own dog, Tessa. A violent storm from the south disrupts his life and forces his dogs to fend for themselves and commit the unforgivable crime; killing sheep. In no time they have a bounty on their heads. The native Aboriginal population welcomed the dingo to their fires, not only did they have them as companions but as a food source and means of warmth at night, at the same time incorporating them into their spiritual lives. The large dog, ignorant of his ancestry, made his way through the tangled heath and up onto a small rocky embankment that sloped upward from the dense vegetation. He coughed, as near as a dingo gets to bark, and greeted his mate.

This is the story of Pie Whackett, a domestic cat accidentally transported to a rainforest in Queensland; she must learn to survive in the wild and protect her kittens from predators, floods and most dangerous of all, man.

Kiyoshi and the Grumpy Ghost is a light-hearted tale about a lovesick Japanese school teacher haunted by the ghost of a 17th century British Naval Captain. The ancient mariner seeks his aid to find eternal rest. After coming to terms with the existence of the hereafter, Kiyoshi's life goes steadily downhill by his effort to rid himself of his unwanted visitor. Read this amusing and interesting tale to find out if Kiyoshi gets the girl of his dreams and also manages to get rid of his unwelcome ethereal visitor."Kiyoshi feigned concentration and waited for the right moment. The man turned away and Kiyoshi with one swift movement lunged at the umbrella, grabbed hold of the lower part, swung it in an arc and brought the handle down with all the force he could muster on the stranger's head. Kiyoshi prepared himself for the impact of the instrument against the skull of the intruder. Instead of the dull thud of struck bone there was just the swish of the umbrella's fabric as it sliced through the air followed by a crack as the metal handle made contact with the floor. The stranger turned in time to see the figure of Kiyoshi in the final stage of collapse. He shrugged, gave a sigh of resignation and regarded the prostrate middle-aged schoolteacher flat out on the floor."