The Sand Casket

‘Every good wife deserves an adventurous divorce.'

Gina Tantridge after years of the Silent Treatment... finds a note casually left by her husband Ray stating, 'This is just not me anymore.' after cleaning out their Joint Bank Account. He was in the wrong life apparently, and the new one takes him into the arms of the delivery boy.

Gina swings into action by calling her clever daughter, Greta, who is studying Japanese Culture, good looking men, and designer labels at University. Joining forces with a Maine Coon cat (officially named Delilah) and various others depending upon status and moods with the personality of a box of mad frogs and Diva attributes.

These three align themselves within a new set of rules. Gina decides to clear out everything in the house and loads up her poor old Honda Civic with the dreadful ornaments her husband collected, plus his excellently exec suits, and with Greta grumbling in tow they set off to the local Boot-it-all-out fair. Which leads to the best outcome imaginable.

Greta advises her mother to get a lodger. Not suspecting in the least that a charming, helpful Egyptian lawyer who is 'wonderful from every angle' would answer the ad. Trying to stay sane, clean the house and hold down a very demanding job, Gina keeps them all afloat.

Gina's grandmother constantly telephones or shows up on her broom making unhelpful statements to secure Gina’s irritation. Evil and spiteful are useful descriptions for this grandmother, who never has a kind word for Gina.

Gina, with the 'help' of Delilah, clears the attic and delving into an old chest from France makes a startling discovery amongst some old correspondence. Travelling to Nice to attend a meeting with a very soft spoken Notaire, brings further shocks exploding into her already crammed life.

Visiting her French grandparent's, the Mouriers, old apartment above their newspaper office in an old part of Nice, Gina becomes nostalgic for the wonderful school holidays spent with them before they died. Going into an unusual shop she buys a very unusual souvenir, a sand casket.

Everything changes.

Exquisite old chateaus beautiful, young, tearful French maids and the lovely Gabriel and Raphael enter the scene. A vibrant dancer and her generosity opens the door to a hidden villa.

The Racers

Paddy Doherty, a young English twenty-something, has loved motorbikes for as long as he could remember, almost as long as his best pal, “Mucka” O’Neal. But a chance conversation over a pint, on a sunny summer’s afternoon, buys him a one-way ticket into the insane world of motorcycle racing. Stoically partnered by “Mucka”, the pair embark on an adventure into the adrenaline-packed life of motorcycle racers. Rivalry, romance, disaster and success pave the track of this gritty, earthy, humorous adventure around the motor-racing circuits of the UK. From the cold winter’s morning of their nervous first race at Mallory Park, the racers progress through the ranks, making colourful friends, and dangerous enemies along the way. Paddock parties, crashes, tears and above all, laughter run rich throughout this genuinely funny and heartfelt adventure. But how will it end for them, on a podium with champagne, or in a hospital bed? The Racers unfolds in a climax of burnt rubber, all the way to the chequered flag.

The Novelist

A writer battles with her own mind to make sense of the different stories she is writing. From action/adventure on Air Force One to a budding romance to a magical fantasy kingdom, all these stories allow the writer to escape.

But what is she escaping from?

As the line between reality and fiction is blurred, can the writer tear herself away from her beloved characters to focus and discover the truth of her surroundings? 

The New Self-Reliance A Novel of Endurance

Kristen and Mike’s joy in reunion is immediately plunged into a new series of challenges that force them to suspend their disbelief in an ever-shifting world of trans-dimensional intrigue. From spirits animating the wrong bodies, agents from another universe, sudden membership in a family they’ve never before known, and dangerous technologies from both the future and the past, the heroes must also confront the ongoing mystery of how to replace the undead God or even if they should do so. Slowly assembling their team of intrepid young friends who themselves are not at first where they need to be, Mike stolidly pursues the dual nemesis of both their antagonist and his strange tools, while Kristen travels back to Tudor England to reboot the timeline in their favour. The narrative hurtles forward until they are all hanging on a precipice, their friends both new and old trapped in time, Mike transformed materially and his soulmate Kristen stunningly and unexpectedly transfigured.

“The second instalment of Loewen’s radical new adventure series is everything readers could have hoped for. The mystery deepens, the stakes attain new heights, and the characters develop insightful personal relationships that find them thrown together in both existential bliss and angst. This shocking cliff-hanger will only raise the ante, for readers as much as for the heroes themselves.”

The Man of 100 Curses

The imperfect mind leads to the ultimate struggle between a man’s fabled destiny and his own heart’s desires. To be the saviour would be a difficult task for anyone, yet for John it seemed almost impossible. A war raged within him, his mind, and his heart. It seemed that his mentality would hinder him from attaining greatness, the stature of ‘hero’ in a hopeless world. The encounters he would face of the mystical, the occult and evil beings, would drag John down a rabbit hole of existentialism and questioning. With the effects of war and trauma, the manipulations of certain entities, and the encouragement of others, will John finally find happiness in a world he was destined to save? Or will he be pushed further to the edge, where morality blurs and a deep underlying foe from within would present itself, bringing chaos and madness?

The Last Woman—A Novel of Rebirth

“The serpentine narrative of Kristen-Seraphim continues unabated as the youthful heroes must not only confront themselves and their past in a novel manner, but rebuild their team, half of whom are at first in utter ignorance of any of their once shared accomplishments, let alone the Earth as it is now at hand. Prepare yourself for a blistering ride that will send your imagination into orbit. But around which world?”

With both God and the Devil apparently merged and lost alike, the stunning relief felt by the now veteran half of the heroic community at the appearance of their comrades’ successors is instantly turned to anxiety and shock as Mary discovers she is inexplicably pregnant! By whom, or by what? And then again, who, or what kind of being is now developing before their very eyes? The new Kristen struggles under the weight of the feats of her predecessor and doubts Mike’s enduring love for her. Likewise, both Michelle and Kylie must come to terms with the tragic fates of their previous selves, but this too holds a bizarre twist. Yet their enemies have hardly given up. A continuous assault by anachronistic figures, the appearance of the Smythes’ interdimensional siblings and impossible events that seem to stop time itself all figure to unravel the gains made by the legendary team. The most hoped for and yet dreaded moment prompts their new leader to make for herself an oddly existential sacrifice and thus set the stage for what may be the final showdown with the liminalist forces.

The King Chronicles: Arcanum

A clue to a thousand-year-old mystery leads two generations of the King family on a thrilling adventure across the world in a race to discover life-changing treasure. Legend has it that once the three pieces of an artefact hidden by an ancient civilisation are put together, the location of a mysterious island will be revealed. But with so much at stake, what will have to be sacrificed to uncover secrets lost to the passage of time?

The Green Gold of Borneo

A strong-willed journalist did not heed a Murut shaman's advice to conquer the unexplored, saucer-like forested mountain summit that sits in the middle of a 390 km remote nature paradise, better known as Maliau Basin (a.k.a. Sabah's Lost World), in the Eastern Sabah State of Malaysia Borneo.

Before embarking on his quest, the journalist encountered unusual happenings and experienced strange events in very unlikely situations. He suspected these weird incidents had something to do with his plan to conquer the summit.

He was also suspicious that the Tingkaayoh had kept many secrets away from him and did not like the idea that someone like him was about to reveal it to the world.

The Godless Good

Kristen is now herself God, but it doesn't seem to be doing either her or her beloved comrades any good. With Michelle and Kylie still lost in time, Mary and Evelyn struggle to first find them and then restore their lineages. The future must be enlisted to save the past, yet mythic figures from that same past begin to show up and question the character of their souls. Kristen's apparent arch-nemesis leads her on a wild cross-temporal chase through past lives and alternate existences alike, tainted with both bad conscience and suppressed memories. Mike's spirit, now ensconced in the body of his distant ancestor who was also Kristen's lover, is charged with keeping it all together just long enough so that a full half of their indomitable team can meet their startling destinies. "The epic narrative of Kristen-Seraphim boils over as Loewen's heroes attain legendary status in this hammer and tongs tale of multiple deaths and resurrections. Just when you're sure you know who's doing what… But if you've ever had to confront your deepest, darkest secret, you will know the dangers to be faced within Book 3." (From the publisher) Praise for Book 2: "The New Self-Reliance is as much about the recovery process as it is another step in Kristen's evolutionary process. As such, it documents her changed life and ongoing struggles as she faces both outer demons and inner growth potential. On many levels, Book 2 of the Kristen-Seraphim saga is a demanding yet exciting read that expands the characters created in Forgetting the Dreamtime, adding moral, ethical and spiritual conundrums alike into a vivid story that rests on the actions of young adults who find themselves in the wrong place at the wrong time. (Or, is it the right place?) Mature teens, particularly those who have a foundation to begin with from Kristen's first adventure, will find The New Self-Reliance complex, compelling, and hard to put down." - Diane Donovan, Senior Reviewer, Mid-West Book Reviews

The Friendly Giant Called Zak and His Friend Rory the Misnamed Monster

A giant of the oceans (Zak) and a so-called monster (Rory) meet and become friends. They agree to travel the world’s oceans and seas together. During their travels, they meet many creatures that are friends of Zak and who become friends with Rory as well. There are, however, some creatures that wish to attack Rory when Zak is not around. And so, the adventures begin.

The Fat Club Gets Slimm

You’re now holding the second book of The Fat Club tetralogy. John Hodge has spent some time bringing this adventure to you through Simon Rodgers. There’s twists and turns along the way and the adventure for Simon is survival, he just needs to stay alive.

The Excalibur File

By the year 2024 world debt has skyrocketed to over $300 Trillion, and with the US dollar in free fall a desperate G20 votes a return to the gold standard.

The gold price skyrockets overnight, fortunate for Australia which has plenty of gold in the ground – hugely boosted by the discovery of the legendary Lasseter’s Reef.

But there is a problem.

Now boasting the world’s largest navy and a modern air force, China has been expanding its military bases south and resolves to use them in a ‘military solution’ in its quest for gold and territory.

Fortunately, US intelligence has penetrated the PLA State Security Centre and supplies ASIO with China’s complete invasion plan of PNG and northern Australia.

Aware that under the ANZUS treaty an isolationist America will supply weapons and technology but no ‘boots on the ground,’ Australia has five years to shore up its defences and find a way to stop the juggernaut.

They may have found it in a most unlikely place.

A weapon that becomes known as Excalibur.