When I wrote Who Will Land in the Body Bag, my desire was for the reader to experience the tension of the small-town secrets and the excitement of each revelation. Melbourne Book Publisher did exactly that. They enhanced the suspense while not inhibiting the sense of humour, fine-tuned pacing, and added cinematic specificity to each scene. Out of it all, they crafted a thoughtful, page-turner of a mystery that works on each page.
S. E. Zell
★★★★★
Ransom & Ruin was born of my own fascination with betrayal and loyalty, the thin line between them. Melbourne Book Publisher grasped that nuance from the start. They built the world of Jesimae in dark beauty, tightened the pacing, and made each betrayal resonate long enough to linger. The finished book is at once vast and intimate, a shadow-smithed fantasy that burns with purpose.
Jesse Sprague
★★★★★
Writing Beneath 5th City was my way of exploring defiance, what it means to hold hope when the world kneels. Melbourne Book Publisher recognised that pulse instantly. They gave the dystopian world the depth and clarity it needed, preserving the raw emotion beneath every act of rebellion. The result is both haunting and human, a reflection of resistance made tangible on the page.
Ernest J. Cox
★★★★★
Unveiled was born of a search for truth, a quest for the way in which the past defines the soul. First Page Press realised that it wasn’t only an archaeological thriller but a tale of redemption. They bestowed the story with scale but didn’t lose sight of its soul, balancing ancient enigma with the stillness of humanity. In their hands, Unveiled became that for which I longed: an adventure that touches the mind, and a revelation that moves the heart.
Melanie Rees
★★★★★
Between Never and Forever was my experience of warping time, thought, and possibility. Every story exists in a space between dream and consequence. Melbourne Book Publisher accepted that strangeness with open arms. They provided each story with room to breathe, each tale with a pace to exist in. The completed collection functions as a gathering of moments, peculiar, haunting, and wild in their own right.
Liliana Rose Hastings
★★★★★
The Consequences of Falling was born of quiet heartbreak and hope. I wanted to write about the possibility of love finding us when we no longer think it should. Melbourne Book Publisher treated the story with tender care. They protected its stillness, its sorrow, and its small-town subtlety. In their stewardship, the book became as much a love story as it was a soft reminder that healing often starts where we used to grieve.
Elisabeth Cannell
★★★★★
Two Good Men was my attempt to capture the ache of love tested by time and circumstance. Set in the shadow of war, I wanted every emotion, loyalty, loss, devotion, to feel lived in and human. Melbourne Book Publisher honoured that vision with extraordinary care. They handled the story’s tenderness and heartbreak with restraint and grace, allowing its quiet power to speak for itself. The result feels timeless, like memory rendered in print.
Jon Adams
★★★★★
How to Write a Book is more than a guide; it is a workshop in clarity and craftsmanship. First Page Press knew its purpose from the outset: to arm aspiring writers with structure, not slogans. They defined each section with balance and exactness so that the content reads as professional and liberating as well as clear and easy to use. By their careful design, the book is a mentor in print, measured, accessible, and truly instructive.
