Outback and Out West examines the ecological consequences of a settler-colonial imaginary by comparing expressions of settler colonialism in the literature of the American West and Australian Outback. Tom Lynch traces exogenous domination in both regions, which resulted in many similar means of settlement, including pastoralism, homestead acts, afforestation efforts, and bioregional efforts at “belonging.” Lynch pairs the two nations’ texts to show how an analysis at the intersection of ecocriticism and settler colonialism requires a new canon that is responsive to the social, cultural, and ecological difficulties created by settlement in the West and Outback. Outback and Out West draws out the regional Anthropocene dimensions of settler colonialism, considering such pressing environmental problems as habitat loss, groundwater depletion, and mass extinctions. Lynch studies the implications of our settlement heritage on history, art, and the environment through the cross-national comparison of spaces. He asserts that bringing an ecocritical awareness to settler-colonial theory is essential for reconciliation with dispossessed Indigenous populations as well as reparations for ecological damages as we work to decolonize engagement with and literature about these places.

Tim Fischer and Peter Rees tell the tales of some real outback heroes, their communities and their success in bouncing back from hardship to success. Full of canny thinking, hard work and a refusal to give up, these inspiring stories come from every corner of Australia.

They don't make them like Ted anymore. He's the quintessential bush storyteller; he has rubbed shoulders with some of the best-known and least-known of his countrymen and women, and he can wring a heart-wrenching song out of a beer carton. In Outback Songman, Ted Egan recounts the story of his rich and extraordinary life. Born to a working-class family in Melbourne's Coburg, he has never had a music lesson. Nonetheless, he has composed some of the first original songs about Australian history and ethos, many of which are now classics. Through his stories of growing up during World War II, teaching in a bush school, working with Aboriginal people in the Gulf Country, and performing in Alice Springs and around the country, Ted Egan brings to life an Australia that has largely disappeared. His encounters offer insights into national politics and everyday life over the past eight decades. His generosity of spirit and his deep understanding of his country shine from every page. 'Ted Egan is a national treasure.' - Russell Crowe, actor 'Ted Egan is a gifted natural born storyteller and a wonderful writer.' - Geraldine Doyle, singer and comedian

She didn't know she needed rescuing! Eve Read doesn't need help from anyone. Especially not from mysterious leather-clad biker Marshall Sullivan — no matter how ruggedly handsome he is! Eve's searching for her missing brother and doesn't need the distraction. Yet sharing her burden with Marshall is a relief and soon Eve can't resist the sparks igniting between them! Meteorologist Marshall spends his life on the road, but there's something about Eve that makes him want to stay put...has Eve finally found what she's been searching for all along?

Bargaining For Baby – Robyn Grady Queensland station owner Jack Prescott wasn't ready to be a full–time father. He'd do his duty and care for his orphaned nephew, but he had no place in his battered heart for a baby...or for guardian Madison Tyler, the woman hell–bent on disrupting his life. Yet Jack couldn't ignore the attraction he felt for Madison. Their affair was fast and furious...and soon fraught with regret. The city girl's time in the outback was only temporary and Jack had a little boy to care for. How could they even consider bargaining for more time when neither was prepared for forever? Outback Bride – Jessica Hart Matthew Standish – or Mal to his friends – arrived back into Copper's life with a marriage proposal that sounded just about as romantic as sheep shearing! But then, the situation required practical solutions: Mal needed a mother for his young daughter and a housekeeper for Birraminda. So what was Copper's answer to be? Copper hadn't ever been able to forget Mal, but she wasn't the same girl he'd known seven years ago. In fact, she had a very practical business proposition of her own...

Wanted: Outback Wives Three gorgeous Australians need brides – they just don’t know it yet! The Runaway and the Cattleman

The Runaway and the Cattleman Jacinda couldn't forget Callan Woods, the Australian who'd looked every inch the handsome cowboy. An ex–scriptwriter from L.A. and a cattle station owner – Jacinda knew they were an unlikely combination. His love held the power to heal her, but could Jacinda's do the same for him? Princess in Disguise Ever since Today's Woman called Brant Smith the hottest property in the Outback, he'd been hounded by unsuitable women. So when a fancy red car pulled up in his driveway, he thought it was another. And the reality was no better –– Misha, a friend of his sister's, was a European princess escaping her fiance! But Misha had a plan for to get rid of those unwanted suitors of Brant's by disguising her identity and proclaiming herself his fiancee. Only, the plan worked a little too well – for the princess and the sheep rancher were falling hard for each other. Outback Baby The engagement of wealthy Australian rancher Dustin Tanner is just the scoop journalist Shay Russell needs to save her flagging career. But when she races to the Outback to interview the happy couple, she finds the story's gone bust. And then a sudden storm leaves her trapped on the ranch with a man who looks like he'd do anything to get her out of there... Dustin's learned the hard way that urban women and the Outback don't mix. But Shay and Dustin, despite their better judgment, can't keep their eyes – or their hands – off each other. They're about to learn that every action has its consequences. And their consequence should present itself in about eight and a half months...

Left penniless by the death of her father, American-born Australian Eve Herman marries John Stuart Wakeman, the owner of a vast estate, and then flees into the arms of another man when tragedy strikes