Redemption is the seventh short-story and poetry anthology in the series begun by the Arts Alliance Pine Rivers. It is illustrated by artist Chelsea Lomandra who grew up in Samford, part of Pine Rivers district of Moreton Bay Region. Included are a lucky-thirteen stories from winners in the Peter Campbell Memorial / WAG Literary Awards for local high school students. Redemption has spices of humor, drama, fantasy, science-fiction, mystery, history, social commentary, and adventure. Some writers, cover artist, Ken Armstrong, and editors have been with the project from volume one; others are newbies.Authors range from people who earn or have earned a living from writing to those being published for the first time.
Bernie Dowling is an Australian writer working in the fields of journalism, fiction, and non-fiction. His first novel is the neo-noir Iraqi Icicle. His lnon-fiction Maaate! Bribe Proofing The Public Purse Against Good Blokes is about corruption in local government. The author is publishing a four-book series on film noir. The first volume Noir Dirt Cheap was published in 2023. Dowling is a boutique publisher.