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In June 2016 Hugh Pilsworth left Melbourne on board his Jeanneau Sun Odyssey 49 BlueFlyer to embark on a world circumnavigation. Over a two-year period he was to visit more...

The captivating letters by the most idiosyncratic, witty and irrepressible of the notorious Mitford sisters . Here's what readers are saying: 'It is both laugh-out-loud funny and enthralling' ' A...

John 'JC' Coutis is an exceptional person. Born with a severe disability that rendered him a double amputee, John defied medical opinion by refusing to die. Today he gets around...

The love and the guilt- the brightest and darkest moments that mark the bond between father and daughter are examined by some of Australia's best writers.  

Peter Brook is one of the world's legendary theater directors. His productions are a byword for imagination, energy, and innovation. From his ground-breaking production of "Marat/Sade, " to his "white...

A true story of freedom and miraculous healing as a Muslim girl finds faith in Christ When Gulshan Esther, a devout Muslim girl, was six months old, typhoid left her...

This is a new edition of the first volume of the biography of the poet Robert Graves, giving an account of his early development. The author - the poet's nephew,...

"Chita Rivera blazed a trail where none existed so the rest of us could see a path forward."-Lin-Manuel Miranda "This deserves a standing ovation."- Publishers Weekly The wildly entertaining memoir...

The book titled The She of the Will of the Land and subtitled The Lady of the Tell-Me-Why is written in an autobiographical style and covers the following aspects: geographical...

We all go back: to the house or town where we were raised, to an old friend or lover, to an idea or belief we abandoned long ago. But can...

In this autobiography, Ninette Dutton recounts growing up in conservative Adelaide before World War II, marrying and setting off for England and Europe, and finally establishing her metier.

It's amazing the curative powers of alcohol...How will I ever drink it all? Few people who have been slave to an addiction as vicious, as destructive, and as unrelenting as...

Continuing from C.H. Rolph's first volume of memoirs: "London particulars", this volume covers the years from the end of World War I to the present day. It describes his 25...

The official biography of Australian poet and writer Dorothea Mackellar, author of the celebrated poem 'My Country.' 'I love a sunburnt country, a land of sweeping plains...' Though many Australians...

Combining the heroic, the tragic, the bizarre and the humorous, Australia's Pioneers, Heroes & Fools takes you along the intriguing highways and byways of Australian exploration, focusing on the tricks...

This text is a candid account of the life of a software engineer who runs her own computer consulting business. We find a smart, funny bisexual torn between the pure,...

Australia's favourite newsman Mal Walden is back again continuing his theme of uniquely Australian stories with Aussie Myths, Mysteries and Memories. Mythical monsters born in our billabongs, strange sightings of...

The work of historians has recently uncovered the great variety of Newton's work from mathematics to theology, from mechanics to music and from optics to alchemy. A major theme of...

"Aida Rodriguez is part of the next wave of talented comedic storytellers that I dreamt about when I was trying to break down barriers in the industry. Besides being a...

A collection of 60 short prose pieces by best-selling author and design critic Akiko Busch that reflect, in her classic style of observation, on the human condition and offer insights...

Many of the earliest books, particularly those dating back to the 1900s and before, are now extremely scarce and increasingly expensive. We are republishing these classic works in affordable, high...

T.J. Smith, the racing legend, is one of the most successful trainers of thoroughbred racehorses in the world. Cocky, outspoken, and with a reputation for determination and ruthlessness, T.J. is...

Robin Horsfall shot and killed one of the leading terrorists inside the Iranian Embassy when the SAS stormed the building. He served with the SAS during the Falklands war and...

Many years after the downfall of Oscar Wilde, Alfred Douglas, hoping to boost sales of his autobiography, asked Bernard Shaw to write the preface. An unlikely but enduring friendship developed...

This definitive handbook, written by one of the world's leading authorities on C.S. Lewis, is a meticulous, informative and enjoyable resource for study and general reference. It includes: A chronology...

In her mid-twenties, rudderless and unsure, Michelle moved into her step- great-grandmother Shan-Yi's Sydney apartment just after her passing. Shan-Yi had been part of Michelle's family since long before she...

A SENSATIONAL TRUE AUSTRALIAN 'WHODUNNIT' It's 1964 when a crazed firebug begins torching properties in the once tranquil Hamilton Valley in NSW Australia. Night after night, the wail of sirens...

You Will Find Your People is a narrative work of self-development that uncovers the complex, frightening, and mystical world of friendship. Author Lane Moore takes readers on a journey that...

An entertaining coming-of-age memoir from Steven Heller, award-winning designer, writer, and former senior art director at the New York Times . Featuring 100 color photographs, Growing Up Underground takes readers...

" In the old days, the monarch led his soldiers on the battlefield and his leadership at all times was close and personal. Today things are very different. I cannot...

Amateur archaeologist Heinrich Schliemann took full credit for the discovery of Homer's Troy, over 100 years ago. In this book the author claims Schliemann gained his status as an archaeological...

In "A Year by the Sea" Joan Anderson's brave decision to take a year off from her marriage, her frank assessment of herself at midlife and the fears and triumphs...

Jane Cornelius lived and worked in Bali, until she met and fell in love with the wrong man, who abandoned her in the UK, leaving her five months' pregnant and...