Biography

InWe're All Going to Die (Especially Me),award-winning journalist Joel Meares reflects on the muddle of Gen Y existence with razor-sharp insight and riotous good humour. From 'My hands are pretty,...

For Keeps takes us into the world of Melbourne zookeeper Noel Harcourt and all the unique and often unpredictable personalities both human and non-human he encountered over the decades of...

' Poignant ... A meditation on life, love and the importance of nature' IRISH TIMES When they were in their twenties, Niall Williams and Christine Breen made the impulsive decision...

The incredible true story of the boy from Doonside who became a Bathurst king. Mark Winterbottom's story is unlike any other in motorsport. It's not about privilege or million-dollar sponsors...

Visier Meyasetsu Sanyu, his family and fellow villagers of Khonoma, fled for their lives to the jungles of Nagaland in 1956. All survived privations and starvation for over two years....

Up from the Mission charts the life and thought of Noel Pearson, from his early days as a native title lawyer to his position today as one of Australia's most...

'This is a jewel of a book. Very funny, clever, moving, luminous with love of literature and landscape. Jay Parini's portrait of both Borges and Scotland is exquisite, deeply affectionate,...

A memoir from the beloved author behind the multimillion-copy bestselling A SERIES OF UNFORTUNATE EVENTS 'Handler's memoir, although subtle, ironic and full of dry wit, still pulses with that same...

NEW YORK TIMES BESTSELLER The beloved New York Times -bestselling guide to inspiring girls to pursue a life of adventure and excitement-updated and at last in paperback. Why should girls...

'A wise, passionate, heartfelt book. An invaluable resource for those seeking greater attunement with the year's cycles' - Katherine May 'I learnt so much, about the alchemy of the living...

NEW YORK TIMES BESTSELLER A one-woman media phenomenon and a leading YouTube influencer takes readers behind the camera, and deep inside her world. Justine Ezarik has been tech-obsessed since unboxing...

This is a wild, raw and hilarious memoir that charts Dylan's first year of transitioning - which was extensively documented through her viral TikTok series 'Days of Girlhood' - and...

'An elegant masterpiece... Wry but also warm and generous' Roxane Gay Ten days after calling off her wedding, CJ Hauser went on an expedition to study the whooping crane. After...

See the world through rose-coloured glasses with this this, the latest cocktail recipe book in the phenomenally successful MADE ME DO IT series. Rose has become the drink of choice...

A searing, inventive memoir that interrogates misogyny, heroism and women's power in an often-unsafe world through the lens of Vicky's Foster's own traumatic background. How do you get close to...

'Nothing less than a guided tour of the human soul ... A masterpiece' Elizabeth Gilbert 'A work of spiritual evolution [and] inner journeys told through extraordinary exteriors' Washington Post One...

A vivid eulogy for London of the late 1970s and early 80s - the last years prior to the rise of the digital city. An elliptical, wildly atmospheric remembrance of...

'Unmissable: please read this extraordinary book.' - Daily Mail 'A triumph ... A worthy follow-up to The Boy on the Shed .' - Jeff Stelling 'All men should read this...

Witty, tender and daring essays from the British David Sedaris 'A lovely writer: supple, stylish and almost effortlessly witty.' Daily Mail 'Made me laugh out loud and then properly cry.'...

A SUNDAY TIMES TOP 10 BESTSELLER ORWELL PRIZE FOR POLITICAL WRITING FINALIST SHORTLISTED FOR THE WESTMINSTER BOOK AWARDS 'One of the best memoirs I've read in years' SATHNAM SANGHERA 'Beautifully...

Throughout his life, clothes have provided an outlet through which journalist Teo van den Broeke understands both himself and the world around him. From the blue princess dress he coveted...

A stunning collection of essays and memoir from twice Booker Prize winner and international bestseller Hilary Mantel, author of The Mirror and the Light In 1987, when Hilary Mantel was...

'Her highly personal and reflective memoir ... is a must-read for anyone who cares about our role in a changing world' Barack Obama THE INTERNATIONAL BESTSELLER NAMED ONE OF THE...

For celebrated journalist Tracey Lee Holmes, sport has been both a way of life and a lens through which to look at life itself. In this completely candid, wide-ranging and...

Cameron Smith AM is the most decorated rugby league player of all time. The recipient of numerous Dally M and Golden Boot awards, he starred in the toughest league competition...

In this extraordinarily compelling trans memoir, Avi, a bearish trans man and Psychology Professor, navigates sex and dating in a phallic-centric universe of men who love men. But something is...

She was already well-known in some circles before March 6, 2018, but that's probably the first time you heard the name Stormy Daniels. That's the day she filed a lawsuit...

'A wise, passionate, heartfelt book. An invaluable resource for those seeking greater attunement with the year's cycles' - Katherine May 'I learnt so much, about the alchemy of the living...

'An unflinching examination of contemporary culture's quest for the quick fix to emotional pain' LAURA DELANO Why do so many of us need drugs to make it through the day?...

SHORTLISTED FOR THE WILLIAM HILL SPORTS BOOK OF THE YEAR 2017 Part social history, part memoir, Swell shines a light on the 'swimming suffragettes'. These days, swimming may seem like...

WINNER OF THE SPORTS BOOK AWARDS 2026 - SPORTS ENTERTAINMENT BOOK OF THE YEAR 'A hugely enjoyable love letter to swimming and open water adventures' - Sophie Raworth Sports and...

Powerful and timeless, this is a book for everyone that will kick-start honest conversations and help create real change' - Fearne Cotton 'This book reminds us that being vulnerable is...

Part ER, part Dog Whisperer, and part House, this heartfelt and candid book shows that while the technology has changed since James Herriot s day, the humanity and compassion remains...

Hunter S. Thompson - high priest of excess and supreme chronicler of the American nightmare - takes on the one subject too disturbing for anyone else to tackle: himself 'Hot...

At the center of this story stands Nicholas Pettas, a young man with an unwavering dream: to become the true "Karate Kid." Nicholas's indomitable spirit takes him from Copenhagen to...

A frank and inspiring guide to living a happy, fulfilling life with the challenge of a mental health issue. A Better Life is a rich blend of Craig Hamilton's own...

My Family and Other Animals is the bewitching account of a rare and magical childhood on the island of Corfu by treasured British conservationist Gerald Durrell. This tv tie in...

A vivid memoir of food and family, survival and triumph, Love, Loss, and What We Ate traces the arc of Padma Lakshmi's unlikely path from an immigrant childhood to a...

The Accidental Memoir truly is for all: writers and non-writers, teachers and students, the perfect book for anyone seeking inspiration or imaginative ways to explore their own life story. The...

More than twenty years ago, Jim Obergefell and John Arthur fell in love in Cincinnati, Ohio, a place where gays were routinely picked up by police and fired from their...

This memoir, based on diary entries, is a frank, moving and at times humorous account of Matt Barwick's struggle with infertility, and diagnosis with bipolar disorder triggered by family suicide....

One for sorrow, two for joy... When Jennifer Lane finally fell pregnant she and her partner were overjoyed. But it was not an easy pregnancy and her journey towards motherhood...

In 1983 an off-duty prison officer was shot by the IRA in cold blood on a Dublin street. Over 40 years later, no one has been convicted of his murder....

In January 2020, Amy Bloom travelled with her husband Brian to Switzerland, where he was helped by Dignitas to end his life while Amy sat with him and held his...

A deeply honest investigation of what it means to be a woman and a commodity from Emily Ratajkowski, the archetypal, multi-hyphenate celebrity of our time. _______________ 'This is the book...

A remarkable first-hand account of one tank commander's experiences during the Allied invasion from D-Day to VE Day. 'An arresting chronicle of the life of an ordinary soldier during the...

In the early hours of Valentine's Day 2013, Olympic athlete Oscar Pistorius killed his girlfriend Reeva Steenkamp, shooting her multiple times while she cowered behind the locked door of their...

Saltwater tells the compelling story of one lawyer's fight for justice amongst the beauty and the violence of this tropical paradise. 'Everyone knows that some of those kids are innocent...