Biography

The impact of Mirka and Georges Mora on Australian art and food has been remarkable. Arriving in Melbourne in 1951 from Paris, they energised local society and transformed the culinary...

When Alfred Felton died in 1904 he left [pound]378,033 in trust to the people of Victoria, the income to be split between approved charities and the acquisition of art. 'Without...

This is an account of the life and career of John Milton. The book traces the development of Milton's poetry from the Latin intimations of his boyhood through the lyrical...

In My Paper Chase, Harold Evans recounts the wild and wonderful tale of newspapering life. His story stretches from the 1930s to his service in WWII, through towns big and...

'Memoirists rarely begin their work with a stroke of genuine inspiration, and Robyn Hitchcock's ingenious idea to limit his account of his life to the titular year gives this sharp,...

SHORTLISTED FOR SPORTS ENTERTAINMENT BOOK OF THE YEAR AT THE SPORTS BOOK AWARDS 2025 An autobiographical white-knuckle ride around the global fight game by the legendary Steve Bunce: the voice...

Clown Doctors work in hospitals around Australia, and overseas, to give children, especially, the opportunity to play, laugh and sing at a time when everything else in their lives is...

In this gorgeous book, some our best-known and most-loved Australians share their experience of grandparenthood. there is no other relationship like the one between grandparents and their grandchildren. Without the...

Thirteen and Underwater is an emotionally-charged true story, based on a young man's dark journey of anxiety. Told with a mother's insight, Thirteen and Underwater divulges a life full of...

'A terrific book. No one put their body on the line quite like Sam Warburton.' Brian O'Driscoll 'It was an absolute privilege to play against Sam. An inspiring leader with...

This beautifully illustrated book is a moving pictorial record of World War I as experienced by the Anzacs, the soldiers of the Australian and New Zealand Army Corps. Over 500...

'There is a warmth and a humanity in Aciman's prose that enraptures with its slow, easy embrace.' FINANCIAL TIMES 'Aciman's evocation of emotional subtlety and time passing is wonderful.' GUARDIAN...

'I was self-invented, adapting myself minute by minute, a girl on the run. And yes, built for speed.' At seventeen, Susanna Moore left her home in Hawai'i, with no money,...

From myths and fables to literature and movies, twin stories have always captivated the public. In this gripping narrative Elyse Schein and Paula Bernstein, twins separated at birth, narrate their...

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...

Truth or dare? Bored with their suburban existence, Mum A, Mum B and Mum C - the Anonymums - prove that sometimes a dash of spice, two good friends and...

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.  

This is a romantic, utterly alluring leap into Spanish sunshine, remote mountains and rural life. Jason Webster had lived in Spain for several years before he and his partner, the...

A mile-high journey through the best kept secrets of the airline industry Heard the one about the airline that has introduced 'corpse cupboards' on new planes to cope with the...

In 2008, Dr. Eben Alexander's brain was severely damaged by a devastating case of bacterial meningitis, and he lapsed into a weeklong coma. It was almost certainly a death sentence,...

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...

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,...

In this enchanted sibling to the cult classic Modern Tarot , literary and tarot icon Michelle Tea returns to her magical roots, offering stories, little-known history, traditions, rituals, and spells...

"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...

Author: Josephine Wilkinson Format: Paperback Number of Pages: Katherine Howard was the fifth wife of Henry VIII and cousin to the executed Anne Boleyn. She first came to court as...

Author: Richard Thompson Format: Paperback Number of Pages: One of the most original and influential guitarists of his generation, Richard Thompson helped to create the new genre of folk rock...

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'This book is a reminder that healing is humbling, that resilience is beautiful, that there is joy in choosing yourself ' - Aminatou Sow 'A timely and modern prompt to...

Andrew Fraser's bestselling and controversial true-crime memoirs are now being adapted into an exciting new television series called Killing Time! After being convicted and disbarred, Fraser became the confidant of...

There never was a cricketer- or a character- like Doug Walters. The boy from Dungog breezed onto the international scene in 1965 with a century in his first Test and...

WINNER OF THE 2018 JG-WINGATE PRIZE A psychologically acute memoir about an unusual Hollywood family by Michael Frank, who brings Proustian acuity and razor-sharp prose to family dramas as primal,...

This is an edge-of-your seat adventure. It's one man's story of how he learnt to live by the law of the jungle- those who adapt, survive. 'In my line of...

Million-copy bestselling author Raynor Winn returns with her third and most ambitious memoir, a chronicle of her journey across Great Britain Raynor knows that her husband Moth's health is declining,...

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...

Lady Anne Glenconner invites both old friends and new acquaintances to join her in The Picnic Papers . Together, they explore the curious British obsession with dining alfresco, despite our...

Despite nearly being killed by a kangaroo and almost lynched and run out of town after his comedy was taken far too seriously, Sami Shah is very happy to be...

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...

p>Imagine finding yourself in another culture. One where the language is familiar but all the little signals such as facial expressions and body language are foreign. How do you make...

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...

SLEEK. CHIC. NOTORIOUSLY GUARDED. WELCOME TO THE SECRET WORLD OF COCO CHANEL. Justine Picardie's definitive biography explores the dark mysteries hidden beneath the shimmering surface of a fabled fashion icon....

SHORTLISTED FOR THE 2024 WOMEN'S PRIZE FOR NON-FICTION 'Vivid and empowering' GILLIAN ANDERSON 'A stunning book' BERNARDINE EVARISTO 'Dazzling' TARA WESTOVER 'A story about hope, imagination and resilience' GUARDIAN An...

THE INSTANT SUNDAY TIMES BESTSELLER 'Epic, moving and important' ROBERT HARRIS 'I'm not sure I've ever come across quite such a revelatory account of the Holocaust and yet despite the...