Books

A ground-breaking collection of First Nations Australia LGBTQIA+ poets, writers and storytellers published to commemorate Sydney WorldPride being held on the unceded lands of the Gadigal, Cammeraygal, Bidigal, Dharawal and Dharug Nations.Edited by Alison...

Published to commemorate the author's 100th birthday, this wide-ranging and thoughtful collection reflects on history, colonisation, family, childhood, Aboriginal Dreaming, traditions and storytelling, working lives and people.Sometimes wistful,...

Millers Point Songbook is a play, performed in the Garrison Church during May, and it tracks the lives and stories of the people of Millers Point, Sydney and the history of Sydney itself.In words and music, the characters of Millers Point come to life...

A leap of faith by two architects and urban designers saw a new venture to design, manufacture and sell furniture for the public domain of cities. The initiative kick-started an industry in Australia, and supported an emerging focus on urban design,...

Fiona Hall: Wrong Way Time presents the extraordinary creations of Fiona Hall figures woven from military camouflage, painted clocks, botanical illustrations on banknotes, sardine-tin sculptures, nests of shredded money, strange driftwood and more.Hall's...

Patricia Piccinini: Nearly Beloved is the first and only major monograph about her work. In this book Helen McDonald discusses the complex ideas associated with the work of Patricia Piccinini, making both the work and the ideas accessible...

Julie Rrap is a trickster who uses her own body in photos, videos and sculpture. Victoria Lynn's text explores how Julie Rrap 'discloses' the human body, and unravel the ways in which it has been represented in art and elsewhere. For the most part, Rrap...

What makes a person good? Is it their impeccable table manners? Whether they participate in protests? The way they treat the waiter?Ethics is the go-to guide for navigating ethics in the 21st century. In a post-Trump, post-truth world, the lines...

As an antique dealer, Athol Salter has peddled in other people’s stories for over sixty years. From humble beginnings in his Junque Shop in country New South Wales in the 1960s to Dirty Janes in the Southern Highlands, he has rummaged through ramshackle...

How well does anyone know their family?Anita Jacoby AM is one of Australia’s most distinguished television producers. Now she uncovers one of the most extraordinary stories of all, long hidden within her own family.The father Anita knew had fled...

Ever had an itch you couldn't scratch? Hairy-Nosed Wombat has one, and somebody has chopped down his favourite scratching tree!Join our marsupial hero on an itchity, scratchity adventure as he tries to find the perfect place to scratch his butt.Itchity,...

Good daughters hold their tongues, obey their elders and let their families determine their destiny. Rebellious daughters are just the opposite. In Rebellious Daughters, some of Australia’s most talented female writers share intimate and touching stories...

I truly believe that our world needs a salvager – a book of information that is perhaps not easy to accomplish, but easy to digest and easy to follow. To create change across the country – across the world in fact – we need a broad acceptance and...

All young children love seeing cheeky little animals dressed up and doing all the things that they would love to do! The verses are easy reading and explain in simple terms what each picture portrays. I am sure you will love their antics! From the beach...

Pauline Kramer-Saxon tells her story, as well as those of a wonderfully diverse cast of women (and some men) who pass through her lingerie store, Secret Women’s Business. “It’s amazing the things people will tell you while they observe themselves, near...

Workforce capability is an organization’s ability to accomplish its objectives through its people. This not only requires capable people, it also requires the effective operation of the working organization, that is, the organization’s structure, role...

Growing up with Abbey and Sam has its moments. The two of them love playing pranks on each other, but it always ends badly. Today was going to be one of those days. Abbey is planning the best prank ever! But does she take this one too far?

Peter Cox is a very passionate person. He is driven to help people reach their full potential. The phrase 'it can't be done' does NOT exist within Peter's DNA. I first met Peter in 1991 and am proud to call him my friend. His unique style is very special...

In New Beginnings, the first book in the Guardians of the Heartstones series, twins George and Georgia meet a mysterious woman who takes them on a wonderful adventure. They travel to a hidden realm called Gemtopia and their destiny is revealed. The twins...

Are you a business leader or industry professional wanting to review your current success and circumstance, then re-align and plan for a successful future with profound change in mind? Simple Strategies to Success will guide you through the steps to take...

Troy would rather kill soldiers in his computer game than write an essay for the Anzac Day competition. But when his mum comes home from Nanna Elsie's with old photos and a journal from Gallipoli, he is transported to the horrors of a real battlefield...

Welcome … Come along and join Tessa as you both Leap for Joy and Twirl About in a very elegant ballet performance. Together you will be learning the basic steps of ballet, making invitations, cooking, designing tutus and ballet shoes, and creating...

BASED ON TRUE EVENTS - Names like Castro, Hussein and Gaddafi have all haunted the Western world, but none has invoked as much fear in the White House as Manuel Noriega. Unlike his fellow tyrants, the power of Panama’s most notorious criminal came not...

The Watery Tale of Bucket the Naughty Duckling is an imaginative story that explores the secret lives of native waterfowl. The story was inspired by the daily antics of the birdlife of Horseshoe Lagoon in Casino, New South Wales, where Gwendolyn has...

It can be difficult to see the winning tactics of the competition. It’s much harder to see the strategy that created the win. The Martial Art of Sales delivers an arsenal of sales tools to out-manoeuvre the competition in a competitive marketplace. Apply...

The Watery Tales of Bucket the Naughty Duckling continue…This story explores the challenges Bucket faces on his first day of school- separation from Mother Duck, making new friends, and learning about his home on Horseshoe Lagoon.

What happens when a young boy lets his sister pack his lunch for him? Is a mysteriously rich uncle too good to be true? What do you need to throw the ultimate party? You will be bowled over by the imaginations of a 11 year old author Aaryan Mishra...

Repshot is a draft horse who proudly serves her community, pulling the daily milk supplies into town. One day, tragedy strikes Repshot’s village when the mine collapses, trapping the miners inside. Can Repshot’s courage and determination save the day?

Verena: The Girl from East Berlin tells the story of a young girl who withstood mental and physical abuse, and much more, and chose to overcome the pain in order to escape it. Today, at the age of 70, that woman stands with strength, dignity, and...

Welcome… Come along and join Tessa on her Lovely, Beautiful and Very Elegant Tea Party. You will be doing everything together; from making the invitations, cooking, decorating, sewing and dress designing! Your friends and family will be amazed at your...

Bumblegoose was never quite the goose that he could or should have been, but he did it anyway. On inner levels, there are his own doubts, fears and insecurities, too numerous to mention. On outer levels, he must deal with the three powerful henchladies,...

A unique book that provides both inspiration and proven strategies to help cancer patients,  their carers and family members to navigate the emotionally devestating and physically challenging trauma of a cancer diagnosis and treatment. Author Jo Spicer...

WHY have populist movements flourished? WILL robots take over the world? SHOULD a universal basic income be introduced? ARE algorithms secretly running our lives? HAS Australia become a nanny state? HOW do we tackle rampant consumerism? In 65...

There are many books on improving working relationships however they are based in interpersonal skills. While acknowledging that interpersonal skills provide the ‘social glue’ for working relationships, this book identifies the working environment as the...

Bite Size Advice is a business book, an education book and a general knowledge book. It casts a light on the key issues affecting each one of us every day. Learn about the factors that are shaping politics, redesigning business, changing society and...

I believe that every mother should have a happy and healthy pregnancy. Based on my experience in training pregnant mums and my extensive research, fitter mums cope better physically and emotionally before, during and after giving birth, but many women...

Never before has anyone packed so much helpful information into one book for the time starved reader. Written by a veteran financial services executive and thought leader, Bite size advice is an indispensable tool for those wanting to increase their...

This book discusses ten philosophical perspectives, or worldviews, which present original ideas capable of evoking in us values that are guidelines for personal conduct. Harmonising knowledge, values and conduct maximises our personal power and thereby...

Office politics, power struggles, ulterior motives, personality differences ...all combine to make this cynical poke at the "executive branch" of a typical office highly entertaining. The setting takes you to a management training program where several...

Afterlife Communications are delivered everyday, but some messages are given in ways that require more interpretation and extra awareness. Author Suzi Samuel walks us through her experience with honesty and wit. Suzi shows how spirits are involved in...

The ultimate test of management is performance - the achievement of actual results. Why, then, do Australian managers concern themselves with their colleagues’ personalities and motives? Why have they become infatuated with emotional intelligence and, in...

The Agents’ Game unveils the complexities of being a football agent, drawing from the author's own experiences and the personal stories of 28 influential deal-makers within and beyond Australia.

Jacqui Swallow has lived with bipolar disorder all her life, battling crippling anxiety, debilitating depression, and destructive, whirlwind manic episodes. The only thing that has consistently helped her, more than medication, practicing gratitude, or...

A memoir, a love story, a story of loss, grief, and hope. When Anthony Sobb’s wife, Kim, was diagnosed with stage 4 lung cancer, they chose not to surrender to the diagnosis but to do everything they could to fight it and to live life to the fullest...