Category: Books

Stella Prize Shortlist Stack - photo by Connor Tomas O'Brien

2017 Stella Prize Shortlist Announced

March 8 - Books, Latest News
Celebrating Australian women’s contribution to literature, the Stella Prize is delighted to announce on, International Women’s Day, the six extraordinary books that have been announced on the 2017 shortlist. Named after ...
Pan Macmillan Australia Christine Dibley To The Sea

Christine Dibley: To The Sea

February 1 - Books
From debut Australian author Christine Dibley comes a stunning saga set on the sweeping coasts of Tasmania and Ireland. A dangerous yearning that echoes through generations, To The Sea is a call to the sea passed on from...
Martin Sharp His Life and Times

Martin Sharp: His Life and Times

January 25 - Books
Talented, charismatic, unconventional, Martin Sharp was one of the most internationally influential culture makers of the late 20th century. His iconic images of Dylan, Hendrix, Luna Park and the Sydney Opera House defin...
Paul Fleming Pause - A Collection of Tasmanian Moments

Pause: A Collection of Tasmanian Moments

December 23 - Books
If Tasmania is not the most beautiful place in Australia, it certainly is the most striking and dramatic. It is host to ancient forests and pristine waterways, set in contrast against dramatic geological formations resul...
Melissa Ashley The Birdman's Wife

The Birdman’s Wife

December 12 - Books
A woman overshadowed by history steps back into the light… Artist Elizabeth Gould spent her life capturing the sublime beauty of birds the world had never seen before. But her legacy was eclipsed by the fame of her...
100 Australian Poems - You need to know Jamie Grant

100 Australian Poems – You need to know

December 5 - Books
Poetry? For today’s readers? Yes, and not just for those who buy their poetry collections religiously either: this book is for everyone. Frustrated by the perception that Australian poetry is dry, inaccessible and ...
Jimmy Barnes Working Class Boy

Jimmy Barnes: Working Class Boy

November 23 - Books
A household name, an Australian rock icon, the elder statesman of OzPubRock – there isn’t an accolade or cliche that doesn’t apply to Jimmy Barnes. But long before Cold Chisel and Barnesy, long before t...