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Jeff Apter

Jeff Apter has written a heartfelt tribute to Malcolm Young who, but for his sheer determination and brilliant ability on lead guitar, would have been just like any other young...

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Yu Dan Shi

Come Alive is a very topical book with subject material aimed directly at the high achiever from Yu Dan Shi, herself a victim of being a driven high achiever, who...

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Patti Miller

Deeply personal and because of this, incredibly touching, this journey into the lives of Patti Miller, her brother Barney and the catalyst, the day he fell to earth, which seems...

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Samuel Johnson OAM

Father’s Day is fast approaching and with it comes a time to consider just what the word Father means in your life. Sometimes it is nothing other than pure love...

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Callie Shell

Callie Shell first photographed Barack Obama back in 2004 when he was becoming a name in American politics. She met the man, liking him instantly for his charm, grace and...

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Mary Garden

Mary Garden has written a biography of her father, which is unusual in several ways. She has researched his family history and learned of his Scottish ancestry, as well as...

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Neil Tennant

In a career that spans four decades, Neil Tennant has become extremely well known as one half of the duo Pet Shop Boys, Chris Lowe being the other half. Formed...

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Ralph and Kathy Kelly

Ralph and Kathy Kelly, on the death of their sons, held a mirror up to the people of Australia whom, upon reflection, found it difficult to face the reality of...

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Sue Smith

Reading a play can be a two edged sword, in that you interpret it how you choose, not necessarily how playwright intended, but in Hydra, Sue Smith has deconstructed the...

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Tanya Heaslip

Tanya Heaslip in Alice to Prague has written a partial autobiography about the middle years of her life in which she discovered a new world. The story begins in Alice...

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Jessica Rowe

Jessica Rowe is recognised by many Australians as she spent four years working on the morning Chat Show on Network Ten. She also read the news at 5 o’clock. She...

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Jessica North

For ten years, Jessica North has meticulously researched this story about the first Jewish lady on board the First Fleet. Although Esther, the Jewish girl, had none of the education...