Kate Kelly

By

Rebecca Wilson

The true story of Ned Kelly's little sister Rebecca Wilson has done a terrific job in combining a Biography and Australian History within a very readable storyline in Kate Kelly....
Biographies, History, Non Fiction
With My Little Eye

By

Sandra Hogan

The incredible true story of a family of spies in the suburbs Believing that Russian spies were operating in Australia, Prime Minister, Ben Chifley, established the Australian Security Intelligence Agency...
Biographies, History, Non Fiction
Perth, updated paperback edition

By

David Whish-Wilson

Perth - a place that is considered the most remote capitol city in the World is a place like no other; unique, unusual and a mere dot on the map...
History, Non Fiction, Travel
‘Lowitja’

By

Stuart Rintoul

Told she’d never make anything of herself, Lowitja O’Donoghue, Australian of the Year, AC, CBE, DSG and recipient of the papal honour of Dame of the Order of St Gregory...
Biographies, History, Non Fiction
Adelaide

By

Kerryn Goldsworthy

Adelaide is a tremendously interesting little book. Whether you are from Adelaide, or a visitor to Adelaide, there is a great deal of information, written in a chatty style, to...
History, Non Fiction, Travel
The Rock: Looking into Australia’s ‘Heart of Darkness’ from the edge of its wild frontier

By

Aaron Smith

Aaron Smith has written a brutally honest expose of Australian social and political behaviours toward Torres Strait Islanders and Aboriginal people. With great insight he reveals attitudes and their effects...
History, Non Fiction
Australian Women Pilots: Amazing true stories of women in the air

By

Kathy Mexted

While listening to Kathy Mexted in a radio interview, two things became clear; they were her passion for flying and her desire to encourage women to take up flying. Of...
Biographies, History, Non Fiction
Eleven Bats A story of combat, cricket and the SAS

By

Anthony 'Harry' Moffitt

Cricket and the elite division of the Australian Defence Forces (ADF) SAS unit seem to be far apart, but in reality, thanks to Anthony ‘Harry’ Moffitt, joined forces in the...
Biographies, History, Non Fiction
Searching for Charlotte – The Fascinating Story of Australia’s First Children’s Author

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Kate Forsyth and Belinda Murrell

Since their earliest years, Kate Forsyth and Belinda Murrell had spent time listening to family stories, enthralled by the adventures of their ancestors. Their 4 times Great Grandmother Charlotte, was...
History, Non Fiction
The Dickens Boy

By

Thomas kenealley

What a joy it is to read the words of master storyteller Thomas Keneally. He has presented this Historical fiction, The Dickens Boy in such a way that it captures...
Fiction, History
The Book of Longings

By

Sue Monk Kidd

Reading this incredible story from a male perspective was far more than interesting, it was amazing, and informative reflecting on a small segment of history not already contemplated.  Although I...
Fiction, History
Death By Shakespeare Snakebites, Stabbings and Broken Hearts

By

Kathryn Harkup

Shakespeare’s work has infiltrated our language; lines from his thirty nine plays and 154 poems and sonnets have become popular sayings.  As with Coronavirus of this century, large numbers of...
History, Non Fiction