Category Archives: Non Fiction

A timely and impassioned exploration of how our society has commodified feminism and continues to systemically shut out women of colour. Join the important conversation about race, empowerment, and inclusion with this powerful new feminist classic and rousing call for change. Koa Beck, writer and former editor-in-chief of Jezebel, boldly examines the history of feminism,Continue reading “White Feminism”

Full-throated and provocative, this is a very personal battle cry to save our most precious natural resource. We want to reset these bio-diversities and the ecologies in our country. We want to see our fish spawning as they once were, our animals coming back down to drink. Fresh quality water out of the Coorong, notContinue reading “Dead in the Water”

In this urgent, authoritative book, Bill Gates sets out a wide-ranging, practical – and accessible – plan for how the world can get to zero greenhouse gas emissions in time to avoid a climate catastrophe. Bill Gates has spent a decade investigating the causes and effects of climate change. With the help of experts inContinue reading “How to Avoid a Climate Disaster”

A rich collection of writing from those negotiating disability in their lives – a group whose voices are not heard often enough ‘My body and its place in the world seemed quite normal to me.’‘I didn’t grow up disabled, I grew up with a problem. A problem those around me wanted to fix.’‘We have allContinue reading “Growing Up Disabled in Australia”

A different kind of nature writing, for a different kind of landscape. I went and sat alone where Jimmy has been lying. It is way down in the bush. The light is soft, the air and the earth are cool, and the smell is of leaves and the river. I cannot presume to know whatContinue reading “Summertime”

Zoe Daniel’s new book, Greetings from Trumpland, is a timely reflection on how the Trump presidency has changed the world. Donald Trump, the mercurial US president, has had the world on a string since he declared he would run for office. He’s presided over arguably the most volatile White House in history, with a revolvingContinue reading “Greetings from Trumpland”

Geoff Lemon takes on The Comeback Summer of cricket, in this gripping follow-up to the multi-award-winning Steve Smith’s Men. At the height of the 2019 season, the biggest names in Australian and English cricket faced off for sporting glory – and public forgiveness. It was always going to be a summer to remember. Steve Smith,Continue reading “The Comeback Summer”

Who stole the priceless Picasso from the NGV? Was Errol Flynn a Nazi spy? Did an Australian kill the infamous Red Baron? If you think Australia’s history is straightforward, you’re dead wrong. This is a land of the strange, the spooky and the unexplained. From the eerie ball of light that stalked a terrified familyContinue reading “Whatever Happened to Ned Kelly’s Head?”

Catnip for the curious, this anthology is an engaging and lively curation of authoritative and original voices from the nation’s most trusted news outlets. Ever wondered what happens to us as we die? Or how the Esky became an Aussie cultural icon? Or why we have leap years? Then look no further – and evenContinue reading “What’s it Like to be Chased by a Cassowary?”

Two of Graham Seal’s bestselling collections of stories from around Australia, now in one volume. Graham Seal is one of Australia’s master storytellers. This bumper collection of yarns from the bush gathers some of our best stories since colonial times, retold in Graham’s warm style. It takes a certain character to make a living inContinue reading “The Big Book of Great Australian Bush Yarns”