Category Archives: Non Fiction

From a pioneering psychiatrist and psychotherapist comes The Devil You Know, a perspective-shattering work into the minds of violent criminals which reveals profound consequences for human nature and society at large. As a forensic psychiatrist and psychotherapist, you could say I am a student of evil. I see it as a performative term, like beauty;Continue reading “The Devil You Know”

No symbol better conveys the intrepid spirit of Australia than the flying kangaroo. Whether it’s glimpsed on a red-eye flight to an interstate business meeting, before leaving for adventure or holidays, or when longing to return home, that sweep of red defines air travel in Australia. Qantas has always been about connection. It began byContinue reading “The Flying Kangaroo”

The powerful account of how one man escaped the prison of Manus Island. A true story of bravery and resilience. The awe-inspiring story of the only person to successfully escape from Australia’s notorious offshore detention centre on Manus Island. In 2013 Jaivet Ealom fled Myanmar’s brutal regime and boarded a boat of asylum seekers boundContinue reading “Escape from Manus”

A common-sense guide to raising happy, healthy kids – from toddlers to tweens How much screen time should you let your children have? How and when do you talk about sex? What can you do when your kid throws a tantrum? Why should you let your children just play? Maggie Dent, queen of common-sense parenting,Continue reading “Parental As Anything”

Bri Lee, best-selling and award-winning author of Eggshell Skull, asks Who gets to be smart? in this forensic and hard-hitting exploration of knowledge, power and privilege. ‘Debate done with absolute verve, with eloquence and generosity’Christos Tsiolkas, author of Damascus ‘Fascinating, eye-opening . . . a sharp wake-up call’Flex Mami / Lillian Ahenkan, author of TheContinue reading “Who Gets to Be Smart”

Bestselling author and forester Peter Wohlleben reveals the hidden interactions between humans and trees, and how reconnecting with the natural world is the key to our survival. From the New York Times bestselling author of The Hidden Life of Trees comes a powerful return to the forest, where trees have heartbeats and roots are likeContinue reading “The Heartbeat of Trees”

A fully revised and updated edition of the ground-breaking national bestseller. There are many factors affecting a child’s personality and the adult they become, but the least understood is birth order. Why is it that children in a family can share the same gene pool, a similar socio-economic environment and experience similar parenting styles yetContinue reading “Why First-borns Rule the World”

An inspirational guide to decorating a home with the perennially popular elements of a neutral palette, natural ingredients and a carefully curated mix of vintage and modern pieces – from influential stylist and decorator, Lynda Gardener and interiors writer Ali Heath. Doyenne of the unique and decorative, Australian interior stylist and boutique hotelier, Lynda Gardener,Continue reading “Curate”

The Boys’ Club is the must-read inside story behind the power and politics of the AFL, Australia’s biggest sport. Revealing how a fledgling state administrative body evolved into the Australian Football League and its meteoric rise to become one of the richest and most powerful organisations in the land, award-winning investigative journalist Mick Warner deliversContinue reading “The Boys’ Club”

An astonishing real-life whodunnit and investigative exposé, Brave New Humans reveals the uncomfortable realities of assisted reproduction and its very human fallout. Journalist Sarah Dingle was 27 when she learnt that her identity was a lie. Over dinner one night, her mother casually mentioned Sarah had been conceived using a sperm donor. The man who’dContinue reading “Brave New Humans”