The ABIA Longlist has also been announced today for 2018, and celebrates the diversity and quality of Australian writing, publishing and bookselling. The ABIA Academy - a group of booksellers, agents, media and industry representatives - voted for the longlist, and the 2018 campaign was long and exhaustive, resulting in this year's academy having 250… Continue reading Australian Book Industry Awards Longlist 2018
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The Elephant Whisperer by Lawrence Anthony with Grahame Spence
Title: The Elephant Whisperer Author: Lawrence Anthony with Grahame Spence Genre: Non-Fiction, Biography Publisher: Pan MacMillan Published: 1st July 2012 Format: Paperback Pages: 288 Price: $24.99 Synopsis: When South African conservationist Lawrence Anthony was asked to accept a herd of rogue elephants on his reserve at Thula Thula, his common-sense told him to refuse. But he… Continue reading The Elephant Whisperer by Lawrence Anthony with Grahame Spence
Mr Lear: A Life of Art and Nonsense by Jenny Uglow
Title: Mr Lear: A Life of Art and Nonsense Author: Jenny Uglow Genre: Non-Fiction/Biogprahy Publisher: Faber/Allen and Unwin Published: 25th October 2017 Format: Hardcover Pages: 560 Price: $49.99 Synopsis: A beautifully illustrated, literary appreciation of Edward Lear - best-known for his poem 'The Owl and the Pussycat' - and his 'nonsenses' by one of Britain's… Continue reading Mr Lear: A Life of Art and Nonsense by Jenny Uglow
Barney Greatrex: From Bomber Command to the French Resistance – The Stirring Story of an Australian Hero by Michael Veitch
Title: Barney Greatrex: From Bomber Command to the French Resistance - The Stirring Story of an Australian Hero Author: Michael Veitch Genre: History/Biography Publisher: Hachette Australia Published: 26th September 2017 Format: Paperback Pages: 320 Price: $35.00 Synopsis: The incredible untold World War II story of Australian hero BARNEY GREATREX - from Bomber Command to French Resistance… Continue reading Barney Greatrex: From Bomber Command to the French Resistance – The Stirring Story of an Australian Hero by Michael Veitch
Under The Same Sky by Mogjan Shamsalipoor and Milad Jafari with James Knight
Title: Under the Same Sky Author: Mojgan Shamsalipoor and Milad Jafari with James Knight Genre: Non-fiction, biography Publisher: Hachette Australia Published: 26th April 2017 Format: Paperback Pages: 331 Price: $32.99 Synopsis: The powerful and incredibly moving story of Mojgan Shamsalipoor and Milad Jafari - two young Iranian asylum seekers who are showing that the power… Continue reading Under The Same Sky by Mogjan Shamsalipoor and Milad Jafari with James Knight
Born A Crime: Stories from A South African Childhood by Trevor Noah
Title: Born a Crime: Stories from A South African Childhood Author: Trevor Noah Genre: Memoir/Non-Fiction Publisher: John Murray/Hachette Published: 29th November 2016 Format: Paperback Pages: 336 Price: $35.00 Synopsis: Growing up mixed race in South Africa, this is the fascinating and darkly funny memoir from Trevor Noah. Trevor Noah is the host of The Daily… Continue reading Born A Crime: Stories from A South African Childhood by Trevor Noah
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