A biography of SA-born Robert Stigwood, the man behind the success of numerous bands, films & muscial stage plays, from the Bee Gees to Jesus Christ Superstar.
Professor Chris Turney recounts his experience of being trapped with a scientific expedition to the Antartic after a fierce windstorm turned against them.
The story of the Adelaide Gaol, told through the journal of its first Governor, provides an insight into the early life of Adelaide and South Australia.
A useful workbook offering tips on how to improve yourself; how to understand yourself better; how to understand others; and how to improve others.
Writing True Stories asks ‘What is it like for anyone to be in the world?’ and explores answers through practical advice and lots of writing exercises.
The Moth - All These Wonders offers 50 true stories from known and unknown names. It’s a 20th Anniversary book, and only the second compilation in its history.
University of Adelaide lecturer, Maggie Tonkin, provides a well-researched & thorough history of Australia’s longest, continuously-running dance theatre company.
Jimmy Barnes narrates his autobiography of his early life as a boy in Scotland through to his migration to Australia and the start of his celebrated career .
The extraordinary true adventures of a group of airmen who escaped the Japanese and became the RAAF's celebrated 18th Squadron during World Ward II.
A practical guide to living more eco-friendly by naturally enhancing your larder, cleaning your home & indulging in health and beauty care for men & women.
A coffee-table book that focusses on the seminal moments of the fashion industry, when something wholly new, iconic and unexpected appeared.
A well-researched biography of Australian Jessie Maude Beveridge, AKA 'Chubbie', who, in 1928, set a record for the longest flight ever by a woman.
Social research looking at today's attitudes and beliefs in Australia, compared to those expressed in the 1964 classic, The Lucky Country, by Donald Horne.
Twenty first-hand accounts of life by people who are or have been in detained Australia's immigration detention, adding humanity to the debate for both sides.
From the man who made the potato chip crisper, comes a fascinating and fun examination of the myriad of things which influence how food and drink taste.
A useful, practical and attractive guide to the mysteries of scientific Latin nomenclature, to help noive gardners appreciate the intricacies of their plants.
Essays on migration & people movement, focussing on increased global interest in an interdisciplinary exchange across a range of intellectual & artistic spheres.
An engaging, illustrated look at theories on gender, identity and sexuality & how normative differences tend to privilege one type of ‘being’ over its opposite.
An exploration of the business lessons to be learned from the achievements of seven well-known drug trade Kingpins spanning the 1930s to present day.
An illustrated A to Z guide of the life of music icon David Bowie, from Aladdin Sane to Ziggy Stardust. Each letter focuses on an aspect of Bowie’s life.