The Two Frank Thrings (Peter Fitzpatrick, Monash University Publishing)
The rise of commercial cinema in Australia and the nascence of our independent film industry provide a fascinating backdrop to this meticulous academic biography of the two Frank Thrings, father...
Money Shot: A Journey into Porn and Censorship (Jeff Sparrow, Scribe)
In his investigation into the state of censorship in Australia, author and Overland editor Jeff Sparrow discusses anti-porn activists Gail Dines and Melinda Tankard-Reist, porn star Lexie Bell, Sexpo and...
Try Whistling This: Writings on Music (Andrew Ford, Black Inc.)
Andrew Ford is a composer, critic and broadcaster—he presents The Music Show on ABC Radio National—whose knowledge of and passion for music is evident in the 34 essays collected in...
Interview with Frank Bongiorno on ‘The Sex Lives of Australians’
Frank Bongiorno has written a comprehensive history of sex in Australia. He spoke to Kate Sunners. How important do you think a study of Australia’s sexual history is in understanding...
Love and Hunger (Charlotte Wood, A&U)
Is this a memoir, a collection of erudite essays punctuated by good recipes or a literary cookbook? Whatever section you decide to shelve this in, this is a book to...
A Youth Not Wasted (Ian Parkes, HarperCollins)
In 1951 at the age of 16, Ian Parkes decided to leave his Perth home to work on a sheep station. For the next few years he was a stockman...
One Way or Another (Nikki McWatters, Black Inc.)
In her Gold Coast home in 1981, with the aid of a stuffed rabbit named Andy Gibb and numerous Countdown viewings, 15-year-old Nikki McWatters connects her ever-consuming lust with rock...
The Office: A Hardworking History (Gideon Haigh, Miegunyah Press)
We have had histories of salt, porcelain and even double-entry bookkeeping—so why not the office? It is an integral part of many people’s lives and yet we know so little...
A History of Books (Gerald Murnane, Giramondo)
A History of Books is in many ways a continuation of the musings of Gerald Murnane’s 2009 book Barley Patch. It’s a safe prediction that A History of Books will...
A Cook’s Life (Stephanie Alexander, Lantern)
For many Australians, Stephanie Alexander is a household name synonymous with her bestselling foodie's bible, The Cook’s Companion. In her long and distinguished career, she has been an outspoken champion...
Behind the Shock Machine (Gina Perry, Scribe)
In 1961, Stanley Milgram, an ambitious 27-year-old associate professor of psychology at Yale University, conducted a series of controversial experiments designed to test the limits of obedience. He recruited over...
Am I Black Enough For You? (Anita Heiss, Random House)
The provocatively titled Am I Black Enough For You? is prolific Wiradjuri author Anita Heiss’ response to the well-publicised Andrew Bolt racial vilification case of 2011. As she does in...
The Mind of A Thief (Patti Miller, UQP)
Patti Miller is a well-known author with one novel and four nonfiction books—including the popular guides for life writing, Writing Your Life and The Memoir Book—to her name. The Mind...
Playing House (Amy Choi, Transit Lounge)
Playing House is a memoir from Melbourne writer Amy Choi which divides the author's adult life into three parts: her big trip to Europe in her early 20s; living in...
The Motherlode: the best books for Mother’s Day
Craft and baking books are big this Mother’s Day, but if mum prefers to curl up with a new novel or bio, there are plenty of those too. Andrea Hanke...
NewSouth announces new science writing prize
NewSouth Publishing has launched a new prize for science writing called the Bragg UNSW Press Prize. The prize, which is named after Australia's first Nobel Laureates William and Laurence Bragg,...
NewSouth announces new science writing prize
NewSouth Publishing has launched a new prize for science writing called the Bragg UNSW Press Prize. The prize, which is named after Australia's first Nobel Laureates William and Laurence Bragg,...
2011 Walkley Award for Best Nonfiction Book shortlist announced
The shortlist for the 2011 Walkley Award for Best Nonfiction Book has been announced. The shortlisted titles are: Abandoned: The Sad Death of Dianne Brimble (Geesche Jacobsen, A&U) King Brown...
2011 Walkley Nonfiction Award longlist announced
The longlist for the 2011 Walkley Award for Best Nonfiction Book was announced on 17 October. The longlisted titles are:Abandoned: The Sad Death of Dianne Brimble (Geesche Jacobsen, A&U)Mahabharata in...
McKinnon, Williams win NZ CLL Writers’ Awards
The winners for the 2011 Copyright Licensing Limited (CLL) Writers' Awards have been announced in New Zealand. The awards, which celebrate their 10th anniversary this year, are New Zealand's richest for nonfiction....