A Novel of Revolution and Rebellion in Tsarist Russia
Set amid the upheavals of 19th-century Russia, this sweeping historical novel follows a young noblewoman who defies patriarchy to join a radical movement for justice, travelling across Europe as love, revolution and sacrifice collide in the shadow of Tsar Alexander II’s assassination.
A lyrical novel of memory, music and inheritance. A composer revisits her childhood to understand a volatile mother and a long-buried trauma, transforming grief into creativity. Structured like a symphony, this is a powerful exploration of intergenerational resilience.
Legendary fullback Garry Jack shares his story for the first time: from junior ranks to the 1989 grand final, the first NSW Origin series win, a public legal battle and surviving cardiac arrest. Raw, witty and real, this is a rugby‑league life of grit, glory and hard‑won survival.
In 1989 a Catholic hierarch asked the author to help cover up clerical child abuse — a secret held for 25 years until revealed by the 2014 Royal Commission. Betrayal — A Personal Story exposes denial, silence and institutional collapse as survivors, including Chrissie Foster and Ian Lawther, give voice to the anguish.
A story of Adoption, Hope and the Mountains we're all Climbing
A Wollongong couple move to Tanzania in search of a meaningful adoption journey, ultimately welcoming three malnourished siblings into their family. Against impossible odds, they fight to keep them, climb Kilimanjaro, return home—and create a charity that helps Tanzanian mothers keep their babies. A true story of courage, love, and purpose.
The story of Eadweard Muybridge, Flora Shallcross Stone and Harry Larkyns, as told by their granddaughter, Rosa Maria de Martinez
A dazzling novel of secrets, scandal, and survival. Light and Shadow by Candida Baker reimagines a notorious Victorian crime through the eyes of a fearless young woman. From 19th-century California to Mexico and Australia’s Snowy Mountains, it’s a gripping tale of love, art, and legacy across generations.
Sent to an all-girls boarding school in the Blue Mountains as a seven-year-old in 1935, “Natasha” learns to endure routine, silence, and subtle cruelties while the Depression and War rage beyond the gates. A Secret Grief is Natalie Scott’s memoir of loneliness, resilience, family bonds, and the search for self.
Every moment in Jules’s life has been a lie. His mother is not really his mother. His name is not really his name. He’s a completely different person than he was yesterday. Yesterday, he was an only child. Today, he has three siblings, including his identical twin brother whose death is a tragic story all over the news.
Meet the Sydney street kid who became the king of Canadian sport. Big Con uncovers the incredible true story of Con Jones—born Thomas Shortel—who escaped a betting scandal in Australia to become a pioneering sports promoter in Vancouver.
