A daring literary romp through a surreal landscape Copello's latest offering recasts the Biblical prophet Jeremiah in a dystopian world instantly familiar to the reader by its environmental degradation social inequality and political injustice. Just as the ancient Jeremiah inhabited turbulent times and came close to giving up so too does ......
Part memoir part social commentary this is a Stolen Generations story with a difference. Told from the perspective of a non-Indigenous foster sister The Chosen Son recounts one woman's lifelong quest to come to terms with her family's role in colonial policies that separated Indigenous children from their parents.
After a 30-year absence Agnes is returning to Australia the country of her birth at the request of her aging narcissistic mother. Having undergone a long period of psychotherapy she now entertains a hope that burning questions will be answered haunting mysteries solved and ......
At fourteen Sophie Kamler crossed the Atlantic alone from Poland to America. At sixteen she paid for her siblings and mother to follow. At eighteen a penniless wife then a mother of three she defied New York gangsters.
At fifty six a widow she married again only to be widowed a second time. Matriarch to a sprawling but ......
Being holed up on an outback sheep station for nearly three years has been one of the best experiences of my life. From the spectacular landscape of the Flinders Ranges to the beauty of the people we came to know I will have lasting memories to make me smile - even though at times the life was hard challenging and tempers got ......
This collection had its beginnings in the shame, sadness and disbelief that was felt by many after the result of the Voice referendum in 2023. The poems here passionately express those reactions and also unflinchingly explore some of the truths about Australia and its history that if they had been more widely known, might have led to a different ......
Diane Wahlheim has for many years worked in a culinary world. Her love of all things that tempt the palette and lift the senses has given her a satisfying and fulfilling career. Meandering beneath the layers of a fine food connoisseur however has ben a perpetual passion for poetry. Now retired and living in Aldinga Beach Diane is ......
'Libby Sommer has a keen eye for extraordinary insights in the midst of the details of ordinary life and for the striking verbal expression that captures the moral implications of what she has carefully observed. Hers is poetry that always rewards us with stimulated thought.' - Barry Spurr Literary Editor Quadrant; Australia's first ......
Within the verses of Growing Up readers will embark on a journey through sorrow love emotions and challenges that shape our daily lives. This collection of raw and emotional poetry delves into the experiences of loss heartache friendship and hope exploring the nature of human relationships with beauty understanding and empathy. ......
