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Survival by I.M. Edwards Australian Fiction Thriller An extraordinary story of romance and adventure in the wake of a tragic cruise-ship disaster. Separated lovers survive, each believing the other to have perished, living on separate islands in the Pacific Ocean.	Silver Souls by Susan Vinson Young Adult Fiction Lisa, an Australian girl on holidays with her parents in Chile, makes friends with a local girl named Ximena who is no ordinary girl because her best friends are dolphins!
Intruder by Leonie Johnson Thriller Emily Moore, an everyday housewife with a loving husband and family, until one day an unexpected encounter with an intruder turns her life on its head. Was it a chance brush with fate, or did she fit his criteria?	Walk Back in Time by Judith Flitcroft Historical Fiction “Shafts of memory like light from thunderclouds before a storm swept over them. There had been another time and another place when they had walked this path together.”
Sunrise in the West by Glen Natalier Historical Fiction World War II is ending. The enemy is advancing. In the far north-eastern reaches of the Empire, the German citizens are terrified. The victorious Russian army is determined to sweep the area clean of German settlement and reports of atrocities are...	Killing Babies: An Australian Digger Recalls His Vietnam War by Darryl Bishop Memoir Nineteen-year-old Darryl Bishop was away droving when his birth-date was drawn from the Tenth National Service Ballot, 1969. On the 13th May 1971, Private Bishop departed Australia on HMAS Sydney, having earned his place in the Fourth Royal Austra...
Great Aunt Mabel by Mabs Waters Memoir This story belongs to Mabs. It has never ceased to amaze her that all these extraordinary things could have happened to one so ordinary. From the calm waters of the mouth of the River Murray in South Australia, to the furious gales of the Red...	Foul Luck and Outrageous Fortune by Rick Hore-Lacy Memoir Rick Hore-Lacy, law-student-turned-horse-trainer who became an Aussie legend in the sport of horse racing. The outspoken larrikin caused a furor in the Elite horse racing industry by breaking conventions with his vociferous opinions and infamous a...
Rockefeller and the Demise of Ibu Pertiwi by Kerry B. Collison Historical Fiction In 1961, and one month following the disappearance of Michael C. Rockefeller off the southern coast of what was then known as Dutch Western New Guinea, Indonesia invaded and annexed the territory and commenced the systematic slaughter of indigenou...	Survival and Success The true story of a Luftwaffenhelfer by Nicholas Standish Memoir Sabotage!! Sabotage!! You will be shot,' yelled the duty guard officer while at the same time contorting his face, making him look like a monster I had seen in a horror movie, and also rapidly moving the stiffened palm of his hand across his throa...
Our Stem of Hope - The Andrew Curtis Story by Linda Curtis Memoir Medical Earth shattering. Life changing. World altering. Such profound phrases, but they all seem monumentally inadequate when attempting to articulate the impact that Andrew's illness has had. Not only on us as individuals and life partners, but on our ...	The Aborigine and the Drover by John Lynch Historical Fiction In the 1860's in the Colony of Victoria, Tabu an aborigine goes 'walkabout' after a violent tribal fight during which his brother is killed. He rescues the wife of a drover/farmer — Michael, who is an escaped Convict.
Guess I'll Just Keep on Walking by Noel Braun Spirituality Since the suicide of Maris, his beloved wife of forty-two years, Noel Braun struggled to find himself. All his life assumptions were overturned and he lost his sense of identity. Endeavouring to find some anchorage, he embarked on a spiritual ques...	Jagged Edge of Joy by Liz Newton Thriller In 1961, the temperature hit ninety degrees Fahrenheit before lunchtime. It was going to be a scorcher as surfers and campers flocked to Narrabeen, one of Sydney's northern beaches. Late afternoon a typical southerly buster whipped up a sandstorm....
Across Time and Space by Mala Naidoo Fiction A contemporary story of fractured pasts, intriguing encounters, insularity, professional harassment and the capacity to live for others.	Eliyahu's Mistress by Roger Mendelson Fiction Steven is a dynamic marketing man, Jewish but not religious. When he begins developing a new business strategy for an established chain of Church-run op-shops, he quickly forms a strong working relationship with Frances, one of the board members.
The best years of your life: growing up in Sydney ... by George Hutchinson Biographic George Hutchinson grew up in western Sydney, Australia in the 1930s and 1940s — a time of great local and global change.	East Coast Swaggie by Ted Day Australian Fiction In the 1930s, the Great Depression caused chaos around the world. Unemployment in Australia reached a staggering 30%. Unemployed Sydney Harbour Bridge construction worker Harry E Kelly left his home, wife and four year old daughter ...
Grand Intentions by Trevor Barr Fiction Inspired by real events, this novel explores the human consequences for those caught up in the rapid transformation of a widely respected Australian corporation.	I can sing but where is my voice? : a modern singer's guide by Ricci Carr Educational Singers Guide Wondering how you can get to sing that song you always wanted to without running out of breath, and sing it all in tune? Need to sing at your best friend's wedding or maybe in a school production?
Life's Snakes and Ladders by Joan Krohn Memoir In the 1930s Australia was in the grip of the Great Depression, a time when many people were hungry and homeless. Although Joan Krohn was born into this era, fate was kind to her.	The Convict and the Soldier by John Lynch Historical Fiction Historical Novel The story is set in the 1850s and begins in County Clare, Ireland. A young Irishman Michael Keogh, a shipwright, returns home to assist Edmund, father in his small farm. Simultaneously, a wealthy British Army Officer, John Hall, arrives at a posti...
Building Bridges by Joe Reich Action Fiction Melbourne, 1970. Arnold is a first year resident at the Royal. It is a year of bridging: from medical student to doctor, child to adult, from mindless obedience to independent thought.	Health and Hygiene: Seven steps to avoid food poisoning by Kylie Irving Health This book contains tips and hints for anyone who is new to preparing and cooking food, as well as a refresher for those who have been cooking for years.
Kings Run by Ray King Memoir This richly varied account of a life spanning seven decades is more than a memoir about success in business. From the author's early years growing up in a medium sized town in Western Victoria during and immediately after the Second World War it t...	John Jess Seeker of Justice by Elizabeth McCarthy Biographic “The truth must be found out and it must be told. Otherwise the people of Australia will repudiate this parliament forever.” —John Jess, 1967
Luca Goes to Dudesville by Maria Demasi Children's Luca goes to dudesville takes young readers on a journey into the imaginary world of Dudesville, where 8-year-old Luca learns important lessons about life, virtues and resilience.	A Migrant's Hopeful Dawn by Sotirios Demosthenes Manolopoulos Memoir Sotirios 'Sam' Manolopoulos migrated to Australia in 1955 after a childhood in western Greece marred by poverty and war. Though Sam arrived in his adopted nation Australia with little more than the clothes on his back, he began his odyssey possess...
The Arab Club; Four Women and a Man by Tim Lowe Australian Fiction I loved her concept of us as the Arab Club. She explained how, to Arab men, four is the ideal number of wives. One wife means not enough sex for the man and too much sex for the wife. Two wives will fight and if there are three wives two of them w...	Some Touch of Pity by Lawrence Pope Australian Studies What to do when Victoria's oldest scientific institution, the Royal Melbourne Botanic Gardens, plans to exterminate struggling native flying foxes while telling the public the opposite?
Brothers in Exile by Leon Isackson Historical An exciting journey through Australian history from 1812 to 1937, as the author sets out to solve the secrets of a mysterious grandmother he never knew.	The Day Was Made for Walking by Noel Braun Memoir Noel Braun yearns to walk the Camino, the ancient pilgrimage route that leads across France and Spain to Santiago de Compostela. Since the suicide of Maris, his beloved wife of forty-two years, he has struggled to find himself.
My Brother Sean by Sean Hampsey Memoir This story, (the first of a trilogy) covers the period in Ireland of The Hampsey family, leading up to the late 50s until their arrival as £ 10 pound migrants in Australia, November 1960.	A Flight Against All Odds: Scotland to Australia in 1968 by Kate Clements Biographic It's not everyone's idea of a honeymoon - a 12000 mile flight from Scotland to Australia in a single engine, canvas covered plane. Even less idyllic if the pilot has only 44 hours flying experience and the navigator learned her job via a do-it-yo...
The Real Middle Earth - The Origin of The Lord of the Rings by Michael Muhling Historical JRR Tolkien's inspiration for his best-selling books, The Lord of the Rings, has always been a mystery.	Inclusion: Battling for Disability by Christine Baxter Medical Biographic A few months after her arrival in Australia, eighteen year old Chris Baxter reads a letter addressed to her boyfriend's mother that sets the course for the rest of her life.
Real and Reel by Brian McFarlane Biographic Memoir A light-hearted, ironic account of a lifetime's addiction. It is one person's story, but it may strike familiar sparks among many others.	Evolution's Human Machine by Kate Seaton Philosophy Ethics Let me introduce ourselves: we are the humans. Although we don't give a moment's thought to who we are or how we function as a species, remarkably it has taken us millions of years to arrive at our present incarnation. It is true that we are livin...
Men from the Future by Kate Seaton Philosophy Ethics The idea of a man from the future presenting himself at your back door seems like a surreal device to explain how transient our lives really are.	Taming the Juggernaut by Kate Seaton Philosophy Ethics The phrase Taming the Juggernaut suggests that it is necessary to repair the workings of the capitalistic system we are all living within. Rather than adjusting the mathematical formulas, which is occurring automatically, these ideas are directed ...
Another Word by Laurie Barber Non Fiction Laurie Barber has written more than 1300 newspaper columns and he still has more to write. His column has appeared in newspapers throughout Australia and New Zealand and probably elsewhere.	The Blade of Gilgamesh by Jeff Edwards Political Thriller Throughout the ages the possession of an unremarkable sword has seemingly been the magic that allowed dynasties to flourish. When a modern tyrant seeks to find the sword and use its power, The Fund find themselves in a race to locate this treasure...
Coona Girl by Valerie J. Griffiths Memoir Australian History In Valerie's lifelong search for her identity, and her sense of belonging, she will discover not only her parentage, but also her family history. What she uncovers is a wealth of true ancestral stories of pioneering and determination.	Well, This is Growing Up by Megan Street Self Help WHY ME?! Have you ever wondered that? What if I was to tell you that all the crap stuff you go through, consider bad, sucky and downright shit is actually doing you good?! Although you may not see it now, every negative has a positi...
The Song of Mawu by Jeff Edwards Political Thriller Genocide in the African country of Sontaria causes a surge of escaping refugees to seek sanctuary in neighbouring Namola.	Adaptation by Rosemary Holmes Australian Fiction Martin and his father poured water from both hoses to flood the room in the Small Cottage, where inside a grotesque blackened figure had just collapsed to the floor amongst the flames.
The Extraordinary Adventure of Clancy McTaggart by Brett Hallam Sci Fi Clancy lives with his family in a small country town near the Woomera rocket range, which also happens to be where his father works. His father takes him to the rocket range to show him a chimpanzee they are about to send into space.	The Threads of Time by Dave Crawford Sci Fi Experience the collision of two very different worlds. The first, as seen through the eyes of Rod, a fighter pilot and Hydie, a teenage girl, is one of titanic spaceships, hibernation, time travel, super computers and eerie outcomes from rampant g...
Corner Spiral by Dave Crawford Sci Fi Young scientist Allan Braith is recruited by methane breathing aliens to check on a planet that has been seeded with living material brought from Earth. Allan is accompanied by Midnight, a small living spaceship. Midnight is only a few weeks old b...	Short Eternities by James Martin Poetry Short Eternities is not one poetry collection, but eight — a sequence that sums up the calculated insight and undying optimism of poet James Martin.
My Passion My Calling by Lorna Ramirez Memoir Inspirational Stories This authentic story about a Filipino migrant family settling in Melbourne in 1977 is a fascinating read, as it tells of the emotions, the ups and downs, the government assistance in those days, the practicalities, the difficulties, the sudden cha...	The Invisible Journey by Addison Russell Australian Fiction Erin is at an unexpected place and time in her life. She has everything she's always wanted: marriage, two gorgeous children, an adorable dog and loving in-laws and friends. But now she finds that something is missing.
The Eden Effect by David Finchley Thriller If you want to find out, come to the small Victorian town of Eden. Here you will meet Martin Brophy, who carries with him the scars of a horrific emotional trauma suffered in childhood.	The Power of Creating through Affirmations by Laurie Leah Levine Self Help Affirmations have the power to help us feel better and to create a more positive future for ourselves and our loved ones.
The Panache of the Pastry Chef by Duncan Campbell Cookbook Confection temptation — sweet surrender — sticky endings… These three epitomise the pastry chef's endeavour to satisfy and maintain clients' needs. The pastry chef's world is one of mystique, magic and endurance. Their showmansh...	New Earth by Kerry Anderson Sci Fi As part of the Elite, Steele Dyason goes undercover as a favour to his father on the planet Fervra.
The Rainbow Snail by Robyn Neil Children's The story of an ordinary snail, who finds out he's not so ordinary after all.	From Wireless to Wallabies: a life of Norman McCance by Janet Werkmeister Biographic Norman McCance was one of the stars of early radio in Melbourne. He became immensely popular during the second half of the 1920s for his broadcasts of wrestling matches for radio station 3LO, now known as 774 ABC
When Tears Ran Dry by Vivian Waring Australian Fiction In the mid-sixties Therrie receives a letter from an unknown soldier serving overseas. Falling hopelessly in love, she is catapulted on a course of love and adventure, unprepared for heartache and pain long after the Vietnam War is over.	The Secret Fire by Laurie Jo Moore Historical This book tells the gripping stories of twelve men who were imprisoned in the death camps in Laos. It tells the truth about the hidden war in Laos.
The Longest Journey by Amanda Stuart Psychology In The Longest Journey: finding the true self, Amanda Stuart describes how clients, men and women, addressed a range of difficulties, including anxiety and depression.	The Leadbeaters of Murphy's Spur by Robyn Locket Australian Fiction Shy looked back over his shoulder. He'd expected to see Missy following him but instead, in the distance, he could see the empty white branch shining in the moonlight. Missy was nowhere to be seen…
Rain Dog by Sybil Rowlands Children's Fiction Hero is a black puppy of uncertain breed, the runt of a litter born in a severe storm. He was frightened of almost everything from the time he was little. Although at first not keen to do so, Ned's parents allow him to keep the little puppy as his...	No Freedom for the Heart by E. M. Miller General It's the 1980's, and two families, the Costas and the Delaneys find themselves grappling the onslaught of life in a Melbourne suburb. Lost relationships, lost innocence and lost beauty, ubiquitous in a world where all that is precious can disappea...
Power of Nature by Elizabeth McCarthy Biographic Those viewing the works of Elizabeth McCarthy (née Jess) for the first time are about to enter the world of a new reality and embark on a journey, one that may feel in part familiar but is in fact a new and novel world.	A Conflict in Ammonia by Ron Ward Sci Fi Setting up the factory at Muddy River Bay was exciting for the project team. But as time passes the excitement fades, and now, some five years later, the factory management team's job has stabilised, days follow days, and weeks and months follow ...
Out of the Shadows by L. J. Saunders Australian Fiction …Life becomes complicated for Lee Cross who is trying to gain Native Title for the Jabirr Jabirr people and their country.	My Innermost Thoughts by Lorna Ramirez Self Help Lorna Ramirez wrote this book so she could share her wisdoms with others. She has been an observer of human behaviour and emotions and has built up her own personal philosophies throughout her life.
The Rainbow Snail Finds a Friend by Robyn Neil Children's When a strange little snail lands in the Rainbow snail's garden what will happen to him and who will welcome him into their world?	Australia's Water Markets by Manabu Kondo Educational An evaluation of Australia's water market as a new global standard for managing water resources.
The Code of the Apocalypse by Dr Martin Cole Thriller 21st December 2012 came and went. Apparently, the world had survived the foretold Apocalypse.	England's Ethnic Cleansing of the Jews by Leonie Star European History William Duke of Normandy conquers England in 1066. Jews follow him, arriving as traders. They have financial expertise and money-lending capabilities that are much needed in the medieval economy.
Book of the Weak by Joe Reich Australian Fiction Satire Dr Moss Lane Lives the so-called good life, with a busy medical practice, an attractive wife and a modern luxury home in the Melbourne suburbs.	A Project in Ammonia by Ron Ward Australian Fiction An adventure in physical, management and social engineering and contradicts turgeon's Law (ninety percent of everything is crud) by what happens when an unlikely group of four people.
Love Under Occupation by Christine de Matos Memoir Australian History In 1946, a devastated and defeated Japan was occupied by Australian forces based in the prefecture of Hiroshima.	Left of Tomorrow - A Journey of Stroke Recovery by Wendy J. Lyons Memoir It comes as a great shock, when suddenly from one minute to the next, we are who we are, and then we are not… 'What? You had a stroke? Well, it could not have been very serious…
Dad's Animals by Coreena Le Gallienne Children's Dad's Animals is a fun, quirky book based on a true story…	Beginning in Ammonia by Ron Ward Historical Fiction So the Ammonia Factory at Muddy River Bay is now operating. Of course, now the hard slog of building it, and the excitement of commissioning it, are over, everyone expects life will be quieter.
Lalor's Lore by Kerry S. Hill Fiction If you want a read that is funny, fast, informative, and not quite politically correct, then follow the 1960s and 70s law-enforcement career of Nicholas John Lalor from the wilds of Tasmania, where he deals with Noops and Phantom Flushers, to the ...	A Commisioning in Ammonia by Ron Ward Australian Fiction Continues the adventure… Which began as getting a project approved And then building an ammonia-based fertilizer factory.
A Shutdown in Ammonia by Ron Ward Sci Fi The best laid plans of mice and men, and indeed of engineers and managers, do often go askew, thus, as the story of the Muddy River Bay Ammonia Factory continues we find the engineer wants to concentrate on preparing for the total shutdown for the...	Billy Two by Gary Boyd Australian Fiction The Australian outback is a vast emptiness most people never get the chance to visit. Many that do are overcome by the isolation, the incredible distances and for the most part its deafening silence. However, those lucky ones who live there love the
The Rainbow Snail and the Bully Bug by Robyn Neil Children's What will happen when a Bully Bug lands in the Rainbow Snail's garden and starts to wreck everything in sight?	Choices by Jeff Edwards Thriller When Dan Travers is faced with the prospect of losing his job in humiliating circumstances, and possibly going to jail, he makes a desperate choice.
Dual Carriageway by John Considine Australian Fiction Set in Sussex in the United Kingdom in the early part of the twenty-first century, this novel follows the often difficult life of Shane Willing.	Golden Raub - William's Story by Victor Bibby Biographic Unmarked and forgotten graves, an old pickle jar, a stamp shoe worn to a slipper, abandoned mines in Victoria and remotest Queensland, floods and rebellion.
Leaf by Leaf by James Martin Poetry Just as there are ninety-two days in the Southern Hemispheric autumn, so too are there ninety-two portraits in Leaf by Leaf.	Grandma's Gap Years by Mary Steel Travel Memoir Travel abroad in the 1950s ? what was it like? Why did you go? How did you get there? Who did you meet? Did it change your outlook? How did you cope without a credit card or mobile?
Letters from Aceh by Children of Aceh Biographic Historical A collection of letters and photographs exchanged between students from the tsunami devastated Aceh province, and children from international destinations. The foreword has been written by the Indonesian President, Dr Susilo Bambang Yu...	Antarctica to Footscray Arch Hoadley A Man of Inspiration and Courage by Jack A. Hoadley Biographic This fascinating biography of an inspiring and inspired Australian has been researched by his son Jack Hoadley, who was seeking the father that he lost when only thirteen years of age.
Gaining a Sense of Self by Karen Laura-Lee Wilson Memoir Many years later when I asked how she felt when the doll was accidentally smashed she replied ?I could have killed you?. She meant it. Six decades on she still had not forgiven me.	O'Malley MHR by Larry Noye Australian History He well and truly does. Colour went with King O'Malley. He breezes into the Melbourne Centennial Exhibition of 1888 to have international pressmen rocking with laughter as he tells his stories.
Key Clicks and High Tension by Barry Abley Historical Fiction Tom Adams was fascinated with telegraphy from an early age and was invited to witness the transmission of the first shore to ship message in the Southern Hemisphere.	Escape from Oppression by Miriam Aviva Micheel Biographic Escape from Oppression is a true story, set against the backdrop of Germany in the 1930s and 1940s.
From the Dreaming to the Dreamers by Gavin Dickson Australian History Sport The Australian Wrestling Tradition An exploration of the origin and history of the world?s oldest sport