Author Archive: jabiru publishing
A Nursing Role Model
From a small child, the author wanted to be “a nurse like Aunty Mavis”. Her Aunty Mavis told her amazing and funny stories of nursing adventures and travels on great ocean liners to see wonderful places, different cultures and art works throughout the world. While Denise Petersen struggled in her […]
New Book about Recovery after Stroke
Jabiru Publishing has just released an important new book by Dr Isobel Hubbard, Changing Stroke: Radical Rethink of Recovery, on radical ideas for helping people recover from stroke. Dr Hubbard is an Occupational Therapist, academic researcher and Director of the training company, CPDLife. The book is based on recent research in […]
Communion with Heaven Book 3 by Antonietta Allotta
Antonietta Allotta was only twelve years old when she saw her first vision – of Jesus on the cross. Jesus told Antonietta about events that would occur in her life. They all came true! Throughout her whole life, Antonietta has continued to have dreams and visions. Communion with Heaven Book 3 […]
Travelling around Australia – Forever!
Clive and Mandy Richmond left on a trip to travel around Australia in 1979. They set off in an HQ Holden station wagon with all their worldly possessions, not much money, no real plans and no real idea where we were going. They worked their way around Australia, and then […]
Quirky Self-help Book for Entrepreneurs
Doesn’t everyone want to get rich? This tongue-in-cheek book explains how to become an entrepreneur and develop a clever business idea in a few simple lessons. Entrepreneurs are very gifted people who use their imaginations and creativity to solve business problems in novel ways, and to spot unfilled market niches. […]
“Fortune’s Way” by Helene McCarthy
Helene McCarthy has just published the first of a number of historical novels set in early Australia. “Fortune’s Way” is set in early Tasmania, then known as Van Diemen’s Land. Daniel Quinn was sentenced to life imprisonment in Van Diemen’s Land for a crime he didn’t commit. Against all odds, he […]
“Travel to the Bushland” by Brenda Pearson
Brenda Pearson, a talented Aboriginal artist from Yarrabah and Hopevale in tropical North Queensland, has recently had a beautiful art book published by Jabiru Publishing (August 2016). Her artwork is accompanied by stories about her travels, Dreamtime stories, and information about the region’s native flora and fauna, and the unique sea […]
Launch of “The Power and the Possible”
Stephen Chong’s latest book, “The Power and the Possible”, was launched at the Police Citizens Youth Club in Cairns on 5 February 2016. The book is an inspirational self-help manual designed to help teenagers navigate their way along the tricky path towards becoming an adult. Stephen has carefully blended narrative, […]
The Personal Touch in Marketing
Author Susan Alley shares her tips for selling books in the latest post in the blog, “Marketing your book”. Susan has published three books, based on her family’s history. Her most recent book is Cheerio, Don, published by Jabiru Publishing in 2015. Although Susan lives in a small country town […]
“The Cruising Dream” by Jenny Lawton
Have you ever dreamed about buying a yacht and sailing off into the sunset? That’s what Jenny and Doug Lawton did, and this is their story. The dream was created on a trip to the Greek islands. With a great deal of courage, not to mention meticulous planning, their dream […]