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Noela McNamara’s 5th book released
Noela McNamara has added a 5th book to her published books. “Roots Grown Deep: A Selection of Australian Poems” invites readers to share her love of Australia, its natural wonders, its people and its culture. This beautiful book is a worthy addition to Noela’s growing list of publications. Drawing on […]
Great review for David Howard’s “Back Country Rivers”
David Howard’s book, “Back Country Rivers”, has received an excellent review from the magazine, Australian Campdraft News: A Note from the Magazine Coordinator Back Country Rivers is a beautiful little book written by one of ACA’s Roll of Honour inductee’s David Howard. David has allowed us to share with you […]
Don’t Tell Me I Can’t! Overcoming Cerebral Palsy
The title of Maria Dalmon’s book, “Don’t Tell Me I Can’t”, sums up her attitude to life. Although she was born with cerebral palsy, Maria has never let her disability get in the way of her enjoyment of life. Maria describes her schooling and treatment at the then Spastic Centre […]
A Dog Called Beamer
“Beamer: Am I One of You?” by Donna Herewini is a delightful children’s book with high-quality illustrations. A playful dog called Beamer is trying to find out which creature he is like. Is he a kangaroo, or a chicken, or a galah? He can’t do the things they do. He […]
Immanence
Noela McNamara’s fourth book, Immanence: Poems in Contemplation, is an anthology of short poems to celebrate life in all its facets. While we each may strive to create a perfect life for ourselves, following some heartfelt ideal of how we believe life should be, this goal remains largely unattainable. The […]
New Book by Noela McNamara
Noela McNamara, prolific writer of poems and short stories, has just had her third book published. “Daughter Woman Mother Wife” is a collection based on the theme of family life in Australian society, seen through the eyes of a woman. Noela has a great ability to go to the heart […]
Noel Humphreys’ Poems – A New Collection
Noel Humphreys’ poems in his first book, This Homeland of Mine, were received with such enthusiasm that he has written another book. His second venture covers “Aussie folklore” and deals with such topics as the Cobb & Co stagecoach, the Min Min lights, the Eureka Stockade and some of our […]
Special Christmas Offer – Born Again
Just in time for the Christmas season, we are offering a special reduced price of $17.99 on David Hull’s novel, “Born Again”. This Young Adult novel would make a great gift for older teenagers. It is a coming of age novel about a young man struggling to put his past […]
New Children’s Book by Amanda Wiltshire
We have just released a delightful children’s book by author and artist Amanda Wiltshire. “Nanny Teapot and the Lost Golden Crown” introduces the loveable Nanny Teapot, who went to the seaside for a holiday, but her beautiful golden crown didn’t arrive at the Post Office. She was so disappointed! The […]
How to Design a Good Life
Mario Calanna’s new book, “Design a Good Life”, has just been released by Jabiru Publishing. Mario is a well-known and well-respected Cairns pharmacist who has a chain of pharmacies in north and south-east Queensland. Mario’s father migrated from Italy to Cairns and bought a sugar cane farm, beginning the Calanna […]