biography & memoir
OUT OF THE BLUE Anthony Field , Greg Truman
$ 34.99
In a rollicking account of more than 40 years on the road , Anthony discusses his childhood , his struggles with chronic pain and depression and the glory and challenges of his unique fame . A frank and open memoir from beloved Blue Wiggle Anthony Field .
KEEP IT SMOOTH : LIFE LESSONS IN CONFIDENCE Cameron Daddo
$ 34.99
Cameron Daddo weaves together stories from his own life with those of extraordinary Australians , including Keith Urban and Indira Naidoo , to show us how we nurture confidence , how we lose it and how we can get it back again .
PATRIOT Alexei Navalny
$ 55.00
Alexei Navalny began writing PATRIOT shortly after his near-fatal poisoning in 2020 . It is the full story of his life – his youth , his call to activism , his marriage and family , his commitment to challenging a world super-power determined to silence him , and his total conviction that change cannot be resisted – and will come .
WE ARE THE STARS Gina Chick
$ 36.99
Gina Chick , the inaugural winner of Alone Australia , tells the story of her extraordinary , indomitable life in one of the most powerful , moving memoirs you will ever read . If you ’ re ready to get lost in jungles , wander into wolf-dens , and most of all be real ; this book is for you .
DIDION & BABITZ Lili Anolik
$ 34.99
available 19 nov
With deftness and skill , journalist Lili Anolik uses Babitz , Babitz ’ s brilliance of observation , Babitz ’ s incisive intelligence and , most of all , Babitz ’ s diary-like letters – letters found in those sealed boxes , letters so intimate you don ’ t read them so much as breathe them – as the key to unlocking Didion .
THE SEASON Helen Garner
$ 34.99
available 26 nov
Garner ’ s first new work in a decade is a tender portrayal of the relationship between grandmother and grandson , and of that moment on the cusp of adulthood when a boy is both child and man . Garner ’ s sharp eye , wit and warm humour bring the season to life , as she documents this pivotal moment .
FROM HERE TO THE GREAT UNKNOWN Lisa Marie Presley , Riley Keough
$ 36.99
Born to an American myth and raised in the wilds of Graceland , Lisa Marie Presley tells her whole story for the first time in this raw , riveting , one-of-a-kind memoir faithfully completed by her daughter , Riley Keough . Profoundly moving and deeply revealing – the last words of the only child of a true legend .
MURRIYANG : SONG OF TIME Stan Grant
$ 39.99
available 4 dec
Stan Grant is talking to his country in a new way . In his most poetic and inspiring work yet , the Wiradjuri writer offers us a means of moving beyond the binaries and embracing a path to peace and forgiveness rooted in the Wiradjuri spiritual practice of Yindyamarra – deep silence and respect .
THE WHOLE TRUTH Jackie O
$ 49.99 $ 44.99
Here , for the first time , Jackie speaks candidly about her life in and out of the spotlight . She takes us behind the scenes of the spectacles and scandals of The Kyle and Jackie O Show and shares stories from 30 years spent working with huge celebrities , big egos and legions of both fans and detractors .
true crime
DARK CITY John Silvester
$ 36.99
From madmen to matriarchs , stooges to heroes , eye-watering bungles to sweet justice – strap yourself in for a masterclass in storytelling from Australia ’ s most formidable crime reporter . Gritty and compelling , with his trademark wit , insight and humour , Dark City is the second riotous collection of stories from Sly of the Underworld .
IN THE DEAD OF NIGHT Greg Haddrick
$ 34.99
In March 2020 secret lovers Russell Hill and Carol Clay disappeared in Victoria ’ s remote Wonnangatta Valley . Greg Haddrick tells the gripping inside story of the twists and turns of the police investigation and the trial of pilot Greg Lynn . Is it possible that this highly successful professional pilot is a killer ?
OPUS Gareth Gore
$ 39.99
A thrilling exposé recounting how members of Opus Dei – a secretive , ultra-conservative Catholic sect – pushed its radical agenda within the Church and around the globe , using billions of dollars siphoned from one of the world ’ s largest banks .
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