Collection: Nonfiction

Drawing on the energies of 18th century English convict women, including Rhook's own ancestors, these poem open raw questions of belonging, narrating 'mother' as a long process of becoming. Through stories of childhood, fertility, and of nurturing new life during a pandemic, Rhook casts off the p...

Anne Aly, Liz Byrski, Sarah Drummond, Mehreen Faruqi, Goldie Goldbloom, Krissy Kneen, Jeanine Leane, Brigid Lowry and Pat Mamanyjun Torres are among fifteen voices recounting what it is like to be a woman on the other side of 40. These are stories of identity and survival, and a celebration of ge...

Adversity comes in many forms. But is there only one kind of courage? Bron Bateman asked eighteen women to think of a time they were asked to be courageous - and to tell the story of what courage felt like to them. Their responses of resilience, despair and hope will make you weep and wonder, and...

Joan Lindsay's Picnic at Hanging Rock has captivated and perplexed generations. But the woman behind the novel is as much an enigma as the disappearance of the fictitious schoolgirls and their teacher. Joan Lindsay, wife of painter, art entrepreneur and National Gallery of Victoria director Daryl...

The untold story of four special operations officers who fought together behind enemy lines across multiple theaters of World War II, and then continued to serve, officially and unofficially, for decades after in the hottest parts of the Cold War.

'Myself and Other Animals' is a book mosaicked from unpublished autobiographies, uncollected pieces and previously published extracts from Durrell's work and archives. The result is an extraordinary journey through Durrell's life in his own words, edited and introduced by his widow Lee Durrell. D...

The origin story of one of the most influential and transformative business leaders and philanthropists of the modern age.Bill Gates is one of the most transformative figures of our age. In Source Code he takes us back to his beginnings. He describes with candour his childhood in Seattle, the cen...

The classic, bestselling, official biography of Winston Churchill, back in print for the first time in two decades 'By far the most lucid, comprehensive and authoritative account of Churchill that has been offered in a single volume' Daily Telegraph Drawing on decades of unprecedented access to W...

Follow The Batch Lady method and feed your household for a week with just 30 minutes prep. Take the stress out of your evenings with 100 tasty grab-and-cook recipes to make dinner times a breeze. Every recipe in this book can be prepped in 5-10 minutes, then kept in the fridge or freezer until yo...

Unfollowing Mum is a supportive handbook for anyone seeking to understand how the past informs their current parenting struggles, and positively move beyond them. Harriet is an empowerment coach, estranged from her own parent. She challenges narratives of unconditional acceptance and healing in p...