Collection: Nonfiction

The story of the recently discovered London workhouse that Charles Dickens lived almost next door to in the years before he wrote Oliver Twist, told by the historian who did the sleuthing behind these new findings.

Take one mad adventurer, one film maker, and a motor bike that runs on bio fuel and send them on a road trip around Australia just to see what happens. What you get is a story full of characters, implausible (but true) situations, unlikely events...

A collection of the best literature about the Australian racetrack, this volume of stories and verses, by some of our greatest writers, is all about the Aussie love affair with the Sport of Kings, from bush picnic races to the Melbourne Cup.

There's almost no limit to what you can create from this bendable, flexible and colourful material.

Fabulous retro interiors, from Palm Springs to Paris. In this glorious new book, Andrew Weaving visits 18 inspiring and varied locations that showcase the Living Retro style.

Drawing on hundreds of examples, MacKay explores the essential aspects of the novel and its history: where novels came from and why we read them; how we think about their styles and techniques, their people, plots, places, and politics.

Li Qingzhao is the most famous female poet in Chinese history. She perfected a form of poetry known as ci, or lyric, poetry. Her poems reflect her life experiences in a unique way - they are very special because they are so personal and moving.

Presenting a succinct, historically informed introduction to North and South Korea, the second edition of The Koreas considers the radically different ways these countries have dealt with the growing challenges of globalization.

Gorillaz is a virtual band, composed of four fictional animated band members: 2D, Murdoc, Noodle and Russel. The band was created by Damon Albarn from the Brit-pop band Blur, and Jamie Hewlett, the co-creator of the comic book Tank Girl.

This year, I've got the message loud and clear that as everyone comes under bigger and bigger financial pressure, they want help to cook tasty, nutritious food on a budget - so this book was born completely out of public demand.