Collection: Nonfiction

The extraordinary adventurers who took the beauty of Australian wildlife to the world John Gould and his beautiful wife Elizabeth sailed into Australia on a cold spring day in 1838 prepared for the most astonishing adventure of their lives. The Goulds had travelled 20,000 kilometres and crossed t...

Max Dupain (1911-1992) was a major cultural figure in Australia, and at the forefront of the visual arts in a career spanning more than fifty years. During this time he produced a number of images now regarded as iconically Australian. He championed modern photography and a distinctive Australian...

Our heroes can come from the most ordinary of places. As a shy lad growing up in country Victoria, no one in the district had any idea the man Albert Jacka would become.Albert 'Bert' Jacka was 21 when Britain declared war on Germany in August 1914. Bert soon enlisted in the Australian Imperial Fo...

As Australia and India battle for the World Test Championship, today's pre-eminent cricket writer, Gideon Haigh, has captured a century of fierce rivalry between these two cricketing superpowers: from Bradman and Hazare to the unforgettable tied test of '86, Warne versus Tendulkar and Australia's...

From larger-than-life adventures to vivid and poignant tales of the imagination, Highways and Byways is a collection of stories taking readers on an enthralling tour (complete with the odd detour) through the raucous, well-lived life of one of this country's most successful and beloved artists. T...

Jasmin Weston is here to help you transform your cooking game and show you how to make easy, mouth-watering dishes without breaking the bank. Even if you've never cooked before, Jasmin promises that if she can do it, you sure as sh*t can too! Jasmin has sifted through the masses of information ou...

More than 60 magical recipes to bake, enjoy and share this festive season, from iced treats and spiced gingerbread, to crunchy biscotti and sugar-dusted butter cookies.

In this intimate and open account - nothing like any rock-and-roll memoir you've ever read - Alex Van Halen shares his personal story of family, friendship, music and brotherly love in a remarkable tribute to his beloved brother and band-mate. In his rough yet sweet voice, Alex recounts the broth...

This guidebook tells you what to pack, what you can safely leave behind, a why an air compressor's as essential as a chocolate bar on a long drive. With interviews and a peek behind the scenes of the Buch Mechanics and Black As series, Batty spins you some ripper yarns, introduces you to his mate...

An expert, enthusiastic and hilariously irreverent unofficial history of 25 years of the Allan Border medal from bestselling comedy cricket writer Dan Liebke.