Collection: Nonfiction

Curiosity allows you to break free of your assumptions and see the world differently. This book explores how to cultivate this trait by using key themes of emotional intelligence, including empathy, self-awareness, and compassion. You'll learn how to build a habit of inquisitiveness, invite and u...

This South America on a Budget guidebook is perfect for independent travellers planning a longer trip. It features all of the must-see sights and a wide range of off-the-beaten-track places. It also provides detailed practical information on preparing for a trip and what to do on the ground. And ...

Happy Hour Snacks is a go-to guide to simple, delicious food to share in the looser, lazier and louder comfort of your own home. Containing 80 moreish recipes, this cookbook is about making bites with less utensils, more shortcuts, and with a drink in hand. Experience the shared joy of effortless...

An intimate, searing and hopeful memoir meets manifesto that reframes the way we think about restaurants, cooking, hospitality, leadership and humanity from one of the most respected chefs in the world. Chef and restaurateur Ben Shewry knows obsession well. Whether it's crispy-edged lasagne, salt...

FIRE UP! shares some of the lessons I've learned from the first twenty-five years of my life, from growing up in the bush to running across Australia. This is what fires me up every single day. I'm aware I'm just one person among billions, many of whom are far wiser than I am. While this is what ...

Step beyond the magical movies and explore the wider world of Studio Ghibli.Hailed as perhaps the greatest animation studio in the world, Studio Ghibli's influence extends far further than the cinema screen. Ghibliverse plots a course through the universe outside the films, the wonderful web of i...

A sweeping account of male nurturing, explaining how and why men are biologically transformed when they care for babies It has long seemed self-evident that women care for babies and men do other things. Hasn't it always been so? When evolutionary science came along, it rubber-stamped this venera...

Grow, cook and enjoy delicious Asian vegetables, herbs and fruits - from garden to plate - wherever you live with permaculture gardener Connie Cao. Connie Cao's curated selection of more than 50 cool-season and warm-season annuals and perennials makes it easy to find produce that will thrive in y...

From balancing on a wing tip to paragliding with an eagle, Take Flight tells the stories of Australian women who have leapt, tumbled and dived, and reached for the stars. These inspirational women share stories of their lives in the skies. Helicopter pilot Alida Soemawinata ascends over Kata Tjua...

Over half a century after their songs were recorded, ABBA's songs still make people the world over dance and sing every day, and their ability to evoke every emotion has made them the ultimate soundtrack to major life events, from birthday parties and weddings to heartbreaks and memorials. Since ...