Books
Review - Opportunity Makes the Man
This wonderful book introduces a man who was a true hero. He defeated the dragon of anthrax, found a pot of gold, married a beautiful maiden, encountered a demon and died at the peak of his powers.
New Release - Biography of John Gunn
John Gunn was an Australian pastoralist who initially worked at South Yalgogrin (near modern-day Ardlethan). Developing close ties with the area, he purchased rural properties around Ganmain before he moved in 1897 to manage Borambola.
Recent releases from Fremantle Press
Historical Fiction
Recent releases from Fremantle Press
Introducing Stringybark Publishing
As well as assisting authors to get their words into print since 2010 when they published their first anthology, The Umbrella's Shade, Stringybark Publishing runs short story competitions. The Stringybark Times Past Awards 2024 is now open for entries. Find anthologies of the best entries from previous competitions at the link below:
Review - The Deed
A black comedy that becomes a feel-good novel? Hard to believe, but Susannah Begbie's debut novel manages it with and does so with style and charm.
Salt River Road
Salt River Road, by WA award winning author Molly Schmidt, is definitely a book with a difference. Written with a mixture of prose and poetry, it tells the story of the rurally-based Tetley family in the aftermath of the loss of their mother
Introducing Hawkeye Publishing
Hawkeye are an independent trade publishing house in Brisbane. All their books have been carefully selected from open submissions and agency referrals, refined by their editors, produced and published in-house. Some of their signed authors came to ther attention by short or long-listing in the Hawkeye Manuscript Development Prize. They look for manuscripts that will leave a lasting footprint on a reader’s heart and imagination. Aspiring authors, read Hawkeye titles to find your fit within their catalogue. Find Hawkeye books right here in the ARR.News Bookstore.
Featured - Second Chance
This moving true story about the extraordinary bond between horses and the humans who care for them reveals the power and the potential of a simple second chance. Follow the link below to find out more, and read Serena's Kirby's review as well as her interview with author Diana Thurgood.
Review
The Map of William is the first book by West Australian writer Michael Thomas and it’s certainly a darn good read. It is also not the book that Michael set out to write but I’m sure glad he did.
From Fremantle Press
Warri and Yatungka were believed to be the last of the Mandildjara tribe of desert nomads to live permanently in the traditional way.
