Launch of The Anzac Book

The Anzac Book, 3rd Edition, edited by The Australian War Memorial, is to be launched by Les Carlyon at The Australian War Memorial in Canberra.
WHEN: 10:15, Friday, March 26, 2010
WHERE: The Australian War Memorial

Events - Diggers and Greeks

Dr Maria Hill will be launching her new book - Diggers & Greeks - at the following locations: The Anzac War Memorial - Sydney - April 6 (18:30) - to be launched by Bob Carr. The Shrine of Remembrance - Melbourne - May 21 (14:00) - to be launched by Lindsay Tanner. The Australian War Memorial - Canberra - May 27 (10:30)

Maria will also be In Conversation with: Helen Vatsikopolous (Gleebooks - April 14) David Hill (Sydney Museum - May 16 - 16:30)

Please see www.mariahill.com.au for further info and to rsvp.

Author Event for The Charismatic Personality

The Charismatic Personality, by Dr Len Oakes
WHEN: 18:30, Wednesday, March 24, 2010
WHERE: Readings Carlton - 309 Lygon Street, Carlton VIC 3053. Free, but bookings essential on (03 9347 6633.

Talk regarding Sydney Harbour: A History

Ian Hoskins, author of Sydney Harbour: A History, will be giving a talk at the Berkelouw Bookstore in Mona Vale.

When: Thursday, March 25, 2010 (18:30 to 20:30) Where: Berkelouw Bookstore, Mona Vale (12/14 Park Street Mona Vale, Phone: 02 9979 2112)

Law Handbooks now published by Thomson Reuters

Thomson Reuters (Professional) Australia now publish The Law Handbook, The Environmental Law Handbook, and The Family Law Handbook. For enquiries visit the website; thomsonreuters.com.au or contact Customer Service at LTA.Service@thomsonreuters.com or on 1300 304 195

Bestsellers*

1. DIGGERS AND GREEKS: THE AUSTRALIAN CAMPAIGN IN GREECE AND CRETE
   Maria Hill , HB
   UNSW Press $59.95
   
2. THE DEADLY DINNER PARTY AND OTHER MEDICAL DETECTIVE STORIES
   Jonathan A. Edlow , PB
   New South $34.95
   
3. PALM ISLAND: THROUGH A LONG LENS
   Joanne Watson , PB
   Aboriginal Studies Press $34.95
   
4. WHERE HAVE YOU BEEN?
   Wendy James , PB
   UWA Publishing $32.95
   
5. THE LITTLE RED YELLOW BLACK BOOK: AN INTRODUCTION TO INDIGENOUS AUSTRALIA
   Bruce Pascoe , AIATSIS , PB
   Aboriginal Studies Press $14.95
   
6. COSI
   Louis Nowra , PB
   Currency Press $21.95
   
7. MY NAME IS ROSS: AN ALCOHOLIC'S JOURNEY
   Ross Fitzgerald , PB
   New South $34.95
   
8. THE RUGMAKER OF MAZAR-E-SHARIF
   Najaf Mazari , Robert Hillman , PB
   Insight Publications $24.95
   
9. FAIR SKIN BLACK FELLA
   Renee Fogorty , PB
   Magabala Books $16.95
   
10. THE WOMEN BEHIND THE ROSES: AN INTRODUCTION TO ALISTER CLARK'S WOMEN ROSE-NAMESAKES 1915-1952
    Tilley Govanstone , Andrew Govanstone , HB
    Rosenberg Publishing $49.95
    

Just Released...

THE SWIMMING CLUB Hannie Rayson , PB Currency Press $18.95 Six young people from around the world, including two UWA students, spend one glorious summer together on a Greek island in 1983. They are beautiful, adventurous, idealistic and believe that the world is theirs for the taking. Fast-forward to 2009: these footloose and fancy-free types have turned into successful and driven people who are juggling careers, families and mortgages and are grappling with middle age. Each in their own way, they feel trapped by their life choices and are baffled by their children’s youth culture in the new millennium. Will a reunion on their magical Greek island be able to rekindle their spiritual fire? THE BOOK OF EVERYTHING Guus Kuijer , Richard Tulloch , PB Currency Press $18.95 Thomas is nine and he’s started writing a book. His father says all important books are about God. Even so, Thomas writes down all the interesting things he sees that other people seem to ignore: tropical fish in the canal, a deluge of frogs, the Son of God popping in for a chat... He also writes down his greatest determination: When I grow up, I’m going to be happy. Featuring Jesus, the angels, the Bottombiter, the startling Mrs Van Amersfoort and a beautiful girl with a leather leg, this is a totally magical story about a child learning to act when faced with fear and wrong. DIGGERS AND GREEKS: THE AUSTRALIAN CAMPAIGN IN GREECE AND CRETE Maria Hill , HB UNSW Press $59.95 Little is known about the real reasons that Australia committed troops to Greece. Australian historians have, for too long, neglected the Greek and Crete campaigns and what has been written until now, has ignored the Greek side of the story. Never before has the impact of fifth-column activity on Australia’s military relationship with Greece been investigated. This compelling book combines details of the campaigns with an account of the response of Greeks and Cretans to the Allied forces on their soil. It reveals the personal relations that developed between Australian soldiers and Greek civilians and soldiers; these were sometimes hostile but in other cases developed into friendships that lasted decades after the war had finished. Maria Hill has trawled through archives in Athens and Canberra to show that while miscommunication between the Greek General Staff and the allied forces was frequent, the situation on the ground was far more complex. Her book also shows why the campaigns on mainland Greece and Crete compelled people to behave in altruistic ways, even when it meant placing themselves in danger. It proves that it is possible to form successful relations with people of a completely different culture in conflict situations, and that those relationships are important and should be nurtured, as they are vital to the wellbeing of all involved. Visit Maria's website THE DEADLY DINNER PARTY AND OTHER MEDICAL DETECTIVE STORIES Jonathan A. Edlow , PB New South $34.95 The world is filled with bizarre and fascinating ways to fall ill. A notorious stomach bug turns a suburban dinner party into a disaster that almost claims its host; a diminutive woman routinely eats more than her football-playing boyfriend but continually loses weight; a young executive is diagnosed with lung cancer, yet the tumors seem to wax and wane inexplicably. In these fifteen edge-of-your-seat, real-life medical detective stories, practicing physician and award-winning author Jonathan Edlow, shows the doctor as detective and the epidemiologist as elite sleuth in stories that are as gripping as the best thrillers. FAIR SKIN BLACK FELLA Renee Fogorty , PB Magabala Books $16.95 ‘We all brothers and sisters in this life, no matter what colour we are,’ says Old Ned. This is the story of Mary, a young Aboriginal girl who lives on a red and dusty cattle station. Shunned by the other girls because of her fair skin, Old Ned, one of the community elders, finally speaks up. With words full of knowledge and wisdom, he teaches the girls that Aboriginal identity transcends skin colour and that family, community, country, culture and spirituality is what being Aboriginal is really about. Renee Fogorty shows that prejudice has no boundaries and that it occurs within and between cultural groups.Her personal perspective makes Fair Skin Black Fella a tale of universal experience that many young readers will identify with. Renee’s contemporary artwork is both whimsical and streetwise, and her colourful characters will appeal to readers of all ages. more ->