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From the busy marketplaces of pre-war Krakow, Poland, to the horror of the Holocaust and the haven of Schindler's factory, to the apparent peace and safety of a suburban backyard in Melbourne, Australia, this is the story of two sisters who miraculously survived.

Their extraordinary life stories are interwoven with the childhood and later memories of the narrator, Anna, daughter and niece of the two sisters, Hela and Janka.

Through the recollections and dreams of these three voices we learn of worlds and people forever lost, of shattered hopes, of the fragility of survival, and of the power of the human spirit.

Sister Sister was shortlisted for the Age Book of the Year Award and the New South Wales Premiers Award in 1998.

Ted Egan was born in Melbourne and spent his first sixteen years there, described in his The Paperboy's War.

Since 1949 he has lived and worked in the Northern Territory, now based in Alice Springs, performing, writing, singing and recording his own songs, and collecting those of others.

He speaks two Aboriginal languages, and often lectures on Aboriginal language and issues. He is an inaugural Life Member of the Australian Stockman's Hall of Fame. In 1991 he was awarded the Order of Australia for 'services to the Aboriginal People, and for an ongoing and significant contribution to Australia's literary heritage through song and verse'. He was at one time a member of the Prime Minister's National Reconciliation Council.

Author of numerous books, his last was Justice All Their Own, an account of the clash of cultures when Aboriginals speared a group of Japanese fishermen and a white policeman to death in the early 1930s.

Ted Egan, 17, was going to stop over en route to Brazil, but he still lives in the Territory.

Sitdown Up North scatters our pre-conceptions of what Territorians are like. Egan's palette goes beyond red ochre and sky blue. There are nut-brown metho-drinking scholars, a white man whose first language is Cantonese, a dusky mother who pursued her 'stolen children' and an ebony-coloured son patiently decorating his revered father's bones in rainbows of intricate design, for starters. A love of song tuned his ear superbly to the vagaries of Territorians' speech.

There's the ABC we expect of any good Outback yarn Adventure, Brawls and Close-shaves. But more than that ...

The author's work gave him a rare, privileged position from which to watch change coming over the land. His acquaintanceship has been extraordinarily wide and diverse: bums and bureaucrats, elders and activists, publicians and politicians, stockmen and nurses, all hues, young 'uns and flourbags, Lingari, Coombs, Roberts, Whitlam. Good listener, insatiably curious, historian, Ted Egan knows his Territory. Where the record isn't pretty, he doesn't flinch. Commitment to a fair go, quick sympathies for the oppressed, honest recall of youth and his love of the place and all its people make Sitdown ... moving autobiography, refreshing history and an exotic tour of one of the world's least understood places.

 

'A bloody good yarn ... a rambunctious, insightful and compelling account of Territory frontier life' - Tim Bowden

' ... lucky enough to witness the Territory during one of its most interesting stages. He happened to be in the right place at the right time in some cases the wrong time.' - Les Hiddens

All children will be ‘hard work’, ‘difficult’ or ‘challenging’ at times. This book is intended to give you the tools you need to navigate your way through your child’s middle years (ages six to twelve) and beyond with assertiveness, decisiveness, confidence, empathy and compassion.
You will learn how to be a skilful parent and be provided with strategies that have been proven to work. They are not the magic solution to all your difficulties, but rather, a solid set of tools to help you create structure, peace and stronger outcomes for your child over time.

How much does your skin matter?

Edwina is a see-through 10 year old. You can see her insides working.

Too much sun means Edwina’s skin came right off. Can she put it on again? What happens as she visits the medical and media worlds, with a see-through body and no skin colour?

Is it a disability, diversity, racial prejudice, or fun?

It was the Grand Final on Saturday. Carrot the Parrot was the Coach for the Birds' team. But he'd lost his voice. Sleuth Astrid had to find it, in time for the Grand Final because the team needed the Voice of the Coach. Was the Voice captured in the TV 'Footy' studio? Lost down his throat? Was a Voice Coach any use? What about the Speakeasy? Or the Voice-over on the TV Footy panel or on Talk-back? And then there's the Bird Wedding of the Year. Carrot was supposed to be the MC (Master of Ceremonies). As usual, Sleuth Astrid the Mind-Reading Chook, solves the problem.

Sleuth Astrid is a hi-tech chook, who rides a Harley, plays e-games and finds lost things.

The Magician has lost his sense of humour. Astrid must find that before the 3pm show. Luckily, Astrid is also a mind-reading chook.

When a sludge sickness pollutes the Corkuparipple Creek and Jo's brother, Geoffrey, becomes sick, action is needed to find a solution. Jo's dog, Bandaid, is missing, so Aunt Pepper organises for the search party to visit the Clam King under the Pacific Ocean.

Will the King have the answer to Bandaid's whereabouts? And will he be able to help heal Geoffrey and the environment?

A new mystery begins and Jo is faced with serious environmental issues full of sludge, snot and seawater.

Fourteen years ago Michael dazzled the world with Ephesus, a brilliant debut novel that won him the respect of his peers, plenty of easy sex and the coveted Booker Prize. Since then, there's been nothing but false starts and dead ends. He can't even finish a short story. With debt collectors at the door, the cellar empty and the mortgage on the line, it's crunch time. His wife, Tanya, issues an ultimatum: get a job or get a divorce. Forced into assessing his literary agent's slush pile to help make ends meet, Michael discovers a dark gem. He rewrites it to make it his own. His publisher loves it and fame beckons and his literary standing soars... until the real author appears.

Slush Pile is a satire of literary ambition.

Yet another great read from Garry Willmott. Small Farm Warriors is filled with lives and stories of men who contributed, in a special way, to the Australia we all know today. From the war-torn streets of France to emus in the Outback, from Kokoda to sheep farms - Garry tells us how these fellas fought and then worked to create a life for themselves and their new families. In some cases, this appears not to have worked so well and in others ... well, where would we be without their efforts on the land? I enjoyed this book and I learnt stuff I didn't know. Thanks, Garry. - Guy Walton, Singer-Songwriter

 

For those with an interest in Australian Military History, this book not only draws one's interest to the life in the trenches of WW1 and to their sons in WW2 that occurred twenty years later but also the 'larrikinism' of the Aussie digger abroad during these periods in history. This book held my interest for its full length with just the right amount of all the emotions depicted. The ups and downs of the men both when serving and on their return to Australia. A well researched and written book which does not disguise the author's interest in the Soldier Settlers of Australia and Commonwealth countries. Definitely a good read. - G & F Threlfall

Whether you're just launching your new venture, have an established business, or you're stuck on the work treadmill wondering what you can do to break through and create something truly great, this book is for you.

 

Ed Chan and David Naylor opened their doors in 1990. They started with just one staff member and a small group of clients.

 

Two decades later, Chan & Naylor has built a small business empire with offices throughout Australia. As well as being ranked in the top 40 firms in its field, Chan & Naylor is recognised as one of the fastest growing businesses in Australia's professional services industry.

 

Small to Great looks in detail at the strategies and tactics that Ed Chan and David Naylor have employed to make it happen. It is a roadmap to success. Light on theory and heavy on practical, proven strategies, this book reveals the tried and tested tools that Ed and David have successfully implemented in a growing network of offices across the country.

 

This book will give you a clear picture on what you need to do to build a successful, profitable business that hands you back your freedom, rather than keeping you a prisoner in your business. You'll learn:

- How to create a business that provides the ultimate outcome: more choices

- How to leverage via your team, your systems and your customers

- Why you have to give some of your business away to be really successful

- What the real meaning of culture is and why it is so vital to your success

- The systems and procedures we've developed in order to manage the most difficult element of any business: its people

- The systems, processes, templates and information that has changed our business and our life

- What the right business structure is for your situation, so you can protect your assets, maximise profits and cashflow and legally reduce your tax

- How to structure your business to fast track wealth creation through property by leveraging pre-tax profits and cashflows

- How to get 2, 4, 10 or 100 people doing what you used to do effectively and efficiently

A practical guide for parents and parent educators.

"This book provides sound information for both parents and professionals about the developing needs and experiences of children." - Dr Sue Vardon AO, Former CEO Child Protection and Family Services, South Australia

The memory of sexual abuse in childhood never leaves its victims. Likewise the memory of bullying never goes away. Advances in technology are making our children more vulnerable to both.

Professor Briggs, an expert in child protection, draws on a lifetime of research and practical experience to assist with today's parenting issues.

In 'Smart Parenting for Safer Kids' parents will learn how to:

- Recognise the dangers to children in modern Western society.

- Build stronger kids and help them make smart choices.

- Choose safe, high-quality childcare and child minders.

- Safeguard children in potentially dangerous situations, including bullying, cyberspace and the internet.

- Protect against child sexual abuse.

- Parent through adolescence.

- Choose safe student exchanges.

Professor Briggs, who received an Order of Australia for her work into child protection, tells parents exactly what they should be worried about and how to protect their children from the dangers in the modern world.

In 2004 the author found a little diary of 386 pages written by a 62-year-old man in a nursing home. This story is inspired by that diary.

E=mc2? Jack Smythe thinks Einstein is wrong and he has a theory to prove it. But he's no physicist. Instead, he's been a homeless kid, a palmreader, a cosmic theorist, a father of two (who probably aren't his) and a devoted companion to his sister Kitty who has her own demons. But now at 62, he wakes after an operation to find he's been placed at Eden, a below-average nursing home.

Here he is confronted by Nurse Stinson, Collier the Hun, Pistol Pete, Skeleton Joe, Dooley the publican, Jim the ex-politician and Jim's rebel granddaughter, among others. He wants nothing to do with any of them.

Instead, with wry wit Jack begins a story about Kitty starting with the day they ran away from home for good. It seems Jack is always running away and ultimately there's a daring escape at Eden. But unknown to Jack, it's the "muddle of geriatrics" at Eden that eventually put meaning in his life.

Tony Harrison has lived the life of a professional snake catcher for twenty years. In this book, he introduces you to the reptiles most commonly encountered in our cities and towns, including some of the most venomous snakes on earth.

Tony has spent his whole life surrounded by reptiles. His work and his animals are regularly featured on TV and in movies. That means he has a tale or two to tell. In Snake Catcher, Tony shares entertaining and informative stories, written by award-winning Australian writer, David Blissett. You are part of the action as Tony enters a suburban bedroom to bag a large and lethal Eastern Brown Snake. You will meet Tiger, the Lace Monitor who is afraid of heights. And you will find out what happens when you try to flush a venomous snake down the toilet.

However, more than telling great stories and showing great pictures, this book has another purpose. Tony wants to dispel the myth that 'the only good snake is a dead snake.' He shares his insights into some truly fascinating reptiles, and gives common-sense advice about living safely with them.

Snake Catcher includes information on:

* The most commonly encountered Australian reptiles, complete with stunning full-colour photos.

* What to do if you encounter a snake at home or in the bush.

* How to discourage dangerous snakes from entering your property.

* The benefits of having some snake species living nearby.

* How to treat a snake bite.

* How to protect your pets from run-ins with snakes.

* Some of the rules about keeping reptiles for yourself.

Ion Idriess was a spotter for the famous Australian sniper, Billy Sing, and this book draws on his own experiences in the Gallipoli trenches during World War One. Sing had a reputation as an excellent marksman, lurking in the dark and silently sneaking up on the enemy. One day he was shot by a Turkish soldier. The bullet travelled down the barrel of his telescope, wounding both hands then went through his mouth, out his cheek and into his shoulder. He recovered from the injury, but was never really the same...

 

Idriess was a trooper with the Light Horse at Gallipoli, all the way to Beersheba, and his diary was published as The Desert Column. Drawing on his military experience, this is one of six manuals written for soldiers and civilians in 1942, when invasion by the Japanese seemed imminent.

Professor Dr Grafton Everest's latest outrageous entertainment takes us to London and New York after a series of hilarious meanderings in the land of Oz.

So Far, So Good centres on our hapless professor's obsession with food and fame; his relationship with his increasingly independent wife Janet; their wayward (and soon to be married) daughter Lee-Anne; and his much-loved terrier Maddie. This cleverly plotted satire exposes the sad state of universities and of what now passes for politics in the West. Our obsession with technology, our fear of outsiders and our distrust of elites also come in for a pasting.

Caught in a series of concentric conspiracies, Grafton manages to save the day, save the world and even launch Australia on the road to a republic.

Well-known author and commentator, Professor Ross Fitzgerald, and Antony Funnell, of ABC Radio National's "Future Tense" fame, have produced the funniest Grafton Everest novel yet.

The previous Grafton adventure, Going Out Backwards, was shortlisted for the 2017 Russell Prize for Humour Writing.