Books »New Releases
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POMO OZ: Fear and Loathing Downunder
by Niall Lucy
Ideas are in short supply and critical thinking is under attack. That’s according to Niall Lucy in his latest book, Pomo Oz. Pitting his humour and intellect against the conservative power brokers, Lucy champions the notion that free thought, not free trade, is the basis of democracy.
‘… here’s the piss-take of your nightmares — delivered…Read more »
Price $24.95
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Waarda Series for Young Readers: Beach Sports Car
by Darlene Oxenham with illustrations by Sally Morgan & Tracey Gibbs edited by Sally Morgan
When Annie’s dad promises her a beach sports car she imagines a bright red hotrod with racing car stripes. All her school friends will be so jealous! But it will take a lot of work to turn Dad’s battered old bomb into the car of Annie’s dreams. Then again, hard work can sometimes make the rewards seem so much sweeter.
An illustrated first chapter…Read more »
Price $9.95
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Waarda series for young readers: Lilli and her Shadow
by Laura Dudgeon & Pat Dudgeon with illustrations by Tracey Gibbs & Sally Morgan edited by Sally Morgan
Lilli’s family is moving from the bush to the city, and Lilli is sure she’ll be horribly lonely. She’ll miss the mangoes, she’ll miss her cousins, and most of all she’ll miss her Nan. But Nan sends a special friend south with Lilli, a secret Shadow to look after her. And Lilli discovers life in the city isn’t so bad after all.
An illustrated…Read more »
Price $9.95
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Take Out
by Felicity Young
When DSS Stevie Hooper steps into the empty Pavel house and someone else’s jurisdiction, she upsets more than the ego of a struggling suburban cop.
She has breached the defences of a ruthless group that has at its rotten heart a disregard for human life.
‘… Take Out could be recommended to please any fan of Patricia Cornwall and Kathryn…Read more »
Price $22.95
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Hetty: A True Story
by Hetty Verolme
This is one of the remarkable, largely untold, stories of the Holocaust, a story of hope. It is a heartwarming tale that traces the extraordinary struggle and survival of a family through those terrible years.
Hetty was just twelve years old in 1943 when her family was torn apart following the German invasion of the Netherlands.
Rounded up by…Read more »
Price $19.95
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indigo volume 5
indigo journal, published by Tactile Books, is the only journal devoted solely to Western Australian writing.
Volume 5 is edited by Carmen Lawrence, Caroline Caddy and Ray Coffey.
This volume features an opening interview by Delys Bird with celebrated Western Australian author Tim Winton. In this in-depth interview, Winton discusses everything…Read more »
Price $25.00
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The Last Sky – Book Club Edition
by Alice Nelson
This special, book club edition of award-winning author Alice Nelson’s The Last Sky recounts the story of Maya Wise – a young wife alone in Hong Kong.
The Sydney Morning Herald described Nelson’s language as displaying ‘real lyrical beauty’. The Weekend Australian said the book was ‘partly a haunting and uneasy love story, partly a…Read more »
Price $24.95
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The Food Lovers' Guide to Perth - New Edition
by Julie Mews & Lisa Hummel-Robson
The wait is over! Check out the completely updated edition of this insightful guide to Perth’s fresh food scene. This handy little book was an instant bestseller when first released. The Weekend Australian called it a ‘goldmine of information’ while Travel+Leisure said it was ‘just right for a glovebox or shopping bag.’
The Food Lovers’…Read more »
Price $24.95
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The Paperbark Shoe
by Goldie Goldbloom
‘Gin’s voice is truly memorable in its searing emotion and discomfiting honesty, even when we know she is not being honest with herself.’ — Lorien Kaye, The Age
‘… Goldie Goldbloom weaves an achingly sensuous story of forbidden love between characters at the margins. Quirky, haunting and deeply moving…I admired it enormously and couldn’t…Read more »
Price $32.95
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Et voilà! French pastries from Choux Café
by Emmanuel Mollois with photography by Karin Calvert-Borshoff
Chef Emmanuel Mollois’ irrepressible enthusiasm is baked into every page of this gorgeous cookbook. You’ll be tempted by Emmanuel’s delicious and easy-to-follow recipes and seduced by photographer Karin Calvert-Borshoff’s mouth-watering pictures.
Emmanuel has selected some of the most popular French pastriesRead more »
Price $45.00
From the Catalogue
Book Launch
Fremantle Press and All Saints Literature Festival invite you to the launch of Beach Sports Car by Darlene Oxenham and Lilli and her Shadow by Laura and Pat Dudgeon.
noon, Friday 19 March 2010 at the Ampitheatre, Entry car park gate 3, All Saints College, Ewing Avenue, Bull Creek, WA 6149
RSVP: admin@fremantlepress.com.au or 08 9430 6331
