Books »Award Winning
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Under a Tin-Grey Sari eBook
by Wayne Ashton
‘… a lush, sensual and beautifully written tale of love and heartache. A book to be savoured.’ — The Weekend Australian
‘… a stunning book’ — The Age
Under a Tin-Grey Sari is a sensual love story set in 1967 in the bustling city of Chittagong, East PakistanRead more »
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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 Paperbark Shoe eBook
by Goldie Goldbloom
‘Goldie Goldbloom promises to be one of Australia’s most important and imaginative voices of the future … a masterpiece of characterisation.’ — Good Reading Magazine
‘… an assured debut written in beautifully precise language.’ — The Age
Gin, the albino, marries to escape the confines of an asylum. Toad, a small man who wears…Read more »
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Time Machines Repaired While-U-Wait
by K.A. Bedford
‘Bedford is funny in a crazed, Rudy Rucker kind of way. While Rucker writes of gonzo theorists, Bedford writes of the gonzo mechanics who keep the machines running.’ — Fred Cleaver, Denver Post
‘… a fast-moving novel that will appeal to the reader who appreciates complicated plot lines, murder, and amusing dialogue. Highly Recommended.’ —…Read more »
Price $22.95

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The Last Sky eBook
by Alice Nelson
The Last Sky recounts the story of Maya Wise – a young wife alone in Hong Kong. British rule is coming to an end and so is Maya’s marriage. She drifts, wandering aimlessly through the crowded city streets. Captivated by an elderly Chinese man and his caged nightingale, she follows him home. But Ken Tiger is a man with a past. As Maya draws out…Read more »
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Ill-Starred Captains: Flinders and Baudin
by Anthony Brown
‘[Anthony Brown’s] ingenious interweaving of the tales of these two very different expeditions brings the story of Australia’s exploration to life in a riveting and insightful new narrative’ — Tim Flannery.
Amid the Napoleonic Wars, France and Britain launched rival voyages of discovery to the Antipodes. Led by the outstanding naval captains…Read more »
Price $27.95

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Hal Spacejock 4: No Free Lunch
by Simon Haynes
Get another helping of misadventures with Hal Spacejock and Clunk!
Hal and his sidekick are looking for a job to earn some cash to settle their bills, and they find just the thing on Planet Dismolle. And when Hal ducks out for a quick coffee date with an attractive young woman, he thinks his luck has finally changedRead more »
Price $19.95

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Jack's Island
by Norman Jorgensen
‘This accomplished writer tells a good tale. The cheeky but lovable characters are woven well into a riveting story-line with an Australian setting. All blend beautifully together within simple prose to form an exciting and entertaining story.’ — Good Reading
Jack’s family is based on Rottnest Island during WWII while his father helps build…Read more »
Price $16.95

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In Ecstasy
by Kate McCaffrey
Mia and Sophie have been best friends forever — but that’s all about to change. Experimenting with alcohol, flirting with boys, and dabbling in drugs, their lives quickly spiral out of controlRead more »
Price $17.95

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Shades of the Sublime & Beautiful
by John Kinsella
Shades of the Sublime & Beautiful explores issues of sublimity and beauty, contemplates the aesthetic and the transcendent, examines nature and the artificial/madeRead more »
Price $24.95

From the Catalogue
1.2.3. YA
Fremantle press and the Fremantle Children’s Literature Centre invite you to join us for an evening with first time novelist Deb Fitzpatrick, second time novelist A.J. Betts and third time novelist Kate McCaffrey.
Chaired by Lynne Cahill, The West Australian, Newspapers in Education.
When: 6.30pm, Tuesday 7 September 2010
Where: Fremantle Children’s Literature Centre, Old Prison Hospital, Cnr Knutsford and Hampton Road, Fremantle, (Parry St carpark)
RSVP:08 9430 6331 or admin@fremantlepress.com.au

