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  • What is left over, after

    by Natasha Lester

    ‘[T]his haunting, wise book heralds the arrival of a remarkable Australian talent’ — The Age, Pick of the Week.

    In my defence I can only put forward this disclaimer: I don’t consider myself to be a promiscuous person. Promiscuity implies a degree of carelessness whereas I was very particular about who I slept with.

    When it comes to…Read more »

    Price $27.95 Add to cart

  • What is left over, after eBook

    by Natasha Lester

    ‘[T]his haunting, wise book heralds the arrival of a remarkable Australian talent’ — The Age, Pick of the Week.

    In my defence I can only put forward this disclaimer: I don’t consider myself to be a promiscuous person. Promiscuity implies a degree of carelessness whereas I was very particular about who I slept with.

    When it comes to…Read more »

  • 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 »

  • Wavelength

    by A.J. Betts

    Oliver’s world has shrunk. It’s all about Year 12 finals. It’s about that magic 80% average he needs to get into uni, get his dream job and get cashed up. If only he can find a quiet place to study – away from the chaos and mess of living with two small kids and his Mum’s booming muffin business.

    A study break in a small coastal town seems…Read more »

    Price $17.95 Add to cart

  • Wavelength eBook

    by A.J. Betts

    Oliver’s world has shrunk. It’s all about Year 12 finals. It’s about that magic 80% average he needs to get into uni, get his dream job and get cashed up. If only he can find a quiet place to study – away from the chaos and mess of living with two small kids and his Mum’s booming muffin business.

    A study break in a small coastal town seems…Read more »

  • Lighthouse Girl paperback edition

    by Dianne Wolfer with illustrations by Brian Simmonds

    ‘Full of evocative illustrations, sepia photographs and news clippings, Wolfer’s book transports. A great one for early and older readers alike,’ — Frances Atkinson, The Sunday Age

    ‘This lovely book is based on the real Faye Howe and her life as a lighthouse keeper’s daughter…Fay’s reflections on her life and her relationship with the far-away…Read more »

    Price $19.95 Add to cart

  • 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 Add to cart

  • 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 »

  • 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 Add to cart

  • 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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From the Catalogue

Design by Nature

by Victoria Laurie with photography by Richard Woldendorp

Outdoor Reading in Freo

The National Year of Reading is about turning Australia into a nation of readers. Fremantle City Library invites you the launch of the National Year of Reading 2012 at their Outdoor Reading Room.

Indulge your love of reading this Valentine’s Day with a morning tea and talks by Susanna Juliano author of Fremantle Italians and Andrew Relph, author of Not Drowning, Reading

When: 10am, 14 February 2012
Where: Outdoor Reading Room, Kings Square, Fremantle
RSVP by 7 Feb: 08 9432 9766 or frelib@fremantle.wa.gov.au