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PATTNAIK, Poorab

Jul 1, 2026 | *, *Featured books, *listed, Anthologies, Australian, Philosophy, Short Story Collection

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About Modern Life

 
small pauses from everyday life

 

Almost Enough Words: About Modern Life is a collection of literary micro-stories, each written in roughly thirty words.

Humorous, insightful, absurd, and reflective, these bite-sized stories explore the small moments and quiet contradictions of modern life: technology, work, relationships, identity, distraction, ambition, loneliness, and the search for meaning.

There is no beginning and no end. Open the book anywhere and find a complete story waiting for you. Some stories will make you smile. Others may stay with you long after the page is turned.

Perfect for readers who enjoy short literary fiction, thoughtful observations, philosophical reflections, and books that can be read a minute at a time.

Whether enjoyed over a morning coffee, during a commute, or as a thoughtful gift, Almost Enough Words invites readers to pause, look a little closer, and discover something unexpected in the ordinary.

Open anywhere.

Read for thirty seconds.

That’s the whole story.

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About the Author

 

My name means the direction East in Hindi, which feels fitting for someone often looking for meaning, direction, and occasionally my keys.

I write micro-tales and reflective essays about identity, awareness, and the quiet patterns that shape us.

I’m often drawn to small, everyday moments that hint at something larger beneath the surface. I try to capture them with brevity, humour, and a touch of philosophical observation.

When I’m not writing, I work as a data visualisation specialist, helping people see patterns more clearly.

I live in Sydney with my wife and two daughters. I enjoy observing nature, people, and the strange movements of my own thoughts and emotions.

I write to explore, not explain.

PAULL, Morgan

Jun 30, 2026 | *, *Featured books, *listed, Australian

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The Development

 
 

The comfortable, placid, middle-class residents of a handsome apartment block in a leafy suburb take on their corrupt local council and an international building developer.

The council, led by a cunning mayor in the pocket of the developer, together with his manipulative CEO, secretly grant permission for a 45-storey tower on Windy Point Common, the residents’ little green sanctuary but also public land. When the apartment dwellers find out, their outrage and indignation drive them to start a protest movement that eventually galvanises the whole community. Led by elderly aristocrat Willow Davenport, the group’s members progressively uncover a series of shocking intrigues and illegal acts, and counter this malfeasance with brilliant tactical and legal moves, including using the media and stock market to their advantage.

Can a bunch of ordinary citizens defeat city hall and big money? Will people power win the day?

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Morgan Paull is a novelist who has had a long career in higher education and drug and alcohol treatment, along with decades of work with First Nations communities. Drawing on real life social action and deep personal experiences, he creates stories that reflect our modern world with a mixture of gravity and levity.

EGAN, Paul

Jun 29, 2026 | *, *Featured books, *listed, Australian, Children's Books, Fantasy Fiction

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ISBN | Colour version: 978-1-923763-70-8
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Tales from the Magical Zoo

 

Ania, Eada, George, and Conall thought the zoo was just a place for animals, ice cream, and sunny days—until they discovered the truth. Behind its gates lies a hidden world of magic, mystery, and mythical creatures.

Guided by Bobby the wise orangutan, Luna the brave witch, and Zooey the kind zookeeper, the siblings are swept into a dangerous battle against wicked witches.

As they uncover their own animal powers and deep connection to the zoo, they must learn to be brave, work together, and save the magical world before it’s lost forever.

TIMPANO, Jessa

Jun 29, 2026 | *, *Featured books, *listed, Australian, Biography, Memoir, Relationships, Self-help \ Personal Development

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The Lies Life Tells: And Why We Need Them

 

A Collection of True Stories of Life Behind the Mask

Beneath every smile is an untold story. In The Lies Life Tells: And Why We Need Them, Jess Timpano explores the quiet truths behind the faces we show the world. This deeply moving collection of real-life–inspired narratives uncovers the lies people live—fabricated personas, masked emotions, curated lives—not out of malice, but out of necessity.

Through raw, vulnerable storytelling, the book sheds light on how we often hide our struggles to protect ourselves, to belong, to cope, and sometimes simply to survive. Each chapter offers a glimpse into the unseen battles of individuals who wear masks not to deceive—but to breathe.

This book is for anyone who has ever felt the pressure to pretend. It is a reminder that behind every composed exterior is someone doing their best to hold it together.

Sometimes, the lies we tell aren’t to escape the truth—but to endure it.

 

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JESSA TIMPANO is a respected Beauty Educator with over 15 years of experience in the beauty industry. Throughout her career, she has worked closely with thousands of women, creating not only outward transformations but also safe spaces for honest, meaningful conversations.In these moments, she encountered stories that were raw, real, and deeply human revealing the quiet strength and unspoken struggles many women carry.

As an international trainer, Jessa’s work took her across Australia and overseas, educating beauty professionals from diverse cultures and backgrounds. Regardless of language or location, one truth remained constant: pain has no colour, and survival has no nationality. These shared experiences shaped her understanding of beauty as something that extends far beyond appearance.

Her debut book, The Lies Life Tells And Why We Need Them, is inspired by the voices she has heard throughout her years as an educator. The book explores how silence, stories, and even self-protective lies can become tools for survival and resilience. Through each chapter, Jessa brings to life the complexity of the human experience, reminding readers that while our circumstances may differ, our need to be seen, heard, and understood is universal.

TOOHEY, Brian

Jun 26, 2026 | *, *Featured books, *listed, Australian, Justice \ Law \ Crime, Social Sciences \ Politics \ Government

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50 Years Before the Mastheads

 

My published and unpublished stories on politics, corruption, defence, journalism and secrecy

Malcolm Fraser wanted ASIO to tap his phone. Bob Hawke took him to the High Court. The Senate privileges committee held him in contempt. And former foreign minister Gareth Evans wanted him jailed.

There are few journalists in Australian history who have published as many leaks and so enraged governments in the process as former National Times editor and Australian Financial Review correspondent Brian Toohey.

50 Years Before the Mastheads is a selection of Toohey’s articles since the 1970s covering corruption, the US alliance, national security and intelligence, secrecy, and economic reform

It includes previously unpublished articles on the US government’s deep involvement in the dismissal of the Whitlam government, and the businessmen who supplied Bob Hawke with prostitutes. Toohey also recounts stories from his foreign travels of the misadventures of an Australian government official and young female staffer, and the time Lady Mary Fairfax expected him to swap his hotel room for her hut in the hotel grounds.

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Brian Toohey was born in Queensland 1944 and has worked as a political staffer and journalist.

In 1973 he left the Whitlam government to work as political correspondent for the Australian Financial Review in Canberra before becoming the paper’s Washington correspondent in 1979 and editor of The National Times in 1982.

He founded The Eye magazine in 1987 and was later a columnist for the AFR for decades.He has also written for The Sydney Morning Herald, The Nikkei Asia Review, The West Australian, The Sunday Age, Inside Story, The Monthly, The Saturday Paper and other publications. He is the author or co-author of five books.

He has written extensively about national security, politics, economics, corruption and secrecy.In 1999 he received a Walkley Award for Journalistic leadership.