Dec 5, 2025 | *, *Featured books, *listed, Action Adventure, Australian
ISBN 978-1-923589-80-3
PAPERBACK
ISBN 978-1-923589-79-7
HARDCOVER
Camels have been employed on numerous journeys of exploration across the Australian inland. We have, of course, never heard the point of view of one of these powerful beasts of burden.
Now, Dean Koopman has granted a voice to Shabby, the singleminded lead camel on Koopman’s extraordinary 2004 one-man, three-camel expedition from Broome across the Great Sandy Desert to Alice Springs and on to South Australia’s Spencer Gulf.
Shabby turns out to be an astute observer of the ageless beauty of the inland, its perils and its lonely heart breaks, where time is measured only in the plodding spaces between camps – 181 of them.
He is also a droll and affectionate humourist concerning his human companion, Koopman, known to Shabby as “the greenhorn”, who protects his team from attacks by wild bull camels, sews them up when the track turns close to deadly and keeps them fed and watered across thousands of tough kilometres.
Dean Koopman has given us a unique and unforgettable new voice in the great Australian story. Shabby: a bush philosopher for the ages. You’ll fall in love.
Dec 1, 2025 | *, *Featured books, *listed, Australian, Children's Books
ISBN 978-1-923589-43-8
PAPERBACK
ISBN 978-1-923645-25-7
HARDCOVER
GREETINGS NEW FRIENDS AND FELLOW TRAVELIERS, MY NAME IS MAGOG.
I am a proud Queenslander and a curious tree frog.
There is so much of Australia which I am yet to see, and I’m off on a journey; would you like to come with me?
Magog is a curious tree frog who sets off from his home in sunny Queensland to explore the world around him. He boards planes, trains and ships to traverse Australia from east to west. The melodic rhyme coupled with bright and captivating images, ensure the reader is both entertained and educated.
The hope of the author is that through Magog’s adventures, children will learn about the unique places of Australia and that the seed will be planted for many explorations of their own. In the words of Magog himself, ‘thank you friends for joining me on this quest around my land, I hope this has inspired you to have your own trips planned!’
About the Author
Denita has spent her career in education, both as a language teacher and international student coordinator. She loves sharing the best of Australia with students from around the globe. She has always loved writing poems and some of her fondest childhood memories are of times on the family farm, crafting rhymes around the old Aga stove.
Magog was born on a secluded island in Vanuatu during a moment of boredom and with just an old ‘F’encyclopaedia from the resort library for inspiration! Denita hopes that Magog will motivate the next generation to have their own adventures in this beautiful world of ours.
About the Illustrator
During the day you can find Jacqui working as a friendly community pharmacist, with a flair for wearing exuberant socks. By night, she creates art, as an avenue to reduce stress and to tune in to her natural desire to express creativity.
This is her first project as a children’s book illustrator, very happily completing a life-long goal.
Nov 28, 2025 | *, *Featured books, *listed, Australian, Fantasy Fiction, Paranormal Fiction, Romance Fiction
ISBN 978-1-923443-35-8
PAPERBACK
ISBN 978-1-923645-22-6
EBOOK
Her name and magic are synonymous with legends. Why? Because Alexa Star was the galaxy’s hero.
When the prince asks her to come to the palace, she doesn’t know what to expect. He’s been her best friend for twenty years and is next in line for the throne. So, there’s nothing he could say that would scare her. Right? Wrong.
He admits that he is petrified of his crown and urges her to become his regent. Since helping people is what she does, she has a hard time telling him no.
All he ever coveted was her, and now he’s getting her. To rule beside him, then perhaps, to call his own. Things are finally falling into place for Eugene.
That is until his father finds out about Alexa’s new role. The image of her sitting in a position of power has him seeing red.
Can the hearts of two best friends withstand the fear, love and shadows of a looming crown?
UNTIL THE STARS CLAIM US……IS ONLY THE BEGINNING.
About the Author
AUTUMN FOX lives in Australia with her husband, who actively feeds her ever-growing TBR. Which is ironic, because as a kid, you couldn’t have paid her to read. Pick up a book? No, thank you.
She’s an avid fantasy and romantasy reader, dabbling in rom coms at the moment. Mushrooms (fake ones), fairy-sized homes and some dust adorn her bookshelves. I know it’s gross. I’ll tell her.
Wear your wings with pride, read what you want without judgement, and live vicariously through your imagination. Autumn says it’s okay.
Nov 24, 2025 | *, *Featured books, *listed, Animals \ Pets Non-fiction, Australian, Biological & Behavioural, Children's Books, Earth \ Nature, Photography
ISBN 978-1-923443-57-0
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An Engaging True Koala Adventure Embracing Hope, Trust and Kindness
Join Dharug the young koala on an endearing true adventure. During a drought, Dharug is forced to leave the safety of home to find water. Tired and thirsty, Dharug stumbles upon a garden and receives help from an unexpected place. Danger, kindness and playful fun are seamlessly captured by camera and story.
Koala Kindness is a unique, engaging and educational read for all ages. To learn more about the author, check out his work and purchase his unique photographs, visit: koalamanphotography.com.au
We acknowledge the land we live and meet on is the traditional land of the Kaurna people. We respect their spiritual relationship with this land. We also acknowledge the Kaurna people as the traditional custodians of the Kaurna land.
About the Author
As a marketing and communications executive, Paul has worked around the printing and publishing industries all throughout his career. Now retired, Paul enjoys his days with his wife Susie, spending time with their three children and five grandchildren.
An award-winning photographer and gardener, Paul enjoys sharing his passion for life and nature through the images he captures and the stories he tells.
Fortunately, it was through his love of gardening that he encountered a koala in need and was able to capture for posterity Dharug’s unique story.
Please note the authors photos can be purchased online by visiting koalamanphotography.com.au/
Nov 24, 2025 | *, *Featured books, *listed, Australian
ISBN 978-1-923386-74-7
PAPERBACK
ISBN 978-1-923386-75-4
HARDCOVER
ISBN 978-1-923645-06-6
EBOOK
The Ballad of Jimmy O’Reilly
It’s hard to make believe every day. I’m thinking about that a lot today. I suppose turning 100 will do that to a man.
But I have a secret, an inspiration, a guiding hand, and it’s been with me since the tragedy that fell across my path when I was 12 years old. It has always been there, like a person behind a sheer curtain blowing in the wind, never distinct and always on the verge of disappearing.
It’s a story that has shaped my being, who I am, who I believe I am at least, and has given me the confidence to try, and the strength to carry on, when the path seemed lost. It is a story of reality, a story that proves that we don’t see the world as it is, we see it as we are.
Perhaps it’s time to tell that story …
