Autobiography | Australian Authors

AY, Nicole

Jan 5, 2026 | *, *Featured books, *listed, Australian, Autobiography, Memoir

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ISBN 978-1-923443-38-9
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Life Wanderer

Life is short, but sometimes life can be dreadfully long.

One afternoon, Xing revealed to me his decision to commit suicide. “I’m not going to live for much longer, you know. The hospital wants me admitted full time and the school has been telling me to take an indefinite medical leave, but I don’t want to be trapped in a hospital for the remainder of my time. It’s too hard on my parents too and to what end?”

Xing committed suicide two months later, but we didn’t waste a single moment before he passed.

I think back on our last days together sometimes. I never thought the length of a life mattered as much when compared with the quality of it.

UNG, Tim

Dec 15, 2025 | *, *Featured books, *listed, Australian, Autobiography, Biography

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ISBN 978-1-923589-68-1
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THROUGH PADDYFIELD AND MINEFIELD

My Teenage Years in Khmer Rouge Cambodia

WITNESS THE UNTHINKABLE

THROUGH PADDYFIELD AND MINEFIELD is a powerful memoir of survival, loss and resilience in the shadow of Cambodia’s darkest years under the brutal regime of the Khmer Rouge.

From the harsh realities of famine to life in the work camps, and the haunting tragedy of the Ghost Mountain minefields, the author shares an unflinching story few dared to tell.

Told with honesty and courage, this memoir blends detailed personal memories with witnessed observations to history, shedding light on long-suppressed events and experiences rarely spoken of. This is more than a record of suffering, it is a testament to human endurance and the will to survive.

Through Paddyfield and Minefield invites readers into a world where every step carried danger and where even remembering the past is a bold act of defiance.

Julie and Carmel

Oct 21, 2025 | *, *Featured books, *listed, Australian, Autobiography, Biography, Family History

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The Shadiac’s Family Story

The Shadiac’s Family Story by Julie Quigley (nee Shadiac)
told in her own words to Carmel Shadiac during 2022 and 2023.
This story is dedicated to Barakett and Kinsolia
and their beloved children for their determination and hard work
on their journey from Benache to Mile End.

LEE, Warwick

Oct 21, 2025 | *, *Featured books, *listed, Australian, Autobiography, Biography, History

ISBN 978-1-923523-62-3
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Child of the Pacific

From empire to independence, through the eyes of a child

An insightful and unforgettable account of a young boy’s journey through family struggles, history, way and a nation’s aspiration to free itself from colonialism.

Bougainville, Papua New Guinea, was a contested island for nearly a century. Germany, UK, Japan and Australia each had interrupted periods of administration, influence and development of the island and region around it.

In 1975, Warwick witnessed the country’s shift into independence.

As a young boy, he watched the place he’d grown up in change for the better. For the first time, its people felt they could once again be at the forefront in determining their own destiny, and the excitement and optimism at such a prospect was almost tangible.

This one of a kind memoir is told through the memories and records of a boy who lived through one of the most major changes in PNG history, following him from his formative years to the country’s 50 year anniversary of independence.

NITSCHKE, Michael

Oct 21, 2025 | *, *Featured books, *listed, Australian, Autobiography, Biography, Business, Manual \ Training Material, South Australia

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Leading out of Loss

In a world of suit-and-tie CEOs, the leaders who wear their hearts will win

By age 30, Michael Nitschke had lived a life well beyond his years. He’d lost his mum to mental illness and his dad to cancer in quick succession. The Nitschke name, while revered in the community, carried a turbulent history with a devastating legacy.

Part-memoir, part-business wisdom, Leading Out of Loss is a coming-of-age story – of human endurance, transcendence, and alchemising suffering into success.

This searingly honest book delicately deals with grief, the cobwebs within a family lineage, divine intuition, self-reinvention, and Michael’s personal and professional epiphany: the power of vulnerability, in business and in life.

Leading Out of Loss is a testament to depth of the human spirit – and gives you the permission to lead with heart and humility, embracing vulnerability as your greatest asset.

JORGENSEN, Greg

Oct 3, 2025 | *, *Featured books, *listed, Australian, Autobiography, Biography, Memoir

ISBN 978-1-923443-73-0
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Gweilo White Boy

A year in HongKong

This book shares the journey of a young Greg Jorgensen with scoliosis who, in the mid 70’s, with his family’s support, travelled solo to Hong Kong for corrective spinal surgery.

A 16-year-old spending a whole year in a completely different country and culture! This memoir recounts that adventure navigating a new world, figuring out the language, and all the memorable experiences along the way.

An explanation and thankyou

In Cantonese, “gweilo” (鬼佬) literally translates to “ghost man” and is a common slang term for foreigners, particularly Westerners. While it has a history of potentially being used in a derogatory way, its modern usage is often neutral or non-derogatory. Whether the term is offensive or not is debated, even among Cantonese speakers and Westerners.

Thank you for reading this somewhat autobiographical text on one part of my very lucky life!

Greg Jorgensen
July 2025
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