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Science, history, romance and mystery merge together in this thriller, set in a world that Charles Darwin could never have imagined when he popularised the phrase ‘survival of the fittest’....

"With a prodigious body of work to his credit, and with a public profile that extends beyond the boundaries of a narrow dance community, Graeme Murphy is arguably Australia's best-known...

Heather Nimmo’s engaging book is a chain of reminiscences as well as the story of the swift rise and fall of the gallant mining field called Balfour. Of the hundreds...

“Gary Delaney is my kind of man.” – Anita Hardone, adult entertainer In this gripping follow-up to Marty Shevelove’s first book, Too Hard Wrong Spot, veteran sports journalist and racehorse...

The significantly expanded new edition of a Tasmanian classic, this is the quintessential handbook for all lovers of the natural world. This is the only comprehensive guide to identifying the...

Foreword written by Bob Gordon, Managing Director, Forestry Tasmania: “Garry Richardson has crafted his personal history with 'The Forestry' which also highlights and gives life to many of the changes...

It seemed it was a common thing,      to classify all creatures, to sort them into different groups,       depending on their features.  Platypus thought about this theory, ...

Mysterious, wild and remote, toogelow/Port Davey lies in south-west Tasmania.  Hidden Worlds reveals a rich written and photographic portrait of Peter Marmion's fifty years of experience, research and adventure in...

Meg Bamber has worked for over 30 years as a Child Health Nurse in Tasmania and for the past 12 years has been part of the 'Wetaway' team (a program...

The introduction of portable dry plate cameras in the late 1870s marked the beginning of a golden age of Tasmanian landscape photography. With cameras on their backs, adventurers explored the...

A perfect mix of climate and soil has allowed hops to be grown in Tasmania from early colonial times. They have been a significant part of Tasmania’s agricultural and cultural history. ...

The theft of a valuable diamond necklace, and the death by apparent suicide of a notorious film star, have nothing in common. Nothing except Detective Franz Heineken, aka Pufferfish, scourge...

"Love is something unpredictable and has the power to muddle your whole life within minutes – especially when the beloved one is not a human but a continent." Writer and...

The Adventures of Theodore Burke, Book 2 by Ross Walker | Paperback The second book in the Theodore Burke series.  Move over Theo, there's a new hero in town!  Same...

I Shed My Skin, A Furneaux Islands Story evolved out of an exhibition of Jane Giblin’s artwork which toured Tasmania in 2019. It revolves around strangers who come to a...

The Australian Antarctic Division nicknamed their igloo the “Apple” or “Apple Hut”, because it was “round and red and made in Tasmania”. Igloo Ripples is the story of these fibreglass...

Come inside Nan’s Garden, where native animals have found safe haven amid the encroaching urban sprawl. This is the fifth children’s book written and illustrated by Sharon J. Yaxley, author...

A brilliant debut novel from an important young Tasmanian voice. High school is hard enough when you’re healthy. When you’ve got some weird, undiagnosable chronic illness, it’s a special hell....