If, like me, you have always loved reading, the idea of owning your own bookstore may also be your idea of heaven. I have been in customer service all my life, yet I have never worked in a bookshop before. I have worked at independent cinemas and theatres, I have worked in menswear and wine sales, but not in a place that would make me the happiest: selling books. Although working at the Cinema Nova…
Continue readingFrom world-renowned glass blowers to landscape painters, it's evident that Australia. produces some of the most talented artists, and art, across the globe. Here are five titles to fuel your passion for art this month. Penelope & Tansy Curtin, Blooms and Brushstrokes: A floral history of Australian art Blooms and Brushstrokes takes you on a unique journey through the history of Australian art, one flower at a time, examining the blooms depicted. in still lifes, floral portraits, decorative interiors…
Continue readingJaye Jarvis, a year ten student at St Johns Grammar School, outlines her keen interest in reading and writing, as well as her involvement in the work experience program at Wakefield Press. What is the first book you ever read? My mum spent countless hours reading to me as a kid, but the first novel I can consciously remember reading was Layla, Queen of Hearts by Glenda Millard. It's a gentle, almost nostalgic story about the ups and…
Continue readingIn this latest author interview series, work experience student Sian Beatton interviews Poppy Nwosu, author of Making Friends with Alice Dyson. Poppy's story came runner up for the 2018 Adelaide Festival Unpublished Manuscript Award, but here at Wakefield press we thought her story too good to go unnoticed. Poppy's book is a romantic story about rumours, friendship, and discovering who you really are. How do you keep a book interesting? This is a great question! For me, I…
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