How to Work from Home: Annette Marner’s tips

Posted on 27 April 2020 by Maddy Sexton

Welcome to the week, and to a new blog series here at Wakefield Press! Introducing How to Work From Home: Authors talk about how they stay productive.

Like many others, we’ve recently begun the transition from office work to working from home. It’s a strange transition to make, and we need some help. We’ve interviewed a collection of our favourite authors to get their best tips, tricks and truths about working from home.

Next in the series is Annette Marner, is an award-winning poet, novelist, fine art nature photographer and ABC radio broadcaster from South Australia’s Southern Flinders Ranges. In 2018, she won the Arts South Australia Wakefield Press Unpublished Manuscript Award at the Adelaide Festival Awards for Literature for A New Name for the Colour Blue. Her first book, Women with Their Faces on Fire, won the Unpublished Manuscript Award for Poetry for Friendly Street/Wakefield Press and was on the reading list at Flinders University.

Annette is also an established fine art nature photographer, and has had her work featured in group and solo exhibitions, as well as having her images published internationally.

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How to Work from Home: Poppy Nwosu’s tips

Posted on 20 April 2020 by Maddy Sexton

Welcome to the week, and to a new blog series here at Wakefield Press! Introducing How to Work From Home: Authors talk about how they stay productive.

Next in the series is Poppy Nwosu, an Australian YA author. Her debut novel, Making Friends with Alice Dyson, was shortlisted for the 2018 Adelaide Festival Unpublished Manuscript Award, and for the 2019 Readings Young Adult Book Prize. It will be published by Walker US in 2020. Poppy’s latest novel, Taking Down Evelyn Tait, is a story about family, friends and embracing who you are. Even if that person is kind of weird.

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How to Work from Home: Lisa Walker’s Tips

Posted on 13 April 2020 by Maddy Sexton

Welcome to the week, and to a new blog series here at Wakefield Press! Introducing How to Work From Home: Authors talk about how they stay productive.

Next in the series is Lisa Walker, whose body-positive detective romp, The Girl with the Gold Bikini, features a hearty appreciation for the glitz and glamour of the Gold Coast. Lisa writes novels for adults and young adults, and has written an ABC Radio National play. She has worked in environmental communication and as a wilderness guide, and recently spent six months in a Kmart tent in outback Australia.

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HOW TO WORK FROM HOME: Stephen Orr’s Tips

Posted on 6 April 2020 by Maddy Sexton

Welcome to the week, and to a new blog series here at Wakefield Press! Introducing How to Work From Home: Authors talk about how they stay productive.

Next in the series is Stephen Orr, a school teacher moonlighting as an author (or vice versa, depending on the day). Stephen has published seven novels, a volume of short stories, and two books of non-fiction. Read on for Stephen’s full interview.

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HOW TO WORK FROM HOME: Ali Whitelock’s Tips

Posted on 30 March 2020 by Maddy Sexton

Welcome to the week, and to a new blog series here at Wakefield Press! Introducing How to Work From Home: Authors talk about how they stay productive.

First in the series is the wonderful Ali Whitelock, whose poetry collection The Lactic Acid in the Calves of Your Despair sadly had its launch cancelled earlier in the month. Not one to be deterred by such trivial things as a cancelled event, Ali has released her launch speech on YouTube – click here to see Ali (and her cat) in all their glory. Read on for Ali’s full interview.

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Book Launch: The First Wave

Posted on 13 August 2019 by Maddy Sexton

Gillian Dooley is an Honorary Senior Research Fellow at Flinders University, South Australia. Gillian is also a journal editor and the author of books and articles on literary subjects from Jane Austen to J.M. Coetzee. In this guest post she writes about the launch of The First Wave: Exploring early coastal contact history in Australia, and the book’s importance in our understanding of Australian history.

On 20 June, The First Wave: Exploring Early Coastal Contact History in Australia, edited by Danielle Clode and myself, was launched in London. This was the result of a happy convergence of circumstances: I was in the UK on an extended visit, presenting at several conferences and giving the odd lecture and seminar, and Flinders University was looking for an excuse to hold an alumni event in London. The Alumni Office at Flinders organised a splendid event in the sumptuous Downer Room at Australia House, with help from the South Australian Agent-General’s office. The Vice-chancellor, Professor Colin Stirling, flew in for the occasion, and nearly 100 people, including Flinders Alumni and many UK-based friends and colleagues, were present to see The First Wave launched into the world – a few weeks before it was even published in Australia – by the incomparable Elleke Boehmer, Fellow of the Royal Society of Literature, Professor of World Literature at Oxford, novelist, prominent and prodigious scholar of the South and of colonial and post-colonial encounters.

The First Wave draws together 26 essays, stories, and poems from a range of authors, some of Aboriginal heritage – poets, novelists, historians, literary scholars, art historians, anthropologists, musicologists, linguists, ecologists. We wanted to include multiple perspectives on multiple encounters, in a variety of genres – concentrating on meetings with explorers – temporary visitors, rather than the settlers or invaders who came later, though it’s not so easy to draw these kinds of boundaries.

Elleke spoke at the launch with even more than her customary grace and acuity. She read some passages, including an extract from Kim Scott’s That Deadman Dance and a poem by Ali Cobby Eckermann. Referring to the genesis of the book in my exploration of the encounters described in Matthew Flinders’ accounts of his voyage, she noted

the complex fractal pattern of perspectives, observations and silent sight-lines both Indigenous and European that the co-editors Dooley and Clode had delicately constructed around Flinders’ 1801-3 journey of Australian circumnavigation. Many of these observations crystallised out from the crucial meeting on the beach, that classic zone of colonial encounter, yet at a fragile time before that encounter became violent and destructive. The First Wave also beautifully demonstrates how those observations were then recorded not only in the explorers’ journals and logbooks but also in Indigenous song and dance, so making a very different yet equally telling historical record. Dooley and Clode had achieved this fine balance by drawing together an extensive generic range of writings including some resonant contemporary poetry and were to be especially congratulated about this.

Elleke’s speech made me see the work we had done in a new light, not as merely a heterogenous collection of a variety of perspectives – which it undoubtedly is, and which was our intention – but as something which appeared, in a way, complete – which had an integrity of its own, perhaps beyond the sum of its parts. I found her words extraordinarily moving and extremely gratifying.

Alastair Niven, LVO, OBE, formerly Director of Literature at the both the British Arts Council and the British Council, now of Harris Manchester College, Oxford, kindly agreed to make some closing remarks:

‘It is a genuine privilege to take part in the launch of The First Wave. That’s the sort of politely conventional thing one says on this sort of occasion, but tonight it is really true. This is a monumental book, and I don’t just mean in terms of weight. It is an essential work of true scholarship. This book matters, re-visiting old episodes and in the process re-visioning them.’

There is a crucial if brief sentence in Gillian Dooley’s and Danielle Clode’s excellent introduction. ‘What were the Europeans NOT seeing?’ These essays examine the not seen, which includes how they were themselves viewed by the indigenous peoples they found on arrival in Australia. I don’t usually spatter my talks with Biblical references, but it’s hard not to be reminded of words we have all grown up with and know as evidence of what we define as our civilisation: ‘Now we see through a glass darkly, but then face to face; now I know in part, but then shall I know even as also I am known.’ This book helps us clarify our opaque vision.

‘Throughout The First Wave words are given new shades of meaning as a consequence of their post-colonial interrogation. Take as an example Valerie Munt’s essay ‘Sense or Sensibility? Encountering a “Savage” Land in a Romantic Era’, where every word of her title is ironic or nuanced: ‘sense’, ‘sensibility’, ‘encountering’, ‘”savage”‘ (placed in inverted commas), ‘land’, ‘Romantic’, ‘era’, even ‘or’. This is a book full of such upendings. Encounters and exchanges, footprints and landing parties are all seen afresh. Books like Robinson Crusoe, Coral Island and Lord of the Flies will never seem the same again.’

Once again, I was touched, flattered and surprised by Alastair’s kind words. I have learned a huge amount during this project. When I first conceived of this book project, I knew I’d need a co-editor and the multi-talented Danielle Clode was my first choice, given her expertise on the French voyages to Australia and her wide and varied experience in writing and publishing. Luckily she agreed despite her overflowing schedule and she has been a wonderful partner in this enterprise, in addition to contributing her own beautifully crafted and carefully researched story about whaling on Australia’s east coast. I am grateful to every single one of the contributors for their unique accounts of a myriad of meetings, sightings and exchanges. Only one of them, Patrick Kaye, was able to be present at the London launch, but we look forward to celebrating its publication with many of the others in Adelaide soon – watch this space.

The First Wave, at over 450 pages, has turned out to be a big book, but I hope you will agree with me that its size is justified by the richness of the insights it provides.

Many thanks to Flinders University, Australia House, Elleke Boehmer, and Peter Livingstone, photographer, for their involvement in this wonderful evening.

To purchase a copy of the book, give us a call on (08) 8352 4455, visit us at our Mile End Bookshop, or find it in our online web store.

Wakefield Press and Love Your Bookshop Day

Posted on 9 August 2019 by Maddy Sexton

Love Your Bookshop Day is all about celebrating what makes local bookshops so great (and so important)! Here at Wakefield Press, we’re celebrating by opening our shop on Saturday 10 August, but the celebration is about more than just one day.

As our fearless leader, Michael Bollen, considers the daunting ‘For Official Use Only’ headers that have plagued his inbox as late, he also ponders his own official use as a publisher. In Diary of a Publisher, a brilliant new series launched on InDaily, Michael talks about publishing as a whole, and Wakefield Press’s ever-evolving role in the world of books.

Publishing, as Michael (and dictionaries) say, is the act of ‘making things known’. Information and stories that authors and publishers bring to the world, to make known facts, fictions, and half-lie-half-truth tales that captivate and inform us. It’s quite a grand and romantic thought then, when you really think about it. As publishers, it’s our goal to bring important stories to the fore, from South Australia’s women’s suffrage movement and the little-known woman who got it started for our small colony, to the art of absurdity and silliness, to flowers and art in Australia.

For us, Love Your Bookshop Day is a great way to meet with our customers, both old and new, and to showcase the amazing range of books we publish every year. It’s also vital to our existence; without our customers, we would not be. If we don’t exist, South Australian stories will struggle to find the spotlight they so deserve.

Local bookshops live and die by the sword of the customer, so word of mouth, events, and being different are vitally important to us. This Saturday 10 August, Wakefield Press will be open from 1.0 pm to 5.00 pm. We’re running our classic 3 for 2 special, and have a great range of new arrivals and reprinted favourites ready and waiting to be cherished. Around the traps though, there’s plenty going on. Consider supporting one of South Australia’s other independent bookshops (and huge supporters of Wakefield Press).

Imprints Booksellers

on Hindley street will have bubbles, cake, music and giveaways all day, as well as their wonderful range of niche and hard-to-find books in their cosy, welcoming store. You might even be lucky enough to see Wakefieldean Jo working her bookselling magic there. Ask her for a book recommendation, or see what she’s been reading recently over at InDaily.

Matilda Bookshop

is the Adelaide Hills favourite bookstore, although we could be a little biased. Gavin and his team will be open all day on Saturday – pop by for a great range of food and gardening books, including our own Tori Arbon and Lolo Houbein’s Magic Little Meals.

Dillon’s Bookshop

in Norwood has recently undergone a facelift, with their already expansive children’s section growing further. The addition of a reading tree means kids young and old will fall back in love (or more in love) with the magic of books.

Dymocks Adelaide

in Rundle Mall is a booklover’s dream; an emporium-like cave full to the brim of a huge range of books, it’s an old faithful for many of us. Check out the little Wakefield window in the front of the shop, and browse their wares all day. If you’re super keen, Dr Karl’s new book is launching Saturday evening as well – head to their website for more details.

Most importantly though, don’t forget the other 364 days of the year that your local bookshops exist! We love to see customers returning and telling us about books they’ve loved, or would love to see. We love getting these stories to our readers, and expanding our own knowledge and experiences, but most of all we love being here, existing, making things known.

Wakefield Press is open from Monday to Friday, 9.00 am – 5.00 pm every week, and will be open from 1.00 pm – 5.00 pm on Saturday 10 August.

An Interview With: Sara Peak, Work Experience Student

Posted on 8 August 2019 by Maddy Sexton

Sara, a year 10 student at Saint Peter’s Girls’ School, talks about books, her experiences at Wakefield Press, and the differences between boys and girls reading

What is the first book you ever read?

At the risk of sounding generic, the first book I ever read was Harry Potter and the Philosophers Stone. Before this, I lamented reading, but I was immediately drawn into the whirlwind of escapades at Hogwarts, and after reading the Harry Potter series, I started consuming literature at what my parents refer to as an alarming rate. As before this, all I had read were the picture books and young children’s novels given to me by my teachers, so Harry Potter showed me that books are more than a chore and are actually an adventure.

What attracted you to doing work experience at Wakefield Press?

Since I started reading, books have been an enormous influence in my life. When friends were few and far between, I always knew that I would have friends in books, and that they would guide me through anything I had to face. It seems only natural to me that I would take this passion for literature with me throughout my life and working as an editor or publisher is the perfect way to do this. I was attracted to doing work experience at Wakefield Press as I wanted to see what it would be like to work in the publishing industry, particularly in a local business, and determine whether publishing is something I’m actually interested in.

At the end of your work experience, what are your thoughts about working in publishing?

I think that I would absolutely love working in publishing. Being able to see publishing in action really highlights for me the incredible process that books go through before they arrive on the shelves, and then into my hands. I would love to be a part of this magical journey, and help make the books that I adore.

Do you think boys read differently from girls? If so, how? If not, why do you think so many people believe that?

I think that, to an extent, boys do read differently to girls, as boys and girls are raised extremely differently. From the moment they’re born, boys are encouraged to want to read about superheroes and fast cars, while girls are encouraged to read about fairies and princesses. While many people do break free from these stereotypes that are impressed on us since birth, it still has great influence over our reading choices into our later life. However, this is not to say that boys and girls read completely different books, but different books are marketed to boys and girls. I firmly believe that if boys and girls were raised the same way, reading habits would not vary among genders.

What’s the last book you read for fun? What was fun about it?

I recently finished The Lady’s Guide to Petticoats and Piracy by Mackenzi Lee. It is the second in the series, the first being The Gentleman’s Guide to Vice and Virtue. What I love about these books is that they really question what we have learnt about our history. As our history books are predominantly filled with straight, white men, reading historical books filled with queer people, people of colour, and strong, powerful women really turns history on its head, particularly as the author made the novels as historically accurate as possible.

What’s the last book you read and hated? What did you hate about it?

While I hate to hate books, I really despised Stephen King’s IT. In my opinion, the book is absolutely massive, and it has no reason to be. It was excessively long, with waffling descriptions that were completely irrelevant to the plot line. While there were many genuinely brilliant moments, they were far between, and reading the rest of it simply wasn’t worth it.

How do you find out about books you want to read?

I’m a prolific social media user, and I spend hours scrolling through bookstagrams and the #LoveOzYA tag to find new releases that interest me. I’m also well known in my local bookstores for showing up and looking through all of the new titles that interest me, and spending the vouchers I culminate every birthday, Christmas and Easter on them. As a member of two different book clubs, I also read the new releases that we look at every month.

Name a book or books that changed the way you think- in any way at all, large or small.

A book that changed by way of thinking was The Hate U Give by Angie Thomas. It changed the way I considered by privilege, and my activism. Although my white privilege was something, I was always vaguely aware of, I never truly considered what it meant and how it impacts not just my life, but the lives of many other people of colour until I read this book. This book is absolutely essential in shaping the way we think about racism, particularly the institutionalisation of it.

Based on what you see around you, do you think teenagers read more or less than they used to?

I think that teenagers read more than they used to, but in much less conventional ways. With social media increasingly becoming the most-used way to share information, photos are not the only thing shared. People are able to express ideas and writing via blogs, websites, tweets, captions and multiple other platforms. However, in regard to books, I think there always has been and always will a much smaller group of readers. Perhaps this group has expanded or decreased over time, I don’t know, but to me, it always remains very similar.

Who is your favourite author and why?

It definitely depends on the day and the mood! If I’m feeling romantic, then I love Jane Austen; nostalgic and I love F. Scott Fitzgerald; upset and I love both Mackenzi Lee and Becky Albertalli; inspired and I love Margot McGovern and Christina Lauren. I know this isn’t a very good answer, but I love all of these amazing authors, so if you want anything to read, check them out.

If you were banished to a desert island and could take three books with you, what would they be and why?

I would definitely take The Great Gatsby by F. Scott Fitzgerald. This is my favourite book of all time, as it’s commentary on capitalism, love and the American dream is absolutely genius. The way Fitzgerald wrote about Gatsby from Nick’s point of view allows the readers to admire Gatsby as Nick does, and as Nick claims to remain impartial and un-judgmental, his judgements on the situation away the author far more than if Gatsby had made his justifications himself. Thinking of another two books is harder as there are so many books I would want to take. I would take The Princess Saves Herself in This One by Amanda Lovelace, which is a beautiful book of poetry about being a girl growing up in a world in which we’re told that we’re to be saved by men. Lastly, I would take Leah on the Offbeat by Becky Albertalli, as it’s such a perfect coming-of-age that I know I could read it over and over without ever getting sick of it.

Keep an eye out for Sara’s other blog posts, coming soon!

Are you interested in completing work experience at Wakefield Press? Contact maddy@wakefieldpress.com.au for more information.

Art books for the connoisseur and casual admirer alike

Posted on 22 May 2019 by Maddy Sexton

From 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 and botanical illustrations by a long line of Australian artists.

Spectacular, intimate, engaging and meticulously researched – and full of interesting and. quirky facts about the flowers and the artists themselves – Blooms and Brushstrokes is a book for art, flower and history lovers alike.

Catherine Speck, Heysen to Heysen: Selected letters of Hans Heysen and Nora Heysen

The prominent Australian artist Nora Heysen has been said to have. worked in the shadow of her father Hans Heysen, one of Australia’s most recognised landscape painters. Theirs was a close and affectionate relationship, in which father and daughter .shared a lifetime of thoughts about art and life, and a mutual respect and admiration for each other’s work.

Heysen to Heysen is a showcase of letters between Nora and Hans Heysen from the collection of the National Library of Australia. Accompanied by carefully selected images. and text by leading art historian Catherine Speck, the publication lifts the lid on a vista of Australian art.

Clare Belfrage, Kay Lawrence & Sera Waters, Clare Belfrage: Rhythms of necessity

Clare Belfrage: Rhythms of necessity is the first major publication that explores the significance of her. contribution to contemporary international glass art. Exhibited across the world, Belfrage’s glass vessels explore the pulse and flow of forces that shape the natural world as well as the lived patterns of the everyday.

As well as showcasing her award-winning glass vessels, Clare Belfrage: Rhythms of necessity explores the bodily. processes of glass blowing, particularly the specific skills of fine cane drawing for which she is renowned.

Liz Williams, Margot Osborne & Grant Hancock, Liz Williams: Body language

Liz Williams: Body language celebrates the remarkable figurative sculptures of Australian ceramicist Liz Williams. In this first comprehensive survey of her ceramics, Margot Osborne traces the evolution of Liz Williams’ impressive. body of coil-built ceramic sculptures commencing in the late 1970s.

Liz Williams’ choice of the artisan medium of clay and her distinctive sculptural approach have made her art difficult to contextualise in terms. of contemporary styles in both sculpture and ceramics. This, and her decision to practise from a base in Adelaide, contributed to her relatively low profile during her life. This first retrospective survey makes it possible to fully appreciate Williams’ achievement and her contribution to ceramics in Australia.

Gloria Strzelecki & Jacqueline Hick, Jacqueline Hick: Born wise

Jacqueline Hick, Gloria Strzelecki, Jacqueline Hick

Jacqueline Hick (1919–2004) was one of Australia’s most successful figurative painters. In a long and. fruitful career she also explored print-making and enamelling. Her subjects included the Australian landscape, musical and theatrical performances, and city life. Above all, Hick was drawn to the human figure. Whether observing the foibles of modern living or the displacement of Aboriginal people’s traditional lifestyles, her figurative works sought to expose human insensitivity.

Jacqueline Hick: Born wise showcases many of Hick’s finest works, and traces a life that, like her art, was imbued with wit, wisdom and empathy.

To read more about any of these books, or to find other related titles, find our entire art list here on our website.

To purchase copies of any of these books, visit us in our Mile End bookshop, give us a call on (08) 8352 4455, or find them in our online web shop.

An interview with: Jaye Jarvis, work experience student

Posted on 20 May 2019 by Maddy Sexton

Jaye 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 downs of friendship and the power of love in all of its most unexpected forms. Millard’s writing style was almost definitely the catalyst for my tendency to be overly emotional.

What attracted you to doing work experience at Wakefield Press?

I’ve always liked to think my passion for literature and books was written in the stars, but that’s probably just my romanticised logic taking over. For as long as I can remember I’ve wanted to be involved in the production of books in any way possible, whether that be as an editor, a designer or even an author. Doing my work experience at Wakefield Press seemed like an excellent opportunity to test my interest and nail down a specific aspect of publishing that could lead to prospective employment.

Do you think boys read differently from girls? If so, how? If not, why do you think so many people believe that?

I think that the greatest existing disparity between boys and girls when it comes to reading lies in expectation, not ability or interest. From the beginning of modern literature in the 18th century, both men and women were expected to be equally well read; a societal standard that’s practically disappeared over time. When young girls read nowadays, they’re considered intelligent and hardworking, while most of the time boys who are passionate about reading are seen as nerdy or weird. At least that’s what it’s like in high school, anyway. I’d really like to see this reputation change, as the enjoyment of books shouldn’t come with any excess baggage or reason for judgment.

What’s the last book you read for fun? What was fun about it?

The last book I read for fun was My Best Friend’s Exorcism by Grady Hendrix, a title that explores the challenges of friendship and demonic possession; an underlying metaphor for the difficulties faced by teenage girls. Being the ideal demographic, I really enjoyed the theme of the novel in general, and additionally found a lot of enjoyment in the 1980s setting.

What’s the last book you read and hated? what did you hate about it?

I like to think I’m a very positive, ‘treat people with kindness‘, kind of person, but my one exception is when it comes to Lord of the Flies by William Golding. Under the curse of some vengeful higher power, I’ve been made to write two essays on the novel during my time at school. I suppose the genre isn’t an area of interest for me at the best of times, but I also find a lot of difficulty in appreciating the writing style. It’s too long-winded, and the concept in general makes me a little sick to the stomach.

How do you find out about books you want to read?

I pay a visit to my local library about once a month, scouring pretty much every section for new arrivals and books that catch my eye. Usually I end up with nine or ten titles that will occupy my time before the next visit.

Name a book or books that changed the way you think- in any way at all, large or small.

Admittedly this is more of a negative influence, but Looking for Alaska by John Green taught me not to romanticise hardcore partying or alcohol consumption during my high school experience. At the time I read the book, I was a little caught up in the world of social media and Netflix specials, which resulted in a pretty warped idea of what my teenage years would be like. As it turns out, I’m much happier knowing that teenage life is a lot less chaotic and angst-ridden than the movies make it out to be.

Based on what you see around you, do you think teenagers read more or less than they used to?

I think that although the effects of social media fascination and addiction are more prevalent than ever in today’s society, there’ll always be teenagers that love to read. The same way that many young adults prefer records or cd’s to Spotify, book-lovers will always be present in society. Besides, kicking back with a physical book in your hand isn’t the only way to indulge in the written word any more. Thousands of teenagers are blogging and reading YA on their Kindle’s every day. Passion for reading among today’s youth isn’t dying out, it’s just evolving.

Who is your favourite author and why?

It definitely depends on the day, but I’d say either Jane Austen, Derek Landy or Krystal Sutherland. Sense and Sensibility was the first classic I ever read, so Austen’s style holds a special place in my sentimental heart. Derek Landy’s Skullduggery Pleasant series was the first to spark my interest in the supernatural, and I take a lot of inspiration from his work. As for Krystal Sutherland, she’s written two books that rank highly in my personal top 50, so I’d be stupid not to mention her. I really admire the way she writes from the perspective of teenagers being an adult herself, and her narratives are expertly crafted and super creative.

If you were banished to a desert island and could take three books with you, what would they be and why?

Pride and Prejudice, so I could have a good cry; Marilyn Manson’s biography, just to keep things interesting; and How to Build and Sail Small Boats by Tony Read. (I’m not a big fan of the desert climate.)

Keep an eye out for Jaye’s other blog posts, coming soon!

Want to complete your work experience at Wakefield Press? Email maddy@wakefieldpress.com.au to express your interest.