New Release: Valour and Violets

Valour and Violets, the latest release from Wakefield Press, is a meticulously researched catalogue of the stories of hundreds of South Australians who gave their country everything. Close to 35,000 South Australians enlisted for service overseas during the Great War. Around 5500 never came back. Countless more returned with physical and psychological injuries that would affect them for the rest of their lives. Valour and Violets brings together for the first time the stories of the campaigns…

Mallee Boys Excerpt

Life as a fifteen-year-old boy is difficult for Sandy Douglas, who's not only facing the challenges of girls and friendship, but battling the gut-wrenching grief that came from losing his mother. With his brother Red, who is constantly filled to the brim with rage and his dad, who, despite his best efforts, struggles with their situation, Sandy endeavours to define himself in the Mallee. Below is the first chapter of Mallee Boys. To read more,…

Close to the Flame: The Life of Stuart Challender

Remembered for his contributions to music and his courage in being Australia's first celebrity to reveal his struggle with HIV-AIDS, Close to the Flame is an homage to a humble and hardworking genius: Stuart Challender had already proved himself as the most talented conductor of his generation, with invitations beginning to flow in to conduct renowned international orchestras, when he was diagnosed with AIDS . Bravely, he chose to become Australia’s first celebrity to reveal his struggle with the disease to…

Bitter Fruit

Bitter Fruit is a showcase of a collection of early photographs, many previously unpublished, focusing on Indigenous Australians. Presented in a beautiful hardcover, this is a breathtaking document of the Australian experience. Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander people are warned that this post, and the book associated with it, may contain images of people who are deceased. Bitter Fruit: Australian Photographs to 1963 reproduces a selection of photographic materials – most previously unpublished –…

New Release: All the Kings' Men

All the Kings' Men records the story of the oldest continuously operating cricket club still in existence in South Australia – the Hindmarsh Cricket Club which now operates under the name of West Torrens - and the stories of the people who built it. This book also traces the evolution of Club cricket in the Adelaide metropolitan area from the birth of the colony until 1900. It highlights the development of cricket through significant and progressive…

Bush Mechanics: From Yuendumu to the World

Below is an extract from the new release Bush Mechanics: From Yuendumu to the World, edited by Mandy Paul and Michaelangelo Bolognese. The book explores the wildly popular TV series of the same name that aired on the ABC from 2001 - 2002, and goes behind the scenes showing readers the highs and lows of life in the remote Australian outback. Aboriginal and Torres Straight Islanders are warned that this extract and video may contain the names,…

Stephen Orr: Incredible Floridas

Wakefield Press had the great honour of launching bestselling author Stephen Orr's latest novel, Incredible Floridas, at the beautiful Carclew centre in November. Launched by John Neylon, the evening featured a performance from SINGular Production's upcoming musical Innocence, based on Stephen Orr's novel Time's Long Ruin. Below is the wonderfully researched speech made by John Neylon on the night: 'Why do novelists write about artists and the world of art? It’s a fair question…

Edmund Pegge on being in Dr Who

From the warm and witty Edmund Pegge we have a few thoughts on being a small part of the Dr Who phenomenon: On being interviewed at a Dr Who convention in Adelaide the following conversation occurred: Int: How did you approach your part? Ed: Probably learnt my lines and hit my marks. It was a long time ago. Int: What did you think of being in Dr Who at the time? Ed: Nothing. It was…

Love your Bookshop Day

'What I say is, a town isn’t a town without a bookstore. It may call itself a town, but unless it’s got a bookstore, it knows it’s not foolin’ a soul.' ― Neil Gaiman In an age of Internet sales a humble bookshop could seem archaic. In a march to digitise and automate, something so small as a bookshop could be considered an afterthought. Yet, those of us who frequent shelves and bookstalls, who know…

Fun with books on Friyay!

Guys guys guys, the book world is out of control at the moment. Everyone's having way too much fun and just needs to calm down a little. For example? Well, the New Yorker has picked up on the fact that every single book seems to be called The Girl on the Something at the moment, and they've run this glorious spoof. Funny book-related content + an astute observation of the issues of depicting sexual assault +…

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