One serving of adorable

What impeccable manners (and it's our pleasure, guys!) --

Oh, Don

It started innocently enough. In preparation for our launch of Don Dunstan, Intimacy and Liberty, we've been throwing some costume ideas around the office. Seventies, defs. This is the man who made those hot pink shorts so famous (see the book cover for proof). There's also that mini yukata from his resignation. The paisley blazer at his 70th. Or whatever it is that's going on here. How would we ever live up to his sartorial standards?…

Wednesday links

Here's a few good links for your Wednesday morning: First of all, Wakefield author Derek Pedley has written a ripper of a piece on the impact of SA police not speaking to the media. This is fascinating from a true crime perspective (get on Dead by Friday if you haven't already, by the by) but also important reading for every SA citizen. Next, we have this article about hashtags and how they signify meaning (fascinating and highly recommended…

Partial Eclipse of the Sun

We're very excited about the partial solar eclipse happening right now(!! right now!!!) – so much so that Charlotte and I just half-blinded ourselves trying to look at it. In dedication, here's a song (and a video clip) that never goes out of style:

A new favourite: Benny of Verdun

Benny operates front of house at the Stanley Bridge Tavern, Verdun. He is a little Jack Russell, adopted by the tavern owners. They have a sign up asking people to ‘like’ Benny on Facebook, but he was apparently kicked off Linked-In for ‘not being a true professional’. This not only hurt Benny’s feelings, but is completely inaccurate. He is a consummate professional, entertaining and relaxing patrons. For example, here he is keeping a Chesterfield soft…

The wine state

The thing about SA is that we like a good time. (The Festival State, is what our number plates used to read, until someone thought that we were giving too much away.) We like to party, we like to think, and we like to debate. We also like wine. Wakefield Press have released many wine titles that have gone on to become classics over the years. Trott's View is the McLaren Vale book, and the book…

Breaking bad news

We get a lot of junk mail sent to the reception email. It's the downside to a public email address: on the one hand it's great that everyone can get in touch, on the other hand there are only so many search engine optimisation emails that a girl can handle. Recently, however, I've noticed a change in tenor in our spam. A - fairly drastic, I have to say - change in tack. It started…

Hey back at you, gorgeous

Love letters. There's an art to them. Some are loud and boasting, some are quiet and private. Some, like the love letter we found graffittied on the side of our building this morning, just brighten everyone's day. Hey right back at you. You've made an office full of Wakefieldians smile this morning.

It's a tough life ...

Oh dear LORD what a crazy few days it's been! Adelaide Writers' Week kicked off on Saturday, with sessions including big names such as Booker Prize-winner Eleanor Catton, superstar newbie Hannah Kent and Wakefield Press's very own Philip Jones (yes, you can get the book here!). Meanwhile, Charlotte did an amazing job putting together a day of food, wine and beautiful locations for the Visiting International Publishers program. We visited SA's gorgeous McLaren Vale wine region,…

Feel like making love?

Valentine's Day may be over, but we're still in the mood for romancing. This is evidenced by the song that Charlotte's been singing around the office all morning: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=6kMfj8xqEeA Happy Tuesday, kids! (Feel like some saucy reading? Try this little gem.)