Books

Mothers Grimm

A sly, cheeky and blackly comic quartet of long stories with fairytale motifs stitched into their seams. This catalogue of mothering, heartache, heartbreak, desire, love and death brings the mothers of the Brothers Grimm into the here and now.

Rosie Little's Cautionary Tales for Girls

A charming and thoroughly modern-day Scheherazade, Rosie shares with us her piquant and engaging views on life and love, marriage and mating, desire and destiny as she tackles the sometimes thorny business of making her way through life.

Housewife Superstar: the very best of Marjorie Bligh

The true story of Tasmania's most famous domestic goddess, and the woman rumoured to have been the inspiration behind Dame Edna Everage. Shortlisted for the 2012 Waverley Library Nib Award for excellence in research.

The Alphabet of Light and Dark

Melding personal, family and colonial history, Wood's evocative and lyrical prose explores the past and place, searching and belonging, love, loss and grief. The Alphabet of Light and Dark is more than an historical novel; it's a novel about history. Winner of the Australian/Vogel's Literary Award 2002.

Deep South: Stories from Tasmania

Spanning two centuries of writing, this collection brings together the finest stories about Tasmania. Twenty-four diverse and fascinating short works showcase the island’s colonial past, its darkness and humour, and the unique beauty and savagery of its landscape.

Island Story: Tasmania in Object and Text

‘[Island Story] is like a carefully curated exhibition, designed to stimulate and provoke…There is so much of interest here…A satisfying feast of Tasmaniana.’ The Mercury