Melbourne Books

New Non Fiction
	Award Winning Australian Writing A collection of award winning short stories & bush poetry. Each story has been selected from writing that has won an Australian short story or bush poetry competition over the last year. More about this book and links to short story competitions...		Russell Mockridge The Man In Front By Martin Curtis The life and tragic death of a legendary Australian gold medal winning cyclist.

	The Landy Era By Len Johnson Introduction by Ron Clarke World-class athletics was something that happened overseas, not in Australia. But on 13 December 1952, all that changed when John Landy ran a mile at Melbourne’s Olympic Park in 4:02.1. In those few minutes, Landy re-ignited the race for the sub-four minute mile and inspired a generation of Australian athletes to challenge the world at distances from 880 yards to the marathon. More...		A Place in the World: Stories from Australian Volunteers International By Australian Volunteers International This beautifully produced book is the expression of a labour of love, compassion and sheer hard work by ordinary Australians doing extraordinary things and the organization, Australian Volunteers International that continues to provide the leadership in providing assistance around the world where most needed.

	Out of the Well My battle with school bullying and severe depression By Lisa Eskinazi This is a truly courageous book. Lisa tells us what it is like to be the victim of extreme school bullying and what it was like to be hospitalized, institutionalized and homeless. Lisa also had the courage to stand up to those who bullied her and the school that failed in its duty of care, by taking her case to court and winning.	Coming soon	The Hoax of the Jack The Ripper Diary ‘The Hoax of the Jack The Ripper Diary’ lays bare the truth about the purported Diary of Jack the Ripper and identifies the forger. This book will send shockwaves through the community of ‘Ripperologists’, and is also a compelling personal journey.

	Fields of Omagh By Kristen Manning This story of one of Australiaís most courageous racing champions not only covers his remarkable career but also takes us beyond the track to the tales of his owners and connections and how he transformed their lives.		Hear Me Talking To Ya By Bob Sedergreen Many books have bee written about Australian Jazz from the outside looking in, but this book is written from the inside and is a revealing and rewarding experience from the heart and soul of an important figure in the history of Australian Jazz.
New Fiction
	Enlighten Up By Sandy Gandhi A literary titterary by Sandy Gandhi of Byron Bay, Australia's most easterly Indian. Foreword by Di Morrisey.		Only Gods Never Die By Karl Hudousek A gripping adventure story based on real historic quests for the priceless buried treasures of ancient Egypt. How do you lose an army of fifty thousand without a trace?

	The Cry of the Hornbill By David Shaw An adventure thriller, set in the jungles of Borneo, written by David Shaw, an Australian journalist with many years of experience as a correspondent in Asia and the Middle East		The CEO By Peter Ralph A new business thriller with a plot that keeps you guessing. "The CEO is a pacy business thriller reminiscent of Douglas Kennedy's The Job and some of John Grisham's books..." Bookseller Publisher 2007