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Handmade In Melbourne
$29.95 – Paperback book / Geoff Slattery Publishing
The first edition of Handmade in Melbourne was published in 2006 to great success and acclaim from the artisan world and the general community. For this, the second edition of Handmade, we decided to not only increase th... Buy or find out more →
The Portrait
$27.95 – Paperback book / Scribe Publications
This is a short and extremely powerful new novel from one of Holland's greatest living writers. Reminiscent of Oscar Wilde's The Picture of Dorian Gray, it is narrated by a canvas, a key eye-witness and participant in an... Buy or find out more →
Macquarie PEN Anthology of Australian Literature
$69.95$49.95 – Hardcover book / Allen & Unwin
A landmark anthology of Australian literary writing across all genres from over two centuries, this is an authoritative collection more than six years in the making, providing a window onto Australian culture. An essenti... Buy or find out more →
Literary Melbourne
$24.95 – Hardcover book / Hardie Grant
Created to mark the celebration of Melbourne becoming a UNESCO City of Literature, this anthology draws together a selection of the best Melbourne and Victorian writing. Extracts from eighty writers across different genr... Buy or find out more →
Readings and Writings: Forty Years in Books
$24.95$9.95 – Paperback book /
Since opening in 1969, Readings has grown to become one of the most renowned and beloved bookshops in Melbourne and a landmark on the local literary scene. From the first small shop on Lygon Street to its current six loc... Buy or find out more →
The Bee Hut
$24.95 – Paperback book / Black Inc
Known for her passionate, sensual and edgy poetry, Dorothy Porter was one of Australia's truly original writers. She was twice short-listed for Australia's premier literary award, the Miles Franklin, and her verse novel&... Buy or find out more →