New Adult Non-Fiction

A breathtaking survey of Australian interior design, architecture, artists and designers: 70 makers who have contributed to Australia's most beautiful houses. A house is not just a series of openings and closings but a curated collection of objects and belongings. From the architects who have bui...

The construction of the Overland Telegraph in 1870 is an extraordinary feat of engineering and a wild gamble that nearly went terribly wrong. It was the greatest feat of engineering in nineteenth century Australia, but it very nearly collapsed in the face of monumental obstacles. The year was 187...

Dick and Angel recount the newest and biggest challenges they faced on the journey to transforming their once derelict and abandoned chateau in France's Pays de la Loire into a thriving family home and sustainable business. When Covid-19 engulfs the world, the chateau faces a new challenge and th...

Since 2009, Tasmanian chef Steve Cumper has been creating delicious seasonal recipes for Country Style and regaling our readers with the intriguing and often humorous tales behind his dishes. In this brand-new hardcover cookbook, Country Style Seasons- A Year of Recipes from Steve Cumper, we've c...

Clinical psychologist and founder of the Australian Institute of Human Wellness Dr Anastasia Hronis lifts the lid on dopamine to help us live by intention, not impulse. Have you ever felt like you're lacking control over certain habits? Are you curious about the neuroscience behind addictive beha...

Take control of your hormonal health once and for all. With practical, expert advice, heartfelt guidance and over 100 delicious recipes from one of Australia's most trusted nutritionists and celebrity chefs, Eat Your Way to Healthy Hormones will help you advocate for your own health, finding inne...

Discover the healing power of wild plants as food and herbal medicine with these delicious plant-based recipes for health and wellbeing. From the Wild is a herbal medicine cookbook offering a simple, resourceful, nature-based approach to healthy living. Qualified naturopath and medical herbalist ...

Right there by the toe of my boot, next to the blade of my spade and camouflaged by the leaves on the ground, was magpie chick. It squatted belligerently, peering up at me with magpie fury. When Frieda Hughes moved to the depths of the Welsh countryside, she was expecting to take on a few project...

Thoughtful, uncomplicated, satisfying family food shared by and for people seeking nourishing meals that makes them feel good. The Good Farm Cookbook brings you sustaining and flavour-packed food that is good for your body and for the planet. With the authors' combined expertise in nutrition and ...

The art of Zentangle has caught the imagination worldwide, with growing numbers of people enthralled by the apparently simple tangles, or patterns, that can be woven into intricate and beautiful designs. When life is hectic, the chance to still the mind and body by concentrating on creating harmo...

Getting dinner on the table for the family can feel like a chore, but with a bit of help from Silvia, you'll be armed with the knowledge and recipes to make life in the kitchen so much easier. In Italian Family Food, she shows you how to meal plan and cook like they do in Italy, with wisdom and t...

Drawing on a major discovery with tremendous implications, an Australian researcher has uncovered the source of human creativity and learning in the functioning of a supergene she calls the knowledge gene.

"Feel better every day and experience the vital power of your inner energy through simple and effective guided meditations for greater ease, clarity, balance, and joy. Energy is everywhere and in everything. It is deep within every atom of your physical being--right now you are literally alive wi...

We are only just beginning to appreciate the healing power of music. In recent years, a wave of scientific research has upended everything we once knew about its effects on our brains: not only in reducing stress, but also in enhancing cognitive function, slowing the spread of neurodegenerative d...

Ottolenghi's first brand-new major cookbook since the era-defining Ottolenghi SIMPLE and Ottolenghi FLAVOUR. In his much-anticipated new book, Yotam Ottolenghi brings his inspiring, flavour-forward approach to comfort cooking, delivering new classics that taste of home.

Designed by dietitians, discover this practical guide to the three simple principles that will help you regain control over your health and manage your weight for good.

In his most provocative book yet, Pulitzer Prize winner Garry Wills asks the radical question: Why do we need priests? Author Wills spent five years as a young man at a Jesuit seminary and nearly became a priest himself. But after a lifetime of study and reflection, he now poses some challenging ...