Halstead Press

Have you ever dreamed of having a cup of tea with John Bell? ..... Well, his new book Living Shakespeare is exactly that. ......... Living Shakespeare is a guided exploration of Shakespeare’s work through Bell’s eyes, perfect for enjoyers of theatre, literature, acting and, of course, Shakespeare. ..... Shakespeare’s plays bring us face to face with the reality of evil,…

A French translation of our Almost a French Australia, originally published in 2012. This handsome colourful book tells the story of the intrepid French explorers who charted and named many regions, laid claim to the West Coast and, but for upheavals back in Europe, could have established a French colony in Australia.

Say hello to a true legend, Jack the Super Prawn. The world’s first super prawn ocean hero, protecting our seas and shores, battling plastic and all kinds of pollution to the planet he calls home.

A stunning book presents never-before-seen portraits of the giants of rock & roll—from Australia and overseas: photographed live and up close, at the peak of their powers.

This is a book with a surprising agenda. Ostensibly the newest in a series of single volumes that combine selected poems with critical writings, it pursues an exploration of what poetry is and isn’t. This collection of Banjo’s best poems, with striking comments by Paterson and others, had to be published.

As long as Covid-19 was a medical emergency, the good people of Australia trusted what they were told, and submitted to control without questioning the medical justification.

A compelling true story about love, culture and grief; a testament to the strength of the binds that tie families together.

“What links the fidelity of the historian and the imagination of the historical novelist is that the work of both should be offered and read as if it were true.”

Tony Grey reflects on the various phases of his life, trying to separate out what is truly important from the hurly-burly of it all.