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1 y separately published work icon Henemies Matt Phillip , Dianna Lee (illustrator), Melbourne : Brolga Publishing , 2024 27222450 2024 single work picture book children's 'Sesame and Mildred are sister hens who used to be friends but now squabble all the time.
When Dr Lavine makes an unusual suggestion, they discover the joy of singing and the benefits of living with an open heart' (Publication summary)
1 2 y separately published work icon Raw : A Memoir Damien Linnane , Carlton : Brolga Publishing , 2023 27247532 2023 single work autobiography 'Raw chronicles a childhood marred by physical and sexual abuse, and a man’s subsequent search for identity in unhealthy places, such as violent gangs and the military. Childhood trauma reaches a climax when Damien tracks down and firebombs the home of a rapist. He subsequently becomes an artist and writer in prison.' (Publication summary)
1 y separately published work icon Apres La Guerre Anzac Stories 1919 - 1939 John Ramsland , Melbourne : Brolga Publishing , 2023 27222576 2023 single work biography

'What really happened to the ex-servicemen in Australia when they returned to civil life?
The truth of their stories in peacetime is as shocking as the war they faced. In fact, the line separating the living from the dead was, at times, not clear at all.
Many soldiers returned to celebrations, such as the great march in Melbourne on St Patrick’s Day 1920, but celebrations were followed by a period of long silence. ‘Disappointment crowded in on disappointment’ especially concerning First Nations Diggers. Mistakes were made as well as achievements attained.

'While much has been written about Australians in the Great War battles which resonates in the national consciousness, less has been published about Anzacs in civilian life. The truth of their stories in peacetime is neglected. There are silences. Memories have been lost that cry out. Author John Ramsland, draws on his extensive and detailed research to bring to life stories exposing the struggles and successes.' (Publication summary)

1 y separately published work icon Homeland Heroes : From Australian Disasters - Heroes Are Born Mal Walden , Carlton : Brolga Publishing , 2023 26515500 2023 multi chapter work biography
1 y separately published work icon The Maw of the Beast Rick Wilkinson , Melbourne : Brolga Publishing , 2023 26233694 2023 single work novel crime

'Disillusioned crime reporter George ‘Jogger’ Jensen has quit his job at a major newspaper in Melbourne and sought refuge in his childhood seaside home town of Portarlington on the Bellarine Peninsula to contemplate his future.

'Within a week he comes face-to-face with the last thing he thought he’d see in the sleepy seaside town: the body of a young unidentified woman being fished out of the sea.' (Publication summary) 

1 y separately published work icon Wingdom Dianne Ellis , Dianne Ellis (illustrator), Carlton : Brolga Publishing , 2023 26168021 2023 single work picture book children's 'At age 11, Flynn's strong beliefs in saving all creatures, including the smallest insects, often make him a target for ridicule. He befriends Jack, a new classmate who shares a love for winged creatures and who was bequeathed a tiny pair of wings from a dying moth. These wings allow Jack access into a magical kingdom called Wingdom. Jack invites Flynn to travel with him to Wingdom where they share a wondrous time flying and making new friends until some hideous giant spiders appear and entrap them. With great effort, they escape but only with the help of two brave dragonflies who send farting fireballs to the spiders. Wingdom is a special place where adventures happen and lasting friendships are formed.' (Publication summary) 
1 y separately published work icon Jiggles, Jumbles and a Case of the Jitters! Alistair Lawson , Melbourne : Brolga Publishing , 2023 25434601 2023 single work children's fiction children's

'Jimmy, Jack and Jane have something in common – they all have a secret.

'The secret? … They all think they are different from everyone else around them. Jimmy can’t sit still, Jack can’t read, and as for Jane, she is so nervous about everything that she’s too scared to try anything!

'The 3 become friends as they explore a new hobby, Taekwondo, and through the breathing and movement exercises that their Sensei teaches them they each realise that EVERYONE is DIFFERENT and that’s what makes us all the SAME.

'A heart-warming tale of struggle and finding friends and ultimately, finding oneself.' (Publication summary)

1 y separately published work icon Each To An End Michael Liddy , Carlton : Brolga Publishing , 2023 25273390 2023 single work novel science fiction fantasy

'Two ghosts. A Roman Legionnaire. The last of The Others. Cori’s family. Her world.
They’re all she cares about. All she needs. And they’re all in danger if they take this chance to escape. The Roman’s endless planning and waiting has come to this moment. Under the abandoned fortress is a gateway out of the island’s purgatory. Where it leads, they have no idea.

'To have to be hidden and protected so profoundly, it must be vital. It is.
What they find astounds them, and what’s been happening there for countless millennia – appalling. All of it, everything, just to sustain and entertain a twisted few. Her group will do all they can to stop it.

'It will cost them.'  (Publication summary)

1 y separately published work icon Count Me In : A Musical Memoir Tom Stehlik , Melbourne : Brolga Publishing , 2022 26484117 2022 single work autobiography

'Drummers in bands are often overlooked whereas the singers and lead guitarists get all the attention. But who is it that they turn to and ask: ‘Count me in?’

'Tom Stehlik picked up the sticks at 14 and has never dropped the beat since. With over 50 years behind a drum kit, he provides a unique perspective ‘from the drum stool’ on the contemporary music scene with vivid recollections of gigs, people, places, sounds and sights.

'From meeting Paul Kelly at university in Adelaide in the 1970s and playing in his first band; to touring Australia with Redgum in the 1980s; playing avante-garde music with quirky Adelaide bands such as Systems Go and Speedboat; gigging, touring and recording blues, rockabilly, jazz, country and psychedelic pop; playing at gigs ranging from audiences of three people and a dog to performing in front of thousands and through it all, Tom has never lost his passion for drumming.

'This book is in celebration of drummers, Tom Stehlik and his love of the beat, and each time he was asked to join a band his response: ‘Count me in!’'

Source: Publisher's blurb.

1 y separately published work icon Just My Luck Clive Broman , Melbourne : Brolga Publishing , 2022 24982699 2022 single work autobiography

'The white family history touches on colonisation, convicts and tough times, as well as both world wars. He manages to link that history to his experience working with first nations people and ultimately to the privileged country we have become.

'Clive chronicles a world trip in the 1970s and has a gift for bringing to life the characters and events he experienced in a world very different from today’s technological age. In 1977 his father died when he was travelling and he didn’t hear the news for four weeks. Today it would be minutes.

'Clive has great faith and belief in humankind, and the love and respect he demonstrates to the women in his life reflects this.

'There is fun and love and sadness in the book, as there is in most lives, but for Clive, “good luck” is the barometer of his existence, despite the grim reality of serious lung cancer.

'This story is a positive experience with some genuine laughs and important insights about a life well lived.'  (Publication summary)

1 y separately published work icon The Invaders Rick Wilkinson , Carlton : Brolga Publishing , 2022 24969590 2022 single work novel historical fiction

'Set in northern Australia’s Victoria River region, the narrative interweaves three eras.
In 1839 British explorer, Stokes, finds oily sludge in water wells on the banks of the river.

'In 1942 Nackeroo corporal, Ash, believes a German-born missionary is collaborating with Japanese invasion plans. Aided by Aboriginal tracker, Gabriel, Ash stalks, determined to find out the truth…

'In 1987 after a drilling rig accident geologist, Brad, meets hospital nurse, Karen, the missionary’s granddaughter and Karen introduces Brad to Ash, now their guardian. In a turn of events, Brad also meets Gabriel, now a land rights activist. A drilling program is suspended in the wake of the world stock market crash. Brad, guided by Ash, takes Karen to look for Stokes’ water wells and the mission ruins. Brad and Karen are unaware Ash has their own plan… Gabriel also knows more than Brad and Karen could anticipate…'  (Publication summary)

1 y separately published work icon From Arafat to Everest Mark Squirrell , Carlton : Brolga Publishing , 2022 24824384 2022 single work autobiography

'From car bombings, to meeting Yasser Arafat, from Afghanistan to Melbourne and the top of Everest, to Athens, to Palestine and back to Timor Leste, Mark Squirrel has experienced more than many can dream about.

'When he headed to the East Timor Crisis in 1999 he was setting out on the adventure of a lifetime. It was a journey that would see him navigate some of the globes most brutal war zones to deliver emergency aid and conquer the worlds tallest mountain.

'Awarded the coveted “Green Beret” in his role as a commando with the Australian Special Forces, Squiz burned with a passion to put his skills to good use. His enthusiastic innocence was lost as the harsh reality of life in the emergency zone hit home. His aid work took him to countries such as Sudan, Palestine and Afghanistan where he met child soldiers, negotiated with rebels and narrowly escaped imprisonment.

'To raise awareness he ran the Athens marathon dressed in an Afghan burkha and put together an adventure team, comprising an Israeli and Palestinian. To top it off, Squiz battled thin air, freezing temperatures and malfunctioning equipment to raise the United Nations World Food Progamme flag on top of the world.

'Whether you enjoy vicariously riding the rapids of someone’s hazardous voyage through life, or whether you want to be inspired by the determination of a man who dared to dream, From Arafat to Everest is a page-turning, thought-provoking thriller that will have you on the edge of your seat from beginning to end.' (Publication summary)

1 y separately published work icon The Crossing Ernie Rijs , Carlton : Brolga Publishing , 2022 24824304 2022 single work novel young adult 'Tim is nearing the end of his final year of secondary school and all he wants is for it to finish. Against his better judgement he agrees to the Principal’s request for him to “buddy up” with Gabriel, a refugee from South Sudan. Two months and it’ll be done, he tells himself. But when both Tim and Gabriel’s father each make one simple, but momentous decision, they are propelled in directions they never imagined they’d go. Murph doesn’t get it, Cat is shocked and angry, and Gabriel is in a coma. Tim must re-evaluate his relationships with his mother and estranged father and ultimately decide if he’s got everything all wrong, and if there’s any coming back.' 

(Publication summary)

1 y separately published work icon Mal Walden's Aussie Myths, Mysteries and Memories Mal Walden , Melbourne : Brolga Publishing , 2022 24688879 2022 selected work short story prose

'Australia’s favourite newsman Mal Walden is back again continuing his theme of uniquely Australian stories with Aussie Myths, Mysteries and Memories.

Mythical monsters born in our billabongs, strange sightings of UFOs, baffling disappearances in our own Bermuda Triangle together with a host of unsolved mysteries and unexplained paranormal. Unlike other books on these subjects this forms a unique blend of Aussie Myths and Mysteries as seen through the eyes of a newsman.' (Publication summary)

1 y separately published work icon The Trouble with Serpents Toni Grant , Torquay : Brolga Publishing , 2022 23964052 2022 single work novel detective

'Underneath, the tale explores the shambolic Italian political landscape as well as the escalating tensions and arrangements between the southern Italian and Nigerian mafia clans. The Trouble with Serpents is set predominantly in Italy, as well as outback NSW, Fiji, Afghanistan, Russia and Poland.

'Hiding in plain sight behind the hype of Carnevale in Venice, five mafia families meet to elect a new leader of their combined clans, the Capo di Tutti Capi. Nicholas Delarno has the right to lead, but until recently, everyone thought he was dead.

'The Commission members are curious and nervous. In a show of leadership Nicholas claims the coveted role, bringing with him a return to the old ways, values and traditions that have stood the family well for decades. Something most of the clan members are keen to embrace after the chaotic leadership of former boss Don Carlo Seta. And they are willing to sacrifice their misgivings over the new Capo’s missing years to satisfy their self serving needs for secrecy, stability and economic power.'  (Publication summary)

1 y separately published work icon Murray River Girl Cathy Hope , Carlton North : Brolga Publishing , 2022 23818141 2022 single work children's fiction children's 'Until she was 11, Roma was the Murray River Girl. She lived in a tent on the banks of the river with Teddy and her parents. Her best friends were the children of the Barkindji River People and she freely roamed the riverbank and bush with them. The Murray River, Gypsies, travelling circuses, rabbit plagues and droughts all brought her many, sometimes hilarious, adventures.' (Publication summary)
 
1 y separately published work icon Fraternity : Australian Pub Rock Pioneers Victor Marshall , Melbourne : Brolga Publishing , 2021 26483715 2021 single work biography

'With outstanding live performances, original material and Bon Scott (later with AC/DC) as lead vocalist, it’s no wonder Fraternity rocked the Australian music world in 1970. Each band member was a sought-after experienced performer. Fraternity gained opening spots with acts such as Deep Purple, Manfred Mann and Black Sabbath. Fraternity’s complex musical arrangements and originality influenced some of Australia’s greatest musicians such as later members Jimmy Barnes and John Swan.

'For the first time in 50 years the band’s story is told in their own words and this significant lost chapter in Australian music history is revealed.'

Source: Publisher's blurb.

1 y separately published work icon Rockin’ The City Of Churches Peter Millen , Melbourne : Brolga Publishing , 2021 25137474 2021 single work biography

'Sub-titled “a history of recorded pop music in Adelaide in the 1960s”, this describes the city’s music scene in that decade and has individual biography-histories for almost every significant pop & rock band & performer who released a record (over 110 of them), plus a brief discography for each.'

Source: Publisher's blurb.

1 y separately published work icon Dabbleduck Dianne Ellis , Luisa Gioffre-Suzuki (illustrator), Melbourne : Brolga Publishing , 2021 24433821 2021 single work picture book children's

'Dabbleduck is an Australian wood duck who loves to dabble; Frog, Fish, Eel, Yabby and Platypus all know this about her.

'However, when one of her river friends becomes trapped because of rubbish left in the river, it is her dabbling that saves the day!

Another delightful children’s story by Di Ellis that teaches us about friendships, respecting differences and how when we all work together we can change the world.

'Dabbleduck is a darling and sure to become a favourite with young children and early readers.' (Published 1 December 2021)

1 y separately published work icon Pet Names Lauren Lovett , Carlton : Brolga Publishing , 2021 23218216 2021 single work novel

'Pet Names comprises eight loosely interrelated narratives. Each narrative depicts the nuances and idiosyncrasies of a generic suburban character whose need for interpersonal connection and self-satisfaction remains unfulfilled. The vignettes of each character’s daily life include the mundane, irrational and absurd.'

Source : publisher's blurb

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