The Wooleen Way, David Pollock (Scribe)
August 2019 Book of the MonthDavid Pollock’s engrossing read tells the story of his passionate mission to renew his family’s massive pastoral property in Western Australia’s southern rangelands. It follows on from his appearances ...
Read more
Finding Our Humanity, Leif Cocks (The Orangutan Project)
July 2019 Book of the MonthUsing a seamless blend of personal anecdote, philosophical and psychological discussion and the gentle presentation of scientific evidence, Finding our Humanity convincingly builds the case for understanding our place ...
Read more
A Stolen Life: The Bruce Trevorrow Case, Antonio Buti (Fremantle Press)
June 2019 Book of the MonthAntonio Buti’s A Stolen Life charts the circumstances behind the removal of Ngarrindjeri man Bruce Trevorrow from his family as a baby by the South Australian Aboriginal Protection Board, ...
Read more
Slice Girls: A female surgeon’s remarkable story of blood, bone and the boys’ club, Joan Arakkal (Ventura Press)
April 2019 Book of the MonthThis enormously engaging autobiography is not only the story of a clever and courageous woman’s life but also of the differences between attitudes to women in Joan Arakkal’s chosen ...
Read more
Kathleen O’Connor of Paris, Amanda Curtin (Fremantle Press)
November 2018 Book of the MonthArtist Kathleen (Kate) O’Connor left conservative Perth in 1906 to pursue a life as an artist in Paris. She was a contemporary of Madame Curie, Lucien Simon and Isaac ...
Read moreHelp us to create a state of opportunity for writers and readers in Western Australia
Together we will make a difference.
Find out more >