Books from Hachette Australia

  • Silent Death: The Killing of Julie Ramage
    By Karen Kissane

    At 12.10 pm, Juliedropped by Warren's office and said, 'I didn't have any breakfast and I'm ... Warren wason the phone;she said briefly, 'No worries.

  • Fatherhood: Stories about being a dad
    By William McInnes

    Ray Frawley was a mechanic, local politician, perpetual community volunteer and all-round good bloke. When he was on the local council, and later mayor, he would come from council meetings unable to relax or let go of all that had been ...

  • How to Use eBay and PayPal
    By Todd Alexander

    Every deal must feature a brandnew product, be for sale at a significantdiscountofftheretailprice and comes withfree postage or shipping.Be warned,however, mostdeals come in strictlylimited quantities. You need nevermiss outon adeal ...

  • On Passion
    By Dorothy Porter

    In On Passion celebrated Australian poet Dorothy Porter delves headfirst into the passions, both literary and earthly.

  • Get Your Business Online Now!
    By Todd Alexander

    By definition, therefore, you might argue that marketplaces are the morecosteffective way to showbuyers your products or services. In thefollowingpagesI outline manyofthe most important marketplacesthat may beapplicable to your business ...

  • Thursdays at Orange Blossom House
    By Sophie Green

    'G'day, Trev,' she says, making an effort to sound friendly, even though she wants to tell him – the way she always wants to tell him – that she can't stand being called Tess. She is Theresa, like her grandmother. He, on the other hand, ...

  • The Inaugural Meeting of the Fairvale Ladies Book Club
    By Sophie Green

    'G'day, Trev,' she says, making an effort to sound friendly, even though she wants to tell him – the way she always wants to tell him – that she can't stand being called Tess. She is Theresa, like her grandmother. He, on the other hand, ...

  • So Close: Bravest, Craziest, Uunluckiest Defeats in Aussie Sport
    By Patrick Mangan

    That loss had made the win in Melbourne earlier in 2003 all the sweeter; clinching the Grand Slam in the recent Six Nations tournament was another feather in Woodward's cap. Nonetheless, whileEngland had been oneofthe preWorld Cup ...

  • Turning Point: The Battle for Milne Bay 1942 - Japan's first land defeat in World War II
    By Michael Veitch

    As one of the last stragglers to arrive back at the base area from the 61st Battalion's D Company, Captain Leigh Davidson had undergone a gruelling 48 hours. Having leaped off the Dadosee under enemy fire in the dark, he had led his men ...

  • Things I Carry Around: The bestselling memoir from the ARIA Award-winning country music star
    By Troy Cassar-Daley, Tom Gilling

    One of the guys who had come to see us then was a bloke called Paul Worley, who produced the Dixie Chicks. After Steve and I had finished making True Believer, Paul asked Doug Trevor and me to a meeting. He said they were keen to do a ...

  • Best Ever Baby Tips
    By Karen Bijkersma

    To give baby bottles an extra clean, add a few grains of uncooked rice and a splash of white vinegar.Shake vigorously, empty the bottles and wash asusual. To remove any traces ofsour milkodour, soak bottles and bottleparts in warm water ...

  • Worst of Days: Inside the Black Saturday Firestorm
    By Karen Kissane

    Following the2002 Bali bombing andincreased awareness of the needto beprepared for terrorism, thestategovernment bought theinstitute a CT scanner.The scannerhas daytoday uses but is particularly importantif there is a large number of ...

  • Ugly: Younger Readers
    By Robert Hoge

    'Steer and keep clear of anything, then start pedalling and keep going,' Gary said. Steer and pedal, I thought. Simple. I gripped the handlebars of the big, green bike and leant forward, head down, built for speed.

  • Blue Feather
    By Gary Crew

    All gone now, they are. The last of them threw in the towel years ago. The operator at that time was a young fella named Willis. Snowy Willis, they called him, on account of his white hair, but his proper name was John.

  • Hamilton Hume: Our Greatest Explorer - the critically acclaimed bestselling biography
    By Robert Macklin

    Hovell's journal never names the convicts who were the mainstay of the party after Hume, but it is clear that Bossawa, Smith and Bollard were little more than walking skeletons, Bossawa virtually naked and at the limit of his ...

  • Fear No Boundary: One Woman's Amazing Journey
    By Lincoln Hall, Sue Fear

    At Barker College,where shemoved for her senior high school years, she was a prefect and captain of the school's hockey and cricket teams, as wellasone ofthe first female competitive swimmers —and sheswam against boys.

  • Close to Home
    By Pamela Cook

    Ross asked Charlie. Really, the man could show a little sensitivity, she thought, use a better word than carcass, but she nodded her agreement. 'We're going to need a trench dug then, somewhere away from the house and the other horses.

  • Dollar for a Dolphin
    By Margaret Clark

    And nothing can spoil the most perfect day out, not even when the money disappears, and Greash and Foxie are the prime suspects, as usual. DOLLAR FOR DOLPHIN is the tenth instalment in a series loved by children all over Australia.

  • Bumper
    By Larry Writer

    ... 380 National Times 277–8 Neal, Jackie 16 Neal, Wally 16 Nelson, Barry 'Punchy' 273 Neville, Arthur 138, 252, 259, 267, 295, 331 Nevin, Tommy 56, 72, 87, 89, 97, 99, 144, 150, 196, 380 New Zealand touring team 1948 199, 201–3 Newham, ...

  • The Essence of You and Me: An inspiring and heartwarming true story of resilience, hope and love
    By Kada Miller, Barney Miller

    The seating of the hall was charted by roll call, so because my last name started with an S my seat was up towards the back. As the end of the assembly approached I got up out of my seat, squeezed my way past everyone in my row and made ...