Most everything has dried up: water, the womb, even the love among lovers. Hunger is rife, except across the border. One night, a village is bombed after its men attempt to cross... Læs mere
Albiston's collection of poetry aims to negogiate the corporeal narratives of anorexia, abortion, conception and desire with a tension between content and form. Fahey's collection... Læs mere
They came from the stetl to a new land, to a new life. Another year in Africa, they said, another year in exile. Six-year-old Ruth is haunted by memories of tragedy and persecution that are not even h
When Eadie Wilt disappears during the flood, everyone thinks she has drowned. But Siddy Church's granddaughter has more life to live in a household filled with stories and larger-than-life characters.
Jos is sent to Digger Town near Mudgee, New South Wales to do research. She knows it is a strange place with a strange history, that the people use no modern technologies, wear... Læs mere
Somerville calls into question the premises of anthropology, cartography, history, autobiography and biography in this record of her interactions with Aboriginal women in the desert, in the mountains and at home, and with white women in the tropics and at home.
A collection by award-winning poet Sandy Jeffs. This is an evocative documentation of the harrowing experiences of a child living in a hostile and unhappy home, shadowed by domestic violence and alcoholism.
An account of the different ways the diagnosis of ovarian cancer affected two lesbians who were partners and active members of the lesbian community in Melbourne in the... Læs mere
The novel grapples with concerns ranging from sick children and indigenous medicines to toxic sprays and genetic engineering, as characters encounter the realities of corruption, politics and power.
This is a concept from physics in which it is surmised that small actions can have enormous consequences, and that the flutter of a butterfly's wing on one side of the world can... Læs mere
Traditional Chinese Medicine (TCM) takes account of the relationship between mind, body and emotions. This text takes a common-sense approach to women's health based on Chinese medicine. The author deals with issues such as stress, diet and lifestyle.
Following Mary Shelley's Frankenstein, writers rework images of the body, resisting those wanting to create monsters and angels.