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Gee, Helen (Ed) For the Forests: a history of the Tasmanian forest campaigns
The Wilderness Society, GPO Box 716 Hobart 7001 Tel: 1800 030 641 Non-fiction (Wilderness) ISBN: 1875768092 RRP: $49.95 The Book: Lavishly illustrated and beautifully bound, this magnificent compendium details, with graphic candour, the great forest campaigns of the twentieth century. 275 x 210mm, 408pps, includes chronology, bibliography and index, section-sewn with head and tail bands, dust jacket. The Editor: Helen Gee, a founding member of The Wilderness Society, is an environmentalist and educator who has helped galvanise public opinion to end the logging of old growth forests. This project was assisted by the Government of Tasmania through Arts Tasmania.
Gee, Helen (Ed) River of Verse: A Tasmanian Journey 1800 - 2004
Back River Press, Buckland 7190 Poetry (Anthology) ISBN: 0646441825 RRP: $27.50 The Book: The variety is startling and the voices extraordinarily diverse with 200 years of Tasmanian poetry in one kaleidoscopic anthology. This is an indispensable volume for the student of Tasmanian literature. Includes 288pps, 180 poems, endnotes, biographies & bibliography. The Editor: Helen Gee is a Tasmanian-born writer and editor with a passion for Tasmanian history whose research skills have enabled her to present the major preoccupations of successive generations of Tasmanians. This project was assisted by the State Government of Tasmania through the Tasmanian Bicentenary Grant Program, Arts Tasmania and the Tasmanian Community Fund.
Gee, Helen & Janet Fenton (eds) The South-West Book: A Tasmanian Wilderness
Australian Conservation Foundation 1978 & Collins ACF 1984 ISBN: 0858020564 RRP: variable $100+ The Book: The South-West Book is a comprehensive resource book that informed public debate over South-West Tasmania at the time of the Franklin Blockade. Over 300pp, lavishly illustrated, it contains invaluable appendices for those with an interest in South-West Tasmania. ________________________________ Gill, Jennifer S Engraved in Memory Self Published Non-fiction ISBN: 0731624394 RRP: $22.50 The Book: Local history of Launceston. Details and inscriptions of all memorials in Launceston churches built before 1920. Includes notes on the people named and their church and community activities. The Author: Born and bred in Launceston, educated Broadland House School. Currently Archivist and Historian at Launceston Church Grammar School. Interests lie in local history. Passionate about nineteenth century 'Dame School' education in Tasmania. Gill, Jennifer S The Story of the Launceston Homeopathic Hospital Self Published ISBN: 0646022857 RRP: $12 The Book: Gives details of Homeopathic interests in Launceston, the work of the Homeopathic League and the eventual establishment of the hospital, culminating with its conversion to St Luke's Hospital and its story up to 1989. Gill, Jennifer S The Handsome Deckhand: A Collection of Poetry and Prose Self Published ISBN: 0646216562 RRP: $8 The Book: A collection of works of hilarity. Gill, Jennifer S The Fat Kitty Self Published ISBN: 0646291297 RRP: $8 The Book: A second book of poetry and prose. ________________________________
Giordano, Margaret Tasmanian Tales of the Supernatural Fiction ISBN: 0949457698 _________________________________________________________________ Goc, Nicola Tasmanians Remember 1900 - 1969 Gentrx Publications History ISBN: 0957714904 RRP: $60 _______________________________________________________________ Goodrick, Joan The Turning Wind Self Published Memoir ISBN: 095901814X RRP: $25 The Book: Two American girls arrived in Van Diemensland in 1853. Their lives and the Eureka Stockade uprising intermingle in the story. The Author: Joan Goodrick published her fourth book in 2003 when she was 83, possibly making her Tasmania's oldest writer still going strong!! __________________________________________________________________ Gowlland, Ralph & Kathleen Trampled Wilderness Volume 1 Nature ISBN: 1876261323 RRP: $29.95 The Book: A History of South West Tasmania __________________________________________________________________ Graeme-Evans, Alex & Peter Wilson Built to Last
History ISBN: 1876261307 RRP: $29.95 The Book: Shipwrights of Port Cygnet Tasmania and their boats. __________________________________________________________________ Grant, Peter Habitat Garden
ABC Books distributed by Allen & Unwin Non-fiction (Gardening) ISBN: 0733312799 RRP: $27-95 The Book: Design and create a garden full of Australian native plants that connects you and your garden with the natural environment. The Author: Peter Grant is writer with a bias towards nature who loves to write about Tasmania. He is the Co-founder of the WildCare Tasmania Nature Writing Prize. _______________________________________________ Guiler, Dr Eric The Tasmanian Tiger St Davids Park Publishing Nature/ Children’s literature ISBN: 0724622098 RRP: $10.95 The Book: Informative children's picture and fact book. Guiler, Dr Eric The Tasmanian Devil St Davids Park Publishing Nature/ Children’s literature ISBN: 0724622578 RRP: $10.95 The Book: Informative children's picture and fact book. _______________________________________________________________ Guy, Molly Terminal Velocity
Interactive Press Short Stories ISBN: 1876819197 RRP: $23 The Book: Collection of short stories by the author. ________________________________________________________________ Halim, Tunku Dark Demon Rising
Pelanduk Publications ISBN/ISSN: 967 978 608 0 R.R.P $24.95 Distributed by: Elmvale Enterprises Pty Ltd, GPO Box 1719, Hobart TAS 7001 (Tel: 0438 638 881) About the book: Malaysian Horror brought to the Western World. A tale of shamanic inheritance and the demons of childhood resurrected. About the author: Writing as Tunku Halim, Hal Radin is an author of 11 books. He is married with 2 children and lives in Taroona. His blog is at tunkuhalim.wordpress.com
Halim, Tunku Vermillion Eye
Pelanduk Publications ISBN/ISSN: 967 978 783 4 R.R.P $24.95 Distributed by: Elmvale Enterprises Pty Ltd, GPO Box 1719, Hobart TAS 7001 (Tel: 0438 638 881) About the book: A Vietnamese prostitute. A taxi driver. A serial killer. A Sydney pimp battles a ghastly evil and a horrific curse. About the author: Writing as Tunku Halim, Hal Radin is an author of 11 books. He is married with 2 children and lives in Taroona. His blog is at tunkuhalim.wordpress.com
_________________________________________________________________ Halls, Julian The Death of a Drag Queen
Ginninderra Press Short Stories ISBN: 1740272196 RRP: $24 The Book: First collection of short stories by the author. _________________________________________________________________ Hammond, David Maritime Australia: The Port of Hobart Southern Holdings History ISBN: 0749089400 RRP: $16.95 The Book: A pictorial record Hammond, David and Peter Boyer Heroes of the Huon Huon Eldercare Foundation History ISBN: 064644039X RRP: $45 The Book: A compilation of different stories and anecdotes and photographs of the region and its history. __________________________________________________________________ Harper, Amanda J Treading the Boards Pierrot Productions History ISBN: 0975672703 RRP: $65 The Book: A popular history of the Theatre Royal, Hobart. _________________________________________________________________ Harper, Linda Jelly Wobbles Blueberry Hills Books Children’s literature ISBN: 0957836805 RRP: $9.95 The Book: Children's story and picture book. __________________________________________________________________ Harrison, Byron & Jean Clyde Reading Through Tears Self Published Autobiography ISBN: 0646451669 RRP: $33 The Book: About children and the struggles and triumphs of learning to read. __________________________________________________________________ Harwood, Gwen Selected Poems Penguin Poetry ISBN: 0141006684 RRP: $24.00 _______________________________________________________________ Harwood, Jonothan The Ghost Writer
Jonathan Cape, Random House Fiction ISBN: 0224071130 RRP: $32.95 The Author: First novel; has previously published political journalism, biographical, satire and poetry. _________________________________________________________________ Hawes, Martin Twelve Principles: Living with integrity in the twenty-first century
Finch Publishing Sydney distributed by Simon & Schuster Non-fiction (Philosophy) ISBN: 1876451483 RRP: $24.95 The Book: Twelve Principles proposes practical ways in which individuals can contribute to positive change in their communities and the wider world. The Author: Martin Hawes is a wilderness photographer and environmental philosopher whose recent works include Imperfections and the multimedia production The Island.
_______________________________________ Hawkins, Mary Australia Barbour Publishing, INC, Ohio, US; distributed by Border, but mainly through religious bookshops, including Koorong, Word. Wholesaler is Harvest Christian Products, Mt Gravatt, Qld. Fiction ISBN: 1577486412 RRP: $11 The Book: Characters that make you laugh, perhaps shed a tear, but always leave you happy for their future. Do you enjoy emotional stories with romance, history, adventure, and faith? You’ll find some or all in these volumes containing four reprinted, linked stories in each - Australian Outback (historical), Australia (contemporary), and four contemporary novellas by different authors in Christmas Dreams – Mary’s title is Search for the Stars. The Author: A conference/seminar speaker, nurse and minister's wife, Mary loves “happy ever after” novels. She was first published in 1993, has signed 16 contracts and had over 800,000 medical and inspirational romance novels released - including translations in 9 languages. Unfortunately all her books, along with her other single titles, are currently out of print! Mary has several copies herself of Australia ( 4-in-1 volume) and Christmas Dreams (HC) she can sell. Hawkins, Mary Australian Outback Barbour Publishing, INC, Ohio, US; distributed by Border, but mainly through religious bookshops, including Koorong, Word. Wholesaler is Harvest Christian Products, Mt Gravatt, Qld. Fiction ISBN: 1586609688 RRP: $11 Hawkins, Mary A Novella in Christmas Dreams (HC) Barbour Publishing, INC, Ohio, US; distributed by Border, but mainly through religious bookshops, including Koorong, Word. Wholesaler is Harvest Christian Products, Mt Gravatt, Qld. Fiction ISBN: 159789141X RRP: $22 ______________________________________ Hay, Pete Vandemonian Essays
Walleah Press Essays ISBN: 1877010014 RRP: $20
Hay, Pete Silently on the Tide
Walleah Press Poetry ISBN: 1877010073 RRP: $20.00 The Book: The most recent collection of poems by Tasmanian Pete Hay. The Author: Pete Hay is a reader in Geography at the University of Tasmania. He has published collections of poems and essays on the environment. _________________________________________________________________ Haygarth, Nic Baron Bischoff: Philosopher Smith and the birth of Tasmanian mining
Self Published History ISBN: 0958583110 RRP: $29.95 Haygarth, Nic A View to Cradle Self Published History ISBN: 0646342932 RRP: $27.95 The Book: A History of Tasmania's Forth River High Country. __________________________________________________________________ Heathcote, Beverley A Walk Through Launceston's History History ISBN: 0949458663 RRP: $10.95 _________________________________________________________ Hetherington, Graeme Red Dirt Paper Bark Press distributed by Cornford Press www.cornfordpress.com Poetry ISBN: 0-9577565-0-X RRP: $15.00 The Book: An unrelenting excoriation of a society whose ugliness, pain, complacency and intolerance re met with powerful poetic language. The Author: Born in Latrobe, grew up on West Coast; former lecturer at the University of Tasmania; currently divides his time between Hobart and the Czech Republic. Hetherington, Graeme In the Shadow of Van Diemen's Land
Cornford Press Poetry ISBN: 095775650X RRP: $16.50 Hetherington, Graeme A Tasmanian Paradise Lost Walleah Press Poetry ISBN: 1877010022 RRP: $20.00 Hetherington, Graeme Life Given Indigo, Ginninderra Poetry ISBN: 1740271432 RRP: $18.00 __________________________________________________________________ Hetherington, Paul Blood and Old Belief
Pandanus Books Poetry ISBN: 1740760239 RRP: $19.80 The Book: A poetic verse novel.
__________________________________________________________________ Hildyard, Mollie Richmond Tasmania and other verses Self Published Poetry RRP: $13.75 __________________________________________________________________ Hill, Joy Unloved, Unwanted, but Undaunted Dunorlan Press Autobiography ISBN: 0646386972 __________________________________________________________________ Hlis, Danijela Hideaway Serenade Hlis, Danijela Whisper
_________________________________________________________________ Holmes, Joan The Best of Two Worlds Self Published Memoir ISBN: 0646400991 RRP: $24.95 The Book: A life from England to Australia, 1920 - 2000 __________________________________________________________________ Honey, John Threatened Species
Red Hill Books www.redhillbooks.com/ Fiction ISBN: 0975215221 RRP: $24.95 The Book: Thriller set in Hobart, about Tasmanian Devils research.
Honey, John Paint
Red Hill Books www.redhillbooks.com/ Fiction ISBN: 0975215213 RRP: $29.95 The Book: A novel about Hobart, artists and romance. ___________________________________________ Hope, Anthony A Quarry Speaks
Self Published ISBN: 0646450034 RRP: $70.00 The Book: A Quarry Speaks is a richly illustrated pictorial history of Hobart’s Sullivans Cove, Salamanca Place and Battery Point from the perspective of the Salamanca Quarry.
The Author: Tony Hope returned to Hobart in 2000. His love of geology and interest in the local history of Hobart prompted his detailed research into the influence of the Salamanca Quarry. He is a professional geologist with a long history in the mining industry within Australia and overseas. ___________________________________________ Hopkins, David L Bass Strait Crossings National Library of Australia History ISBN: 0646186353 RRP: $14.95 The Book: A Shipping History ___________________________________________ Hyde, Steve and Howard Smith Pubs of Tasmania
Self Published History ISBN: 0646448781 RRP: $35.00 The Book: Researched information, descriptions and photographs of the Tasmania's 307 licensed hotels and taverns. __________________________________________________________________ Hyland, Jeanette E. Maids, Masters and Magistrates. Twenty women of the convict ship New Grove : Maidservants in Van Diemen’s Land. 
Clan Hogarth Publishing.ISBN: 978-0-9803209-0-9R.R.P: $35.00Available from:Hobart and Launceston Bookshops, various historic centres round Tasmania, Genealogical Society of Victoria, Melbourne andDistributed by. Clan Hogarth Publishing Email jehyland@ozemail.com.au __________________________________________________________________ Hyland, T Garth Thanks a lot, Guv! Self Published History ISBN: 0975161008 RRP: $39.95 The Book: Stories of Eight convicts from trial in England to detention and freedom in Van Dieman's Land. _________________________________________________________________ Irvine, Jack In Praise of Younger Women Book Agencies of Tasmania Fiction ISBN: 0975719904 RRP: $19.95 The Book: Short stories by the author. _________________________________________________________________ Isham, Marion & Steve Joey the Roo
Bandicoot Books http://www.bandicootbooks.com/ Children’s Book ISBN: 0975049801 RRP: $9.95 The Book: Children's picture and story book.
Isham, Marion & Steve Tasmanian Tiger
Bandicoot Books http://www.bandicootbooks.com/ Children’s Book ISBN: 0958653615 RRP: $13.95 The Book: Children's picture and story book.
______________________________________________ Iten, Moses (ed) Viva la Raza Sparkles When the Sun Hits
Chale Chole Productions Non-fiction (Essays) RRP: $10.00 The Book: Escape, impunity, assassination, love, anarchy, truth: six stories. The place being listened to is Mexico, but the questions raised are for all of us. The Author: Moses Iten is a multilingual storyteller dabbling in music, literature, journalism and photography. His work has been published in Australia, Germany, USA and Mexico.
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