Collection: Adult Non Fiction - Languages and Literature

Just over a century ago poetry was all the rage in Australia. Newspapers and magazines published it, entertainers and elocutionists performed it on stages across the country, and ordinary Australians recited it in schools, local halls and suburban parlours. Yet this communal experience of poetry ...

"In Wild Things, Vanity Fair contributing editor Bruce Handy revisits the classics of every American childhood, from fairy tales to The Very Hungry Caterpillar, and explores the back stories of their creators, using context and biography to understand how some of the most insightful, creative, an...

William Shakespeare is the world's best-loved playwright. His work is performed all over the globe and his life still tantalises us with its mysteries. The man who created classics such as Romeo and Juliet and Macbeth lived in the most turbulent yet thrilling era of English history. Shakespeare w...

"The title of William Shakespeare's As You Like It holds a double meaning that teasingly suggests the play can please all tastes. But is that possible? With his subversive updating of the Bard's classic, Indigenous creator and cultural provocateur Cliff Cardinal seeks to find out. The show exults...

A retelling of The Force awakens in iambic pentameter, the style of Shakespeare. To BB-8 or not to BB-8? That is the question! Star-crossed lovers reunite, a lost knight is found, and tragedy befalls the house of Solo.

In this series, a contemporary poet selects and introduces a poet of the past. By their choice of poems and by the personal and critical reactions they express in their prefaces, the editors offer insights into their own work as well as providing an accessible and passionate introduction to the m...

No one ever goes into an argument intending to lose. Indeed, it is no exaggeration to say that every single person on the face of the planet has, at some point in their lives, tried to win an argument. Because arguments are everywhere. Whether it is in the comments section on Facebook, or in the ...

Winnie the Pooh is one of the best-loved and most successful children's characters of all time. Published to accompany a major exhibition at the Victoria and Albert Museum, London, this book explores the fascinating story behind the development of Winnie-the-Pooh and friends through the creative ...

For entrepreneurs, creatives, business people, or anyone looking to create authentic connective moments, Winning the Room with the Winning Pitch is the public speaking book for you! Expand from a scared fumbling mess to a powerful public speaker that audiences love! Talk to win in every room. How...