Narratives Library National Edition

I am sure many of us have followed with an air of breathless incredulity as we have read recently about some of the extraordinary scams that not just ordinary people, but big corporations have fallen for - how could they not see where the flaws were? And who reaped all theprofits? 'Confidence' by Rafael Frumkin, is a novel in which two friends, Ezra and Orson, embark on what they think is a sure way to success and riches, a product they call Nulife, that they hope will bring them fame and wealth. But things begin to spiral wildly out of their control.Hereis the author reading from the start of the novel and also an interview. This was recorded at the Byron Writers Festival in NSW Australia in 2026.

Tyree Barnette is an African american man living in Australia exploring australian indigenous culture. Steve Toltz 's hilarious novel has just been nominated for a Booker Prize.

Two novels about secrets. A crime/political thriller from Ian Kemish set across the globe and a story of yearning for knowledge of your origins from Judi Morison.

Lee Kofman - Ruptured

Since October 7, 2023 life has changed irrevocably for Jewish women.Lee Kofman asked Jewish women to submit stories illustrating racism and aggression towards them, simply because of their Jewish identity. More than a hundred and fifty submissions were received and thirty six of them are published in this book as a collection of essays on the thoughts and feelings of what it means to be Jewish in Australia post October 7.

Lee Kofman - The Writer Laid Bare

Lee Kofman's advice is if you want to write a memoir, perhaps don't! But she then outlines why sometimes , it is the only way to tell your story. Her own personal story began in Siberia in Russia, where she first started writing at three years old. She says she has certainly learnt a lot since then.

Amy Remeikis -'Where it all Went Wrong: The John Howard Years'

Was former prime minister John Howard the 'great economic manager' or did he create the terrible scenario we are now facing in Australia : the housing crisis, workplace insecurity and wage freezes, the selling off of our natural resources, the denial of climate change and more?He introduced franking credits, negative gearing and sold out the country to mining billionaires leaving whole generations struggling to put a roof over their heads and educate their children. Amy Remeikis pulls no punches in this examination of his tenure that is definitely not a hagiography.

Djon Mundine: 'Windows and Mirrors'

Djon is a Bandjalung man, curator, writer, artist and activist. Windows and Mirrors is a collection of writings that traces key figures, exhibitions and movements in the development of contemporary Aboriginal Art.

Natalie Kyriacou - 'Nature's Last Dance'

Natalie Kyriacou is an award winning environmentalist, charity director and author and founder of Green World. In this inspiring read of a penguin rescue she offers hope that collective action by like minded people can move mountains and if we work as a community we can arrest the degradation of our environment.

Bob Brown - 'Defiance'

Bob Brown draws on a life time of environmental activism and consciousness raising to show how courage, conviction and persistence, coupled with community action can defeat hostile corporate lobbyists, press vilification and the lure of consumerism.

Two top S.F authors - Kaarron Warren with 'Not all Stones mean Murder' and J.J Carpenter with ' The Haunting of Kenmore Asylum'. Recorded at CONFLUX S.F convention in Canberra 2025.

Richard Jones has been a politician, a publisher, an environmental activist and now a ceramicist - at 85 years and he's probably just getting started! His life has been devoted to drawing attention to the plight of Nature, these days he lives surrounded by it. He has published this memoir which is crammed with outrageous activist stunts and exploits to help others understand the importance of speaking up, and speaking out.