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Thu, 17 May 2012 04:00:00 +0200

Not Happy, John: Defending Our Democracy (2004)
Did you hear the one about the barbeque invite list? Margo Kingston tells it that, in October 2003, Prime Minister John Howard hosted a private function at the Lodge at the public's expense. The guest of honour? George Bush, President of the United States. The stated purpose of the gathering? So that Bush -- in the midst of a rushed and highly ritualised visit to Australia -- would have a chance to meet and chew prawns with 'a cross-section of the Australian community who had each made a contribution to Australia in different ways'. The rub? Howard personally selected the invitees: a ...
Wed, 16 May 2012 00:00:00 +1000

Donald Thomson in Arnhem Land (2003)
The fact must be stressed that the difference between a nomadic race with its peculiar and specialised adaptations and social obligations, and a gardening people, with an established village life, is more than a matter of environment, it depends on deeper factors, and has a definite psychological basis. (p118)These words capture both Donald Thomson's respect for Australia's indigenous people and his commitment to championing a way of life missionaries and government officials were bent on destroying. Donald Thomson, as readers of this handsome book ...
Wed, 16 May 2012 00:00:00 +1000

Fresh Cuttings (2003)
For many years University of Queensland Press (UQP) has played an active role in ensuring the publication of the writing of Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander people. This has been achieved through two main initiatives. One is the David Unaipon Award. UQP established the award in 1988 for unpublished Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander writers. Named in honour of David Unaipon (1872-1967) who, in 1929, was the first Indigenous author to be published in Australia. The award is an annual literary competition for unpublished manuscripts in any writing genre or Indigenous language by an ...
Wed, 16 May 2012 00:00:00 +1000

Litigation: Past and Present (2004)
The legendary litigious character of American society is commonly regarded as an example to be avoided in Australia. The collapse of the private medical insurer, United Medical Protection, in 2001 prompted widespread media and political attention in Australia to what was described as a 'litigation crisis'. As Ted Wright and Angela Melville show in their lively treatment of civil litigation trends in this book, such a crisis was likely generated by something other than the trends in personal injury litigation in NSW which drifted downwards in the five years before the 'crisis'. In a phenomenon ...
Wed, 16 May 2012 00:00:00 +1000

Lives in Limbo: Voices of Refugees Under Temporary Protection (2004)
In mid 2004, the Australian Government made two decisions that taken at face value, seemed to indicate a softening of policy towards asylum seekers. While previous governments had far from perfect records in relation to our responsibility to refugees, the Howard Government has been severely criticised for exploiting the plight of asylum seekers for political gain. The list of accusations is long but it includes: mandatory detention, turning vessels away, changing the nation's boundaries, compromising Pacific neighbours, contracting out responsibility for remote camps, denying media access to ...
Wed, 16 May 2012 00:00:00 +1000

Press Release and Top AE Books News From 24-7 Press Release Newswire
Thu, 17 May 2012 09:19:49 +0200

Sing Out About an Extraordinary Kid With Allergies and Win an iPad 3!
Kids' video contest launches to teach others about living with food allergies. Inspired by the allergy song Extraordinary by singer/songwriter Jacky Henderson, and The Princess and the Peanut: A Royally Allergic Fairytale by Sue Ganz-Schmitt.
Thu, 17 May 2012 07:00:00 GMT

Harvey Wood Recognized by Worldwide Who's Who for Excellence in Water Treatment & Regulation
Published author Harvey Wood finds treatment solutions for water pollution
Thu, 17 May 2012 07:00:00 GMT

Remi Raher Recognized by Worldwide Who's Who for Excellence in Publishing
Remi Raher has published seven books and is looking to publish 12 this year
Thu, 17 May 2012 07:00:00 GMT

An Indie Comedy and Humor Book Contest? Shirley You Jest!
First-ever LOL indie book competition awards publicity-based prizes.
Thu, 17 May 2012 07:00:00 GMT

New Generation Publishing Author Interviewed on BBC
New Generation Publishing author Nadia Maddy has appeared on BBC 'World Have Your Say' to discuss the conviction of Charles Taylor for aiding and abetting war crimes. Her debut novel, The Palm Oil Stain, is set during the Civil War in Sierra Leone.
Thu, 17 May 2012 07:00:00 GMT

Send2Press Newswire
Wed, 16 May 2012 19:18:11 GMT

New Book Release - Fiction: Thriller Weaves War Crimes, Cult Religion, Domestic Terrorism into Major Threat to U.S.
MARSHFIELD, Mass., May 16, 2012 (SEND2PRESS NEWSWIRE) -- Writers Glen Publications announces the release of 'The Gospel of Ashes' (ISBN: 978-0-9825892-2-9), a thriller, by author Lloyd R. Prentice.
Wed, 16 May 2012 03:58:51 GMT

Bookstand Publishing Makes its Mark on the Bestseller List
MORGAN HILL, Calif., April 27, 2012 (SEND2PRESS NEWSWIRE) -- Traditional publishing companies reject 98 percent of new authors, but authors like Moshe Kai Cavalin are quickly discovering that self-publishing can be done effectively with today's Print-on-Demand (POD) technology. In March of 2012, Moshe Kai Cavalin's 'We Can Do' (ISBN-13: 978-1618630452; paperback), published using POD technology by Bookstand Publishing, made Amazon's Top 100 list, showing how successful an author with a dream can be.
Fri, 27 Apr 2012 16:06:40 GMT

Save 20K in One Year? Teach English Abroad in South Korea
SAN FRANCISCO, Calif., April 4, 2012 (SEND2PRESS NEWSWIRE) -- Goodwin Publishing, LLC announced today the release of its new audio and e-book, 'Teaching English Abroad: A Financial Prayer Answered' (ISBN: 987-1-937860-20-2), by Jonathan Goodwin.
Wed, 04 Apr 2012 11:25:18 GMT

Conspiracy Productions announces 2nd edition to the Black Man Hates Obama Series
PHOENIX, Ariz., April 2, 2012 (SEND2PRESS NEWSWIRE) -- Author RAINMAN announces the release of his new book, 'Black Man Hates Obama: OUTRAGED 2.0' (ISBN: 978-1-4507-9302-5; paperback, 269 pp; RainMan SEZ, LLC).
Mon, 02 Apr 2012 13:24:08 GMT

Remembering Flopsy Parker, the $7.50 Rabbit That Tried to Change the World for Real Easter Bunnies
WASHINGTON, D.C., March 12, 2012 (SEND2PRESS NEWSWIRE) -- 'The Easter Bunny That Grew Up' (ISBN: 978-1-4685-5496-0) is a children's book that pays tribute to a little rabbit that captured the hearts of people around the world on Facebook and the contributions he made to rabbits in rescues and shelters. On September 26th, 2010 Gretta Parker started a journey she was not planning on when she adopted a little white rabbit for $7.50 from a local shelter.
Mon, 12 Mar 2012 16:53:18 GMT