Cirrus@Austlit

'Watching the World presents a variety of engaging and stimulating photographic views of the quotidian and unexpected aspects of Canberra, while also including new perspectives on some of Canberra's more recognisable vistas and landmarks. The poems complement the images, providing a shifting and reciprocal chemistry throughout the book–nothing less than a fascinating and eddying dialogue between word and image.' (Publication summary)

'“How should we deal with what’s lost? And how should we deal with what’s to become, something unknown but so very much desired?”

'After years of estrangement, Canning Albury, a revered and irreverent singer-songwriter, returns home to celebrate his father’s eightieth birthday. His welcome is mixed, at best. But Canning has made the trip for more than just a glass of Pol Roger and an eyeful of Sydney Harbour at sunset. He carries a secret about his family’s murky and unchartered past—a secret that could be explosive. The Beach Volcano is a fearless exploration of life’s many compromises, and the burdens we bear for those we love.' (Publication summary)

'Following the death of her husband, Lynne Gleeson travels from her grand ancestral Hobart home to visit her son Gordon in Sydney. Lynne’s alone for the first time in her life and has big plans, but does she have the courage to see them through? Meanwhile Gordon, emotionally isolated and lost in his Year of Living Ridiculously, is determined to find stimulation wherever he can, regardless of the consequences. But will Gordon’s last adventure prove too much for the people who love him?'

Source: Publisher's blurb.

'Triptych Poets: Issue Three features new poetry from three new and emerging Australian poets - P.S. Cottier, Joan Kerr and Josh Inman. From P.S. Cottier's keen and humorous insights into the wonders of the everyday; to Joan Kerr's exploration of dying languages and the meaning they leave behind; to J.C. Inman's limerent lyrical laments about the tragedy of modern relationships - Triptych Poets: Issue Three is new poetry at its unabashed best.'

Source: Publisher's blurb.

'Caught in the Breeze is a collection of ten creative essays by new and established writers that interrogate the role of flags in contemporary Australia.

'Entertaining, insightful and personal, these essays boldly explore the fascinating and often controversial connections between flags, identity and culture.' (From the publisher's website.)