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Monthly releases: May 2008
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DO TRAVEL WRITERS GO TO HELL?
May 2008
Thomas Kohnstamm fled his Wall Street job to pursue his dream of being a travel writer. details >>
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THE HONEY SPINNER
May 2008
Grace Pundyk journeyed from the wild Yemeni deserts to the jungles of Borneo, and from Russia’s mafia-run honey markets to Tasmania’s leatherwood forests, to uncover the truth about honey. details >>
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THE SEA OF CHANCE
May 2008
Photographer Brett Hilder's account of his struggle to bring his Ethiopian wife back to Australia to live. details >>
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THE PIAZZAS OF FLORENCE
May 2008
Artist Lisa McGarry's intimate exploration of twelve piazzas in Florence, with detailed original watercolour maps on fold-out pages. details >>
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BLUE RELIGION
May 2008
Nineteen original stories about cops, criminals and the chase, selected by Michael Connelly. details >>
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FIDELITY
May 2008
With the pace, plotting and psychological insight of a master storyteller, Thomas Perry delivers another unputdownable thriller. details >>
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HOLLYWOOD CROWS
May 2008
The sequel to the international bestseller >Hollywood Station, Wambaugh returns to the beat he knows best. details >>
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MATERIAL OBSESSION
May 2008
Quilters Sarah Fielke and Kathy Doughty share 23 of their distinctive and contemporary designs in this gorgeous new book. details >>
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SENSE OF STYLE COLOUR + SPACE
May 2008
Interior stylist Shannon Fricke presents the complete ‘how to’ interior design book with its own distinctive sense of style. details >>
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THE BAKER
May 2008
Explains how and why we should take the time and the care to select, make and use the best-quality ingredients for baking. details >>
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THE BUTCHER
May 2008
Focuses on identifying, locating, buying, preparing and cooking meat produce of the highest quality and the most satisfying flavour. details >>
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THE SPICE MARKET
May 2008
This comprehensive guide to the history and culinary uses of 45 spices from around the globe is a perfect kitchen companion to Grower's Market. details >>
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HISTORY'S WORST DECISIONS ILLUSTRATED EDITION
May 2008
This is a new illustrated, paperback edition of one of the very successful popular history titles on the Pier 9 list. details >>
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DEATH IN BRESLAU
May 2008
The first of Marek Krajewski's quartet of novels unfolding the history of Breslau, standing on the fault-line and crossroads of 20th century Europe. details >>
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THE DOG OF MARRIAGE
May 2008
A quietly powerful presence in American fiction during the past two decades, these collected stories show the true scale of Amy Hempel's achievement. details >>
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THE SPA DECAMERON
May 2008
B format release of Fay Weldon's sparkling, witty, always compassionate and occasionally libidinous new novel. details >>
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TOMMY STORM
May 2008
Irish writer A.J. Healy initially self-published this funny, fast-paced sci-fi fantasy written for children aged eight and up. details >>
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HAZEL'S PHANTASMAGORIA
May 2008
Leander Deeny combines the wit of Lewis Carroll with the imagination of Maurice Sendak in a lively novel for children aged nine and up. details >>
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BIRDS
May 2008
From the world’s great collections of ornithological art, this giant book showcases 150 exquisite and vibrant images of nature’s most beautiful birds. details >>
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Best Sellers
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TOP SELLING TITLES
Week ending 26 April 2008
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O'NEILL REACHES ORANGE PRIZE SHORTLIST
April 16th 2008
Heather O'Neill has been put on the shortlist for the 2008 Orange Broadband Prize for Fiction for her superb debut novel Lullabies for Little Criminals ... details >>
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PIER ANNOUNCED AS IACP COOKBOOK AWARDS FINALIST
March 25th 2008
Pier by Greg Doyle, Grant King and Katrina Kanetani is one of three finalists in the Chefs & Restaurants Category in the 2008 International Assn of Culinary Professionals Cookbook Awards ... details >>
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HEATHER O'NEILL ON LONGLIST FOR ORANGE PRIZE
March 19th 2008
Heather O'Neill has been longlisted for the 2008 Orange Broadband Prize for Fiction for her wonderful debut novel Lullabies for Little Criminals ... details >>
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AUSTRALIAN PUBLISHERS' ASSOCIATION DESIGN AWARDS
February 8th 2008
We are thrilled to announce that the following books and team members from Murdoch Books are shortlisted for the 56th Annual APA Book Design Awards 2008 ... details >>
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CAMORRA COOKS ON YOUTUBE
December 12th 2007
Check out Frank Camorra cooking a traditional dish from MoVida at his acclaimed restaurant of the same name. details >>
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CONGRATULATIONS, STEPHEN DOWNES
November 29th 2007
Stephen Downes has won the Australian award in the Gourmand World Cookbook Awards 2007 for the category of Best French Cuisine Book for Paris on a Plate. details >>
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CONGRATULATIONS, JARED INGERSOLL
November 15th 2007
Jared Ingersoll has taken out Best Hardcover Recipe Book (RRP under $US30) at the 2007 Le Cordon Bleu World Food Media Awards for Danks Street Depot. details >>
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SEE BILL GRANGER ON SUNRISE
November 13th 2007
Click here to see Bill Granger cook up his delicious chocolate-filled French toast on Channel 7's Sunrise. details >>
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HOLIDAY ON BOOKCHOICE
November 8th 2007
Catch Holiday by Bill Granger on Bookchoice on Channel 7 and 10 from 11th November. details >>
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ORDER SHOOT: STUDIO SESSIONS LIMITED EDITION BY PETER BREW-BEVAN NOW!
October 11th 2007
For details of how to order your exclusive copy, click here.
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TONY MOORE WINS 2007 NSW HISTORY FELLOWSHIP
October 10th 2007
Murdoch Books congratulates Tony Moore, whose Death or Liberty, Rebels in Exile will be published by Murdoch Books late in 2008. details >> |
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A CASTLE IN TUSCANY SHORTLISTED FOR AWARD
October 3rd 2007
Murdoch Books is delighted that Sarah Benjamin's A Castle in Tuscany: The Remarkable Life of Janet Ross has been shortlisted for the Westfield / Waverley Library Award for Literature 2007. The overall winner of the prize will be annouced on Wednesday 14th November. details >> |
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WORLD FOOD MEDIA AWARDS
September 5th 2007
Four Murdoch Books authors have been nominated for categories of Le Cordon Bleu World Food Media Awards. details >>
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