Monthly releases: August 2008

BEER

August 2008

Subtitled A Gauge for Enthusiasts, Greg Duncan Powell provides a detailed explanation of how beer is made and a short history of brewing. details >>

PIZZA MODO MIO

August 2008

A comprehensive book of traditional and modern pizza recipes from World Pizza Champion, John Lanzafame. details >>

FIRED UP

August 2008

Ross Dobson's wonderful new barbecue cookbook is divided into four chapters – bird, cow, fish and on the side – all offering a mouth-watering selection of grilling and hot-plating fare. details >>

LAMARCK'S EVOLUTION

August 2008

For 200 years Lamarck polarised the scientific establishment, until science finally caught up and proved him right. details >>

Click here to read John Schuster's launch remarks

THE ISLAND OF THE ANCIENTS

August 2008

Ben Hills explores why the inhabitants of Sardinia are so much more likely to reach the age of 100 than any other people on the earth. details >>

THE SIXTY MILER

August 2008

In a poetic blend of memoir and maritime history, Norma Sim twins the story of her husband William with one of the coal-carrying ships that sailed the 60 miles between Newcastle and Sydney. details >>

ONCE A RUNNER

August 2008

John L. Parker Jr captures, in this work of fiction, the very essence of what it means to be a competitive runner. details >>

FRED WILLIAMS: 1927-1982

August 2008

The eagerly awaited new edition of Patrick McCaughey's scholarly and highly illustrated study of one of Australia's greatest artists. details >>

SCANDALS & WORST DECISIONS BOXED SET

August 2008

These two international bestsellers are presented together in a stunning limited edition boxed set. details >>

GREAT RIVALS IN HISTORY

August 2008

Brings to life the drama of history’s most vicious political feuds, ranging through centuries and across the globe. details >>

COCKY'S CIRCLE FARMYARD MAGIC

August 2008

The nation’s best-known cockatoo is back and has put some of his favourite stories into these collections so that we can once again enjoy the excitement and fun. details >>

COCKY'S CIRCLE ANIMAL MAGIC

August 2008

The nation’s best-known cockatoo is back and has put some of his favourite stories into these collections so that we can once again enjoy the excitement and fun. details >>

COCKY'S CIRCLE ZOO MAGIC

August 2008

The nation’s best-known cockatoo is back and has put some of his favourite stories into these collections so that we can once again enjoy the excitement and fun. details >>

COCKY'S CIRCLE NUMBER MAGIC

August 2008

The nation’s best-known cockatoo is back and has put some of his favourite stories into these collections so that we can once again enjoy the excitement and fun. details >>

READY STEADY BAKE

August 2008

Lucy Broadhurst provides practical and inspiring baking recipes for kids to make and eat. details >>

EMBROIDERY

August 2008

Whether you want to learn the basics or create beautiful objects for yourself and your home, this inspiring book provides all you need to know. details >>

THE MURDER FARM

August 2008

A family murder is left unsolved by all but the reader in Andrea Maria Schenkel's unconventional detective story. details >>

THE HERETIC QUEEN

August 2008

Guided by her aunt Nefertiti, Nefertari becomes Egypt’s most cunning and disciplined queen, the only one to be deified in her lifetime. details >>

NEFERTITI

August 2008

B format release of the story of the only female Pharaoh of Ancient Egypt: perfect for fans of strong popular historical fiction. details >>

AN ATLAS OF IMPOSSIBLE LONGING

August 2008

Anuradha Roy tells the story of three generations of an Indian family, a microcosm of a society that is destined to self-destruct. details >>

THE DUKE'S AGENT

August 2008

Raif Jarrett, returned from battle to become agent to the Duke of Penrith, begins to uncover a network of crime and corruption. details >>

ENGLISH AS A SECOND LANGUAGE

August 2008

Armed with American cigarettes and extra-strength coffee, New Yorker Alex is ready to face everything Britain has to offer. details >>

ASSASSINATED!

August 2008

The darkly sensational story of twenty centuries of political murder, from the Roman era to the present. details >>

SACRED PLACES

August 2008

Philip Carr-Gomm tells the stories of 50 sacred sites across all five continents, including sites venerated by all of the world’s major religions. details >>

THE STORY OF ASTRONOMY

August 2008

Charts the discoveries of some of the greatest minds in human history and their attempts to unveil the secrets of the stars. details >>

THE SECRET HISTORY OF THE WORLD

August 2008

B format release of Jonathan Black's complete history of the world based on the beliefs and writings of the secret societies. details >>

THE GIRL WITH THE DRAGON TATTOO AUDIO CD

August 2008

Stieg Larsson's genuinely complex and unique contribution to crime fiction, now available on audio CD. details >>

Best Sellers

TOP SELLING TITLES

Week ending 9th August 2008

1	The Girl with the Dragon Tattoo
2	History's Greatest Scandals and Worst Decisions Boxed Set
3	Pizza Modo Mio
4	Beer
5	History's Worst Decisions

6	Secrets of the Red Lantern
7	Nefertiti
8	The War Within
9	The Food of Morocco
10	Secret History of the World

News:

HEAD OVER HEEL SHORTLISTED

August 8th 2008

Head Over Heel by Chris Harrison has been shortlisted in the Victorian Premier's Literary Awards for the Grollo Ruzzene Foundation Prize for Writing about Italians in Australia ... details >>

AUGUST EVENTS SCHEDULE RELEASED

August 1st 2008

Click here to see what events are on with Murdoch Books authors this month ... details >>

THE WAR WITHIN ON THE 7.30 REPORT - ABC TV

July 9th 2008

Click here to see Don Tate speaking on The 7.30 Report on 8th July about his new book The War Within ... details >>

SHOOT: STUDIO SESSIONS A WINNER AT GALLEY CLUB AWARDS

June 30th 2008

Shoot: Studio Sessions by Peter Brew-Bevan has won four Galley Club Awards including 2007 Book of the Year ... details >>

THE WAR WITHIN

June 20th 2008

Click here to see Vietnam War veteran Don Tate talk about his book The War Within, published 1 July ... details >>

PAULINE NGUYEN A WINNER AT ABIA AWARDS

June 17th 2008

Pauline Nguyen won the prestigious Newcomer of the Year Award for Secrets of the Red Lantern at the recently announced 2008 Australian Book Industry Awards ... details >>

QUERCUS TITLES SHORTLISTED FOR DAGGER AWARDS

June 14th 2008

Murdoch Books are delighted to announce that two Quercus titles have been shortlisted for the 2008 Dagger Awards ... details >>

MURDOCH BOOKS WINNERS AT APA BOOK DESIGN AWARDS

May 23rd 2008

Murdoch Books was thrilled to receive awards including Best Designed Book of the Year and Young Designer of the Year at the recent APA Book Design Awards ... details >>

SAMPLE DO TRAVEL WRITERS GO TO HELL? ONLINE

April 22nd 2008

Click here to read an extract from Thomas Kohnstamm's engaging behind-the-scenes look at travel guide writing Do Travel Writers go to Hell? ... details >>

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 >>

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 >>

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 >>

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 >>

READ BESTSELLER EXTRACT ONLINE

January 25th 2008

Click here to read an extract from the international bestseller The Girl with the Dragon Tattoo. details >>

ADELAIDE WRITERS' WEEK

January 4th 2008

Daniel Kehlmann (Measuring the World) and Thomas H. Cook (Red Leaves, The Murmur of Stones and Breakheart Hill) will be travelling to Australia for Adelaide Writers' Week 2008. details >>

PERTH WRITERS' FESTIVAL

December 17th 2007

Pauline Nguyen, author of Secrets of the Red Lantern, and Stephen Downes, author of Paris on a Plate and To Die For will appear at the Perth Writers' Festival. details >>

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 >>

AUSTRALIAN GOURMET TRAVELLER FAVOURITES

December 5th 2007

Secrets of the Red Lantern, Good Food and MoVida were selected by Joanna Savill from Australian Gourmet Traveller as amongst her cookbooks of 2007. details >>

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 >>

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 >>