Hardshell Publishing

31/10/2024

The Complete Patch by Aleisha Lynch has arrived just in time to make the perfect Christmas gift.

This book makes growing productive gardens in our warm, temperate Australian climates simple. During the book design and layout process, I was inspired to create the biggest veggie patch of my life, now flourishing with companion plants and natural remedies to combat garden pests. All I needed was a little confidence and this book delivers in spades.

From backyard veggie patches to community and school gardens. Growing your own patch has never been easier with month-by-month guidance on what to plant and when, a succession planting method to ensure continuous harvesting and more.

The Complete Patch can be ordered at: https://thecompletepatch.com.au

For updates on Aleisha’s book launches and talks, please visit: https://www.facebook.com/aleisha.lynch.3

03/10/2024

Who's got travel plans?

Dr Bob Kass is an expert in travel health advice and has recently launched a new website: www.healthytravel.com.au

A Pocketbook on Healthy Travel is an essential guide to take with you on your travels. From preventing traveller’s diarrhoea, which affects up to 40% of travellers, to protecting yourself from insect-borne diseases like dengue fever and malaria. Learn how to avoid jet lag, handle motion sickness, and mitigate serious risks like Deep Vein Thrombosis (DVT) plus more...

I designed this guide to be super lightweight and small enough to fit with your passport. Little books still come in handy, especially in areas with no internet reception, when you may be facing an emergency health concern overseas.

Or better yet, contact Healthy Travel for a personalised consult to help you prepare everything you need for a healthy trip overseas.

19/08/2024

For as long as Sally could remember, lunchbox was always there, with its bright pink spots and blue teddy bear.

This heartwarming story follows Sally and her lunchbox on the journey of starting school.

Starting school with a dietary condition or having something that makes you unique can be scary. Sally soon discovers we are all unique and being different isn't so bad.

Sally's Lunchbox includes children with the following dietary restrictions: low protein, nut allergy, diabetes, coeliac disease and a percutaneous endoscopic gastrostomy (PEG). Perfect for home reading, school libraries or classrooms.

This picture book can be used by parents, carers, teachers, therapists and clinicians as a tool to encourage self-acceptance in children from an early age.

✅ Order your books direct from the author, Sasha Cranwell: https://lowproliving.com.au/shop/ols/products/sallys-lunchbox

Sally's Lunchbox is also available from your favourite bookshop or library.

29/05/2024

20/02/2024

Today, Hardshell Publishing is celebrating its 15th birthday 🥳.

Thank you to all the wonderful authors who dare to have faith in themselves, by deep-diving into their creativity and returning to the surface with special stories and wisdom to share with the world. 🙏

The past six months have been busy and I forget to post a lot of the time, as I am focussed on creating books. Yet, just like my authors who often get nervous about celebrating their books and launching, we must all celebrate our wins.

I absolutely love assisting people to publish books in their own way and retaining rights to their work. If you're interested in being an independent publisher, or a self-published author, please get in touch to learn about the new options available.

And an ocean of love to my clients and personal supporters for assisting me to live my purpose and share the gift of creativity. 🥰

04/10/2023

An article about my Book Launch | ARVAH is in today's edition of The Murray Pioneer

02/09/2023

Thank you all for your support!

If you would like to purchase a copy of my book, it would be great if you could do so directly from me. Alternatively, you can get a copy from your preferred online bookstore. There are paperback and hardcover options available.

Please stay tuned for information regarding my upcoming book launch event!

26/08/2023

When I assist people in publishing books, I’m often seeking the story behind the story. This is where we find the essence and inspiration to reveal and publish our life stories, and our secrets.

At the book launch of A Compost of Secrets, I knew I had to meet the 94-year-old wise woman who inspired this book.

This is what she imparted to me – a little story behind the story:

We all have hidden things away inside of ourselves.
We do this because we are afraid to confront them.
When we are ready we can look at these pieces, and bring them to light.
It’s the only way to bring peace to our hearts and minds.

📚 A Compost of Secrets, written by Ian Edwards, is available from all good bookstores in paperback and ebook editions.

22/08/2023

At Inclusion Management our goal is to support our particpants to reach their dreams and goals. I would like to introduce Tony. Tony's passion is poetry and with our supports has been attending a writers group. This has given Tony confidence to read his work in front of a group and now publish two books. Trading words and Straight to the unknown. Tony's books are available to purchase for $20 each and guaranteed a good read. you can contact us for more details on how to purchase a book by emailing [email protected]

11/04/2023

Lia Parsons, a social activist in her mid-sixties, is dedicated to tackling ageism and promoting positive ageing.

Her new book ‘Getting Older – let’s talk about it!’ drew a large audience today at the Mount Barker Community Library. Federal and state politicians were in attendance listening to community feedback on how we can better prepare for the future as we age.

This practical book invites you to take responsibility for ageing well by placing you in the driver’s seat. It inspires you, either alone or with others, to re-examine and rediscover what is important to you, as you plan and determine the next stage of your life.

✅ Available direct from the author: https://www.zestcreativeaustralia.com.au or from your favourite bookshop. 📚

✅ To find out more about Lia's conversation series: ‘Ageing Well in your Community’ to support people 65+ to age well at home, please visit: https://www.zestcreativeaustralia.com.au/ageing-well-programs/

27/02/2023

About one in three marriages in Australia are in*******al.

Real-life experiences shared by people living together from different regions, cultures, languages and beliefs are vital. These stories provide insights into our unique qualities and the challenges bicultural families face in our modern world.

The Japanese Wife is a new memoir chronicling an Australian woman’s desire to experience life in a culture different from her own, where the language was not her mother tongue.

This is the story of Trish Takahashi's attempt to overcome cultural divides and build a marriage with a man from a completely different world. For Trish and Sakae, this 48-year experience was a mountainous and geologically unstable journey, not unlike the land the Japanese people inhabit.

✅ Available now from all good bookstores...

21/12/2022

Wishing all my clients and friends a fabulous Christmas and New Year 🎄💝. Thanks for all your support and for choosing a South Australian regional business for your book publishing and marketing projects.

I’m taking time to enjoy the holiday season from this Friday and back on deck from 9 January.

Stay safe, have fun and I can’t wait to see your books published in 2023 🤩

01/12/2022

Everybody loves to have a birthday and Koala Samson is no different. 🥳

An enchanting celebration of little joey Koala Samson's first year growing up, from the day he shuffles into his mum's pouch through to his very first birthday.

Koala Samson's Birthday Song gives young readers pleasure with bright Australian wildlife illustrations by Peter Townsend, and a fun memory quiz. Suitable for young readers.

Author, Heather Freeman has a special empathy for koalas and finds her inspiration for her stories through her work as a koala keeper. Heather dreams her stories will give pleasure and enjoyment to children all over the world.

🐨 Available now from all good bookstores...

13/11/2022

The Australian Silo Art Trail contacted us earlier this year to help design this gorgeous calendar. Featuring 12 of the 54 silo art murals from around Australia and a map of locations for the ultimate road trip experience.

✅ Snap up your calendar orders before Christmas and avoid the hectic postage rush in December.

50% of all calendar profits are donated back to the regional communities. Over $170,000 has been donated back since 2021. Your purchase will raise more funds for rural communities.

These quality Silo Art Calendars are designed and printed right here in Australia! Featuring 12 of the 54 silo art murals from around the Country, the Silo Art Calendar is a great souvenir and is a thoughtful gift for a loved one. 50% of all the calendar profits are donated back to the regional comm...

30/10/2022

26/10/2022

Kassie The Koala is a baby koala with a dream to surf. But she fears the big swell on her home turf! Join Kassie and her Surf Island friends on a rhyming adventure. Full of kindness, courage, teamwork and lots of giggles along the way!

For children being introduced to the fun world of books; for children learning to read and sound out words; and for anyone in need of a smile and transportation to a tropical wonderland. This rhyming adventure is an uplifting story of the power of kindness, courage and teamwork.

Dr Grace Davies is a children's doctor in Melbourne, who loves writing, surfing and environmental sustainability. Grace is passionate about the power of kindness - towards ourselves, each other and our world.

🏄‍♀️ Available now from your favourite online bookshop...

15/09/2022

Are you a poet and you know it? Just a few weeks left to enter your original, unpublished poetry in the 2023 Peter Porter Poetry Prize. Entries are open until 3 October 2022...

Australian Book Review will soon open entries for the nineteenth Peter Porter Poetry Prize, for which all international poets are eligible. We will be accepting submissions from 11 July until 3 October 2022. This year the Porter Prize is worth a total of AU$10,000 – with a first prize of $6,000.