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19/05/2024

Such fantastic news from our Tassie writers!

In wonderful news to wake up to on a Sunday morning, Spellhound has won the 2023 Aurealis Award for Best Children's Fiction! I am utterly delighted!

10/05/2024

Faeries of Tasmania: Collected sightings from Lady Plummage is reminiscent of Lady Cottington's Pressed Fairy book by the amazingly talented Brian Froud (based loosely on the Cottingly Fairy hoax from the early 1900's). Lady Plummage has collected many accounts of Faery sighting in Tasmania, and Terry Whidborne has delightfully bought these these tales to life through his illustrations.

In a gorgeous hardback edition with a decadent ribbon bookmark and dustcover, filled with sketches and whimsical watercolour illustrations it resembles the Gnome books from the 1970's with a tongue in cheek scientific journal-esque feel.

In the warm glow of a spring afternoon, I had my own faery encounter. Only brief, but it changed everything for me. This was not the typical faery one sees depicted in films, all rainbows, wands and glitter. It looked like it belonged here.
- Lady Plummage

ISBN: 9780645034127
Blackgum Item Code: TEWH0001
Title: Faeries of Tasmania: Collected sighting from Lady Plummage
Author: Terry Whidborne
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RRP: $65.00

25/03/2024

05/03/2024

Now available!

ISBN: 9780648640592
Blackgum Item Code: FRKD0014
Title: From Horses to Horsepower
Author: L J Morley
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RRP: $29.99
Discount: 40%
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Step back in time and embark on a captivating visual odyssey through the pages of From Horses to Horsepower, a nostalgic exploration of Tasmania's transportation evolution from Tasmanian author L.J. Morley.

The photographs, carefully curated and thoughtfully arranged, invite readers to witness the milestones of Tasmania's transportation history. From dusty country roads to bustling city streets, the visual journey captures the essence of an era marked by both simplicity and progress.

14/02/2024

Fantastic new book on Maria Island, available to order now!

ISBN: 9780645708639
Blackgum Item Code: NAVP0023
Title: Maria Island History and Landscapes 1825 - 1930
Author: Michael Nash, Martin Gibbs Richard Tuffin
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RRP: $19.95
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Maria Island's European history is one of exploration and dispossession, incarceration and labour, resources and exploitation, entrepreneurship and tourism.

This book is structured around four key touchstones from Maria Island's recent past - the two phases of convict occupation during the Penal Period (1825 - 32) and the Probation Period (1842 - 52), the optimistic tenure of the Bernacchi Period (1884 - 96), and the resource exploitation of the Industrial Period (1920 - 30).

Of course, Maria Island's story stretches both backwards and forwards from these points, stories in which Aboriginals, whalers, farmers and park rangers figure prominently. Yet the landscape that we see today was primarily shaped by these four periods of occupation and it is through them that we can best piece together some of the story of this remarkable island.

21/01/2024

https://libraries.tas.gov.au/news/tasmanias-top-10s-of-2023/

Some fantastic Tassie authors being read!

Libraries Tasmania’s annual Top 10s have been released! What did Tasmanians most love to read and borrow from the library last year?

10/01/2024

Apologies if you are trying to get in touch, we’ve had a breakdown and haven’t been able to get in to the office! RACT to the rescue and should be back on board soon!

04/01/2024

And we're back! Let's kick off the New Year with a great new local fiction set in Hobart coming soon, the follow up to Jo Dixon's The House of Now and Then.
ISBN: 9781867250326
Blackgum Item Code: HARC0670
Title: Shadow at the door
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RRP: $32.99
Discount: 40%
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After a brutal attack and the breakdown of her marriage, life has taught former TV star Remi Lucan that it's safer to not rely on anyone. Instead, she's buried herself in Hobart, transforming her dilapidated sandstone house back to its former splendour, and it has been her proudest achievement. Better than her short-lived acting career. Definitely better than being a smile-on-command trophy wife. But when she runs out of money, her wealthy ex-husband tries to force the sale of the property and Remi realises her only option is to lower her defences and take in tenants.

At first her biggest problem is adjusting to the intrusion of two unlikely housemates, but when a series of 'accidents' turns ugly, it becomes clear these incidents are more than pranks. Someone is out to get Remi, and they won't stop until they destroy her...

08/12/2023

Make sure you have enough stock for the holiday period! Check out the bestsellers below.

28/11/2023

An amazing honour for an amazing Tasmanian author!

LIMBERLOST by Robbie Arnott is the winner of the 2023 Voss Literary Prize!

This award is for best novel of the previous year, dedicated to the memory of historian and lover of literature, Vivian Robert de Vaux Voss. LIMBERLOST follows the life of Ned over decades spent in nature: it is an extraordinary chronicle of life and land; of carnage and kindness, blood ties and love.

Congratulations, Robbie!🥳🏅

17/08/2023

Sounds like a cracking read!

Tim's Book of the Week - The Unearthed by Hobart author Lenny Bartulin. Tim will be discussing The Unearthed with Lee on 7AD around 11am on Monday morning.

'Set amongst the harsh terrain of the timber and ore industries of the West Coast of Tasmania, The Unearthed is a haunting novel about the past and its quiet but tenacious grip on the present.'

'A sense of intrigue seeps off the pages - you will love this one.' Tim

09/08/2023

Apologies, we are currently experiencing some technical difficulties and our website if offline. Please let us know via email or phone if you have any queries!

05/05/2023

https://www.theage.com.au/culture/books/he-has-produced-a-gem-an-ode-to-humble-australians-wins-the-age-book-of-the-year-20230503-p5d5ej.html
Congratulations to our local Robbie Arnott for winning the Age Book of the Year for his novel Limberlost!

Inspired by his grandfather’s stories, Robbie Arnott’s Limberlost has won the prize for fiction. Kim Mahood has won the non-fiction award for her essay collection, Wandering with Intent.

21/04/2023

Just arrived!

ISBN: 9781922800138
Blackgum Item Code: WOPR0014
Title: Discovering Natural Tasmania Parks Reserves Forest Coasts
Author: Gillian & John Souter
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RRP: $34.99
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Tasmania is an outdoor lover's paradise - the best-known hiking destination in Australia and must-visit destination for any Australian (or visitor to Australia) who loves the outdoors. Over half of Tasmania consists of national parks, reserves and state forests. These abound with almost endless walks and treks, sites of interest, lookouts, activities, wildlife encounters, adventures and places to stay. This book will help you make the best of your time in Tasmania’s natural places by highlighting the very best that the state has to offer, whatever your interest in the great outdoors. The book is richly illustrated with over 200 full-colour photographs and dozens of detailed maps. A summary table, indicating facilities and highlights, is included to help the reader find exactly the right place for the occasion. Covers the entire state and includes a few hidden gems as well as the better-known parks.

28/02/2023

Congratulations to Jennifer Cossins for being longlisted for her wonderful book Amazing Animal Journeys!

20/02/2023

A harrowing account of the Queens Orphan School in Hobart, arriving next week.

ISBN: 9781761067686
Blackgum Item Code: ALUN0669
Title: Convict Orphans
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RRP: $34.99
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All families have their secrets, and a convict ancestor or an illegitimate birth were shames that families once buried deep. Among the best-hidden stories in Australia's history are those of the convict orphans.

Agnes arrived on a convict transport aged four and was abandoned when her mother needed to escape an abusive husband. After their mother died and their father deserted them, Maria and Eliza Marriner were taken into state care too. Cut off from family, behind the walls of the imposing sandstone buildings of the Queen's Orphan Schools, they were among hundreds of young children entrusted to the much feared Matron Smyth.

At the age of twelve, the children left the orphanage to work without pay on farms and in homes-some of them places where no child should ever have been sent. Although colonists called it white slavery, the authorities turned a blind eye to what was really happening.

These are stories of abuse and abandonment, and also of great generosity and kindness from individuals who rescued and supported children. Some children managed to build happy lives for themselves, but many could not navigate a system stacked against them. There are disturbing parallels between the Queen's Orphan Schools in Hobart and other children's institutions in Australia into the 21st century.

'A beautifully written book detailing the evocative, heartbreaking stories of convict orphans painstakingly pieced together' - Professor Tanya Evans, author of Fractured Families

18/08/2022

Now back in print, 'Into the Woods' was the winner of the Victorian and Queensland Premiers awards and short listed for NSW, WA, ABIA newcomer of the year, and Blake Dawson Business Literature awards, and is still incredibly relevant today. Anna Krien went behind the lines amongst the protesters, to document the war between the Police and those who wish to make sure our forests are there for the upcoming generations. An inspiring insight to the debate to save Tasmania's old-growth forests, and the politically inspired decisions based upon corporate greed.

ISBN: 9781863955584
Blackgum Item Code: BI08
Title: Into the Woods: Battle for Tasmania's Forests (Paperback)
Author: Anna Krien
Imprint: Black Ink
RRP: $19.95
Discount: 40%
Discount Extension: $11.97

20/06/2022

How exciting to have a world class series filmed right here on our doorstep!

11/04/2022

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“In the Trees”

Launching tomorrow…


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24/02/2022

We are unfortunately having some technical issues with our phones, so the best way to get in contact at the moment is via email ([email protected]). We hope to have it back up and running shortly

17/02/2022

Just arrived!

Can you count from 1 Echidna to 10 Emus?!

From the imaginative mind of Jennifer Cossins, whose childrens books have caught the eye of celebrities, educators, academics and award panels alike, comes the latest Australian Animal board book. Perfect first foray into reading for little hands, with gorgeous illustrations throughout.

ISBN: 9780987594679
Blackgum Item Code: REDP0002
Title: 10 Australian Animals
Author: Jennifer Cossins
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RRP: $16.00
Discount: 40%
Discount Extension: $9.60
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04/01/2021

We're back! The office is open today, and we will resume our Tuesday/Thursday packing days as of tomorrow. Here's hoping there's lot of local staycations happening, and we all have a bumper start to 2021

10/12/2020

New from local authors Marion & Steve Isham: Wilbur Wombat at the Market! Join Wilbur along the Salamanca Promenade, to peruse the stalls, and smell the sites of Salamanca Market.

ISBN: 9780987384058
Blackgum Item Code: BABK0015
Title: Wilbur Wombat at the Market
Author: Marion & Steve Isham
Imprint: Bandicoot Books
RRP: $19.95
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When Wilbur Wombat loses his hat, his friends know how to help. Off to the Market to find a new hat.
In 1991, Marion and Steve Isham wrote and illustrated their first book "Bo Bandicoot at the Market" ... "Wilbur Wombat at the Market is the 23rd book that Marion and Steve have written and illustrated together.