New Holland Publishers

20/12/2025

The latest in the ‘Everything You Need to Know’ series looks at the subject of bushrangers.

EVERYTHING YOU NEED TO KNOW ABOUT BUSHRANGERS delves into the exploits of some of Australia’s most notorious bushrangers who robbed, stole livestock and sometimes killed. They’ve been described as brave, bad, loyal, reckless and courageous. In the 19th century they captured the headlines because of the imaginative ways that they eluded police. EVERYTHING YOU NEED TO KNOW ABOUT BUSHRANGERS tells the stories of Ned Kelly, Mad Dan Morgan, Captain Moonlite and other famous outlaws. And it shows us why we still remember these dashing and reckless individuals and why their deeds are immortalised in songs, films and books.

Also in the series; EVERYTHING YOU NEED TO KNOW ABOUT SPACE, EVERYTHING YOU NEED TO KNOW ABOUT DINOSAURS, EVERYTHING YOU NEED TO KNOW ABOUT CURRENCY and EVERYTHING YOU NEED TO KNOW ABOUT FLAGS.

19/12/2025

This book of champions will KO all boxing and combat sport enthusiasts. It’s a fly on the wall look at some of the greatest fighters through the eras of the sport of boxing.

Featuring a classic coterie of international boxing world champions, fighters and hall of fame legends.

This superb anthology is illustrated throughout by unique photos of the fighters training in the gym and one of a kind artwork.

Incorporating career biographies for each fighter, the reader is introduced to ‘a day in the life‘ of each champion, to then be immersed into the personal workouts and daily fitness regime while training for their biggest championship fights, all culled from author Gary Todd’s extensive experience, research, and interviews.

Not just a boxing fans album to read and collect but it’s an authentic and proven guide to a seriously effective boxing fitness and world class workouts from the champions of the sport of boxing

19/12/2025

If you love rugby league, this is the book you’ll want on your shelf. The History of Rugby League Clubs takes you on a journey through more than a century of the game, told through the stories of the clubs that shaped it. Respected league historians Ian Collis and Alan Whiticker bring the past to life with rich storytelling, timelines, stats and a treasure trove of photographs.

You’ll find every club that’s ever taken the field in the top competition, initially the NSWRL and more recently the NRL —from the foundation days of Eastern Suburbs (now the Roosters) and South Sydney, to long-gone names like Annandale, Glebe and University, through to today’s privately owned powerhouses in Brisbane and Melbourne. The book also charts the rise of merged teams such as St George Illawarra and the Wests Tigers, and the arrival of the modern era’s newcomers, including the Gold Coast Titans (2007) and the Dolphins (2023).

Fully updated and packed with new images, The History of Rugby League Clubs is a must-read celebration of the teams, players and moments that have made rugby league what it is today.

18/12/2025

Palaeorhiza (Cnemidorhiza) parallela ♀ on Ageratum houstonianum,, Mareeba, QLD photographd by Reiner Richter – from NATIVE BEES OF AUSTRALIA by Bernhard Jacobi.

With a warm climate, dry soil and an abundance of flowers, Australia is such a perfect place for bees that it has become a biodiversity hot-spot for this insect family.

This remarkable book is the most comprehensive volume available on the subject. Within the five Australian bee families it covers every one of the more than 120 genera, and almost all of the subgenera. Using concise but detailed text and stunning photographs, the book showcases at least one species from each subgenus, covering 280 species in total.

18/12/2025

Gidget competition with contestants in their swimming costumes to help promote the motion picture Gidget showing at West’s cinema on Hindley Street, Adelaide theatre in South Austraila – from Ian Collis’ RETRO AUSTRALIA.

Step back into the Australia many of us grew up in — the sun-soaked, fast-changing decades from the 1950s through to the 1970s. It was a time of bold optimism, shifting styles, and a national spirit that felt both familiar and brand new.

Within these pages you’ll find more than 600 evocative photographs capturing the essence of those years: the way we travelled, dressed, worked, played, and explored this wide, varied country. From shimmering beaches and rugged coastlines to booming cities, dusty bush towns, and the everyday rhythm of suburban life, each chapter paints a vivid picture of who we were and how we lived.

Spanning every state and territory, RETRO AUSTRALIA brings together the moments — big and small — that defined an era. It’s a heartfelt celebration of the Baby Boomer generation and a reminder of just how far Australia has come, shaped by the people and places that made those decades unforgettable.

17/12/2025

BANDIDOS: PAST, PRESENT AND FUTURE is in store and ready to get for this Christmas.

This image is from Dymocks Books at Penrth, NSW

In this book, Big Tony, the National Presidente of Australasia, shares his personal journey from his initiation into the club to his rise to the esteemed position of National Presidente.

Through the voices of the Original Founding Members, the book recounts the club’s history for the first time, detailing its origins and experiences spanning over four decades, including the tragic events at Milperra and their aftermath.

16/12/2025

Future Australian Test captain Mark Krilich packs down with follow Seagull’s players John Harvey and Terry Randall in the late 1970s – from the new edition of THE HISTORY OF RUGBY LEAGUE CLUBS.

This book remains essential reading for every fan of the code.

The story of every club that has ever competed in the premier rugby league competition – which was first called the New South Wales Rugby League (NSWRL) and now the National Rugby League (NSWRL) and now the National Rugby League – is fully told in text, timelines, statistics and photographs.

Fully updated with many additional images, THE HISTORY OF RUGBY LEAGUE CLUBS is one of the most important books ever published on the game.

16/12/2025

Meet Noel Harcourt at Eltham Bookshop this Saturday and pick-up a signed copy of his book, FOR KEEPS. What a great Christmas gift!

Noel will be in-store between 11am and 12pm.

FOR KEEPS takes us into Noel’s world as a Melbourne zookeeper with all the unique and often unpredictable personalities – both human and non-human – he encountered over the decades of his career.

Noel gives us privileged access to behind-the-scenes glimpses into the fascinating world of zookeeping and the bonds he and his fellow zookeepers formed with all his cherished animals – often challenging, frequently funny, always engaging.

15/12/2025

With a warm climate, dry soil and an abundance of flowers, Australia is such a perfect place for bees that it has become a biodiversity hot-spot for this insect family. More than 2,000 of the world’s 20,000 bee species are found there, with many of these being endemic and occurring nowhere else.

This remarkable book is the most comprehensive volume available on the subject. Within the five Australian bee families – Colletidae, Stenotritidae, Halictidae, Megachilidae and Apidae – it covers every one of the more than 120 genera, and almost all of the subgenera. Using concise but detailed text and stunning photographs it showcases at least one species from each subgenus, covering 280 species in total.

The quality of the illustrations also stands out – 99 per cent show macro images of bees undisturbed and unharmed in their natural habitat, with date and location details provided. All the latest publications, descriptions and reviews are taken into account, making this a must-have book for all entomologists and naturalists.

Author Bernhard Jacobi is an expert entomologist and photographer. He has travelled the world in order to study his chosen specialist subject of bees, and his expeditions have taken him to every corner of Australia over a period of three decades.

15/12/2025

Don't miss your opportunity to own a copy of the Limited Collector's Edition of BANDIDOS: PAST, PRESENT AND FUTURE.

There were only 500 copies and most have already been sold.. Each copy is individually numbered, signed by Big Tony 1%er and comes in a special pressed metal case.

This is the authorised book on the Bandidos MC in Australasia, written by Big Tony 1%er, the National Presidente of Australasia. No other book of its kind has ever been published on a motorcycle club anywhere in the world.