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Sacred Places: War Memorials in the Australian Landscape, Second Edition [PB] Available
K. S. Inglis
Foreword by Dr Tom Frame
Awards: The Age Book of the Year 1999
The Age Book of the Year Non-Fiction Prize 1999
NSW Premier's Literary Awards, History Prize 1999
FAW Literature Award 1998
Ernest Scott History Prize 1999
Centre for Australian Cultural Studies Award, Individual Prize 1999
Distinguished historian Ken Inglis argues that Australian war memorials are the shrines of a civil religion.

Sacred Places: War Memorials in the Australian Landscape, Third Edition [PB] Available
K. S. Inglis
New introduction by Jay Winter
Awards: The Age Book of the Year 1999
The Age Book of the Year Non-Fiction Prize 1999
NSW Premier's Literary Awards, History Prize 1999
FAW Literature Award 1998
Ernest Scott History Prize 1999
Centre for Australian Cultural Studies Award, Individual Prize 1999
Distinguished historian Ken Inglis argues that Australian war memorials are the shrines of a civil religion.

Sand in Our Souls: The Beach in Australian History [PB] Available
Leone Huntsman
Awards: Independent Scholars Assocation of Australia Book Prize 2002
Frank Broeze Memorial Maritime History Book Prize 2002
In Sand in Our Souls Leone Huntsman describes the forces and pressures that encouraged or impeded Australians' enjoyment of sand and surf.

Scandal in the Colonies: Sydney and Cape Town, 1820-1850 [PB] Available
Kirsten McKenzie
The hidden stories of two port towns reveal colonial societies rife with gossip and dubious reputations.

Screening for Good Health: The Australian Guide to Health Screening and Immunisation [PB] Available
Mr Martin Bray, Dr Nicola Spurrier and Dr Kerry Kirke
Screening for Good Health is the one reference book that might just save your life.

Sex and Suffering: Women's Health and a Women's Hospital, Paperback Edition [PB] Available
Janet McCalman
Awards: Victorian Community and Local History Awards, Best Publication 1999
Shortlisted for The Age Book of the Year Award, Non-Fiction 1999
Shortlisted for NSW Premier's History Awards, Community and Regional History Prize 1999
A vivid social history of health and disease, medicine and nursing, and the intimate lives of ordinary women.

The Sex Diaries: Why Women Go Off Sex and Other Bedroom Battles [PB] Available
Bettina Arndt
With her characteristic humour and insight, Bettina Arndt proposes a new approach to how couples can enjoy regular sex--and sustain loving relationships.

Shannon Bennett's Paris: A Personal Guide to the City's Best [HB] Available
Shannon Bennett
Shannon Bennett, chef and owner of internationally renowned restaurant Vue de monde, takes you on a personal tour of his beloved city: Paris.
Miegunyah

Sheep and the Australian Cinema, Academic Monograph [POD] Available
Deb Verhoeven
Awards: Shortlisted for the Film and History Association of Australia and New Zealand (FHAANZ) Research and Writing Awards.
"Truthfully I will never see these films in quite the same way again. . .it is in the best sense a strangely compelling and unsettling book."
Professor Tom O'Regan
University of Queensland
Academic Monograph

Sheep and the Australian Cinema, Academic Monograph [e-book] Available
Deb Verhoeven
Awards: Shortlisted for the Film and History Association of Australia and New Zealand (FHAANZ) Research and Writing Awards.
"Truthfully I will never see these films in quite the same way again. . .it is in the best sense a strangely compelling and unsettling book."
Professor Tom O'Regan
University of Queensland
Academic Monograph

The Shop: The University of Melbourne, 1850-1939 [HB] Available
R. J. W. Selleck
A vivid social, educational and cultural history of the University of Melbourne from 1850 to 1939.

Sir Ninian Stephen: A Tribute [HB] Available
Tim McCormack and Cheryl Saunders (eds)
Compiled in honour of Sir Ninian Stephen's 80th Birthday, A Remarkable Public Life is a collection of essays by Australia's most respected legal, political and diplomatic figures.
Miegunyah

So This Is Life: Scenes from a Country Childhood [HB] Available
Anne Manne
In the tradition of classics of Australian childhood, So This is Life is singular, startling, deeply moving and, above all, utterly engrossing.

Soil Science: An Introduction [PB] Available
G. W. Leeper and N. C. Uren
Soil science now reaches out to secondary and tertiary students of ecology, geography and environmental science, as well as farmers.

The Solitary Watcher: Rick Amor and his Art [HB] Available
Gary Catalano
This book focuses on the works of Melbourne artist Rick Amor. It traces the development of Amor's art from his earliest years as an artist, to the present.
Miegunyah

Speaking Out of Turn: Lectures and Speeches 1940-1991 [PB] Available
Manning Clark
Selected speeches by Manning Clark, revealing changes and recurring themes in his thoughts on politics, history, literature and friends over fifty years.

The Spectacle of Flight [HB] Available
Robert Wohl
Elegantly written and generously illustrated with rare photographs and art works, this book offers a gripping account of aviation and its influence on modern culture in the years between 1920 and 1950.

Steel Town: The Making and Breaking of Port Kembla [HB] Available
Erik Eklund
Awards: Winner of 2003 NSW Premier's History Awards--Community and Regional History Prize.
The story of Port Kembla illuminates our understanding of the processes of industrial and social change.

Stirring Australian Speeches: The definitive collection, from Botany to Bali [HB] Available
Michael Cathcart and Kate Darian-Smith (eds)
A definitive collection of speeches and public addresses from Australian public life that vividly capture the essence of the moment, providing fresh glimpses into Australian society in the making.

Strangers in a Foreign Land: The Journal of Niel Black and Other Voices from the Western District [HB] Available
Maggie MacKellar
Drawing on the extensive collections of the State Library of Victoria, Strangers in a Foreign Land provides rare insight into the realities of early settlement in Victoria.
Miegunyah

The Student Chronicles [HB] Available
Alice Garner
'I'm feeling a bit shell-shocked, and I'm tempted to tell Hugues why, but I don't think he would believe me.
General series

Sunday's Kitchen: Food and Living at Heide [HB] Forthcoming
Lesley Harding and Kendrah Morgan
Sunday's Kitchen tells the story of food and living at Heide, the home of John and Sunday Reed.
Miegunyah

Sunflower [PB] Forthcoming
Colin McLaren

Surf-o-rama: Treasures of Australian Surfing [flexibound] Available
Murray Walding
This book is for everyone who has loved to surf, every surf aficionado or collector, or for any of us who dust off our surfboards and body boards and head out for a summer's day at the beach.
Miegunyah

Sustaining Prosperity [PB] Available
Edited by Peter Dawkins and Michael Stutchbury
Australia is more prosperous than ever, but can this economic success be sustained?

Sweet Sorrow: A Beginner's Guide to Death [PB] Available
Mark Wakely
This is the one book that you will want to take to the grave.

Swimming in a Sea of Death: A Son's Memoir [PB] Available
David Rieff
David Rieff's loving tribute to his mother, the writer Susan Sontag, and her final battle with cancer.

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Malcolm Fraser on 'The Conversation Hour'
02/03/2010

Listen to Malcolm Fraser discuss his memoirs with John Faine and George Megalogenis on ABC Radio 774's The Conversation Hour, March 2.
Jake Smith on 'The Book Show'
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Listen to Jake Smith discuss Eating with Emperors on Radio National's The Book Show, February 5.
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Watch the second part of Malcolm Fraser's interview on The 7.30 Report here.
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Watch Malcolm Fraser discuss his political memoirs with Kerry O'Brien on ABC TV's The 7.30 Report, February 22.
Danielle Clode on Radio National
02/02/2010

Listen to Danielle Clode discuss her new book A Future in Flames on ABC Radio National's Life Matters, February 1.
Peter Sutton wins Manning Clark Award
16/12/2009

MUP congratulates Peter Sutton on winning the 2009 Manning Clark House National Cultural Award for his magnificent bookThe Politics of Suffering.
The Ashes on Financial Times book of the year list
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The Ashes 2009 by Gideon Haigh has been named one of the best books of the year by the Financial Times (UK). Haigh's account of the 2009 cricket series is described as a 'sparkling aide-memoire ... Outstanding.'
Rocky and Gawenda podcast
24/11/2009

Listen to Michael Gawenda and Helen Garner discussing Michael's book, Rocky and Gawenda - Thursday 29 October, 6:30 pm, Readings Carlton.
Jake Smith on 'The Conversation Hour'
13/11/2009

Listen to Jake Smith discuss his new book Eating with Emperors on Radio National's The Conversation Hour, 7 October.
Jonathan Biggins on 'Life Matters'
13/11/2009

Listen to Jonathan Biggins discuss his new book The 700 Habits of Highly Ineffective Parents on Radio National's Life Matters, 2 November.
PM's Literary Award win for 'Drawing the Global Colour Line'
05/11/2009

MUP would like to congratulate Marilyn Lake and Henry Reynolds, whose remarkable book Drawing the Global Colour Line was named joint winner of the Non-fiction award at the 2009 Prime Minister's Literary Awards. Read more here.
Anne Manne on Radio National 'Saturday Extra'
04/11/2009

Listen to Anne Manne discuss her new book So This Is Life with Geraldine Doogue on Radio National's Saturday Extra, October 31.
Bettina Arndt, Tony Abbott and Jonathan Biggins on 'Q and A'
30/10/2009

Watch MUP authors Bettina Arndt, Tony Abbott and Jonathan Biggins on ABC TV's Q and A, 29 October.
Louise Adler on 'Q and A'
27/10/2009

Watch MUP CEO and Publisher-in-Chief Louise Adler on ABC TV's Q and A, 22 October.
PM launches 'The Great Crash of 2008'
26/10/2009

The Great Crash of 2008 by Ross Garnaut with David Llewellyn-Smith was launched by Prime Minister Kevin Rudd in Canberra on Thursday 22 October. Click here to read the Prime Minister's launch speech. Click here to see a photo from the launch.
Jenny Hocking and Sally Neighbour make Walkley long-list
20/10/2009

MUP would like to congratulate Jenny Hocking and Sally Neighbour on making the 2009 Walkley Non-Fiction Book Long-list. Jenny Hocking's magnificent biography Gough Whitlam: A Moment in History is the first definitive account of the life and career of the former Labor Prime Minister. Sally Neighbour's The Mother of Mohammed tells the story of an Australian woman's extraordinary journey into jihad. The short-list will be announced on November 9.
Michael Gawenda on '9am with David and Kim'
15/10/2009

Watch Michael Gawenda discuss his new book Rocky and Gawenda on 9am with David and Kim, 12 October.
Stephen Lacey on '9am with David and Kim'
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Watch Stephen Lacey discuss his new book Henry Loves Jazz on Channel Ten's 9am with David and Kim, 12 October.
Ross Garnaut on 'The 7.30 Report'
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Watch Ross Garnaut discuss his new book The Great Crash of 2008 on ABC TV's The 7.30 Report, 12 October.
Michael Gawenda on 'Life Matters'
12/10/2009

Listen to Michael Gawenda discuss his new book Rocky and Gawenda on Radio National's Life Matters, 5 October.
'I, Mick Gatto' launched at Grossi Florentino
07/10/2009

I, Mick Gatto was launched at Grossi Florentino restaurant yesterday to a packed house of friends, family, celebrities and media.

Click here to view the photo gallery.

Read and watch coverage of the launch in the Age and Herald Sun here.
Mick Gatto on 'Today Tonight'
07/10/2009

Watch Today Tonight's exclusive two-part interview with Mick Gatto to mark the launch of his autobiography, I, Mick Gatto.

Watch the TV commercial for the book on YouTube.
Antony Loewenstein on Radio National 'Saturday Extra'
22/09/2009

Listen to Antony Loewenstein discuss his book My Israel Question with Geraldine Doogue on Radio National Saturday Extra, September 12.
Meanjin congratulates Kristel Thornell
21/09/2009

Meanjin would like to congratulate contributor Kristel Thornell who, along with Lisa Lang, was on Friday announced the winner of the 2009 Australian/Vogel Literary Award. Click here for details.
Harold Mitchell on The Conversation Hour
11/09/2009

Listen to Harold Mitchell discuss his autobiography Living Large on ABC radio's The Conversation Hour, September 9.
Richard Allen and Kimbal Baker on Bush Telegraph
11/09/2009

Listen to Richard Allen and Kimbal Baker discuss their new book Australia's Remarkable Trees on ABC radio's Bush Telegraph, September 9.
PM launches Paul Kelly's The March of Patriots
09/09/2009

Prime Minister Kevin Rudd launched Paul Kelly's new book The March of Patriots at Parliament House on Monday, 7 September. Click here to see the Australian's extensive online coverage.
Paul Kelly on The 7.30 Report
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Watch Paul Kelly discuss his new book The March of Patriots on ABC TV's The 7.30 Report, 7 September.
PM Kevin Rudd launches The March of Patriots
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On Monday, 7 September, Prime Minister Kevin Rudd launched The March of Patriots by Paul Kelly at Parliament House, Canberra. Download the podcast to listen to the speeches by Alan Kohler, Kevin Rudd, Louise Adler and Paul Kelly.