Local Authors

We've had a stack of local authors bring out books recently.

A popular choice at the moment is Snake's Bum On A Biscuit by Mallee Green (aka Melva Graham) from the Harcourt area.
This is a fun Aussie cookbook filled with standard country recipes and tips with some not-so-standard names. This is a great reference book for anybody who wants good, wholesome food without the fuss.

FairyBread: Practical Pointers for Baby & Beyond is written by two Lockwood ladies: Josie Eastwood and Roxanne Tonzing. It's a practical collection of tips for babies and toddlers that came together whilst raising their own children. This little book covers most of the situations you're likely to encounter and throws a dash of fun in too. Oh, and yes, it does include the recipe for fairybread!
Visit their website at www.fairybread.com.au

If you're after an inspiring read, So Beautiful: Our Journey compiled by Jeff Hulls is one for you. So Beautiful is the story of Lauris Hulls' life and the journey her family took with her. It details how Lauris was determined to live a life of value, even when she was physically capable of doing little. So Beautiful is definitely worth a read, but be aware that you may end it with tears in your eyes. You wouldn't be the first.
If you'd like to get in contact with Jeff Hulls, visit his website: www.sobeautiful.net.au

Of course, there's also the ever popular Sheepshit on the Brain by Ken Prato. This little gem has been reviewed in various publications across country Victoria. The book's subtitle basically tells you all about the book: the trials and tribulations of a would-be gun shearer. This is basically a very entertaining collection of anecdotes, short stories and poems from Ken's life as a shearer in Victoria. It's a great book for anyone who's had anything to do with the shearing and farming industry in Vic, because it's full of places and people they can recognise.

There are plenty of other books by local authors hiding in our shelves, so come in and have a browse and a chat with us. You're bound to find a gem.

~Janelle~