WestWords & Dirt Lane Press Books
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Paris Rosemont
Paris Rosemont’s debut collection, Banana Girl, traverses topics that are at once deeply personal, yet universal – explorations of love, loss and heartbreak, lust, sex and violence, the complexity of shifting power dynamics, peppered with a smattering of social commentary. As a second generation Asian-Australian, Paris also explores issues of identity and displacement, reclaiming power through her literary expression.
"I hope these poems will speak, sing and howl to you, in the way that they speak, sing and howl to me."
ali whitelock
"Paris’s poetry sparkles with originality of voice, integrity of feeling, sass, sensuality, depth of thought, rebellion, and tenderness."
Mark Tredinnick OAM
*Shortlisted for the 2024...
'Bookbassadors'
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The first chord
Jonathan Martinez
Ode & Melody: The First Chord introduces readers to the magical world of Symphonia, where music holds incredible powers. The story follows Ode and Melody, two recent graduates of the Bards College, as they embark on their first adventure. Eager to use their musical talents to make a difference, they travel through lush landscapes, helping those in need with the power of song.
As they set out on their journey, readers are invited to join in the fun. The book features the original song “Let’s Go!”, which can be sung along to or learned using the sheet music provided.
With beautiful illustrations and an engaging story, this first book in the Ode & Melody series is designed to inspire...
Key Picks
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My Sciencey Memoir
DR KARL KRUSZELNICKI
Here are some things about Dr Karl, to get you in the mood:
•‘I have seven names because of weird Polish heritage stuff.’
•‘I have an asteroid named after me (18412 Kruszelnicki)’
•‘I helped birth the word “selfie”.’
•‘I taught myself to speed read at a thousand words per minute.’
•‘I waited until the relatively grand age of twenty-eight years before I passed two major Australian milestones: learning to swim and learning how to eat a mango.’
•‘I never had a long-term plan for how my life should turn out.’
Dr Karl is known to many as a journalist, family man, sciencey talkback radio guy, author of forty-eight books, Mr Bright Shirts and a star of stage and screen. But how did this shy...