“Our country’s history is full of stories: some are told too often, others are buried or ignored, and some only half-remembered. We need to find ways to tell them all, so we better know what happened when, and why it still matters.’’
Nick Richardson
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Non-fiction
Non fiction
In 1916, two teams of Australian soldiers put on an exhibition match of football in London. Most of them were gifted athletes who had put their football on hold to enlist.
Ted McDonald only played 11 Test matches for Australia but he is considered one of the finest fast bowlers to have ever graced the game.
A collection of stories from some of Australia’s finest writers, broadcasters and chefs, including Helen Garner, Denise Scott, Jane Caro, Stefano De Pieri, the late Vali Little and Gemima Cody
A celebration of Australians who have stared defeat in the face and found a way to carry on.
Ricky Ponting was on the verge of becoming Australian Test captain when this unauthorised biography was released. A primer for those cricket fans who want to know more about the Tasmanian batsmen who became one of Australia’s finest players.
Text books
Text books
This edition is significantly restructured to capture the changes in the media market. It includes a chapter on digital features, a section on writing reviews and new author interviews.
Updated version, which includes new chapters on sports feature writing, the arts and motor vehicles and technology features.
A detailed guide to researching, writing and editing a range of features for print and digital outlets
A collection of incisive chapters from journalists and journalism academics about the process of researching and investigating stories in a digital environment
“Nick Richardson has the rare ability to blend a historian’s eye for the critical detail with a journalist’s nose for the underlying human story.”