HarperCollins Media Bites June 2021

Rum: A Distilled History of Colonial Australia MAT T MU RPHY

Could the Rum Rebellion have been averted if Major Johnston wasn’t hungover? Would the Eureka Stockade have been different if the rebels weren’t pissed? How were prisoners to get drunk if Macquarie closed the only pub in the gaol? And why should sailors under fourteen be deprived of their sixteen shots of rum per day? These are just some of the questions raised in Matt Murphy’s account of Australia’s colonial history. Brimming with detailed research and irreverent character sketches, Rum looks at not just how much was drunk in colonial Australia (a lot!), but also the lengths people went to get their hands on it, the futile efforts of the early governors to control it, and the often disastrous and/or absurd consequences of its consumption. Those consequences aren’t just in our past. Murphy goes beyond foundation stories to look at the legacy our love affair with alcohol has created, from binge drinking to lockout laws and from prohibition to urinating on the parliamentary carpet. So here’s to Rum , for making bad decisions look like a good idea at the time.

Released: 02/06/21 TPB | 352pp AU $34.99 NZ $37.99 Imprint: HarperCollins

Man Enough J US T I N BA L DON I The effects of traditionally defined

The Collected Works of Jim Morrison J I M MORR I SON Created in collaboration with Jim Morrison’s estate and inspired by a posthumously discovered list entitled ‘Plan for Book’, The Collected Works of Jim Morrison is an almost 600-page anthology of the writings of the late poet and iconic Doors’ front man. This landmark publication is the definitive opus of Morrison’s creative output – and the book he intended to publish. Throughout, a compelling mix of 160 visual components accompanies the text: excerpts from his 28 privately held notebooks – all written in his own hand and published here for the first time – as well as an array of personal images and commentary on the work by Morrison himself.

masculinity have become one of the most prevalent social issues of our time. In this engaging and provocative new book, beloved actor, director and social activist Justin Baldoni reflects on his own struggles with masculinity. With insight and honesty, he explores a range of difficult, sometimes uncomfortable topics including strength and vulnerability, relationships and marriage, body image, sex and sexuality, racial justice, gender equality and fatherhood. Encouraging men to dig deep within themselves, Justin helps us reimagine what it means to be man enough and in the process what it means to be human. Released: 02/06/21 TPB | 368pp

Released: 02/06/21 NSH | 584pp AU $69.99 NZ $75.00 Imprint: HarperCollins

AU $34.99 NZ $39.99 Imprint: HarperCollins

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