Media Bites Catalogue April 2023

The Frontier Below J E F F MAYNARD

The January 6th Report TH E JANUARY 6TH COMM I T T E E & AR I ME L B E R

The Remarkable Mrs Reibey GR ANT L E E K I E Z A

From The Sunday Times bestselling author of How To Fail As a society, there is a tendency to elevate romantic love. But what about friendships? Aren’t they just as – if not more – important? So why is it hard to find the right words to express what these uniquely complex bonds mean to us? In Friendaholic: Confessions of a Friendship Addict , Elizabeth Day embarks on a journey to answer these questions. Growing up, Elizabeth wanted to make everyone like her. Lacking friends at school, she grew up to believe that quantity equalled quality. Having lots Friendaholic: Confessions of a Friendship Addict E L I Z AB E TH DAY

The extraordinary story of Australia’s first female entrepreneur and the most powerful woman in colonial history At the age of fourteen, plucky little orphan Mary Reibey faced the gallows in England as a convicted horse thief. Instead, she escaped the noose and smashed biases and the stigma of her convict past to become the richest woman in colonial Australia and a leading philanthropist, who is now immortalised on Australia’s $20 note.

A journey through time and water, to the bottom of the ocean and the future of our planet We do not see the ocean when we look at the water that blankets more than two thirds of our planet. We only see the entrance to it. Beyond that entrance is a world hostile to humans, yet critical to our survival. The first divers to enter that world held their breath and splashed beneath the surface, often clutching rocks to pull them down. Over centuries, they invented wooden diving bells, clumsy diving suits, and unwieldy contraptions in attempts to go deeper and stay longer. But each advance was fraught with danger, as the intruders had to survive

The instant #1 New York Times bestseller

The official report and findings of the bipartisan Congressional investigation into the January 6 attack on the Capitol, and Donald Trump’s related coup conspiracies to overthrow the election, with an original foreword by attorney and Emmy-winning MSNBC anchor Ari Melber This edition includes an exclusive breakdown of the coup conspiracy, based on Melber’s reporting and real-time coverage, highlighting the multi-pronged plot against democracy. Only the authoritative House committee

Mary was a teenage runaway disguised as a boy when she was arrested riding a stolen horse in 1791. Sentenced to hang, she was granted mercy and a one-way passage on a convict ship to the brutal new penal colony at Sydney Cove, where men and women were often flogged and worked to death. But young Mary refused to be cowed, and she stamped her extraordinary character on the colony to become Australia’s richest businesswoman. With her husband, Mary built an international trading empire, his early death only inspiring her to work even harder for their children and expand the family business to a fleet of merchant vessels which traded all around the world. In this engaging and meticulously researched portrait, the acclaimed author of bestsellers such as Mrs Kelly , Banks , Banjo and Monash reveals a colourful character of remarkable tenacity and foresight who became one of Australia’s first heroes as a brutal, remote British outpost was transformed into one of the most prosperous places on earth. Released: 03/05/23 TPB | 352pp AU $34.99 NZ $37.99 Imprint: ABC Books

of friends meant you were loved, popular and safe. She was determined to become a Good Friend. And, in many ways, she did. But in adulthood she slowly realised that it was often to the detriment of her own boundaries and mental health. Then, when a global pandemic hit in 2020, she was one of many who were forced to reassess what friendship really meant to them – with the crisis came a dawning realisation: her truest friends were not always the ones she had been spending most time with. Why was this? Could she rebalance it? Was there such thing as… too many friends? And was she really the friend she thought she was? Friendaholic unpacks the significance and evolution of friendship. From exploring her own personal friendships and the distinct importance of each of them in her life, to the unique and powerful insights of others across the globe, Elizabeth asks why there isn’t yet a language that can express its crucial influence on our world. From ghosting and frenemies to social media and seismic life events, Elizabeth leaves no stone unturned. Friendaholic is the book you buy for the people you love but it’s also the book you read to become a better friend to yourself.

the crushing weight of water, or the deadly physiological effects of breathing compressed air. The vertical odyssey continued when explorers squeezed into heavy steel balls dangling on cables, or slung beneath floats filled with flammable gasoline. Plunging into the narrow trenches between the tectonic plates of the Earth’s crust, they eventually reached the bottom of the ocean in the same decade that men first walked on the moon. Today, as nations scramble to exploit the resources of the ocean floor, The Frontier Below recalls a story of human endeavour that took 2,000 years to travel seven miles, then investigates how we will explore the ocean in the future. Meticulously researched and drawing extensively on unpublished sources and personal interviews, The Frontier Below is the untold story of the pioneers who had the right stuff, but were forgotten because they went in the wrong direction. Released: 19/04/23 TPB | 320pp jeffmaynard.net

report can capture the full range of plots that have been exposed over time, from the violent attack on January 6 to related efforts revealed months after the insurrection. In chilling detail, he shows how that process might have engineered a technical effort to “override” the election on the floor of Congress – an essential map, and warning, for those who wish to protect democracy. If warnings are ignored and there is no accountability for the plotters at the top, a failed coup may become a training exercise. This report is not only a vital document in modern American history, it can also inform efforts to protect the future of American democracy. As a matter of justice, bipartisanship, and even patriotism, this report will become essential reading for any American determined to defend our democracy. Released: 03/04/23 TPB | 752pp

AU $29.99 NZ $34.99 Imprint: HarperCollins

AU $34.99 NZ $39.99 Imprint: William Collins

www.elizabethday.org

Released: 19/04/2023 B+P | 416pp AU $29.99 NZ $32.99 Imprint: 4th Estate

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