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Ships and boats docked at bay

Welcome to Bellevue – an Excerpt

May 21, 2019January 23, 2020Leave a comment

Seth Robinson is a Melbourne based writer with a love for the spooky, surreal, and magical. The following is an excerpt from Chapter 1 of his debut novel The Observatory.

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The Enduring Allure of Colonial Australian Popular Fiction

May 8, 2019June 5, 2019Leave a comment

Robyn Stern investigates why the search for and republication of out-of-print colonial fiction is worthwhile in contemporary publishing, and why this material should matter to modern readers.

The Erratics by Vicki Laveau-Harvie book sitting in grass

The Erratics – In Conversation with Vicki Laveau-Harvie, 2019 Stella Prize winner

The Grattan Street Press was excited to hear of Vicki Laveau-Harvie's novel, The Erratics, winning the 2019 Stella Prize. Our own Meg Kerr attended the Wheeler Centre's event to discuss the novel, and the prize, with the author.

Rediscover the Australian Girl Book Launch

May 12, 2018March 25, 2019Leave a comment

The book launch is finally upon us! Join us to celebrate the release of this semester's additions to the Australian Colonial Popular Fiction series. There will be food and wine! RSVP through the Facebook event page by the 20th of May 2018. We look forward to seeing you there.

Recent releases

Cover of GSP publication Mer by Samantha Amy Mansell
Mer by Samantha Amy Mansell

Cover of Melbourne and Mars: My Mysterious Life on Two Planets by Joseph Fraser
Melbourne and Mars: My Mysterious Life on Two Planets by Joseph Fraser

Cover of Something to Be Tiptoed Around by Emma Marie Jones
Something to Be Tiptoed Around by Emma Marie Jones

Welcome to Bellevue by Seth Robinson
Welcome to Bellevue by Seth Robinson

Colonial Australian Popular Fiction

Cover of Melbourne and Mars: My Mysterious Life on Two Planets by Joseph Fraser
Melbourne and Mars: My Mysterious Life on Two Planets by Joseph Fraser

The Forger's Wife Cover Art
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Force and Fraud: A Tale of the Bush cover
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Australian Bush Track - Cover
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An Australian Girl in London cover
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“'It’s going to be fine,' Adrian says as he moves a little closer. Our hands are intertwined. The apartment complex looms in front of us, casting a shadow that covers the width of the street. We look at each other with a mix of optimism and anxiety."
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“Though I grew up overseas, I was in a dedicated Australian space and as such, grew up on a steady diet of the same Australian childhood favourites as my peers who were raised here. The thing is that this reading list never reflected my identity to me.”
“The cruel problem with familiarity is how close you get to belonging, without ever actually belonging. For most of my years in Australia I was constantly reminded of this fact, vis-a-vis the relentless interrogations of: ‘Where are you from?’”
“Books are functional as well as aesthetic objects. They’re made to be read, and in that process they become dog-eared, grimy and sometimes scribbled on. These signs of use are marks from the sacred process of reading, and they bring with them a sense of community-through-media that feels cosily antiquated in the age of Facebook.”

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