LOCAL HEROES

MERYL BUTTERWORTH & MELISSA MYLCHREEST, 2015, KING STREET PRESS

Follow the trail in this book to uncover the best-kept secrets of Sydney's Blue Mountains, which only the locals know. From the region’s best coffee, chocolate and artisan bread to where to shop for handcrafted treasures and tips on the best vantage points for breathtaking views, enjoy the journey and the destination. Sub edited by Vanessa Walker.

A&TA STYLE GUIDE

MELISSA BROWNE, 2015, KING STREET PRESS

The A&TA Style Guide is a business book with a difference. It's an interactive workbook to write notes, complete checklists, dream, doodle, read and be inspired to take action to improve your business and financial story. This is the third book by Melissa Browne – accountant, entrepreneur and shoe addict. 
kingstreetpress.com.au. Sub edited by Vanessa Walker.

HUMANS OF NEWTOWN

JO WALLACE, 2015, KING STREET PRESS

Humans of Newtown is a collection of remarkable portraits taken on the streets of Sydney’s most alternative suburb by journalist and photographer, Jo Wallace. More than a photography book, it shares the touching and inspiring stories behind Newtown’s most unique, eccentric and colourful personalities. This book celebrates the spirit of this lively area, a place where being different isn’t just encouraged, it’s celebrated.
kingstreetpress.com.au. Proofread by Vanessa Walker.

MANTRAS & MISDEMEANOURS

VANESSA WALKER, 2005, ALLEN & UNWIN

Nestled in the foothills of the Indian Himalayas, McLeod Ganj is a town of quiet beauty and surprising violence, where reality has the wide-open sense of a dream. The home of the Dalai Lama, it is a place where a government consults an ancient oracle for matters of importance, monasteries flourish and people believe wholeheartedly in the truth of miracles.

Tumultuous and funny, insightful and poignant, Mantras and Misdemeanours is a compelling journey to the heart of Tibetan Buddhism.