Well at least I’m not alone.

The Commissariat Store is one of the oldest buildings in the city, completed with convict labour in 1829, only four years after the establishment of the Moreton Bay settlement on the river.

Of course it was home to Turrbal and Yuggera people for millennia. They're still here and I acknowledge the elders and community whose depth of connection and knowledge is something I can only gesture towards. By the early 19th century it had become a British penal colony, with all that entails.

* Floppy disk available separately.

I know, right? It was weird to suddenly see it again.

If you’re judging a book because it’s “POD”, you’re actually judging it because of other factors.

Live your best life.

Same here.

The final scene of this story takes place during spontaneous celebrations on the announcement of peace in 1945. A lot of the background details (dancing on rooftops, singing, makeshift streamers) might seem a bit far fetched but are taken from contemporary accounts.

Thanks for letting me know! I hope you enjoy the stories and all the little connections between.

A peek behind the scenes when you order a book directly from me. I started wrapping books years ago to protect them in transit and my technique has since become something of a signature.

¡Absolutamente! 🫡

I’ve got a massive instore advertising poster somewhere featuring this image. Couldn’t believe it when I walked past a bookshop as a Hendrix obsessed child so asked them to put it by for me. ‘A Penguin has always been a mind expanding experience’ written underneath

Oh wow. Eso es muchisomos mi tipo de cosa. I've looked up the book and ordered a copy ¡muchisimas gracias!