Anthony Hill

On 28 June 1915, young James Martin sailed from Melbourne aboard the troopship Berrima - bound, ultimately, for Gallipoli. He was just fourteen years old. Soldier Boy is Jim's extraordinary true story, the story of a young and enthusiastic school boy who became Australia's youngest known Anzac. Four months after leaving his home country, he would be numbered among the...

The Burnt Stick by Anthony Hill tells the story of John Jagamarra, who grew up at the Pearl Bay Mission for Aboriginal children in the far north-west. While it was beautiful there, it wasn't home. This narrative is a tale for everyone about the pain of separation and the strength of the human spirit. Visit anthonyhillbooks.com for more information.

A moving and insightful novel about the life and times of Samuel Speed, believed to be the last of the transported convicts to die in Australia, and a vivid recreation of life in Australia's penal era by the bestselling author of Soldier Boy. 'It's a good story, Samuel. You're a piece of living history.' Oxford 1863 - Young Samuel Speed...

A novel of high adventure, exploration, shipwreck and survival, based on the life of Matthew Flinders' cousin, fifteen-year-old midshipman John Franklin, by the award-winning author of Soldier Boy. 'Our discoveries have been great, but the risks and misfortunes many.' John Franklin always wanted to be a sailor. As a volunteer in the Royal Navy at age fourteen, he found himself...