Craig Cormick

For the first time, the First Nations story of Cook’s arrival, and what blackfellas want everyone to know about the coming of Europeans. Winner, First Nations History award, Canberra Critics’ Circle Awards 2024 Both 250 years late and extremely timely, this is an account of what First Nations people saw and felt when James Cook navigated their shores in 1770....

An amusing look at the alternative paths that Australian history might have taken in Australia's Gold Rush.The What If histories of Australia imagines a very different history of Australia, where the unexpected happens in unexpected ways. Starting by defining the real histories, the book then looks at possible paths of different settlements that history could have taken. Gold Fever is what...

An amusing look at the alternative paths that Australian history might have taken. The What If histories of Australia imagines a very different history of Australia, where the unexpected happens in unexpected ways. Starting by defining the real histories, the book then looks at possible paths of different settlements that history could have taken.  What if Captain Cook’s ship had...

Are you wishing you knew how to better communicate science, without having to read several hundred academic papers and books on the topic? Luckily, Dr Craig Cormick has done this for you! This highly readable and entertaining book distils best practice research on science communication into accessible chapters, supported by case studies and examples. With practical advice on everything from...

WINNER, Special Book Award, ACT Notable Awards We were becoming the wild things we most feared, but could not see it at the time. On a night of raging winds and rain, Captain Cook's Endeavour lies splintered on a coral reef off the coast of far north Australia. A small disparate band of survivors, fracturing already, huddle on the shore...