Danielle Wood

Vivienne Small's world is under threat. A Winged Dog has fallen from the sky bearing an ominous note, and vercaka have invaded the City of Clocks. Meanwhile, in the real world, famous writers are turning up far from home, injured and confused, and Tuesday McGillycuddy and Serendipity Smith— the most famous writer of all— could be next! Suddenly whisked away...

There are few places today that are truly wild. Macquarie Island— a small, wind-blasted rocky outcrop between Tasmania and Antarctica— is still one such place. In exquisite pictures and words, Hostile Beauty tells the story of this extraordinary Australian outpost teeming with life. Alistair Dermer's stunning photography takes us up close and personal with the inhabitants: gentle gentoo penguins, engorged...