Patsy Adam-Smith is our first profiled Author.
Patsy Adam-Smith, AO, OBE, was born in 1926 in Nowangie, Vic, the daughter of country railway workers; a childhood she wrote about in Hear The Train Blow, 1964. Patsy Adam-Smith is one of Australia's best-known writers. The author of some 28 books, she has the rare ability to tap our Australian consciousness and bring us closer to our nationalidentity. Throughout her life she has displayed a passion for adventure and scholarship, and a great love of Australia. The Anzacs, 1978 shared the 1978 Age Book of the Year Award and was made into a popular TV series.

Awards: The Age Book of the Year - Non-Fiction Winner - 1978 for The Anzacs

Available Titles:

" The Anzacs ”
Come on a journey through our dramatic war history. Their simple accounts are more vivid than any novel; discover the truth of what happened to this generation through their eyes. Currently on special.

" Prisoners of War: from Gallipoli to Korea ”
"This book has not been written for ex-prisoners: they know the homesickness of exile, the tyranny of bondage; it was written for those people of today who know little of the experiences of these men and women, of their courage, endurance and pain. Written for the generations to come." Currently on special.