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Galah: Stories of life outside the city
A stunning visual and written anthology celebrating life in regional Australia curated by Galah magazine founder, award-winning writer and editor Annabelle Hickson.
It can be easy to assume nothing much happens beyond the city, if that's all you've known. But that, of course, is far from the truth.
Here, across six themed chapters, journalist Annabelle Hickson shares a different perspective on life in regional Australia, featuring stories from the coast to the farms, from the bush to the towns, from the rainforest to the outback. Annabelle brings together the best work from more than 50 leading writers, photographers and artists from her award-winning magazine, celebrating not only incredible landscapes and remarkable, beautiful places, but also the diversity, resourcefulness and creativity of the people that call the country home.
It can be easy to assume nothing much happens beyond the city, if that's all you've known. But that, of course, is far from the truth.
Here, across six themed chapters, journalist Annabelle Hickson shares a different perspective on life in regional Australia, featuring stories from the coast to the farms, from the bush to the towns, from the rainforest to the outback. Annabelle brings together the best work from more than 50 leading writers, photographers and artists from her award-winning magazine, celebrating not only incredible landscapes and remarkable, beautiful places, but also the diversity, resourcefulness and creativity of the people that call the country home.
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365 pages, Hardcover
Published April 1, 2024
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May 29, 2024
So I never write a review, but seeing no feedback has been presented for this book yet, I just had to!
I never heard of or came across the Galah magazines, so I had no idea what I was getting into when I picked up this book on the 'New Items' shelf at my local library. The stunning cover and the title were what attracted me to it, and when I quickly flipped through and saw the beautiful images of the countryside attached to stories I was intrigued and the book had to come home with me.
With every piece of it I read, I felt inspired and uplifted. I live in the city (always have) and I dream of life in the country (always have). Will this book be the final push to do it? I think it's cemented it for me. Reading the stories of others living the life I yearn for and seeing inside their homes, gardens and towns... I slowed down so I could relish every piece of this book and I tried not to finish it too quickly!
Alas, I have this morning and I feel sad it finished but utterly uplifted and inspired by the lives I caught a glimpse of. I think I have to seek out the magazines for more stories and thank you to the editor/producer for sharing all this beautiful work! I hope another compilation comes out next year (hint, hint)
I never heard of or came across the Galah magazines, so I had no idea what I was getting into when I picked up this book on the 'New Items' shelf at my local library. The stunning cover and the title were what attracted me to it, and when I quickly flipped through and saw the beautiful images of the countryside attached to stories I was intrigued and the book had to come home with me.
With every piece of it I read, I felt inspired and uplifted. I live in the city (always have) and I dream of life in the country (always have). Will this book be the final push to do it? I think it's cemented it for me. Reading the stories of others living the life I yearn for and seeing inside their homes, gardens and towns... I slowed down so I could relish every piece of this book and I tried not to finish it too quickly!
Alas, I have this morning and I feel sad it finished but utterly uplifted and inspired by the lives I caught a glimpse of. I think I have to seek out the magazines for more stories and thank you to the editor/producer for sharing all this beautiful work! I hope another compilation comes out next year (hint, hint)
August 21, 2024
Loved this book which contains all the articles written for Galah Magazine. Great writing and fabulous photos, highly recommend.
December 31, 2024
Brilliant stories, been dipping in all year
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