Welcome to Circa, the world-class imprint of Melbourne Publishing Group. Any of the books listed here may be purchased online or by downloading the special order form which offers a discount on orders of two or more copies.



Lynette Finch

Dark Angel

Propaganda and Modern Warfare

A Circa book. Paperback. ISBN 0 9757802 6 3. RRP $36.95.


David Lee

Australia and the World in the Twentieth Century

International Relations since Federation

A Circa book. Paperback. ISBN 0 9757802 1 2. RRP $36.95.


Sara Wills

The Greening of William Morris

Design icon – from Red to Green?

A Circa book. Paperback. ISBN 0 9757802 4 7. RRP $36.95.


Seamus O'Hanlon and Tania Luckins (eds)

Go! Melbourne in the Sixties

A groovy new book about the decade that changed the world

A Circa book. Paperback. ISBN 0 9757802 0 4. RRP $34.95. Order online


Patricia Grimshaw, Belinda Probert, John Murphy (eds)

Double Shift

Working Mothers and Social Change In Australia

A Circa book. Paperback. ISBN 0 9580938 6 5. RRP $36.95.


Helen Foote

The Hand and the Chisel

The Life and Work of Lewis John Godfrey

The biography of a master craftsman, who worked in the elite trade of carving, rendering exquisite forms from wood and stone with exacting skill. This is a record of much of the known Australian and New Zealand work of Godfrey and a long-overdue tribute to his incredible skill and talent.

A Circa book. Paperback with French Flaps. ISBN 0 9580938 6 5. RRP $29.95.


Colin Holden

Chasing Lionel

Through Spain in the footsteps of the 'other' Lindsay

When Colin Holden wanted to know more about Australian artist Lionel Lindsay and his trips to Spain in the middle of last century, he went to Europe to find out for himself. This is the scintillating story of his adventure, told with verve and intelligence—plus some photos, and a few recipes . . .

A Circa book. Paperback. ISBN 0 9580938 5 7. RRP $12.95.


Colleen Lewis and Jenny Hocking (eds)

It's Time Again : Whitlam and Modern Labor

An incisive analysis of of Gough Whitlam's policies and their relevance for today; with contributions from leading academics and commentators and the former Prime Minister himself.

A Circa book. Paperback. ISBN 0 9580938 4 9. RRP $24.95.


Nikki Sullivan

A Critical Introduction to Queer Theory

This new take on Queer Theory explores the ways in which sexuality, subjectivity and sociality have been discursively produced in various historical and cultural contexts. It provides a clear overview of the complex ways in which Queer Theory has been practicised.

A Circa book. Paperback. ISBN 0 9580938 3 0. RRP $29.95.