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Community & Business
3 September, 2025
Yungaburra book fair
THE recent Yungaburra Book Fair was a great success which saw several local authors launch their new books.
Environmental activist Jeremy Tager of Topaz launched his first novel Shaking the Trees at the 2025 Yungaburra Book Fair. The novel comprises environmental and ethical themes and was the subject of a discussion held at the fair.
Yungaburra Book Fair organiser Chris Tsilemanis of Booklark Books, with author Colin Hooper. Mr Hooper’s historical works comprises histories of deserted towns in North Queensland.
Daniel Donoghue of Eacham Historical Society with the society’s newest publication, a three-volume set of Tinfield Memories based on the writings of the late Kuranda author Glenville Pike, who specialised in North Queensland history.
Steven Nowakowski from Kuranda with his new calendars featuring his awesome wilderness photography.
Wildlife writer, ornithologist and photographer Cliff Frith sells a copy of the last book he wrote with his late wife Dawn, A Wild Romance, to Raoul Ribot of Kuranda.
Sandy Taske of the Atherton Lions Club helped to raise money for the club community work with a book stall on the day.
These creative ladies from the Cassowary Writers group were back again this year. From left, with their latest works are Santina Lizzio, Brenda May and Jacque Duffy.
Sarah Tinney of Malanda has released her second children’s book Jack’s Train Day, a follow-up to Jack’s Noisy Day. Jack is based on Sarah’s tearaway two-year-old son, Jack.
Yungaburra author Frances Dal’Alba sold copies of her new novel, The Giving Star, along with other titles from her impressive body of work at the fair.
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