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Ventura Press

Ventura Press is one of Sydney’s leading independent publishers and has become synonymous with high quality titles and internationally respected authors. Covering a unique and specific market – books to enhance life – we publish literary fiction, commercial fiction, intriguing memoirs and books on health and well being.

Ventura was started by Owner and Managing Director Jane Curry in 2002. With over 30 years in book publishing, Jane is a Director of the Australian Publishers Association, a 2015 Westpac/AFR Women of Influence Award Winner and Director of the Copyright Agency.

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The Changing Room: Book Club Discussion
The Changing Room: Book Club Discussion
Katherine Johnson in conversation with Geordie Williamson
Katherine Johnson in conversation with Geordie Williamson
Paris Savages launches in Sydney
Paris Savages launches in Sydney
With Christmas just around the corner, you might be pressed for time or wondering what to buy for your friend who doesn’t have time to read. The Paris Savages audio book has recently been released, and what a perfect present! Give them the gift of books - in their ears! You can buy now via the Ventura website, or head to Audible and secure a free trial. 🎄
In the era before Wolf Hall, the Plantagenet Dynasty ruled England and France. In 2020 we’re bringing you the fourth installment of Blanche d’Alpuget’s captivating series - a tale of love, betrayal and the fight for power. THE LIONESS WAKES COMING MARCH 2020
In need of some Monday morning motivation? Our latest release should kick you into gear. Expert career coach Annie Stewart guides you through the six simple but effective steps to turn your career into a calling and move towards your life purpose. 🙌🏼 Career to Calling is officially out Dec 1 but you can find it in select bookstores or online now!
Happy hump-day bookish folk! To get you through the end of the week, we’d like to introduce one of our upcoming 2020 releases, No Small Shame. Set in Australia in WWI, it tells the story of Mary, a young Scottish immigrant, on her quest to create her own path when the odds are against her. A tale of love and duty, loyalty and betrayal, and confronting the past before you can seek a future. 📚
we love when our books go international, and over the weekend A Superior Spectre was shortlisted for the Saltire Scotland Book of the Year! Congrats to @literaryminded 🥳 Swipe to see the @sarabandbooks cover 📚 Have you read it yet?
nothing better than listening to a book about books on a podcast about books! if you enjoyed reading Storytime, you’ll enjoy listening to behind the scenes on The Garret Podcast! what are some of your favourite bookish podcasts? #thegarret
who’s planning their summer reading list already? if you are, perhaps add The Changing Room to your pile. a heartwarming story of hope, second chances and the search for friendship, it’s the perfect summer read.
HAPPY PUBLICATION DAY TO PARIS SAVAGES 📖 after six years of research and writing, this little known but true story has found a place on the shelves of all good bookstores, and will make its way to the hands of readers who love good books. is Paris Savages on your TBR for October? @kjohnsonauthor @dmcprmedia @simonschusterau