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2019

Stormbird Press is a new, independent, not-for-profit

publisher of literary and trade titles that defend nature

and empower communities through the power of story (eco-

literature).

Our titles are carefully curated to deliver thought-provoking and inspiring environmental fiction and nonfiction that booksellers

and libraries can trust.

Defending nature and empowering communities through the power of story.

Stories about our world, and our relationship with nature, have been told by people for thousands of years. It is how we share our moral tales, empower ourselves with knowledge, and pass wisdom to the future.

So often, those stories are connected to birds and feathers—for their affiliation with the air and heavens, and for the power of feathers to evoke charity, hope, faith, and express celestial wisdom.

The feathers Stormbird Press liberates to the flowing currents of our world are stories about our connection with the environment. Our titles all passionately communicate people’s reverence, wisdom, and inspiration about the places, plants and animals, habitats and ecosystems, of our shared home—Earth. They whisper where we have been and where we are going.

Around campfires and hearths, beside streams, across tundras, under the shadow of mountains or the wide branches of mighty trees, and in the pages of Stormbird’s books, people’s stories and wisdom carry like feathers in the wind.

Trade and Library OrdersWe print and distribute through Ingram,

and ship from Australia, the US, and the UK. Titles ordered directly through Stormbird

Press are available to booksellers at between 45 and 60 percent discount on RRP,

depending on volume.

See page 21 for further details.

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Code Blue Contract signed, for release March 2020. Need to get moving on cover design ASAPAccidental Gardens

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Paradise EarthAmy Barker

Returning home to Tasman Peninsula to accompany her partner on a wilderness arts residency, Ruth’s exposure to the dramatic coastal environment empowers her to rediscover her own elemental nature as she faces the risk that those who do not remember the past are condemned to repeat it.

When Ruth’s brother John helps his fourteen-year-old son apply for a minor’s permit to use his firearm in the field—almost two and a half decades after Port Arthur—it sets off a chain of events that no one could have predicted.

A Port Arthur survivor, Marina’s personhood was so violated by her experience that she has been left an angry, vicious She-wolf who is now heading, with a convoy of duck rescuers, for a confrontation with shooters on the wetland.

These are lives choreographed by trauma, damage and the ramifications of wilful forgetfulness.

RRP US$20.99 €18.99 £16.99 AU$29.95 Category Fiction/literaryRelease March 2020Format Softback Size 203 x 128 mmPages 300ppISBN 978-1-925856-22-4

This stirring and profound fictional account pays gentle and beautiful tribute to the survivors of the most notable massacre in Australia’s

recent history. During the Port Arthur massacre of 28–29 April 1996 35 people were killed and 23 wounded in Port Arthur, Tasmania.

The murderer, Martin Bryant, pleaded guilty and was given 35 life sentences without possibility of parole. Fundamental changes of gun

control laws within Australia followed the incident.

Fiction

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No EntryGila Green

Broken-hearted after losing her only brother in a terrorist attack, 17-year-old Yael Amar seeks solace on an elephant conservation program in South Africa’s Kruger National Park.

She is soon catapulted into a world harmonious with nature where she can heal and devote herself to the wildlife that is so important for the continued existence of all mankind. She is dazzled by her new best friend, reunites with her devoted boyfriend, and is fascinated by a local ranger who peels back another layer of meaning in her surroundings with each lesson.

Then, on a drive through the safari, she sees something shocking. Soon her haven on earth is seething with blood and betrayal and she is warned that she is no match for the evil that lurks in the men’s hearts around her.

Now she has a secret she must keep from the people she loves the most if she is to stand against the murderous forces that threaten Kruger, her new friends, and her own life.

But will taking a stand do more harm than good?

RRP US$20.99 €18.99 £16.99 AU$29.95 Category YA Fiction/ action & adventureRelease October 21, 2019Format Softback Size 203 x 128 mmPages 264ppISBN 978-1-925856-17-0

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To Follow Elephants Rick Hodges

As a young elephant learns the ways of the world from his herd’s matriarch, 18 year old American Owen Dorner travels to Africa to meet his father for the first time.

Plunged into the corrupt underworld of Colonel Mubego, a conniving prison warden and former revolutionary fighter, Owen seeks friendship amongst unlikely allies and finds meaning in the world of elephants.

Biologist Wanjeri Mubego, the colonel’s niece who is happier among the wildlife in her native Kenya than with people, helps Owen discover the truth about his father, Karl. A U.S. Army captain, Karl Dorner has lived in a dusty African prison cell since Owen was a small boy.

Could Karl, accused of helping a local rebellion, be a hero, and not a traitor? Karl isn’t telling.

In a moving portrayal of elephant civilization, parallel tales of intrigue and survival unfold, masterfully enriching our understanding of what it means to be human.

RRP US$20.99 €18.99 £16.99 AU$29.95 Category Fiction/ action & adventureRelease March 1, 2019Format Softback Size 203 x 128 mmPages 348ppISBN 978-1-925856-13-2

A stunning debut novel that portrays the beauty and hardship of East Africa, bringing together a young man from the states looking for his father, a young Kenyan woman, and an elephant as they come of age

Clara Hume, Wild Mountain series

Fiction

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The Philodendrist Heresy Jed Brody

Danielle Gasket’s search for ancestral secrets is imperiled by warring factions that agree about nothing but that Danielle must die.

Danielle’s home is a dystopian city beneath the earth’s surface. People have lived underground for so long that knowledge of the surface is preserved only in dwindling communities of persecuted heretics. According to the heretics, a prophet called “the philodendrist” led people underground to repent for their violent conquest of the natural world.

Following a string of clues while eluding pursuit, Danielle races toward the long-forgotten path of ascension to sunlight, relying upon her wits and valor to make it through. Finally, her mercy toward her fiercest persecutor convinces him to help her ascend to the pure waters of the sunlit world.

The Philodendrist Heresy is a call for the preservation and resurrection of the great forests of the earth.

RRP US$20.99 €18.99 £16.99 AU$29.95 Category Fiction/ science fictionRelease April 4, 2019Format Softback Size 203 x 128 mmPages 234ppISBN 978-1-925856-11-8

Welcome to the bizarre and chilling world of a subterranean future where all your needs have been anticipated and provided by society’s

long dead planners . . . except freedom. You’ll cheer Brody’s plucky heroine on as she makes her break for a rumored heaven somewhere

beyond her familiar hell – the very heaven we are now foolishly destroying, tree by tree.

Stephen Wing, Free Ralph!

Fiction

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RRP US$20.99 €18.99 £16.99 AU$29.95 Category Fiction/ science fictionRelease March 2020Format Softback Size 203 x 128 mmPages 220ppISBN 978-1-925856-19-4

The Entrop Heresy Jed Brody

In the exciting sequel to The Philodendrist Heresy, Danielle Gasket’s fledgling skills in tracking and stealth are pitted against the machines and guns of the crypt nation.

Ancient canisters of deadly substances have begun to leak, imperiling all life on the earth’s surface.

Danielle must return to the crypt nation to find a fabled elixir, the technological antidote to the poisons. With Cougar, Panther, and Jaguar, the three brothers who have been teaching her how to survive in the wild, she finds that the warden has flooded the entire block where the technicians toiled over the elixir, but a cryptic clue that points to a new location has been left.

Though Danielle alone ascends with the elixir, she bears a message from Panther: “Our smoke does not rise to the heavens, but at least it perfumes a less odious hell.”

Witty, clever, absurd, intricate, compelling…delightful. Brody has taken a fresh and engaging approach to ancient storytelling dichotomies of dark and light, below and above, soiled and pure, descension and ascension–both literally and figuratively. The Entropy Heresy is a

captivating and complete story in its own right that picks up where The Philodendrist Heresy left off, on a far future Earth of Brody’s wonderful

imagination.Erik Oliver, Cornerstone and Grove

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The Suicide Season Jeremy Gadd

When demoralised Warren Yeats abandons his failing business, his ex-wife and his city lifestyle to embark on a road trip with more twists and turns than Sydney’s streets, he has no idea how gruelling the outback can be.

Set during tropical Australia’s oppressively humid build-up to the annual monsoon—the Suicide Season—when tempers are short, children are irritable, and adults are tight-lipped, Yeats stumbles across an illegal wildlife poaching operation, falls in love with an attractive female mechanic, and becomes an unwitting trespasser on Aboriginal land.

Whether sharing Yeats’ admiration for an apricot-hued sunset as it soars across an aurora borealis-like sky, watching nectar-eating parrots getting tipsy on the fermenting blossoms of paper bark trees or learning how to bake damper over hot coals, odds are you have never enjoyed a journey as unique as this, following one of life’s nicest losers as he becomes a winner.

RRP US$22.99 €20.99 £19.99 AU$34.99 Category Fiction/ action & adventureRelease April 15, 2019Format Softback Size 203 x 128 mmPages 414ppISBN 978-1-925856-15-6

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Code BlueMarissa Salven

In the thrilling sequel to Code Blue, Tic Brewer’s life appears to go from bad to worse. At the start of the second semester, her boyfriend’s parents dislike her, one of her friends dies in a massive storm and she and Lee are fighting. When her past catches up with her, Tic will need to use her instincts and intelligence to try to save herself and the boy she loves.

Code BlueMarissa Salven

Atlantic (Tic) Brewer never knew her father, a hydrologist who died at sea before she was born. Raised by her mother, Tic’s small home on the Edge is threatened by rising seas as sixteen-year-old Tic prepares to attend a ground-breaking science academy. There she meets Phish and Lee, who like her dedicate their lives to saving all humanity.

Carrying on her father’s work, Tic hunts for the cause of unparalleled icecap melt, but when she stumbles upon a note that raises suspicions surrounding her father’s death she and those she loves are forced into a fight for their own survival.

Fiction

RRP US$20.99 €18.99 £16.99 AU$29.95 Category YA Fiction/Cli-fiRelease April 2020Format Softback Size 203 x 128 mm

When Nelson Mandela famously said ‘education is the most powerful weapon you can use to change the world’, he was inspiring a generation

of readers to think, read and act.

For centuries we have gained knowledge of the natural world through science, but today’s thought-provoking environmental literature—eco-

literature—is interlaced with a relevance and empathy that propels discussion and enriches understanding. It is a collaboration a growing readership is turning towards to understand their place in the world—

to reconnect.

Stormbird Press understands this. As an imprint of Wild Migration, with a deep connection to the global conservation movement, we are

different from other publishers. As if nature were not beautiful enough, we deliver fiction and nonfiction stories that passionately communicate reverence for the places, plants and animals, habitats and ecosystems

of our shared home—Earth.

From conservation heroes to hidden deep-sea coral, symmetrical snowflakes to apocalyptic tsunamis, Stormbird stories enliven the

human soul.

When Nelson Mandela famously said ‘education is the most powerful weapon you can use to change the world’, he was inspiring a generation

of readers to think, read and act.

For centuries we have gained knowledge of the natural world through science, but today’s thought-provoking environmental literature—eco-

literature—is interlaced with a relevance and empathy that propels discussion and enriches understanding. It is a collaboration a growing readership is turning towards to understand their place in the world—

to reconnect.

Stormbird Press understands this. As an imprint of Wild Migration, with a deep connection to the global conservation movement, we are

different from other publishers. As if nature were not beautiful enough, we deliver fiction and nonfiction stories that passionately communicate reverence for the places, plants and animals, habitats and ecosystems

of our shared home—Earth.

From conservation heroes to hidden deep-sea coral, symmetrical snowflakes to apocalyptic tsunamis, Stormbird stories enliven the

human soul.

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Living Water: Marine Ecotourism, Communities and Conservation

José Truda Palazzo Jr.

Marine wildlife is under siege worldwide, from overfishing, loss of habitat, and the growing impact of climate change. But it is not too late to reverse this trend.

Marine species survival is dependent on a wider human interest in the non-human world. Marine ecotourism can be a powerful conservation tool, delivering jobs and community income, while putting millions in contact with aquatic living wonders.

José Truda Palazzo, Jr., explores the history, successes, challenges, and threats to a thriving marine eco-tourism industry, and assures us humankind can live alongside marine species without causing them harm.

Nonfiction

RRP US$22.99 €20.99 £19.99 AU$34.99Category Nonfiction/ environmentRelease February 2020Format SoftbackSize 216 x 140 mmPages 300 ppISBN 978-1-925856-05-7

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Shock and Awe: The Global Assault on Wildlife and Where to find Hope

Margi Prideaux and Donna Mulvenna

What is happening to nature and wildlife around the world? All the signals are negative, and the news is bleak, but not everything is how the media portray it. As individuals, we have more power to change the world than we think.

Margi Prideaux and Donna Mulvenna traverse the wildlife conservation landscape from their two unique perspectives—one as a seasoned activist, academic and negotiator, and the other with eyes opened to nature by a deep connection born in the Amazon.

Together they stimulate thinking and offer hope.

RRP US$22.99 €20.99 £19.99 AU$34.99Category Nonfiction/ environmentRelease February 2020Format SoftbackSize 216 x 140 mmPages 300 ppISBN 978-1-925856-25-5

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Tales from the River: An Anthology of River Literature

Donna Mulvenna andMargi Prideaux (eds)

Foreword by Erik Solheim Executive Secretary

UN Environment

At a time when wild rivers are imperilled, Tales from the River presents a poignant collection of river literature from twenty-one authors exploring our vital relationship with rivers and how they shape our lives.

Featuring original writing by award-winning authors, and exciting new voices in eco-literature, each writer draws on their wisdom, compassion, and ecological consciousness to create dramatic and timely stories. Grouped by eco-regions, the tales illustrate how connections with rivers also exist across space.

Between the pages, there is one desperate question. How do we stop the terrible decline of our wild rivers? The authors gently answer that we protect what we love, by standing together on the bank of wild flowing water.

RRP US$22.99 €20.99 £19.99 AU$34.99Category Nonfiction/literaryRelease September 1, 2018Format SoftbackSize 216 x 140 mmPages 328 ppISBN 978-1-925856-02-6

Rivers are story bearers. In this volume, memories and murmurs, tragedies and travels, elegies and epics are borne to us on currents of masterful language. Reading Tales from the River was like sailing the

world anew on a vessel built of sheer joy. Alyson Hagy, Ghosts of Wyoming

Nonfiction

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Surviving Doom: Crucial Skills for a World in Chaos

Paul. W. Blythe

The world is a complicated place, reigned by chaos. Politics has become frightening, climate change is worsening, and we’re mourning the loss of the natural world. It is easy to succumb to feelings of powerlessness and doom, but creating a better future for us and our children is achievable if we listen to our innate voice.

Psychologist and transpersonal counsellor, Paul W. Blythe, Ph.D., shares how each of us can reclaim a life of happiness, compassion, and health in our current times. Referring to the teachings of visionaries, Paul explains why individual efforts are needed to match these challenges, and how we will not only survive, but thrive.

Surviving Doom reveals the path that leads to truth and placing our own needs and those of all mankind on equal footing. By undoing years of indoctrination and beliefs that hold us back and separate us from others, we can not only overcome our sense of doom, but create a better future for everyone.

RRP US$12.99 €13.99 £11.99 AU$22.95Category Nonfiction/ personal developmentRelease March 1, 2019Format SoftbackSize 203 x 128 mmPages 182ppISBN 978-1-925856-04-0

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Happiness is GreenDonna Mulvenna

Donna daydreams of pulling up stakes and starting a new life, never imagining a chance encounter with a new man will lead to a wild, impetuous decision that catapults her on a soul-changing journey.

Living in the Amazon rainforest, a host of curious jungle creatures visit her jungle shack, she narrowly dodges disaster on a raging river, and finds herself lost in a tropical swamp.

Struck down by a tormenting tropical disease, and suffering from severe culture shock, she then embarks on a scientific field trip that alters the course of her life. Tested mentally, physically and spiritually, it is hard for Donna to feel lost in the wilderness when pure joy pounds in her heart and she discovers the way to live her one precious life.

Written with laugh-out-loud humour and deep compassion, Donna poignantly captures the isolation, challenges, and true beauty of the rainforest where she literally rises above the limitations of her once modern life.

RRP US$20.99 €17.99 £15.99 AU$29.99Category Nonfiction/memoirRelease September 1, 2018Format Softback Size 203 x 128 mmPages 222ppISBN 978-1-925856-00-2

For anyone who has ever dreamed of ditching corporate life for a foray into the wilds of nature and all the adventures that come with such a

move, this book is for you. Its pages will allow you to travel vicariously, fascinated and inspired, as you watch Mulvenna’s adventure unfold.

Her words might also shake something in your own soul, telling you it’s time to pick up and go.

Jennie Goutet, Stars Upside Down

Nonfiction

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Birdsong After the Storm: Averting the Tragedy of Global Wildlife Loss

Margi Prideaux

There is a storm brewing. Humans may survive the turmoil and onslaught of climate change and political upheaval, but the world they leave will be brittle and harsh. In choosing between the market, people, and wildlife, we are casting a future where a tiger’s footprints will not be seen in snowdrifts, and the deep, pungent smell of elephant musth won’t carry on the wind.

Drawing on decades of experience as a wildlife activist, international negotiator, and academic, Margi Prideaux Ph.D. describes how we can amplify voices from Africa, Asia and Latin America. She presents a poignant essay—we need not march into a tragic future where wildness disappears.

Tapping local community wisdom, we can design promising potential. We can choose to hear birdsong after the storm.

RRP US$23.99 €20.99 £18.99 AU$32.99 Category Nonfiction/politicsRelease September 1, 2018Format Hardback Size 209x135 mmPages 125ppISBN 978-1-925856-10-1

Clearsighted, passionate and inspiring, Margi Prideaux has written a vital reimagining of the destiny of environmental activism. Birdsong After the Storm is a clarion call for civil society to step forward and

demand greater power. Micah White, The End of Protest

Margi Prideaux has done more than anyone to raise awareness of the need for grassroots voices to be heard in debates over nature, climate

change and the environment. She deserves to be widely read. Michael Edwards, Transformation

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Coming in 2020: Nonfiction/literary proseAccidental Gardens

Rob Carney

There is a centuries-old Japanese form of writing called the haibun: meditative narratives ending with a haiku that acts as a summary or extension of the ideas and moods in the prose. In Accidental Gardens, Rob Carney both honors this form and gives it an update for the 21st century.

A sequence of 42 essays—arranged into sections titled “Environmental Studies,” “Wine Is Rain in Translation,” “Seven Seeds,” and “Raccoon Verses”—are all short and end, haibun-style, with poems or encapsulating images.

These essays are impressed by the natural world, and unimpressed by politics. They are lessons on poetic craft, and poetic themselves. They are at home in the American West but aware of the whole earth, all its landscapes and animals and magic, but also its fragility since so many of its human inhabitants are reckless and absurd.

Sometimes hilarious, sometimes reverent, Accidental Gardens is always smart, and vital, and concerned.

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Ordering from Stormbird Press

We print and distribute through Ingram, and ship from Australia, the US, and the UK.

Trade OrdersTitles can be ordered through the Ingram Catalogue.

Titles ordered directly from Stormbird Press are availabale to booksellers at between 45 and 60 percent discount on RRP,

depending on ordering volume.

1-5 mixed titles—45% RRP, plus postage5-10 mixed titles—50% RRP, plus postage

10-20 mixed titles—55% RRP, plus postage20+ mixed titles—60% RRP, plus postageLarger volume orders can be arranaged

Library OrdersAll Stormbird Press titles have an Australias National edeposit

record. Australian libraries can place orders directly through the Stormbird Bookstore, or order from an Australian library supplier.

Overseas libraries can place orders with Ingram.

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