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27/08/2025

Another notch in the cover design and typesetting belt of Rack and Rune Publishing. Lady MacGyver published by Ginninderra Press.

23/08/2025

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20/08/2025

It is with much sadness that I share the news that this morning, at 5am, Sandra Dubs passed away in her home with a paliative care nurse by her side.
When I first met Sandy at the Byron Writers Festival in 2022, I had little idea of just what a life changing event that would be.
What began as Sandy asking me to mentor her memoir writing would soon catapult me into becoming her ghostwriter after the return of her cancer... a role I'd never imagined for myself when I launched into writing and started my author services business.
Her incredible faith in my ability to do something I'd not attempted before has been a truly transformative experience.
And can I tell you? It was intense.
Trawling through every intimate detail of someone's life, being trusted with information that's never before been shared with anyone... not with family, close friends or lovers... is an incredibly humbling experience.
The first year was largely spent trying to collate the experiences of a lifetime and arranging them into a coherent timeline.
As the process unfolded, I found myself realising how much in common there is between memoir and fiction writing. It requires placing yourself in that person's shoes and trying to feel their experiences then put it into the words they'd use. And that process of trying to visualise myself going through all her life experiences left me awestruck by what an amazing and vibrant life she led.
Over the course of writing the 105k words that were Sandy's life story we also developed a close friendship, forged over the many weeklong trips made to her Elsternwick home.
A strong willed person, Sandy refused to let the cancer, that first entered her life when she was just twenty, prevent her from living a full life.
Her immune system compromised from the treatment, she refused to heed the doctors'warnings about travelling through Asia.
She embraced good nutrition and healthy food preperation as her primary medicine and then devoted her life to sharing the immense knowledge she'd developed over several decades of research that took her around the globe and had her mixing with leading figures in the natural health community. She shared this with as many people as she could reach... something she'll continue to do into the future through her memoir and wholefood cookbook.
Throughout the course of the memoir journey I was also privileged to meet and interview many of the people who had been pivotal in Sandy's life, each of whom is a truly inspirational person in themselves.
So it's with great sadness that I now say goodbye to the woman who came into my life as a prospective client and left it just on three years later as a dear and cherished friend.
My heartfelt condolences to her friends and family.
May all who knew her live a long life.

Graham Davidson
20/08/2025

04/08/2025

Here's another new release that Rack and Rune has designed for Ginninderra Press.. and another one where we've had a bit of fun animating the cover.

Have a look inside in our bookshop using the link below where you can follow the link to purchase direct from Ginniderra Press. https://rackandrune.com/lady-macgyver/

18/07/2025

Beverley Campbell's Climbing Trees is available now at Ginninderra Press. https://ginninderrapress.com.au/product/climbing-trees/
The cover design for this one came together quite easily, and I was also pleased with the result when I fed final cover art back into Mid Journey to get it moving.

08/06/2025

Another poetry book that Rack and Rune has helped Ginninderra bring to the world.

📚Book Launch Announcement 📚

We are delighted to announce the launch of 'Cracks in the Path', a powerful new collection of poetry by Brenda Goggs.

This collection offers a personal reflection of the poet’s life in Australia’s capital city, Canberra, a place dominated by imposing national monuments and landmarks. Brenda Goggs navigates the everyday comforts and discomforts, exploring the intersections between these ambiguous states of being.

In a world that often seems straightforward, 'Cracks in the Path' uncovers the unnoticed contrasts and the cracks that appear beneath the surface. It’s a poetic journey where the familiar reveals its complexities and where poems sprout between the cracks—like writing on the back of a postcard that doesn’t quite fit the space provided.

🌍 Join Brenda for her launch event:
📅 When: Sat 21st June, 3:00pm – 4:30pm
📍 Where: Manning Clark House, 11 Tasmania Circle, Forrest ACT 2603

Come to meet the author, experience her thought-provoking poetry, and celebrate this intimate and reflective collection.

🎟️ Purchase your tickets now: https://www.trybooking.com/events/landing/1409994

If you can’t make the launch, order your copy from www,ginninderrapress.com.au

07/06/2025

Another Ginninderra title that Rack and Rune has had the pleasure of typesetting and coming up with a cover design.

✨ Pre-Order Now: 'Climbing Trees' by Beverley Campbell ✨

Set against the backdrop of war-torn Rhodesia, 'Climbing Trees' is a deeply moving and beautifully crafted memoir that captures the fragility of innocence, the complexity of family ties, and the profound impact of political and personal upheaval.

In this heartfelt coming-of-age story, Beverley Campbell takes us on a journey through her early years on a beloved family farm, where comfort and belonging are shattered by the harsh realities of a country on the brink of change. As she navigates a fractured childhood, caught between two emotionally charged homes and witness to national and personal tragedies, Beverley shows remarkable resilience, adapting to both her family’s shifting dynamics and the societal upheaval around her.

💔 From the loss of a cherished grandfather to the murder of neighbours and the near-death of her baby sister, Beverley’s memoir tells a story of survival in a world that feels increasingly uncertain. With unflinching honesty and quiet strength, she invites us into a life shaped by conflict, identity, and the courage it takes to rebuild when everything falls apart.

📅 Release Date: June 15th
🎉 Pre-order Now: https://ginninderrapress.com.au/product/climbing-trees/

Don’t miss out on this powerful memoir about resilience, belonging, and the heartache of growing up in a time of great change.

06/06/2025

We're proud to have put this book together for Ginninderra and to have designed the cover

📚✨Pre-Order Now: 'The Trauma-Informed Writer' by Dr. Alicia Leigh

Calling all writers, storytellers, and creators! 🖋️

If you're looking to craft trauma-sensitive, authentic narratives in your genre fiction, 'The Trauma-Informed Writer: Crafting Authentic Trauma in Genre Fiction' by Dr. Alicia Leigh is the guide you've been waiting for.

With cutting-edge research in trauma theory and genre fiction, this comprehensive, practical guide gives you the tools to write trauma with respect, accuracy, and depth. Whether you're diving into your first novel or perfecting your latest draft, Dr. Leigh walks you through trauma theory, key trauma responses, and techniques for writing compelling, safe, and emotionally resonant stories.

Emily Halloran says it best: "Writers are in safe hands with this practical and thoroughly researched guide to writing trauma-informed stories. Dr. Leigh breaks down trauma theory and shows how to apply this to writing an authentic trauma-informed story. Her practical activities prepare writers to confidently and sensitively tackle trauma in fiction."

This essential resource will help you create stories that resonate deeply with readers while fostering healing and connection.

📅 Launching on June 30th!
🎉 Pre-order now from Ginninderra Press: https://ginninderrapress.com.au/product/the-trauma-informed-writer-crafting-authentic-trauma-in-genre-fiction/

Whether you're a seasoned author or just starting, 'The Trauma-Informed Writer' is here to help you write with purpose, care, and authenticity.

28/05/2025

Remember the old adage: "Never judge a book by its cover?"
Well, the fact is, most people do. And designing a good cover isn't just as simple as spending a few minutes in Photoshop or Canva. It doesn't matter what tools you're using, there's no substitute for experience, like the experience offered by Rack and Rune. Have a look at our website's page on cover design and see for yourself what our cover story has to offer. https://rackandrune.com/cover-design-2/

27/05/2025

We're so pleased to be able to say that, Sandra Dubs memoir, Recipes for Living, that was written by Rack and Rune's own Graham Davidson, and published by Melbourne's Ginninderra Press, is available now at Newcastle's favourite bookshop, Betty Loves Books. Or, if you're in the Maitland area, you can also pick up a copy
An inspiring story about maintaining quality of life while travelling the globe throughout almost fifty years of living with cancer.

In July 1977 as twenty-year-old Sandra Dubs was driving home, a car ran a red light, smashing into the passenger side of her vehicle.The next day, whiplash trauma revealed a lump on her neck. It was diagnosed as Hodgkin lymphoma — cancer.Within days her spleen was removed followed by a course of m...

19/05/2025

Visit our bookshop and enjoy an experience that is more like a library than a bookshop, where you can browse almost all the books we've produced and preview a sample at your leisure.
Whether fiction, memoir, poetry, reference or children's books... we've got titles in store to suit every taste.

Our preview feature makes it more of a library than a bookshop Please note, we do not sell books directly but instead provide links to the relevant online retailers Fiction Delights and Disappointments Read More Foreign Attachments Read More The Lake Read More The Steering Wheel Read More Gone in a....

23/09/2023

The program is out there at last!
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