NCS Publishing

GLBT International Community: Ode To My Ruby Red Slippers

2009-05-23T20:33:00.005+10:00

In a world gone mad 13 poets and 1 songwriter have got together like a witches coven sharing their magic of poetry and alternative writings. Become bewitched, entranced and spellbound by their poetically magical works that span the globe. So put down that broomstick! Put your black pussycat on your lap. Kick your heels off and go put your ruby red slippers on, as these writers will show you their dreams, their hopes, their love, their lives and most importantly their craft.

Ode To My Ruby Red Slippers
By GLBT International Community
Edited by Al-Antony Moody and Lee Mak
First published in 2003
A5 (210mm x 148mm)
Softcover 112 Pages
Published on behalf of Pampered Princess Publishing

GLBT International Community: Fourth Dimensional Kisses

2009-05-23T20:29:00.004+10:00

Fourth Dimensional Kisses is a GLBT time capsule anthology which immortalises a snippet of GLBT life. Within the pages of this book are the footprints of loved ones who stole our kisses and our hearts, the eroticism of the harshest kiss, the longing of a kiss in losing the one you love to HIV/AIDS, and the kiss of hope in science, equality and politics.

To caress and understand the future for the global GLBT community, the kisses of today, tomorrow and yesteryear need to be tasted and relished in all their succulent dimensions. The ambitious project for this book was to join all our brothers and sisters from across the world in sharing a part of their lives through poetry or creative writing. United we stand together in hope for a better future for the GLBT world community.

Fourth Dimensional Kisses
By GLBT International Community
Edited by Al-Antony Moody
First published in 2002
A6 (148mm x 105mm)
Softcover 200 Pages
Published on behalf of Pampered Princess Publishing

Paul Brennan and Ray Hesselyn: Spitfires Over Malta

2009-05-23T20:16:00.004+10:00

Spitfires over Malta is an incredible true story that gives an insight into mateship, courage, fear and the human spirit. This book lasts as a memory to Virgil Paul, his mates and all the other brave souls who gave their lives for our freedoms.

The strength, faith and determination of the Maltese people is an inspiration. World War II was a very up close and personal war for all those involved. There are no long range guided weapons in this story, you saw and faced your foe and had to reflect on the human impact of their lives and death upon your own being.

Spitfires Over Malta
By Paul Brennan and Ray Hesselyn
First published in 2005
A5 (210mm x 148mm)
Softcover 116 Pages
Published on behalf of the Brennan Family Trust

Albert H. Sutton: Sensational Cattle Stealing Case, The Harry Redford Story

2009-05-23T20:09:00.005+10:00

The Sensational Cattle Stealing Case is an Historical Novel, an Australian bush yarn and like all yarns – where are the boundaries between truth and fiction? That is for the reader to decide! The cattle were stolen, as we all know, but the actual duffers had all died when this book was written in 1909!

Sensational Cattle Stealing Case: The Harry Redford Story
By Albert H. Sutton
Edited by Louise Moloney
First published in 2002, reprinted 2009
ISBN 0 9580162 3 2 (softcover)
ISBN 0 9580162 4 0 (hardcover)
A4 (297mm x 210mm) 176 Pages
Published on behalf of the Queensland Government

Dick Gledhill: The Nine Pillars Of Cobb & Co.

2009-05-23T19:57:00.007+10:00

It was a bone-shattering ride through a harsh outback of Gidgee thorn and dust. Cameleers and horse riders alike shared the certainty of relentless heat during the day, bone-chilling cold nights, with only a few hours sleep to soothe their aching legs and sore bums. Every step, every crack of the whip would be remembered. And that was just the first day.

Tracing the nine pillars of the Winton to Boulia Cobb & Co. trek would be an experience few could imagine, and few would forget. Documented with poetry, prose, and breath-taking photography, this is a journey of true Australian spirit.

The Nine Pillars Of Cobb & Co.
By Dick Gledhill
Photography by Evan Morgan
Edited by Bruce Foot
First published in 2002
ISBN 0 9580162 0 8
A4 (297mm x 210mm)
Hardcover 152 Pages
Published on behalf of ABC Books
2002 Queensland Print Awards Case Bound Books: Highly Commended

Judith Douthie: I Was At The Kelly Gang Round-Up

2009-05-23T19:11:00.005+10:00

Read for the first time the definitive account of the men, women and children held hostage during The Siege of Glenrowan. For more than 24 hours, Ned Kelly and his Gang detained over 60 people during their fight for independence. Who were they? Why were they there and what happened afterwards? Their stories have been untold until now.

I Was At The Kelly Gang Round-Up
By Judith Douthie
Edited by Noeleen Lloyd
First published in 2007
ISBN 978 0 9580162 8 5
A5 (210mm x 148mm)
Softcover 224 Pages

Ian Jones: Ned The Exhibition

2009-05-21T10:35:00.006+10:00

It’s confronting. It’s vivid. It’s alive. The legend of Ned Kelly lives and breathes within the pages of Ned: The Exhibition. Filled with the images of more than 200 photographs and relics displayed at the Old Melbourne Gaol, this souvenir book is the ideal keepsake from the historic exhibition.

Written by the expert on everything Kelly, renowned author and historian Ian Jones, complemented by the photographs of Matthew Deller, Ned: The Exhibition doubles as a compulsory introduction to the legend for novices, and a refreshing addition to those reacquainting themselves with Ned.

Never-before-seen relics such as Ned’s belt which was taken from him after his capture, his favourite gun ‘Betty’, the door from the Kelly homestead and a bullet-holed table that survived the gunfight at Glenrowan; original documents including Ned’s ‘Jerilderie Letter’ and another he wrote as a teenager; previously unpublished photographs of several figures close to the conflict; and, of course, the chilling suits of armour — it’s all here.

Ned: The Exhibition
By Ian Jones
Photography by Matthew Deller
Edited by Ben Collins
First published in 2002
ISBN 0 9580162 2 4
A5 (148mm x 210mm)
Softcover 136 Pages
Published on behalf of the National Trust of Victoria

A. D. Crichton: Far Beyond The Falls

2009-05-21T10:30:00.005+10:00

Michael Delaney had answered his country’s call to arms. In June of 1916, like so many other young Australian men, Michael found himself fighting for King and country on a blood soaked battlefield somewhere in France. Little did he know of the events taking place in his home town of Wangaratta. A father’s death, a grandfather’s secret, and an outlaw’s mysterious message from beyond the grave; A message that would ultimately send three young boys on a journey of discovery through the rugged bushland of north eastern Victoria, leaving a brother to carry an agonising guilt that would haunt him for the rest of his life. This story is about a simple country family who laughed, cried, and through love endured the pain of irreplaceable loss.

Far Beyond The Falls
By A. D. Crichton
Edited by Karen Bernardo
First published in 2008
ISBN 978-0-9805939-0-7
A5 (210mm x 148mm)
Softcover 214 pages

A. N. Baron: Blood In The Dust

2009-05-21T10:26:00.006+10:00

A provocatively fresh approach to examining the Kelly saga. ‘Blood in the Dust’ brings Ned Kelly and Joe Byrne to life in a way that no other book can: from the inside out.

Featuring a graphological analysis of the handwriting of Ned Kelly and Joseph Byrne, the book contains three complete psychological studies based on an adult sample of Joe Byrne’s handwriting, and both an adolescent and adult sample of Ned Kelly’s handwriting. The analyses build a complete personality profile of both men, including detailed descriptions of their intellect and mental processes, emotionality, physical attributes, social outreach, and sexuality.

Angeline Baron takes the Kelly story, and the analysis of two of its most intriguing characters, into territory previously imagined in other books on the subject but rarely explored in such explicit, provocative and gripping detail. A must-read for all Kelly scholars and anyone else with even the faintest interest in arguably the most powerful saga in Australian history.
Ben Collins, journalist and author

Rarely does a book throw light on such historic subject matter in such a forthright and sometimes confronting fashion. Baron’s work stands out like a shining beacon among an ever-growing tide of rehashed Kellyana.
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Blood In The Dust: Inside The Minds Of Ned Kelly & Joe Byrne
By A. N. Baron
First published in 2004, revised and republished in 2008
ISBN 0 9580162 5 9
A5 (210mm x 148mm)
Softcover 226 Pages

Max Brown: Australian Son

2009-05-21T10:19:00.008+10:00

This first modern account of the Kelly outbreak was originally published in 1948. Works prior to this tended to fall into bias categories either for or against. Max Brown’s book was the work of an open-minded outsider who’d put time and effort into studying the events of the Gang’s lives on the ground, in the caves, the ranges and the rough dwellings – wherever the incidents occurred.

Published by Georgian House, Melbourne, 1948; revised edition, Georgian House, 1956; Angus and Robertson Australian Classics, 1980; followed by this final fully revised and edited edition published in 2005.

Australian Son: The Story Of Ned Kelly
By Max Brown
Edited by Chester Eagle
First published in 2005
ISBN 0 9580162 6 7
A5 (210mm x 148mm)
Softcover 312 Pages

Marcie Jones: Runs In The Blood

2009-05-21T10:15:00.006+10:00

The old saying goes that sometimes truth is stranger than fiction. The story of Marcie Jones fits right into that category. Marcie Jones is an Australian entertainment veteran having performed for over five decades. The Marcie Jones story is wide and varied. Intertwined in this remarkable tale are some major showbiz identities, Normie Rowe, Johnny O’Keefe, Olivia Newton-John, Dolly Parton, Jack Klugman and soccer superstar Georgie Best.

Marcie Jones may not have received the accolades of some of her more recognized peers, but she has remained stoic in her determination to perform, write and be a mother to her two boys. This book deals with Marcie’s entertainment career, the Australian franchise of Koala Blue, the breakup with Australian ‘King Of Pop’ Normie Rowe, arriving at hospital to give birth with Gerry Marsden (of Merseybeat fame), having her second child born premature, and performing for the Pope! Marcie Jones is an unsung Australian music legend. Her story will give you an intimate insight into the psyche of a true survivor. Ladies and Gentlemen, Miss Marcie Jones!

Runs in the Blood
By Marcie Jones
Edited by Chester Eagle
First published in 2008
ISBN 978-0-9580162-9-2
A5 (210mm x 148mm)
Softcover 400 Pages