My work: eBooks
Below you will see a sample of eBooks—each with its own story, readers and design challenge—along with what I like to call “Lessons and Little Gems”: fun, clever and thoughtful things I learned from the stories inside.
On a Wing and a Chair by Dave Jacka
Memoir of Dave Jacka, the first person with quadriplegia to fly solo around Australia (240 pages)
First published in print, this inspiring story was later adapted into a digital format. With well structured pages, simple text formatting and images in sections, it was easy to hold true to the original design and layout.
Lessons & Little Gems: When flying in groups, don’t put all your food in one basket. Ensure each aircraft carries its own lunch and any necessary supplies in case of separation.
Moira Dynon – An Inspiring Life by John F Dynon
Biography of Australian chemist and community activist Moira Dynon (536 pages)
This comprehensive account of Moira’s multifaceted life includes autobiographical chapters, family memories, newspaper articles, letters and telegrams. Given its text-heavy nature, this book was designed with classic typefaces and a spacious layout to ensure a comfortable reading experience in both print and digital.
Lessons & Little Gems: Moira Dynon, a Melbourne native with a BSc (1941), served in the Women’s Auxiliary AAF and worked as a research chemist. She founded the Malvern branch of the Australian Association for the United Nations and campaigned successfully for famine relief in South Asia. Honoured with a Knight of the Order of the Star of Italian Solidarity, she was also known for her hats, which regularly appeared in social pages.
Love Your Hair by Natalie Varrasso
A guide to finding your best hairstyle (176 pages)
This practical guide—print and digital—helps readers find the hairstyle that complements their personality and lifestyle. Bold and dynamic in both structure and style, it’s filled with anecdotes, advice, pull quotes, tips and tricks.
Lessons & Little Gems: Life is too short to have boring hair.
The Prodigious Place Kick by Garry Hurle
A historical novel about AFL, Dame Nellie Melba, timber truss bridges and haute couture (224 pages)
Blending Australian sport, history and culture, this novel (print and digital) is generously spaced and set in a fresh, clear font for a relaxed and enjoyable read.
Lessons & Little Gems: Melbourne, 20 September 1902—a day to remember: global superstar Dame Nellie Melba came home to roaring crowds at Spencer Street Station, while over at the MCG, 35,202 fans packed in for the first-ever VFL Grand Final, Collingwood vs Essendon.
How to Grow Tall Poppies by Rajiv Jayarajah
A guide to help business leaders grow tall and stand out from the competition (224 pages)
Combining storytelling with solid research and data, our aim was to create a visually strong, clear and functional book—using tables, graphs, surveys, pull quotes, case studies and step-by-step goals to guide readers in developing new leadership strategies and mindsets.
Lessons & Little Gems: Always see change as an opportunity, never a threat.
“Michelle, you helped me climb a mountain,
thank you ever so much.”
Jacinta Efthim, Editor and Co-Author, Moira Dynon: An Inspiring Life