Matildas star opens up about her eating disorder and IVF treatments

What's new: Logie-winning ex-AFL player Tony Armstrong has released his second book for children, Maggie the Dragon, and Matildas player Katrina Gorry's new memoir shares her story of football, motherhood and breaking down barriers.
Katrina Gorry with Robert Wainwright. Allen & Unwin. $34.99.
Billed as "a Matilda's story of football, motherhood and breaking down barriers", Katrina Gorry's memoir kicks off with some very classy front-cover endorsements. Former PM Julia Gillard describes the book as "full to the brim with love of family, of friends, of football" and Olympian Cathy Freeman calls it "a powerful testament to grit, endurance and agility". These talented and tenacious women would know a thing or two about the kind of courage, focus and resilience that has sustained Gorry through an eating disorder, IVF treatments, the birth of daughter Harper, meeting partner Clara Markstedt, the arrival of second child Koby and her on-again, off-again passion for soccer.
Christie Brinkley with Sarah Toland. HarperCollins. $36.99.
Christie Brinkley says it was the drinking that blew up her famous marriage to Billy Joel. "Booze was the other woman," she writes in her new memoir. But she thanks the piano man for being "an integral part of my life for decades" and giving her "one of my greatest gifts, my daughter Alexa Ray - and the title for this book". Over five decades in modelling, Brinkley has graced more than 500 magazine covers. She appeared in the 1983 music video for Joel's hit Uptown Girl after meeting him - in true celebrity style - on St Barts in the Caribbean, where fellow supermodel Elle Macpherson was also vying for his attention.
Jacqueline Kent. NewSouth Books. $34.99.
Jacqueline Kent profiles some of Australia's best-known writers of the 20th century. Her focus is the women who were the daughters of the suffragists of the early 1900s and the mothers of the feminists of the 1960s and 1970s. This generation, Kent writes, were "the bright and articulate women who went through two world wars, endured a massive economic depression and saw the rise of fascism and communism". The stories of writers such as Miles Franklin, Mary Gilmore, Katharine Susannah Prichard, Dymphna Cusack and Ruth Park are presented against the backdrop of the social and political events of the time.
Grantlee Kieza. ABC Books. $35.99.
Annette Kellerman was an early 20th century long-distance swimmer, fearless high-diver and vaudeville entertainer who became the first Australian woman to star in a Hollywood silent movie. Kellerman, who died in 1975, was also a pioneer of the one-piece swimsuit for women, refusing to wear the pantaloons of the time and helping to change fashion forever. After appearances as a mermaid in aquatic adventure movies, Kellerman shocked conservative audiences by appearing nude in A Daughter of the Gods in 1916. Her life of adventure included jumping into a pool of live crocodiles for a film and starting her own clothing line.
Joseph Earp. Pantera Press. $34.99.
Writer, painter and poet Joseph Earp explores the pain and pleasure of art and love through the comedic misadventures of painter Ellie Robertson, who wins a prestigious art prize at the age of 30 only to be immediately gripped by panic about what she's supposed to do next. Her solution: to paint portraits of all of her exes. She hopes the bizarre project will help her rediscover her passion and come to grips with her past relationships. But not everyone she has dated is happy to hear from her, which leads to some bittersweet truths about the emotional corner she has painted herself into.
Tony Armstrong and illustrated by Emma Sjaan Beukers. Lothian Books. $24.99.
When AFL-player-turned-TV-star Tony Armstrong visited his old primary school in Albury late last year to launch the promotional tour for his first book, George The Wizard, he told The Border Mail he preferred to entertain and inspire kids rather than write about his footy or Logies exploits: "When I'm older and on my last gravy train, I'll write a memoir!" His follow-up picture book with illustrator Emma Sjaan Beukers is set in the same vibrantly coloured fantasy world. A story about being loved for who you are, it follows dragon Maggie as she befriends wizard George and conquers the fiery hiccups triggered by her anxiety.
Dervla McTiernan. HarperCollins. $34.99.
Detective Cormac Reilly returns in the latest thriller from Dervla McTiernan, the former Irish lawyer now Perth-based crime novelist. Her murder mystery this time takes an archaeological twist as Reilly investigates a corpse discovered in a bog in Galway. For decades, the ancient boglands of Northern Europe have given up uncannily preserved bodies that are thousands of years old, some bearing strange injuries suggesting ritual torture or human sacrifice. But it turns out the Galway find is not historical but the body of Thaddeus Grey, a local high school principal who disappeared two years ago. So, why does his body show ritualistic mutilations?
Letters to Our Robot Son
Cadance Bell. Ultimo Press. $34.99.
Mudgee-raised, Bathurst-based author and documentary film-maker Cadance Bell shared the story of her life growing up transgender in a small country town in her 2022 memoir The All of It: A Bogan Rhapsody. Her first novel, a science-fiction fable, follows a sweet little robot named Arto as he explores a desolate, post-human future Australia. In his quest to understand his existence, Arto is guided by a mysterious letter from the past and joined by a cheeky kitten companion. When he meets another robot named Indi, she claims to be his sister. But Arto begins to suspect she might be the reason the humans are all gone.
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What's new: Logie-winning ex-AFL player Tony Armstrong has released his second book for children, Maggie the Dragon, and Matildas player Katrina Gorry's new memoir shares her story of football, motherhood and breaking down barriers.
Katrina Gorry with Robert Wainwright. Allen & Unwin. $34.99.
Billed as "a Matilda's story of football, motherhood and breaking down barriers", Katrina Gorry's memoir kicks off with some very classy front-cover endorsements. Former PM Julia Gillard describes the book as "full to the brim with love of family, of friends, of football" and Olympian Cathy Freeman calls it "a powerful testament to grit, endurance and agility". These talented and tenacious women would know a thing or two about the kind of courage, focus and resilience that has sustained Gorry through an eating disorder, IVF treatments, the birth of daughter Harper, meeting partner Clara Markstedt, the arrival of second child Koby and her on-again, off-again passion for soccer.
Christie Brinkley with Sarah Toland. HarperCollins. $36.99.
Christie Brinkley says it was the drinking that blew up her famous marriage to Billy Joel. "Booze was the other woman," she writes in her new memoir. But she thanks the piano man for being "an integral part of my life for decades" and giving her "one of my greatest gifts, my daughter Alexa Ray - and the title for this book". Over five decades in modelling, Brinkley has graced more than 500 magazine covers. She appeared in the 1983 music video for Joel's hit Uptown Girl after meeting him - in true celebrity style - on St Barts in the Caribbean, where fellow supermodel Elle Macpherson was also vying for his attention.
Jacqueline Kent. NewSouth Books. $34.99.
Jacqueline Kent profiles some of Australia's best-known writers of the 20th century. Her focus is the women who were the daughters of the suffragists of the early 1900s and the mothers of the feminists of the 1960s and 1970s. This generation, Kent writes, were "the bright and articulate women who went through two world wars, endured a massive economic depression and saw the rise of fascism and communism". The stories of writers such as Miles Franklin, Mary Gilmore, Katharine Susannah Prichard, Dymphna Cusack and Ruth Park are presented against the backdrop of the social and political events of the time.
Grantlee Kieza. ABC Books. $35.99.
Annette Kellerman was an early 20th century long-distance swimmer, fearless high-diver and vaudeville entertainer who became the first Australian woman to star in a Hollywood silent movie. Kellerman, who died in 1975, was also a pioneer of the one-piece swimsuit for women, refusing to wear the pantaloons of the time and helping to change fashion forever. After appearances as a mermaid in aquatic adventure movies, Kellerman shocked conservative audiences by appearing nude in A Daughter of the Gods in 1916. Her life of adventure included jumping into a pool of live crocodiles for a film and starting her own clothing line.
Joseph Earp. Pantera Press. $34.99.
Writer, painter and poet Joseph Earp explores the pain and pleasure of art and love through the comedic misadventures of painter Ellie Robertson, who wins a prestigious art prize at the age of 30 only to be immediately gripped by panic about what she's supposed to do next. Her solution: to paint portraits of all of her exes. She hopes the bizarre project will help her rediscover her passion and come to grips with her past relationships. But not everyone she has dated is happy to hear from her, which leads to some bittersweet truths about the emotional corner she has painted herself into.
Tony Armstrong and illustrated by Emma Sjaan Beukers. Lothian Books. $24.99.
When AFL-player-turned-TV-star Tony Armstrong visited his old primary school in Albury late last year to launch the promotional tour for his first book, George The Wizard, he told The Border Mail he preferred to entertain and inspire kids rather than write about his footy or Logies exploits: "When I'm older and on my last gravy train, I'll write a memoir!" His follow-up picture book with illustrator Emma Sjaan Beukers is set in the same vibrantly coloured fantasy world. A story about being loved for who you are, it follows dragon Maggie as she befriends wizard George and conquers the fiery hiccups triggered by her anxiety.
Dervla McTiernan. HarperCollins. $34.99.
Detective Cormac Reilly returns in the latest thriller from Dervla McTiernan, the former Irish lawyer now Perth-based crime novelist. Her murder mystery this time takes an archaeological twist as Reilly investigates a corpse discovered in a bog in Galway. For decades, the ancient boglands of Northern Europe have given up uncannily preserved bodies that are thousands of years old, some bearing strange injuries suggesting ritual torture or human sacrifice. But it turns out the Galway find is not historical but the body of Thaddeus Grey, a local high school principal who disappeared two years ago. So, why does his body show ritualistic mutilations?
Letters to Our Robot Son
Cadance Bell. Ultimo Press. $34.99.
Mudgee-raised, Bathurst-based author and documentary film-maker Cadance Bell shared the story of her life growing up transgender in a small country town in her 2022 memoir The All of It: A Bogan Rhapsody. Her first novel, a science-fiction fable, follows a sweet little robot named Arto as he explores a desolate, post-human future Australia. In his quest to understand his existence, Arto is guided by a mysterious letter from the past and joined by a cheeky kitten companion. When he meets another robot named Indi, she claims to be his sister. But Arto begins to suspect she might be the reason the humans are all gone.
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What's new: Logie-winning ex-AFL player Tony Armstrong has released his second book for children, Maggie the Dragon, and Matildas player Katrina Gorry's new memoir shares her story of football, motherhood and breaking down barriers.
Katrina Gorry with Robert Wainwright. Allen & Unwin. $34.99.
Billed as "a Matilda's story of football, motherhood and breaking down barriers", Katrina Gorry's memoir kicks off with some very classy front-cover endorsements. Former PM Julia Gillard describes the book as "full to the brim with love of family, of friends, of football" and Olympian Cathy Freeman calls it "a powerful testament to grit, endurance and agility". These talented and tenacious women would know a thing or two about the kind of courage, focus and resilience that has sustained Gorry through an eating disorder, IVF treatments, the birth of daughter Harper, meeting partner Clara Markstedt, the arrival of second child Koby and her on-again, off-again passion for soccer.
Christie Brinkley with Sarah Toland. HarperCollins. $36.99.
Christie Brinkley says it was the drinking that blew up her famous marriage to Billy Joel. "Booze was the other woman," she writes in her new memoir. But she thanks the piano man for being "an integral part of my life for decades" and giving her "one of my greatest gifts, my daughter Alexa Ray - and the title for this book". Over five decades in modelling, Brinkley has graced more than 500 magazine covers. She appeared in the 1983 music video for Joel's hit Uptown Girl after meeting him - in true celebrity style - on St Barts in the Caribbean, where fellow supermodel Elle Macpherson was also vying for his attention.
Jacqueline Kent. NewSouth Books. $34.99.
Jacqueline Kent profiles some of Australia's best-known writers of the 20th century. Her focus is the women who were the daughters of the suffragists of the early 1900s and the mothers of the feminists of the 1960s and 1970s. This generation, Kent writes, were "the bright and articulate women who went through two world wars, endured a massive economic depression and saw the rise of fascism and communism". The stories of writers such as Miles Franklin, Mary Gilmore, Katharine Susannah Prichard, Dymphna Cusack and Ruth Park are presented against the backdrop of the social and political events of the time.
Grantlee Kieza. ABC Books. $35.99.
Annette Kellerman was an early 20th century long-distance swimmer, fearless high-diver and vaudeville entertainer who became the first Australian woman to star in a Hollywood silent movie. Kellerman, who died in 1975, was also a pioneer of the one-piece swimsuit for women, refusing to wear the pantaloons of the time and helping to change fashion forever. After appearances as a mermaid in aquatic adventure movies, Kellerman shocked conservative audiences by appearing nude in A Daughter of the Gods in 1916. Her life of adventure included jumping into a pool of live crocodiles for a film and starting her own clothing line.
Joseph Earp. Pantera Press. $34.99.
Writer, painter and poet Joseph Earp explores the pain and pleasure of art and love through the comedic misadventures of painter Ellie Robertson, who wins a prestigious art prize at the age of 30 only to be immediately gripped by panic about what she's supposed to do next. Her solution: to paint portraits of all of her exes. She hopes the bizarre project will help her rediscover her passion and come to grips with her past relationships. But not everyone she has dated is happy to hear from her, which leads to some bittersweet truths about the emotional corner she has painted herself into.
Tony Armstrong and illustrated by Emma Sjaan Beukers. Lothian Books. $24.99.
When AFL-player-turned-TV-star Tony Armstrong visited his old primary school in Albury late last year to launch the promotional tour for his first book, George The Wizard, he told The Border Mail he preferred to entertain and inspire kids rather than write about his footy or Logies exploits: "When I'm older and on my last gravy train, I'll write a memoir!" His follow-up picture book with illustrator Emma Sjaan Beukers is set in the same vibrantly coloured fantasy world. A story about being loved for who you are, it follows dragon Maggie as she befriends wizard George and conquers the fiery hiccups triggered by her anxiety.
Dervla McTiernan. HarperCollins. $34.99.
Detective Cormac Reilly returns in the latest thriller from Dervla McTiernan, the former Irish lawyer now Perth-based crime novelist. Her murder mystery this time takes an archaeological twist as Reilly investigates a corpse discovered in a bog in Galway. For decades, the ancient boglands of Northern Europe have given up uncannily preserved bodies that are thousands of years old, some bearing strange injuries suggesting ritual torture or human sacrifice. But it turns out the Galway find is not historical but the body of Thaddeus Grey, a local high school principal who disappeared two years ago. So, why does his body show ritualistic mutilations?
Letters to Our Robot Son
Cadance Bell. Ultimo Press. $34.99.
Mudgee-raised, Bathurst-based author and documentary film-maker Cadance Bell shared the story of her life growing up transgender in a small country town in her 2022 memoir The All of It: A Bogan Rhapsody. Her first novel, a science-fiction fable, follows a sweet little robot named Arto as he explores a desolate, post-human future Australia. In his quest to understand his existence, Arto is guided by a mysterious letter from the past and joined by a cheeky kitten companion. When he meets another robot named Indi, she claims to be his sister. But Arto begins to suspect she might be the reason the humans are all gone.
Love books? Us too! Looking for more reads and recommendations? Browse our books page. Bookmark the page so you can find our latest books content with ease.
What's new: Logie-winning ex-AFL player Tony Armstrong has released his second book for children, Maggie the Dragon, and Matildas player Katrina Gorry's new memoir shares her story of football, motherhood and breaking down barriers.
Katrina Gorry with Robert Wainwright. Allen & Unwin. $34.99.
Billed as "a Matilda's story of football, motherhood and breaking down barriers", Katrina Gorry's memoir kicks off with some very classy front-cover endorsements. Former PM Julia Gillard describes the book as "full to the brim with love of family, of friends, of football" and Olympian Cathy Freeman calls it "a powerful testament to grit, endurance and agility". These talented and tenacious women would know a thing or two about the kind of courage, focus and resilience that has sustained Gorry through an eating disorder, IVF treatments, the birth of daughter Harper, meeting partner Clara Markstedt, the arrival of second child Koby and her on-again, off-again passion for soccer.
Christie Brinkley with Sarah Toland. HarperCollins. $36.99.
Christie Brinkley says it was the drinking that blew up her famous marriage to Billy Joel. "Booze was the other woman," she writes in her new memoir. But she thanks the piano man for being "an integral part of my life for decades" and giving her "one of my greatest gifts, my daughter Alexa Ray - and the title for this book". Over five decades in modelling, Brinkley has graced more than 500 magazine covers. She appeared in the 1983 music video for Joel's hit Uptown Girl after meeting him - in true celebrity style - on St Barts in the Caribbean, where fellow supermodel Elle Macpherson was also vying for his attention.
Jacqueline Kent. NewSouth Books. $34.99.
Jacqueline Kent profiles some of Australia's best-known writers of the 20th century. Her focus is the women who were the daughters of the suffragists of the early 1900s and the mothers of the feminists of the 1960s and 1970s. This generation, Kent writes, were "the bright and articulate women who went through two world wars, endured a massive economic depression and saw the rise of fascism and communism". The stories of writers such as Miles Franklin, Mary Gilmore, Katharine Susannah Prichard, Dymphna Cusack and Ruth Park are presented against the backdrop of the social and political events of the time.
Grantlee Kieza. ABC Books. $35.99.
Annette Kellerman was an early 20th century long-distance swimmer, fearless high-diver and vaudeville entertainer who became the first Australian woman to star in a Hollywood silent movie. Kellerman, who died in 1975, was also a pioneer of the one-piece swimsuit for women, refusing to wear the pantaloons of the time and helping to change fashion forever. After appearances as a mermaid in aquatic adventure movies, Kellerman shocked conservative audiences by appearing nude in A Daughter of the Gods in 1916. Her life of adventure included jumping into a pool of live crocodiles for a film and starting her own clothing line.
Joseph Earp. Pantera Press. $34.99.
Writer, painter and poet Joseph Earp explores the pain and pleasure of art and love through the comedic misadventures of painter Ellie Robertson, who wins a prestigious art prize at the age of 30 only to be immediately gripped by panic about what she's supposed to do next. Her solution: to paint portraits of all of her exes. She hopes the bizarre project will help her rediscover her passion and come to grips with her past relationships. But not everyone she has dated is happy to hear from her, which leads to some bittersweet truths about the emotional corner she has painted herself into.
Tony Armstrong and illustrated by Emma Sjaan Beukers. Lothian Books. $24.99.
When AFL-player-turned-TV-star Tony Armstrong visited his old primary school in Albury late last year to launch the promotional tour for his first book, George The Wizard, he told The Border Mail he preferred to entertain and inspire kids rather than write about his footy or Logies exploits: "When I'm older and on my last gravy train, I'll write a memoir!" His follow-up picture book with illustrator Emma Sjaan Beukers is set in the same vibrantly coloured fantasy world. A story about being loved for who you are, it follows dragon Maggie as she befriends wizard George and conquers the fiery hiccups triggered by her anxiety.
Dervla McTiernan. HarperCollins. $34.99.
Detective Cormac Reilly returns in the latest thriller from Dervla McTiernan, the former Irish lawyer now Perth-based crime novelist. Her murder mystery this time takes an archaeological twist as Reilly investigates a corpse discovered in a bog in Galway. For decades, the ancient boglands of Northern Europe have given up uncannily preserved bodies that are thousands of years old, some bearing strange injuries suggesting ritual torture or human sacrifice. But it turns out the Galway find is not historical but the body of Thaddeus Grey, a local high school principal who disappeared two years ago. So, why does his body show ritualistic mutilations?
Letters to Our Robot Son
Cadance Bell. Ultimo Press. $34.99.
Mudgee-raised, Bathurst-based author and documentary film-maker Cadance Bell shared the story of her life growing up transgender in a small country town in her 2022 memoir The All of It: A Bogan Rhapsody. Her first novel, a science-fiction fable, follows a sweet little robot named Arto as he explores a desolate, post-human future Australia. In his quest to understand his existence, Arto is guided by a mysterious letter from the past and joined by a cheeky kitten companion. When he meets another robot named Indi, she claims to be his sister. But Arto begins to suspect she might be the reason the humans are all gone.
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