Graham Seal
Graham Seal is Professor of Folklore at Curtin University, and a leading expert on Australian cultural history. He is author of the bestselling Great Australian Stories.
Books by Graham Seal
Great Australian Mysteries
Published: November 2021
Australia's master storyteller Graham Seal brings to life the enigmas and puzzles behind famous unsolved crimes, long-held secrets, buried loot and strange phenomena from the bush and the city.
The Big Book of Great Australian Bush Yarns
Published: December 2020
Two of Graham Seal's bestselling collections of stories from around Australia, now in one volume.
Australia's Funniest Yarns
Published: December 2019
Whatever the circumstances, Australians have always found something to laugh about, laugh at or laugh off. Graham Seal has been gathering traditional stories from country towns and the outback for decades, and here he compiles the very funniest stories he has encountered.
Great Convict Stories
Published: January 2019
Graham Seal brings to life the brutal Australian convict transportation system with stories of notorious criminals, colourful characters, and harsh punishments. There were also happy endings for the men and women for whom transportation was an opportunity to start afresh in a new land.
Great Bush Stories
Published: October 2018
Tales from life on the land and outback adventures continue to intrigue, puzzle and entertain us. This collection is Graham Seal at his best.
Great Australian Journeys
Published: January 2018
A fascinating collection of some of Australia's most dramatic journeys from the 19th and early 20th century: epics of exploration, survival and tragedy, stories of mystery and romance, and of discovery and loss.
Larrikins, Bush Tales and Other Great Australian Stories
Published: January 2016
From one of our master storytellers, author of the bestselling Great Australian Stories, comes another collection of yarns, tall tales, bush legends and colourful characters. Taking us from the deep outback to the glistening sea, they go to the heart of what makes us distinctively Australian.
The Savage Shore
Published: June 2015
Remarkable stories from the dangerous early voyages to Australia - long before Captain Cook claimed it for the English - reveal a very different history than the triumphal British version we learnt at school.
Great Anzac Stories
Published: March 2015
Stories of heroism, suffering and endurance - and also humour - from the main wars in which Australians have fought.
Larrikins, Bush Tales and Other Great Australian Stories
Published: November 2014
From one of our master storytellers, author of the bestselling Great Australian Stories, comes another collection of yarns, tall tales, bush legends and colourful characters. Taking us from the deep outback to the glistening sea, they go to the heart of what makes us distinctively Australian.
Great Anzac Stories
Published: January 2013
Stories of heroism, suffering and endurance - and also humour - from the main wars in which Australians have fought.
Great Australian Stories
Published: December 2011
From pioneer tales to urban myths, folklore expert Graham Seal has gathered some of the best Australian stories from around the country. Tall tales and true, these are the stories we tell ourselves over and over again.
