A quick overview for retailers interested in stocking Origins: Melbourne.
Thanks for your interest in stocking our latest Melbourne books.
We’re a self-published local team bringing high quality, story driven coffee table books to customers and bookstores across Victoria, Australia and the world.
We’d love to work with you!
We’re flexible on terms, including tailored wholesaling and consignment agreements that suit you best.
About the Books
Two new titles releasing around mid to late November.
Both editions are large-format (24x30cm), hardcover, with premium finishes. Designed for collectors, locals, and tourists alike.
Foundations
of a City
The Foundations Edition traces the city’s creation. The stories of settlers, surveyors, builders, and dreamers who gave shape to Melbourne’s streets, railways, and skyline.
A city built from the ground up.
350 pages.
Skylines
of a City
The Skylines Edition lifts the reader above the buildings of the Melbourne grid. A breathtaking aerial perspective revealing how history has influenced the form of the modern city.
A city viewed from the clouds down.
166 pages.
About the Origins series
These are our third and fourth books in the Origins series.
We started with our home region of the Mornington Peninsula, launching in November 2024.
Moving on to Ballarat, with that edition launching June 2025.
We’ve been working hard ever since to get these next two Melbourne editions off the screen and onto paper.
Mornington Peninsula
The very first edition in the series. We journeyed through time with three generations and one unforgettable coastline. From convict escapes at Sullivan Bay to forgotten tram tracks in Sorrento, we uncovered the Peninsula’s layered past.
Ballarat
We stepped into the goldfields of Victoria’s most storied part of its history. From the high hopes of the diggers to the rebellion at Eureka, we followed the spark that helped forge a colony’s identity.
Series Performance
Mornington Peninsula.
We sold out of our first shipment within 4 months.
Many of our stockists have sold well over 150 copies, especially during the peak holiday periods.
Ballarat
We’re approaching the last 25% of available stock.
Expanded our audience into a new region and partnered with the Council and Sovereign Hill to assist in distribution.
About Us
We’re 2 lifelong primary school mates from the Mornington Peninsula.
We share a passion for history, photography and story telling.
You can read more about our story here: About Us
Julian Varricchio
Jack Ruben
Looking forward to hearing from you.
Feel free to send me an email, give me a call, or have a browse through the websites for all books and publishing info!
Cheers
Julian.