Jim Eames
Jim Eames is author of The Country Undertaker and Six Feet Under or Up in Smoke. He was one of Australia's first aviation writers, and former press secretary to the Minister for Aviation and former Director of Public Affairs for Qantas.
Books by Jim Eames
Red Tail Skies
Published: November 2021
Heroic, hilarious and sometimes just plain weird . . . Jim Eames shares great Qantas stories from World War II to the age of the jumbo and beyond.
Courage in the Skies
Published: February 2019
This is the extraordinary and little known story of Qantas' significant role during World War II, particularly in its campaigns against the Japanese.
The Flying Kangaroo
Published: January 2018
Brings to full and rich life the extraordinary characters, events and challenges that have made Qantas an Australian icon.
Taking to the Skies
Published: May 2015
Great yarns of Australian aviation from a man who lives and breathes flying.
Six Feet Under or Up in Smoke
Published: October 2009
From bush undertakers to ladies in white, this is a fascinating, yarn-filled and sometimes poignant look at how Australians experience the 'last great event'.
The Country Undertaker
Published: July 2005
With all the charm of James Herriot, Hamish Macbeth, Balllykissangel and Heartbeat, this is a glorious Australian bush yarn to make you laugh and to make you cry.
