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Headland (John Byrnes, A&U)
Released January 2023
It’s a well-worn storyline for Australian crime fiction: a detective arrives in a small town only to discover that danger lurks beneath quaint country manners; the detective is usually running... Read more
The Last Love Note (Emma Grey, Michael Joseph)
Released January 2023
Recently widowed, Kate Whittaker is trying her hardest to navigate the grief of losing her husband, Cam, while also being a single mother to their young son. That’s not to... Read more
The Matchmaker (Saman Shad, Viking)
Released February 2023
Playing cupid for the Sydney Pakistani community is Saima Khan in The Matchmaker. Pairing lovers is second nature for Saima until the handsome, young white-collar Kal (Khalid) Ali unwittingly saunters... Read more
Why Does it Still Hurt? (Paul Biegler, Scribe)
Released January 2023
The way we understand pain evolves, and it is misunderstood even within the medical community. Part physical, part psychological, it is notoriously difficult to study. In Why Does it Still... Read more
Seven Sisters (Katherine Kovacic, HarperCollins)
Released January 2023
Katherine Kovacic’s latest novel is an intense, page-turning psychological thriller that explores the depravity of domestic violence, the failings of the justice system and the lengths families will go in... Read more
Sydney: A biography (Louis Nowra, NewSouth)
Released December 2022
Melbourne-born Louis Nowra moved to Sydney as an adult and has never lost his passion for his adopted home. Whether he’s describing the city’s mercurial weather, its elegant convict-designed colonial... Read more
An Afterlife for Rosemary Lamb (Louise Wolhuter, Ultimo)
Released December 2022
‘Twisty mystery’ is the delightfully accurate descriptor on the AI sheet for this character-based drama. Yet before its mysterious elements begin unspooling, the characters and setting are firmly established, endearing... Read more
The Teal Revolution (Margot Saville, Hardie Grant)
Released December 2022
Australia's 2022 federal election brought a major upset: six independent female candidates—colloquially known as ‘the teals’ for the signature colour they adopted (a blend of green and Liberal blue)—catapulted into... Read more
Tjitji Lullaby (Michael Ross & Zaachariaha Fielding, illus by Lisa Kennedy, ABC Books)
Released December 2022
A lyrical storytelling beauty aligned with rich bedtime qualities of calm and serenity featuring diverse Australian wildlife. Tjitji Lullaby, the hardcover board book for babies to two-year-olds, originates from the... Read more
Minds Went Walking (curated by Jock Serong, Mark Smith & Neil A White, Fremantle Press)
Released December 2022
Minds Went Walking is a collection of responses to the work of singer-songwriter Paul Kelly. Curated by Jock Serong, Mark Smith and Neil A White, this is a no-rules collection... Read more
Nice and Slow (Sarah Ayoub, illus by Mimi Purnell, HarperCollins)
Released December 2022
With the soothing sensation of a lullaby, Nice and Slow lulls its young audience into a peaceful state of mindfulness, joy and creativity, while encapsulating the importance of quality time... Read more
Going to Big School (Laura Sieveking, illus by Danielle McDonald, Scholastic)
Released December 2022
Appealing to a diverse readership, Going to Big School inhabits the viewpoints of two children, Ava and Jack, on their first day at school. With contrasting personalities, Ava and Jack... Read more
In Her Blood (Nikki Crutchley, HarperCollins)
Released December 2022
It’s been a long time since Jac Morgan was in her New Zealand hometown of Everly. She needed to be far away from her past and all the rumours about... Read more
Waiting for the Storks (Katrina Nannestad, ABC Books)
Released November 2022
Waiting for the Storks is the latest historical fiction title from Katrina Nannestad, transporting the reader to the Second World War and the time of Himmler’s Lebensborn Program, in which... Read more
Tell Me Again (Amy Thunig, UQP)
Released November 2022
Amy Thunig is an academic and social commentator on shows such as ABC’s The Drum. She also grew up in poverty, the child of parents battling drug addictions who provided... Read more
Tiny Uncertain Miracles (Michelle Johnston, Fourth Estate)
Released November 2022
Marick is unsure of his place in the world; he knew he wasn’t quite suited to the church, but he’s apprehensive that a new part-time job as a hospital chaplain... Read more
Bold Types (Patricia Clarke, NLA Publishing)
Released November 2022
Patricia Clarke started her career in journalism in 1951, a time when the industry was very much a man's world but women were making inroads. In Bold Types, Clarke gives... Read more
A Brief Affair (Alex Miller, A&U)
Released November 2022
A Brief Affair is contemporary fiction by multi–award winning author Alex Miller. The novel follows a moment in the life of Frances Egan, a woman who lives in regional Victoria... Read more
Salonika Burning (Gail Jones, Text)
Released November 2022
Award-winning novelist Gail Jones’s new offering adapts the First World War experiences of four very real people: British artists Grace Pailthorpe and Stanley Spencer, and Australians Olive King and Stella... Read more
Men I Trust (Tommi Parrish, Scribe)
Released November 2022
Scribe is proving itself to be at the forefront of local comics publishing with its second graphic release of 2022, Men I Trust by US-based Australian artist Tommi Parrish. The... Read more
