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Blind Spot (Robyn Dennison, Text)
Released July 2023
Robyn Dennison’s debut novel Blind Spot is a sophisticated, challenging novel that explores themes of personal responsibility alongside a duty of care for others. Dale is a ‘nice’ guy who’s... Read more
Why We Are Here (Briohny Doyle, Vintage)
Released July 2023
In a life-altering turn of events, BB loses both her father and the love of her life during the global pandemic. When grief and strict lockdown orders push her to... Read more
Lioness (Emily Perkins, Bloomsbury)
Released July 2023
Thirty years ago, Therese married Trevor Thorne, a wealthy businessman twice her age. Now middle-aged, she continues to enjoy a life of privilege, running a successful luxury homewares business and... Read more
Captain Thunderbolt’s Recital (Jane Jolly, illus Liz Duthie, NLA)
Released July 2023
Captain Thunderbolt’s Recital tells the unlikely but true story of Fred Ward, the ‘gentleman bushranger’ known as Captain Thunderbolt in the 1860s. Writer Jane Jolly and illustrator Liz Duthie bring... Read more
The Shape of Dust (Lamisse Hamouda & Hazem Hamouda, Pantera)
Released July 2023
Father-daughter duo Lamisse and Hazem Hamouda’s debut memoir The Shape of Dust is an impactful picture of one ordinary Australian-Egyptian family’s experience as victims of a human rights violation. The... Read more
Picasso and the Greatest Show on Earth (Anna Fienberg, A&U Children’s)
Released July 2023
Anna Fienberg has had a long and illustrious career in children’s writing, with over 40 books and a swag of awards under her belt. Her latest, Picasso and the Greatest... Read more
Audition (Pip Adam, Giramondo)
Released July 2023
Alba, Stanley and Drew are giants, sent out into space for reasons unknown to them, in a spaceship called Audition. As they travel through the universe their bodies continue to... Read more
The Pole & Other Stories (J M Coetzee, Text)
Released July 2023
Aficionados of South African-Australian Nobel and Booker Prize-winning author J M Coetzee will be delighted with his new short fiction collection, The Pole & Other Stories. It explores philosophy and... Read more
Barren Grounds (B Michael Radburn, Pantera)
Released July 2023
Joseph ‘Joe’ Capello, the decorated detective at the centre of B Michael Radburn’s fifth novel, Barren Grounds, is haunted by The Cloakman and The Jeweller, two forces of evil who... Read more
Ember and the Island of Lost Creatures (Jason Pamment, A&U Children’s)
Released July 2023
Jason Pamment follows up his stellar debut graphic novel, Treasure in the Lake, with the stunningly unique Ember and the Island of Lost Creatures. Tiny Ember is the size of... Read more
Australia: Country of Colour (Jess Racklyeft, Affirm)
Released July 2023
Bestselling and award-winning author and illustrator Jess Racklyeft celebrates Australian flora, fauna and landscapes through the lens of the colour wheel in Australia: Country of Colour. This beautifully illustrated nonfiction... Read more
The Watchful Wife (Suzanne Leal, A&U)
Released July 2023
The Watchful Wife is the latest novel by the author of The Deceptions and The Teacher’s Pet, Suzanne Leal. It follows the life of its narrator, Ellen Wells, the daughter... Read more
Wifedom (Anna Funder, Hamish Hamilton)
Released July 2023
When researching a new book on George Orwell, powerhouse writer Anna Funder noticed an interesting omission—Eileen Orwell, George’s first wife, was curiously absent. The basis of Wifedom is six newly... Read more
The Gargoyle (Zana Fraillon, illus Ross Morgan, Lothian)
Released July 2023
From critically acclaimed author Zana Fraillon and fine artist and illustrator Ross Morgan, The Gargoyle is a picture book that leaves a lasting impression of hope and kindness for our... Read more
The Shot (Naima Brown, Macmillan)
Released June 2023
Kristy Shaw wants to win back her first true love, Max. Desperately. She will go to any lengths, including unwittingly signing up to appear on the new reality TV show... Read more
Mother Earth (Libby Hathorn, illus Christina Booth, Lothian)
Released July 2023
Libby Hathorn and Christina Booth are the respected creators of the timely and beautiful poetry anthology for children Mother Earth: Poems to celebrate the wonder of nature. This volume is... Read more
The Drowning Girls (Veronica Lando, HarperCollins)
Released July 2023
As the summer holidays draw to a close, disgraced teacher Nate Bass arrives in an impoverished northern Queensland fishing town, begrudgingly ready for a job teaching all of Port Flinders’... Read more
New York City Glow (Rachel Coad, Upswell)
Released July 2023
The first book by Margaret River-based artist and comic maker Rachel Coad, New York City Glow is an old-school action-packed romp through 1970s American counterculture. Mixing fact and fiction, the... Read more
Business Chickens (Jess McGeachin, Puffin)
Released July 2023
Business Chickens is the latest picture book from Melbourne-based writer/illustrator/designer Jess McGeachin. Known for his CBCA-recognised titles such as Fly and Frankie and the Fossil, McGeachin has produced a new... Read more
We Didn’t Think It Through (Gary Lonesborough, A&U Children’s)
Released July 2023
Jamie Langton doesn’t mean to be so angry. He didn’t mean to partake in car theft. He didn’t mean to end up in juvenile detention. After a plan to get... Read more
