Indie Awards Shortlisted Books 2012
The Street Sweeper
$32.95 – Paperback / Random House Australia
The worlds surrounding two men, their families, their pasts, their potential futures, swirl in and out of history as the forces of the Holocaust, the American civil rights movement, Chicago unions, and New York City racial... Buy or find out more→
Caleb's Crossing
$32.99 – Paperback / HarperCollins Publishers (Australia) Pty Ltd
The new novel from Pulitzer Prize-winner Geraldine Brooks, author of the Richard and Judy bestseller 'March', 'Year of Wonders' and 'People of the Book'. Buy or find out more→
Five Bells
$19.95 – Paperback / Random House Australia
Four adults converge on Circular Quay, site of the iconic Opera House and the Sydney Harbour Bridge. Crowds of tourists mix with the locals, enjoying the glorious surroundings and the play of light on water. But each of the four... Buy or find out more→
Worse Things Happen at Sea: Tales of Life, Love, Family and the Everyday Beauty in Between
$35.00 – Hardback / Hachette Australia
WORSE THINGS HAPPEN AT SEA is about families, suburbs and homes, friends, love and day to day life written by bestselling author William McInnes and award winning filmmaker, photographer and animator Sarah Watt. In... Buy or find out more→
After Words: The Post-Prime Ministerial Speeches
$74.95 – Hardback / Allen & Unwin
A unique volume of speeches and occasional pieces written entirely by former Australian Prime Minister Paul Keating. Buy or find out more→
Notebooks
$15.95 – Paperback / Melbourne University Press
'My Notebooks' is an intimate guide through some of the great art galleries of Europe and the United States. From Goya to Gauguin and Rembrandt to Manet she reveals the secrets behind the artworks that have been passions... Buy or find out more→
The Little Refugee
$24.99 – Hardback / Allen & Unwin
Giant waves crashed down on our little boat. I was terrified but my mum hugged me tight and told me, 'Everything will be okay. Don't worry, it will be okay.' Anh Do nearly didn't make it to Australia. His entire family came close... Buy or find out more→
The Coming of the Whirlpool
$22.99 – Hardback / Allen & Unwin
From the award-winning author of Praise and The White Earth comes a magnificent young adult series about destiny and desire, set in a brilliantly realised fantasy world. Buy or find out more→
The 13-Storey Treehouse
$9.99 – Paperback / Pan Macmillan Australia
Who wouldn't want to live in a treehouse? Especially a 13-storey treehouse that has a bowling alley, a see-through swimming pool, a tank full of sharks, a library full of comics, a secret underground laboratory, a games room,... Buy or find out more→
The Jewel Fish of Karnak
$29.95 – Hardback / Penguin Books Australia
Far, far away in Ancient Egypt, Jackal and Ibis are brought before the Cat Pharaoh to be punished for stealing from the town market. In a merciful moment, the cat Pharaoh decides to give the friends one last chance. She tells... Buy or find out more→
Past the Shallows
$26.99 – Paperback / Hachette Australia
Harry and Miles live with their father, an abalone fisherman, on the south-east coast of Tasmania. With their mum dead, they are left to look after themselves. When Miles isn't helping out on the boat they explore the coast and... Buy or find out more→
Watercolours
$29.99 – Paperback / HarperCollins Publishers (Australia) Pty Ltd
Eleven-year-old Novi just wants to blend in - not easy when you're named after a silkworm and have the most eccentric family in town. Young teacher Dom Best is new in town and must overcome his lack of confidence to support Novi's... Buy or find out more→
The Roving Party
$19.95 – Paperback / Allen & Unwin
An unforgettable new novel from the 2011 winner of The Australian/Vogel Literary Award. 'I really, really am in awe of the amount of work that's gone into this...' Margo Lanagan. 'I'm still talking about this story to... Buy or find out more→