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Sandra Leigh Price
Look first. Reach second. Vanish third.‘ London, 1825: Eglantine has always had an eye for the shine. Born the same day as the young princess destined to be…..
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Ben Hobson
The story of a young boy who has recently lost his mother, trying to make sense of the world of men and then embarking on a breathtaking adventure of his…
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Wayne Macauley
It begins with the normally healthy Beth-aged-care worker, wife of David, mother of Lettie and Gem-feeling vaguely off-colour. A locum sends her to Dr Yi for some tests. ‘There are…
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Daniel Findlay
Dystopian tale-telling at its absolute best. A worthy successor to The Chrysalids and Riddley Walker.‘ David Hunt (Girt, True Girt) 'The ravaged land and the….
Moira Burke
A powerful reflection of early 80s working-class Melbourne, Losing It is set in a time of tight jeans, blue eyeshadow and Countdown - and of risky underage sex and drugs
Felicity Castagna
The new novel by Felicity Castagna, whose previous book, The Incredible Here and Now, won the 2015 Prime Minister’s Award for Young Adult Fiction and was shortlisted for the CBCA…
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Beverley Farmer
This is likely to be the last work by Beverley Farmer, one of Australia’s great prose stylists, and a pioneer of women’s writing, in her exploration of feminine concerns, and…
Kimberley Freeman
A rich and satisfying story of two women with indomitable spirits and the high costs they have to pay for being strong-minded, from the author of the bestselling Lighthouse Bay…
Sally Abbott
Conjuring a dark future for Australia, Closing Down gives us a glimpse into a world fractured by a financial crisis and the effects of global climate change. The inaugural winner…
Claire Corbett
Watching goes both ways… They watch for control, for survival, for pleasure. We watch for survival, for fear, for love. A contemporary thriller of rebellion and surrender, love and war.
Eva Hornung
From the author of the award-winning Dog Boy, a powerful literary work about frailty, redemption, and the healing power of animals.
J.D. Barrett
If Bridget Jones and Nina Proudman had a sister she would be Zoe Wylde.
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Fleur McDonald
Sometimes you have to resolve the past before you can face the future. The moving and heart-warming new novel from Fleur McDonald.
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Mel Campbell,Anthony Morris
A funny, warm, savvy, and genuine romcom
Vivienne Kelly
Funny, tender and savage, The Starlings is a wonderfully entertaining novel about secrets and defeat, about heroism and love, about what it might mean to lose everything.
Sarah Schmidt
‘Eerie and compelling’ Paula Hawkins - See What I Have Done is a haunting retelling of the infamous Lizzie Borden murders from a dazzling debut novelist
Catherine McKinnon
An ambitious, remarkable and moving novel about who we are: our past, present and future, and our connection to this land.
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Brian Castro
Blindness and Rage is a novel told in 34 cantos, somewhat in the manner of Pushkin’s great Russian novel in verse, Eugene Onegin. Castro’s hero…..
Peter Polites
A confronting and powerful novel from an exciting new voice - for lovers of Christos Tsiolkas (Loaded) and Luke Davies (Candy).
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Lia Hills
A stunning literary debut that takes the reader into the mysteries and truths that lie at the heart of our country.
Michael Sala
An extraordinary literary novel set in Newcastle in 1989, about the devastating fault lines that can run in families.
Heather Taylor Johnson
Jean Harley Was Here is a touching and original exploration of love, relationships, and the ways in which we need each other.
Krissy Kneen
From one of Australia’s most daring literary voices, An Uncertain Grace is a moving, insightful and imaginative exploration of gender and sexual politics.
Jane Rawson
From the Wreck tells the remarkable story of George Hills, who survived the sinking of the steamship Admella off the South Australian coast in 1859. Haunted by his memories and…
Hilary Spiers
This is a great read. The sisters are wonderful characters filled with life, and the story has lots of quirky village characters. Hester and Harriet would be a perfect addition…
Goldie Goldbloom
In 1903, the artist Gwendolen Mary John travels from London to France with her companion Dorelia. Surviving on their wits and Gwen’s raw talent, the young women walk from Calais…
Kyra Giorgi
Winner of the University of Southern Queensland Australian Short Story Collection - Steel Rudd Award in the 2017 Queensland Literary Awards.
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Kathryn Heyman
… she is screaming, the way he wanted, the way he promised she would … World-famous freediver Storm Hisray hits Grace Cain like a bolt from the blue. Instantly smitten…
Glenna Thomson
Greer O'Reilly needs to start over. Her professional success belies private sadness and domestic overload. She’s torn between her career and motherhood. Her partner of twelve years has left her…
Libby Angel
A vivid and vibrant debut novel about the influence of family, the magic of storytelling and a mother-daughter relationship unlike any other.