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Rowan Beaird
A dark and dazzling US debut from a beguiling new voice - for fans of Beautiful Ruins and Lessons in Chemistry.
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Holly Gramazio
A brilliantly original, funny and astute debut that examines how we navigate life, love and choice in a world of never-ending options
Georgia Harper
A compulsively readable debut novel for those who could not put down Dirt Town or Before You Knew My Name.
Bri Lee
The intersections between art, life, power and privilege are explored in this first work of fiction from the bestselling author of Eggshell Skull.
Annie de Monchaux
It’s never too late to reinvent your life
John Richards
These accomplished, gothic-infused stories impress in terms of their range and unexpected twists - this is an exceptional debut collection
Scott Preston
A blistering debut from a stunning new voice in British fiction.
Ernest Price
Darkly funny family drama about transphobia, political identity and family dynamics. Perfect for fans of My Year of Rest and Relaxation by Ottessa Moshfegh and The Dinner by Herman Koch.
Winnie Dunn
A powerful, insightful and provocative debut novel that explores the challenge of finding a way to be true to yourself and your roots without ignoring where you have come from…
Kaveh Akbar
A transcendental debut novel from a multiple prize-winning poet; a story of mothers and sons, empires, and what it might mean to strive for love in a world that feels…
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Rhianna King
A funny, utterly charming debut novel about forbidden romance, second chances and the upsides of spontaneity. For fans of Clare Fletcher, Jessica Dettman and Eleanor Oliphant Is Completely Fine.
Brydie Lee-Kennedy
A funny and tender twenty-first century story of family, friendship, love - and how getting it wrong is sometimes the only way to get it right.
Ela Lee
For fans of Queenie, The List and I May Destroy You, this razor sharp debut novel will capture your heart, make you laugh and sob, and will leave…
Abbey Lay
An emotionally charged novel of female friendship, for readers of Elena Ferrante and Diana Reid.
Emily Howes
Inspired by true events and told with irresistible vibrancy and wit, Emily Howes' award-winning debut is a captivating and deeply moving novel about art, sisterhood and the price we pay…
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Maxine Fawcett
A captivating, honest and wry novel about a forty-something woman on the brink. Is it Peri? A midlife crisis? Or simply a cry for help?
Linda Margolin Royal
A novel inspired by 'the Japanese Schindler', written by a woman who owes him her life.
Emma Darragh
The first fiction title from JOAN, consisting of interwoven stories about three generations of women in one family as they navigate girlhood, motherhood and selfhood, perfect for fans of Jennifer…
Gareth Brown
With a perfect combination of dark magical books, unforgettable characters, and a storyline that grabs the reader and simply doesn't let go, this is the heart-stoppingly exciting contemporary fantasy debut…
Celine Saintclare
From the high-rises of Canary Wharf to the turquoise pools of Miami, introducing SUGAR, BABY: the most darkly funny, shocking, intoxicating read of the summer . . . Perfect for…
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Rebecca K Reilly
Siblings Greta and Valdin have, perhaps, too much in common. They're flatmates, beholden to the same near-unpronounceable surname, and both make questionable choices when it comes to love.
Leo Vardiashvili
Tbilisi's littered with memories that await me like landmines. The dearly departed voices I silenced long ago have come back without my permission. The situation calls for someone with a…
Amy Brown
Innovative and involving, My Brilliant Sister is an utterly convincing (and hilarious) portrait of Miles Franklin and a moving, nuanced exploration of the balance women still have to strike between…
Sarah Sasson
A tender coming-of-age novel about growing up in the face of unimaginable loss. It examines the stories we subconsciously write for ourselves, and what remains later, when we have the…
James Colley
Part young-love rom-com, part David and Goliath story, The Next Big Thing is a heartwarming, hilarious, quintessentially Australian debut.
Sharlene Allsopp
How long can you run from a lie, if that lie is what your life is founded on?
Lottie Hazell
A claustrophobic novel - like a pot boiling over - Piglet charts the gap between how people see themselves and want to be seen.
Vanessa Chan
Destined to become a modern-day classic, The Storm We Made is a dazzling saga about the power of familial love in the face of the horrors of war, for fans…
Julius Taranto
Both hilarious and thought-provoking, How I Won a Nobel Prize approaches our moral confusion in a genuine and fresh way, examining the price we're willing to pay for progress and…
Liam Murphy
A road trip across America, following in the footsteps of the father who abandoned him, leads young Mark Ward to new peace and understanding.
Elly Conway
A luxury train speeding towards Moscow and a date with destiny. A CIA plane downed in the jungles of the Golden Triangle. A Nazi hoard entombed in the remote mountains…
Jenna Lo Bianco
The time has come. In order to secure the future of his family estate and fix his broken relationship with his father, workaholic lawyer Matthew D'Adamo needs a wife.
Kate Brody
A deliciously dark and twisted debut about family secrets, true crime, and destructive obsession by a striking new talent
Mick Cummins
So Close to Home is a pacey, gritty and captivating novel exploring homelessness, power dynamics and the ties that bind.
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Alicia Elliott
And Then She Fell is an unflinching and fiercely witty debut novel of Indigenous life, womanhood and mental health, heralding the arrival of an important and urgent new voice in…
Andrea Hotere
A dazzling and spellbinding debut about a mysterious painting, the secrets it keeps, and the two women connected across centuries by a quest to discover the truth - for readers…
Eleanor Elliott Thomas
Wickedly sharp and absurdly funny, The Opposite of Success introduces a sensational new voice to remind us that failure is always an option.
Melanie Saward
A poignant and powerful novel about a fire-obsessed Indigenous boy living on the margins - from an electrifying new First Nations voice in Australian fiction, Melanie Saward.
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Anna Kate Blair
The Modern is a brilliantly wry and insightful debut about art, sexuality, commitment and whether being on the right path can lead to the wrong place.
Sian Hughes
A gripping psychological mystery longlisted for the 2023 Booker Prize.
Sara M Saleh
A stunning coming-of-age tale played out across generations and continents, from Palestine to Australia.
Jonathan Escoffery
A major debut, blazing with style and heart, that follows a Jamaican family in Miami navigating recession, racism and Hurricane Andrew.
Nadine J. Cohen
A dazzling literary debut, Everyone and Everything will make you laugh, cry and call your sister.
Elise Esther Hearst
Sorrow and Bliss meets Normal People in this utterly compelling, darkly humorous millennial coming-of-age novel about a 27-year-old single Jewish woman in Melbourne who must learn to reconcile family expectations…
Jessie Stephens
Adella is facing the dawn of a new year and the end of her twenties - and she's in a psychiatric unit recovering from a mental breakdown. A decade earlier…
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Steph Vizard
An award-winning modern rom-com for all fans of fake dating, enemies-to-lovers stories.
Airana Ngarewa
An unforgettable debut by a major new literary talent.
Jenny Fran Davis
Sasha and Jesse are professionally creative, erotically adventurous, and passionately dysfunctional twentysomethings making a life together in Brooklyn. When a pair of older, richer lesbians - prominent news host Jules…
