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Liam Pieper
A wild romp through Australian celebrity culture that's as bold and scathing as it is hilarious.
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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.
Melanie Joosten
The cost of freedom is sacrifice
Julie Janson
A gripping fictive account of Aboriginal life in the 1800s, Compassion follows the life of Duringah, AKA Nell James, the outlaw daughter of the Darug hero of Benevolence, Muraging.
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Kathy Lette
A subversive, irreverent revenge romp from the wickedly witty mind of Kathy Lette. Perfect for fans of Jane Fallon.
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Abbey Lay
An emotionally charged novel of female friendship, for readers of Elena Ferrante and Diana Reid.
Donna M. Cameron
An exhilarating and unforgettable love song for our world.
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Mykaela Saunders
From the 2022 David Unaipon winner comes an outstanding and timely collection of speculative fiction imagining futures where Indigenous sovereignty is fully reasserted.
Imbi Neeme
A charming, nostalgic, quirky, uplifting novel of people young and old finding their tribe, gaining courage to be themselves and perhaps falling in love, too.
Katrina Kell
A riveting novel based on the true story of the brave, enigmatic young woman who modelled for one of Australia's most famous paintings.
Jane Tara
One of the buzziest titles at this year's Frankfurt Book Fair with several deals already in the works, Tilda Is Visible is a gorgeous, witty and wise novel celebrating older…
Gail Jones
Eminent Australian author Gail Jones examines the intersections of art and life via a fictionalised biography of Joseph Conrad in her distinctively immersive and rich prose.
Myfanwy Jones
A breathtaking story brimming with insight and emotional power by Miles Franklin-shortlisted author Myfanwy Jones.
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…
Linda Margolin Royal
A novel inspired by 'the Japanese Schindler', written by a woman who owes him her life.
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…
Georgia Blain
From the author of the multi-award-winning bestseller Between a Wolf and a Dog, a powerful collection of previously unpublished stories.
Trish Bolton
An unexpected death finds Lizzie, Alice and Margot at various crossroads in their lives, torn between looking back and moving on.
Sharlene Allsopp
How long can you run from a lie, if that lie is what your life is founded on?
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?
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.
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.
Amy T. Matthews
In this sisterly PS, I Love You, an introverted young woman is saddled with fulfilling her late sister’s final wish and completing her bucket list while millions of people…
Laurie Steed
Laurie Steed shines a light on the tremendous complexity and beauty of everyday relationships. From unrequited first love and burnt flames of the past to early parenthood stresses and tense…
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Yumna Kassab
A captivating literary journey that delves into the intertwined lives of a town, its people, and a region shaped by revolution and war.
Mary-Lou Stephens
Love, friendship and dangerous secrets in the early years of Cadbury's Tasmanian factory.
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Karen Viggers
A teenage sports game descends into a brawl after a controversial line call in a fast-paced contemporary novel from the bestselling author of The Orchardist's Daughter.
Adam Novaldy Anderson (ed.)
Thirty-seven writers from First Nations, migrant and refugee backgrounds reveal the true wealth and beauty of Australia’s cultural melting pots.
Liz Foster
Libby Popovic is a thoroughly decent straighty one-eighty who's never even had a speeding ticket. So how the hell did she end up with Ludo? A warm, funny and outrageously…
Lucy Treloar
For all her life, Till, now twenty-three, has lived in the shadow of the abduction of a childhood friend, and her tormented half-wondering about whether she might have been able…
Amanda Lohrey
The Conversion is a startling novel about the homes we live in: how we shape them, and how they shape us
Mick Cummins
So Close to Home is a pacey, gritty and captivating novel exploring homelessness, power dynamics and the ties that bind.
Melissa Ashley
At the turn of the 18th century, Amsterdam is at the centre of an intellectual revolution, with artists and scientists racing to record the wonders of the natural world. Of…
Matthew Ryan Davies
In the small seaside town of Queenscliff, two boys from opposite sides of the world forge a friendship over a summer of sun, adventure and brotherhood. Until a catastrophic event…
Melissa Lucashenko
In this epic novel set in Brisbane when First Nations people still outnumber the colonists, award-winning Goorie author Melissa Lucashenko tells two extraordinary stories set five generations apart.
Sophie Beaumont
A delectable novel about love, hope and the consolations of the perfect strawberry tart, The Paris Cooking School is a treat for the soul.
Trent Dalton
Bighearted, gritty, magical and moving, Lola in the Mirror is the irresistible new novel from international bestselling author of Boy Swallows Universe and All Our Shimmering Skies, Trent Dalton…
Misha Zelinsky
Inspired by true events, The Sun Will Rise by Misha Zelinsky honors those bravely fighting and dying for their freedom in Ukraine.
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.
RMIT Professional Writing and Editing (PWE) Students
What happens when change is inevitable? You fear. You deny. You revolt. You choose. You evolve. You accept. You embrace.
Suzie Miller
Drawn from the internationally acclaimed play, Prima Facie is a propulsive, raw look at the price victims pay for speaking out and the system that sets them up to fail
Tracy Ryan
Two women from different worlds in Renaissance France cross paths in a way that changes both their lives.
Charlotte Wood
A meditative and deeply moving novel from the Stella Prize-winning author of The Natural Way of Things and The Weekend.
Madeleine Gray
A witty, profound and painfully relatable debut novel exploring solitude, desire, and the allure of chasing something that promises nothing.
Laura Jean McKay
The brilliant new short story collection from the Arthur C. Clarke Award-winning author of The Animals in That Country.
Fiona McIntosh
The heart-stopping new historical romantic adventure from the bestselling author of The Orphans.
Heather Morris
The captivating new novel from the multimillion-copy bestselling author. Sisters under the Rising Sun is a story of women in war: a novel of resilience, bravery and friendship in the…