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The Work

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.

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Death of a Foreign Gentleman

Steven Carroll

Who killed Martin Friedrich? From award-winning writer Steven Carroll comes the first book in a series of post-war literary crime novels featuring Detective Sergeant Stephen Minter, with shades of The…

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Thunderhead

Miranda Darling

A black comedy, set in suburbia, about one woman’s struggle to be free.

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The End of the Morning

Charmian Clift, Nadia Wheatley (ed.)

The End of the Morning is the final and unfinished autobiographical novel by Charmian Clift. Published here for the first time, it is the book that Clift herself regarded as…

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No Church in the Wild

Murray Middleton

It's been five long years since violence erupted between young migrants and local police in Melbourne's inner west. A police-led trip to hike the Kokoda Trail hopes to rebuild relationships…

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The Gorgon Flower

John Richards

These accomplished, gothic-infused stories impress in terms of their range and unexpected twists - this is an exceptional debut collection

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Dirt Poor Islanders

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…

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The Pyramid of Needs

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.

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The White Cockatoo Flowers

Ouyang Yu

Ouyang Yu’s first collection of stories in English is both assured and tender and at times surprisingly funny.

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Nameless

Amanda Creely

A journey through love, grief and, ultimately, hope. Amanda Creely’s profound allegorical tale sheds light on shared human experiences of war and remembers the nameless victims

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The Beauties

Lauren Chater

An incomparable beauty. A promise to a king. A portrait that can never be completed. When Emilia Lennox loses everything after her husband's lands and title are confiscated, her beauty…

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Audrey’s Gone AWOL

Annie de Monchaux

It’s never too late to reinvent your life

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The Engraver’s Secret

Lisa Medved

Two women, a mysterious map, and a family secret spanning hundreds of years ... A stunning art history thriller set around the life, times, and feuds of the artist Peter…

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What I Would Do to You

Georgia Harper

A compulsively readable debut novel for those who could not put down Dirt Town or Before You Knew My Name.

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Host City

David Owen Kelly

David Owen Kelly’s third book, is a stunningly innovative fusion of memoir and alternative history that spins an affective tale of persecution, jeopardy, and survival from the fear and paranoia…

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Appreciation

Liam Pieper

A wild romp through Australian celebrity culture that's as bold and scathing as it is hilarious.

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Go Lightly

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.

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The Glass House

Anne Buist, Graeme Simsion

A compelling, addictive novel for readers of Eleanor Oliphant is Completely Fine told with heart, humour and insight by Anne Buist and The Rosie Project's Graeme Simsion

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Birds of a Feather

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.

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Like Fire-Hearted Suns

Melanie Joosten

The cost of freedom is sacrifice

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Compassion

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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The Revenge Club

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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Lead Us Not

Abbey Lay

An emotionally charged novel of female friendship, for readers of Elena Ferrante and Diana Reid.

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Maya’s Dance

Helen Signy

A powerful novel of survival, resilience and enduring love, based on an incredible true Holocaust story.

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The Rewilding

Donna M. Cameron

An exhilarating and unforgettable love song for our world.

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Always Will Be

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.

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Kind of, Sort of, Maybe, But Probably Not

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.

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Chloe

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.

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Tilda Is Visible

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…

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One Another

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.

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Cool Water

Myfanwy Jones

A breathtaking story brimming with insight and emotional power by Miles Franklin-shortlisted author Myfanwy Jones.

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The Most Famous Boy in Town

Bel Schenk

Set in Charlotte Bay, a masculine town with a feminine name, the 50,000-word novella unfolds in the week before the local Aussie Rules grand final, where Lucas Walker is expected…

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Thanks for Having Me

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…

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The Star on the Grave

Linda Margolin Royal

A novel inspired by 'the Japanese Schindler', written by a woman who owes him her life.

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My Brilliant Sister

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…

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We All Lived in Bondi Then

Georgia Blain

From the author of the multi-award-winning bestseller Between a Wolf and a Dog, a powerful collection of previously unpublished stories.

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Whenever You’re Ready

Trish Bolton

An unexpected death finds Lizzie, Alice and Margot at various crossroads in their lives, torn between looking back and moving on.

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The Great Undoing

Sharlene Allsopp

How long can you run from a lie, if that lie is what your life is founded on?

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Everything is Perfect

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?

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Tidelines

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…

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The Next Big Thing

James Colley

Part young-love rom-com, part David and Goliath story, The Next Big Thing is a heartwarming, hilarious, quintessentially Australian debut.

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The Roadmap of Loss

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.

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Someone Else’s Bucket List

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…

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Greater City Shadows

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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Politica

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.

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The Chocolate Factory

Mary-Lou Stephens

Love, friendship and dangerous secrets in the early years of Cadbury's Tasmanian factory.

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Sidelines

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.

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Povo

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.

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