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An Afterlife for Rosemary Lamb (Louise Wolhuter, Ultimo)
Released December 2022
‘Twisty mystery’ is the delightfully accurate descriptor on the AI sheet for this character-based drama. Yet before its mysterious elements begin unspooling, the characters and setting are firmly established, endearing... Read more
The Teal Revolution (Margot Saville, Hardie Grant)
Released December 2022
Australia's 2022 federal election brought a major upset: six independent female candidates—colloquially known as ‘the teals’ for the signature colour they adopted (a blend of green and Liberal blue)—catapulted into... Read more
Tjitji Lullaby (Michael Ross & Zaachariaha Fielding, illus by Lisa Kennedy, ABC Books)
Released December 2022
A lyrical storytelling beauty aligned with rich bedtime qualities of calm and serenity featuring diverse Australian wildlife. Tjitji Lullaby, the hardcover board book for babies to two-year-olds, originates from the... Read more
Minds Went Walking (curated by Jock Serong, Mark Smith & Neil A White, Fremantle Press)
Released December 2022
Minds Went Walking is a collection of responses to the work of singer-songwriter Paul Kelly. Curated by Jock Serong, Mark Smith and Neil A White, this is a no-rules collection... Read more
Nice and Slow (Sarah Ayoub, illus by Mimi Purnell, HarperCollins)
Released December 2022
With the soothing sensation of a lullaby, Nice and Slow lulls its young audience into a peaceful state of mindfulness, joy and creativity, while encapsulating the importance of quality time... Read more
Going to Big School (Laura Sieveking, illus by Danielle McDonald, Scholastic)
Released December 2022
Appealing to a diverse readership, Going to Big School inhabits the viewpoints of two children, Ava and Jack, on their first day at school. With contrasting personalities, Ava and Jack... Read more
In Her Blood (Nikki Crutchley, HarperCollins)
Released December 2022
It’s been a long time since Jac Morgan was in her New Zealand hometown of Everly. She needed to be far away from her past and all the rumours about... Read more
Waiting for the Storks (Katrina Nannestad, ABC Books)
Released November 2022
Waiting for the Storks is the latest historical fiction title from Katrina Nannestad, transporting the reader to the Second World War and the time of Himmler’s Lebensborn Program, in which... Read more
Tell Me Again (Amy Thunig, UQP)
Released November 2022
Amy Thunig is an academic and social commentator on shows such as ABC’s The Drum. She also grew up in poverty, the child of parents battling drug addictions who provided... Read more
Tiny Uncertain Miracles (Michelle Johnston, Fourth Estate)
Released November 2022
Marick is unsure of his place in the world; he knew he wasn’t quite suited to the church, but he’s apprehensive that a new part-time job as a hospital chaplain... Read more
Bold Types (Patricia Clarke, NLA Publishing)
Released November 2022
Patricia Clarke started her career in journalism in 1951, a time when the industry was very much a man's world but women were making inroads. In Bold Types, Clarke gives... Read more
A Brief Affair (Alex Miller, A&U)
Released November 2022
A Brief Affair is contemporary fiction by multi–award winning author Alex Miller. The novel follows a moment in the life of Frances Egan, a woman who lives in regional Victoria... Read more
Salonika Burning (Gail Jones, Text)
Released November 2022
Award-winning novelist Gail Jones’s new offering adapts the First World War experiences of four very real people: British artists Grace Pailthorpe and Stanley Spencer, and Australians Olive King and Stella... Read more
Men I Trust (Tommi Parrish, Scribe)
Released November 2022
Scribe is proving itself to be at the forefront of local comics publishing with its second graphic release of 2022, Men I Trust by US-based Australian artist Tommi Parrish. The... Read more
Koori Princess (Anita Heiss, Magabala)
Released November 2022
Anita Heiss is an award-winning author who has published across the gamut of Australian writing: from adult fiction and memoir to children’s novels, she’s seemingly done it all. Koori Princess... Read more
A Tiny Light (Alison Lester, UQP)
Released November 2022
It’s always a delight when Alison Lester, one of Australia’s most well loved picture-book creators, releases a new story. A Tiny Light is her latest offering, a charming narrative in... Read more
Willowman (Inga Simpson, Hachette)
Released November 2022
In Inga Simpson’s heartfelt new novel Willowman, a gifted young cricketer and a dedicated batmaker live their lives in parallel to one another, their love of the game binding them... Read more
Berani (Michelle Kadarusman, A&U)
Released November 2022
Berani is a powerful middle-grade story about animal activism set in Indonesia, by the Indonesian-Australian author of Music for Tigers. Weaving in two interconnected stories and three voices, including that... Read more
Diary of a Rescued Wombat (Jackie French, illus by Bruce Whatley, HarperCollins)
Released November 2022
Who says prequels are only for YA epics and fantasy novel franchises? Jackie French and Bruce Whatley have decided it’s time for us to learn the backstory of the protagonist... Read more
Nothing Bad Ever Happens Here (Heather Rose, A&U)
Released November 2022
At the age of six, Heather Rose stood under a eucalyptus tree and pledged herself to a higher power: ‘I’m ready. Tell me what to do.’ Throughout her childhood in... Read more
