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Art (Charmaine Papertalk Green & John Kinsella, Magabala)
Released November 2022
Art is, on the surface, two skilled poets in dialogue over the artwork of the late Nyoongar artist Shane Pickett. But it is also a political text, asking ‘who is... Read more
The Reindeer and the Submarine (Beverley McWilliams, Pantera)
Released November 2022
Having previously been awarded a notable CBCA commendation for her picture book on aviator Captain Harry Butler, Beverley McWilliams now makes a quirky and charming foray into middle-grade fiction. The... Read more
The Soulmate (Sally Hepworth, Macmillan)
Released November 2022
Sally Hepworth delivers another brilliant, page-turning domestic thriller with her eighth novel The Soulmate. Set in the idyllic coastal town of Portsea, sheltered from the hustle of city life, the... Read more
To Greenland! (Pip Smith, illus by Beau Wylie, Scholastic)
Released November 2022
To Greenland! is the joyous new picture book from Pip Smith and Beau Wylie, who last collaborated on Theodore the Unsure. This new adventure follows Ellie the elephant, who resides... Read more
Hard Labour: Wage theft in the age of inequality (Ben Schneiders, Scribe)
Released October 2022
Income inequality fell in Australia during the postwar period, and by 1979 inequality was at its lowest. Then neoliberal economics took hold, championed by leaders such as Ronald Reagan and... Read more
The Glass House (Brooke Dunnell, Fremantle Press)
Released November 2022
When Julia’s elderly father, Don, finally agrees to move out of the family home and into an aged-care facility, Julia knows she has a lot of work ahead of her.... Read more
Boundary Crossers (Meg Foster, NewSouth)
Released November 2022
In her new book Boundary Crossers, historian Meg Foster combs archives and family histories to explore questions surrounding the lesser known bushrangers of Australian history. Is there more to the story... Read more
Amazing Animal Journeys (Jennifer Cossins, Lothian)
Released November 2022
Tasmanian artist Jennifer Cossins hit world picture-book fame with 101 Collective Nouns, and has since collected a swag of CBCA and other accolades. Her newest title, the nonfiction Amazing Animal... Read more
The Lovers (Yumna Kassab, Ultimo)
Released November 2022
Yumna Kassab’s The Lovers is the folkloric tale of Jamila and Amir’s love. We don’t know many details of their relationship or what their love was like at its crescendo;... Read more
The Careless State (Mark Considine, MUP)
Released October 2022
The Careless State is a timely and forensic examination of the failures of the Australian government’s provision of social services. The Covid-19 pandemic has exposed—particularly through the publicised failures in... Read more
Off to the Market (Alice Oehr, Scribble)
Released October 2022
Off to the Market is a celebration of markets and healthy, whole foods. Graphic artist Alice Oehr showcases her skills in her debut narrative nonfiction picture book, for children aged... Read more
Her Death Was Also Water (Allen C Jones, MidnightSun)
Released November 2022
Seven people, an open boat, a flood. I’m not sure if they’re supposed to be archetypes, but they’re uncomfortably familiar. The men: a widowed South-Asian mini-mart owner, a pathetic liberal... Read more
The Hats of Marvello (Amanda Graham, illus by Lavanya Naidu, HarperCollins)
Released March 2023
In a quintessential Australian country town, the biggest excitement for grade five student Olive is the upcoming school play, which she has a starring role in as the narrator. To... Read more
Dusty in the Outwilds (Rhiannon Williams, HGCP)
Released October 2022
Dusty, real name Willa Dust, might just be the most intuitive, smart and brave 12-year-old you’ll ever get caught up in an extraordinary adventure with. Dusty has always heard about... Read more
Bohemian Negligence (Bertie Blackman, A&U)
Released October 2022
Bertie Blackman is an artist and ARIA Award–winning musician whose storytelling is as beautiful as the drawings scattered throughout her memoir. Bohemian Negligence is told by Blackman as a four-year-old... Read more
The Seven Skins of Esther Wilding (Holly Ringland, Fourth Estate)
Released October 2022
Esther Wilding grows up in the shadow of her older sister Aura. When the once-sparkling Aura returns from Copenhagen hollowed out by life, and walks into the sea to her... Read more
The Tower (Carol Lefevre, Spinifex Press)
Released October 2022
The Tower follows Carol Lefevre’s well-received 2021 Christina Stead Prize–shortlisted novella Murmurations. Set in Australia and England, The Tower is exquisitely sophisticated in imagery and form. It is structured around... Read more
The Branded (Jo Riccioni, Pantera Press)
Released October 2022
Twins Nara and Osha are Pure—unmarked by the plague that ravaged their continent. Behind the walls of the isolated citadel of Isfalk, the course of their lives is clearly prescribed:... Read more
Tulips for Breakfast (Catherine Bauer, Ford Street)
Released October 2022
Tulips for Breakfast follows teenager Lena, who has settled into her new life in a Dutch town after she and her parents fled Germany as one of many Jewish families... Read more
The Dangerous Business of Being Trilby Moffat (Kate Temple, Lothian)
Released October 2022
Kate Temple—one half of the powerhouse duo that brought us such gems as Bin Chicken, Yours Truly, Alice Toolie, and the Underdogs series—breaks out on her own for The Dangerous... Read more
