From the author of the Backyard series, Palyku author Helen Milroy, comes an exciting picture book about bush bubs!This delightful collection of illustrated Australian baby animals is sure to capture the hearts of readers big and small. From adorable...

These 18 stories of courage will have you weeping, laughing and celebrating moments of bravery.Women of a Certain Courage is an uplifting read that follows the long tradition of women supporting and guiding other women.These 18 stories of courage will...

From the award-winning Indigenous author-illustrator Ambelin Kwaymullina comes a wonderful story about having the courage to overcome fear to embrace change.There was once a caterpillar who lived all alone. Everything around Caterpillar seemed large and...

Collected and published for the first time, Beautiful Waste is a collection of poetry that David McComb wrote during his 20s and 30s when the Triffids' musical output was at its height.When David McComb died in 1999 at the age of 36, he left behind an...

Cato Kwong is back. Back in Boom Town and back on a real case-the unsolved mystery of a missing fifteen-year-old girl.It's midsummer in the city of millionaires and it's not just the heat that stinks. A pig corpse, peppered with nails, is uncovered in a...

This stunning follow-up to Minds Went Walking- Paul Kelly's Songs Reimagined and Into Your Arms- Nick Cave's Songs Reimagined features Alice Pung, Ellen Van Neerven and Christos Tsiolkas, and is the perfect stocking stuffer for Christmas 2024.Australian...

Shortlisted for the Fogarty Literary Award, Jasper Cliff is an outback gothic thriller set in a small town where people have a habit of disappearing.When Toby Bowman vanishes, his little brother Lachlan retraces a road trip to the last place Toby phoned...

Praised by Tim Winton as 'a ripping page-turner about shameful secrets just across the horizon', the most terrifying aspect of this tenth novel from a master storyteller is the way it draws its inspiration from the real world.Paul Cutler is a former...

From the author of When I Can Fly and Wombat Can't Sing, comes a visually stunning picture book about making friends.When Quokka meets Seal, he wants to be friends. Quokka thinks that making Seal smile would be a great way to start. But, despite his best...

Discover the six seasons of the Noongar calendar in English and Noongar with emerging First Nations talent Ebony Froome and Leanne Zilm. This is the perfect picture book for parents, carers, teachers and librarians to share insights into the six Noongar...

Tossed Up by the Beak of a Cormorant is a poetic collaboration between award-winning poet Nandi Chinna and Aboriginal elder Professor Anne Poelina. It explores the politics and the culture of one of Australia's last great unregulated waterways, the...

Transient experience and the minutiae of daily life in a vast landscape - these are the preoccupations and celebrations of poet Chris Palazzolo, who for many years has called the East Kimberley in Australia's northwest his home.Personal Logistics is a...

A new teacher, a new style of dance and a whole lot of personal drama off the dance floor sees Amelia and Valentina risk spinning out of control.Amelia loves ballet more than anything, but the sudden arrival of an intense new teacher shifts the Academy...

An important memoir now adapted for young readers.Once there was a man who rescued 20,000 boys from almost certain death. That man was my father. One of those boys was me. This is our story.During the Second Sudanese Civil War, thousands of boys were...

This treasure trove collection of stories from transgender authors unites characters who wield courage and creativity in exhilarating escapades, all in search of a place to call home.Get ready to set sail with a crew of rebels and misfits in this...

The stories in this anthology speak of the love between Aboriginal peoples and their countries.The stories in this anthology speak of the love between Aboriginal peoples and their countries. They are personal accounts that share knowledge, insight and...

An uplifting tale of resilience, teamwork and the extraordinary bond between humans and animals.A kelpie puppy is about to be sent to the pound and Eli knows he has to do something. After adopting the flame-chested kelpie, now named Zoom, the family...

From domestic dysfunction to extraordinary bad luck, Julia Lawrinson reflects on her intriguing and eventful life with disarming honesty and wit.Some people are born into bad situations, some people have bad situations thrust upon them, and some people...

This courageous memoir about the personal toll of seeking justice from the Catholic Church is one of hope, healing and persistence.Raw and compelling, Anatomy of a Secret bravely shares longsilenced, unspoken truths.As a boy, Gerard was sexually abused...

Set in a small Australian town in the 1920s, lose yourself in Alexander Thorpe's latest cosy crime mystery. In the true tradition of parlour-room reveals, it's a thrilling ride right to the shocking and satisfying conclusion.When loathed landholder Fred...

With its honest portrayal of the complexity of human relationships and the difficult choices we face, Last Best Chance is a compelling and thoughtprovoking read.When Rachel, a forty-something single woman, finds herself running out of options on her path...

Discover James Foley's much-loved S. Tinker Inc. graphic novel series for young readers - now in full colour!Sally Tinker is the world's foremost inventor under the age of twelve, and she just knows she can build a better brother than the messy, smelly...

Return to James Foley's hilarious series about Sally Tinker, the world's foremost inventor under the age of twelve - now in colour!Sally Tinker is facing an extraordinary new adventure. The brainenhancing nanobots she is testing have been accidentally...

An evocative retelling of the story of Sister Vivian Bullwinkel, through the eyes of fifteen-year-old Edith 'Edie' Kenneison.Sister Bullwinkel enlisted in the Australian Army Nurse Service at the outbreak of World War II and was posted to Singapore. In...

Featuring poems from award-winning and emerging writers for middle grade reading.Grow a poet-tree with Meg McKinlay or curl up next to your cat with Amber Moffat and watch a bit of Stink-o-Vision with James Foley. These, and loads more poems by...

Wongutha Tales is inspired by May O'Brien's passion for helping children understand the past through the magic of storytelling.Wongutha Tales represents stories of May's childhood - from traditional teaching stories to life at a mission.

Discover the remarkable story of Wayne Bergmann, a Nyikina man and Kimberley leader who has dedicated his life to his community, in this moving memoir of living between two cultures.As a Nyikina man who straddles both traditional and modern cultures,...

Set on an island off the coast of Australia during World War II, this is an exciting adventure story about friendship, revenge and growing up.When war comes to Australia, Jack's family moves to Rottnest Island while his father helps the military build an...

This stunning follow up to Minds Went Walking- Paul Kelly's Songs Reimagined features Christos Tsiolkas, Cate Kennedy and Andy Griffiths, and is the perfect stocking stuffer for Christmas 2023.From an automaton of Nick Cave, to a man who can't keep his...

From the bestselling Indigenous creator Helen Milroy comes a new adventure about a girl with an incredible gift.Crow Baby was born with two spirits - one crow, and one human. Spending her time living across two worlds, she is content within her crow clan...

In this thrilling crime novel, Lee Southern finds himself the target of increasingly ominous threats as he seeks to uncover the mastermind behind a sordid mystery.Trainee private investigator Lee Southern finds himself drawn into a web of danger and...

Get ready for a wild ride through the Summer of Love with Dave Warner's newest crime novel.Two Australian police officers travel to San Francisco and Los Angeles in the summer of 1967 in search of a missing young man, only to find themselves fully...

Introducing an exciting new voice in Australian fiction, Molly Schmidt, winner of the 2022 City of Fremantle Hungerford Award. Salt River Road is a compelling coming-of-age novel about grief and healing set in a small town in the 1970s.In the aftermath...

Two worlds collide in Chemutai Glasheen's debut short story collection, I Am the Mau and Other Stories.This enticing collection of contemporary fiction is a celebration of our ubuntu- the invisible ties that bind us all together. From ancient forest...

A must-read for all parents, Love, Dad explores what it means to be a father in the twenty-first century.The father of two young boys, Laurie reflects on how his own experiences have defined the kind of man he is and the kind of parent he would like to...

In the competitive world of ballet you always need to be on pointe.If I wanted the lead role, Valentina had to go.A contemporary Ballet Shoes set in an elite dance academy, this compelling coming-of-age novel is all about overcoming pressure, standing up...

Written out of distinctively Western Australian settings, Spore or Seed is a narrative of pregnancy, birth and the early years of motherhood.Spore or Seed is a beautifully written and deeply moving exploration of the loss of self and the discovery of a...

Positioned at the intersection of poetic and digital culture, this collection explores the sense of placelessness increasingly resonant for all of us who live and working in the digital realm. Public. Open. Space. is a collection of poetry inspired by...

A daughter's telling of her father's tale of addiction, resurrection, dumb luck and love. Her whole life, Georgia's father has told her she will be the one to write his story. It's a story in which living is just a game of chance- why did Grant Tree...

Described by the Honourable Kim Beazley AC as a 'beautifully written memoir', this is the rare and extraordinary story of an Australian submariner.From conducting top-secret missions to making Australian submarine history, Commodore Peter Scott depicts...

From the author of The Paris Secret comes a modern tale of love and second chances.Gaelle has a dream job working for a fashion magazine, and a husband who loves her. Life should be perfect, but life does not always go according to plan. Feeling lost and...

A hauntingly beautiful love story about the ties that bind from awardwinning author, Simone Lazaroo.Elspeth is full of inexpressible longings- to leave behind her beginnings in a small wheatbelt town, and a secret she scarcely comprehends. After...

This is a raw, gritty, inspiring, eye-opening true story of one woman's life that represents the lives of so many other Aboriginal women like her. Life is tough for the Connell family, growing up in a small town where racist attitudes, discrimination and...

With contributions by- Robbie Arnott, Alice Bishop, Zoe Bradley, Jake Cashion, Sam Carmody, Lorin Clarke, Claire G. Coleman, Sarah Drummond, Laura Elvery, Kirsten Krauth, Julia Lawrinson, Matt Neal, Bram Presser, Mirandi Riwoe, Tim Rogers, Angela Savage,...

A gentle story full of vibrant illustrations from bestselling First Nations author Helen Milroy.Owl loved the sparkle of the stars. He would sit out on his tree at dusk and wait for them to appear. One evening, Owl became worried. His favourite little...

At times humorous, at times heartbreaking, this engaging anthology will keep you on the edge of your seat, compelling you to read on as five talented authors tell their stories about living with OCD.Try Not to Think of a Pink Elephant is a collection of...

This debut pacy crime novel is for fans who love the crime genre, and novels about novels.US exchange student Hieronymous Beck is Professor Jack Griffen's biggest fan. Why else would he inveigle himself into the English Literature course that Jack is...

This poetry draws on the energies of 18th Century English convict women, including Rhook's own ancestors, to open raw questions of belonging.Second Fleet Baby examines birth and motherhood, with a consciousness that spans centuries. Intergenerational...