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The Relentless War on Masculinity: Does it Ever End?

Wednesday, 19 November 2025
The Relentless War on Masculinity is a cultural, rhetorical, chemical, legal and institutional attack on all males. The West has tilted against men and boys for several decades—by denigrating, persecuting,...

The Shadow of the Eagle

Wednesday, 12 November 2025
A loyal warrior. A desperate runaway. A dangerous heresy. When Tristan finds Sabine on the roadside – injured, furious and ready to fight – he’s drawn into a chain of...

(dis)Connected – Trauma Is Not Destiny

Wednesday, 5 November 2025
James – NASA consultant, medical research director, survivor. The feedback? "I was truly moved by the honesty with which you described the impact of childhood sexual abuse on your life,...

In the Name of the Trees

Wednesday, 15 October 2025
From award-winning Filipina-Australian author Merlinda Bobis comes a luminous novel spanning four generations of women shaped by war, colonisation, migration, and ecological loss. Set between the Philippines and Australia, In...

A Love Letter to Whiskey

Wednesday, 8 October 2025
This is not your typical love story. It’s a story of almosts and could-have-beens.Of friendship that teeters on the edge of something more.Of passion so intoxicating, it burns. Sometimes, love...

The Messy Bath Monster

Wednesday, 20 August 2025
Monkey knows there’s a MONSTER hiding in the bathroom because it leaves a HUGE MESS behind. Will Monkey discover who the bath monster is? In this quirky underwater ocean adventure...

Cartwheeling Sally and Jumping Jack Jim

Wednesday, 13 August 2025
Cartwheeling Sally and Jumping Jack Jim prove that restless kids can be heroes in their own unique way. Cartwheeling Sally and Jumping Jack Jim just can’t keep still, no matter...

The Art in My Palm

Wednesday, 13 August 2025
This heart-wrenching, genre-bending debut blends fiction, memoir, dual narrators and historical events in a coming-of-age story of Demosthenes, a Cypriot teen who emigrates to Australia in 1974 after war ravages...

Minoan Footsteps: A Novel

Wednesday, 21 May 2025
Set against the ancient landscapes of Crete, Minoan Footsteps follows six women on a guided tour where myth, memory and modern tensions collide. As they explore sacred sites and local...

Rosie’s Garden

Wednesday, 2 April 2025
A little determination goes a long way in this inspiring story about creating green spaces and building community. Rosie loves nothing more than to dig and spend time with people...

Without Question

without question cover Wednesday, 12 March 2025
When Bella finds two faded photographs in a dead man’s wallet, she must unlock a web of secrets. Bella confronts dark forces across the globe, in a quest to reveal...

Shamed to Madness – A Journey to Hell and Back

Wednesday, 19 February 2025
An autobiography that highlights the persecution and shaming Andrew was subject to throughout his life from his peers, parents and church, simply for being who he was: Gay! A life...

Hydra in Winter

Wednesday, 29 January 2025
When Shelley sets off for two weeks on Hydra, she isn’t after a sun-kissed escape – she’s hunting down the story of her husband’s great-great-grandfather, Australia’s first Greek convict, and...

The “Impostors”

Wednesday, 11 December 2024
This story tells how even the youngest of children can become a hero simply by trying to do their best for themselves, their world, and everyone in it. The "Impostors"...

A Sweet Surprise

Wednesday, 6 November 2024
Do you like sugar as much as Sam does? How much? Follow Sam as he discovers many sweet treats and surprises throughout his day. A giraffe in purple pyjamas, chocolate...

Grace and Marigold

Wednesday, 21 August 2024
Evoking the spirit of 1970s London through the world of squatting and political protests, street parties, encounter groups and gurus, and the mayhem of a rackety publishing outfit, Grace and...

Swimming in Words

Wednesday, 21 August 2024
Luke Icarus Simon’s compelling and groundbreaking work was first published in the 1980s and he has since become one of the quiet achievers of Australian literature. This collection explores the...

Duke the Wonder Horse

Wednesday, 7 August 2024
A young horse named Duke has moved to a new home. He has to open his heart and find acceptance and a mummy who will love him. Duke the Wonder...

Hazza the Huntsman

Wednesday, 7 August 2024
This simple little story teaches all of us the importance of being willing to challenge our beliefs about one another, so that the world will be a safer place for...

Escape from Cuttlefish Cove

Wednesday, 31 July 2024
This might look like an ordinary book, but don’t be fooled! In this book, YOU are the main character, so YOU decide what happens next. Your story could end at...

Corpus in Extremis: A Memoir

Wednesday, 17 July 2024
Bestselling author Loretta Smith shares the details of her own fascinating and incredible life; a life in which she has had to negotiate the pain, physical restrictions, and medical interventions...

Writers of the Future Volume 40

Wednesday, 5 June 2024
Experience these powerful new voices—vivid, visceral, and visionary—as they explore uncharted worlds and reveal unlimited possibilities. 12 strikingly original stories and illustrations by the best new creative talent in speculative...

Where Is the Green Sheep? Celebration Book

Wednesday, 24 April 2024
2024 marks the 20th anniversary of the highly acclaimed, bestselling picture book, Where Is the Green Sheep? by Mem Fox and Judy Horacek. To celebrate this incredible milestone, Penguin Random...

The Leaves

Wednesday, 17 April 2024
When his mother dies, Luke’s childhood is severed into a ‘before’ and ‘after’ and a chain of catastrophic events is unleashed that alters the course of his life. Navigating the...

Imperial Harvest

Wednesday, 10 April 2024
Imperial Harvest is a timely book that speaks to the universal lessons of war. This fiction by bestselling Australian author Bruce Pascoe is set in 13th century Mongolia and addresses...

The Midnight Rose

Wednesday, 20 March 2024
Leo is an apprentice at the Alchemical Court when one night changes everything. When the castle is attacked and Leo is told to flee, he hurriedly draws a new portal...

Making Shadows

Wednesday, 20 March 2024
Making Shadows spans the years 1941 to 1992. It focuses on a group of Australian veterans and their post-war struggles. Readers can expect an escalation of organised crime, mental illness,...

HANA: The audacity to be free

Wednesday, 20 March 2024
Hana Assafiri is a much loved and revered social activist and radical entrepreneur. Through the medium of food and dining in her now-renowned Moroccan Soup Bar, Hana has worked tirelessly...

The Dark Man, By Referral and Less Pleasant Tales

Wednesday, 28 February 2024
Step into the world of the Dark Man. Please have your referral ready... In this collection of dark fiction by award-nominated author Chuck McKenzie, you'll find tales of zombies, kaiju,...