Sherlock Holmes: The Australian Casebook (ed by Christopher Sequeira, Echo)
Monday, 17 July 2017
The stories in this collection of fan fiction commissioned by Sherlock Holmes aficionado Christopher Sequeira come from writers both emerging and established (better known names include Kerry Greenwood, Meg Keneally...
An Activist Life (Christine Milne, UQP)
Monday, 17 July 2017
Rather than write a straight biography, former Australian Greens leader Christine Milne has chosen ‘objects’ to illustrate her life, her ideas and her actions. Her father’s gun represents old-fashion farm...
Mirror Sydney: An Atlas of Reflections (Vanessa Berry, Giramondo)
Monday, 17 July 2017
Every city has its ghost lines, those mysterious details that underpin the contemporary physicality of a place, the memories that are faded but visible to anyone with a keen eye...
Writers on Writers: On John Marsden | On Kate Jennings (Alice Pung | Erik Jensen, Black Inc.)
Monday, 17 July 2017
Australian writers are being honoured in a new essay series called ‘Writers on Writers’, published by Black Inc. in association with the University of Melbourne and the State Library of...
Danny Blue’s Really Excellent Dream (Max Landrak, Lothian)
Monday, 17 July 2017
Max Landrak’s first children’s book is a delight. A fanciful tale of a boy who unexpectedly dreams of ‘not-blue’ in a world that consists only of blue, it functions equally...
M is for Mutiny! History by Alphabet (John Dickson, illus by Bern Emmerichs, Berbay)
Monday, 17 July 2017
An alphabet book designed specifically for the middle-primary reader, M is for Mutiny! is a brilliant crash course in Australian history for those interested in learning more about significant events...
Papa Sky (Jane Jolly, illus by Sally Heinrich, MidnightSun)
Monday, 17 July 2017
Papa Sky is an educational picture book from the creative team behind CBCA Honour Book One Step at a Time. Papa Sky belongs where the earth meets the sky. When...
Tintinnabula (Margo Lanagan, illus by Rovina Cai, Little Hare)
Monday, 17 July 2017
Acclaimed for her short stories and novels, Margo Lanagan’s latest creation Tintinnabula is a picture book that explores light and shade. Through a poetic narrative, the story looks at the...
The Very Noisy Baby (Alison Lester, Affirm)
Monday, 17 July 2017
Alison Lester never disappoints. She is a much-loved, award-winning author and illustrator with many successful books to her name. This delightful book is no exception. It has all the trademarks...
The Extremely Inconvenient Adventures of Bronte Mettlestone (Jaclyn Moriarty, A&U)
Monday, 17 July 2017
As a baby, Bronte Mettlestone was left in the lobby of her Aunt Isabelle’s building by her parents, before they set off to have adventures. When she is 10, Bronte...
Nevermoor: The Trials of Morrigan Crow Book One (Jessica Townsend, Lothian)
Monday, 17 July 2017
Ten-year-old Morrigan Crow was born on Eventide and, like other children born on this day, is cursed to die at midnight on her 11th birthday. Her family are distant and...
Tales from a Tall Forest (Shaun Micallef, illus by Jonathan Bentley, Hardie Grant Egmont)
Monday, 17 July 2017
Shaun Micallef’s first book for children takes a large dose of fairytale ingredients, flavours them with a dash of nursery rhyme and a pinch of Greek mythology, and bakes them...
Bestsellers this week
Monday, 17 July 2017
Monica McInerney’s The Trip of a Lifetime (Michael Joseph) has unseated Scott Pape’s The Barefoot Investor (Wrightbooks) to claim top spot on this week’s top 10 bestsellers chart. Pape’s book...
Introducing the ‘Treehouse’ series
Thursday, 13 July 2017
It’s impossible to overstate the success of the ‘Treehouse’ junior-fiction series by Andy Griffiths and Terry Denton. The series launched in Australia in 2011 with The 13-Storey Treehouse and will...
Introducing ‘Think Australian Junior’
Thursday, 13 July 2017
Welcome to the first edition of the Think Australian Junior newsletter. We’re incredibly excited to be bringing the best Australian children’s and YA books to an international audience of publishers,...
Shortlist highlights Australian books with an environmental theme
Thursday, 13 July 2017
The Australian Wilderness Society has announced the shortlists for the Environment Award for Children’s Literature, which are presented annually to books that ‘foster a love of wild places and wildlife’...
‘Reverse psychology’ picture book tops bestsellers chart
Thursday, 13 July 2017
Radio host Andy Lee’s debut picture book Do Not Open This Book, illustrated by Heath McKenzie, has topped the Australian picture book bestsellers chart for June. The book, which was...
HarperCollins acquires Eliza Henry-Jones’ first YA novel
Thursday, 13 July 2017
HarperCollins has acquired Eliza Henry-Jones’ YA novel From the Sea in a two-book deal via Sally Bird at Calidiris Literary Agency. From the Sea is Henry-Jones’ first YA novel—the first...
Book blogger spotlight: Lillytales
Wednesday, 12 July 2017
Kate Lloyd started reviewing books on Instagram as a way to connect with like-minded readers. Her blog Lillytales now spans YouTube, Twitter, Goodreads and Litsy, but Instagram remains her favourite...
Bestsellers this week
Monday, 10 July 2017
Australian author Monica McInerney’s latest novel The Trip of a Lifetime (Michael Joseph) has debuted at sixth spot on this week’s bestseller chart. It’s one of two new releases to land...
‘Big Little Lies’, ‘The Barefoot Investor’ top the Australian charts
Thursday, 6 July 2017
Five novels by Liane Moriarty are in the top 10 Australian fiction bestsellers chart in June, led by her 2014 bestseller Big Little Lies, which was recently adapted into a...
Introducing Fremantle Press
Thursday, 6 July 2017
Fremantle Press is a not-for-profit publisher of books by new and emerging Western Australian writers and artists. It has been publishing adult and children’s books across a range of genres...
Small presses dominate Miles Franklin shortlist
Thursday, 6 July 2017
The shortlist for Australia’s most prestigious literary prize, the Miles Franklin Literary Award, was announced last month. Four of the five shortlisted titles are published by small Australian presses: The...
New acquisitions for Affirm, Black Inc. and Pantera
Thursday, 6 July 2017
Affirm Press has acquired Australian writer Christian White’s award-winning debut novel Decay Theory—‘a page-turner about a small-town mystery dealing with trauma, cult and memory’—to be published in 2018. White’s novel...
Introducing ‘Think Australian’
Thursday, 6 July 2017
Welcome to the first edition of the Think Australian newsletter. We’re incredibly excited to be bringing the best Australian books to an international audience of publishers, rights managers, scouts, literary...
Bring it On!: Play Like a Girl Book One (Jo Stanley, Five Mile)
Wednesday, 5 July 2017
Finally, a series about our national sport that stars girls! Jo Stanley has combined her love of footy and empowering women in the new ‘Play Like a Girl’ series, with...
Bertha and Bear (Christine Sharp, UQP)
Wednesday, 5 July 2017
One little bee’s brave expedition through a storm to find somewhere safe to build a new hive is the focus of Christine Sharp’s third picture book Bertha and Bear. The...
Beautiful Mess (Claire Christian, Text)
Wednesday, 5 July 2017
Claire Christian’s 2016 Text Prize-winning book is a beautifully written YA novel that confidently navigates the murky waters of grief and male-female friendship. Chapters are voiced in turn by Ava,...
A Semi-definitive List of Worst Nightmares (Krystal Sutherland, Penguin)
Wednesday, 5 July 2017
This is a touching, hilarious and relatable book for older teens about depression, anxiety, facing your fears and learning to accept help when you need it most. Seventeen-year-old Esther’s life...
The Missing Ace: The Mysterious World of Cosentino Book One (Cosentino & Jack Heath, illus by James Hart, Scholastic)
Wednesday, 5 July 2017
Cosentino the Grand Illusionist runs the beloved Copperpot Theatre in Coppertown, a place in Magicland where the evil King has banned magic. Cos is working on his latest trick—escaping from...
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