My Super Uncle (Dannika Patterson, illus Seantelle Walsh, Ford St)
Children’s picture book
Released March 2026, reviewed by George Banach-Salas.
My Super Uncle is a charming picture book about a child and their “everyday superhero” uncle. Written by Dannika Patterson...
Bring Back Yesterday (Bob Carr, A&U)
Nonfiction
Released March 2026, reviewed by Jess Lomas.
In Bring Back Yesterday, journalist and former politician Bob Carr reflects on the sudden death of his wife, Helena, and...
The Ascension of Souls (Broken Cycle #1) (Bronte-Marie Wesson, Penguin)
Fiction
Released March 2026, reviewed by Kathryn Wheaton Grierson.
A recurring prophecy falters as the fate of two countries hangs in the balance in Bronte-Marie Wesson’s fantasy epic, The...
Forever & Ever (Allanah Hunt, Text)
Young adult
Released March 2026, reviewed by Ana Brawls.
Forever & Ever is Barkindji and Malyangapa author Allanah Hunt’s debut novel and a devastating exploration of first love, loss...
A Concise Compendium of Wonder (Ceridwen Dovey, Ursula Dubosarsky & Jennifer Mills, Pink Shorts Press)
Fiction
Released March 2026, reviewed by Megan Cheong.
Developed in collaboration with South Australian theatre company Slingsby, A Concise Compendium of Wonder is a triptych of fairy tales...
She Who Tastes, Knows: A Memoir of Food, Exile and Awakening (Durkhanai Ayubi, Murdoch)
Nonfiction
Released March 2026, reviewed by Joanne Shiells.
Just pages into She Who Tastes, Knows: A Memoir of Food, Exile and Awakening, my taste buds were tingling at...
The Lonely Lunch Club (Your Next Read Silver) (Maddy Mara, illus Laura Stitzel, Affirm)
Younger readers
Released March 2026, reviewed by Sarah Roberts.
The Lonely Lunch Club, written by Maddy Mara and illustrated by Laura Stitzel, is the first title in the Your...
Good Young Men (Gary Lonesborough, A&U Children’s)
Young adult
Released March 2026, reviewed by Angela Crocombe.
Good Young Men is the 4th novel from award-winning Yuin author Gary Lonesborough (I’m Not Really Here), told from the...
Finding the Bones (Natalie Conyer, Echo)
Fiction
Released March 2026, reviewed by Kate Frawley.
Finding the Bones by Ned Kelly Award–winning author Natalie Conyer is a gritty, slow-burn Australian crime thriller that exposes the...
Genie Snail (Bethany Loveridge, illus Chris Kennett, Little Book Press)
Children’s picture book
Released March 2026, reviewed by Nadia Heisler.
In Genie Snail, author Bethany Loveridge (Renegade Timeline Officer) and illustrator Chris Kennett combine forces to deliver a bright, engaging...
The Last Poem (Courtney Peppernell, Atria)
Fiction
Released March 2026, reviewed by Andrea Kress.
Courtney Peppernell’s The Last Poem is a tender, modern work of fiction infused with poetic sensibility, echoing the emotional gentleness...
The Feathers of Farwood and the Gripps Curse (Jayne McIntyre, Riveted Press)
Younger readers
Released March 2026, reviewed by Tony Doyle.
Jayne McIntyre’s debut novel, The Feathers of Farwood and the Gripps Curse, is the first in a new trilogy. Set...
Haze (Sam Elliott, Macmillan)
Fiction
Released March 2026, reviewed by Ilona Urquhart.
Samuel Elliott’s debut novel, Haze, introduces constable Dahlia Turner, newly returned to her coastal hometown of Broughlet – a place...
Nature Knows (Yvette Farmer, illus Chloe Jasmine Harris, T&H)
Children’s picture book
Released March 2026, reviewed by Karys McEwen.
Nature Knows is a gentle picture book that steps quietly into the growing conversation around children’s wellbeing and the restorative...
Ruby’s Web (Ellen van Neerven, Magabala)
Younger readers
Released March 2026, reviewed by Nadia Heisler.
In Ruby’s Web, Ellen van Neerven (Heat and Light, Comfort Food) situates a coming-of-age story against the backdrop of the...
The Belfast Express (Brigid Carrick, Ventura)
Fiction
Released March 2026, reviewed by Tara Lee.
Centring on an aspiring nurse in 1970s Ireland, Bridid Carrick’s The Belfast Express examine the impact of the Catholic Church...
The Boy and the Dog Tree (Fiona Wood, UQP)
Younger readers
Released March 2026, reviewed by Annie Waters.
Fiona Wood (How to Spell Catastrophe), a 3-time CBCA winner, returns to middle-grade fiction with a heartfelt tale of the...
Vow of Eternal Night (Lily Crozier, Penguin)
Fiction
Released March 2026, reviewed by Jasmin McGaughey.
Lily Crozier’s debut, Vow of Eternal Night, reads as if it were written with a deep love for the romantasy genre...
Poster Boys (Scott Woodard, Lothian)
Young adult
Released March 2026, reviewed by Bohdi Byles.
Poster Boys follows Edward, a “try-hard” who navigates school life alongside space cadet Nolan and popular jock James when their...
On Not Climbing Mountains (Claire Thomas, Hachette)
Fiction
Released March 2026, reviewed by Ellie Fisher.
Claire Thomas’s On Not Climbing Mountains is a slyly restless work. It treats travel less as a physical movement and...
