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Immortal Dark (Tigest Girma, Lothian)
Released September 2024
Tigest Girma’s debut novel, Immortal Dark, is the book YA readers of dark academia and romantasy have been waiting for—something with the violence and passion of genre bestsellers such as... Read more
Dragon Guest Handbook (Jeanette Stampone, illus Novia Heroanto, Wombat Books)
Released September 2024
Whimsical and creative, Dragon Guest Handbook takes a different approach than most picture books in its presentation as a guide for the reader on how to handle an unexpected dragon visitor.... Read more
Cockatoo (Kaye Baillie, illus Max Hamilton, Windy Hollow)
Released September 2024
Cockatoo is the new Australian wildlife picture book from Kaye Baillie and Max Hamilton, the team behind the CBCA-shortlisted title When the Waterhole Dries Up. In this story, Baillie has followed her... Read more
I’m Not Really Here (Gary Lonesborough, A&U Children’s)
Released September 2024
I’m Not Really Here is a moving coming-of-age story with so much heart, written by multi-award-winning author Gary Lonesborough (We Didn’t Think It Through, The Boy from the Mish). Jonah... Read more
Escape from Cuttlefish Cove (Rachel Jackson, Riveted Press)
Released September 2024
Debut author Rachel Jackson knocks it out of the park with Escape from Cuttlefish Cove, a choose-your-own-adventure story where the reader is the main character. Imagine waking up on an... Read more
Dragon Folding (Christopher Cheng, illus Lucia Masciullo, Puffin)
Released September 2024
Dragon Folding is an evocative picture book that celebrates community, creativity and intergenerational friendships, written by Christopher Cheng (Bear and Rat, One Tree) and illustrated by Lucia Masciullo (The Imagineer, An A–Z... Read more
White Noise (Raelke Grimmer, UWA Publishing)
Released September 2024
White Noise is the captivating debut YA novel by Darwin-based author Raelke Grimmer. Fifteen-year-old Emma’s mum died three years ago, and she and her emergency-doctor father survive in a monotonous,... Read more
The Glass Horse of Venice (Arnold Zable, illus Anita Lester, Text)
Released September 2024
Arnold Zable, renowned author of Cafe Scheherazade, turns to children’s literature with his first picture book, The Glass Horse of Venice. Claudia lives in Venice and passes by a glassblower’s... Read more
Six Summers of Tash and Leopold (Danielle Binks, Lothian)
Released September 2024
Middle-grade readers who enjoyed A L Tait’s The First Summer of Callie McGee and Nova Weetman’s The Edge of Thirteen will delight in this compelling coming-of-age story targeting the ever-growing... Read more
Summer of Shipwrecks (Shivaun Plozza, UQP)
Released September 2024
Award-winning children’s author Shivaun Plozza’s Summer of Shipwrecks is a vividly real, heartfelt middle-grade novel that explores the capriciousness of tween friendship. Sidney has been waiting all year for her... Read more
Anomaly (Emma Lord, Affirm)
Released September 2024
Anomaly, the debut YA novel by Emma Lord, is fast-paced, compelling and confidently plotted. In 2020, Piper Manning awakens 52 days after a virus has wiped out her town—and perhaps... Read more
The Best Present Ever (Zoë Foster Blake, illus Lucinda Gifford, Puffin)
Released September 2024
The most delightful stories can often stem from the simplest of ideas, as seen in The Best Present Ever, a playful celebration of creativity, imagination and the joy of giving.... Read more
Dragonfire: 18,000 Holes in the Universe (Adam Wallace & Lisa Foley, illus James Hart, HarperCollins)
Released August 2024
Tee off into the surreal world of Dragonfire: 18,000 Holes in the Universe, the first book in a new graphic novel series by Adam Wallace and Lisa Foley, with imaginative... Read more
The Girl with No Reflection (Keshe Chow, Penguin)
Released August 2024
The Girl with No Reflection by Keshe Chow is a debut YA historical fantasy novel set in Imperial China, drawing on Chinese mythology. The story begins with Ying, a young... Read more
Dung Beetle on a Roll (Sandra Severgnini, CSIRO Publishing)
Released August 2024
Dung Beetle on a Roll by Sandra Severgnini (Meet Mim, Grub) follows an ambitious dung beetle who is working on his best dung ball yet. But what exactly is a... Read more
Kev & Trev #1: Snot Funny Sea Stories (Kylie Howarth, Affirm)
Released August 2024
Kev and Trev are determined to become famous. They’ve tried it all, from talent contests and cooking shows to an attempt to fake it 'til they make it, but now... Read more
Stickboy (Rebecca Young, illus Matt Ottley, Scholastic)
Released August 2024
From the multi-award-winning creators of Teacup comes a lyrical new picture book about a young boy’s hope and determination in the face of adversity. In a dry and barren land... Read more
How to Break a World Record and Survive Grade Five (Carla Fitzgerald, UQP)
Released August 2024
How to Break a World Record and Survive Grade Five is the new novel from Carla Fitzgerald, author of the popular middle-grade title How to Be Prime Minister and Survive... Read more
Bernie Thinks in Boxes (Jess Horn, illus Zoe Bennett, Affirm)
Released August 2024
This charming story by debut author Jess Horn features a child, Bernie, who likes to classify her world into different categories (portrayed as boxes) in her head. When Bernie is... Read more
Sky Country (Aunty Patsy Cameron & Lisa Kennedy, Magabala)
Released August 2024
Grandmother takes her young grandchildren on a walk up a mountain in Trouwerner (Tasmania). As they walk together, Grandmother retells an ancient story of creation, sky, and the First Peoples... Read more
