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How to Be Normal (Ange Crawford, Walker)
Released March 2025
Ange Crawford’s debut novel, How to Be Normal, is a visceral and compelling read. It centres on Astrid, who is returning to high school after five years of homeschooling. She... Read more
So Many Ways to Be Curious (Jayneen Sanders, illus Clare Elsom, Educate2Empower)
Released March 2025
So Many Ways to Be Curious is a nonfiction picture book that lives up to its title – a practical guide to nurturing curiosity in children. Jayneen Sanders, a passionate... Read more
Shift (Irma Gold, MidnightSun)
Released March 2025
Shift has cemented Irma Gold (The Breaking) as a standout voice in Australian contemporary fiction. The novel follows Arlie, an up-and-coming photographer on the precipice of success, who leaves his... Read more
Time Together (Luke Horton, Scribe)
Released March 2025
Phil’s mother has passed away and, in an attempt to feel closer to her in this period of mourning, he invites his friends – Bella and Tim, Jo and Lucas,... Read more
An Onslaught of Light (Natasha Rai, Pantera)
Released March 2025
Natasha Rai’s debut novel, An Onslaught of Light, delivers on the high expectations set by its recognition in multiple manuscript awards (the 2017 Richell Prize, the 2018 KYD Unpublished Manuscript... Read more
Better Days (Claire Zorn, Atlantic)
Released March 2025
Claire Zorn’s Better Days is a gem of a novel that lingers in your mind, leaving you thinking about its characters and eager to return to their world. This is Zorn’s... Read more
Unbury the Dead (Fiona Hardy, Affirm)
Released March 2025
Fiona Hardy’s Unbury the Dead is a masterful blend of fast-paced crime and Australian noir, balancing grit and dry humour with effortless skill. Set against the vivid backdrops of rural... Read more
Spirit of the Crocodile (Aaron Fa’Aoso & Michelle Scott Tucker with Lyn White, A&U)
Released March 2025
Spirit of the Crocodile is a memorable upper-middle-grade novel by Torres Strait Islander actor and director Aaron Fa’Aoso and Michelle Scott Tucker (who previously collaborated as co-writers of Fa’Aoso’s adult... Read more
The Food of Bharat: A Chef’s Journey Through India’s Rich Culinary History (Helly Raichura, Hardie Grant Books)
Released March 2025
Self-taught chef Helly Raichura started her career in 2018, hosting a supper club called Enter Via Laundry out of her Melbourne home, and she quickly gained national popularity. Raichura set... Read more
The Colours of Home (Sally Soweol Han, T&H)
Released March 2025
As the title The Colours of Home suggests, colour plays a central role in this beautiful picture book by Korean-Australian artist Sally Soweol Han (Nightsong, Tiny Wonders). The story follows... Read more
First Name Second Name (Steve MinOn, UQP)
Released March 2025
In Steve MinOn’s debut novel, First Name Second Name, the story spans four generations of the Chinese Australian Bolin family, whose roots in Australia date back to the late 19th... Read more
The Buried Life (Andrea Goldsmith, Transit Lounge)
Released March 2025
In The Buried Life, Andrea Goldsmith – renowned for her sharp insights into contemporary life and relationships – once again delves into the complexities of human connection. Known for The... Read more
Washpool (Lisa Fuller, Lothian)
Released March 2025
Lisa Fuller’s Washpool is a fun, heartwarming and insightful exploration of family and kinship that takes the portal fantasy genre to a new level. When Murri sisters Bella and Cienna... Read more
Misfit: The Unravelling of Samantha X (Amanda Goff, Echo)
Released March 2025
Amanda Goff was a successful journalist in London and Sydney before leaving her corporate career at 38 to become Samantha X, an escort. She later founded her own escort agency... Read more
This Stays Between Us (Margot McGovern, Penguin)
Released March 2025
Margot McGovern’s second young adult novel, This Stays Between Us, may have taken seven years, but it’s worth the wait. This gripping thriller, set in the year 2000, is a... Read more
Melanesia: Travels in Black Oceania (Hamish McDonald, Black Inc)
Released March 2025
As a foreign correspondent, Australian journalist Hamish McDonald (Demokrasi) frequently flew in and out of Melanesian hotspots during his career. Fascinated by the region’s complexity, he traversed it slowly by... Read more
The Thrill of It (Mandy Beaumont, Hachette)
Released March 2025
The Thrill of It is the latest crime novel by Mandy Beaumont, author of the Stella Prize–longlisted The Furies. The story follows Emmerson Kerr, whose grandmother was brutally murdered in... Read more
SoXiety (Tamlyn Teow, Riveted Press)
Released March 2025
Tamlyn Teow’s SoXiety offers a thought-provoking, immersive experience that mirrors the anxiety of today’s world. Teow’s graphic novel, the first in a new collection called The Book of Kin, is... Read more
Love Unedited (Caro Llewellyn, Picador)
Released March 2025
Reading Caro Llewellyn’s debut novel, Love Unedited, is like reading someone’s diary entries on life and love, which is fitting for this story within a story. Set predominantly in New York... Read more
Soaring with the Sugarbird Lady (Dianne Wolfer, Fremantle)
Released March 2025
Soaring with the Sugarbird Lady is based on the true story of Robin Miller, who single-handedly flew life-saving vaccines to remote Western Australia in the late 1960s. This new middle-grade novel... Read more
