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Somebody Down There Likes Me (Robert Lukins, A&U)
Released February 2025
Somebody Down There Likes Me begins with a limousine pulling up to a defunct gas station near a United States ghost town, setting an apt tone for a novel that... Read more
The Humongous Humdingle Family and the Tiny House (Michelle Wilson, illus PJ Reece, EK Books)
Released February 2025
In The Humongous Humdingle Family and the Tiny House, Michelle Wilson introduces readers to the eight human members of the multi-generational Humdingle family, and their many pets, who all live... Read more
Jungle Escape (Nathan Luff, Walker)
Released February 2025
Jungle Escape is the latest middle-grade title by Nathan Luff, author of Bad Grammar and the Family Disasters and Nerd Herd series. This stand-alone novel is filled with comedic mishaps, deliberate misunderstandings, and... Read more
The Governor, His Wife and His Mistress (Sue Williams, A&U)
Released January 2025
The latest, standalone historical fiction from Sue Williams, The Governor, His Wife and His Mistress, is a prequel to her bestselling and critically acclaimed novels Elizabeth & Elizabeth and That... Read more
Three Boys Gone (Mark Smith, Macmillan)
Released January 2025
Award-winning writer Mark Smith is a familiar name on the young adult shelves, with his acclaimed Winter trilogy finding its way onto school lists nationwide. Venturing into fiction for adult... Read more
Essence (Thuy On, UWAP)
Released February 2025
Thuy On’s latest poetry collection, Essence, is a meditation on life as an artist. The poems span a variety of subjects and are divided into three sections. The first, ‘Art’,... Read more
A New Day (Emmaline Carroll Southwell, illus Heather Dryden, Affirm)
Released January 2025
The opening lines of A New Day, Emmaline Carroll Southwell (Our Family Pledge) and Heather Dryden’s bright and hopeful picture book, immediately give readers a sense of security: ‘Today’s a... Read more
Gustav Glows with Gold (Kathy Creamer, illus Patricia Ward, Little Pink Dog)
Released February 2025
Kathy Creamer, co-founder of indie children’s publisher Little Pink Dog Books, lovingly introduces upper-primary readers to the captivating work of Austrian artist Gustav Klimt in her creative nonfiction picture book... Read more
The Serpent Rider (Yxavel Magno Diño, Bloomsbury Children’s)
Released January 2025
Inspired by Filipino folklore, Yxavel Magno Diño’s debut novel, The Serpent Rider, is a mesmerising middle-grade fantasy. All Tani wants is for her bakunawa egg to hatch so she can... Read more
The Pool (Hannah Tunnicliffe, Ultimo)
Released January 2025
In Hannah Tunnicliffe’s latest novel, The Pool, a motley group of southside Melburnians meets for a summer party. The young families are connected through work and children, but they’re not really... Read more
That Island Feeling (Karina May, Macmillan)
Released January 2025
Set on a sleepy, scenic Australian island and featuring oysters, wine and flirty banter, That Island Feeling is the summer romance book for 2025. The novel follows Andie and her... Read more
Panic (Catherine Jinks, Text)
Released January 2025
Modern society is well versed in the evils of social media. From cyberbullying and trolling to revenge porn and deep fakes, there is no end to the new and horrifying... Read more
Under the Sand (Millie Lewis, illus Marina Borkun, Five Mile)
Released January 2025
A little girl named Elizabeth is digging on the beach for lost treasure when her spade hits something solid, and she ‘crie[s] out with pleasure’ … ‘What could it be,... Read more
The Paradise Heights Craft Store Stitch-Up (Kate Solly, Affirm)
Released January 2025
Remember the easy warmth, dry humour and cosy storytelling of Kate Solly’s Tuesday Evenings with the Copeton Craft Resistance? Well, she’s done it again with The Paradise Heights Craft Store... Read more
Cruel Is the Light (Sophie Clark, Penguin)
Released January 2025
In a world both familiar to and hauntingly different from our own, the Vatican Empire has waged a centuries-long war with demons across Europe. After a series of unprecedented attacks... Read more
Figuring Out Thirty: Decoding the Decisive Decade (And What Really Matters) (Bridget Hustwaite, Penguin)
Released January 2025
Bridget Hustwaite (How to Endo) is well known as an author and podcaster for her valuable insights into women’s health. Her latest book, Figuring Out Thirty: Decoding the Decisive Decade... Read more
Saturday, Sunday (Natalie Kate Forbes, illus Danny Snell, Affirm)
Released January 2025
Weekends are so busy for families, with the competing demands of sports and activities, seeing friends and extended family, shopping for the week and more. Saturday, Sunday captures this frantic... Read more
Unfinished Business (Shankari Chandran, Ultimo)
Released January 2025
The first in Miles Franklin–winning author Shankari Chandran’s Ellie Harper political thriller series, Unfinished Business mirrors the themes of the author’s past books (Chai Time at Cinnamon Gardens, Safe Haven):... Read more
The Worst Perfect Moment (Shivaun Plozza, Walker)
Released January 2025
The Worst Perfect Moment is a dark comedy about finding yourself and finding the good in the bad. After dying in an accident, 16-year-old Tegan is ushered by Zelda, a... Read more
Lexie Moon and the Word Burgling Bungle (Melissa Garside, illus Lauren Mullinder, Riveted Press)
Released January 2025
Lexie Moon and the Word Burgling Bungle is debut author Melissa Garside’s exciting junior novel about a creative and prolific 10-year-old inventor. Lexie has been mentored by her grandfather, but... Read more
