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MONTHLY HIGHLIGHTS OCTOBER
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FICTION THE YEAR OF THE FARMER Rosalie Ham Paperback RRP $ 32.99
In a quiet farming town somewhere in country New South Wales, war is brewing. The last few years have been punishingly dry, especially for the farmers, but otherwise, it’s all Neralie Mackintosh’s fault. A darkly satirical novel of a small country town battling the elements and one another, from the bestselling author of The Dressmaker.
CEDAR VALLEY
IN A HOUSE OF LIES
Holly Throsby Paperback RRP $ 29.99 On the first day of summer in 1993, two strangers arrive in the town of Cedar Valley. Holly Throsby is the perfect guide for this compelling mystery set deep within the hearts of Cedar Valley and its inhabitants. ‘This is a masterful novel…readers who loved Goodwood will find even more to love here.’ Books + Publishing
Ian Rankin Paperback RRP $ 32.99 4 October release, advance orders welcome
In a House of Lies… everyone has something to hide, everyone has secrets, nobody is innocent. None more so than Detective John Rebus. The iconic Ian Rankin returns with a new Detective John Rebus novel - this year’s essential must-read bestseller.
NON-FICTION BOYS WILL BE BOYS Clementine Ford Paperback RRP $ 32.99
ANY ORDINARY DAY Leigh Sales Paperback RRP $ 34.99
The incendiary new book about toxic masculinity and misogyny from Clementine Ford. Boys Will Be Boys answers the question most asked of Clementine: ‘How do I raise my son to respect women and give them equal space in the world?’
Walkley-winning journalist Leigh Sales talks intimately with people who’ve faced the unimaginable; expecting broken lives, she instead finds strength, hope, even humour. Warm, candid and empathetic, this book illustrates what happens when ordinary people are forced to suddenly find the resilience most of us don’t know we have.
SPEAKING UP Gillian Triggs Hardback RRP $ 45.00 As President of the Human Rights Commission, Gillian Triggs was fearless in advocating for the voiceless. In Speaking Up, Triggs dares women to be a little vulgar and men to move beyond their comfort zones to achieve equity for all.
BRIDGE OF CLAY Markus Zusak Paperback RRP $ 32.99 9 October release, advance orders welcome
The Dunbar boys bring each other up in a house run by their own rules. A family of ramshackle tragedy - their mother is dead, their father has fled - they love and fight, and learn to reckon with the adult world. It is Clay, the quiet one, who will build a bridge; for his family, for his past, for his sins. He builds a bridge to transcend humanness. To survive. Markus Zusak makes his long-awaited return with a profoundly heartfelt and inventive novel about a family held together by stories, and a young life caught in the current: a boy in search of greatness, as a cure for a painful past.
ABOUT THE AUTHOR Markus Zusak is the bestselling author of six novels, including The Book Thief and The Messenger. His books have been translated into more than forty languages, to both popular and critical acclaim. He lives in Sydney with his wife and two children.
Also Available Hardback RRP $ 39.99
CHILDREN’S & YA THE MAGIC BOOKSHOP Natalie Jane Prior & Cheryl Orsini (illus) Hardback RRP $19.99 On rainy afternoons, when it’s too wet to play outside after school, Ben goes to his grandfather’s bookshop. But with secret doors and passages, and tigers under the floorboards, there’s much more going on than Ben could ever have imagined. An enchanting new collection of fully illustrated stories from two much-loved Australian creators, and the perfect gift for any young booklover. Age: 4+
THE TALES OF BEEDLE THE BARD J.K. Rowling & Chris Riddell (illus) Hardback RRP $ 45.00 2 October release, advance orders welcome
The dazzlingly brilliant Chris Riddell brings his magical illustration talents to J.K. Rowling’s gloriously inventive fairytale classic The Tales of Beedle the Bard in a fully illustrated colour edition of this essential classic for Harry Potter fans. Age: 7+
A MAP OF DAYS: THE FOURTH NOVEL OF MISS PEREGRINE’S PECULIAR CHILDREN Ransom Riggs Paperback RRP $ 24.99 3 October release, advance orders welcome
New wonders, and dangers, await in this brilliant next chapter for Miss Peregrine’s peculiar children. Their story is again fully illustrated by haunting vintage photographs, but with a striking addition for this all-new, multi-era American adventure-full color. Age: 9+
TALES FROM THE INNER CITY Shaun Tan Hardback RRP $ 35.00 A stunning companion to Tales from Outer Suburbia. In this collection of illustrated short stories, world-renowned artist Shaun Tan applies his unique imagination to a reflection on the nature of humans and animals, and our urban coexistence. From crocodile to frog, tiger to bee, this is a dark and surreal exploration of the perennial love and destruction we feel and inflict - of how animals can save us, and how our lives are forever entwined, for better or for worse. Age: 10+