Spring New Releases Terra Nulius | Claire G Coleman | $29.99 | Hachette A daring debut novel from the winner of the 2016 black&write! fellowship. Set in the near future, Australia is about to experience colonisation once more. Through this futuristic lens, Coleman reveals truths about the state of our current nation with striking clarity, leading us to question ‘have we learned from our past?’
Common People | Tony Birch | $29.95 | Penguin Tony Birch’s new collection of short stories reinforces his story-telling mastery! Creating a diverse cast of ‘common people,’ these remarkable and surprising stories capture the brillance and struggles that can be found in the everyday business of living with Birch’s prose of beauty and sincerity.
On the Java Ridge | Jock Serong | $29.99 | Text Publishing Dean says; Dynamic, expertly written and vast in scope. A compelling literary political thriller and a must read commentary on the Australian political environment and its treatment of refugees. It also delivers a striking commentary on how technology is weakening community, and on the range of reactions humans feel when in a crisis. Australian fiction at its best!
The Choke | Sofie Laguna | $32.99 | Allen & Unwin Laguna’s latest novel is a haunting tale about a child navigating a dark and uncaring world of power and violence. Abandoned by her parents, Justine is raised by her pop, who is tormented by visions of the Burma Railway. The comfort of nature is Justine’s only solace and it’s brought to brillant life through Laguna’s achingly raw prose.
Whipbird l Robert Drewe | $32.99 | Penguin Robert Drewe’s exhilarating new novel tells a classic Australian family saga as it has never been told before! A weekend in November, 2014, six generations of the Cleary family come together at their new vineyard, Whipbird in Victoria. The result is a comic, topical, honest, sharply intelligent, and sympathetic look at the complexities of family ties.
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Father’s Day Reading Guide
Taboo | Kim Scott | $32.99 | Pan Macmillan The ‘taboo’ of Scott’s latest masterpiece refers to an ominous location: the site of a massacre. Stunning poetry, descriptions unlike any other, Taboo is a breathtaking Aboriginal novel that everyone must read. The characters - free from judgment, the gentle description of land, the humour of community - Kim Scott is a masterful writer with perfect balance.
City of Crows | Chris Womersley | $32.99 | Pan Macmillan 1673. Desperate to save herself and her only surviving child Nicolas from an outbreak of plague, Charlotte Picot flees her tiny village in the French countryside. But when Nicolas is abducted by a troop of slavers, Charlotte resorts to witchcraft and summons assistance in the shape of a malevolent man. She and her companion travel to Paris where they become further entwined in the underground of sorcerers and poisoners - and where each is forced to reassess their ideas of good and evil. Before Charlotte is finished she will wander hell’s halls, trade with a witch and accept a demon’s fealty. Meanwhile, a notorious criminal is unexpectedly released from the prison galleys where he has served a brutal sentence for sacrilege.
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