TEXT PUBLISHING

www.textpublishing.com.au | Lara Shprem lara.shprem@textpublishing.com.au

Text Publishing is an independent, Melbourne-based publisher of literary and commercial fiction, non-fiction, children’s and young adult titles. Text has been awarded the ABIA Small Publisher of the Year three times and won the inaugural Leading Edge Books Small Publisher of the Year in 2018.

IF NOT US

Mark Smith

If Not Us is Mark Smith’s first standalone young adult novel following his hugely successful Winter trilogy. Hesse lives in a small coastal town, where a coalmine and power station are a part of the scenery, and a part of the ever-growing problem of climate change. When Hesse agrees to speak at a protest meeting, he has no idea of the storm he is about to unleash.

• If Not Us is an impassioned plea for climate change action that will inspire and empower. • The novel deals with a clash between environmental conservation and economic interests, and the importance of young people raising their voices for their future.

THE BRINK

Holden Sheppard

A group of teenagers heads for a remote island to celebrate the end of school, each with secrets, vulnerabilities and a particular brand of bravado. But things get out of hand when they find a body on the beach and fear brings a new dimension to their already complex relationships. • The new novel by an emerging star of young adult fiction. • The Brink is a dark and gritty young adult novel that tackles masculinity, sexuality, mental health, drug and alcohol use, relationships and sex.

RELEASE DATE: 10/2021 ISBN: 9781922330796 FORMAT: PB, 256pp RIGHTS: World CATEGORY: Young Adult, Fiction RELEASE DATE: 03/2022 FORMAT: PB, 320pp RIGHTS: World CATEGORY: Young Adult, Fiction

SOCIAL QUEUE

Kay Kerr

Zoe has just finished school and started an internship at a local newspaper. Her first assignment is to write about romance, but where to begin? Zoe hasn’t been in love. She doesn’t think anyone has ever even liked her. Zoe is soon to discover that she had missed the social queue. • Second book from outstanding author

Kay Kerr. • Own Voices story about autism, dating and the joy of growing up.

THE GAPS

Leanne Hall

When 16 year old Yin Mitchell is abducted, the news reverberates through the school. As the hours tick by, the girls know the chance of Yin being found alive is becoming smaller and smaller. Based on true events, this compelling YA novel by award-winning Melbourne author Leanne Hall examines grief and guilt in the aftermath of a community tragedy. • A powerful book about the fierceness of girlhood. • Leanne Hall has won multiple awards for her middle grade and young adult writing.

THE HOTEL WITCH

Jessica Miller

Sibyl is the apprentice hotel witch at the Grand Mirror Hotel, where her spells don’t always go as planned. She keeps the guests’ shoes polished but her pastryrising spell has the eclairs rising up to the ceiling. When her grandmother, who won’t let her tackle any difficult spells, gets lost in last Tuesday on the thirteenth floor, it’s up to Sibyl to solve the problem of the stolen shadows and discover the right spell to return them. • Jessica Miller has created a rich and original fantasy world that will delight young readers. • Encourages readers to use their imagination to solve problems.

RELEASE DATE: 10/2021 ISBN: 9781922458018 FORMAT: PB, 288pp RIGHTS: World CATEGORY: Young Adult, Fiction RELEASE DATE: 03/2021 ISBN: 9781922330482 FORMAT: PB, 368pp RIGHTS: World CATEGORY: Young Adult, Fiction RELEASE DATE: 09/2022 FORMAT: 220pp RIGHTS: World ex North America CATEGORY: Middle Grade, Fiction