Australian Collective Catalogue - Frankfurt 2023

The Australian Publishers Association acknowledges the Traditional Owners of Country throughout Australia. We pay our respects to Elders past and present.

Front cover image: Artwork by Peter Hewitt, Brendan Lugnan and Jeremy Devitt from Gurawul the Whale by Max Dulumunmun Harrison, published by Magabala Books.

ALLEn & UnWIn

www.allenandunwin.com | Carey Schroeter | careys@allenandunwin.com

Allen & Unwin is Australia’s leading independent publisher. We publish around 250 new titles each year including literary and commercial fiction, general nonfiction and lifestyle titles and books for children and young adults. Many of our books, authors and illustrators are award-winners and enjoy great popularity throughout the world.

MY YELLOW BLA n KY

Sofie Laguna and Tom Jellett

A gorgeous board book that beautifully captures the whole experience of having a favourite blanky and what happens on the day it finally must be washed. A wonderful journey full of love, desperate searching, joyous discovery and the restoration of all the gloriously comforting aromas.

• An adorable story from two of Australia’s cherished and award-winning children’s book creators.

• Perfectly pitched for babies and toddlers.

RELEASE DATE: 11/2023 ISBn: 9781761180521 RRP (AUD): $15.99

FORMAT: Board Book, 22pp RIGHTS: World CATEGORY: Board Book

THE MOST AMAZI n G THI n G

Ian Hayward Robinson and Matt Shanks

Henry’s family are interested in some amazing things: life, the mind, the stars. Henry agrees these things are amazing, but are they the MOST amazing? What makes something amazing? This delightful book shows that while the world is full of wonders, the search for meaning is an individual quest.

• A story about wonder and hope from a bestselling illustrator and the President Emeritus of the Rationalist Society of Australia.

• Explores the meaning of life in a secular and child-friendly way.

RELEASE DATE: 03/2024 ISBn: 9781761180118 RRP (AUD): $22.99

FORMAT: HB, 32pp RIGHTS: World CATEGORY: Picture Book

YOUR BRAI n IS A LUMP OF GOO

Idan Ben-Barak and Christopher Nielsen

Your brain is not like a computer. Firstly, it’s really gooey. Secondly, it’s much more complicated. A fun-filled book made by brains, about brains, for brains. Your Brain is a Lump of Goo is a clever exploration of the most mysterious organ in the human body.

• From the bestselling and award-winning author of Do Not Lick This Book

• Popular science: humorous, entertaining and factually correct.

RELEASE DATE: 02/2024 ISBn: 9781761180156 RRP (AUD): $24.99

FORMAT: HB, 32pp RIGHTS: World CATEGORY: Picture Book, Non-fiction

ULTRAWILD

Steve Mushin

Intricately illustrated and mind-bendingly original, Ultrawild is a graphic smorgasbord, bursting with brilliant inventions that could just save the world – while inspiring readers of all ages. Maverick inventor Steve Mushin has created an utterly unique avalanche of totally imaginative, scientifically plausible ideas to rewild our cities.

• Astounding illustrations will enthral readers, bringing science, art and play together.

• Steve Mushin takes global environmental problems and provides radical solutions that are simultaneously hilarious and inspiring, centred around the concept of rewilding.

RELEASE DATE: 11/2023 ISBn: 9781760292812 RRP (AUD): $34.99

FORMAT: HB, 80pp RIGHTS: World CATEGORY: Graphic Novel

HO n EY A n D THE VALLEY OF HORSES

Wendy Orr

A rich adventure full of wonder, resilience and hope with a touch of fantasy. Honey and her family seek the quiet comfort of an enchanting valley to avoid the troubling wide world, but become trapped in paradise. When tragedy looms Honey must draw on her resourcefulness, self-belief and courage to escape it and seek urgent help.

• ‘This middle grade narrative by a master storyteller is an utter delight.’ Books+Publishing.

• A highly compelling adventure with a magical element and a courageous heroine.

RELEASE DATE: 08/2023 ISBn: 9781761068492 RRP (AUD): $17.99

FORMAT: PB, 224pp RIGHTS: World CATEGORY: Middle Grade Fiction

ATF PRESS

www.atfpress.com | Hilary Regan | hdregan@atf.org.au

ATF Press Publishing Group, established in 1993, is an Australian-based independent publisher with an international reach. Titles focus on ethical and social issues, including the environment, science, space exploration, art and religion. ATF publishes academic books and peer-refereed journals as well as trade books with a popular appeal.

DE-COLO n ISI n G GE n ESIS 1–11

Norman Habel and Anne Pattel-Gray

De-colonising Genesis 1–11 represents a landmark in contemporary hermeneutics. In this volume we take into account our colonial history and develop a de-colonising hermeneutic which we employ to identify the colonial editing of the text and to retrieve precolonial narratives with which First Nations peoples of Australia may resonate. In the first volume we attempt to de-colonise the narratives of Genesis 1-11 and retrieve pre-colonial legends that are comparable to First Nations ancestral narratives.

• Indigenous theology.

RELEASE DATE: 09/2022 ISBn: 9781922582041 RRP (AUD): $24.95

FORMAT: PB, HB, ePub, PDF, 120pp RIGHTS: World CATEGORY: Indigenous Theology

DE-COLO n ISI n G GE n ESIS 12–25

Norman Habel, Anne Pattel-Gray and George Rosendale

De-colonising Genesis 12–15 is dedicated to the First Nations Australia in anticipation of establishing a Treaty that ensures their voice is heard within the constitution of the Australian government and acknowledging publicly the intrinsic value of their culture, especially their spiritual bond with the land on which they have been custodians for thousands of years. The goal: to use this process of deep listening to discern and ‘untangle’ the precolonial narrative.

• Indigenous theology.

RELEASE DATE: 02/2023 ISBn: 9781923006003 RRP (AUD): $24.95

FORMAT: PB, HB, ePub, PDF, 126pp RIGHTS: World CATEGORY: Indigenous Theology

THE DYE OF GOD: ESSAYS O n ISLAM A n D THE QUR’A n

Anthony H Johns

‘The Dye of God opens the spirituality of the Qur’ān and the manifold tradition of Islam, carefully and respectfully exploring its theological distinctiveness as well as its resonances with other Abrahamic faiths. This is a rich resource for deepening understanding between faith communities, and for encouraging all in the love of God.’ — Rev Dr Sarah Bachelard, Director, Benedictus Contemplative Church, Canberra, Australia.

• Islam, Qur’ān Interfaith.

RELEASE DATE: 05/2023 ISBn: 9781922582850 RRP (AUD): $34.95

FORMAT: PB, HB, eBook and PDF, 350pp RIGHTS: World CATEGORY: Interfaith Theology

PUT RIGHT SOMETHI n G THAT’S WRO n G

Albert Nolan

This is a collection of articles by and interviews with South African Dominican Albert Nolan OP who died in October 2022 at the age of 88. Nolan played a brave role in the ‘underground work’ of the liberation movements, offering his support to activists. He was part of a secret underground network that managed logistics, including the transportation and movement of activists, providing safe houses and a means of communication while in South Africa.

• Anti-apartheid.

RELEASE DATE: 06/2023 ISBn: 9781923006089 RRP (AUD): $24.95

FORMAT: PB, HB, eBook and PDF, 126pp RIGHTS: World CATEGORY: Theology, Ethics, Autobiography

AUSTRALIAn SCHOLARLY PUBLISHInG

scholarly.info | n ick Walker | enquiry@scholarly.info

Australian Scholarly Publishing is based in Melbourne and Galway and has long displayed its strong credentials as an independent publisher. Under its Australian Scholarly, Arden & Arcadia (general non-fiction and fiction) & Aspasia (feminist) imprints it publishes over 70 books every year.

THE CELESTIALS

Ian Roberts

This closely woven Chinese, Irish and Australian story begins in Canton during the Opium Wars and expands in the Australian Gold Rush of the 19th century. The Chinese miners are entwined in adversity with the rural Irish poor and notorious Kelly Gang.

• Captivatingly original story emerges from infamous Ned Kelly saga.

• Irish bushranging rebellion in Australia set afresh in its wider context.

• Historical tale with a surprising twist for modern-day readers.

RELEASE DATE: 11/2023 ISBn: 9781922952806 RRP (AUD): $34.95

FORMAT: HB, 233pp RIGHTS: World ex Australia, World translation CATEGORY: Fiction

JAMES JOYCE: A LIFE

Gabrielle Carey

If you know nothing about James Joyce but would like to; if you know a little about James Joyce and would like to know more, but not too much; or if you are a die-hard Joycean — this is the book for you.

• Fresh, essential, intimate biography of James Joyce.

• Author, leading Australian writer and Joycean.

• Elegant hardback edition.

RELEASE DATE: 09/2023 ISBn: 9781922952226 RRP (AUD): $39.95

FORMAT: HB, 140pp RIGHTS: World ex Australia, World translation CATEGORY: Biography

OPI: THE TWO LIVES OF MY GRA n DFATHER

Andreas Pohl

The grandson of an acclaimed Nazi author discovers in adulthood a story about guilt, memory, facing the truth of one’s past, and the possibilities of personal reinvention. A revealing memoir told with frankness, sensitivity, and courage.

• Personal story of a Nazi literary star.

• Grandson’s conflicted personal view of his loved ‘Opi’.

• Compellingly honest and beautifully told.

RELEASE DATE: 05/2023 ISBn: 9781922952196 RRP (AUD): $39.95

FORMAT: PB, 254pp RIGHTS: World ex Australia, World translation CATEGORY: Biography

EC PRESS

www.elizabethmarycummings.com

Elizabeth Cummings | ecs.writing@gmail.com

EC Press is a small independent publisher focusing on narratives about wellbeing, daily life and community friendship to accounts of resilience. EC Press provides platforms for new conversations about contemporary life, publishing various genres, both scholarly and creative and putting the individual at the centre of the narrative.

THE VERY BAD THI n G: THE STORY OF RECOVERY FROM A TRAUMATIC EVE n T

Elizabeth Cummings and Melissas Salvanrani

The Very Bad Thing uses the metaphor of sailing on an ocean to tell the story of one person’s journey through bad times to a place of safety where they can carry on with life. Aimed at a juvenile audience, using simple language and exquisite illustrations to portray the emotional journey through a traumatic experience. A mental health narrative to help platform conversations on trauma and difficult times with young children.

• Useful to carers, teachers, support workers and counsellors.

RELEASE DATE: 02/2020 ISBN: 9780648406433 RRP (AUD): $16.99

FORMAT: PB, 36pp RIGHTS: World CATEGORY: Psychology, Self-Help, Trauma, PTG

SEED BALLS

Elizabeth Cummings and Melissas Salvanrani

A non-fiction style picture book which tells readers through story how to grow seeds into fruits and vegetables. Readers will enjoy seeing the seeds personified alongside watching how they slowly change when given the right conditions to grow.

• Appeals to children who love the idea of growing something themselves.

• Recipes and questions promote thought.

• Learn about life cycles of plants. Life cycles are part of the school curriculum alongside sustai nability, making this a great tool for teachers.

RELEASE DATE: 06/2020 ISBN: 9780994339270 RRP (AUD): $16.99

FORMAT: PB, 36pp RIGHTS: World CATEGORY: Non-fiction, Science

AMAZI n G HA n DS

Elizabeth Cummings and Melissas Salvanrani

Amazing Hands is a simple guide to what our hands do and how they help in our daily lives. With bright and child-friendly illustrations, the reader learns how vital hand hygiene is and how to reduce the risk of spreading germs and infections. A highly topical book designed to illuminate knowledge without generating fear or anxiety within the current social context.

• Deepens children’s understanding of the importance of our hands.

• Educates about hand washing in a gentle way.

RELEASE DATE: 06/2020 ISBN: 9780994339263 RRP (AUD): $16.99

FORMAT: PB, HB, 36pp RIGHTS: World CATEGORY: Non-fiction, Early Biological Science

ExISLE PUBLISHInG

exislepublishing.com | Lucy Wawrzyniak | lucy@exislepublishing.com

Exisle Publishing is an independent Australian non-fiction publisher focused primarily on self-help, psychology, mental health, health, mindfulness, and parenting. We work with mental health professionals and people who have substantial experience and expertise in their fields. EK Books is a picture book imprint, part of Exisle Publishing.

THE CLEAR LEADER: HOW TO LEAD WELL I n A HYPERCO nn ECTED WORLD

James N. Donald, PhD and Craig S. Hassed, OAM

A bold new guide to achieving authentic leadership in a hyperconnected world. With extensive business psychology and mindfulness expertise, Donald and Hassed give insightful and accessible guidance for leaders of all types to become natural, respected and clear.

• Aimed at skilled professionals working in management roles in any organisation, at any level.

• Unique in bringing together the themes of mindful leadership and the problems of distraction in today’s world.

RELEASE DATE: 03/2024 ISBn: 9781922539717 RRP (AUD): $34.99 FORMAT: 229x152, 264pp

RIGHTS: World ex US, UK and Canada CATEGORY: Self-Help, Business and Leadership

THE MI n DFUL FREAK-OUT: A RESCUE MA n UAL FOR BEI n G AT YOUR BEST WHE

Eric Goodman

n LIFE IS AT ITS WORST

This book presents strategies from Acceptance and Commitment Therapy (ACT) and Compassion-Focused Therapy (CFT) to give you the evidence-based tools needed to face highly distressing moments. These strategies aim to soothe your suffering and give you the inner strength, wisdom, and commitment to face emotional pain in a flexible way.

• Addresses the distress in navigating societal and personal crises since 2020.

• Begins with a quick start guide — a simple step-by-step approach.

RELEASE DATE: 01/2024 ISBn: 9781922539366 RRP (AUD): $34.99 FORMAT: 229x152, 280pp RIGHTS: World ex US, UK, Canada CATEGORY: Self-Help, Psychology

THE A nx IETY COACH: EVERY PARE n T’S GUIDE TO BUILDI n G RESILIE n CE I n THEIR CHILD

Michael Hawton

Become your child’s ‘anxiety coach’ with this step-by-step, evidence-based guide to identifying and managing child anxiety. With the right tools, you can free your child from a life of worry, anxiety and avoidance.

• Shows how parents can and must play a key education and therapeutic role in their children’s lives.

• A skills-based book, complete with processes, worksheets and systems.

• One of only a few ‘method-based’ books on developing resilience in children.

RELEASE DATE: 03/2023 ISBn: 9781922539588 RRP (AUD): $34.99

FORMAT: 229x152 PB, 240pp RIGHTS: World ex US, UK, Canada, Chinese Simplified, Poland, and French CATEGORY: Self-Help, Parenting, Anxiety

THE FLOURISHI n G WOMA n Dr. Cate Howell CSM, CF, OAM

A guide to help women achieve optimum mental health and well-being. Dr Cate Howell supports women on topics such as feeling connected, growing as a person and finding a sense of purpose and meaning. In other words, flourishing!

• Takes a holistic and integrative approach, drawing on various practical and psychological methods to assist women.

• The focus on mental health for women is presented in an accessible, non-academic format.

RELEASE DATE: 09/2023 ISBn: 9781922539649 RRP (AUD): $34.99 FORMAT: 229x152

PB, 368pp RIGHTS: World ex US, UK and Canada CATEGORY: Self-Help, Psychology

I n SIDE THE DYSLE x IC MI n D: A RESOURCE FOR PARE n TS, TEACHERS A n D DYSLE x ICS THEMSELVES

Laughton King

In Laughton King’s formulation, a dyslexic person is like a diesel vehicle. They run perfectly if you give them the right fuel. This book is designed to help dyslexic (diesel) thinkers make sense of their lives and provides valuable guidance for parents, carers and teachers.

• Laughton King is a retired psychologist with 70-plus years of experience as a ‘dyslexic’ person and 35 years as a psychologist.

• Designed to be a life-changing experience for anyone directly impacted by dyslexia.

RELEASE DATE: 05/2023 ISBn: 9781922539427 RRP (AUD): $34.99 FORMAT: 229x152

PB, 256pp RIGHTS: World ex Poland CATEGORY: Psychology, Learning Difficulties

GAME O n ! SHRI n KLE Emily Snape

When rebellious Liam starts playing ‘Shrinkle’ on his babysitter’s phone, the app shrinks him and his little brother to the size of a mini-figure! Their safe home has suddenly become a treacherous landscape. Will they stay tiny forever?

• The first book in a brilliant new series is perfect for reluctant readers, particularly boys.

• Sensitively depicts sibling relationships and the themes of self-belief and forgiveness.

• Aimed at 8 to 12-year-olds who love adventure and mobile games.

RELEASE DATE: 05/2023 ISBn: 9781922539397 RRP (AUD): $16.99 FORMAT: 210x135

PB, 184pp RIGHTS: World ex US, UK and Canada CATEGORY: Middle Grade Fiction

A n CHORED

Debra Tidball and Arielle Li

Ship heads out to sea, leaving Tug behind in port. But despite being oceans apart, they remain connected by love. A sensitive yet powerful and useful story about the parent-child bond and attachment.

• Has universal applicability, but with particular resonance for work-away parents and separated families.

• Depicts parent-child attachment within a narrative reassuring young children separated from parents or caregivers.

RELEASE DATE: 04/2023 ISBn: 9781922539496 RRP (AUD): $24.99

FORMAT: 245x255 HB, 32pp RIGHTS: World ex US, UK, Canada, Germany, English edition in China CATEGORY: Picture Book, Fiction, Separation

FIn PRESS PTY LTD

www.finpress.com.au | Simon Finnigan | simonf@finpress.com.au

Fin Press is an independent boutique publisher of non-fiction works, covering a broad range of topics including true-crime, biographies, educational and self-help motivational books. Fin Press offers support to authors seeking to publish selfhelp, educational and informative books. Works that inspire and transform are warmly welcomed.

THE AUDACIOUS KIDD

Simon Griffin

Master criminal Bertie Kidd unveils his astounding rise to notoriety, exposing a secret dark world spanning all realms of crime. Dubbed criminal royalty, he’s feared and revered over five decades, authentically portraying his lifelong path. This captivating read offers unparalleled insight into today’s criminal realm.

• A must read for true crime enthusiasts.

• Unlocking the gateway to decades of crime and unresolved mysteries.

• This gripping read offers the truest insight into a life of crime on shelves today.

RELEASE DATE: 10/2019 ISBn: 9780648686903 RRP (AUD): $34.95

FORMAT: PB, 325pp RIGHTS: World CATEGORY: True Crime

CESA n V THE QUEE n

Rafael Cesan and Simon Griffin

Embark on an extraordinary true crime odyssey, following a young man battling through Australia’s brutal prisons to ultimate redemption. From adversity to supremacy, navigate his gritty journey from surviving the harshest jails to conquering high society. A riveting, thrilling read that grips from start to finish.

• True crime at its best.

• From the depths of the basement to the pinnacle of the penthouse.

• Brace yourself for a riveting and thrilling read that enthrals from beginning to end.

RELEASE DATE: 04/2024 ISBn: 9780648686989 RRP (AUD): $35.95

FORMAT: PB, 336pp RIGHTS: World CATEGORY: True Crime

WARRE n WOODCOCK

Simon Griffin

Delve into the uproarious chronicles of Warren Walter Woodcock, a charming bon vivant. Once a tennis ace, shrewd bookie and life’s triumphant conqueror. He embraced each day like a finale and came out unscathed. In life’s chaotic game, he aced every set — no racket needed.

• A must for tennis lovers looking to recount the glorious days of the golden era.

• This hilarious story will have you laughing from beginning to end.

• An interesting insight into a lifelong gambler.

RELEASE DATE: 05/2024 ISBn: 9780648686996 RRP (AUD): $36.95

FORMAT: PB, 336pp RIGHTS: World CATEGORY: Biography

FIVE MILE

fivemile.com.au | Rocco Zerbi | rocco.zerbi@fivemile.com.au

Five Mile is a boutique quality commercial publishing house, publishing up to 130 titles a year. We specialise in picture books, board books, novelty, activity books, fiction and non-fiction. Five Mile works with the world’s leading brands and creators, making books for kids and readers of all ages.

SEALIFE

Pete Cromer

Discover some of Australia’s unique aquatic creatures through Pete Cromer’s bold and beautiful animal portraits. This gallery-in-a-book features 18 of his best-loved Australian fish and marine animal collages. Pete’s brand new Australian sealife paper-cut artworks are collected here as a stunning picture book for animal and art lovers of all ages.

• Pete Cromer is a beloved Australian artist, with over 100k followers on Instagram and incredible collaborations with brands like Maxwell & Williams and Erstwilder.

RELEASE DATE: 06/2023 ISBn: 9781922857309 RRP (AUD): $29.99

FORMAT: HB, 40pp RIGHTS: World ex Japan CATEGORY: Children’s Book

THE ART OF MAKI n G FRIE n DS

Mary Anastasiou and Sam Loman

A beautiful book about the importance of friendship, with cute and engaging illustrations to support the gorgeous story. Little ones who may feel nervous to make friends in everyday life can gain the confidence to make a friend by reading this story.

• A fantastic book from accomplished author Mary Anastasiou. Other books Five Mile have published by Mary include Jimmy Bottoms and Julius Squeezer (coming soon).

• The beautiful illustrations from Sam Loman really bring this story to life!

RELEASE DATE: 06/2023 ISBn: 9781922857903 RRP (AUD): $24.99

FORMAT: HB, 32pp RIGHTS: World CATEGORY: Children’s Book

LUCY, DR QUACK & THE BEAST OF A n TIOC

Christopher Fitchett

Disaster strikes when Lucy finds that her mother has disappeared in the most mysterious of circumstances. With the help of the wildly eccentric Dr Quack, Lucy sets off on an epic quest to Beyond the Blue Horizon, to find her. On their mission they meet all sorts of wonderful characters.

• Chris Fitchett is an award-winning writer, director and producer having worked on the Academy Award winning film Shine, as well as Muriel’s Wedding and children’s television shows such as Hi-5.

RELEASE DATE: 08/2023 ISBn: 9781922677150 RRP (AUD): $17.99

FORMAT: PB, 192pp RIGHTS: World CATEGORY: Middle-grade Fiction

THIS BOOK IS A MESS

S.J. Mahoney and Richard Watson

This is a story with nothing in it, thanks to its tiny janitor, who appreciates a clean and tidy book with NO words and NO pictures. However, look out if somebody happens to turn the page too quickly …

• Interactivity and fun are front and centre with this creative story that will keep little ones giggling along and asking for more!

• An engaging and funny story from first-time author S.J. Mahoney.

RELEASE DATE: 09/2023 ISBn: 9781922943286 RRP (AUD): $24.99

FORMAT: HB, 32pp RIGHTS: World CATEGORY: Children’s Book

ROCKET

Dave Lowe

From the internationally best-selling author, Dave Lowe, comes the incredible story of 12-year-old Maddie who feels like her dream of playing for the Matildas is over — but the truth is, it’s only just beginning.

• A new middle-grade novel from the internationally best-selling author of the Stinky & Jinks: My Hamster Is A Genius series, and the Dadventure series.

• Dave is currently a writer for the Bluey series.

RELEASE DATE: 07/2023 ISBn: 9781922943132 RRP (AUD): $17.99

FORMAT: PB, 180pp RIGHTS: World CATEGORY: Middle-grade Fiction

DEAR SA n TA

Consuelo F. Ortiz

Koala doesn’t need socks from Santa in Australia where Christmas is always sunny, but it’s another story entirely for Koala’s cousin in the Lapland.

• Bound to be an instant Christmas classic, this lovely and vibrant story will charm all who read it.

• This book has global appeal and there are many more adventures in store for this iconic little koala.

RELEASE DATE: 09/2023 ISBn: 9781922943477 RRP (AUD): $24.99

FORMAT: HB, 32pp RIGHTS: World CATEGORY: Children’s Book

WIZARD & CO. Mitchell Toy

Ride the enchanted elevator at Wizard & Co! Every floor is filled with temptations and spectacular magic … so expect the unexpected!

• Australian author-illustrator Mitchell Toy brings to life the enchanted department store of every child’s dreams, through his signature beautifully illustrated scenes, with each page filled with spectacular hidden details.

RELEASE DATE: 10/2021 ISBn: 9781922514486 RRP (AUD): $24.99

FORMAT: HB, 32pp RIGHTS: World CATEGORY: Children’s Book

FREMAnTLE PRESS

www.fremantlepress.com.au | Alex Allan | aallan@fremantlepress.com.au

Fremantle Press is a thriving and successful independent publisher based in Western Australia. We’re excited to bring you our diverse range of talented storytellers and to introduce you to our list of engaging, accessible and entertaining new books for children and adults.

SALT RIVER ROAD

Molly Schmidt

In the aftermath of their mother’s death, the Tetley siblings’ lives are falling apart. Rose sets out to escape the grief and mess of home. When she meets Indigenous Elders Patsy and Herbert, she finds herself drawn into a home where she has the chance to discover the strength of community and to heal a wound her family has carried for a generation.

• Winner of City of Fremantle Hungerford Award for a first manuscript; literary fiction following the footsteps of Craig Silvey (Jasper Jones).

RELEASE DATE: 10/2023 ISBn: 9781760992620 RRP (AUD): $32.99

FORMAT: PB, eBook, 288pp RIGHTS: World ex ANZ all languages

CATEGORY: Fiction, Literary, Coming of Age

SUMMER OF BLOOD

Dave Warner

This book is not to be missed for fans of gripping crime fiction and rock’n’roll. Two Australian police officers travel to San Francisco and Los Angeles in the summer of 1967 in search of a missing young man, only to immerse themselves in the world of music, free love, drugs and hippie counterculture.

• Dave Warner is a bestselling crime novelist and multi-award-winning author of Before it Breaks and City of Light

RELEASE DATE: 10/2023 ISBn: 9781760992200 RRP (AUD): $32.99

FORMAT: PB, eBook, 320pp RIGHTS: World ex ANZ all languages

THE DISORGA n ISATIO n OF CELIA STO n E

Emma Young

CATEGORY: Crime Fiction

Meet Celia Stone, the ultimate hyper-organised, journal-obsessed thirty-something with a perfectly planned life and running like clockwork. But when her husband suggests it’s time to start a family, Celia begins to question whether a new addition might just throw off-course everything she’s worked so hard to achieve.

• Emma Young is a journalist who works closely with the book’s editor at SMH and The Age.

• This is the perfect piece of fiction for readers who follow Scott Pape, The Barefoot Investor.

RELEASE DATE: 09/2023 ISBn: 9781760992040 RRP (AUD): $32.99

FORMAT: PB, eBook, 352pp RIGHTS: World ex ANZ all languages

CATEGORY: Women’s Fiction

THE SKELETO n HOUSE Katherine Allum

Set in a small, conservative town in the Nevada desert, The Skeleton House follows Meg, mother of two children and married to Kyle, a lapsed member of a religious community. He is the husband everyone thinks is perfect, but perhaps that is only while he can have the world on his own terms. This is a story of the darkness that can lie beneath the ordinary.

• Katherine Allum’s debut novel is a work of literary fiction characterised by a controlled delivery and a sense of suffocating foreboding.

RELEASE DATE: 06/2024 ISBn: 9781760993375 RRP (AUD): $34.99

FORMAT: PB, eBook, 320pp RIGHTS: World ex ANZ all languages CATEGORY: Literary Fiction

I n VISIBLE BOYS Holden Sheppard

Charlie is a hardcore rocker who’s not as tough as he looks. Hammer is a football jock with big dreams and an even bigger ego. Zeke is a shy over-achiever, never macho enough for his family. But all three boys hide who they really are. When the truth is revealed, will it set them free or blow them apart?

• Best-selling YA title and winner of multiple awards in Australia.

• TV series based on the book is in production for 2024/2025.

RELEASE DATE: 10/2019 ISBn: 9781925815566 RRP (AUD): $22.99 FORMAT: PB, eBook, 344pp

RIGHTS: World ex ANZ and French language CATEGORY: Fiction, Young Adult, LGBTIAQ+

I AM THE MAU A n D OTHER STORIES Chemutai Glasheen

This illuminating collection of contemporary fiction celebrates our ‘ubuntu’: the invisible ties that bind us all together. From ancient forest guardians to modern cultural warriors, from grappling with age-old traditions to championing hair identity, these evocative stories explore the duality of Kenyan life and how to find a way between two cultures, both of which are yours.

• Represents a multicultural identity in urban diaspora communities.

• Chemutai is an inspirational teacher and dynamic speaker.

RELEASE DATE: 08/2023 ISBn: 9781760992576 RRP (AUD): $19.99 FORMAT: PB, 256pp

RIGHTS: World ex ANZ all languages CATEGORY: Fiction Anthology, YA, Diverse

STARS I n THEIR EYES

Jessica Walton and Aśka

Maisie is off to her first fan con. She’s always dreamed of meeting her hero, Kara Bufano, an amputee actor who plays a kick-arse amputee character in her favourite show. Then she meets Ollie, a cute volunteer with whom she has much in common. Could this be the start of something, or will her mum, who doesn’t seem to know what boundaries are, embarrass her before she and Ollie have a chance?

• Own Voices graphic novel celebrating diversity.

• Author is working on a follow-up title.

RELEASE DATE: 01/2021 ISBn: 9781760990718 RRP (AUD): $19.99 FORMAT: PB, 216pp

RIGHTS: World ex English language CATEGORY: Graphic Novel, YA, LGBTIAQ+

HACHETTE AUSTRALIA

www.hachette.com.au | Sarah Brooks | sarah.brooks@hachette.com.au

Hachette Australia is dedicated to discovering and supporting talented writers and working with them to craft exceptional stories. From high-quality commercial fiction to award-winners, children’s books, memoirs, history, lifestyle and sport.

LOVE & PAI n

Ben Gillies and Chris Joannou

From a Newcastle garage to worldwide recognition, the remarkable story of two teenagers who grew up in Silverchair, one of Australia’s greatest rock bands.

• Unforgettable rock ‘n’ roll stories full of blistering honesty.

• Ben and Chris have rarely spoken publicly about their story.

• Silverchair is a legendary band, with over two million monthly listeners on Spotify.

RELEASE DATE: 10/2023 ISBn: 9780733649783 RRP (AUD): $44.99

FORMAT: HB, 352pp RIGHTS: World CATEGORY: Autobiography/Memoir

EVERYDAY E n LIGHTE n ME n T: WHY YOU DO n ’T HAVE TO BECOME A MO n K FOR MEDITATIO n TO CHA n GE YOUR LIFE

Luke McLeod

Meditation is easy — but many people find it hard. Meditation is for everybody — but not everybody is doing it. Luke McLeod has taught thousands of people to meditate and showed how beneficial it is. In this book he demystifies meditation through simple exercises and encouragement.

• Equips the ‘average’ person with the tools to successfully meditate.

• Mental health, particularly anxiety and depression, are important health issues today, appealing to healthcare professionals, the media and the everyday person.

RELEASE DATE: 01/2024 ISBn: 9780733650208 RRP (AUD): $34.99

FORMAT: PB, 304pp RIGHTS: World CATEGORY: Non-fiction, Meditation and Mindfulness

DIRT POOR ISLA n DERS

Winnie Dunn

A powerful, insightful and provocative novel that explores growing up in a blended Tongan family in Western Sydney and the challenge of finding a way to be true to yourself and your roots without ignoring where you have come from or denying where you want to go.

• A thought-provoking work of autobiographical fiction, providing insight into growing up between two cultures in Australia.

• Provides a unique and personal perspective on complex themes such as tradition, culture, poverty, racism and identity.

RELEASE DATE: 03/2024 ISBn: 9780733649264 RRP (AUD): $32.99

FORMAT: PB, 304pp RIGHTS: World CATEGORY: Literary Fiction

THE DEED Susannah Begbie

Tom is dying and his children don’t deserve to inherit his 10,000-acre property. So, Tom decides to change his will in a final, bitter act, instructing that, to keep their inheritance, his children must stay on the farm and build his coffin within five working days of his death. If they don’t, they get nothing.

• 2022 Richell Prize winner, Susannah Begbie is an award-winning, debut novelist.

• Through brilliant humour, this book showcases the best and worst of humanity.

RELEASE DATE: 05/2024 ISBn: 9780733650796 RRP (AUD): $34.99

FORMAT: PB, 352pp RIGHTS: World CATEGORY: Fiction

ROOBEE ROO SERIES Nico and Candy Robertson

Roobee Roo is a curious kangaroo who lives in the shade of a big gum tree. With a pouch full of surprises, Roobee loves playing with her friends and family as she explores the exciting world around her.

• A fun, gorgeous series consisting of 21 titles.

• A tailored publishing program, including titles for Christmas (2023), Easter (2024), Mother’s Day (2025) and Father’s Day (2025).

• Interactive and colourful, these books will leave young readers asking for more.

RELEASE DATE: 08/2023 ISBn: 9780734422262 RRP (AUD): $14.99

FORMAT: Board Book, 24pp RIGHTS: World CATEGORY: Children’s Picture Book

WHAT TO DO WHE n YOU’RE n OT SURE WHAT TO DO Davina Bell and Hilary Jean Tapper

From the team who created the beautifully illustrated What to Say When You Don’t Know What to Say comes another gentle exploration of new experiences and emotions for children as they navigate the world outside of home.

• US rights sold.

• The first book of the series won the ABIA Children’s Picture Book of the Year Award and was a CBCA Notable Picture Book of the Year.

• Equips young readers with the knowledge and empathy to face unfamiliar situations.

RELEASE DATE: 10/2023 ISBn: 9780734422088 RRP (AUD): $24.99

FORMAT: HB, 32pp RIGHTS: World CATEGORY: Children’s Picture Book

WURRTOO: THE WOMBAT WHO FELL I n LOVE WITH THE SKY

Tylissa Elisara

An Indigenous Blinky Bill meets Winnie the Pooh, Wurrtoo is a tale of the heartwarming friendship between Wurrtoo the wombat and Kuula the koala, who set out on an adventure across Kangaroo Island so Wurrtoo can climb the tallest tree and marry his love, the Sky.

• A modern-day children’s classic, appealing to those who love Snugglepot and Cuddlepie and Blinky Bill

• Tylissa is a First Nations storyteller, creating a unique and fresh perspective on classic children’s literature.

RELEASE DATE: 04/2024 ISBn: 9780734421982 RRP (AUD): $19.99

FORMAT: HB, 160pp RIGHTS: World CATEGORY: Children’s Classic

HARDIE GRAnT CHILDREn’S PUBLISHInG

www.hardiegrant.com/au/hardie-grant-childrens-publishing

Eve Green | evegreen@hardiegrant.com

Hardie Grant Children’s Publishing is the children’s division of the largest independent publisher in Australia and the home of innovative, inclusive and entertaining books from tots to teens. With modern families and children at the core of everything we do, we have built our success on stories of kindness, diversity, resilience and courage to reflect the world we live in and the world we want to build.

BATTHEW AROMASCE n T A n D THE MISSI n G CORPSE FLOWER

Ella Mulvey and John Roebuck

When the world’s largest and most pungent flower goes missing, 11-year-old Batthew Aromascent and his best friend, Lavender, have just three days to find it before the flower dies, along with any clues as to what happened to Batthew’s parents, who first discovered the flower before vanishing in the jungle.

• Perfect for fans of Nevermoor, The Jane Doe Chronicles and The Wizards of Once

• Smells will leap off the page, transporting readers to the vibrant city of Candlenut and the mysterious House of Olfactory.

RELEASE DATE: 04/2024 ISBn: 9781761212635 RRP (AUD): $18.99

FORMAT: PB, eBook, 288pp RIGHTS: World CATEGORY: Middle Grade

LADYBIRDS DO n OT GO TO DAY CARE

Ali Rutstein, Illustrator: Niña Nill Mum says it’s the first day of day care, but Ravi’s dressed up as his favourite insect, and he is quite certain that ladybirds do not go to day care. Can an anxious and unsure Ravi find the bravery he needs to take flight?

• The start of a major new preschool series, with Kittens Do Not Care for Baths to follow in 2024.

• A gap in the back-to-school market — this will become a modern classic for day care starters.

• Preschoolers will love the non-fiction facts weaved in.

RELEASE DATE: 11/2023 ISBn: 9781761213113 RRP (AUD): $22.99 FORMAT: HB, eBook, 24pp RIGHTS: World ex English Language (US, Canada) CATEGORY: Picture Book

YOUR BRILLIA n T BRAI n

Philip Bunting

There is so much we don’t know about our brains. Where do thoughts come from? Why do we dream? There is much to learn — and much fun to be had — by taking a poke around the human brain (which would feel like tofu, or firm jelly, if you did poke it).

• A companion to the best-selling Me, Microbes and I

• Philip Bunting is one of Australia’s most loved and best-selling kids’ book creators.

• The brain is a fascinating subject, and this book is funny and accessible.

RELEASE DATE: 04/2024 ISBn: 9781761212789 RRP (AUD): $24.99

FORMAT: HB, eBook, 32pp RIGHTS: World CATEGORY: Children’s Non-fiction

InSPIRInG PUBLISHERS / ASPG

www.inspiringpublishers.com

William Webster | info@australianselfpublishinggroup.com

Inspiring Publishers are hybrid publishers, specialists in publishing; self-help, environmental books, business books, mind, body and spirit, romance novels, children’s books, quality novels and memoirs that teach something. Our aim is to bring these books to the world, through our industry partners, literary agents and overseas publishers.

THE WO n DER OF SLEEP: BEYO n D MID n IGHT

Dr Nicholas Mabbott

Discover the hidden power of sleep and transform your life in The Wonder of Sleep: Beyond Midnight. Dr Mabbott combines scientific research, personal anecdotes, and practical strategies to help you achieve better sleep. From enhancing health and safety to increasing productivity, this book unveils the secrets to unlocking your full potential.

• ‘This is a great book for all those who want a good night’s sleep. Dr Nick Mabbott has all the answers in his book.’ — JB, Copyeditor.

RELEASE DATE: 08/2023 ISBn: 9781922920669 RRP (AUD): $33.95

FORMAT: PB, 288pp RIGHTS: World CATEGORY: Self-Help

THE VA n ISHI n G GLACIERS OF PATAGO n IA: 100 YEARS I n RETROSPECT

Martin Sessions

In 1921, two Swedish explorers faced incredible challenges while traversing Chile’s North Patagonian icefield. This book combines their stories with recently discovered photographs, revealing the impact of climate change on this rarely explored landscape. Sessions, a Royal Navy Engineer Officer, shares his own experiences and observations from expeditions conducted over several decades.

• This book shows the unequivocal effect of climate change on glaciers and cannot be denied.

• A must-read for anyone interested in the effects of climate change.

RELEASE DATE: 05/2022 ISBn: 9781922792310 RRP (AUD): $35.95

FORMAT: PB, 286pp RIGHTS: World CATEGORY: Non-fiction, Environment, Climate Change

THE WELL-BEHAVED TEE n AGER A n D OTHER MYTHS

Dr Jari Evertsz

Discover the secrets to taming teenage turmoil in The Well-Behaved Teenager (and Other Myths) by Dr Jari Evertsz. Unravel the complexities of modern parenting and understand the neurological development of your teenager. With practical advice, build emotional resilience, foster self-esteem, and create a harmonious family life.

• Dr Jari Evertsz is an expert in helping with development of your teenager and all the problems that can crop up.

RELEASE DATE: 05/2023 ISBn: 9781922920379 RRP (AUD): $29.95

FORMAT: PB, 202pp RIGHTS: World CATEGORY: Self-Help, Family Life

TOO MA n Y BIRD BOOKS: THE STORY OF A n I n TERMITTE n T WATCHER

Geoffrey Dabb

Dive into the world of bird books. Spanning over 70 years, this chronicle takes you through the vast and varied realm of avian literature. With personal anecdotes and more than 100 images, explore birdwatching, encounters with foxes, Australian bird names, and the fascinating intersection of birds. Discover the wonders of New Guinea, and the allure of ancient Egypt’s Ibis.

• ‘One of the best bird books I have seen.’ — Lodie W, Assistant Manager ISP.

RELEASE DATE: 06/2023 ISBn: 9781922920614 RRP (AUD): $38.95

FORMAT: PB, 160pp RIGHTS: World CATEGORY: Wildlife, Birds, Non-fiction

CRACKED: HEROI n ADDICTIO n – MY JOUR n EY BACK

Paula Wells

Trapped in an abusive relationship, Paula found solace in drugs. From the depths of despair, she fought her way to recovery, conquering anxiety, depression, and self-destructive tendencies. Paula emerged as a beacon of hope, offering inspiration to others caught in addiction’s grip.

• This book gives hope and is a testament to the human spirit’s ability to triumph over darkness.

RELEASE DATE: 07/2023 ISBn: 9781922920874 RRP (AUD): $25.95

FORMAT: PB, 74pp RIGHTS: World CATEGORY: Memoir, Self-Help

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Lisa M. King

Embark on a profound journey of recovery and transformation from cumulative trauma in Finding My Invisible Sun by Lisa King. Through evocative imagery and courageous storytelling, King challenges prevailing discourses on mental health, offering compassion, wisdom, and hope.

• ‘A must-read for those seeking guidance and understanding, from individuals to academics and clinicians.’ — JB, Copyeditor.

RELEASE DATE: 03/2023 ISBn: 9781922920218 RRP (AUD): $38.50

FORMAT: PB, 284pp RIGHTS: World CATEGORY: Memoir, Trauma Recovery

DA n E THORBUR n A n D THE BRI n DABEARE K n IGHTS

Matt Galanos

In this spellbinding tale sixteen-year-old Dane embarks on a perilous journey. Faced with destiny’s weight, he battles the malevolent Firelord and his Black Knights. This enthralling fantasy adventure brims with magic, knights, and an adrenaline-fueled fight for their world’s future.

• Dane Thorburn and the City of Lost Souls: Book Two available now.

• Dane Thorburn and Nature’s Revenge: Book Three, Literary Titan Silver award, available now.

• Dane Thorburn and the Stanthorpe Rebellion coming 11/23.

RELEASE DATE: 05/2019 ISBn: 9781925908145 RRP (AUD): $24.95

FORMAT: PB, 190pp RIGHTS: World CATEGORY: Teen, Young Adult

U n DERCOVER MAGE: BOOK O n E

Kaaren Sutcliffe

The Mage and the Bird Caller Trilogy. Everand, a spy mage, believes he’s been sent on a simple mission to resolve a petty province squabble. He instead finds a rogue half-mage on the loose and river dragons that are real, not myth.

• Silver Book Award from Literary Titans.

• Five star reviews x 3 from Reader’s Favorite.

• Finalist Ruby Award, speculative fiction category, Romance Writers Australia.

• Book two and three available.

RELEASE DATE: 10/2022 ISBn: 9781922792518 RRP (AUD): $33.95

FORMAT: PB, 418pp RIGHTS: World CATEGORY: Fiction, Romance, Fantasy

BULLETPROOF! ORIGI n S: BOOK O n E

Ādi Kjølen

Discover the captivating world of Bulletproof where immortal rock stars, a Norwegian farm girl, and a looming Armageddon collide. As Preston Stevenson navigates the voice in her head, two spirits vie for control of her indestructible body and her reluctant protector Zac discovers the truth behind the Bulletproof epidemic.

• A well-put-together story by a good author.

RELEASE DATE: 08/2023 ISBn: 9781922920645 RRP (AUD): $32.95

FORMAT: PB, 256pp RIGHTS: World CATEGORY: Fiction, Fantasy

U n IVERSITY BOULEVARD

Aram San

Inspired by true events, Nima and Farid embrace mixed gender education, where Nima falls for Taban, a rule-breaking classmate. Nima’s struggle to express his love leads him to join a group of reformist students, thrusting him into political turmoil against the Islamic government. Nima’s journey of hope and passion in an untold story of forbidden love.

• Based on a true story of forbidden love.

RELEASE DATE: 08/2022 ISBn: 9781922792723 RRP (AUD): $32.95

FORMAT: PB, 218pp RIGHTS: World CATEGORY: Historical Fiction, Romance, Forbidden Love

ZAVE n

Jed Cullen

Embark on a thrilling journey as a zombie pandemic engulfs Florida, Tyler Graham and his friends must navigate a lawless world where survival is the new morality. With psychological depth, Zaven explores the perils of power, the enigma of Psyriviox, Russia’s involvement, and the pursuit of a Zombie Free Haven.

• ‘This book has a different twist to the Zombie book world, worth a read.’ — JB, Copyeditor.

RELEASE DATE: 07/2022 ISBn: 9781922792044 RRP (AUD): $32.95

FORMAT: PB, 332pp RIGHTS: World CATEGORY: Fiction, Zombies

KnOWLEDGE BOOKS AnD SOFTWARE

kbs.com.au | Rob Watts | rob@kbs.com.au

Knowledge Books and Software is an educational publisher — focussed on teacher resources, readers for K-6, phonics, decoding readers and associated teacher resources. Other areas include Indigenous studies, food science, technology and design, history and sciences.

TAS AT HOME: 80

William Ricketts

Tas and Friends is a series of 100 Readers for developing skills in decoding. When children are learning the basic foundations of phonics, they need continual practice of these foundation elements. Readers provide a perfect opportunity to introduce the vowel, consonant, syllable or blend to use and then practice.

• Revision of long vowel digraphs.

• Great to learn to read at home.

• 5 sets of 20 readers in this series.

RELEASE DATE: 01/2023 ISBn: 9781761270802 RRP (AUD): $9.95

FORMAT: PB, wire-binding, fold cover, 4 colour, 22pp RIGHTS: All languages other than English CATEGORY: Children’s Readers

MI x ! MI x ! MI x !

Carole Crimeen and Suzanne Fletcher

It is Jass’s birthday, and she is eager to help Mum make her birthday cake. These attractive and fun readers are a great way to practise their decoding. Phonics Skills are built sequentially with full teacher directions given to each reader.

• The text is structured for decoding.

• The comic format provides an appealing and familiar format to beginning readers.

• Oral language opportunities alongside the graphics.

RELEASE DATE: 07/2022 ISBn: 9781761270970 RRP (AUD): $9.95

FORMAT: PB, stapled, 4 colour, landscape. 170 x 50mm, 19pp

RIGHTS: All languages except English CATEGORY: Children Learn to Read

SHARK ATTACK Robyn Watts and Dean Maynard

High interest and low-level literacy in the Explore series of 40 books. Sharks is an underwater discovery tour of one of the world’s most dangerous predators. Explore the differences between sharks and dolphins.

• QR codes linking to video and sound archives.

• Includes reading recovery levels for literacy and word banks.

RELEASE DATE: 11/2020 ISBn: 9781925714142 RRP (AUD): $12.95

FORMAT: Perfect bound, chapter book style, 4 colour, 44pp

RIGHTS: All languages except English CATEGORY: Primary and Secondary Education

MAGABALA BOOKS

www.magabala.com | Kate McCormack | kate.mccormack@magabala.com

Magabala Books is Australia’s leading Indigenous publishing house. Aboriginalowned and led, we celebrate and nurture the talent and diversity of Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander voices.

SHE IS THE EARTH

Ali Cobby Eckermann

The luminous new verse novel from celebrated poet Ali Cobby Eckermann. It charts a journey through grief and celebrates the healing power of Country. We follow Eckermann’s soft footfalls in the open (but far from empty) spaces between earth and sky, from sandstone to wetlands, from plains to mountain ranges.

• ‘To read She is the Earth is to hear the timeless voice of the living Earth herself.’ — Gloria Steinem.

• ‘Unlike any other book in Australian literature.’ — The Conversation.

• Award-winning author of Ruby Moonlight and Inside My Mother.

RELEASE DATE: 05/2023 ISBn: 9781922613202 RRP (AUD): $27.99

FORMAT: PB, 96pp RIGHTS: World all languages, Audio, Film CATEGORY: Verse Novel

ROBERT RU n S

Mariah Sweetman

Robert Runs is a fast-paced thriller about the author’s great-great-grandfather, Robert ‘Goupong’ Anderson, who was once the fastest man in Australia and world-record holder. Based on true events, it is a poignant look into the Deebing Creek Massacre and the tough reality of mission life. This gripping story sheds light on the brutalities of the past whilst championing the heroes who survived.

• Highly engaging mystery that places First Nations history front and centre.

• Winner of the Daisy Utemorrah Award 2022.

RELEASE DATE: 10/2023 ISBn: 9781922613387 RRP (AUD): $22.99

FORMAT: PB, 191pp RIGHTS: World all languages, Audio, Film CATEGORY: Young Adult

DIRRAR n

Carl Merrison and Hakea Hustler

Dirrarn follows Mia as she finds herself at boarding school and the challenges of living far away from home, family, and the big sky country she loves. The dirrarn (black cockatoo) is Mia’s totem animal. It gives her the strength and freedom to stay connected to her world, even when she is far from home.

• Sequel to the award favourite Black Cockatoo.

• Will resonate with readers, young and old alike.

• Beautiful illustrations by highly regarded Dub Leffler.

RELEASE DATE: 08/2023 ISBn: 9781922777027 RRP (AUD): $17.99

FORMAT: PB, 64pp RIGHTS: World all languages, Audio, Film CATEGORY: Middle Reader

MAJOR STREET PUBLISHInG

www.majorstreet.com.au | Lesley Williams | lesleyw@majorstreet.com.au

Major Street Publishing is a leading independent business book publisher based in Melbourne, Australia. We specialise in books on leadership, business, entrepreneurship, career development, personal finance, personal development, share market and property investing, self-care, personal growth and motivation.

THE ULYSSES CO n TRACT: HOW TO n EVER WORRY ABOUT THE SHARE MARKET AGAI n

Michael Kemp

Drawing on decades of investing and research into financial literature, Michael Kemp shows how to create a successful investment plan that embodies discipline, consistency and patience. Through masterful storytelling, he expertly explains complex investment concepts and demonstrates how easy it can be for anyone to develop into a capable and successful long-term investor.

• Australian bestseller.

• Multiple 5-star online reviews.

RELEASE DATE: 03/2023 ISBn: 9781922611604 RRP (AUD): $34.99

FORMAT: PB, 334pp RIGHTS: World ex Taiwan CATEGORY: Investing

BE YOUR OW n LEADERSHIP COACH: SELF-COACHI n G STRATEGIES TO LEAD YOUR WAY

Karen Stein

Built on evidence-based positive psychology, lived leadership experience and over 2000 hours of one-on-one coaching, Be Your Own Leadership Coach is a one-stop shop for leaders to drive their own professional development and lead as their best selves — anytime, anywhere.

• Karen Stein is an International Coaching Federation Professional Certified Coach with over 30 years of professional services experience.

RELEASE DATE: 06/2023 ISBn: 9781922611758 RRP (AUD): $32.99

FORMAT: PB, 226pp RIGHTS: World CATEGORY: Leadership

SI x FIGURES I n SCHOOL HOURS: HOW TO RU n A SUCCESSFUL BUSI n ESS A n D STILL BE A GOOD PARE n T

Kate Toon

A combination of ‘I’ve been there’ comfort and ‘Don’t go there’ advice, this practical handbook tells the truth about what it takes for parents to run a successful business, make decent money and avoid burning out. Contains tools, tactics and inspiring stories from other successful business parents.

• Kate Toon is a respected speaker, mentor, podcaster and parent, named Australia’s Most Influential Small Business Woman and one of Australia’s Top 50 Small Business Leaders in 2022.

RELEASE DATE: 06/2023 ISBn: 9781922611734 RRP (AUD): $32.99

FORMAT: PB, 320pp RIGHTS: World CATEGORY: Business, Self-Help

MELBOURnE UnIVERSITY PUBLISHInG

www.mup.com.au | Malcolm neil | m.neil@unimelb.edu.au

Melbourne University Publishing is Australia’s oldest university press. Under its Melbourne University Press imprint, it publishes popular scholarship with particular strength in Australian, Asian and Pacific studies and history. Under its Miegunyah Press imprint, it publishes major biographies and richly produced works on art, history and architecture.

THIS IS AFGHA n ISTA n : 2014-2021

Andrew Quilty

This is Afghanistan is award-winning photojournalist Andrew Quilty’s visual record of his nine years in this complex and war-ravaged country. Quilty’s images and commentary provide powerful and personal insight into a land and a people who are isolated from the rest of the world.

• Andrew Quilty has won nine Walkley awards for his journalism on Afghanistan, and his last book August in Kabul was longlisted for the Walkley Book Award.

• A stunning photographic record with each image captioned in personal prose.

RELEASE DATE: 10/2023 ISBn: 9780522879681 RRP (AUD): $90.00

FORMAT: HB, 356pp RIGHTS: World CATEGORY: Photojournalism

BEYO n D D n A

Benjamin Oldroyd

Beyond DNA is a journey through uncharted territory, advancing new ways of thinking about evolution and adaptation. Beyond DNA concisely explains the mechanisms that underlie epigenetics and speculates on meaty issues such as epigenetics’ role in human health and happiness.

• The book takes a unique approach by musing how epigenetics impact evolution and human behaviour.

• Written to be understandable to a lay readership, while still providing an important synthesis for professional biologists.

RELEASE DATE: 09/2023 ISBn: 9780522878868 RRP (AUD): $35.00

FORMAT: PB, C-Format, 304pp RIGHTS: World CATEGORY: Popular Science

JUSTICE A n D HOPE: ESSAYS, LECTURES A n D OTHER WRITI n GS

Raimond Gaita and Scott Stephens (editor)

Raimond Gaita has been summoning us to new conversations that deepen our understanding of what matters most to human life. To see the world through Gaita’s eyes is to discover, once again, what it means to love the world and to remain faithful to it.

• Raimond Gaita is a highly respected and renowned Australian philosopher and scholar.

• The most significant collection of his writings to be published so far.

RELEASE DATE: 11/2023 ISBn: 9780522880236 RRP (AUD): $65.00

FORMAT: HB, C-Format, 600pp RIGHTS: World CATEGORY: Social and Political Philosophy

MOnASH UnIVERSITY PUBLISHInG

publishing.monash.edu | Julia Carlomagno | julia.carlomagno@monash.edu

Monash University Publishing publishes books of the highest standard across the humanities and social sciences, with a special interest in books specialising in Asian studies, politics, education, communications, Australian history, Indigenous issues, culture and society.

MO n ASH U n IVERSITY LOW FODMAP: THE COOKBOOK

The Monash FODMAP Team

From the founders of the FODMAP diet, this high-quality cookbook is the perfect companion to better manage symptoms of irritable bowel syndrome (IBS). It features 120 newly developed recipes for delicious and simple dishes from around the world.

• The first cookbook by the official founders of the FODMAP diet.

• Full-colour hardback with 120 recipes, each including a full-page image.

• Bespoke hardback production, including ribbon.

RELEASE DATE: 04/2023 ISBn: 9781922633309 RRP (AUD): $59.99

FORMAT: HB, 304pp RIGHTS: World ex ANZ CATEGORY: Cooking

HERE BE MO n STERS

Richard King

King argues that modern societies must develop a more critical attitude towards technology. We need to rethink our relationship with our tools from a radically humanistic perspective. The fight against dehumanising machines is a question about who we are.

• Richard King is one of Australia’s most talented cultural critics.

• Are we barrelling head-first into technology at too rapid a rate?

• ‘King make[s] news out of culture, and without trivialising the second thing in favour of the first.’ — Clive James.

RELEASE DATE: 05/2023 ISBn: 9781922633385 RRP (AUD): $32.99

FORMAT: PB, 352pp RIGHTS: World ex ANZ CATEGORY: Technology

THE U n CERTAI n TY EFFECT

Michelle Lazarus

Lazarus shows how uncertainty tolerance can help us build resilience, foster social justice and deal with the ‘big issues’, such as climate change. We may not be able to predict the future, but we can learn to navigate it.

• A smart, practical guide on how to navigate uncertain times.

• Michelle Lazarus is an award-winning educator.

• For general readers, with practical tips for teachers, healthcare workers, and those in business and leadership.

RELEASE DATE: 05/2023 ISBn: 9781922633415 RRP (AUD): $34.99

FORMAT: PB, 288pp RIGHTS: World ex ANZ CATEGORY: Popular Science

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nEWSOUTH PUBLISHInG / UnSW PRESS

unsw.press | Joumana Awad | rights@unswpress.com.au

newSouth Publishing is a division of UNSW Press Ltd, a leading Australian university press. We create general, literary and illustrated non-fiction and scholarly titles across two imprints — NewSouth and UNSW Press. The list includes award-winning books on history, politics, biography, popular science and natural history, as well as writing guides.

U n DERGROU n D LOVERS: E n COU n TERS WITH FU n GI

Alison Pouliot

Fungi offer a way to imagine life differently. Once overlooked, fungi are reconfiguring our understanding of the natural world — but what can we learn from them? Underground Lovers brings us to our knees, magnifier in hand, to find out.

• Told through first-hand stories — from the Australian desert to Iceland’s glaciers to America’s Cascade Mountains.

• Shows the pivotal role of fungi in environmental conservation.

RELEASE DATE: 03/2023 ISBn: 9781742237664 RRP (AUD): $29.99

FORMAT: PB, 288pp RIGHTS: Translation rights, World English rights ex ANZ sold to Chicago University Press CATEGORY: Environment, Nature Writing

SILK & VE n OM: THE I n CREDIBLE LIVES OF SPIDERS

James O’Hanlon

There are over 50,000 species of spiders, they surround us in our daily lives, and contrary to popular belief, the vast majority are completely harmless to humans. Silk & Venom takes you behind-the-scenes of the incredible world of spiders.

• In Silk & Venom, you’ll encounter everything from miniscule jumping spiders with super intelligence to giant tarantulas whose venom could one day save your life.

• Aimed at a general readership with appeal to young and old.

RELEASE DATE: 10/2023 ISBn: 9781742237817 RRP (AUD): $32.99

FORMAT: PB, 256pp RIGHTS: Translation rights, World English rights ex ANZ sold to Greystone Books CATEGORY: Popular Science, Nature Writing

BACK UP: WHY BACK PAI n TREATME n TS ARE n ’T WORKI n G A n D THE n EW SCIE n CE OFFERI n G HOPE

Liam Mannix

Back Up looks at the causes of back pain, the crazy ways we try (and fail) to treat it, and the new science that might hold a cure.

• Back pain is one of the world’s greatest public health challenges. It is the biggest cause of disability worldwide.

• Back Up is a compelling and urgent debut from multi-award winning science reporter Liam Mannix.

RELEASE DATE: 08/2023 ISBn: 9781742238081 RRP (AUD): $34.99

FORMAT: PB, 336pp RIGHTS: World ex ANZ CATEGORY: Health and Wellbeing

BHUTA n TO BLACKTOW n : LOSI n G EVERYTHI n G A n D FI n DI n G AUSTRALIA

Om Dhungel with James Button

This book tells Om Dhungel’s remarkable story — from a remote village to a senior position in the Bhutanese Civil Service, to life as a human rights activist in Nepal and, eventually, to his work as a community leader in Blacktown, Western Sydney.

• A story of grit and struggle, humour and irrepressible optimism — and how losing nearly everything shaped one man’s character and fate.

• Includes a foreword by current Australian Prime Minister Anthony Albanese.

RELEASE DATE: 05/2023 ISBn: 9781742237893 RRP (AUD): $32.99

FORMAT: PB, 288pp RIGHTS: World ex ANZ CATEGORY: Memoir

TIWI STORY: TUR n I n G HISTORY DOW n SIDE UP

Mavis Kerinaiua and Laura Rademaker

The Tiwi claim the honour of having defeated a global superpower. Tiwi guerrilla warriors fought the British and won. Tiwi Story showcases stories of resilience, creativity and survival, as told by the Tiwi people.

• This little tropical island community has more than its fair share of surprising stories that turn ideas of history upside down.

• Written by Tiwi historian and researcher Mavis Kerinaiua and historian of Aboriginal Australia Laura Rademaker.

RELEASE DATE: 09/2023 ISBn: 9781742238128 RRP (AUD): $39.99

FORMAT: PB, 224pp RIGHTS: World ex ANZ CATEGORY: Australian History

CAST MATES: AUSTRALIA n ACTORS I n HOLLYWOOD A n D AT HOME

Sam Twyford-Moore

Australia has a long cinema history — starting with the world’s first feature film. Cast Mates is a group biography of Australian acting giants across the ages, looking at their relationship with Hollywood, and beyond.

• The personalities that form this book — Errol Flynn, Peter Finch, David Gulpilil and Nicole Kidman — have dominated cinema screens around the world and starred in some of the biggest films of their eras.

• An exquisitely written cultural history.

RELEASE DATE: 07/2023 ISBn: 9781742237541 RRP (AUD): $34.99

FORMAT: PB, 320pp RIGHTS: World ex ANZ CATEGORY: Film History and Popular Culture

DR RIP’S ESSE n TIAL BEACH BOOK: EVERYTHI n G YOU n EED TO K n OW ABOUT SURF, SA n D A n D RIPS

Rob Brander

Australia’s best known surf scientist, Rob ‘Dr Rip’ Brander shares how beaches form, the science of waves and currents, the human impacts on our beaches, beach safety, and much more.

• Whether you’re a surfer or someone who just enjoys a stroll along the beach, this useful and entertaining guide is a must-read for all ocean lovers.

• Internationally focused, Dr Rip’s Essential Beach Book includes examples from across the globe.

RELEASE DATE: 10/2023 ISBn: 9781742238074 RRP (AUD): $34.99

FORMAT: PB, 192pp RIGHTS: World ex ANZ CATEGORY: Nature, Travel, Sport

PAnTERA PRESS

www.panterapress.com | Katy McEwen | katy.mcewen@panterapress.com

Pantera Press is a leading independent book publisher created to champion writing culture and literacy. We publish books that fit with our mission to spark imagination, conversation and change across the range, including fiction, nonfiction and children’s titles.

KI n KY HISTORY: THE STORIES OF OUR I n TIMATE LIVES, PAST

A n D PRESE n T

Esmé Louise James

An irreverent, provocative journey through the rich history of human sexuality — and how we can harness this kinky history towards a more liberated, sex-positive present and future. From Esmé Louise James’s phenomenally successful series on TikTok and Instagram.

• WEL rights sold in a significant pre-empt to TarcherPerigee.

• Debunks key cultural myths, demystifies sexual behaviours and de-stigmatises readers in their own desires and identities.

• Includes scandalous stories from the ancient world and saucy secrets of famous figures.

RELEASE DATE: 10/2023 ISBn: 9780645498585 RRP (AUD): $34.99 FORMAT: PB (C format),

352pp RIGHTS: World ex English Language and ANZ Audio CATEGORY: Non-fiction Social History

THE DREAM CLEA n

Chantel Mila

Simple, budget-friendly, eco-friendly ways to make your home beautiful. This ultimate home care guide from Chantel Mila, aka Mama Mila, comprises a collection of tips and tricks in a cleverly organised way that is accessible for all households and lifestyles.

• Best-practice cleaning methods in a one-stop, easy-to-use resource — a home-cleaning bible for the digital-native generations.

• Room-by-room guides with tips for styling and organising.

• Plenty of routines and checklists to change daily habits.

RELEASE DATE: 09/2023 ISBn: 9780645624526 RRP (AUD): $34.99

FORMAT: PB (C format), 240pp RIGHTS: World CATEGORY: Non-fiction Lifestyle

EVERYO n E A n D EVERYTHI n G Nadine J Cohen

When Yael Silver’s world comes crashing down, she looks to the past for answers and finds solace in surprising places. A dazzling debut full of wry wisdom that will make you laugh inappropriately, cry unexpectedly and reach out to those you love.

• One of Australia’s most exciting emerging novelists.

• Perfect for fans of Sorrow and Bliss

• ‘So utterly, beautifully, awkwardly human you will laugh and howl and cringe in recognition. I adored it.’ — Emily Maguire.

RELEASE DATE: 09/2023 ISBn: 9780645240092 RRP (AUD): $32.99

FORMAT: PB (C format), 320pp RIGHTS: World ex ANZ Audio CATEGORY: Literary Fiction

BITTER & SWEET

Amal Awad

Zeina’s whole world is in chaos, but the one thing she feels she can fix is her ailing father and their family restaurant. But working in the kitchen brings memories, secrets and unexpected ambitions simmering to the surface.

• Beautifully crafted characters and family relationships.

• Evocative settings around Arabic food and culture.

• ‘A feast of a novel. I felt as if I was sharing a sumptuous banquet with Zeina and her warm, flawed, passionate world. I loved it.’ — Melina Marchetta.

RELEASE DATE: 08/2023 ISBn: 9780645240085 RRP (AUD): $32.99

FORMAT: PB (C format), 356pp RIGHTS: World ex ANZ Audio CATEGORY: Commercial Fiction

THE n E xT BIG THI n G

James Colley

Norm’s town is dying, so he decides to build a Big Thing to drive tourism, give it a future, and hopefully keep his friend Ella nearby. Part young-love rom-com, this is a heartwarming, hilarious, quintessentially Australian novel.

• Funny and charming, from a talented new voice, screenwriter James Colley.

• A cast of memorable and loveable characters with a love story at the heart of the book.

• It will appeal to TikTok readers who enjoy quirky, uplit fiction with a strong helping of romance.

RELEASE DATE: 02/2024 ISBn: 9780645757910 RRP (AUD): $32.99

FORMAT: PB (C format), 320pp RIGHTS: World ex ANZ Audio CATEGORY: Commercial Fiction

SPIES I n THE SKIES

Beverley McWilliams

Royal Blue is a racing pigeon from a long line of champions. But with war looming, he is chosen by the King for a very special assignment. One thing becomes clear as he faces dangers he could never have imagined: never underestimate a pigeon.

• Inspired by the true story of the pigeons who went to war.

• Featuring a remarkable pigeon who learns to embrace challenges and face his fears.

• Among the best classic animal stories for readers 7–12.

RELEASE DATE: 11/2023 ISBn: 9780645624533 RRP (AUD): $16.99

FORMAT: PB (B format), 240pp RIGHTS: World CATEGORY: Middle-grade Fiction

EWW GROSS! FOUL FACTS A n D PUTRID PICTURES Dan Marshall

Get ready to discover just how gross our universe really is. Learn the foulest facts about space, Earth, humans, animals and science that real scientists have tested, and even do your own gross experiments.

• From the author of the best-selling No Way!, sold to six territories.

• Includes activities and experiments to do at home.

• A disgustingly wonderful guide with guaranteed appeal to readers 8–12.

RELEASE DATE: 11/2023 ISBn: 9780645624564 RRP (AUD): $29.99

FORMAT: HB (247 x 184mm), 240pp RIGHTS: World CATEGORY: Children’s Non-fiction

PASCAL PRESS

www.pascalpress.com.au | Lynn Dickinson | lynnd@blake.com.au

Pascal Press has been publishing quality educational resources for teachers, students and parents for over 30 years. We are a leading Australian publisher of home study materials and primary school workbooks. Our brands include Excel, Targeting, ABC Reading Eggs, Blake’s Guides, Back to Basics and Blake Education.

CATCH-UP MATHS SERIES A A n D B FOR GRADES 3–6

Deborah Frendo-Toman

Written for students struggling with primary maths. This series takes maths concepts back to the foundation and ensures that all are consolidated by offering hundreds of explanatory videos accessed by QR codes, lots of revision and opportunities to practise and build confidence before moving on to a new topic.

• 100+ coaching videos embedded in each book and accessed via QR codes.

• Simple step-by-step explanations of every new maths concept.

• Self-checking and assessment in all sections.

RELEASE DATE: 09/2022 ISBn: 9781925726145 RRP (AUD): $39.95 FORMAT: Perfect bound, full colour, 332pp RIGHTS: World ex ANZ and USA CATEGORY: Primary Education

E xCEL ADVA n CED SKILLS: E n GLISH GRADES 1, 2, 3, 4, 5 & 6

Donna Gibbs

This book is part of the Excel Advanced Skills series, which provides primary school students with more challenging extension in English to increase their knowledge and skills.

• 30 carefully graded units of teaching and learning activities.

• Reading and comprehension questions with a focus on higher-level inferring and evaluative questions that will challenge students to think critically.

• Spelling, vocabulary, grammar and punctuation questions with a focus on advanced work covering a variety of topics.

RELEASE DATE: 08/2022 ISBn: 9781741256475 RRP (AUD): $18.95 FORMAT: Perfect bound, two colour, 142pp RIGHTS: World ex ANZ CATEGORY: Primary Education

TARGETI n G WRITI n G SKILLS YEAR 3, 4 5 & 6

Norah Colvin

A comprehensive program that teaches students the basic structure of the three main text types, as well as the fundamentals of grammar to become effective writers of persuasive, imaginative and informative texts.

Students learn:

• To plan, draft and receive feedback on their texts before revising their draft.

• The required structure and parts of speech to incorporate in their writing.

• To complete a self-evaluation checklist to ensure their writing includes all the essential elements.

RELEASE DATE: 02/2023 ISBn: 9781925726275 RRP (AUD): $16.95 FORMAT: Saddlestitched, full colour, 80pp RIGHTS: World ex ANZ CATEGORY: Primary Education

TARGETI n G MATHS PROBLEM SOLVI n G GRADES 3, 4, 5 & 6

Ann Baker and Johnny Baker

This series helps primary students to become confident problem solvers and develop a deep understanding of mathematics through reasoning and mathematical thinking. The books unravel the mystery of problem solving by teaching the key strategies needed to discover the solutions. Each unit also includes an open-ended investigation.

• Eight commonly used problem-solving strategies are explored.

• Each unit features one problem-solving strategy.

• Sample problems are provided to demonstrate how each strategy can be best utilised before students apply this knowledge to the problems provided.

RELEASE DATE: 04/2022 ISBn: 9781925726329 RRP (AUD): $16.95 FORMAT: Saddlestitched, full colour, 80pp RIGHTS: World ex ANZ CATEGORY: Primary Education

E xCEL ESSE n TIAL SKILLS: PROBLEM SOLVI n G WORKBOOKS

Allyn Jones

This series aims to provide students with the skills they require to excel in mathematical problem solving and reasoning proficiency for Grades 7 to 10.

• A focus on 50 different key skills with problem-solving hints and examples with worked solutions.

• A step-by-step method for each question, with explanations and tips.

• 16 revision tests at both average and challenging difficulty levels.

RELEASE DATE: 06/2015 ISBn: 9781741255713 RRP (AUD): $21.95 FORMAT: Perfect bound, two colour, 164pp RIGHTS: World ex ANZ CATEGORY: Secondary Education

TARGETI n G PHO n ICS BOOKS 1, 2 & 3

Norah Colvin

This series include fun activities, handwriting, regular reviews and answers. Based on the systematic synthetic phonics approach, it includes hearing each sound correctly pronounced. Students are given a short video clip for each sound, accessed via QR codes for each of the units.

• Sound Cards with an audio component lets children hear each sound.

• Handwriting activities to remember each letter and encourage fluent handwriting skills.

• Review pages follow each unit with activities.

RELEASE DATE: 04/2022 ISBn: 9781925726343 RRP (AUD): $19.95 FORMAT: Perfect bound, full colour, 112pp RIGHTS: World ex ANZ and China CATEGORY: Primary Education

TARGETI n G HOMEWORK: MATHS & E n GLISH GRADES 1–6

Norah Colvin and Frances Mackay

Targeting Homework is a six-book series that provides Maths and English revision for primary students. Each book contains 32 weekly units (eight per term) with activities in English: Grammar, Phonics, Spelling, Comprehension and Reading and Maths: Number, Algebra, Statistics, Probability, Measurement, Geometry and Maths Problem Solving.

• Self-evaluating checklist system for parents to check their child’s progress.

• Book Review segment in each unit for children to record and rate their home reading.

• Removable answer section.

RELEASE DATE: 12/2020 ISBn: 9781925726206 RRP (AUD): $17.95 FORMAT: Perfect bound, full colour, 166pp RIGHTS: World ex ANZ and USA CATEGORY: Primary Education

PILYARA PRESS

pilyarapress.com | Jennifer Scoullar | jennifer.scoullar@bigpond.com

Pilyara Press represents a trail-blazing group of Australian writers. This independent small press was set up by best-selling author Jennifer Scoullar, who leads a professional publishing team of fellow authors, editors and publishing veterans. Pilyara Press offers a diverse and distinctive range of page-turners.

THE MALLEE GIRL

Jennifer Scoullar

Armed with nothing but some loose change and her beloved dog Duke, Mallee girl Pippa Black has finally found the courage she needs to escape a dangerous relationship. Two cryptic words written on a paper napkin send her in search of the one person who might help her — a long-lost brother she has always dreamed of finding.

• A heart-warming new rural romantic suspense set in the Victorian High Country by the bestselling author of Brumby’s Run

RELEASE DATE: 08/2022 ISBn: 9781925827460 RRP (USD): $17.99

FORMAT: PB, eBook, 266pp RIGHTS: World ex ANZ CATEGORY: Fiction

TRA n SIT OF A n GELS

Desney King

Angelica is 34 when her husband is killed in a motorbike accident. She finds that not all is as it seems, and that grief — and life — have a way of carrying you forward.

• Transit of Angels is a beautiful exploration into the depths of grief, and the power of love to heal and restore.

RELEASE DATE: 10/2020 ISBn: 9781925827279 RRP (AUD): $27.99

FORMAT: PB, eBook, 286pp RIGHTS: World CATEGORY: Literary Fiction

PARADISE VALLEY

Jennifer Scoullar

Ambitious country reporter Del Fisher seems to have it all. But when a feature article containing shocking allegations is published under her name, Del’s world is torn apart.

• Paradise Valley is an evocative story of a small town fighting against a large corporation, with a strong dash of romance.

RELEASE DATE: 08/2023 ISBn: 9780648308966 RRP (USD): $17.99

FORMAT: PB, eBook, 346pp RIGHTS: World ex ANZ CATEGORY: Fiction

Applications are now open for the Translation Fund for Literature

International publishers are invited to apply for a contribution towards the costs of translation of Australian works by living authors of fiction, poetry, writing for children and young people, graphic novels, and narrative non-fiction.

Contributions of AUD $5,000 per successful applicant are available.

Applications close: Tuesday December 5 (3pm AEST)

For more information visit:

creative.gov.au/translation-fund-for-literature/

Image: Australian Collective Stand at China Shanghai Internationa Children’s Book Fair 2019. Credit: Alejandro Sctortt.

ROCKPOOL PUBLISHInG

www.rockpoolpublishing.com

Hayley Tomlinson | hayley.tomlinson@rockpoolpublishing.com.au

Rockpool Publishing is an Australian owned publisher, specialising in spirituality & wellness books, oracle & tarot cards, gifts & journals. For over 17 years we’ve been the new wave in new age publishing, inspiring words to support our customers and the world on their self help journey.

ALO n E TIME

Sybil Gerdart, PhD

Clinical psychologist and professor of psychology Sybil Geldart, PhD draws on personal anecdotes, case studies, and research to help you live well despite an ever-changing world.

• This book will help readers develop skills and a good attitude vital in today’s frenetic world.

• The book is split into parts to cultivate personal space with easy-to-understand language and filled with exercises to help you.

• Beautiful jacketed hardback with uncoated finish and printed with special intense coloured ink.

RELEASE DATE: 03/2024 ISBn: 9781922785695 RRP (AUD): $24.99

FORMAT: HB, 208pp RIGHTS: World ex UK and US CATEGORY: Health and Wellness

STRESS LESS Noa Belling

Stress, anxiety and depression have become a sign of our times. International best-selling and award-winning author Noa Belling has put together a scientifically backed and power packed toolkit targeting different ways that stress can show up in our lives and provides a simple path.

• Experienced author holds a master’s degree in somatic psychology and a thriving private psychotherapy practice.

• Informs on assessing your stress, anxiety and depression and along with actions and activities to manage or alleviate them.

RELEASE DATE: 12/2023 ISBn: 9781922785633 RRP (AUD): $29.99 FORMAT: PB, 288pp

RIGHTS: World ex UK and US CATEGORY: Health and Personal Development

LIVER CLEA n SE Dr Cris Beer

Your liver is one of the most important organs in your body yet, due to our modern lifestyles and environment, they can really take a hit. The time for action is now and Liver Cleanse contains all the information you need to heal and restore this essential organ.

• With case studies, an easy-to-follow diagnosis questionnaire and a simple detox plan, this book is your authoritative guide to ultimate liver health.

• Examples of lifestyle changes to improve your liver.

RELEASE DATE: 07/2024 ISBn: 9781925017571 RRP (AUD): $29.99 FORMAT: PB, 160pp

RIGHTS: World ex US, Portugal and France CATEGORY: Health and Wellness

n ATURE’S WAY TO HEALI n G

Lee Holmes

Best-selling author and nutritionist Lee Holmes’s Nature’s Way to Healing is a guide to shortening the lifespan of long Covid. Take the guesswork out of trialling solutions and commit to a practical day-by-day plan that is tried and tested with long term results.

• An easy to use and practical step-by-step guide to managing the symptoms of long Covid.

• Lee Holmes is a best-selling author and nutritionist with a huge following specialising in the health of the gut biome.

RELEASE DATE: 07/2024 ISBn: 9781922786043 RRP (AUD): $29.99

FORMAT: PB, 288pp RIGHTS: World ex UK and US CATEGORY: Health and Wellness

STAR SIG n S

Patsy Bennett

This comprehensive, ground-breaking astrology book is for everyone who wants to make the most of their true potential. Work with the gifts and strengths of your sun sign in relation to every lunar phase, zodiacal month, new moon, full moon and eclipse.

• Includes a table with new moons, full moons and eclipses until 2050.

• Included are the eclipses that will provide a completely fresh start and the chance to reinvent yourself.

RELEASE DATE: 07/2024 ISBn: 9781925946352 RRP (AUD): $34.99

FORMAT: HB, 336pp RIGHTS: World CATEGORY: Body, Mind & Spirit / Astrology

SPELLBOU n D

Lucy Cavendish

Spellbound is about empowering you. Come on a mystical journey with Australia’s most loved and respected witch, Lucy Cavendish, as she takes you into the secret world of spellcasting. Learn the history of spells, how and why spells work, magickal symbols to use in your spells, how to dress magickally and the rules of spellcasting.

• 10-year anniversary repackaged edition with an updated introduction.

• Beautiful new design to create a precious keepsake Grimoire.

RELEASE DATE: 08/2023 ISBn: 9781925924534 RRP (AUD): $29.99

FORMAT: HB, 208pp RIGHTS: World ex Japan and France CATEGORY: Mysticism, Magic and Ritual

THE WITCH’S APOTHECARY

Lorriane Anderson

Best-selling author of The Seasons of the Witch Oracle cards series, Lorriane Anderson has created a practical guide for beginning and advanced witches to unlock the greater powers of making your own apothecary blends. You will feel empowered to craft your own formulas and work from nature to create magical blends.

• Over 100 simple recipes around the history/lore of the Witch Wheel of the Year celebrations encourage beginners to get started.

• Heavily illustrated internals with luxurious finishes.

RELEASE DATE: 05/2023 ISBn: 9781925946796 RRP (AUD): $32.99

FORMAT: HB, 240pp RIGHTS: World ex UK and US CATEGORY: Mysticism, Magic and Ritual

SCRIBE PUBLICATIOnS

scribepublications.com.au | Alice Richardson | alice@scribepub.com.au

Scribe publishes books that matter — narrative and literary nonfiction on important topics and the best of local, international, and translated fiction.

WEST GIRLS

Laura Elizabeth Woollett

I chose the jagged rocks, the broken bones, the spattered brains. I chose beauty. I’d choose it again. A bold and ambitious collection of interlinked stories in the vein of Bernardine Evaristo and Jennifer Egan, featuring an intersecting cast of glamour-hungry schoolgirls, mining heiresses, barmaids, and cosmetic nurses.

• For readers of Emma Cline.

• A devastating catalogue of the myriad, inventive ways in which women love and hurt one another.

• Examines beauty, race, class divisions, and social mobility in the most isolated city on earth.

RELEASE DATE: 08/2023 ISBn: 9781922585905 RRP (AUD): $32.99

FORMAT: PB, 256pp RIGHTS: World CATEGORY: Literary Fiction

GU n FLOWER

Laura Jean McKay

The new collection from the Arthur C. Clarke Award–winning author of The Animals in That Country Gunflower offers glimpses of places where dreams subsume reality, humans embrace their animal selves and animals talk like humans.

• Mesmerising stories that explode and bloom, showing the world both as it is and as it could be.

• For readers of Carmen Maria Machado and Ceridwen Dovey.

• McKay is an international sensation, and Gunflower will further showcase her signature wit and prescience.

RELEASE DATE: 10/2023 ISBn: 9781922585943 RRP (AUD): $29.99

FORMAT: PB, 256pp RIGHTS: World CATEGORY: Literary Fiction

12 RULES FOR STRIFE

Jeff Sparrow and Sam Wallman

A graphic non-fiction work exploring ‘rules’ for activism that are shovel- and meme-ready. This radical gift book will be engaging, accessible, and provocative, pointing people towards ‘good trouble’ and progressive change. The perfect gift for politically engaged or simply curious family members, friends, and fellow workers.

• A political book for the TikTok age from two thoughtful and talented activists.

• Illustrated in Sam Wallman’s vibrant, distinctive style.

• Galvanising and accessible, perfect for the current political climate where people are looking for answers, action, and solidarity.

RELEASE DATE: 05/2024 ISBn: 9781761380600 RRP (AUD): $29.99

FORMAT: PB, 128pp RIGHTS: World CATEGORY: Graphic Non-fiction

LIFE SKILLS FOR A BROKE n WORLD

Ahona Guha

A revolutionary framework for living well in a broken world, from acclaimed author and psychologist Dr Ahona Guha, who shows us how to cope, thrive, and remain hopeful for the future.

• Addresses the existential dread and despair that are valid responses to this era, promoting a values-driven, political approach to mental health.

• Helps readers build psychological skills for a more tranquil, joyful, and meaningful life.

• Cuts through the confusion to provide practical, evidence-based answers.

RELEASE DATE: 01/2024 ISBn: 9781922585950 RRP (AUD): $27.99

FORMAT: PB, 208pp RIGHTS: World CATEGORY: Popular Psychology

REBEL ISLA n D: THE I n CREDIBLE STORY OF TAIWA n

Jonathan Clements

The gripping history of Taiwan, from the flood myths of indigenous legend to its Asian Tiger economic miracle — and the renewed threat of invasion by China. Clements illuminates Taiwan’s long history as a refuge for pirates, rebels, settlers, and outcasts.

• Examines the unique conditions of Taiwan’s archaeology and indigenous history.

• Once dismissed by the Kangxi Emperor as nothing but a ‘ball of mud’, Taiwan has a modern GDP larger than Sweden’s in a land area smaller than Indiana.

RELEASE DATE: 01/2024 ISBn: 9781761380280 RRP (AUD): $35.00

FORMAT: PB, 288pp RIGHTS: World CATEGORY: History, Politics

TROUBLED MI n DS: U n DERSTA n DI n G A n D TREATI n G

ME n TAL ILL n ESS

Sidney Bloch and Nick Haslam

An authoritative resource for understanding the nature of mental illness and pointing the way to treatment. The ideal introduction to common mental illnesses, developmental disorders, and neurological variations that can lead to distress such as anxiety, depression, anorexia nervosa, alcoholism, post-traumatic stress disorder, and dementia.

• Written by two eminent mental health professionals with almost a century of experience between them.

• Explains symptoms, research, and treatment options with an emphasis on realistic management principles.

• Accessibly written for a broad audience.

RELEASE DATE: 08/2023 ISBn: 9781922585875 RRP (AUD): $35.00

FORMAT: PB, 352pp RIGHTS: World CATEGORY: Psychology

SPInIFEx PRESS

www.spinifexpress.com.au | Susan Hawthorne | hawsu@spinifexpress.com.au

Spinifex Press is an independent feminist press that has published controversial and innovative books for over 30 years. We publish international and Australian authors across fiction, poetry and non-fiction. Categories include Indigenous, disability, lesbian, and gender critical. We have works translated into more than 20 languages.

n OT SACRED, n OT SQUAWS: I n DIGE n OUS FEMI n ISM REDEFI n ED

Cherry Smiley

Cherry Smiley analyses colonisation and proposes a decolonised feminism enlivened by Indigenous feminist theory. She outlines a female-centred theory of colonisation and describes the historical and contemporary landscape in which male violence against Indigenous women is the norm. She calls out ‘sex work’ as a colonising practice against women.

• Indigenous writer from the Nlaka’pamux and Diné Nations of Canada.

• She constructs a decolonising feminist methodology.

• An activist who has exposed missing and murdered Indigenous women.

RELEASE DATE: 04/2023 ISBn: 97819259505649 RRP (AUD): $39.95

FORMAT: PB, 257pp RIGHTS: World CATEGORY: Non-fiction

CHI n O n GWA

Lucy Mushita

Chinongwa’s family is displaced from their lands. A solution to hunger is to trade daughters into marriage. But no one is interested in this small, thin girl. Offered to a man old enough to be the girl’s grandfather, Chinongwa is forced to grow up very fast and rely on her survival instincts.

• Indigenous writer from Zimbabwe.

• A gripping historical novel about grooming young girls for a life of servitude.

• It highlights the effect of child ‘marriage’ in Zimbabwe and sub-Saharan Africa.

RELEASE DATE: 07/2023 ISBn: 9781925950816 RRP (AUD): $29.95

FORMAT: PB, 235pp RIGHTS: World English Language ex Africa CATEGORY: Fiction

HARVESTI n G DARK n ESS: n EW POEMS 2019-2023

Robin Morgan

Robin Morgan’s latest collection is a tour-de-force: poetry that thrills the intellect and stirs the emotions. Robin shares her joys and intimacies, which take centre stage and laments ‘the ringmaster’s desertion’ as death hovers in the wings and aging unfolds ‘while laughing at the pain/through the gridlocked traffic in my brain’.

• Robin Morgan’s poetry collections have sold in the tens of thousands.

• One of America’s finest poets, up with Adrienne Rich and Mary Oliver.

• Previous books have been widely translated.

RELEASE DATE: 09/2023 ISBn: 9781925950830 RRP (AUD): $24.95

FORMAT: PB, 64pp RIGHTS: World CATEGORY: Poetry

GREEK ACTUALLY: DISE n TA n GLI n G ADOPTIO n DECEPTIO n S

Penny Zagarelou-Mackieson

Penny Zagarelou-Mackieson always knew she was adopted. But she didn’t know she was swapped at birth. After a lifetime of grappling with issues of identity and belonging, Penny discovered that her natural mother was genetically unrelated. Penny’s family reunion of two decades was based on falsehoods.

• Penny and her book are the subject of a TV program on SBS in October 2023.

• An adoption story with intricate twists and turns.

• A story of determination against an entrenched bureaucracy and legal whirlpools.

RELEASE DATE: 10/2023 ISBn: 9781925950793 RRP (AUD): $32.95

FORMAT: PB, 232pp RIGHTS: World CATEGORY: Non-fiction

FLYI n G WITH PAPER WI n GS: REFLECTIO n S O n LIVI n G WITH MAD n ESS

Sandy Jeffs OAM

Sandy Jeffs was born in Ballarat in 1953. She was diagnosed with schizophrenia in 1976, a time when recovery was seen as unlikely. She was in and out of institutional care for 15 years, including at the infamous Larundel Psychiatric Hospital. One of the first to speak publicly about schizophrenia.

• An award-winning book available for the first time internationally.

• A well-known community educator and advocate who speaks to doctors and psychiatrists.

• The subject of several full-length TV shows and numerous awards.

RELEASE DATE: 03/2024 ISBn: 9781925950946 RRP (AUD): $39.95

FORMAT: PB, 320pp RIGHTS: World CATEGORY: Non-fiction

THE RUST RED LA n D

Robyn Bishop

Matilda is full of questions. It’s the late 1800s in rural New South Wales and as the oldest daughter, is expected to cook, clean and help Mama in harsh conditions. Her inquiring mind will not be stilled nor her rebellious spirit tamed. When frustration overcomes her, she finds escape in the land she loves and in books.

• ‘Powerfully evoking time and place, a compelling portrait of an extraordinary woman in an ordinary man’s world’. — Noni Hazlehurst

RELEASE DATE: 09/2023 ISBn: 9781925950854 RRP (AUD): $29.95

FORMAT: PB, 320pp RIGHTS: World CATEGORY: Fiction

GE n DER IDE n TITY: LIES A n D DA n GERS

Laura Lecuona

The concept of ‘gender’ is central to a progressive-looking set of ideas based on the maxim that people possess a ‘gender identity’. It is a nebulous concept bandied about with incompatible meanings by different groups and is used as a prop to introduce policies that are a setback for women’s rights.

• Essential reading on women’s sex rights.

• She asks what this means for women’s sex-based rights.

• A prominent advocate and activist in Mexico and the Spanish-speaking world.

RELEASE DATE: 11/2023 ISBn: 9781925950908 RRP (AUD): $39.95

FORMAT: PB, 400pp RIGHTS: World ex Spanish CATEGORY: Non-fiction

SYDnEY UnIVERSITY PRESS

sydneyuniversitypress.com.au | Susan Murray | susan.j.murray@sydney.edu.au

Sydney University Press is a not-for-profit, scholarly publisher of researchbased books that engage, inspire and stimulate debate. Our mission is to enable, support and facilitate the dissemination of outstanding research, and to find new ways of extending the availability and accessibility of knowledge, and increasing engagement with individual works.

SPEAK MY n AME

Edited by James Fraser, Conni Lord and John Magnussen

Fully illustrated, Speak My Name explores the coffins and mummies of Meruah, Padiashaikhet, Horus and Mer-Neith-it-es, who lived in Egypt between 1200 BCE and 100 CE. A multidisciplinary team provides new insights into mummification, coffin manufacture and these individuals’ daily lives.

• These four mummies and three coffins are on permanent display at the Chau Chak Wing Museum in Australia’s only dedicated Mummy Room.

• This celebrated Australian collection is visited by over 100,000 people per year.

RELEASE DATE: 11/2022 ISBn: 9781743328460 RRP (AUD): $50.00

FORMAT: PB, eBook, 208pp RIGHTS: World ex ANZ CATEGORY: Archaeology

GOLDFISH I n THE PARLOUR: THE VICTORIA n CRAZE FOR MARI n E LIFE

John Simons

Goldfish in the Parlour interrogates the craze that took over Victorian England when aquariums ‘introduced’ fish to parks, zoos and parlours. ‘For the first time, fish became our companions and a corner of many a Victorian parlour was given over to housing tiny fragments of their world enclosed in glass.’

• For students and scholars of animal studies, history and the general public.

• Based on original sources in English, French and German.

• A combination of rigorous scholarship with a clear and readable style.

RELEASE DATE: 01/2023 ISBn: 9781743328729 RRP (AUD): $35.00

FORMAT: PB, eBook, 320pp RIGHTS: World ex ANZ CATEGORY: History

DECOLO n ISI n G A n IMALS

Edited by Rick De Vos

A collection of perspectives from Indigenous and non-Indigenous scholars, artists and activists who question colonial ways of knowing, engaging with and representing animals. Importantly, the book offers suggestions for how we might decolonise our relationships with non-human animals — and with each other. Cover art: Dingo in the bush, courtesy of Peter Waples-Crowe.

• Draws together growing interests in decolonisation, Indigenous environmental knowledge and the environmental humanities.

• Combines animal studies case studies and cultural critiques with anti-colonial and decolonial research.

RELEASE DATE: 04/2023 ISBn: 9781743328583 RRP (AUD): $40.00

FORMAT: PB, eBook, 255pp RIGHTS: World ex ANZ CATEGORY: Animal Studies

THAMES & HUDSOn AUSTRALIA

thamesandhudson.com.au | Kirsten Abbott | k.abbott@thameshudson.com.au

Thames & Hudson Australia: art and culture for the modern reader. We publish award-winning illustrated books for adults and children.

WEAR n E xT: FASHIO n I n G THE FUTURE

Clare Press

A crystal-ball look into tomorrow’s wardrobe. Vogue’s first sustainability editor, Clare Press, introduces us to the fascinating innovators who are redesigning fashion from the ground up and changing it in the most fundamental ways.

• Author is a global expert on sustainable fashion.

• 40k+ on Instagram and over 2 million downloads on her podcast.

• Endorsements by: Nathalie Kelley (actor, climate activist, sustainability and ethical fashion advocate) and Sandrine Dixson-Declève (Co-President of The Club of Rome).

RELEASE DATE: 09/2023 ISBn: 9781760763152 RRP (AUD): $34.99

FORMAT: PB (C Format), 320pp RIGHTS: World CATEGORY: Non-fiction

WHAT’S FOR DI nn ER?: OUR FOOD, OUR CHOICES, OUR PLA n ET

Jill Griffiths

What’s for Dinner? delves into the way our food is grown and our responsibilities as eaters. Taking readers on a journey to meet the plants, animals and people who put the food on our plates. It’s a book for anyone who eats.

• Taps into current concerns about what we choose to eat and what that means for the planet, farmers and animals.

• Chapters about different food basics — tomatoes, wheat, potatoes, chicken, salmon, and many more.

RELEASE DATE: 05/2023 ISBn: 9781760763169 RRP (AUD): $34.99

FORMAT: PB (C Format), 304pp RIGHTS: World CATEGORY: Non-fiction

BALLET CO n FIDE n TIAL: A PERSO n AL BEHI n D-THE-SCE n ES

GUIDE

David McAllister

Beyond the formidable combination of tulle and lycra, how much can an audience ever truly understand about the demands of being a ballet dancer?

• ‘... lifts the curtain on ballet’s intoxicating pursuit of perfection.’ — Sarah Murdoch.

• By internationally acclaimed dancer and former artistic director of The Australian Ballet, David McAllister.

• For the ballet-curious and ballet aficionados.

• Memoir with a twist.

RELEASE DATE: 07/2023 ISBn: 9781760763251 RRP (AUD): $34.99

FORMAT: PB (C Format), 256pp RIGHTS: World CATEGORY: Non-fiction

THE TI n Y E x PLORERS

Kat Macleod

Under the daisies and dandelion clocks, gathering forgotten odds and ends ... what will the Tiny Explorers do with their magical finds? Seemingly ordinary elements become mighty and magical when seen from their vantage point.

• First picture book from an exceptional artist.

• Through, into, under ... lyrical text teaches use of prepositions.

• Follow the metallic ink snail trail through the pages of the book.

RELEASE DATE: 08/2021 ISBn: 9781760761158 RRP (AUD): $25.99

FORMAT: HB, 32pp RIGHTS: World CATEGORY: Children’s Book

THE TI n Y TAILORS

Kat Macleod

Join the Tiny Tailors in the garden as they stitch, weave and piece together their costumes for the upcoming Spring Parade. Will the Tiny Tailors be able to find what they need in time for the parade?

• Builds on success of The Tiny Explorers and Kat as a children’s author and award-winning illustrator/designer.

• Kat’s notable projects include: illustrations for Tiffany & Co., Vogue China, Numero Tokyo and Vogue Entertaining + Travel Australia.

RELEASE DATE: 04/2023 ISBn: 9781760763350 RRP (AUD): $25.99

FORMAT: HB, 32pp RIGHTS: World CATEGORY: Children’s Book

I n A n ARTIST’S GARDE n : A SEEK-A n D-FI n D BOOK

Claire Orrell

Journey across the globe to explore the gardens of fourteen renowned artists in this charmingly illustrated seek-and-find book of rhyming verse.

• Visit Claude Monet’s waterlily ponds, David Hockney’s bright and colourful garden.

• Includes short bios on each of the artists for parents and older readers.

• Claire Orrell is an award-winning graphic designer and illustrator based in Spain.

RELEASE DATE: 01/2022 ISBn: 9781760761479 RRP (AUD): $24.99

FORMAT: HB, 36pp RIGHTS: World CATEGORY: Children’s Book

WITH A LITTLE KELP FROM OUR FRIE n DS: THE SECRET LIFE OF SEAWEED

Mathew Bate and Liz Rowland

A big, beautifully illustrated historical, cultural and scientific exploration of the planet’s most amazing algae: seaweed. From its presence in mythology to how it can help tackle climate change, discover how seriously cool seaweed is in this book.

• A large-format, fact-filled book for children and adults alike.

• Foreword by seaweed enthusiast and award-winning documentarian Damon Gameau.

• Includes seaweed activities along with foraging guidelines and an identification guide.

RELEASE DATE: 01/2021 ISBn: 9781760760946 RRP (AUD): $29.99

FORMAT: HB, 64pp RIGHTS: World CATEGORY: Children’s Non-fiction

THE TExT PUBLISHInG COMPAnY PTY LTD

www.textpublishing.com.au | Anne Beilby | anne.beilby@textpublishing.com.au

Text Publishing is an independent, Melbourne-based publisher of literary and commercial fiction and non-fiction. We publish a very broad range of fiction and non-fiction, international and local, books for adults and young adults.

THE BURROW

Melanie Cheng

An exquisite literary novel set in an intimate domestic world, The Burrow brings to life four unforgettable sensibilities (and a rabbit) dealing with an unimaginable situation. It’s a little masterpiece.

• A gem of a novel. With compassion, wit and sheer artistry, The Burrow is both page-turning and thought-provoking.

• It packs so much into sentences that are disarmingly plain. It is an amazing story about grief for fans of Claire Keegan and Jessica Au, Helen Garner and Max Porter.

RELEASE DATE: 09/2024 ISBn: 9781922790941 RRP (AUD): TBC

FORMAT: PB, eBook RIGHTS: World CATEGORY: Literary Fiction

VOYAGERS: OUR JOUR n EY I n TO THE A n THROPOCE n E

Lauren Fuge

A compelling blend of natural history, science and memoir, Voyagers asks: What drives our urge to explore? How has it influenced our relationship with the planet? And, in the face of imminent environmental collapse, can we find in our voyaging history the tools to reimagine our future?

• In this time of emergency we need Lauren Fuge and the stories she tells about our species and about other species, and about how we evolved into travellers who explored every corner of the world.

RELEASE DATE: 08/2024 ISBn: 9781922790774 RRP (AUD): TBC

FORMAT: Print, eBook RIGHTS: World CATEGORY: Environmental Science

THE OPPOSITE OF SUCCESS

Eleanor Elliott Thomas Lorrie is almost 40, but despite having a steady job and a beautiful family she feels unfulfilled. Her friend Alex has a successful film career, but can’t find happiness. Over the course of one disastrous day, they will be forced to find what they truly want.

• Wickedly sharp and absurdly funny, it introduces a sensational new voice to remind us that failure is always an option. It is a brilliant skewering of our age of apocalyptic absurdity, with a cast of unforgettable characters.

RELEASE DATE: 10/2023 ISBn: 9781922790385 RRP (AUD): $32.99

FORMAT: PB, eBook, 272pp RIGHTS: World CATEGORY: Contemporary Fiction

RIGHT STORY, WRO n G STORY

Tyson Yunkaporta

The award-winning author of Sand Talk returns with a formidably original yarn with Indigenous thought leaders from around the globe.

• Right Story, Wrong Story describes how the ways that we relate to each other are inseparable from the ways we relate to our environments. It extends Yunkaporta’s explorations of how we can learn from Indigenous thinking. Along the way, he speaks to a range of people: from liberal economists to Nordic stone carvers, mathematicians, Frisian ecologists and storytellers.

RELEASE DATE: 10/2023 ISBn: 9781922790439 RRP (AUD): $34.99 FORMAT: PB, eBook, Audiobook, 288pp RIGHTS: World CATEGORY: Non-fiction, Society and Culture

O n E A n OTHER

Gail Jones

A story about a lost manuscript, an obsession with Joseph Conrad, and the dangerous intersection of life and art.

• New novel from ‘one of Australia’s most consistently impressive writers. Her prose is evocative, her plots meaningful and her characters drawn with considerable care.’ — Guardian.

RELEASE DATE: 03/2024 ISBn: 9781922790644 RRP (AUD): TBC FORMAT: PB, eBook RIGHTS: World CATEGORY: Literary Fiction

BIG MEG

Emma Flannery and Tim Flannery

A paleontological tour de force on the super-predator of the prehistoric marine world, the great shark megalodon.

• Hugely engaging and readable, as well as highly informative, Big Meg explores the fossil record to answer questions about the life and behaviour of the great shark and its role in shaping the marine ecosystems, as well as detailing the exploits of those who have searched the depths for answers.

RELEASE DATE: 08/2023 ISBn: 9781922458841 RRP (AUD): $35.00 FORMAT: PB, eBook, Audiobook, 256pp RIGHTS: World CATEGORY: Non-fiction, Natural History

RESTLESS DOLLY MAU n DER

Kate Grenville

An exquisite portrait of Kate Grenville’s complex, conflicted grandmother — a woman Kate feared as a child, and only came to understand in adulthood.

• Dramatises the life and survival of an ordinary yet remarkable woman in the early 20th century. Grenville uses her novelist’s gift to reveal how this strong-willed woman made a space for herself in a man’s world.

• An unforgettable story from one of Australia’s most celebrated writers.

RELEASE DATE: 07/2023 ISBn: 9781922790330 RRP (AUD): $45.00

FORMAT: HB, eBook, 256pp RIGHTS: World CATEGORY: Literary Fiction

UnIVERSITY OF QUEEnSLAnD PRESS

www.uqp.com.au | Erin Sandiford | erin.sandiford@uqp.com.au

University of Queensland Press is known for publishing literary works, poetry and Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander stories, fiction, non-fiction, children’s and young adult books. We create books that enrich and inspire readers and make a major contribution to the fabric of arts and literature in Australia and the world.

EDE n GLASSIE

Melissa Lucashenko

In this brilliant and epic novel, two extraordinary love stories set five generations apart are connected by a colonial history of violence and resistance. Award-winning Indigenous author Melissa Lucashenko asks readers to consider what might have been and, also, what could be.

• Melissa’s first novel since Too Much Lip, the 2019 Miles Franklin Literary Award winner, which sold over 50,000 copies in home market and has been published in US, UK, China, France and Italy.

RELEASE DATE: 10/2023 ISBn: 9780702266126 RRP (AUD): $32.99

FORMAT: PB, 320pp RIGHTS: World ex film/TV, ANZ Audio CATEGORY: Fiction

SU n BIRDS

Mirandi Riwoe

1941, West Java. Shortly before the Japanese invade, the van Hoorn family throws their famous Sinterklaas party at their tea plantation. Soon after, the family and their staff must make some life-altering decisions. Sunbirds depicts the intricate web of identities and loyalties created by war and imperialism, and the heartbreaking compromises that often ensue.

• Mirandi’s last novel, Stone Sky Gold Mountain, won the 2020 ARA Historical Novel Prize and was shortlisted for the 2021 Stella Prize.

RELEASE DATE: 09/2023 ISBn: 9780702265860 RRP (AUD): $32.99

FORMAT: PB, 320pp RIGHTS: World ex ANZ Audio CATEGORY: Fiction

THE SITTER

Angela O’Keeffe

A highly original work narrated by Hortense Cezanne, the wife of the celebrated artist, as she witnesses an author in 2020 write a book about her life. The Sitter explores the tension between artist and subject, and between the stories told about us and the stories we choose to tell.

• Themes include the reclaiming of hidden women behind acclaimed male artists, forced adoption, and the role art plays in living through crises.

RELEASE DATE: 08/2023 ISBn: 9780702266348 RRP (AUD): $29.99

FORMAT: PB, 180pp RIGHTS: World ex Film/TV, North America CATEGORY: Fiction

WOME n & CHILDRE n Tony Birch

It’s 1965 and Joe Cluny is living in a working-class suburb with his mum and sister, spending his days trying to avoid trouble with the nuns at the local Catholic primary school. One evening his Aunty Oona appears on the doorstep, needing somewhere to stay. Women & Children is a novel about the love and courage between two sisters, and a sudden loss of childhood innocence.

• Birch’s last novel, The White Girl (2019), has print sales of over 25,000.

RELEASE DATE: 11/2023 ISBn: 9780702266270 RRP (AUD): $34.99

FORMAT: HB, 328pp RIGHTS: World ex ANZ Audio CATEGORY: Fiction

EATI n G THE EARTH Justyn Walsh

Eating the Earth exposes the economic, capitalist path that has led us to the current climate crisis of overdrawing on nature’s capital. Stark in its warnings but hopeful in its prescriptions, Eating the Earth outlines a path toward a truly regenerative future.

• A natural companion to and extension of Charles Massy’s book Call of the Reed Warbler

• Written freshly and succinctly, Eating the Earth is extremely relevant, outlining solutions, not just the problems.

• A truly international offering, with broad and accessible appeal.

RELEASE DATE: 09/2023 ISBn: 9780702266133 RRP (AUD): $34.99

FORMAT: PB, 336pp RIGHTS: World ex film/TV CATEGORY: Non-fiction

n IGHTSO n G Sally Soweol Han

After a big day in the city, Lewis and his mother’s bus breaks down while travelling home. With artwork in a velvety, limited palette with pops of colour and playful text throughout, this is a joyful story about listening to the world around you.

• Educational value for children aged 3+ with each onomatopoeic sound in matching colours to the corresponding illustration.

• Sally’s first picture book, Tiny Wonders, has seen her recognised as the CBCA New Illustrator of the Year.

RELEASE DATE: 10/2023 ISBn: 9780702266188 RRP (AUD): $24.99

FORMAT: HB, 40pp RIGHTS: World ex North America, Korea CATEGORY: Picture Book

THE GARDE n AT THE E n D OF THE WORLD Cassy Polimeni and Briony Stewart

A stunning picture book about a mother and daughter’s journey to the heart of one of humankind’s most magical legacies, the Global Seed Vault in the Arctic, showing young readers the importance of safeguarding our natural resources.

• Features the Global Seed Vault in Svalbard, Norway, a place set up to store seeds at below freezing temperatures to ensure the survival of plants and foods from all over the world.

• An engaging, child-friendly story with facts at the back of the book.

RELEASE DATE: 04/2023 ISBn: 9780702265693 RRP (AUD): $24.99

FORMAT: HB, 40pp RIGHTS: World CATEGORY: Picture Book

This project has been assisted by the Australian government through The Australia Council for the Arts, its arts funding and advisory body.

APA Representative: Andrea Hanke

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