Australian Collective Stand Rights Catalogue Frankfurt Book Fair 2020
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Contents Big Sky Publishing Black Inc. CSIRO Publishing Era Publications Exisle Publishing Journeys to Words Magabala Books ORIGO Education Pantera Press
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Scribe Spinifex Press Text Publishing Twin Orb Productions UNSW Press/NewSouth Books UQP Ventura Press Wakefield Press
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4 | BIG SKY PUBLISHING bigskypublishing.com.au
Big Sky publish both children’s and adult titles. Our adult non-fiction range covers many genres including history, true crime, self-help, parenting, memoir and biography. Our children’s publishing focuses on ‘little books with big messages’ across the picture book, early reader, middle grade and young adult genres. GINNIE AND PINNEY LEARN & GROW — PINNEY THE WINNER Penny Harris and Winnie Zhou
It is sports day and Pinney is determined to win a chocolate medal. But when his close friend, Ginnie, has a fall, Pinney has to make a decision. Stop and help Ginnie, or continue on to win the race? Is winning that important? ❏ Part of an award-winning series featuring delightful characters helping children develop emotional intelligence and social and emotional wellbeing. ❏ Awarded as 1 of 100 innovative, educational programs by HundrED’s international committee. ❏ Every book includes a free animated video that can be accessed by QR code. ❏ Developed by an award-winning writer and animator, in consultation with experts in education, linguistics and psychology. RELEASE DATE: 07/2020 ISBN: 9781922265784 RRP(AUD): $16.90 FORMAT: PB, eBook, 32pp RIGHTS: World CATEGORY: Children’s Picture Book
MAX BOOTH FUTURE SLEUTH — FILM Cameron Macintosh and Dave Atze
Super Sleuth Max Booth and faithful, slightly neurotic, robodog Oscar are uncovering secrets of 20th century gadgets. They are baffled by the discovery of a tiny device. Using their future-sleuthy skills they discover what it is, and unleash the truth of a long-lost treasure. ❏ A fresh, fun, fast-paced middle grade fiction that kids will love. ❏ Adventure and detective lovers and sci-fi fans will be hooked. ❏ There are currently seven books in this fabulous suspense series. RELEASE DATE: 07/2020 ISBN: 9781922265685 RRP(AUD): $12.99 FORMAT: PB, eBook, 130pp RIGHTS: World CATEGORY: Middle Fiction
MAGNIFICENT MISTAKES AND FANTASTIC FAILURES Finding the good when things seem bad
Author/Illustrator: Josh Langley
Refreshingly simple and delightfully quirky, Magnificent Mistakes and Fantastic Failures will help kids build resilience. They’ll discover how life’s little upsets can be big opportunities to learn and grow, and how good friends, positive self-talk, creativity and curiosity can help them become more confident. ❏ Resilience and emotional wellbeing are now, more than ever, important topics for kids. ❏ A book that is written in a fun, simple style that speaks directly to children. ❏ The third book in a successful kid’s series is a follow-up to an Australian Book Industry Award winner. RELEASE DATE: 04/2020 ISBN: 9781922265692 RRP(AUD): $14.99 FORMAT: PB, eBook, 104pp RIGHTS: World CATEGORY: Children’s Picture Book
bigskypublishing.com.au BIG SKY PUBLISHING | 5
HITLER’S BROTHEL Steve Mathews
Spanning 60 years, Hitler’s Brothel follows the lives of two Polish sisters, separated by the vagaries of war. It is a gripping tale of deception, courage and survival. ❏ A thought-provoking WWII thriller. ❏ A historically accurate look at the brothels in SS Concentration Camps. ❏ Explores the courageous decisions made just to survive, and the choice between justice or revenge. RELEASE DATE: 10/2020 ISBN: 9781922265869 RRP(AUD): $29.99 FORMAT: PB, 400pp RIGHTS: World CATEGORY: Historical Fiction
TRAGEDY AT EVIAN How the world allowed Hitler to proceed with the holocaust
Tony Matthews
In July 1938 the United States, Great Britain and thirty other countries participated in a vital conference at Évian-les-Bains to discuss the persecution and possible emigration of the European Jews affected by Nazi atrocities. Most of those nations rejected the pleas being made by the Jewish communities, thus condemning them to the Holocaust. ❏ Rather than describing the details of the Holocaust, this book examines how the Holocaust was allowed to happen. ❏ Covers a rarely-told aspect of Holocaust history. RELEASE DATE: 09/2020 ISBN: 9781922387356 RRP(AUD): $34.99 FORMAT: PB, 456pp RIGHTS: World ex USA, Canada, UK CATEGORY: Non-fiction
LIVING WITH CHRONIC PAIN Dawn Macintyre
One in five people live with chronic pain. Dr Dawn Macintyre is one of those people. If you are living with chronic pain, this story will bring you courage and the knowledge to find your meaningful life again. ❏ Chronic pain affects millions of people worldwide (1 in 5). ❏ A unique and valuable perspective: combining the author’s journey as both a sufferer and a health practitioner. ❏ ‘Compelling and invaluable…This book is a bible for everyone who knows or works with people living with chronic pain.’ — Dr. Travis Gee, Psychologist, Pain Specialists. RELEASE DATE: 09/2020 ISBN: 9781922265890 RRP(AUD): $29.99 FORMAT: PB, 260pp RIGHTS: World CATEGORY: Non-fiction
PRETTY GIRLS Lisa Portolan, Samantha McDonald
Pretty Girls is a visceral narrative of violence, personal tragedy and female resilience set against the backdrop of a politically charged and divided community, where sinister racial tensions underpin everything. Main character Evie rises from the ashes of a hellish past and re-writes her story. There is a part of Evie in every woman and Pretty Girls seeks to start a movement. ❏ A story that will resonate with women around the world — #iamevie. ❏ Fiction based on real-life events; Pretty Girls is the basis for a feature film currently in production. ❏ Exposes the social issues of domestic violence, rape, depression and suicide. RELEASE DATE: 09/2020 ISBN: 9781922265876 RRP(AUD): $24.99 FORMAT: PB, 250pp RIGHTS: World CATEGORY: Fiction
6 | BLACK INC. blackincbooks.com.au
An imprint of Schwartz Books, Black Inc. publishes a range of fiction and non-fiction titles. We are passionate about diversity, inclusivity, social justice, new ideas and writing which informs, entertains and inspires. We are fiercely independent, but also strongly commercial. FACTORY 19 Dennis Glover
They tell us that human happiness lies only in the future. But what if it really lies in the past? In the spirit of George Orwell’s Animal Farm comes a darkly funny satire on technology, the gig economy and the smartphone — and what would happen if we recreated a world without them. ❏ ‘Glover’s work is charged with courage, intelligence and purpose. He is the complete writer, and one made for our times.’ — Don Watson. ❏ From the author of the praised The Last Man in Europe, ALS Gold Medal finalist. ❏ Rights to The Last Man in Europe sold: North America (Overlook Press); UK/Comm ex ANZ (Polygon). RELEASE DATE: 11/2020 ISBN: 9781760641764 RRP (AUD): $32.99 FORMAT: PB, eBook, 368pp RIGHTS: World CATEGORY: Fiction
THE INHERITORS Hannelore Cayre, translated by Stephanie Smee
From the award-winning author of the international French bestseller The Godmother, this unforgettable family saga, spanning two centuries from Paris on the eve of the Franco–Prussian War to the modern day, lays bare the persistent and poisonous injustice of inequality. ❏ The Godmother sold over 40,000 copies in France, won the European Crime Fiction Prize, was featured on The New York Times ‘100 Notable Books of 2019’ list, and has been made into a major film starring Isabelle Huppert. ❏ Rights to The Godmother sold: North America (ECW); UK/Comm ex ANZ (Old Street Publishing). RELEASE DATE: 09/2020 ISBN: 9781760642662 RRP (AUD): $29.99 FORMAT: PB, eBook, 240pp RIGHTS: World English-language CATEGORY: Fiction
ACT OF GRACE Anna Krien
Crossing the frontiers of war, protest and reconciliation, Act of Grace is an electrifying story of fear and sacrifice, and what people will do to outrun the shadows. From award-winning author Anna Krien comes a powerful mediation on inheritance, intergenerational trauma, and the potential for transformation. ❏ ‘When it comes to [Act of Grace] “ambitious” feels like an understatement […] A potent study of power […] In placing these complicated, vulnerable characters together, Krien crosses cultural and generational divides to dazzling effect’ — The Sunday Times. ❏ Longlisted for the 2020 Miles Franklin Award. ❏ UK/Comm ex ANZ rights to Act of Grace sold to Serpent’s Tail. RELEASE DATE: 10/2019 ISBN: 9781863959551 RRP (AUD): $32.99 FORMAT: PB, eBook, 336pp RIGHTS: World ex UK/Comm CATEGORY: Fiction
blackincbooks.com.au BLACK INC. | 7
THE SHORTEST HISTORY OF CHINA Linda Jaivin
China expert Linda Jaivin distils a vast history into a short, readable account that tells you what you need to know about the Middle Kingdom, from its philosophical origins to its political system, to the COVID-19 pandemic and where China’s future is likely to take the world. ❏ Over 500,000 copies of The Shortest History of Europe sold worldwide and rights sold across twenty territories. ❏ UK/Comm ex ANZ rights to The Shortest History of China sold to Old Street Publishing. RELEASE DATE: 05/2021 ISBN: 9781760641122 RRP (AUD): $22.99 FORMAT: PB, eBook, 208pp RIGHTS: World ex UK/Comm CATEGORY: Non-fiction
SHANGHAI ACROBAT Jingjing Xue
For readers of Mao’s Last Dancer comes the gripping autobiography of an orphan who escaped Mao’s China and became one of the world’s most successful acrobatic performers. Shanghai Acrobat is a story of hope and perseverance, of overcoming adversity and of finding a place to belong. ❏ Rights to Shanghai Acrobat sold: North America (Apollo Publishers). ❏ Considered one of China’s best acrobats, from 1961 to 1987 Jingjing Xue performed around the world with the Shanghai Circus. RELEASE DATE: 03/2021 ISBN: 9781760642549 RRP (AUD): $32.99 FORMAT: PB, eBook, 336pp RIGHTS: World ex North America CATEGORY: Memoir
CAR CRASH A Memoir
Lech Blaine
What is it like to survive a crash that kills your best friends, and how do you move on? How do we grieve in an age of social media? From an exceptional debut writer comes a stunning memoir about grief, perseverance and courage. ❏ ‘A poetic, unflinching meditation on the exuberance of youth and the trauma of survival. It shines with a fierce intelligence.’ — Kristina Olsson. ❏ Lech was an inaugural recipient of a Griffith Review Queensland Writers Fellowship and cowinner of the Queensland Premier’s Young Publishers and Writers Award. ❏ World English-language ex ANZ rights to Car Crash sold to Greystone Books. RELEASE DATE: 04/2021 ISBN: 9781863959698 RRP (AUD): $32.99 FORMAT: PB, eBook, 304pp RIGHTS: World ex English-language CATEGORY: Memoir
8 | CSIRO PUBLISHING publish.csiro.au
CSIRO Publishing publish academic, professional and trade titles in animal, plant and soil science, agriculture and ecology. Our children’s list introduces young readers to conservation and biology. We publish 26 peer-reviewed journals and Double Helix, a science magazine for kids. EXTREME FIRE Jason Sharples, Nick Goldie, Rick McRae
In Australia, Africa, Europe and America wildfires are becoming larger, hotter, and more destructive. Extreme Fire presents the science of dynamic bushfire behaviour and extreme bushfire development, condensing research findings from the last decade to assist readers including researchers, fire behaviour analysts and managers, and advanced firefighters. ❏ Expands on experience and knowledge of managers and researchers in Australia and the USA, going beyond ‘traditional’ behavioural concepts. ❏ First book to provide a synthesis of dynamic fire propagation mechanisms and explain how they relate to the development of large conflagrations. ❏ Combines behavioural research with practical hands-on firefighting experience from authors who are active members of rural fire brigades or emergency services. RELEASE DATE: 09/2021 ISBN: 9781486311057 RRP (AUD): $79.99 FORMAT: PB, 208pp RIGHTS: World English ex Aust/NZ and all other languages CATEGORY: Professional
BIOLOGY AND MANAGEMENT OF THE GERMAN COCKROACH Changlu Wang, Chow-Yang Lee, Michael K. Rust
The German cockroach is one of the most widespread and pervasive indoor urban pests worldwide. Biology and Management of the German Cockroach summarises advances in management technology, products, delivery systems, and basic and applied research made over the past 25 years, including why the German cockroach is a medically important pest, and how its microbiome can provide new insights on cockroach physiology and potential novel targets for control. ❏ A definitive compilation for information related to German cockroaches and their control. ❏ A synthesis of most recent research information. ❏ Contributors are all global experts and scientists working on German cockroaches. RELEASE DATE: 05/2021 ISBN: 9781486312061 RRP (AUD): $220.00 FORMAT: HB, 272pp RIGHTS: All languages ex English CATEGORY: Academic/Professional
GM CROPS AND THE GLOBAL DIVIDE Jennifer Thomson
GM Crops and the Global Divide examines global attitudes and the impact that anti-GM crop attitudes have on nutrition security in developing countries. It traces historical influences, aid, trade and educational involvement, and provides an update for scientists, regulatory authorities, decision makers and the interested public on the current status of GM crops in both developed and developing countries. ❏ Challenges the myths about GM crops. ❏ Highlights the importance of communication about GM crops. ❏ Discusses the future of gene editing of crops. RELEASE DATE: 01/2021 ISBN: 9781486312658 RRP (AUD): $59.99 FORMAT: PB, 280pp RIGHTS: All languages ex English CATEGORY: General/Professional
publish.csiro.au CSIRO PUBLISHING | 9
PRESCRIBED FIRE John Weir, J Derek Scasta
Prescribed, controlled or planned burning is the process of planning and applying fire to a predetermined area, under specific environmental conditions, for a desired outcome. Prescribed Fire presents first-hand perspectives on how it is used and viewed around the world. ❏ Explores new techniques, ideas, and thoughts on how to apply prescribed fire. ❏ Aims to stimulate cross-cultural conversations about how fire should/could/would function in ecosystems with a broad gradient of fire regimes, dependencies, and objectives. RELEASE DATE: 09/2021 ISBN: 9781486312481 RRP (AUD): $195.00 FORMAT: HB, 320pp RIGHTS: World English ex Aust/NZ and all other languages CATEGORY: Professional/Reference
THE WAY OF THE WEEDY SEADRAGON Dr Anne Morgan, Lois Bury
Imagine a strange and colourful dragon that can’t fly or breath fire but is an excellent dancer! Meet the weedy seadragon, an amazing underwater species with a talent for camouflage, weird eating habits and a unique courtship dance. Through this engaging and delightful story, learn how we can help seadragons survive into the future. ❏ Species is not currently endangered, but under threat from ocean plastics, disappearing habitat, ocean acidification. ❏ Seadragons have fascinating features, including leaf-like appendages to assist with camouflage. ❏ The common seadragon or weedy seadragon (Phyllopteryx taeniolatus) is a marine fish related to seahorses. RELEASE DATE: 02/2021 ISBN: 9781486313952 RRP (AUD): $24.99 FORMAT: HB, 32pp RIGHTS: World English ex Aust/NZ and all other languages CATEGORY: Children’s Picture Book
OCEAN ANIMALS The Weirdest, Smartest and Sneakiest Sea Creatures
Blake Chapman, Astred Hicks
Ocean Animals takes young readers on a deep dive into what makes underwater creatures extra-incredible. Full of fun facts, ‘sea-lebrity’ species profiles and amazing pictures, kids will also learn about issues threatening marine life and tips on how to help protect our amazing ocean environments. ❏ Inspires readers to tackle the challenges of ocean pollution, biodiversity loss and climate change. ❏ Highly visual and engaging content, making learning easy and fun. ❏ Suitable for readers aged 9–12 years, teachers, educators and parents. RELEASE DATE: 06/2020 ISBN: 9781486311415 RRP (AUD): $29.99 FORMAT: PB, 144pp RIGHTS: All languages ex English CATEGORY: Children’s Reference
MORE HANDS-ON SCIENCE 50 Amazing Kids’ Activities from CSIRO David Shaw, Jasmine Fellows, Kath Kovac — Editors, Double Helix Magazine The best-selling team behind Hands-On Science present 50 fun science activities for kids aged 7–14 years. Including step-by-step instructions and illustrations, as well as real-world examples, these new activities help you discover the answers to amazing science questions. ❏ Fun hands-on activities that use materials from around the home. ❏ Activities assessed with safety and sustainability in mind. ❏ Explores current, relevant concepts across science, technology, engineering and maths. RELEASE DATE: 10/2020 ISBN: 9781486313907 RRP (AUD): $29.99 FORMAT: PB, 152pp RIGHTS: All languages ex English CATEGORY: Children’s Activity
10 | ERA PUBLICATIONS erapublications.com
Era Publications is an independent Australian familyowned publisher with 49 years of educational experience creating resources for teachers, students and parents. Our content is in 46 countries and 26 languages. WINGS SCIENCE INQUIRY – THE SOLAR SYSTEM Various
Allows young minds to explore planets, moons and other objects in our solar system. Students can investigate and report their findings while having fun with inquiry-oriented activities. ❏ 10 Science readers. ❏ Inquiry-based investigation and examination. ❏ Ages 7 and up. RELEASE DATE: 01/2021 ISBN: Various RRP (AUD): $9.15 FORMAT: PB, 16pp RIGHTS: World CATEGORY: Children’s Non-fiction, Science
WINGS SCIENCE – BIOLOGICAL, CHEMICAL, EARTH & SPACE AND PHYSICAL SCIENCE Various
Inspire children to discover concepts and processes in a hands-on way. Students will learn to communicate scientific understanding using evidence-based solutions across the four key science areas. ❏ 40 Science readers. ❏ Linked to the Foundation–Year 4 Australian Curriculum. RELEASE DATE: 01/2020 ISBN: Various RRP (AUD): Starting from $9.15 FORMAT: PB, 16pp, 24pp RIGHTS: World CATEGORY: Children’s Non-fiction, Science
WINGS PHONICS – DECODABLE PHONICS 1.0 & 2.0 Various
Decodable Phonics readers include support materials and instruction by Dr. Susan Hill to help students take their first steps towards reading success. ❏ 10 Decodable Phonics 1.0. ❏ 10 Decodable Phonics 2.0. ❏ Ages 4 and up. RELEASE DATE: 01/2020 ISBN: Various RRP (AUD): Starting from $8.95 FORMAT: PB, 12pp, 16pp RIGHTS: World CATEGORY: Children’s Fiction, Phonics
erapublications.com ERA PUBLICATIONS | 11
IN2ERA – EDUCATIONAL PLATFORM CONTENT ONLINE Various
in2Era is a growing online world of learning with over 550 titles. in2Era includes picture books, traditional tales, mathematics, science, phonics, guided readers and languages. ❏ HTML5 books, videos, games and downloadable content. ❏ Teacher and student resources and assessment. ❏ Various distribution models available. RELEASE DATE: 01/2020 ISBN: Various RRP (AUD): Starting from $49.95 FORMAT: Online RIGHTS: World CATEGORY: K-5 Interactive Education Online
WINGS MATHEMATICS – READERS AND COMICS Various
Making the vocabulary of mathematics accessible to students. Readers are linked directly to the Australian curriculum. ❏ 5 WINGS Mathematics comics. ❏ 12 WINGS Mathematics readers. ❏ Linked to the Australian Curriculum. RELEASE DATE: 01/2020 ISBN: Various RRP (AUD): Starting from $7.50 FORMAT: PB, 8pp, 16pp RIGHTS: World CATEGORY: Children’s Fiction, Mathematics
WINGS GUIDED READING Various
Professionally levelled fiction and non-fiction books in 12 easy-to-follow colour bands. Surprising endings increase interest in reading. ❏ 276 fiction and non-fiction titles. ❏ Teacher and student resources and assessment. ❏ Ages 5 and up. Levels 1 to 26. RELEASE DATE: 01/2020 ISBN: Various RRP (AUD): Starting from $9.15 FORMAT: PB, 16pp, 24pp RIGHTS: World CATEGORY: Children’s Fiction, Children’s Non-fiction
WINGS TRADITIONAL TALES Various
Old favourites are brought to life in this multicultural collection covering a variety of themes and tales from around the world. ❏ 124 traditional tales from around the world. ❏ Teacher and student resources and assessment. ❏ Ages 5 and up. Levels 5 to 26. RELEASE DATE: 01/2020 ISBN: Various RRP (AUD): Starting from $9.15 FORMAT: PB, 16pp, 24pp RIGHTS: World CATEGORY: Children’s Fiction
12 | EXISLE PUBLISHING exislepublishing.com
Exisle is a globally successful leader in self-help and better living, with a strong children’s list and diverse stand-out adult trade list. Exisle sells under its own brand in North America and the UK. GUIDING LIGHTS The Extraordinary Lives of Lighthouse Women
Shona Riddell
A compellingly written, fully illustrated account of lighthouse women throughout the ages. Discover their resilience and heroism, as well as the mysteries and legends that have become part of lighthouse history. ❏ Includes fascinating and often inspiring stories from around the world. ❏ Includes interviews with modern-day keepers and caretakers as well as historical portraits, newspaper clippings and breathtaking lighthouse photography. ❏ One of the only books to tell the story of the women in lighthouse history. RELEASE DATE: 10/2020 ISBN: 9781925820621 RRP (AUD): $39.99 FORMAT: PB, 256pp RIGHTS: World CATEGORY: History/Biography
THE REALITY SLAP (2ND ED.) Dr Russ Harris
Bestselling author and psychologist Dr. Russ Harris presents a compassionate and comprehensive guide to dealing with life’s setbacks. From bereavement to natural disasters, readers are invited to learn how to heal from pain and emerge stronger. ❏ Fully updated and refined edition of this popular self-help guide, written by bestselling author and leading Acceptance and Commitment Therapy psychologist, Dr. Russ Harris. ❏ With ten years since the book’s last edition, the psychological techniques of Russ’s own expertise have increased dramatically. His book has become even more important, helpful and timely this time around. RELEASE DATE: 11/2020 ISBN: 9781925820911 RRP (AUD): $34.99 FORMAT: PB, 248pp RIGHTS: World CATEGORY: Self-Help
YOUR ANXIETY BEAST AND YOU Eric Goodman, Ph.D. & Louise Gardner
With over 25 years of experience helping people with anxiety and OCD, Dr. Eric Goodman aims to help readers make peace with their anxiety by focusing on making their anxiety a better companion. ❏ Dr. Goodman’s innovative approach combines Cognitive Behavioural Therapy (CBT) with newer mindfulness and acceptance-based approaches to form what he calls ‘CBT 2.0’. ❏ Easily readable, humorous and devoid of jargon. ❏ The workbook format gives readers the opportunity to interact with the book and tailor the information to their own experiences. RELEASE DATE: 06/2020 ISBN: 9781925820331 RRP (AUD): $32.99. FORMAT: PB, 216pp RIGHTS: World CATEGORY: Self-Help
exislepublishing.com EXISLE PUBLISHING | 13
THE CHANGING MAN Dr Cate Howell OAM, CSM, CF & Alex Barnard
The Changing Man explores a range of issues affecting men’s emotional health and wellbeing, providing a collection of tried and tested tools to ensure no man suffers in silence. ❏ An important book in helping to redefine the stigma surrounding men’s mental health. ❏ Offers a step-by-step guide to help men overcome a large variety of emotional health issues with no prejudice, through clinically proven tools to tackle these issues. ❏ Dr. Cate Howell is a general practitioner and an expert in the field of mental health and counselling. RELEASE DATE: 11/2020 ISBN: 9781925820355 RRP (AUD): $32.99 FORMAT: PB, 288pp RIGHTS: World CATEGORY: Self-Help
TREE BEINGS Raymond Huber & Sandra Severgnini
A unique combination of fact and feeling that will inspire kids to fall in love with the natural world and act to protect the trees: our best allies in fighting climate change. ❏ Trees are a hot topic in climate change and environmental science. ❏ Jane Goodall endorses the book and has written a foreword. ❏ A hopeful approach to the subject with the latest tree science in a way that is accessible to kids and inspiring stories of famous people who love and protect trees. RELEASE DATE: 10/2020 ISBN: 9781925820539 RRP (AUD): $34.99 FORMAT: HB, 96pp RIGHTS: World CATEGORY: Children’s Non-fiction
GO AWAY, WORRY MONSTER! Brooke Graham & Robin Tatlow-Lord
Children will learn useful strategies to cope with anxiety during any stressful situation, as they see how Archie uses anxiety-reducing techniques when Worry Monster climbs into his bed the night before starting at a new school. ❏ Enables children to implement simple, effective tools for managing anxiety and worry. ❏ Uses evidence-based, current strategies used by psychologists to assist children in separating themselves from their anxiety. ❏ A valuable resource for parents/caregivers, teachers and school counsellors to help children cope with and reduce anxiety. RELEASE DATE: 09/2020 ISBN: 9781925820393 RRP (AUD): $24.99 FORMAT: HB, 32pp RIGHTS: World CATEGORY: Children’s Picture Book
14 | JOURNEYS TO WORDS journeystowordspublishing.com
Journeys to Words Publishing, launched 2019, focusses on the work of mature-age writers and publishing in line with the highest industry standards. Our books cover a range of genres and specialities, delivering on our promise of a good read. MOTHERLING Jen Hutchison
Your child is grown up. He’s got a great job, living a full and happy life overseas. Then a call from halfway across the world; something terrible has happened… This is a memoir of love, hope, grief and an 800 kilometre walk from unimaginable loss to peace of mind. ❏ A tale of a mother’s love, loss and acceptance. ❏ A pilgrimage along the Camino de Santiago. ❏ Resilience, perseverance and understanding. RELEASE DATE: 04/2019 ISBN: 9781925902020 RRP(AUD): $32.00 FORMAT: PB, 324pp RIGHTS: Ex-English language CATEGORY: Memoir
HIGH INFIDELITY Shelley Davidow
Loyal English wife Lara Winters discovers Brock, her husband of 21 years, has been cheating on her. Devastated, she flees her home in London and heads for the farthest place she can imagine from her old, blinkered life; Byron Bay, Australia. Adventures begin… ❏ ❏ ❏ ❏
High quality romance novel. Rediscovering yourself. Finding love. Refreshing your heart’s values.
RELEASE DATE: 07/2019 ISBN: 9781925902051 RRP(AUD): $29.00 FORMAT: PB, 290pp RIGHTS: Ex-English language CATEGORY: Romance
BOURKE STREET, MY VIEW FROM HERE Conversations with Tony Brooks
Jen Hutchison in Conversation with Tony Brooks
He’s in the same spot on Bourke Street every day. Hundreds greet him. He shares a word and a smile with many. No one knows much about him. His name is Tony Brooks. Everyone has a story. This is his and it’s not what you might think. ❏ Exploration of life. ❏ Prison and beyond. An untold story — how the extraordinary can derail the ordinary. RELEASE DATE: 11/2019 ISBN: 9781925902075 RRP(AUD): $30.00 FORMAT: PB, 164pp RIGHTS: Ex-English language CATEGORY: True Crime
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THE PLACE BETWEEN Suzanne Moore
Sarah used to know who she was — a doctor, a wife, a mother — but on her first day of maternity leave a mishap at the supermarket leads Sarah to experience her mother’s past first-hand. Understandings shift and Beryl’s experiences lead Sarah into a tangled web of lost realities and mystery. ❏ An intriguing and warming narrative. ❏ A time traveling, suspenseful thriller. ❏ Beautifully crafted. RELEASE DATE: 03/2020 ISBN: 9781925902105 RRP(AUD): $32.99 FORMAT: PB, 270pp RIGHTS: Ex-English language CATEGORY: Contemporary Science-fiction
PANDEMIC STRESS Reflections on Thriving in an Anxious World
Dr James Khong
In this unpretentious, gracious and humble memoir, Dr James Khong shares his experiences of fifty years in medicine, his life experience and observations — about how to maintain good health and get through any stress challenge. ❏ ❏ ❏ ❏
Reflections from a healthy and mindful life. A gentle and inclusive writing style. A voice of experience. Helpful, mindful. Recalibrate your attitude towards your stress levels.
RELEASE DATE: 07/2020 ISBN: 9781925902129 RRP(AUD): $32.99 FORMAT: PB, 224pp RIGHTS: Ex-English language CATEGORY: Self-help, Self-management
NIKOLAI THE PERFECT Jim McIntyre
While post-communist Moscow deals with political transition, Vassili despairs at his wife Anna’s infertility. Following his father Sergey’s footsteps, he travels to Melbourne to teach Russian at university. Accompanying him is a parcel holding a secret, to be delivered to a Helen Dalrymple, that will blow the family apart. ❏ Poignant tale of forbearance and patience within marriage. ❏ Moving between cultures. ❏ Maturing through political turbulence, love and loss. RELEASE DATE: 09/2020 ISBN: 9781925902099 RRP(AUD): $32.95 FORMAT: PB, 256pp RIGHTS: World, Ex-English language CATEGORY: Literary Fiction
16 | MAGABALA BOOKS magabala.com
Magabala Books is Australia’s leading Indigenous publishing house. Aboriginal owned and led, we celebrate and nurture the talent and diversity of Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander voices. BENEVOLENCE Julie Janson
Told through the fictional characterisation of Darug woman Muraging (Mary James), Benevolence is a compelling story of first contact. Born around 1813, Muraging is among the earliest Darug generations to experience the impact of British colonisation — a time of cataclysmic change and violence, but also remarkable survival and resistance. ❏ Presents an important era in Australia’s history from an Aboriginal perspective in novel form. ❏ The novel spans the years 1816–35 and is set around the home of the Darug people. ❏ The author interweaves historical events and characters — she shatters stereotypes and puts a human face to this Aboriginal perspective. RELEASE DATE: 05/2020 ISBN: 9781925936636 RRP (AUD): $19.99 FORMAT: PB, 356pp RIGHTS: World CATEGORY: Adult Fiction
MAAR BIDI next generation black writing
Various, Edited by Elfie Shiosaki and Linda Martin
In this beautifully crafted, evocative and poignant anthology of prose and fiction, a diverse group of young black writers are encouraged to find strength in their voices and what is important to them. maar bidi is a journey into what it is to be young, a person of colour and a minority in divergent and conflicting worlds. ❏ These young essayists, critics, novelists, poets, authors shake down words and works to find styles, forms and meanings that have influenced them and all their writings. ❏ These pieces are snapshots of peoples, places and perception. RELEASE DATE: 11/2020 ISBN: 9781925936421 RRP (AUD): $24.99 FORMAT: PB, 104pp RIGHTS: World CATEGORY: Adult Fiction
LIVING ON STOLEN LAND Ambelin Kwaymullina
This title speaks to many First Nations’ truths; stolen lands, sovereignties, time, decolonisation, First Nations’ perspectives, systemic bias and other constructs that inform our present discussions and ever-expanding understanding. This title is a timely, thoughtprovoking and accessible read. ❏ Living on Stolen Land is a prose-styled look at our colonial-settler ‘present’. ❏ First of its kind to address and educate a broad audience about the colonial contextual history of Australia, in a highly original way. RELEASE DATE: 07/2020 ISBN: 9781925936247 RRP (AUD): $22.99 FORMAT: Flexibound, 64pp RIGHTS: World CATEGORY: Poetry
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BINDI Kirli Saunders, illustrated by Dub Leffler
Meet 11-year-old Bindi. She’s not really into maths but LOVES art class and playing hockey. Her absolute FAVOURITE thing is adventuring outside with friends or her horse, Nell. A new year starts like normal — school, family, hockey, dancing. But this year hasn’t gone to plan! There’s a big art assignment, a drought, a broken wrist AND the biggest bushfires her town has ever seen! ❏ Winner of the Daisy Utemorrah Award. ❏ Bindi is a verse novel for middle grade readers, exploring climate, bushfires and healing. ❏ Written from the point of view of 11-year-old, Bindi and her friends on Gundungurra Country. RELEASE DATE: 10/2020 ISBN: 9781925936667 RRP (AUD): $16.99 FORMAT: HB, 144pp RIGHTS: World CATEGORY: Middle Grade Fiction
GIRLS CAN FLY Ambelin Kwaymullina and Sally Morgan
Girls Can Fly is an inspirational, young teen book from award-winning Aboriginal writer and artist Sally Morgan and her equally talented daughter Ambelin. Together they have written short, poignant sayings full of advice that comes from their life experiences. ❏ ‘Full of short poignant sayings and practical advice, Girls Can Fly is an inspirational book for young teens from an award-winning mother-and-daughter team.’ — Readings. RELEASE DATE: 03/2020 ISBN: 9781925936759 RRP (AUD): $16.99 FORMAT: Flexibound, 48pp RIGHTS: World CATEGORY: Middle Grade Fiction
RESPECT Aunty Fay Muir and Sue Lawson, illustrated by Lisa Kennedy
Respect is about a way of life that is older than flickering stars, about stories that shimmer through tall grasses, and redgum leaves that tumble to a parched and red earth. It teaches children the importance of family who show the way and how we need to listen, learn and share. ❏ A tender, thoughtful story reminding us to respect others and respect ourselves. ❏ Part of the Our Place series which welcomes children to Indigenous Australian culture. RELEASE DATE: 05/2020 ISBN: 9781925936315 RRP (AUD): $24.99 FORMAT: HB, 32pp RIGHTS: World CATEGORY: Children’s Picture Book
I WANT TO BE A SUPERHERO Breanna Humes illustrated by Ambelin Kwaymullina
The beautifully told and illustrated story of Breanna, who wants to be a superhero. She asks family and friends if she can become a superhero by wishing upon a shooting star. She tries but it doesn’t work. Breanna is finally happy with the idea of working hard and becoming a superhero doctor, lawyer, engineer or vet. But she still wants to fly! ❏ Breanna wrote this story when she was 8 years old and wanted to fly. ❏ Age range 3–9 years old. RELEASE DATE: 11/2020 ISBN: 9781925360400 RRP (AUD): $24.99 FORMAT: HB, 32pp RIGHTS: World CATEGORY: Children’s Picture Book
18 | ORIGO EDUCATION origoeducation.com.au
ORIGO Education makes learning mathematics meaningful, enjoyable, and accessible for all. It was cofounded in 1995 by James Burnett and Dr Calvin Irons to meet a growing demand for professional development in mathematics. ORIGO Education covers all facets of primary mathematics education from traditional printed products to digital interactive resources and professional learning globally. ORIGO Big Books series uses a language-rich approach of rhythm, rhyme, and repetition to engage children with maths concepts and support key literacy skills. The series is fully supported with activities for lessons and differentiation through digital tools and tunes resources. HIP HOP HIPPOS A book about Numbers and Relative Position
James Burnett and Calvin Irons
Hip Hop Hippos: A book about Numbers and Relative Position introduces the relative position of numbers 1 to 10. The number representation of relative position is challenging because it uses abstract symbols (numerals) rather than quantity representation. ❏ ORIGO Big Books build on young students’ natural love of learning and stories to introduce key mathematical concepts and is supported with activities for lessons and differentiation through the digital ORIGO Big Book Tools and Tunes resources. RELEASE DATE: 2010 ISBN: 9781921358326 RRP (AUD): $36.95 FORMAT: Large format PB RIGHTS: World CATEGORY: Primary Mathematics Education: Year F
A BEAR’S SHARE A book about Division (Sharing)
James Burnett and Calvin Irons
There are two different models that can be used to represent division: partition (sharing) and quotation (grouping). A Bear’s Share introduces the partition model for division. ❏ A Bear’s Share introduces the partition model for division and is fully supported with activities for lessons and differentiation through the digital ORIGO Big Book Tools and Tunes resources. RELEASE DATE: 2010 ISBN: 9781921358500 RRP (AUD): $36.95 FORMAT: Large format PB RIGHTS: World CATEGORY: Primary Mathematics Education: Year 1
JOE’S CARROTS A book about Subtraction
James Burnett and Calvin Irons
Subtraction can be represented using three different models: missing addend, take away, and difference (comparison). Joe’s Carrots introduces missing-addend subtraction. The story is also used to link missing-addend to take-away subtraction. . ❏ Joe’s Carrots introduces missing-addend subtraction and is fully supported with activities for lessons and differentiation through the digital ORIGO Big Book Tools and Tunes resources. RELEASE DATE: 2010 ISBN: 9781921358487 RRP (AUD): $36.95 FORMAT: Large format PB RIGHTS: World CATEGORY: Primary Mathematics Education: Year 2
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20 | PANTERA PRESS panterapress.com
Pantera Press is an independent Australian publisher dedicated to publishing books that spark imagination, conversation and change. We’re also a social-purpose business that helps fund not-for-profits and charities working to close the literacy gap and encourage a reading culture. THE SERPENT’S SKIN Erina Reddan
JJ’s mother disappears when she is ten. Fourteen years later, she is pulled back into the unsolved mystery of her childhood. A gripping literary crime novel about male power and the secrets that can haunt a family, and a timely response to the Me Too movement. ❏ First novel from a Walkley Award winning journalist. ❏ ‘A fast-paced and timely novel tracing a family suffocated by mystery, unquestioned power and grief.’ — Sarah Schmidt. ❏ ‘A rich, memorable Australian novel.’ — Graeme Simsion. ❏ ‘A deeply satisfying book of quiet power and dignity.’ — Christos Tsiolkas. RELEASE DATE: 03/2021 ISBN: 9781925700732 RRP (AUD): $29.99 FORMAT: PB, 362pp RIGHTS: World CATEGORY: Literary Fiction
SPRING CLEAN FOR THE PEACH QUEEN Sasha Wasley
One tanked career later, thirty-year-old Lottie Bentz returns to her hometown. She starts to declutter her life, Kondo-style, uncovering secrets and half-truths along the way, and stirring up memories. Can she rediscover a life which sparks joy? ❏ A delightful story of second chances and rediscovering what is truly important. ❏ ‘A heart-grabbing Aussie story that doesn’t shy away from exploring complex family relationships, Spring Clean for the Peach Queen is a book to savour.’ — Rachael Johns. ❏ Classic commercial Up Lit for readers of Rachael Johns, Sandie Docker and Sophie Green. RELEASE DATE: 03/2021 ISBN: 9780648676942 RRP (AUD): $29.99 FORMAT: PB, 350pp RIGHTS: World ex North America CATEGORY: Up Lit Fiction
COLLISIONS Fictions of the Future
Edited by Leah Jing McIntosh et al
Experimental, genre-bending, lucid stories of the future — an anthology of the longlisted pieces from the inaugural LIMINAL Fiction Prize for Australian writers of colour, established to give voice to those previously under-represented and marginalised. ❏ ‘LIMINAL has beautifully and deftly showcased players in the Australian arts scene that are so often constitute its beating heart.’ — Benjamin Law. ❏ ‘Harmonious but discordant, language stretched and challenged: Each story a container for separate heartbreaks and epiphanies.’ — Jamie Marina Lau. RELEASE DATE: 11/2020 ISBN: 9780648795186 RRP (AUD): $29.99 FORMAT: PB, 168pp RIGHTS: World CATEGORY: Literary Fiction Short Stories
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GLIMPSES OF UTOPIA Real Ideas for a Fairer World
Jess Scully
A call for optimism. Humans around the world are confronting our challenges with creativity, resilience and community. Harnessing technology and imagination, this book shows how we can redesign our world to be fairer and more sustainable. ❏ ❏ ❏ ❏
International successes from Taiwan to Chile, Iceland and Argentina. Covering climate change, health, taxation, work practices, politics and more. ‘The kind of compelling vision we need’ — Christiana Figueres. ‘… a book full of verve and optimism offering glimpses of a better world.’ — Sydney Morning Herald.
RELEASE DATE: 08/2020 ISBN: 9781925700879 RRP (AUD): $32.99 FORMAT: PB, 416pp RIGHTS: World ex French, Italian, German CATEGORY: Non-fiction
IT’S ALL AN ACT Courtney Act
A ground-breaking issues based memoir that will give readers an intensely personal account of Shane Jenek’s experience growing into a proud, passionate, politically active, genderfluid, queer Australian icon — all while the world watches on. ❏ Courtney Act has a huge international and social following having starred on Australian Idol, RuPaul’s Drag Race and Celebrity Big Brother UK. ❏ Host of the UK’s first bisexual dating show and star of her own live show. ❏ A frank and revealing insight, guiding audiences through the experience of growing up gender fluid and queer. RELEASE DATE: 02/2021 ISBN: 9780648795131 RRP (AUD): $32.99 FORMAT: PB, 364pp RIGHTS: World CATEGORY: Non-fiction Memoir
SOME ACHIEVE GREAT NESS SOME ARE BORN GREAT
AND SOME HAVE GREATNESS THRUST UPON ‘EM
Lessons on leadership and character from Shakespeare and one of his greatest admirers
JOHN BELL
SOME ACHIEVE GREATNESS John Bell
Lessons on leadership and character from Shakespeare and one of his greatest admirers. Cultural leader John Bell discusses what we can learn from Shakespeare’s characters and plays, with commentary on leadership from around the world. ❏ A fresh and entertaining take on leadership. ❏ Written by internationally acclaimed award-winning actor, theatre director and founder of the Bell Shakespeare Company. ❏ Illustrated with irreverent and contemporary cartoons. RELEASE DATE: 05/2021 ISBN: 9780648748885 RRP (AUD): $29.99 FORMAT: PB, 264pp RIGHTS: World CATEGORY: Non-fiction, Leadership
YOU CAN LIVE ON THE BRIGHT SIDE The Kids’ Guide to Optimism
Lucy Bell
A beautifully illustrated practical guide, filled with information and ideas to inspire children to be happier, more optimistic and confident. ❏ ❏ ❏ ❏
From the author of the bestselling You Can Change the World, sold in numerous territories. Perfect for building positive mindsets for kids aged 8–12. Hints on having a healthy mind and body, achieving goals, getting creative and being eco-friendly. Q&As and tips from kids who are kicking amazing goals as well as leaders in these fields.
RELEASE DATE: 08/2021 ISBN: 9780648677031 RRP (AUD): $29.99 FORMAT: HB, 224pp RIGHTS: World CATEGORY: Children’s Non-fiction
22 | SCRIBE scribepublications.com.au
Scribe is a multi-award-winning independent tradepublishing house with staff members in two locations — Melbourne, Australia and London, England. We publish books that matter — narrative and literary non-fiction on important topics, and the best of local, international and translated fiction. REPENTANCE Alison Gibbs
In the small country town of Repentance, during the hot summer of 1976, the practices of local farming families clash with the opposing world views of the new-age arrivals, who are determined to make a stand over the spiritual versus economic value of the land. ❏ An accomplished and powerful novel for readers of Hope Farm by Peggy Frew, Bruny by Heather Rose and Mateship with Birds by Carrie Tiffany. ❏ In vivid, striking prose, Repentance examines a community tearing itself apart over environmental issues that continue to affect the world today. RELEASE DATE: 01/2021 ISBN: 9781922310064 RRP (AUD): $32.99 FORMAT: PB (C format), 304pp RIGHTS: World CATEGORY: Fiction
THE SPEECHWRITER Martin McKenzie-Murray
Toby, former speechwriter to the prime minister, has reached a new low: locked behind bars with the worst of Australia’s criminals forcing him to write letters to their loved ones. Realising that his political career is far from the noble endeavour he’d once imagined it would be, Toby makes a bid for freedom… before the terrible realisation dawns: it’s impossible to get fired from the public service. ❏ The fiction debut of erstwhile speechwriter and The Saturday Paper journalist Martin McKenzie-Murray is a frantic, funny and surreal journey through the corridors of power. ❏ As Toby pens his memoir, while fielding the uninvited literary opinions of his murderous cellmate, Gary, he unspools a lively tale of twisted bureaucracy and public servants gone rogue. RELEASE DATE: 02/2021 ISBN: 9781925713831 RRP (AUD): $29.99 FORMAT: PB (C format), 208pp RIGHTS: World CATEGORY: Fiction
THE BEACH CAVES Trevor Shearston
It’s 1970 and Annette is working on a thrilling archaeological dig. But there are strange tensions and a hidden darkness within the group — and when one of their party mysteriously disappears, Annette makes a decision that will irrevocably mark her life. ❏ A vivid and acutely observed novel about jealousy, guilt, the choices we make and the alternative lives we might have led. ❏ From the author of Game, longlisted for the Miles Franklin Literary Award 2014 and shortlisted for the Colin Roderick Award 2013 and the Christina Stead Prize for Fiction 2014. RELEASE DATE: 02/2021 ISBN: 9781925849868 RRP (AUD): $29.99 FORMAT: PB (C format), 320pp RIGHTS: World CATEGORY: Fiction
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MONSTERS Alison Croggon
An astounding work blending memoir and fiction, Monsters takes the author’s deeply personal story of estrangement from her sister as a starting point to explore how patriarchy and colonisation manifest themselves in the personal relationships between women. ❏ A sensitive, personal and thoughtful exploration of power structures in the world today, the author uses research on her family’s involvement in the British colonisations of India and Africa to reflect on contemporary systems of power. ❏ Alison Croggon has published poetry, novels, and criticism, winning major awards in all these genres. RELEASE DATE: 03/2021 ISBN: TBA RRP (AUD): $29.99 FORMAT: PB (C format), 288pp RIGHTS: World CATEGORY: Non-fiction
WHAT IS TO BE DONE Barry Jones
When Sleepers, Wake! was first published in 1982, it was immediately influential around the world. Now, Barry Jones turns his attention to what has happened since — to politics, health, and our climate in the digital age — and to the challenges faced by increasingly fragile democracies and public institutions. ❏ A follow-up to the author’s prescient bestseller that alerted the public to the likely impacts of information technologies and the emergence of a post-industrial society. ❏ This book will satisfy an enormous but hard-to-satisfy hunger for informed, reliable analysis of major political, environmental and social trends. RELEASE DATE: 11/2020 ISBN: 9781950354320 RRP (AUD): $35.00 FORMAT: PB (C format), 320pp RIGHTS: World CATEGORY: Non-fiction
THE MOMENTOUS, UNEVENTFUL DAY Gideon Haigh
Gideon Haigh reflects on our ambivalent relationship to office work and office life, how we ended up with the offices we have, how they have reflected our best and worst instincts, and how these might be affected by a world in a time of contagion. ❏ Like the factory in the nineteenth century, the office was the characteristic building form of the twentieth, shaping our cities and our lives. ❏ Enlivened by citations from literature, film and history, and interspersed with images, The Momentous, Uneventful Day is the ideal companion for the debate about the role offices will play in the future. RELEASE DATE: 12/2020 ISBN: 9781922310491 RRP (AUD): $36.99 FORMAT: PB (C format), 144pp RIGHTS: World CATEGORY: Non-fiction
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Spinifex Press is an independent Australian feminist press that has been publishing for 30 years. Spinifex publishes innovative fiction, poetry and a range of controversial non-fiction titles. We publish in the areas of disability, sexuality, Indigenous culture, autobiography, politics and ecology with authors from every continent. SYMPHONY FOR THE MAN Sarah Brill
1999. Winter. Bondi. Harry’s been on the streets so long he could easily forget what time is. When the girl on the bus sees him in the bus shelter he calls home, she thinks about how she can help. She decides to write a symphony for him. ❏ Film option sold. ❏ Cover endorsement by Carmel Bird. ❏ Pick of the Week by Fairfax Media (Sydney Morning Herald, The Age, WA Today, Brisbane Times). RELEASE DATE: 03/2020 ISBN: 9781925950069 EBOOK: 9781925950076 RRP (AUD): $29.95 FORMAT: PB, eBook, 225pp RIGHTS: World CATEGORY: Fiction
TRIGGER WARNING My Lesbian Feminist Life
Sheila Jeffreys
Sheila Jeffreys’ bold account makes it clear that feminism is needed more than ever. Accessible yet detailed and rigorous, this landmark volume is essential reading for anyone who has ever wondered what radical feminism really is. ❏ Simultaneous international release and launch. ❏ Sheila Jeffreys is a well-known and controversial author and good media personality. RELEASE DATE: 09/2020 ISBN: 9781925950205 EBOOK: 9781925950212 RRP (AUD): $32.95 FORMAT: PB, eBook, 236pp RIGHTS: World CATEGORY: Autobiography
TRANSGENDER BODY POLITICS Heather Brunskell-Evans
In this brave and truthful book, Heather Brunskell-Evans shows how a regressive men’s rights movement is posing a threat to the human rights of women and children. A must read for everyone who cares about the future of women’s and children’s rights. ❏ Author well-known in Europe. ❏ Controversial debate including discussing JK Rowling. ❏ Heather Brunskell-Evans is co-founder of Declaration on Women’s Human Rights. RELEASE DATE: 10/2020 ISBN: 9781925950229 EBOOK: 9781925950236 RRP (AUD): $24.95 FORMAT: PB, eBook, 200pp RIGHTS: World CATEGORY: Non-fiction
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MURMURATIONS Carol Lefevre
Lives merge and diverge; they soar and plunge, or come to rest in impenetrable silence. Erris Cleary’s absence haunts the pages of this exquisite novella. Who can know why she smashes mirrors? Who can say why she does not heed her own advice? ❏ Endorsed by Michelle de Kretser and Deborah Adelaide, and compared to Pulitzer Prize Winner Olive Kitteridge by Elizabeth Strout. ❏ Five star review in Good Reading Magazine, full page review in Australian Book Review, syndicated reviews across Australian Community Media group. ❏ Good media interest from national radio as well as writing podcasts like Writes4Women, The Book Podcast. RELEASE DATE: 04/2020 ISBN: 9781925950083 EBOOK: 9781925950090 RRP (AUD): $24.95 FORMAT: PB, eBook, 108pp RIGHTS: World CATEGORY: Fiction
VORTEX The Crisis of Patriarchy
Susan Hawthorne
In this enlightening yet devastating book, Susan Hawthorne writes with clarity on how the patriarchy is wreaking destruction on the planet. The twin mantras of globalisation and growth have hijacked the planet and are revealed in all their shabby deception. ❏ Author well-known internationally. ❏ Broad-ranging text that covers disability, sexuality, refugees and the climate catastrophe. RELEASE DATE: 11/2020 ISBN: 9781925950168 EBOOK: 9781925950175 RRP (AUD): $29.95 FORMAT: PB, eBook, 288pp RIGHTS: World CATEGORY: Non-fiction
BORN STILL A Memoir of Grief
Janet Fraser
Losing a baby during childbirth is one of the most heartbreaking experiences imaginable. To then be accused of causing the death is nothing short of soul-destroying. An enlightening story of private grief turned to public accusation. ❏ Janet Fraser has a huge online following. ❏ Loyal audience for books on homebirth. ❏ Potential media interest. RELEASE DATE: 08/2020 ISBN: 9781925950120 EBOOK: 9781925950137 RRP (AUD): $24.95 FORMAT: PB, eBook, 240pp RIGHTS: World CATEGORY: Non-fiction
26 | TEXT PUBLISHING textpublishing.com.au
Text Publishing is an independent, Melbourne-based publisher of literary and commercial fiction and nonfiction. Text has been named the ABIA Small Publisher of the Year three times, and won the inaugural Leading Edge Books Small Publisher of the Year award in 2018. THE BRIDE OF ALMOND TREE Robert Hillman
Wes, a young Quaker returned from World War Two, is devoted to his neighbour Beth. His devotion and her political passion take them from the small town of Almond Tree to the other side the world. ❏ Beautifully written, heart-warming story that explores finding out what you stand for, and the true strength of love. ❏ Rights for Hillman’s previous novel, The Bookshop of the Broken Hearted were sold to Denmark — Vankundsten; France — Editions Philippe Rey; Israel — Tchelet; Netherlands — Bruna; North America — Putnam; Spain — Suma; UK & Comm — Faber. RELEASE DATE: 07/2020 ISBN: 9781922330666 RRP(AUD): $32.99 FORMAT: PB (C format), 300pp RIGHTS: World CATEGORY: Fiction
CONSOLATION Garry Disher
Garry Disher is a bestselling crime writer and master of the form. His new novel Consolation takes us back to the world of Bitter Wash Road and Peace, the hardscrabble landscape in South Australia’s dry country that is patrolled by Constable Paul Hirschhausen. ❏ ❏ ❏ ❏
Peace sold over 26,000 copies across all formats in Australia. ‘Disher is the gold standard for rural noir.’ — Chris Hammer. ‘A top-class writer.’ — The Times. Rights for Disher’s previous novel, Peace, were sold to: Germany — Unionsverlag; UK & Comm — Serpent’s Tail.
RELEASE DATE: 11/2020 ISBN: 9781922330260 RRP(AUD): $32.99 FORMAT: PB (C format), 396pp RIGHTS: World CATEGORY: Fiction
A MILLION THINGS Emily Spurr
Rae is ten years old. She’s tough and clever. She’s had to be: life with her mother has taught her the world is not her friend. Now something has happened, her mum is gone, and Rae is alone except for her dog, Splinter. ❏ Shortlisted for the prestigious Victorian Premier’s Literary Award’s Unpublished Manuscript prize. ❏ Rights already sold in: North America — Berkley; Netherlands — Uitgeverij Mozaiek RELEASE DATE: 03/2021 ISBN: 9781922330505 RRP(AUD): $32.99 FORMAT: PB (C format), 290pp RIGHTS: World CATEGORY: Fiction
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THE BELIEVER Encounters with Love, Death & Faith
Sarah Krasnostein
An exploration of the power of belief by the award-winning author of The Trauma Cleaner, Sarah Krasnostein, who interviews subjects from around the world about everything from ghosts, to UFOs, to creationism. Sarah’s compassion and empathy are apparent on every page of this remarkable book. ❏ One of 2021’s most highly anticipated reads, after The Trauma Cleaner sold 80,000 copies in Australia and New Zealand. RELEASE DATE: 03/2020 ISBN: 9781922330208 RRP(AUD): $34.99 FORMAT: PB (C format), 290pp RIGHTS: Translation Rights CATEGORY: Non-fiction
THE SHAPE OF SOUND Fiona Murphy
The Shape of Sound is a memoir about the condition of deafness. It explores the corrosive power of secrets, and how deaf experiences are shaped by economics, social policy, stigma and shame. This beautifully written book is the story of how Fiona learns how to listen to her body. ❏ An exceptional work of non-fiction from award winning author, editor and podcaster Fiona Murphy. RELEASE DATE: 03/2021 ISBN: 9781922330512 RRP(AUD): $32.99 FORMAT: PB (C format), 300pp RIGHTS: World CATEGORY: Non-fiction
ELSEWHERE GIRLS Emily Gale and Nova Weetman
A delightful middle-grade novel about two talented young swimmers from different worlds, or at least different times. Cat lives now but Fanny lives in 1900s Sydney. As each girl lives the other’s life with all the challenges and confusion of the different times, different families, different expectations and pressures, she comes to appreciate and understand herself and the role of swimming in her own life. ❏ A new middle grade novel from beloved middle grade and YA authors Emily Gale and Nova Weetman RELEASE DATE: 05/2021 ISBN: 9781922330451 RRP(AUD): $16.99 FORMAT: PB (B format), 300pp RIGHTS: World CATEGORY: Middle Grade
SOCIAL QUEUE Kay Kerr
Zoe has just finished school and started an internship at a local newspaper. Her first assignment is to write about romance, but where to begin? Zoe hasn’t been in love. She doesn’t think anyone has ever even liked her. Zoe is soon to discover that sometimes she has missed the social queue. ❏ Second book from outstanding young author, Kay Kerr. ❏ Own voices story about autism, dating and the joy of growing up. RELEASE DATE: 28/09/2021 ISBN: 9781922458018 RRP(AUD): $19.99 FORMAT: PB (B format), 200pp RIGHTS: World CATEGORY: Young Adult
28 | TWIN ORB PRODUCTIONS www.twinorbproductions.com.au
Twin Orb is a new and independent producer of books and films, operating solely by commissioning selected creators. THE MASTER TEA MAKERS OF KANGUNYAH Garry Hurle
An epic fable about Australia’s greatest inhabitants — covering the period from 1690 to beyond the present. ❏ Suitable for readers aged 12–112. ❏ Inspirational, humorous and historically accurate. RELEASE DATE: 07/2017 ISBN: 9780646976112 RRP (AUD): $29.99 FORMAT: PB, 300pp RIGHTS: World CATEGORY: Fiction
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30 | UNSW PRESS/NEWSOUTH BOOKS newsouthpublishing.com
The core activities of UNSW Press Ltd are book publishing; representation and distribution services in Australia and New Zealand (NewSouth Books); and retail bookselling on the main UNSW campus in Sydney. An award-winning Australian university press, the company publishes trade non-fiction and scholarly titles. EATING WITH MY MOUTH OPEN Sam van Zweden
Food. Hunger. Memories. Joyous feasting. Controlled dieting. Eating With My Mouth Open is food writing like you’ve never seen before: honest, brave and exceptionally tasty. ❏ Sam van Zweden’s reflections on the body and her complex relationship with food are courageous and inspiring, advocating for a body politics that is empowering, productive and meaningful. ❏ For readers of Lindy West and Roxane Gay, Eating With My Mouth Open considers embodiment and the meaning of true nourishment within the broken food system we live in. RELEASE DATE: 02/2021 ISBN: 9781742236988 RRP (AUD): $29.99 FORMAT: PB, 224pp RIGHTS: World ex ANZ CATEGORY: Non-fiction
AMNESIA ROAD Landscape, violence and memory
Luke Stegemann
Amnesia Road is a powerful literary work on historic violence in two different parts of the world: the seldom-visited mulga plains of South West Queensland and the backroads of rural Andalusia. ❏ Australian Hispanist Luke Stegemann uncovers neglected histories and their victims. He asks where such forgotten people can find a place in contemporary debates on history, nationality, guilt and identity. ❏ Writes powerfully on these landscapes, finding threads of forgotten history, particularly the brutal murderous Indigenous history that is often ignored and the mass killings of civilians in the Spanish Civil War. ❏ Prompts us to consider traumatic history and the places where it unfolded in new ways. RELEASE DATE: 03/2021 ISBN: 9781742236728 RRP (AUD): $34.99 FORMAT: PB, 320pp RIGHTS: World ex ANZ CATEGORY: Non-fiction
THE MISSING AMONG US Stories of missing persons and those left behind
Erin Stewart
Blending investigation with true crime and philosophy, Erin Stewart’s The Missing Among Us explores the stories of missing people and those they leave behind. ❏ Based on extensive interviews, The Missing Among Us shares stories from parents, advocates, former cult members, former police detectives, the families of soldiers who never returned from the First World War, and many more. ❏ From famous cases like that of Madeleine McCann, to those who are lesser known, yet equally loved and mourned for, this unique book forces us to see the complex story behind each missing persons case and those they leave behind. RELEASE DATE: 03/2021 ISBN: 9781742236797 RRP (AUD): $32.99 FORMAT: PB, 304pp RIGHTS: World ex ANZ CATEGORY: Non-fiction
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HYSTERIA A memoir of illness, strength and women’s stories throughout history
Katerina Bryant
Katerina Bryant’s debut Hysteria is an astounding memoir exploring chronic mental illness and the treatment of women’s health throughout history. ❏ Retells the stories of silenced women, from the ‘Queen of Hysterics’ Blanche Whitmann to Mary Glover’s illness termed ‘hysterico passio’ in London in 1602 and more. ❏ For fans of Siri Hustvedt’s The Shaking Woman. RELEASE DATE: 09/2020 ISBN: 9781742236773 RRP (AUD): $29.99 FORMAT: PB, 208pp RIGHTS: World ex ANZ CATEGORY: Non-fiction
LIVING WITH THE ANTHROPOCENE Love, loss and hope in the face of environmental crisis
Edited by Cameron Muir, Jennifer Newell, Kirsten Wehner
Leading Australian writers come together in this literary anthology to reflect on what it is like to be alive during an ecological crisis as the physical world changes around us. ❏ Features Australia’s best known environmental writers and thinkers including Tony Birch, James Bradley, Sophie Cunningham, Delia Falconer, Ashley Hay, Ellen van Neerven, Jane Rawson and David Ritter. ❏ Personal and urgent, this book asks how Australians are experiencing this time of ecological crisis and how we might respond to its challenges. RELEASE DATE: 10/2020 ISBN: 9781742236889 RRP (AUD): $34.99 FORMAT: PB, 384pp RIGHTS: World ex ANZ CATEGORY: Non-fiction
COMING OF AGE IN THE WAR ON TERROR Randa Abdel-Fattah
We now have a generation — Muslim and non-Muslim — who have grown up only knowing a world at war on terror. This generation have been socialised in a climate of widespread Islamophobia, surveillance and suspicion. ❏ Written by a leading scholar and writer, this book interrogates the impact of 9/11 on young people’s trust towards adults, the societies they live in and their political consciousness. ❏ Drawing on local interviews with global scope, this book examines a generation where the rise of the far-right, discourse of Trump and Brexit, and the polarisation of politics seems normal. RELEASE DATE: 02/2021 ISBN: 9781742236865 RRP (AUD): $34.99 FORMAT: PB, 272pp RIGHTS: World ex ANZ CATEGORY: Non-fiction
WINDFALL Unlocking a fossil-free future
Ketan Joshi
We’ve had a decade of distraction and inaction on climate change, but what made things go so wrong in Australia? What can the world learn from these mistakes and opportunities? ❏ Renewable energy expert Ketan Joshi examines how wind power inspired the creation of a fabricated disease and why a flurry of policy disasters hampered the reduction of emissions. ❏ Plots a way forward to a future where communities champion equitable new clean tech, Australia grows past a reliance on toxic fuels, and people power is used to rattle fossil fuel advocates. RELEASE DATE: 09/2020 ISBN: 9781742236469 RRP (AUD): $29.99 FORMAT: PB, 288pp RIGHTS: World ex ANZ CATEGORY: Non-fiction
32 | UQP uqp.com.au
UQP is one of Australia’s leading publishing houses. Established in 1948 as a wholly owned subsidiary of The University of Queensland, UQP has consistently produced culturally significant works across genres such as fiction, non-fiction and poetry, as well as children’s and young adult books. BORN INTO THIS Adam Thompson
The stories in Born Into This throw light on a world of unique cultural practice and perspective. Adam Thompson manages to bring humour, pathos and occasionally a sly twist as his characters confront racism, untimely funerals, classroom politics and, overhanging all like a discomforting, burgeoning awareness, the inexorable damage and disappearance of the remnant natural world. ❏ ‘Born Into This is drenched in swagger and originality, the blows are head-on, but the comfort is swiftly delivered in the wit and delicacy of Thompson’s phrasing. He has the reader in the boat, on the shore and drowning in the sea at once.’ — Tara June Winch. RELEASE DATE: 02/2021 ISBN: 9780702263118 RRP (AUD): $29.99 FORMAT: PB (C Format), 256pp RIGHTS: World, Film/TV CATEGORY: Fiction
MAMMOTH Chris Flynn
The original, unforgettable and thought-provoking new novel by award-winning author Chris Flynn that will change how readers understand the world. ❏ ‘I simply love this story.’ — Elizabeth Gilbert. ❏ ‘A tour de force, a brilliant book, a witty vaccine for the planet.’ — Sebastian Barry. ❏ Already reprinted four times for ANZ market. RELEASE DATE: 03/2020 ISBN: 9780702262746 RRP (AUD): $29.99 FORMAT:PB (C Format), 264pp RIGHTS: World, Film/TV CATEGORY: Fiction, Natural History
TALKIN’ UP TO THE WHITE WOMAN Indigenous Women and Feminism (20th anniversary edition)
Aileen Moreton-Robinson
In this ground-breaking and timeless book, Distinguished Professor Aileen Moreton-Robinson undertakes a compelling analysis of the whiteness of feminism and its effect on Indigenous women. ❏ World ex ANZ English rights recently sold to a US publisher. ❏ With a new preface by the author and a review essay that examines the critical reception. ❏ Since its first publication in 2000, this book has never been out of print. RELEASE DATE: 07/2020 ISBN: 9780702263101 RRP (AUD): $24.99 FORMAT: PB (B Format), 288pp RIGHTS: Translation, Film/TV CATEGORY: Non-fiction, Black Writing, Feminism
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HENRY HAMLET’S HEART Rhiannon Wilde
Henry is neurotic and insecure: academically gifted, but directionless. A photographer and football star, Lennon lives with his father. After it becomes apparent that Len has always had feelings for Henry, the two fall in love, with both beautiful and disastrous consequences. Dealing with key themes of friendship, LGBTQI+ rights, first love, and belonging, this is a coming-of-age, coming out story with a twist. ❏ ‘It’s easy to get carried away by this story, which deftly breaks your heart and sticky-tapes it back together again.’ — Queensland Literary Awards judges. ❏ Winner of the Glendower Award. RELEASE DATE: 07/2021 ISBN: 9780702263149 RRP (AUD): $19.99 FORMAT: PB (B Format), 260pp RIGHTS: World, Film/TV CATEGORY: Young Adult
THIS ONE IS OURS Kate O’Donnell
Sofie is a dreamy young artist with her head in the clouds, but when she travels to Paris on exchange, she’s awakened to the power of art in inspiring change in the world. This One is Ours is a call to action for anyone who feels helpless about the state of the world, as well as an ode to all the tiny beautifuls that make it worth saving. ❏ ❏ ❏ ❏
The much-anticipated second novel from author, bookseller and editor Kate O’Donnell. A powerful coming-of-age story focusing on the enduring necessity of art within society. Themes include: activism, art, French culture, love, friendship, climate change, growing up. Market comparisons: Moxie by Jennifer Mathieu, Green Valentine by Lili Wilkinson, Notes from the Teenage Underground by Simmone Howell.
RELEASE DATE: 09/2020 ISBN: 9780702260285 RRP (AUD): $19.99 FORMAT: PB (B Format), 272pp RIGHTS: World CATEGORY: Young Adult
THE HEARTSONG OF WONDER QUINN Kate Gordon
A lonely orphan called Wonder Quinn yearns for a friend in this enchanting fairytale celebrating friendship, bravery and the importance of staying true to yourself. ❏ Stunning cover and internal illustrations by up-and-coming illustrator Rachel Tribout. ❏ Market comparisons: The Grimstones Series by Asphyxia, The Naming of Tishkin Silk by Glenda Millard, Tensy Farlow and the Home for Mislaid Children by Jen Storer. RELEASE DATE: 09/2020 ISBN: 9780702262821 RRP (AUD): $14.99 FORMAT: PB (B Format), with B&W Illustrations, 184pp RIGHTS: World ex Russian, Film/TV CATEGORY: Year 7+
34 | VENTURA PRESS venturapress.com.au
Ventura Press is one of Sydney’s leading independent book publishers. Synonymous with high-quality titles and internationally respected authors, we publish a broad range of engaging fiction and non-fiction books — each with the aim of enhancing the lives of readers. POLY Paul Dalgarno
Poly is a slanted-and-enchanted romantic comedy thriller about polyamory, polydactyly and personality disorders — a frank and honest account of contemporary relationships in all their diversity. ❏ Written as a reality-check on the literature about polyamory. ❏ Key themes of love and trust in relationships, sex and marriage, jealousy, guilt, betrayal and the normality of a not-so-normal modern family. ❏ An honest look at polyamory, from someone who is — Paul Dalgarno and his wife are in an open relationship. RELEASE DATE: 09/2020 ISBN: 9781920727468 RRP (AUD): $32.99 FORMAT: PB, eBook, 352pp RIGHTS: World CATEGORY: Contemporary Fiction
THE NIGHT LETTERS Denise Leith
When threatening night letters from the Taliban taunt Kabul’s vibrant Shaahir Square and young boys disappear from its largest slum, young Australian doctor Sofia Raso must determine her ability, and place, to intervene. ❏ Written in the tradition of Khaled Housseini. ❏ Explores women’s roles in Afghan society, featuring strong female characters and female friendships. ❏ ‘Full of wonderful prose and with a stunning sense of place, The Night Letters is a story of love, betrayal, corruption and friendship. It made me weep and cheer.’ — Michael Robotham. RELEASE DATE: 10/2020 ISBN: 9781920727482 RRP (AUD): $32.99 FORMAT: PB, eBook, 336pp RIGHTS: World CATEGORY: Contemporary Fiction
AS SWALLOWS FLY L. P. McMahon
From a remote village in Pakistan to the bustling city of Melbourne, As Swallows Fly tells the tale of an unlikely friendship and having the courage to be flawed in a culture overshadowed by the pursuit of perfection. ❏ A story of belonging and acceptance in a culture that so often prioritises perfection and beauty. ❏ For fans of A Thousand Splendid Suns, The Leavers and Oxygen. RELEASE DATE: 03/2021 ISBN: 9781920727512 RRP (AUD): $29.99 FORMAT: PB, eBook, 352pp RIGHTS: World CATEGORY: Contemporary Fiction
36 | WAKEFIELD PRESS wakefieldpress.com.au
Wakefield Press is a leading independent publishing company based in South Australia. We love good stories and publish beautiful books. We publish on a diverse range of topics including fiction, history, biography, art, food, and the environment. We also have a dedicated young adult list. TAKING DOWN EVELYN TAIT Poppy Nwosu
Impulsive Lottie — heavy-metal fan, expert tomato-grower and frequent visitor to the principal’s office — vows revenge against her mortal enemy, good-girl Evelyn Tait, but things don’t exactly go to plan. A story about family, friends and embracing who you are. Even if that person is kind of weird. ❏ Poppy Nwosu’s debut book Making Friends with Alice Dyson is published in America by Walker Books US. ❏ Themes include found and blended family, divorce, friendship and love. ❏ ‘A joyous and accessible read for fans of To All the Boys I Loved Before and 10 Things I Hate About You.’ — Books and Publishing. RELEASE DATE: 04/2020 ISBN: 9781743056974 RRP (AUD): $24.95 FORMAT: PB, 264pp RIGHTS: World ex ANZ CATEGORY: Young Adult Fiction
INDIGO OWL Charlie Archbold
After Earth was destroyed by climate change and overpopulation, private corporations colonised new planets. Now the fertility of citizens is tightly controlled. Indigo Owl is a fast-paced dystopian adventure from author Charlie Archbold, winner of a 2018 Children’s Book Council of Australia Honour Book for Older Readers. ❏ A chilling view of an off-world mass exodus due to climate change, and a future ruled by corporations. ❏ Like The Handmaid’s Tale and Children of Men, this is a dystopia where control of fertility stands for control of society. RELEASE DATE: 09/2020 ISBN: 9781743057322 RRP (AUD): $24.95 FORMAT: PB, 336pp RIGHTS: World ex ANZ CATEGORY: Young Adult Fiction
ENDO DAYS Life, Love and Laughs with Endometriosis
Libby Trainor Parker
A frank, often funny narrative-journalism memoir, with Libby’s story at its centre, drawing on interviews with others with endometriosis (women, men and non-binary), their partners, doctors and specialists, researchers and the wider endo community. ❏ An own voices look at an underdiagnosed disease that afflicts millions worldwide, written by a journalist and educator living with the disease who has been active in the endometriosis community. ❏ Inclusive — interviews with queer, nonbinary and First Nations endometriosis sufferers. RELEASE DATE: 09/21 ISBN: 9781743057773 RRP (AUD): $34.95 FORMAT: PB, approx. 350pp RIGHTS: World ex ANZ CATEGORY: Health
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SNOW Gina Inverarity
In a world gone wild, where the sun has disappeared behind clouds for good, Snow makes a promise to a hunter she isn’t sure she can keep. And then she runs. A dark and lyrical Snow White retelling, Snow is a fairytale of the future. ❏ Set in a post-climate-change apocalypse world. ❏ ‘Snow’s voice drew me in deep from the very first page and held me fast until the end. An evocative, powerful story full of heart and spirit.’ — Juliet Marillier. RELEASE DATE: 04/2020 ISBN: 9781743057001 RRP (AUD): $24.95 FORMAT: PB, 208pp RIGHTS: World ex ANZ CATEGORY: Young Adult Fiction
THE GIRL WITH THE GOLD BIKINI Lisa Walker
Olivia Grace is fulfilling her childhood dream of becoming a private investigator, complete with a handbag full of disguises and a way of mixing business with inconvenient chemistry. A teenage screwball heroine for the #metoo era, this book is a body-positive detective romp, rich with pop-culture pleasures. ❏ Lisa Walker’s second YA novel gives us a fun new spin on Nancy Drew and ‘girl detectives’. ❏ Will appeal to readers who love the mystery genre, with a relatable contemporary crossover. ❏ ‘The issue of appearance discrimination is thoughtfully considered.’ — Books & Publishing. RELEASE DATE: 02/2020 ISBN: 9781743056875 RRP (AUD): $24.95 FORMAT: PB, 264pp RIGHTS: World ex ANZ CATEGORY: Young Adult Fiction
OTHERWISE KNOWN AS PIG Catch Tilly
School punching bag Morgan has one weapon: a smart mouth that often backfires on him. When he makes a friend who might become something more, and finds a safe haven in the art room, life looks up. Until the art room burns down, with terrifying consequences. ❏ Based on years of research about bullying, this has real-life resonance. ❏ Catch has been in the Guardian and on radio as a bullying expert. ❏ The book is subtly embedded with Christian messages about turning the other cheek. RELEASE DATE: 11/2019 ISBN: 9781743056790 RRP (AUD): $24.95 FORMAT: PB, 210pp RIGHTS: World ex ANZ CATEGORY: Young Adult Fiction
SUNBURNT VEILS Sara Haghdoosti
This modern love story with a hijabi twist explores Islamophobia through bookish fantasynerd Tara, who takes a stand after a student calls in a bomb threat on her first day of university after she leaves a bag in a lecture theatre. ❏ A smart, funny rom-com with messages about racism, judging based on appearance and the power of activism to create change. ❏ Iranian-born, American resident Sara Haghdoosti is an activist who founded a not-for-profit to support changemakers in Iran and is currently deputy director at Win Without War. RELEASE DATE: 03/2021 ISBN: 9781743057766 RRP (AUD): $24.95 FORMAT: PB, 180pp RIGHTS: UK CATEGORY: Young Adult Fiction
Publisher Contact Details Big Sky Publishing
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Black Inc.
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CSIRO Publishing
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Era Publications
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Exisle Publishing
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Journeys to Words
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Magabala Books magabala.com Natasha Solomun: natasha@therightshive.com
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Pantera Press
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Text Publishing
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Twin Orb Productions
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This project has been assisted by the Australian government through The Australia Council for the Arts, its arts funding and advisory body. APA Representative: Cat Colwell For all general enquiries, please contact cat.colwell@publishers.asn.au