November 2026 New Release Catalogue

Author Bio:

Yong Ding Li completed his doctorate in biodiversity conservation at the Australian National University. He currently coordinates BirdLife International's work on migratory bird conservation in Asia. He has worked extensively in the region and is author of The 125 Best Birdwatching Sites in Southeast Asia. Sayam U. Chowdhury is a conservation biologist focused on the preservation of endangered species in Asia. He has worked extensively across the region and currently coordinates the Spoon-billed Sandpiper Task Force and serves as a member of the EAAF Technical Sub-committee. Sayam holds an MPhil in Conservation Leadership from the University of Cambridge and is pursuing a PhD in migratory bird conservation at the same institution.

A Field Guide to the East AsianAustralasian Flyway

Edited by Ding Li Yong, Sayam Chowdhury

A Field Guide to the East Asian-Australasian Flyway describes and illustrates the world's largest migratory flyway, used by nearly 600 species of migratory bird. Some of the best-known migratory species in the world undertake long and daunting migrations in this flyway. Russia, Mongolia, Japan, China, Taiwan, South Korea, Thailand, Cambodia, Myanmar, Bangladesh, Philippines, Malaysia, Indonesia, Singapore, Vietnam, Australia and New Zealand are all part of this amazing passage. The species covered include shearwaters and petrels; terns and gulls; shorebirds; raptors; cuckoos; nightjars and owls, and passerines. This book covers the natural history of these migratory birds, the threats they face, what is being done to protect them and the best spots to see congregations of these incredible travellers. Editors Yong Ding Li and Sayam U Chowdhury have drawn together a team of experts each with personal knowledge of the migration hotspots to deliver a fascinating read and an important record of the ecology of these intrepid species.

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Discount: Trade International

Release Date: 11/2026

Binding: Hardback

Pages: 400 pages

Dimensions: 210 x 148 mm

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ISBN: 9781913679804

AU RRP $59.99

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Jake M. Robinson is a microbial and restoration ecologist based in Australia. In 2021, he received a PhD from the University of Sheffield, UK and is now based at Flinders University. He is an editor for Restoration Ecology. He is winner of The SA Environment Awards Green Adelaide Pelzer prize and The Australian Academy of Science J.G.Russell Award Winner among others. He enjoys researching microbes, ecosystems, social equity issues, and ways to conserve and restore nature. Treewilding is his second book. Invisible Friends was Jakes first book. Its all about how microbes shape our lives and the world around us.

Treewilding

Our Past, Present and Future Relationship with Forests

By Jake Robinson Australia

"There has never been a more important time for the world to understand trees."—Bruce Pascoe, author of Dark Emu "Electrifying and insightful! With personal anecdotes and scientific rigour, Robinson charts our course to a more symbiotic existence with forests. Like the dendritic branching structures it so beautifully describes, Treewilding takes us on a journey through time, revealing the relationship between humans and trees is both ancient and complex - one that we break at our peril." —Tim Jarvis, adventurer and environmental scientist As we clear millions of hectares of forests globally, the challenge of restoring these precious ecosystems becomes ever more pressing. The stakes are high: a staggering 95% of Earth’s land could succumb to degradation by 2050. While the task might appear straightforward – simply plant millions of trees – the reality is far more perplexing. Haphazard tree-planting in unsuitable locations can wreak havoc on ecosystems and jeopardise the livelihoods of local communities. The surge of interest in restoring forests has ushered in a wave of greenwashing, where deceptive environmental marketing and scientific mishaps undermine genuine efforts. Yet this new focus also brings forth a plethora of solutions and many rays of hope. Amidst such a landscape, cutting-edge science and Indigenous knowledge together can redefine our understanding in a way that not only helps regenerate nature but also allows human communities to thrive.

PELAGIC PUBLISHING

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International

Release Date: 11/2026

Binding: Paperback

Pages: 336 pages

Dimensions: 216 x 138 mm

B&W THROUGHOUT

ISBN: 9781784276508

AU RRP $34.99

Author Bio:

Deb Huff is an artist and illustrator based in Perth, known for her character-rich drawings that bring heritage buildings and their hidden stories to life. Her work blends illustration with research and storytelling, capturing the personality, quirks and layered histories of places that might otherw

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ISBN: 9781923350175

Building Stories: Tasmania

Gossip, Ghosts & Good Times: Perth's Most Colourful Building Histories

By Deb Huff

Tasmania’s architectural history is full of intense, complicated stories. These walls have housed convicts and clergy, brewers and booksellers, artists and agitators. They’ve been built from sandstone and ship timber, shaped by isolation, industry, ambition and punishment. Some still stand proudly Others carry their history more quietly, in worn thresholds, crooked staircases and stories passed over a bar or across a counter. Building Stories: Tasmania is a richly and quirkily illustrated wander through the island’s most character-filled places, from working waterfronts and former hydro sites to pubs, bookshops, hotels, theatres and small-town main streets. These are buildings that have adapted, endured and reinvented themselves, carrying traces of every version of Tasmania they’ve lived through along the way.

WOODSLANE PRESS

Discount: Trade Australian

Release Date: 11/2026

Binding: Hardback

Pages: 216 pages

Dimensions: 220 x 220 mm

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ISBN: 9781923350342

AU RRP $39.99

Author Bio:

Catherine Proctor is a freelance author, digital storyteller and editor who has also written and co-authored several other books for Woodslane Press, including the Campervan & Caravan Cook Book and The Outdoor Family Activity Guide.

Baby Names Australia

Includes thousands of names and inspirational in-depth advice on choosing the right name for your baby

By Cathy Proctor

Are you having trouble choosing a name for your baby? Do your parents want to follow a family tradition? Does your partner really like a name you absolutely hate? Or do you just need some inspiration? Choosing a name for your newborn can be a challenge. Family, in-laws, friends and countless others all want to be involved in giving your new baby a perfect name. Naming your baby is one of the first things you do for your newborn, so its right to think long and hard about the name that you and your partner will give your little one. If you’re struggling for inspiration, Baby Names Australia provides you with over 8000 names, specially researched and curated in 2026, reflecting Australian choices. They are separated into boys and girls names and all listed with their meanings. So whether your baby becomes a Joel or Jamel, Helena or Heidi, you’ll be able to find the perfect name in Baby Names Australia. As well as thousands of names to choose from, Baby Names Australia includes the year’s most popular names, celebrity choices and trends from 2025-26, plus great tips and advice on choosing a name.

WOODSLANE PRESS

Discount: Trade Australian

Release Date: 11/2026

Binding: Paperback

Pages: 328 pages

Dimensions: 218 x 135 mm

Author Bio:

Professor Spotty McSpotterson is a yellow philosopher who is delighted to introduce his great masterpiece to the world. He has studied the game of Spotto from an early age and has dedicated his life’s work to the great Australian car game. His wealth of experience enables him to serve as a spiritual guide to in-car travelling mysticism. His alter ego is Cory Spence - a designer, scientist, food tech, musician, artist, and now, game philosopher.

Spotto 2/e

The Great Australian Car Game

By Spotty McSpotterson NSW

This book gives a tongue-in-cheek framework for guidelines about the game of Spotto, plus delves into the deep philosophy and culture of what is Australias favourite in-car game. The reader is invited to understand and define their own specific rules for a game that is always different for everyone. For example: what makes a car spottable? Where did the game come from? How do you play? (And why are the rules always different?) Can you spot parked cars? Do trucks count? How hard can I punch? The reader is taken on a journey through history and even given theories concerning the definition of the colour yellow Highly illustrated, this book will delight Spotto lovers everywhere. This flexibound edition contains additional material including rules and materials for an indoor Spotto game.

WOODSLANE PRESS

Discount: Trade Australian Release Date: 11/2026

Binding: Paperback

Pages: 84 pages

Dimensions: 180 x 130 mm

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Recently voted one of Australia’s 50 most influential thought leaders, Michael Yardney’s opinions as a leading property investment advisor have been featured in all major newspapers and magazines throughout Australia, and in his regular media appearances. Michael is a bestselling author, but he’s no... Related

ISBN: 9781921804687

ISBN: 9781921804007

How To Grow a Multi-Million Dollar Property Portfolion In Your Spare Time

FUlly Updated. How to Profit from Property even as the Rules Keep Changing

By Michael Yardney VIC

Insider Property Secret That Could Make You Seriously Rich Whether you are a beginning investor or a seasoned professional with a substantial property portfolio, you must read this book which will provide you strategies, insights and perspectives from Australia’s leading expert in wealth creation through property Including: • A step by step action plan showing you how to achieve real wealth through property investment.

• How to buy below market value and then add value for instant profit.

• Michael’s pyramiding system to buy more properties with no money out of your own pocket.

• Lessons from past property cycles that will ensure you reap the benefits of the changing economic and property climate.

• Techniques on how to get the banks to say ‘yes’ to more of your deals.

• Advanced strategies such as the tax ‘loopholes’ available to property investors, power negotiating tricks and becoming a master at dealing with real estate agents.

• How to live the life of a property multi-millionaire using the increasing equity of your properties.

WILKINSON PUBLISHING

Discount: Trade Australian

Release Date: 11/2026

Binding: Paperback

Pages: 336 pages

Dimensions: 234 x 153 mm

NOT ILLUSTRATED

ISBN: 9781922810366

AU RRP $34.99

Author Bio:

Nicole Bukaty is a Scotland-based author and long-distance walker, originally from Krakow, Poland, raised between London and France. She has lived in Colombia, Spain and Russia, experiences that deepened her love of languages, travel and cultural exchange. She holds a BA in Philosophy and Hispanic Studies and an MA in Philosophy from King's College London, and is also a French and Spanish teacher. Her pilgrimage guidebooks include Walking La Via de la Plata and Camino Sanabres and Walking the Via Francigena, Part 4, the latter coauthored with pilgrimage expert Sandy Brown. Her new guidebook to the St Olav Way in Norway, along the Gudbrandsdalsleden route, is set for publication next.

Great Pilgrimage Walks in Europe

By Nicole Bukaty

Great Pilgrimage Walks in Europe covers 40 routes in North-West, Nordic, Central and Southern Europe, presenting a wide spectrum of sacred destinations, steeped in history and diverse cultures. The walks range from those that require a commitment of a week or more to others that can be done in a day The longest pilgrimages are divided into sections for those who wish to walk only part of the route. These are journeys for all travellers with an emphasis on the spiritual benefits as much as the physical ones. The end point is the focus of the walks but they have also been chosen for the sites of religious significance from soaring cathedrals to holy shrines as well as areas of natural beauty that will be seen along the way A fact file for each walk gives its length, likely duration, best time to undertake, what kind of conditions will be encountered and which are the main highlights to be seen. The text describes the main features of the route and the photographs illustrate the historic and religious buildings, the landscape, and the towns and villages featured. Each walk is plotted on an accompanying map.

JOHN BEAUFOY AUD

Discount: Trade International

Release Date: 11/2026

Binding: Hardback

Pages: 176 pages

Dimensions: 260 x 215 mm

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ISBN: 9781917879095 AU RRP $49.99

Author Bio:

David Bowden is a freelance journalist based in Malaysia, specializing in travel and the environment. While Australian, he's been living in Asia longer than he can remember, but travels extensively. He has a particular enthusiasm for Swiss railways. He is the author of Great Railway Journeys in Aust...

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ISBN: 9781913679309

Great Railway Journeys in Europe 2/e

By David Bowden

Great Railway Journeys in Europe covers fascinating routes in North-West, Nordic, Central, Southern and South-East Europe. The journeys range from international mega-trips to short, nostalgic excursions on steam trains. There are journeys through stunning scenery, such as the trip on The Rauma Line in Norway; tracks that defy the terrain, such as the routes through the Swiss Alps, and journeys that link famed cities in France, Spain, Austria and Italy. Photographs illustrate the spectacular routes, remarkable locomotives and unique station architecture. For each journey, details cover technical information on the track, descriptions of the scenery the trains pass through, notable facts about the destinations and factual information on ticketing. Each journey is plotted on a route map. Whether you are planning a special trip by train or delighting in discovering Europe’s best railway journeys from the comfort of your armchair, this fully updated second edition is an informative and entertaining read.

JOHN BEAUFOY AUD

Discount: Trade International

Release Date: 11/2026

Binding: Hardback

Pages: 160 pages

Dimensions: 260 x 215 mm

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Patrick Nally is the co-founder of West Nally, the agency that conceived, negotiated, and sold the first exclusive sponsorship packages for the FIFA World Cup (1978 and 1982), the Olympic Games, the IAAF World Athletics Championships, the Davis Cup, the London Marathon, and the Rugby World Cup, among others. West Nally also created the Intersoccer 4 programme, the first four-year global sports marketing package, and developed the commercial blueprint that became the IOCs TOP (The Olympic Programme) global sponsorship platform. Nally is widely known within the sports industry as the Godfather of sports marketing.

Game Changer

How Sport Became a Global Empire

By Patrick Nally

Before Patrick Nally, sport had no money The IOC was nearly bankrupt. FIFA had one sponsor. Nobody even knew what sponsorship was. Through his agency West Nally, Nally conceived, negotiated, and sold the first exclusive sponsorship packages for the FIFA World Cup, the Olympic Games, the World Athletics Championships, and other major global sporting properties. He brought Coca-Cola into world football. He negotiated commercial rights with Argentina’s military junta. He pitched the first global marketing plan to Soviet Olympic officials and their KGB minders. Then, in 1982, the partnership that had built it all fell apart. The rights Nally had created were transferred to a new entity, ISL, which went on to generate billions. The man the industry calls the Godfather of sports marketing was quietly erased from the record. Game Changer is his story, told for the first time, with primary documentation, after more than forty years. It is a memoir of ambition, innovation, trust, and betrayal, set against the birth of a $160 billion global industry

FAIR PLAY PUBLISHING

Discount: Trade Australian

Release Date: 10/2026

Binding: Paperback

Pages: 190 pages

Dimensions: 234 x 156 mm

ISBN: 9781923236523

AU RRP $34.99

Author Bio:

Alison James is a History Graduate and Showbiz Journalist who writes about royals and celebrities for the Daily Mail, the Daily Express and Yours magazine in the UK and has also written best-selling biographies of Iron Maiden and other major rock bands.

Pink Floyd - 60 Years

By Alison James

To mark 60 incredible years of Pink Floyd, this stunning illustrated book celebrates the extraordinary journey of one of the most ground-breaking and influential British groups in history Crafted to honour the six decades since the band first formed, this edition features set lists from all of Pink Floyd’s major tours, allowing the reader to trace their remarkable journey from 1965 — originally consisting of students Syd Barrett, Nick Mason, Roger Waters, and Richard Wright — through Dave Gilmour completing the classic five-piece line-up in 1967 and Syd Barrett’s departure in April 1968. Pink Floyd’s rise as one of the most commercially successful and musically influential groups in the history of rock music is brought vividly to life across these pages, with rare images and memorabilia including tickets and programmes charting their iconic tours. Each chapter tells the story of one of Pink Floyd’s major tours, making this special anniversary volume the ultimate tribute to a band whose music continues to resonate with generations of fans around the world, and whose legacy shows no signs of fading.

SONA BOOKS

Discount: Trade International

Release Date: 11/2026

Binding: Hardback

Pages: 192 pages

Dimensions: 270 x 210 mm

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Emotionally Sober and Unimaginably Good

The Adult Child's Guide to Living a Happy Life

By Megan DeMatteo

A timely, voice-driven memoir-meets-manual for the millions of adult children of alcoholic and dysfunctional parents looking for support. Written by high-achieving financial journalist Megan DeMatteo, whose compelling story of her hidden struggle and path to healing will resonate with the hurting adult reader Written by an adult child of an alcoholic who has lived the struggle and found a way forward--Emotionally Sober and Unimaginably Good is the emotional recovery guide you have been waiting for Millions of adults today grew up in households where one or both parents struggled with problem drinking, substance use disorder, or other dysfunctional behavior.

Autism and the Two of Us

How Understanding Each Other Can Help You Build a Stronger, Lasting Love

By Cindy N. Ariel

Accepting each others differences is important for all couples-especially when one partner is autistic and the other is not. Psychologist Cindy N. Ariel has spent decades counseling neurodiverse couples to help their relationships thrive. This compassionate book is packed with tools to help both partners understand how their brains work differently and find solutions to common struggles, emphasizing that nothing is "wrong" with either of them. From managing household routines and money to navigating each persons wants and needs about socializing, parenting, hobbies, sex and intimacy, and much more, clear and loving communication is key

When Loving You Means Losing Me

How to Escape the Echo Complex and Reclaim Your Sense of Self

By Amy Lewis Bear

This timely and original contribution to the relationship and mental health space, written by psychotherapist Amy Lewis Bear, introduces the Echo Complex--a breakthrough framework for understanding emotional abuse in intimacy-starved relationships. For readers of Whole Again and Women Who Love Too Much, this book fills a critical gap: what happens when love becomes self-erasure. A clear path back to the self for every person who feels they have become lost in their relationship. People enter relationships looking for love, safety, and fulfillment. But sometimes closeness takes a dark turn. One partner fears intimacy and mistreats the other, first subtly, then openly

241 pages 10/2026

229 x 152 9781462560189

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260 pages 11/2026

222 x 146

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End the Food Fight

Replacing Control with Connection to Help Your Child Heal from an Eating Disorder

By Tom Wooldridge

ItaEUR (TM)s no surprise that eating disorders send parents into a panic. Even for kids getting professional help, family meals all too often end in raised voices and slammed doors when making a child eat doesn't work. In this powerfully compassionate book, psychologist Tom Wooldridge guides parents to take a different path. Dr. Wooldridge explains how eating disorder symptoms are fueled by out-of-control emotions that kids and teens can't put into words, and teaches specific parenting strategies that can help. Using guided practices and reflection prompts, parents learn to slow down their own emotional reactivity and remain present and attuned, no matter how impossible it feels.

What to Do When Your Partner Is Depressed

Supporting Your Loved One While Caring for Yourself

By David J. A. Dozois

What do you do when the person you love seems replaced by a stranger? Renowned researcher and cognitive-behavioral therapist David J. A. Dozois walks readers through everything they need to know about depression and how to help a partner recover in this compassionate, evidence-based guide. Depression is a heavy burden not just for sufferers, but for relationships, too. The good news is there are a range of treatments that work. Vivid stories illustrate practical strategies and dos and don'ts for communicating sensitively with a depressed partner, helping them find the right treatment, encouraging them to reengage with activities they enjoy, and challenging negative thinking.

Living Well with Depression Practical Strategies for Improving Your Daily Life

By Christopher R. Martell

Despite many books focused on helping people overcome depression, few provide daily strategies to use in the moment when the going gets tough. Depression can dampen joy and make life more difficult--even when it isn't at crisis level. Psychologist and depression expert Christopher R Martell shares a wealth of tips and go-to strategies for getting through hard days and reengaging with the world in this user-friendly book. Short, clearly formatted chapters offer a menu of motivating, evidence-based techniques that readers can try out whenever they need, plus vivid stories and downloadable practical tools.

GUILFORD

244 pages 11/2026 229 x 152 9781462557554 A $39.99

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182 pages 11/2026

229 x 152

9781462553860

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Karuna Cards for Thriving After Loss

Creative Ideas to Cultivate Resilience, Personal Growth and Build a NewFuture

By Claudia Coenen

A creative card deck to foster resilience and growth after loss, trauma, or life transitions. With prompts for reflection and action, they support posttraumatic growth and to process emotions, integrate change, and build a meaningful future. Suitable for self-help and professional use by therapists, coaches, and counsellors.

JESSICA KINGSLEY PUBLISHERS

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0 pages 09/2026

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128 x 94

9781805019749

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Dealing with Change, Loss and the Unexpected A Practical Guide for Neurodivergent Adults

By Hannah Louise Belcher, Foreword by Chris Bonnello

Changes are an inescapable part of life, from unexpected disruptions to our day-to-day routines to big life events. Autistic people and those with ADHD often cite change as the biggest contributor to stress and poor mental wellbeing. Why is it that change can be so difficult to cope with and what can help manage the uncertainty that change brings? Dr Hannah Belcher answers these questions and explores how autistic and ADHD traits manifest in the face of uncertainty and unpredictability, offering positive coping strategies to support neurodivergent adults with both every day and more pivotal life changes.

Mum, Interrupted

The ADHD Woman's Guide to Pregnancy, Birth and Beyond

By Sarah Marsh

For mothers with ADHD, pregnancy and early motherhood can feel both like a miracle and a maze. In this warm and relatable guide, journalist Sarah Marsh blends her lived experience as an ADHD mother with research and expert voices to explore how ADHD interacts with pregnancy, hormonal changes, and the chaos of early motherhood. From navigating hormonal rollercoasters and sleepless nights to managing meds and creating routines that stick, this book is packed with practical tips, reassurance, and plenty of "me too" moments.

JESSICA KINGSLEY PUBLISHERS

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224 pages 11/2026

B&W Throughout 229 x 152

9781805019435

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208 pages 11/2026

B&W Throughout 229 x 152

9781805013570

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Demystifying Yoga

Making Yoga Inclusive for Every Body

Publisher: SINGING DRAGON

Release Date: 11/2026

By Donna Noble, Foreword by Fearne Cotton

Get a Life

Make the most of your time with proactive personal planning

Publisher: RETHINK PRESS

Release Date: 08/2025

By Phillip Unthank

Misconceptions have led many people to believe that yoga is an exclusive practice only for slim, young, able-bodied and privileged people. Shifting the focus away from limiting stereotypes and myths, Donna Noble carves out a vital space for a more inclusive vision of yoga within these pages. Examining issues such as body image, cultural appropriation and accessibility, chapters break down the barriers to yoga practice, exploring the origins of yoga stereotypes and how they have shaped perceptions.

Stop drifting through life – start living it! Feeling stuck in the monotony of the daily work–sleep–repeat pattern? Learn how to get the most out of life’s opportunities and transform ordinary moments into extraordinary adventures with proactive personal planning. This book offers practical strategies to reclaim your time, embrace intentional living and create a life filled with joy, purpose and unforgettable experiences.

PAPERBACK 144 pages 229 x 152 mm

ISBN: 9781805017301

Price: AU RRP $56.99

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Interconnected AF

You're Exhausted, Overloaded & Not Broken

Publisher: PUBLISH CENTRAL

Release Date: 09/2026

By Michelle Daw WA

PAPERBACK 178 pages 216 x 140 mm

ISBN: 9781781339176

Price: AU RRP $41.99

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Springboards

A Deeper Ignation Way: 'Skips of the Heart' Daily Reflections

Publisher: WILKINSON PUBLISHING Release Date: 11/2026

By Christopher Gleeson

You're not broken. You're overloaded. And there's a difference. Interconnected AF is a book for midlife women who are exhausted - not because they are failing, but because they're carrying more than anyone around them can see. Written by psychologist Michelle Daw, it offers the first framework to name and map the full weight of what women in midlife are managing, and why it feels so relentless (and heavy).For years, women have been handed the same tired advice: do more selfcare, be more resilient, try harder

While this little book of reflections and prayers follows an Ignatian pathway, it begins with the wonderful words of a famous Dominican theologian, Edward Schillebeeckx: ‘People are the words with which God tells his story The second part of Springboards is an extension of Part One and has a slightly different focus by offering some reflection pieces that might lead to prayer. The tried and tested user-friendliness of Ignatian spirituality in these pages will assist readers to understand that we have been created because God loves stories.

PAPERBACK 272 pages 234 x 153 mm

ISBN: 9781923630741

Price: AU RRP $34.95

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PAPERBACK 172 pages 234 x 153 mm

ISBN: 9781922810380

Price: AU RRP $29.99

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Making Mini Needle Felts

20 Mini Masterpieces

By Steffi Stern

Making Mini Needle Felts is a collection of simple needle felting projects that celebrate the charm of working small. From fluffy owls and sheep to gnomes, birds, and even a little pig in a blanket. Here are 20 beginner-friendly mini needle felts: whimsical animals, colorful flowers, miniature cottages, and tiny toadstools. Some makes are also functional like a needle holder in an espresso cup and a mug coaster Whether you’re crafting for a gift, creative mindfulness, or the sheer joy of makingthese small but magical projects are designed to inspire and delight. Steffi Stern invites readers into the absorbing and expressive world of needle felting–one tiny make at a time. Whether you’re crafting for a gift, a moment of calm, or a burst of color in your home, these mini makes will spark creativity and delight.

Paperback 112 pages 250 x 200 mm

Publisher: HAWTHORN PRESS

Release Date: 11/2026

Discount: Trade International

ISBN: 9781068685552

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AU RRP $59.99

Textured Huggable Amigurumi

Crochet Patterns for 6 Snuggly Animals

By Kristi Simpson

Make your amigurumi friends bigger, fluffier, and even more huggable! With the textured stitches you’ll learn in this book, you can create animals with even more personality and panache! Use twisted stitches to make Sally the Sheep’s coiled fleece, crocodile stitches for Flapper the Owl’s textured wings, loop stitches for Luke the Llama’s fluffy coat, and more! By using bulky weight yarn and larger hooks, these lovable animals work up quickly and sit around 16 inches tall. They’re the perfect size to become a child’s favorite stuffed friend with plenty of opportunities for creative color choices to personalize each pattern. Whether you’re crocheting a forever friend for yourself, a child, or a new baby, these adorable animals are just right for cuddles!

Paperback 48 pages

Publisher: STACKPOLE BOOKS

Release Date: 11/2026

Discount: Trade International ISBN: 9780811777933

AU RRP $26.99

Elton John - The Archive

By Carolyn McHugh

This is the story of the boy from Pinner who became one of the most legendary artists and musicians of the 20th century, and who returned to prominence in the 21st with music and performances informed by hard-won sobriety, wisdom, and an undiminished love for his craft. Through his life and work, he changed lives and those of generations to come. Elton John's music is loved by many and known by all as the soundtrack to five decades of joy, heartbreak, and celebration that began with the release of "Your Song" in 1970.

SONA BOOKS

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192 pages 11/2026

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270 x 210

9781917259552

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Typical Girls

The Story of the Slits

By Zoe Howe

'A perfect representation'--Record Collector Wild, defiant and startlingly inventive, The Slits were ahead of their time. Despite their innovative fusion of genres--from dub reggae to punk, African rhythms, funk and free jazz--they were dismissed as being "unable to play". Lyrically witty and incisively perceptive, their hugely influential album challenged perceptions of women in music and girl bands, inspiring generations of women to pick up instruments and rage against the status quo. Author Zoe Howe speaks to The Slits themselves, to former manager Don Letts, mentor and PIL guitarist Keith Levene and many other friends and collaborators.

Taj Mahal

Autobiography of a Bluesman

By Taj Mahal, Stephen Foehr, Foreword by Hazel Miller

Over the course of a remarkable sixty-year career, Taj Mahal has forged his own path, embracing a bold musical hybridity that fuses West African and Caribbean sounds with Delta blues, jazz, gospel and rock 'n' roll. In retracing his ancestral roots, Taj has remapped the foundational influences of popular music and reimagined the possibilities of a truly 'global' sound. In this, the updated and remastered edition of his memoir, Taj steps out from the shadows, revealing parts of himself previously unseen. From collaborations with legends like John Lee Hooker, the Rolling Stones, Jimi Hendrix, Bonnie Raitt, and Bob Marley, to musical adventures spanning Santa Monica, Kaua'i and even tours through African war zones.

OMNIBUS PRESS Trade International PAPERBACK

288 pages 11/2026

B&W Throughout 9781917274272

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OMNIBUS PRESS Trade International

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368 pages 11/2026

B&W Throughout 198 x 129 9781917274289

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Hollywood Whispers

The Untold Story of the Original Gossip Queens, Louella Parsons and Hedda Hopper

By Eileen Cope

In the 1920s, the birth of the star system in Hollywood transformed young men and women from obscure shadows into radiant constellations. The name of the game was glamour, and it was played with a fervor that eclipsed the boundaries of reality. Behind the scenes, puppeteers called studios orchestrated romances, maintained facades, and spun illusions as delicate as a spider's silk. This carefully curated dreamscape was ripe for journalists with an attitude to expose its hypocrisy, scandals, and hidden debauchery, and two of them led the way with a combined following of 75 million readers: Hedda Hopper and Louella Parsons.

I'm a Believer 3/e

My Life of Monkees, Music, and Madness

By Micky Dolenz, Mark Bego

In fascinating, star-studded anecdotes, original Monkee Micky Dolenz takes readers from his starring role at age 12 as TV's "Circus Boy," to the open casting call that brought the Monkees together, through the creative conflicts that finally drove them apart. Along the way you'll find hilarious anecdotes about his adventures as a Monkee-the girls, the parties, the celebrities-as well as the harder-edged realities of a life lived in front of a camera. The Monkees 60th anniversary edition contains a new introduction, two new chapters, updated discography and filmography, and ten new photos.

Wasp Woman

The Life, Career, and Murder of Hollywood's Susan Cabot

By Lona Bailey

A revealing biography for film and true crime fans, shedding new light on Susan Cabot's Hollywood career and the sensational tragedy that overshadowed her legacy Susan had a significant acting career ultimately cheapened by the media circus surrounding her death. The role for which Susan was most recognized was Wasp Woman, Janice Starlin, the president of a cosmetics corporation who experiments with a youth serum made from the extract of wasps that proves to have deadly side effects-not unlike the experimental injections that contributed to her own real-life slaughter in 1986 at the hands of her son, Tim.

GLOBE PEQUOT

208 pages 11/2026 9781493091409 A $56.99

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256 pages 09/2026

9781493097012 A $37.99

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200 pages 06/2026

9781592116799

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Grow Fast, Exit Big In Under 60 Months

The complete playbook for starting, scaling and selling a software business.

Publisher: RETHINK PRESS Release Date: 10/2026

By James Ashford

B2B Sales and Marketing Mastery Craft your strategy, ignite your team and turn leads into loyal customers

Publisher: RETHINK PRESS Release Date: 07/2025

By Mads Winther

Most founders get trapped by the business they built. If they step away, everything slips. But it doesn't have to be like this. Grow Fast, Exit Big in Under 60 Months shows you how to build a scalable, system-driven, exit-ready business that runs without you, grows beyond you and sells for a life-changing sumwhether you're scaling a tech business or turning your expertise and experience into one.

Do you have ambitious B2B sales goals, but your strategy isn’t delivering? Are you hustling every day, but your sales pipeline isn’t translating into closed deals? B2B Sales and Marketing Mastery is the essential guide to developing a strategy that drives consistent, reliable sales results. Packed with practical, actionable steps and complemented by online videos.

PAPERBACK 352 pages 229 x 152 mm

ISBN: 9781781339879

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F*ck Your Agency

Turn clicks into leads that actually buy

Publisher: PUBLISH CENTRAL Release Date: 09/2026

By Brandon Willington WA

PAPERBACK 274 pages 216 x 140 mm

ISBN: 9781781339107

Price: AU RRP $46.99

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Recalibrate

Align inner clarity with outer influence as a leader

Publisher: PUBLISH CENTRAL Release Date: 10/2026

By Leigh Morrison VIC

F*ck Your Agency is a practical guide to online advertising for service-based business owners who want to run their own marketing rather than outsource it to an agency Its central argument is that the person who best understands the customer — the business owner — is better placed to produce effective advertising than an external agency that understands marketing in general but not the specific business, its customers, or its voice. The book is aimed at owners of service businesses such as trades, professional practices, and coaching or consulting firms.

PAPERBACK 264 pages 234 x 153 mm

ISBN: 9781923630932

Price: AU RRP $34.95

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Leadership has never been more demanding. Constant change, competing priorities and increasing complexity leave many leaders feeling overwhelmed, disconnected and unsure of how to lead with confidence. Yet the answer isn't another management model or productivity hack. It starts with understanding yourself In Recalibrate, executive leadership coach Leigh Morrison introduces a powerful framework for leading from the inside out. Drawing on more than 16 years of coaching leaders across a wide range of industries, she combines practical leadership strategies with deep personal insight.

PAPERBACK 272 pages 234 x 153 mm

ISBN: 9781923630604

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Author Bio:

Rough Guides are written by expert authors who are passionate about both writing and travel. They have detailed knowledge of the areas they write about--having either traveled extensively or lived there--and their expertise shines through on every page. It's priceless information, delivered with wit and insight, providing the down-to-earth, honest read that is the hallmark of Rough Guides.

Rough Guides Brazil 11/e

Travel Guide with eBook

By Rough Guides

Ideal for independent travellers, this guidebook to Brazil, written by Brazil experts, goes beyond the basics. It blends must-see sights with hidden gems and offers unmatched practical guidance for seamless planning and on-the-go exploration. Packed with in-depth advice often missing from other guides, it helps you navigate with ease. From using public transport to discovering the best dining, accommodations, and local experiences, this guide covers it all. Every detail you need for a smooth and enriching journey. Must-see picks - unmissable sights handpicked by our authors - views from the Corcovado, Salvador, Brasília, Paraty, Carnaval, The Amazon, Fernando de Noronha, São Paulo, The Pantanal, Churrascarias of Porto Alegre, Olinda, trekking in the Chapada Diamantina, Ilha Santa Catarina beaches, Rio nightlife, Serra Verde Express Coverage includes: Rio de Janeiro, Minas Gerais and Espírito Santo, Bahia, The Northeast, The Amazon, Brasília, Planalto Central, Mato Grosso, Mato Grosso do Sul, São Paulo

ROUGH GUIDES

Discount: Trade International

Release Date: 10/2026

Binding: Paperback

Pages: 664 pages

ISBN: 9781835295274

AU RRP $47.99

Rough Guides Northern Spain

By Rough Guides

ROUGH GUIDES

ISBN: 9781835294499

Paperback

224 pages

AU RRP $35.99

Rough Guides Peru 12/e By Rough Guides

ROUGH GUIDES

ISBN: 9781835295281

Paperback

520 pages

AU RRP $45.99

Rough Guides Mini Porto 3/e

By Rough Guides

ROUGH GUIDES

ISBN: 9781835292327

144 x 105 mm

Paperback

144 pages

AU RRP $19.99

Rough Guides Mini Ljubljana

By Rough Guides

ROUGH GUIDES

ISBN: 9781835295960

Paperback

144 pages

AU RRP $21.99

Rough Guides Mini Lyon By Rough Guides

ROUGH GUIDES

ISBN: 9781835295304

Paperback

144 pages

AU RRP $21.99

Rough Guides Mini Menorca 2/e By Rough Guides

ROUGH GUIDES

ISBN: 9781835295311

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144 pages

AU RRP $21.99

Rough Guides Mini Brussels By Rough Guides

ROUGH GUIDES

ISBN: 9781835292044

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144 pages

AU RRP $21.99

Guides

By Rough Guides

ROUGH GUIDES

ISBN: 9781835294406

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144 pages

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Rough

Mini Milan

Best Walks in the Lake District 2/e

50 Great Mountain Days

By Mark Richards, By (photographer) Graham O'Dwyer

An inspirational guidebook to the best days out in the Lake District mountains, including Scafell Pike, Fairfield, Helvellyn, Skiddaw, and Blencathra and other lesser-known but wonderful Lake District mountain walks. Each route offers a Great Mountain Day, a challenging walk exploring the beauty of the Lake District. This larger format book is perfect for choosing the next mountain to summit whether that will be a well-known classic challenge or revisiting a favourite mountain via a new route. Ideal for those new to the Lake District or those who think they know the Lake District well! Centres include Ambleside, Keswick, Patterdale, Seatoller, Boot, Ennerdale, and Wasdale Head. CICERONE Trade International PAPERBACK

Walking the Coast to Coast Path 5/e

NATIONAL TRAIL - St Bees to Robin Hood's Bay

By Terry Marsh

Walk one of the UK’s most iconic long-distance trails on the Coast to Coast Path National Trail, crossing northern England from St Bees on the Irish Sea to Robin Hood’s Bay on the North Sea. Covering 182 miles (293km), this classic route links three of England’s finest national parks – the Lake District, Yorkshire Dales and North York Moors – offering a spectacular journey through mountains, valleys, moorland and historic countryside. The Coast to Coast Path is widely regarded as one of Britain’s best long-distance walks. Avoiding towns wherever possible and favouring high ground, the trail reveals the changing landscapes, geology and cultural history of northern England.

God Bless America

Iconic Panoramic Images from All Fifty American States

By Ken Duncan

God Bless America is a heartfelt photographic tribute to the beauty, spirit, and faith that have shaped the United States.

Inspired by a calling first received in 1994, iconic Australian landscape photographer Ken Duncan set out to capture all 50 states as a reminder to Americans of how richly blessed their nation is. As Ken traveled across the country, the words of Abraham Lincoln deeply resonated with him — that the greatest threat to America would come not from outside forces, but from division within. Through this remarkable collection of panoramic photographs, all captured on film, Ken presents a vision of America that rises above politics and polarization to celebrate the land that unites its people.

288 pages 09/2026

B&W Throughout 220 x 185

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208 pages 11/2026

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184 pages 11/2026

Colour Throughout 230 x 490

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Africa's Threatened Rhinos

A History of Exploitation and Conservation

Publisher: PELAGIC PUBLISHING

Release Date: 11/2026

By Keith Somerville

Citizen Science in Biology

The History and Development of Public Participation in Science

Publisher: PELAGIC PUBLISHING

Release Date: 11/2026

By Wilson Wall, David Morgan

Africa's surviving rhinos are under serious threat. Poaching for their horns, massive extermination by 'sports' hunters in the nineteenth and first half of the twentieth century, and progressive habitat loss have all driven black and white rhino close to the edge. This book considers human interactions with these magnificent and enigmatic animals - charting hunting for food and hides, and then hunting for horn to meet external demand for this much-coveted commodity, as well as peaceful coexistence, over the course of three millennia.

PAPERBACK 358 pages 216 x 140 mm

ISBN: 9781784276485

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Discovery

The Story of the Second Byrd Antarctic Expedition

Publisher: GLOBE PEQUOT

Release Date: 09/2026

By Richard Evelyn Byrd Jr

This book charts the historical development of citizen science, from its earliest days with amateur individuals working on their own, to the modern incarnation which often sees large numbers of people cooperating on environmental or health projects. It will help project designers understand the heritage of citizen science, including the best way to avoid previous mistakes, and how to ensure results that are both reliable and informative. It also encourages individuals to participate and to think beyond the simple collection of data; in what ways can each of us contribute?

PAPERBACK 248 pages 234 x 156 mm

ISBN: 9781784275853

Price: AU RRP $61.99

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Exploring with Byrd Episodes

of an Adventurous

Life

Publisher: GLOBE PEQUOT

Release Date: 09/2026

By Richard Evelyn Byrd Jr

From the moment Admiral Richard E. Byrd, Jr. first left Antarctica, he knew he would return. Both the scope of the strange land and the uncharted scientific promise it held were too much to leave behind forever Launched during the Great Depression amid great public skepticism, and with funding at its toughest to secure, this second Antarctic journey proved as daring, eventful, and inspiring as any Byrd ever embarked upon. Reissued for today's readers, Admiral Byrd's classic explorations by land, air, and sea transport us to the farthest reaches of the globe.

PAPERBACK 480 pages

ISBN: 9781493098958

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As the culminating volume of Admiral Richard E. Byrd, Jr.'s renowned expeditions, this is the comprehensive autobiography of a man who knew no limits. From his earliest days as a Navy pilot in training, to his daring and bold flights to the North and South Poles, his lifelong passion for exploration, and his trailblazing quests across the Antarctic continent, Admiral Byrd was a man who stared down long odds, harsh climates, and harrowing landscapes, conquering them all with bravery now immortalized in American lore and legend.

PAPERBACK 272 pages

ISBN: 9781493098965

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Eight Days in August

The Countdown to the Collapse of Japan and the End of World War II

By Peter Zablocki

The final week of World War II unfolded like a political thriller with millions of lives hanging in the balance. By early August 1945, Japan had been chased across the Pacific, hemmed in on the Asian mainland, and isolated by the fall of Nazi Germany. But it did not surrender. Even after an atomic bomb destroyed Hiroshima, Japan held on - and seemed prepared to fight to the last man. For Japan to raise the white flag, it would take another atomic blast, a Soviet attack, and a failed coup by Japanese militarists. Carefully researched history that unfolds like a political thriller, Eight Days in August chronicles the dramatic series of events that led to the end of World War II with Japan.

Brotherhood of the Brave

From Boots to Brass, the Soldiers Who Have Shaped the U.S. Army

By Cole C Kingseed

In these colorful, insightful profiles, Col. Cole Kingseed - former chief of military history at West Point and former collaborator with Maj. Dick Winters of Band of Brothers - tells the stirring history of the U.S. Army through the soldiers, from boots to brass, who have fought, led, bled, and died for their country since 1775. Leadership and character are at the heart of Brotherhood of the Brave, which spotlights the warriors and the wars that have defined the U.S. Army for 250 years. These stories and lessons, told and distilled by one of the army’s great historians, will resonate with soldiers and civilians alike.

From Beachhead to Brittany

The 29th Infantry Division at Brest, August-September 1944

By Joseph Balkoski

Engaging history of a controversial World War II battle Brilliantly researched and compellingly written by a top military historian

In this highly anticipated sequel to Beyond the Beachhead, historian Joseph Balkoski follows the U.S. 29th Infantry Division out of Normandy and into Brittany in the northwest corner of France, where the division was tasked with seizing the port of Brest. The German defenders, including elite paratroopers, fought fiercely for every inch of ground and inflicted heavy casualties on the Americans during bloody house-to-house fighting.

STACKPOLE BOOKS Trade International HARDBACK

256 pages 11/2026 9780811778220

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STACKPOLE BOOKS

368 pages 09/2026

A $49.99

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432 pages 09/2026

9780811778633

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Tough 'Ombres in Normandy

The Rise of the 90th Infantry Division in World War II

By Richard C Anderson Jr

Days after Allied forces invaded France on D-Day, June 6, 1944, the American 90th Infantry Division found itself in trouble. The inexperienced division ran up against fierce German resistance in the marshes and impenetrable hedgerows beyond Utah Beach. Gains came slowly, if at all, and with punishing casualties. First one commander, then another, was fired. High command considered breaking up the division. Then, in July, the 90th turned itself around. Seasoned by weeks of war, new leaders stepped up; once uncertain soldiers became tenacious fighting men. It had taken a month, but they were now the Tough 'Ombres, on their way to becoming one of the finest American infantry divisions of World War II.

All Roads Lead to Rome

The Inside Story of the Liberation of the Eternal City in World War II

By Mark A Olinger

In May 1944, American forces stood on the doorstep of Rome, tantalizingly close to the Eternal City after an eight-month grind up the boot of Italy yet still so far away. Would German resistance south of the city break at last? Would Allied strategy and politics divert the Americans from the great prize? Would the city fall before D-Day shifted the world's attention--as well as vital men and materiel--from Italy to France? Capturing all the drama and uncertainty of this pivotal moment of World War II, All Roads Lead to Rome narrates the battles--at the front line and inside headquarters--that led to the liberation of Rome.

On the Canal

The Marines of L-3-5 on Guadalcanal, 1942

By Ore J Marion, With Thomas Cuddihy

Real Battles. Real Soldiers. Real Stories. Eight months to the day after Pearl Harbor, U.S. Marines landed on the Pacific Island of Guadalcanal. Their mission: to seize the airfield the enemy was building and stem the southward tide of the Imperial Japanese Army Initially unopposed and ultimately triumphant, for four months these young soldiers engaged in ferocious combat and endured debilitating heat, hunger, and disease. Sometimes with humor, always with brutal honesty, U.S. Marine Ore Marion takes readers into the jungle hell that was the Canal.

360 pages 11/2026

9780811778077 A $66.99

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352 pages 09/2026

9781493096855 A $49.99

The Way Through the Wood A Memoir

By Ian McFarlane ACT

This is the story of an anxiety-prone young boy growing up in the austerity of post-WW2 Britain, on the beautifully remote Isle of Wight. Of his reluctant migration to Australia at the age of 16 with his parents and siblings, his Australian Foreign Service in Tel Aviv and Hong Kong, and his struggle against the odds to become a successful writer, despite the crippling legacy of anxiety and depression haunting him throughout his life.

GINNINDERRA

228 pages 08/2026 216 x 140 9781761097461 A $34.99

My Intellectual Odyssey A Life Not Pre-Ordained

By John A. Mathews NEW

In this memoir, John Mathews outlines the twists and turns of a career that spans six decades, culminating in his earning a Professorship at Macquarie University in Sydney. He discusses his career as an intellectual Odyssey, full of challenges and controversies and unexpected developments. He outlines how he built on his PhD in London to act as advisor to unions in expanding the scope of their negotiations to encompass health and safety concerns; and how this led to interventions in debates over industrial and economic democracy These real world concerns provided a platform for an academic career, documenting workplace reforms in Australia and national industrialisation initiatives in East Asia.

We Should Have Talked: The biography of my father

By Sam Reich NEW

In its haunting accounts, Reich learns that, only days after the German invasion of Poland in 1939, his father faced a firing squad and survived. The horrors that followed left him utterly alone, yet anchored by a cryptic prophecy promising that he would reach old age in a distant land. Against all odds, he fulfilled that destiny Drawing on extensive research and numerous consultations, Reich weaves a vivid portrait of his father: an extraordinary man, Holocaust survivor, and devoted family patriarch. More than a remarkable survivor s tale, this book explores the essential power of memory and the crucial lessons history imparts. Uplifting and profound, this is the story of conquering life s darkest trials.

HYBRID PUBLISHERS Trade Australian PAPERBACK

224 pages 06/2026 234 x 156 9781922768551

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HYBRID PUBLISHERS

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312 pages 03/2026

B&W Throughout 234 x 156

9781922768520

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RIPPA II! Young Pilgrim

By PJ. Laverty

Joey Rippa is one of the most naturally gifted footballers England’s Second Division has ever seen. He’s also one of the least interested in that fact. When Plymouth Argyle’s preseason tour brings him back to Australia, Rippa arrives late, sunburnt, and carrying an impressive holiday paunch. His longsuffering manager Bobby Noll - the man who discovered him surfing a wave in Western Australia and somehow turned him into Plymouth’s Player of the Year - is not impressed. Back in England, Rippa is juggling the demands of a new season, an unexpected international call-up, a backpackers’ hostel full of 52 nationalities, an underground lawn bowls operation of questionable legality, and the arrival of Ned Buckley, a younger, fitter, more dedicated Australian who threatens to take everything Rippa has worked so hard to almost care about. Young Pilgrim is the second book in P.J. Lavertys RIPPA! series; a comedy about football, freedom, and a young man who would rather be anywhere else, doing almost anything else, and is somehow brilliant at the one thing he can’t escape.

Paperback 208 pages 229 x 152 mm VIC

Publisher: POPCORN PRESS

Release Date: 06/2026

Discount: Trade Australian

ISBN: 9781923236608

AU RRP $29.99

The Castoffs

By Phil Wilkins

Sydney, the early 2000s. Lou Spanner is a veteran sports journalist facing redundancy, a man whose world is shrinking just as he begins to notice the wild things living at its edges. When he kills a fox on his pre-dawn drive to work, it sets in motion an unlikely set of connections: to Albert Moss, the fierce, solitary guardian of a Long Gully fox colony; to a ragtag under-nine rugby team nobody expects anything of; and to the mystery of a carmine-red pigeon seen above the Harbour Bridge on the day a young Irish immigrant fell to his death decades before. Unfolding across the bush-fringed suburbs of Sydneys North Shore, The Castoffs is a novel about the overlooked and the discarded: animals, people and stories that slip through the cracks of a city that doesnt stop moving. Funny, elegiac and deeply humane, Phil Wilkins debut fiction draws on a lifetime of observing how the world actually works, and who it leaves behind.

Paperback 350 pages 229 x 152 mm NSW

Publisher: POPCORN PRESS

Release Date: 07/2026

Discount: Trade Australian

ISBN: 9781923236561

AU RRP $32.99

The Mudrooroo-Muller Project

The Aboriginal Protestors

By Mudrooroo

If ever there was hope that our theatre might be ambitious, then this is it. If ever there was hope that our theatre might transcend its past and, through courage, forge something brave and yet fearsome within it, then this might be it… This production is a cry, a call to arms, for all of us as a people; but it is also a call to our theatre, to show where it might go. Tovey and Mudrooroo and, indeed Gerhard Fischer whose concept it is, have shown us. There are occasions, all too rare, when, as a member of the audience, one is privileged to have witnessed what took place. There are also moments when one wants to stand up and bar witness. This is one of those occasions. Angela Bennie, Sydney Morning Herald 1996.

Paperback 120 pages 234 x 156 mm

Publisher: IMPRINT CLASSICS

Release Date: 11/2026

Discount: Trade Australian

ISBN: 9781923205277

Illustrations: B&W THROUGHOUT

AU RRP $24.95

Real Deadly

By Ruby Langford Ginibi

Real Deadly is a collection of 26 autobiographical stories and poems from the bestselling author of Dont Take Your Love to Town. Contemporary tales of urban Koori life are told with the humorous edge that became the authors trade-mark. Memories of family life in country towns are wryly recalled, often in spite of the tragic circumstances that surround the Aboriginal experience. Truth-telling ; Real deadly stories of deadly times.

Paperback 120 pages 190 x 125 mm

Publisher: ETT IMPRINT

Release Date: 11/2026

Discount: Trade Australian

ISBN: 9781923527447

Illustrations: B&W THROUGHOUT

AU RRP $22.95

Jobs are for Suckers?

A modern novel about our search for meaning

By Matt Michalewicz NEW

“A modern novel about nothing ... and everything else too.” So writes author Matt Michalewicz at the beginning of Jobs are for Suckers?, his first novel – but not his first book, as he has previously written numerous books on building a business; achieving success in life and business; critical thinking, mathematics, and problem solving; and Artificial Intelligence. Jobs are for Suckers? turns away from a fascination with financial and business “success” and examines just what it means to be human, the very meaning of life itself, and appreciate relationships – acknowledging that the value judgments and feedback generated by so-called elites isn’t worth much at all.

Burning on Australian Soil

By Dominic Fotia

Melbourne. One family One fracture that cannot be undone. When a violent act shatters the fragile balance between two worlds, the Ibraham family is forced into the spotlight – where loyalty, belief, and truth collide. Mia believes in the law. Demi believes in family.Bakir believes the world has already judged him. As tensions escalate and consequences unfold, each must confront a question with no easy answer: What do you hold onto when everything begins to break? Burning on Australian Soil is a powerful and deeply moving novel about identity, belonging, faith, and the fragile space between cultures in contemporary Australia.

Magnifico: The Bonfires

A Medici novel

By Jan Wallace Dickinson

In fifteenth-century Florence, Lorenzo de’ Medici stands at the centre of a dazzling but dangerous world of power, art, money and ambition. Told through the eyes of Caterina, a Medici slave keeping a secret journal, this vivid portrait reveals the loneliness beneath Lorenzo’s brilliance and the tension between public duty and private feeling. As his wealth and influence grow, he comes into bitter conflict with Friar Girolamo Savonarola, with destructive consequences for both. Magnifico brings Renaissance Florence to life as a story of beauty, power, love and the cost of living at history’s centre.

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0 pages 07/2026

Colour Throughout 198 x 129 9781922768414

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338 pages 08/2026 Not Illustrated

x 156

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396 pages 11/2026

234 x 156

9781922768674

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My Father the Dog

By Andrew Fitzsimons

The debut Carcanet collection by a celebrated translator of Basho, who now turns his hand to composing original Englishlanguage haiku concerning the brutal murders that took place in an isolated mountain village in Japan not so long ago. CARCANET PRESS Trade International PAPERBACK

64 pages 11/2026

216 x 135

9781800175747

A $31.99

The Dead One, The Unconscious One, Thundering in Your Ear, Thriving Slumber

By Jay Gao

Jay Gao's second collection is an ambitious book-length poem on the ecopoetics of trees, language, desire and dreaming.

98 pages 11/2026 216 x 135 9781800175327 A $33.99

Something Macabre

13 Classic Gothic Horror Stories and Their Origins Explained Edited by Arthur Short, Illustrated by Arthur Short

Rediscover some of gothic horror's greatest tales--and the real fears that inspired them. Gothic literature is full of monsters and mayhem, abandoned mansions, the supernatural, and plenty of death. Yet the characters and plots in each of these stories often are drawn from real history, science, world mythology, news headlines, and the complexity of the human mind. The heroes, villains, and settings are all comparable in one way or another to something from the author's or reader's own life experience, creating a feeling of connection and participation in the story

GLOBE PEQUOT Trade International PAPERBACK

304 pages 09/2026

9781493097531

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Fixing Football

An Insider's Account of How the World Game Went Wrong - and How to Make it Right

By Mel Brennan

Behind the spectacle of the 2026 World Cup in North America lies a story of corruption, impunity, and institutional failure. Mel Brennan was Head of Special Projects at CONCACAF and one of five North American delegates to the 2002 FIFA World Cup in Korea/Japan. He watched as the organisation entrusted with the world’s game betrayed it. And unlike almost everyone else who was in the room, he decided to talk about it. Part memoir, part exposé, part manifesto, Fixing Football takes readers from Trump Tower boardrooms to World Cup congresses, tracing the corruption at the heart of world football governance and making an urgent, practical case for reform. With the tournament arriving on North American soil, Brennan argues this is the moment the sport—and the region—cannot afford to waste.

Paperback 176 pages 234 x 156 mm

Publisher: FAIR PLAY PUBLISHING

Release Date: 06/2026

Discount: Trade Australian

ISBN: 9781923236509

AU RRP $34.99

Ragged Splendour A Summer on Fire

By Ben Wyatt

“The eyes behind these glasses tell a thousand stories.” Adishevelled and partied-out Andrew Freddie Flintoff spoke these immortal words at a victory parade in Trafalgar Square where 50,000 England cricket fans had come to celebrate the team which had just given them the summer of their dreams. The first England Ashes victory for 18 long years. One still heralded as the greatest Ashes ever Ben Wyatt’s Ragged Splendour is a personal memoir of that time, that heady, glorious summer, as one of the fans in the crowd that day who, like Fred, was blinking into the light wondering, “Did that really happen?” A collection of 41 poems, Ragged Splendour captures the author’s experience of and emotional reactions to that special cricketing summer – what was happening, what it meant to him, how his life organised around it – and it reflects what he saw in the dynamic of a young team of still forming talents, navigating their ambition and relations with each other under a firebrand captain, and the rising expectations that they could achieve something remarkable.

Hardback 70 pages 162 x 113 mm

Publisher: FAIRFIELD BOOKS

Release Date: 10/2026

Discount: Trade International

ISBN: 9781915237750

Illustrations: B&W THROUGHOUT

AU RRP $35.99

Author Bio:

Lead author Brendon Flanagan coordinated technical experts and leaders under the auspices and guidance of the highlyrespected Australian School of Mountaineering, the longest established climbing school in Australia. With contributions by David Taylor, Kerry-lee Kirk, Marty Middlebrook, Warwick Williams, photography by Claire Williams and Stephanie Eveleens and illustrations by Vladi Rosolova.

Rockclimbing

The Australian Climbing Handbook

By Brendon Flanagan, Marty Middlebrook, By (photographer) Claire Williams, Stephanie Eveleens, Illustrated by Vladi Rosolova

NSW

The most significant climbing handbook written by and for Australians for a generation, and by far the most comprehensive, this book has been written by the staff and instructors at the prestigious Australian School of Mountaineering, combining decades of knowledge, training and international experience. Highly illustrated with hundreds of photographs and technical drawings, the book guides climbers at every level with its approach to planning, equipment, safety, technical skills, environmental considerations and notable aspects of cultural and historical significance.

WOODSLANE PRESS

Discount: Trade Australian

Release Date: 09/2026

Binding: Hardback

Pages: 436 pages

Dimensions: 230 x 185 mm

COLOUR THROUGHOUT

ISBN: 9781922800923 AU RRP $64.99

Author Bio:

Gavin John is a photographer and author who has spent more than two decades documenting extreme environments in many of the world’s most remote locations. In recent years, his focus has expanded to encompass history, heritage and the built environment. He has authored several published books, including Australian Theatres and Cinemas and Australia’s Historic Pubs with Woodslane Press, and his work has been exhibited widely, featuring extensively in print, online and film. gavinjohnphotography.com

Australian Theatres and Cinemas

An intimate portrait of 65 historic cinemas and theatres throughout Australia

By Gavin John VIC

There is a palpable energy as the house lights dim: it’s showtime. When the feature ends, patrons spill out, carrying with them a shared hum of excitement. Yet most audiences remain fixed on the spectacle unfolding before them, seldom pausing to consider the intricate design, craftsmanship and storied histories inherent in the venues themselves. Australian theatre and cinemagoers have an exceptional array of venues to patronise, from massive Italian Renaissance-inspired entertainment palaces to our strong lineage of 1930’s Art Deco cinemas. With unprecedented access, Australian Theatres and Cinemas reveals these buildings in their full complexity: auditoria, roofs, basements, stages, catwalks, fly cages, dressing rooms, green rooms, lounges, control booths, projector rooms, directors’ boxes, loading docks and equipment spaces. It captures walls replete with cast signatures and band-signed set lists, antique projection systems and fully functioning Wurlitzers. Australian Theatres and Cinemas showcases the countrys prime examples of these places, where, without exception, the show must go on.

WOODSLANE PRESS

Discount: Trade Australian Release Date: 10/2026

Binding: Hardback

Pages: 272 pages

Dimensions: 280 x 240 mm

COLOUR THROUGHOUT

ISBN: 9781923350311 AU RRP $59.99

Kids & Parenting

New Release Titles

OVER THE PAGE

Author Bio:

Myke Mollard is a children’s educator, illustrator, author and designer – just some of his creative talents. Through his early career in graphic design and advertising, he later found outlets for his passion to educate kids about the natural world around them, informing and entertaining them in the classroom, at home and online. With a growing list of 21 books and counting, Mykes anatomically correct and colourful illustrations are complimented with fascinating facts to engage readers of all ages. His books Wildlife of Australias Great Barrier Reef and Australian Backyard Birds were featured as Notables in the 2024 CBCA Awards.

What's That? Australian Dinosaurs and

their Cousins

By Myke Mollard VIC

This Whats That? title features Myke Mollards vibrant cinematic drawings of dinosaurs whose remains have been found in Australia or are thought to have lived here. And its jampacked with fascinating facts! From the terrifying, carnivorous theropods such as dromaeosaurs, to the titanic sauropods like Muttaburrasaurus, and their pterosaur and ocean-going cousins, children will discover the exciting world of the dinosaurs. Other books in the series include Mammals, Reptiles, Birds, Frogs, Spiders, Insects, Sharks, Whales and Mega Beasts.

WOODSLANE PRESS

Discount: Trade Australian

Release Date: 11/2026

Binding: Hardback

Pages: 40 pages

Dimensions: 200 x 200 mm

COLOUR THROUGHOUT

Author Bio:

Myke Mollard is a children’s educator, illustrator, author and designer – just some of his creative talents. Through his early career in graphic design and advertising, he later found outlets for his passion to educate kids about the natural world around them, informing and entertaining them in the classroom, at home and online. With a growing list of 21 books and counting, Mykes anatomically correct and colourful illustrations are complimented with fascinating facts to engage readers of all ages. His books Wildlife of Australias Great Barrier Reef and Australian Backyard Birds were featured as Notables in the 2024 CBCA Awards.

What's That? Australian Mega Beasts

The Lost World

By Myke Mollard VIC

This Whats That? title features Myke Mollards vibrant cinematic drawings of extinct mega beasts whose remains have been found in Australia. And its jampacked with fascinating facts! From the carnivorous marsupials such as Thylacoleo and the Tasmanian Tiger to the enormous, lumbering Diprotodons, and their petrifying bird and reptile neighbours, including the terror birds and Megalania lizards, children will discover an exciting host of lost creatures. Other books in the series include Mammals, Reptiles, Birds, Frogs, Spiders, Insects, Sharks, Whales and Dinosaurs.

WOODSLANE PRESS

Discount: Trade Australian

Release Date: 11/2026

Binding: Hardback

Pages: 40 pages

Dimensions: 200 x 200 mm

COLOUR THROUGHOUT

ISBN: 9781923350212

RRP $24.99

What's That? Australian Birds (HB)

Illustrated by Myke Mollard

WOODSLANE PRESS

ISBN: 9781922800626

COLOUR THROUGHOUT

200 x 200 mm

Hardback

32 pages

AU RRP $24.99

What's That? Australian Frogs, Toads & Newts (HB)

By Myke Mollard

WOODSLANE PRESS

ISBN: 9781922800640

COLOUR THROUGHOUT

200 x 200 mm

Hardback

32 pages

AU RRP $24.99

What's That? Australian Insects

Illustrated by Myke Mollard

WOODSLANE PRESS

ISBN: 9781922800954

COLOUR THROUGHOUT

200 x 200 mm

Hardback

40 pages

AU RRP $24.99

What's That? Australian Mammals (HB)

Illustrated by Myke Mollard

WOODSLANE PRESS

ISBN: 9781922800565

COLOUR THROUGHOUT

200 x 200 mm

Hardback

32 pages

AU RRP $24.99

What's That? Australian Reptiles (HB)

Illustrated by Myke Mollard

WOODSLANE PRESS

ISBN: 9781922800572

COLOUR THROUGHOUT

200 x 200 mm

Hardback

32 pages

AU RRP $24.99

What's That? Australian Sharks, Rays & Skates

Illustrated by Myke Mollard

WOODSLANE PRESS

ISBN: 9781923350151

COLOUR THROUGHOUT

200 x 200 mm

Hardback

40 pages

AU RRP $24.99

What's That? Australian Spiders

Illustrated by Myke Mollard

WOODSLANE PRESS

ISBN: 9781922800947

COLOUR THROUGHOUT

200 x 200 mm

Hardback

40 pages

AU RRP $24.99

What's That? Australian Whales, Dolphins & Porpoises

Illustrated by Myke Mollard

WOODSLANE PRESS

ISBN: 9781923350144

COLOUR THROUGHOUT

200 x 200 mm

Hardback

40 pages

AU RRP $24.99

Author Bio:

Note from the author: Writing poetry had nothing to do with publishing it. Writing poetry is what music was for me at the very beginning: an outpour. No plan, entirely personal. Poetry is another thoughtfully independent direction that was made possible by my family at Commonfolk Publishing. Looking forward to connecting with you all for the first time, and again.

No Fin Steve

By Ziggy Alberts, Illustrated by Claire Tompkins QLD

This is the story of No Fin Steve, a grandfather and grandson who lived on the small and beautiful Norfolk Island, nestled in the South Pacific Ocean. No Fin Steve or Pa, as he was called, teaches his grandson an important lesson: not just about swimming, but about believing in yourself. We can all swim; We just have to stroke with our hands, and kick with our feet. We can swim without flippers just like No Fin Steve.

COMMONFOLK PUBLISHING

Discount: Trade Australian

Release Date: 09/2026

Binding: Hardback

Pages: 42 pages

COLOUR THROUGHOUT

About the author:

Ziggy Alberts has built a dedicated global following through a powerful combination of captivating songwriting, persistent touring, and a fiercely independent ethos. His journey from busking on the streets of Byron Bay to commanding sold-out world stages as a solo artist stands as a testament to authentic connection and musical craftsmanship.

My Brain Works Differently

A Guide To Thriving As A Neurodivergent Tween or Teen A Practical guide to confidence, calm, and connection for neurodivergent tweens and teens

By Sharon Witt

My Brain Works Differently by bestselling Australian author and neurodivergent educator, Sharon Witt is an empowering, practical and engaging guide created especially for neurodivergent tweens and teens. Growing up can feel confusing enough without wondering why your brain seems to work differently from everyone elses. This book helps young people understand what is happening in their brains, celebrate their unique strengths, and learn practical strategies that make everyday life easier. Written in Sharon’s warm, relatable style, My Brain Works Differently explains complex neuroscience in ways young readers can easily understand. From dopamine and executive functioning to emotions, friendships, sensory differences, motivation and self-advocacy, every chapter combines evidenceinformed information with real-life examples, colourful activities and simple takeaways that readers can immediately put into practice.

COLLECTIVE WISDOM

Discount: Trade Australian

Release Date: 11/2026

Binding: Paperback

Pages: 0 pages

Dimensions: 230 x 152 mm

B&W THROUGHOUT

ISBN: 9780648951780

AU RRP $32.99

Author Bio:

Maggie May Gordon was born and raised in Sydney. She commenced writing when she married and moved to a property on the western plains of NSW which she found very conducive to writing about the characters, flora and fauna of the Australian bush. An award-winning poet, her verses have been widely published and used in eisteddfod and radio presentations. Her lyrics have been performed on stage and television. Maggie is the original author & lyricist of Eureka! the Musical (Her Majesty’s, Melbourne 2004) which was nominated for Best Musical in the Robert Helpmann Awards for Australian Theatre 2005. A Little Bush Elf is Maggie’s 11th Little Steps title. ERIC KUIPER grew up in New Zealand surrounded by the beauty of its bushland flora & fauna which instilled a lifelong love of nature. He was In...

A Little Bush Elf

By Maggie May Gordon, Illustrated by Eric Kuiper

A Little Bush Elf is the sequel to A Little Bush Fairy who endeared herself to many, both young and old. This story is about a little elf whose home is lost by flood. Yet more than that it is a story of the comfort and camaraderie of friends and of how they can change the sorrow of loss into the joy of a new beginning. That’s what friends are for! Once again, Australian author Maggie May Gordon’s enchanting story, together with Australian artist Eric Kuiper’s wonderful illustrations, gives children a gift of joy … from the heart of Australia!

LITTLE STEPS PUBLISHING

Discount: Trade Australian

Release Date: 11/2026

Binding: Paperback

Pages: 36 pages

Dimensions: 240 x 240 mm

COLOUR THROUGHOUT

ISBN: 9781923306455

AU RRP $16.95

My Name is Zayn

By Fidan Meikle

“I’ll find you, Samim,” I whispered again and again into the dark. Thirteen-year-old Zayn is a loyal friend, a gifted football player –and a refugee. Zayn endures a long, dangerous journey from war-torn Afghanistan with his best friend Samim, only to lose him when their dinghy sinks in the English Channel. Zayn arrives in the UK, alone, but convinced Samim is alive – somewhere. Sent to live in a hotel with other asylum seekers, Zayn starts to find small pieces of normal life – he goes to school, joins the football team and is making friends. Then children begin disappearing from the hotel, including Zayn’s roommate. When the police struggle to find them, Zayn feels he’s the only one who can. Hounded by a local gang, as well as demons from his past, Zayn finds hope and help in unlikely places. But can he find his missing friends, old and new, as well as the safe home he’s been searching for?

Paperback 296 pages 198 x 130 mm

Publisher: FLORIS BOOKS

Release Date: 11/2026

Discount: Trade International

ISBN: 9781835750117

AU RRP $22.99

My Name is Samim

By Fidan Meikle

Winner of the Jhalak Children’s & YA Prize 2026 – Book of the Year by Writers of Colour in the UK and Ireland Winner of the FCBG Children’s Book Award 2026: Books for Older Readers ‘Meikle’s debut is a powerful story of resilience, adaptability and hope.’ – The Guardian My name is Samim. I’m thirteen years and three months old, I love chess – and I’m a refugee. I was happy in Afghanistan, until the day bombs ripped my life apart. I escaped with my best friend Zayn, hoping to find safety in the UK. But the journey was dangerous and we lost so much along the way… Now I’m here, trying to make new friends and a new home, but will the authorities let me stay? First, I must tell my story. Are you ready to hear it? Fidan Meikle is a stunning new voice in middle-grade fiction. Her wry, heartfelt and immersive writing will draw readers into Samim’s world. Discover Zayn’s side of the story in the highly-anticipated follow-up, My Name Is Zayn.

Paperback 280 pages 198 x 130 mm

Publisher: FLORIS BOOKS

Release Date: 08/2025

Discount: Trade International

ISBN: 9781782509301

AU RRP $22.99

So Busy

Baby's

High-Contrast Board Book

By Emily Barton

Treasure every first busy moment together with your baby Each day with a baby is busy! This book features the rhythms and routines that make up a baby's day With high-contrast illustrations designed especially for infants, So Busy celebrates the little moments of everyday life. From morning smiles to bedtime snuggles, each page helps nurture early brain development. The bold, engaging visuals are developmentally appropriate for newborns and young infants, and every image is paired with simple, affirming language.

So Happy

Baby's High-Contrast Board Book

By Emily Barton

Treasure every first happy moment together with your baby

There are so many happy moments to celebrate. With highcontrast illustrations designed especially for infants, So Happy builds emotional awareness and supports early brain development. From smiles and giggles to playing outside, each page features moments and activities that bring us happiness. The bold, engaging visuals are developmentally appropriate for newborns and young infants, and every image is paired with simple, affirming language.

22 pages 11/2026

B&W Throughout 140 x 140

9798330923359 A $14.99

22 pages 11/2026

B&W Throughout 140 x 140

9798330923366

A $14.99

So Sleepy

Baby's High-Contrast Board Book

By Emily Barton

Treasure every first sleepy moment together with your baby

Perfect to read as you relax with your baby With high-contrast illustrations designed for infants, So Sleepy supports your baby's brain development and promotes restful sleep. From jammies to songs to lights out, each page features important bedtime cues for baby to learn. The bold, engaging visuals are developmentally appropriate for newborns and young infants, and every image is paired with simple, affirming language.

FREE SPIRIT PUBLISHING

Trade International BOARD BOOK

22 pages 11/2026

B&W Throughout 140 x 140

9798330923373

A $14.99

The Boredom Monster

By Mariana Ellery, Illustrated by Clara Reschke

In this humorous story about screen-free time, a child and a boredom monster celebrate the power of noticing. Cameron is faced with a no-screens, very dreary, worst day ever Oh, the misery! But wait maybe there's adventure to be found in boredom after all. When his ordinary living room transforms into the land of Boredom, Cameron wanders into a bleak landscape where everything seems terribly tedious and drowsily dull. But then a mysterious, friendly monster appears and Cameron learns to celebrate the silence of a distraction-free world and finds his creative spark. Co-created by Mariana Ellery and Clara Reschke, this fantastical picture book is perfect for inspiring imaginative play

Dear Math, We're Not Friends

By Lina Chopra Haldar, Illustrated by Teresa Martinez

For kids who think they hate math, this math picture book uses humor to find the fun in the subject. Nikhil is an Indian American boy who does not like math! Math gives him a tummy ache, and making mistakes scares him. His teacher encourages him to write letters to math to explore his feelings. Soon, Nikhil is surprised to learn that not only are drawing, counting, and measuring all a part of math, but math will actually help him when he grows up--whether he pursues his dream of becoming an astronaut or an artist. BEAMING BOOKS

The School is Lava A Story About Emotionally Based School Avoidance

By Danielle Jata-Hall

Liv used to go to school every day, but now, something feels different. She feels like all the things that made her feel safe and happy going to school are beginning to unravel. Going to school now makes her feel sad, anxious and overwhelmed. Everyone seems to think that she should be able to go, but she just can't. This is the story of Liv who feels very stuck and misunderstood, but slowly finds a new way forward with the help of people who care. This gentle story filled with hope and honesty will show you how school and learning doesn't always look the same for everyone, and that's okay The School is Lava is for anyone who finds going to school really difficult and needs to know they're not alone.

JESSICA KINGSLEY PUBLISHERS

Trade International PAPERBACK

64 pages 11/2026

B&W Throughout 216 x 138 9781399830416

A $32.99

Ask First, Monkey!

A Playful Introduction to Consent and Boundaries

By Juliet Clare Bell, Illustrated by Abigail Tompkins

Meet Monkey Tickletastic Monkey He's the best tickler in the world, ever; even his mum says so. And there's nothing he loves more than tickling ALL his friends at playtime! But what happens if some of his friends don't want to be tickled? This picture book shows children aged 3-6 what consent is and why its so important. With parent and teacher guidance included, it is an ideal resource to use in the classroom to help young children understand issues of consent and personal boundaries, and to teach them to consider the feelings of others.

Love Lives On Finding Hope and Healing After the Loss of a Loved One

By Dorena Williamson, Illustrated by Ana Latese

For Will and his cousins, summer is the best time of year. It means getting together at their grandparents' house and baking Papa's favorite cobbler with Grammie, running through the sprinkler in the yard to cool off, and throwing dance parties inside when the days get too hot. But when an unthinkable tragedy happens, Will's family will never be the same. When his dad asks how he's feeling, Will replies that he is scared. His dad says he feels scared too and assures him it's okay to have those feelings. "Why did this have to happen?" Will asks Papa. "We don't always understand why bad things happen," Papa tells him. But it's the words of the speaker at his cousin's funeral that resonate with Will.

The Sounds That Shelter Me Weathering Sensory Storms

By Bibi Senthi, Illustrated by Felishia Henditirto

Mayuri feels safest when she's in the cozy little fort she's made in her family's den. Plump cushions, soft-flowing saris, and gentle blankets keep her snug as the music from her favorite Tamil movies swoops all around her. When she ventures outside, however, the world rushes too fast, so Mayuri wraps herself in the sounds of those old movies. Sa re ga ma pa, she stims. She takes additional comfort in the familiar sounds of her father's voice. Thaaa thaaa thi-thi thei, it seems to say Those sounds follow her as she and her appa go for a walk in the neighborhood. But what happens when her verbal stimming isn't enough to stop a sudden sensory storm?

JESSICA KINGSLEY PUBLISHERS

Trade International PAPERBACK

40 pages 11/2026

B&W Throughout 240 x 240

9781399842341

A $39.99

MAGINATION PRESS Trade International HARDBACK

32 pages 11/2026 Colour Section(s) 260 x 210

9781433849541

A $44.99

MAGINATION PRESS Trade International HARDBACK

32 pages 11/2026

Colour Section(s) 260 x 210

9781433848506

A $46.99

Miss Bubbles' Bicycle Adventures

By Carissa White

Miss Bubbles wishes her bubble bicycle ride would never end, but she soon discovers that every ending makes way for a brand-new adventure. A joyful story for anyone who loves bubbles (and bike rides, ducks, rainbows, sunflowers, slime, and birthday parties!)

LITTLE STEPS PUBLISHING

Trade Australian PAPERBACK

32 pages 11/2026

Colour Throughout 240 x 240

9781923306806

A $17.95

The Sneeze Snail

By Zandria Farrell, Illustrated by Rebel Challenger

When a well-meaning snail mishears an introduction and muddles up Sneeze snail with a Sea snail, all sorts of frustrations bubble up. A humorous picture book with a delightfully tonguetwisting twist, as children giggle and repeat ‘Sneeze snail’ and ‘Sea snail’along the way!

LITTLE STEPS PUBLISHING

Trade Australian HARDBACK

32 pages 11/2026

Colour Throughout 240 x 240

9781923306790

A $26.95

Dress Up Disaster Pet Sitters: Dress Ups

By Ella Shine, Illustrated by Lisa Flanagan NSW

Cassie and Lina are excited to be pet sitting Patti the bulldog, but Gus the cat feels silly around dogs. Above everything else, he wants to maintain his dignity At the Barefoot Springs Show, the girls are ready to enter the Dress Up Like Your Pet competition with Gus and Patti. They’d love to win, and Cassie has worked hard making matching purple, sparkly costumes. But no matter how hard they try, Gus refuses to put his costume on. He stalks away from the girls to sulk. But Patti is a protective dog and she’s worried about Gus.

PUDDLE DOG PRESS

Trade Australian PAPERBACK

64 pages 11/2026

Colour Throughout 198 x 128

9781764409001

A $12.99

The Best Good Thing

Discovering Joy on a Very Bad, Smad Day

By Anna Housley Juster, Illustrated by Andrea Onishi

Some days are all bad or are they? In The Best Good Thing, nothing is going well. The young narrator sharing about her day is feeling sad and mad. Smad! She knows there are no good things about the day Her mother listens, sympathizes, and suggests intentionally looking for positives. The story becomes a relatable search for good things, which are all around. A flower, a kind neighbor, yummy bread. Ultimately, she discovers the best good thing of all: love.

40 pages 11/2026

Colour Section(s)

254 x 254

9798885549653

A $34.99

A Suitcase Full

A Story of Starting New and Carrying Home in Your Heart

By Maryam Kia, Illustrated by Jaclyn Sinquett

A Suitcase Full is a heartfelt picture book about the love of family, the power of one’s story, and the beauty of embracing change while leaving and finding home. When a young girl’s family is forced to flee Iran, there isn’t time to make a plan. With only one suitcase, Kimia is forced to leave behind many cherished possessions as well as say goodbye to her beloved grandmother, Nana-joon. As years pass, the family lives in vibrant cities like London and Paris, but are never able to stay for long. After traveling halfway around the world, they finally find a new place to call home on the island of O’ahu.

Ants Work Together

By Melina Mangal, Illustrated by Stella Lim

Awaken young children to the different roles we play in our communities In Ants Work Together, two young children prepare for a summertime community picnic in their city neighborhood. They notice that ants are all around us, taking on specialized roles to make sure the whole colony has what it needs. As cousins Kamali and Josiah help the adults pick vegetables, prepare food, tend the community garden, and take care of little ones, they reflect on how our own diverse strengths parallel those of ants. We all work together to get the job done.

FREE SPIRIT PUBLISHING

Trade International HARDBACK

40 pages 11/2026

Colour Section(s)

273 x 210

9798885549707

A $39.99

FREE SPIRIT PUBLISHING

Trade International BOARD BOOK

24 pages 11/2026

Colour Section(s)

178 x 178

9798885544597

A $19.99

Curious Mind and Dancing Feet

A book about ADHD

By Melinda Gonzalez, Illustrated by Amelie Videlo

A young girl with ADHD celebrates what makes her who she is. In Curious Mind and Dancing Feet, a young girl explains what it’s like to live with ADHD Sometimes her mind wants to wander, and she often gets the wiggles. But when it comes to bugs, she’s laser focused. People don’t understand why she fills her pockets with bug-friendly snacks, and they don’t have to. The important thing is, her Mami, Abuelita, and friends understand, and they help her embrace her ADHD when she starts to feel jumbled up. With ADHD, life is complicated—and full of joy and wonder The Disability Books for Kids series explores visible and invisible disability in the first person, as seen through the eyes of children and written from firsthand experience. The series builds allyship, challenges ableism, and celebrates difference, empowering and educating all readers. Each book includes an author’s note to the reader.

Paperback 36 pages 254 x 203 mm

Publisher: FREE SPIRIT PUBLISHING

Release Date: 11/2026

Discount: Trade International

ISBN: 9798885547475

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AU RRP

What to Do When Your Brain Gets Stuck, 2nd Edition 2/e

A Kid's Guide to Overcoming OCD

By Dawn Huebner, Illustrated by Sabine Rothmund

Your seven-year-old suddenly wonders if there’s poison in their food and can’t eat a meal without asking. Your nine-year-old apologizes incessantly Your eleven-year-old does everything in multiples of five. OCD isn’t always about hand washing. It’s about unwanted thoughts that take hold of your child and urges they cannot ignore. It’s about rituals intended to ward off harm. And it’s about questions. Endless questions. Questions about safety Questions about certainty Questions that drive you crazy Questions that break your heart. What to Do When Your Brain Gets Stuck, 2nd Edition, teaches evidence-based cognitivebehavioral strategies to combat obsessive-compulsive disorder Like the best-selling first edition, this engaging workbook combines step-by-step instructions, engaging interactive activities, and lively illustrations to help children and their parents learn to spot OCD’s tricks and manage them more effectively Written with warmth and humor, this indispensable guide helps families personalize a game plan to reduce the power of OCD

Paperback 96 pages 260 x 210 mm

Publisher: MAGINATION PRESS

Release Date: 11/2026

Discount: Trade International ISBN: 9781433849329

Illustrations: B&W THROUGHOUT

AU RRP $39.99

Love Looks Like Lola

A Story Introducing Kids to Ace and Aro Identities and Celebrating Lovein Many Forms

By Cody Daigle-Orians, Illustrated by Sian Coules-Milne

What does love look like? Is it holding hands? Sharing kisses? Getting married? When Claire spends the weekend with her amazing Aunt Lola, she discovers love can look like many things. While watching her parents’ wedding video, Claire wonders why Aunt Lola never got married. Lola explains that she’s aroaceasexual and aromantic - which means she’s complete just as she is and loves people through friendship, care, and connection. Through their time together, Claire meets the friends, neighbours, and chosen family who make up Lola’s community and realises that love isn’t only about romance or marriage, but about kindness, respect, and belonging. Love Looks Like Lola introduces asexual and aromantic identities and helps children see that love isn’t one-size-fits-all. With warmth, humour and heart, it invites readers to explore the many ways love can look and reminds us that every kind of love is worth celebrating.

Hardback 32 pages 251 x 248 mm

Publisher: JESSICA KINGSLEY PUBLISHERS

Release Date: 11/2026

Discount: Trade International

ISBN: 9781399828734

Illustrations: COLOUR SECTION(S)

AU RRP $38.99

Translating Your Teen

10 Strategies for Understanding and Empowering Your Kid

By Anne Luke, With Claire Crafts, Foreword by Andy Garrett

A guide to decoding your teenager’s communications for better understanding and support. Today’s teenagers are navigating unprecedented academic pressure, emotional intensity, and constant digital noise, often leaving parents unsure how to interpret what their teens are really communicating. In Translating Your Teen, educator and counselor Anne Luke offers an insightful framework that reveals what teens are really saying when they communicate and how parents and caregivers can skillfully respond. Through research-supported explanations, vivid real-life stories, and practical strategies, Luke illuminates ten essential messages hidden in adolescent behavior and communication. Parents will learn how purpose fuels motivation, why failure strengthens resilience, and what healthy independence looks like. They’ll discover how teens perceive trust, how they wrestle with overwhelm, and why relationships shape identity during these formative years. Luke also addresses the complexities of digital life, habit-building, and the pursuit of authentic strengths that give teenagers a sense of direction and meaning.

Paperback 208 pages 216 x 140 mm

Publisher: JOHNS HOPKINS UNIVERSITY PRESS

Release Date: 09/2026

Discount: Trade International

ISBN: 9781421455280

AU RRP $46.99