2022 Releases

Siang Lu's searing debut is a black comedy about the whitewashing of the Asian film industry, told in the form of an oral documentary It sounded like a good idea...

AN OBSTETRICIAN'S GUIDE TO PREPARING FOR CHILDBIRTH: WARM, INFORMATIVE AND FUNNY. For most mums-to-be, the birth suite is a black box. An alarming number venture in with little clue of...

Architecture, Philosophy and the Good Life in ChinaAn accessible and highly-original introduction to Chinese architecture, philosophy and cultural history.For more than three thousand years, Chinese life from the city and...

Chinese Australian Voices South Flows the Pearl is a fascinating journey through the history of Chinese Australia. Taking the reader from Shanghai and the Pearl River Delta to Sydney, Perth,...

This Working Life is the book you need to navigate your career with courage, openness and a good dose of laughter in these chaotic and uncertain times. Springing off the...

A glorious new edition of the multi-award-winning historical novel about outsiders on the Queensland gold fields It is 1877 and trouble is brewing on the Queensland gold fields. Siblings Ying...

Some secrets should never be kept — a candid and heartfelt memoir about authenticity, difference, resilience, hope and love by an exciting new Australian voice My family may have been...

Australia’s prosperity relies on the continent’s extraordinary natural — primarily mineral — riches and good fortune. But economic, financial, environmental, geopolitical and societal pressures now threaten the nation’s high living...

A frank, funny and inclusive guide to dealing with your breasts, from the award-winning authors of Welcome to Your Periodand Welcome to Consent.Adolescent health experts Dr Melissa Kang and Yumi...

'This is where I begin. This blank page draws me nearer to you, the day sweltering, my courage quickens, the curtains billowing and the punkah swaying, the punkah rattling as...

The eagerly awaited second collected volume of Ariel Slamet Ries' hit online comic Witchy. In the witch kingdom Hyalin, the strength of your magic is determined by the length of...

In writing her sister Annie's eulogy, Kathy reflects on the complexities that shaped their family and their identities. It’s winter in Logan, south-east Queensland, and still warm enough to sleep...

At a time when every disagreement turns toxic, world champion debater Bo Seo reveals the timeless secrets of effective communication and persuasion. When Bo Seo was 8 years old, he...

The title of this collection, Revenants, suggests spirits and ghosts who return to the human world through dream and art, not to haunt it, but to remind the living that...

Without fungi, the world as we know it would not exist.The kingdom of fungi has survived all five major extinction events. They are the architects of the natural world, integral...

A puddle of water on a highway changed Dinesh Palipana's life forever. Halfway through medical school, Dinesh was involved in a catastrophic car accident that caused a cervical spinal cord...

From Sri Lankan-Australian poet Janaka Malwatta, a superb collection that directs its imagining towards a just future for the next generation.This is a work of activism, fury and hope. Its...

Hill Country Recipes from the Heart of Sri LankaRuwanmali Samarakoon-Amunugama's childhood memories of visits to her parents' homeland in Sri Lanka were filled with colourful trips to the market, lively,...

A memoir with bite Growing up Cantonese in the racist outer suburbs was hard enough for Jess Ho, but add in a dysfunctional family who only ever made peace over...

The inspirational memoir from Australian singing sensation and Eurovision grand-finalist Dami ImFrom her very first appearance auditioning for The X Factor in 2013, Dami Im showed the power of her...

A passionate account of the toxic culture of bullying and overwork that junior doctors can experience in the workplace as part of their training.Yumiko Kadota was every Asian parent's dream...

Even More Recipes From The Cook UpAustralia’s favourite cook Adam Liaw is back with Tonight's Dinner 2, the sequel to his bestselling recipe collection of mighty meals for every day...

How to Navigate the World as an Asian Woman Today A specially curated travel guide for Asian women, by Asian women. The second in the Girls Guide to the World...

On Feminism, Race, Faith and BelongingA collection of fascinating, highly relatable memoir-style essays about coming of age and finding your feet as a second-generation Australian Muslim.As a Pakistani-Australian teenager growing...

Twelve diverse writers reveal another Australia hidden behind, beneath and beside the country we think we know. A suburban psychic's ominous warning. A conversation in Yuwaalaraay. A glimpse of a...

HUGO AWARDWINNER FOR FOR BEST NOVEL 2022 THE NUMBER ONE SUNDAY TIMES BESTSELLER An absorbing historical fantasy, She Who Became the Sun by Shelley Parker-Chan reimagines the rise to power...

A spellbinding literary debut set in Malaysia exploring family relationships, love and warMary is a difficult grandmother for Durga to love. Sharp-tongued and ferocious, Durga hopes simply to endure her...

'Emma, you'll be totally fine ... If there's ever a doctor who's going to thrive in surgical training, I'm sure it's you.'Dedicated and ambitious, Emma Swann is about to start...

Siang Lu's searing debut is a black comedy about the whitewashing of the Asian film industry, told in the form of an oral documentary It sounded like a good idea...

Safar: Muslim Women's Stories of Travel and Transformationis a beautifully illustrated gift book that explores the emotional and spiritual aspects of journeying. Through a series of interviews with Muslim women...

My Experience Defending Human Rights Around the World The Australia Director at Human Rights Watch shares her experiences defending human rights – from human trafficking in Nepal to the 'drug...

'Funny, clever and keenly observed, Decadence is a profound musing on literature and language, that deftly skewers the would-be gatekeepers of verse. With this second collection, Thuy On has cemented...

National treasure Poh Ling Yeow invites you into her colourful world to share simple recipes, musings and more.Poh Ling Yeow believes that the simpler we eat, the happier we are,...

Delicious Dishes to Satisfy Your SoulIf you've been searching for flavorful recipes within the realm of Asian cuisine that hit all the right notes, look no further than This Is...

Cicchetti in Venice Explore Venice and its distinctive cicchetti via this collection of recipes, stories and photographs. Cinnamon and Salt is a collection of recipes, stories and photographs that invites...

Direct from the traditional home kitchens of Bali, Paon is a cookbook of true Balinese food and recipes.Sharing more than 80 dishes alongside essays and beautiful photography capturing the life,...

Joan Chang-Hunt has no idea she's part monster until she's thrust into a battle between the boy she has a crush on and one of the most ruthless monster families...

Lessons on Fear, Intimacy and ConnectionA blend of memoir, essay and affirmations exploring love in all its forms.Be Not Afraid of Loveis a stunning collection of interconnected essays and affirmations...

They claim they saw nothing. She knows they’re lying. 1996 – Cabramatta, Sydney ‘Just let him go.’ Those are words Ky Tran will forever regret. The words she spoke when...

Winner of the 2023 Victorian Premier’s Prize for Literature The inaugural winner of The Novel Prize, an international biennial award established by Giramondo (Australia), Fitzcarraldo Editions (UK) and New Directions...