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Essays on Memory In this collection of new essays from the Liminal & Pantera Press Nonfiction Prize longlist, First Nations writers and writers of colour bend and shift boundaries, query...

How slavery shaped Australia The story of Australia’s Black convicts has been all but erased from our history. In this deeply researched and illuminating book, Santilla Chingaipe offers a fresh...

An innovative collection of poetry and prose from a vibrant new Indigenous voice on the Australian literary scene. I told you this was a thirst so great it could carve...

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...

Speculative, Visionary Blak+Black Fiction In partnership with Djed Press, Fremantle Press brings 21 emerging and established own-voice writers together to imagine a new future. Unlimited Futures is an anthology of...

Some passions just can't be tamed ... Brynn thought she'd be chasing her dreams, not chasing dogs, when she set off on the adventure of a lifetime. When Bigambul woman...

How White Feminism Betrays Women of Colour A confronting reality check for the privileged position of the white woman. When white people cry foul it is often people of colour...

Meet Me at the Intersection is an anthology of short fiction, memoir and poetry by authors who are First Nations, People of Colour, LGBTIQA+ or living with disability.The focus of...

A ground-breaking work — and a call to arms — that exposes the ongoing colonial violence experienced by First Nations people. In this collection of deeply insightful and powerful essays,...

When the ground beneath your feet is always shifting, how can you ever know where you belong? Jamilah has always believed she knows where her home is: in a house...

SHORTLISTED FOR THE STELLA PRIZE 2018 Jacky was running. There was no thought in his head, only an intense drive to run. There was no sense he was getting anywhere,...

A most powerful memoir of how we inherit violence and trauma, but also strength, resilience and joy 'I am from a family of strong women.' Amani Haydar suffered the unimaginable...

Jena Lin plays the violin. She was once a child prodigy and now uses sex to fill the void left by fame. She's struggling a little. Her professional life comprises...

Long before Ruhi fell pregnant, she knew she was never going to be the 'good Indian daughter' her parents demanded. But when the discovery that she is having a girl...

WINNER: 2016 Indigenous Writer's Prize in the NSW Premier's Literary AwardsWINNER: 2016 Book of the Year in the NSW Premier's Literary AwardsSHORTLISTED: 2014 History Book Award in the Queensland Literary...

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...

Winner of the 2013 David Unaipon Award Ellen van Neerven's award-winning collection of stories was inspired by the elements, and is exceptionally imaginative and varied. In this award-winning work of...

Climate catastrophe, police brutality, white genocide, totalitarian rule and the erasure of black history provide the backdrop for stories of love, courage and hope. In this unflinching new anthology, twelve...

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...

An anthology of First Nations speculative fiction A world-first collection of blackfella speculative fiction from well-known and emerging First Nations writers. The first-ever anthology of Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander...

The unforgettable winner of the 2019 Miles Franklin Literary Award. Too much lip, her old problem from way back. And the older she got, the harder it seemed to get...

What happens when global systems are viewed from an Indigenous perspective? How does it affect the way we see history, money, power and learning? Could it change the world? This...

A gem-like parable about Palestine, timely and prismaticNabila Yasmeen is in her eighties. She lives alone with over a hundred plants that she keeps in pots because she can't bear...

'One minute you're a 15-year-old girl who loves Netflix and music and the next minute you're looked at as maybe ISIS.' We now have a generation – Muslim and non-Muslim...

we are all just one small disaster away from sinking, and sometimes you only realise when you're gasping for air On a daylight street in Minneapolis Minnesota, a Black man...

As diaspora தமிழ்s growing up in new home countries, with a backdrop of genocide, it can be challenging and confusing to grapple with these personal and historical tapestries. Priyanka’s poetry...

WINNER - 2019 Queensland Literary Awards (Judith Wright Calanthe Award for a Poetry Collection)WINNER - 2019 Mascara Avant-Garde Literary AwardSHORTLISTED - 2019 Prime Minister's Literary Awards (Poetry) SHORTLISTED - 2019...

A memoir of racism and resilienceThe story of an Aboriginal woman who worked as a police officer and fought for justice both within and beyond the Australian police force.A proud...

Welcome to Cinnamon Gardens, a home for those who are lost and the stories they treasure. Cinnamon Gardens Nursing Home is nestled in the quiet suburb of Westgrove, Sydney –...

An Anthology Of Australian Writers Of ColourExperimental, genre-bending, lucid stories of the future from the inaugural LIMINAL Fiction Prize longlist.What does the future hold? A tense dinner party is held...

Echoesis a lyrical collection of personal essays which references art and literature, pop culture and nostalgia. It gathers small joys, from a figure-hugging 'disco dress' to learning to sing Koo...

'These are troubling times. The world is a dangerous place,' the voice of the Chairman said. 'I can continue to assure you of this: within the Wall you are perfectly...

In the cafe, I watch as a woman takes a photo of her plate an impressive, glossy lime-coloured dessert with shards of chocolate perched on top. I want to feel...

A stunning collection from Sydney poet, human rights activist, community organiser, and refugee campaigner Sara M Saleh. With her first full-length poetry collection, Sara M Saleh introduces us to the...

A Family Story from Gaza The story of a family over the past 100 years, starting in Palestine under British rule and ending in Redland Bay in Queensland. Samah Sabawi...

Indigenous cultures are not terra nullius — nobody’s land, free to be taken. True Tracks is a groundbreaking work that paves the way for respectful and ethical engagement with Indigenous...

A Memoir The most inspirational and important memoir of 2022 For years, Amy Thunig thought she knew all the details about the day she was born, often demanding that the...

Winner of the 2023 Victorian Premier’s Prize for Non-fiction Essays on Inheritance I have come to see that I am an argumentative person who is frequently convinced that my angle,...

An electrifying debut from a young Indian-Australian writer, The Degenerates brims with vitality and humour. Following the interwoven lives of four characters across India, Australia and the United States, the...

A dazzling and impressive follow-up to Money's highly acclaimed debut, how to make a basket. We gather marks. Our bodies, our stories, our histories and our world are made of...

*Highly Commended Fiction — Victorian Premier's Literary Awards 2021* 'Before I go into my grave,' she says out loud, 'I will kill that man.' A brilliant new novel from the...

WINNER 2022 NSW PREMIER'S LITERARY AWARD INDIGENOUS WRITER'S PRIZE2022 VICTORIAN PREMIER'S LITERARY AWARDS HIGHLY COMMENDED Gundagai, 1852. The powerful Murrumbidgee River surges through town leaving death and destruction in its...

Winner of the 2020 Miles Franklin Award The yield in English is the reaping, the things that man can take from the land. In the language of the Wiradjuri yield...

First Nations Stories: Then and NowCurated and introduced by award-winning author Ellen van Neerven, Flock features luminous storytelling from leading Aboriginal writers, such as Tony Birch, Melissa Lucashenko and Tara...

Edited by Margot Neale What do you need to know to prosper for 65,000 years or more? The First Knowledges series provides a deeper understanding of the expertise and ingenuity...

‘And then there is a scream. Ragged and terrified. A beat of silence even after it stops, until we all seem to realise that the Reading Room Rules no longer...

Funny, touching uplit set in the Sydney restaurant scene. Bitter & Sweet will be Amal Awad's breakout book The lake in the middle of her father's kitchen is only the...

Winner of the 2023 Victorian Premier’s Prize for Indigenous writing A CAPTIVATING YOUNG ADULT DEBUT FROM A BLACK&WRITE! WRITING FELLOWSHIP WINNER Three misfits. Two warring spirits. One chance to save...

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...

Mastering the art and technique of wok cooking with over 80 recipes The Golden Wok is the cookbook that shows you that a wok isn't just a cooking utensil, it's...