2023 releases

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 to...

Winner of the 2013 David Unaipon AwardEllen 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 fiction, Ellen...

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 remarkable...

In this gripping debut, a young Cree woman's dreams lead her on a perilous journey of self-discovery that ultimately forces her to confront the toll of a legacy of violence...

A prize-winning classic novel, as relevant today as when it was first written. Potiki is a work of spellbinding power in which the myths of older times are inextricably woven...

#1 New York Times bestselling author Angeline Boulley takes us back into the world of Firekeeper's Daughter in this high-stakes mystery about the power of discovering your stolen history.16-year-old Perry...

The new novel by Alexis Wright, whose previous novel Carpentaria won the Miles Franklin Award and four other major prizes including the ABIA Literary Fiction Book of the Year Award.The...

A debut novel from a rising literary star that brings the modern queer and Indigenous experience into sharp relief.An unnamed narrator abandons his unfinished thesis and returns to northern Alberta...

'I keep looking at the stars to see the universe, but the joke is I am the universe.' the body countryis an evocative exploration of a world that too often...

A First Nations Elder shares his extraordinary story of finding kindness in the midst of prejudice, and joy in living life to the full'Welcome to my story. It's a simple...

A wildly imaginative, page-turning collection featuring ghost stories, science fiction and satire, with Aboriginal characters at its heart.An imprisoned man with strange visions writes letters to his sister.A controversial business...

A ground-breaking collection of First Nations Australia LGBTQIA+ poets, writers and storytellers published to commemorate Sydney WorldPride being held on the unceded lands of the Gadigal, Cammeraygal, Bidigal, Dharawal and...

The award-winning author of Sand Talk returns with a formidably original yarn with Indigenous thought leaders from around the globe.Sand Talk, Tyson Yunkaporta’s bestselling debut, cast an Indigenous lens on...

More Than These Bones is an epic and intercontinental poetry work detailing the author’s journey through heartbreak and self-discovery. The book is rooted in place. Pieces land in multiple settings...

From the author of the award-winning The Boy from the Mish, comes a compelling coming-of-age YA novel about sixteen-year-old Jamie Langton finding his future and navigating the challenges of racism,...

An international bestseller that was made into a multiple award-winning film.Eight-year-old Kahu craves her great-grandfather's love and attention. But he is focused on his duties as chief of a Māori...

The new novel from the internationally acclaimed, award-winning Australian author Alexis Wright.Praiseworthy is an epic set in the north of Australia, told with the richness of language and scale of...

At first there is nothing but black sand, then something begins to grow; a gentle song emerges so bright that sound becomes sight . . . And so from the...

Takatāpui, Two-Spirit, and Indigenous LGBTQI+ well-beingIn these rigorous and challenging essays, writers from Aotearoa and Turtle Island (Canada and the United States of America) explore the well-being of takatāpui, two-spirit,...

Two extraordinary Indigenous stories set five generations apart.When Mulanyin meets the beautiful Nita in Edenglassie, their saltwater people still outnumber the British. As colonial unrest peaks, Mulanyin dreams of taking...

Shortlisted for the 2024 ABIA Social Impact Book of the Year Award Longlisted for the 2023 Australian Political Book of the Year, the 2024 Indie Book Awards and the 2024...

Join Ryhia Dank, aka Nardurna, on a journey through Country. For Indigenous peoples and allies alike, Ryhia invites you to engage with the stories, places and art from her world...

She Is the Earth is the luminous new verse novel from celebrated poet Ali Cobby Eckermann. It charts a journey through grief and celebrates the healing power of Country. We...

First published in 1988, a bestselling, seminal work of Indigenous memoir and a story of courage and humour in the face of poverty and tragedy.Ruby Langford Ginibi's remarkable talent for...

Winner of the David Unaipon Award, an engaging, moving and often funny yarn about growing up in the home of two Aunties running a sheep farm in rural Gundagai. Growing...

A Stolen Generations story of astounding courage — three Aboriginal girls, taken from their mothers, escape barefoot back to their beloved homeland in East Pilbara, with an introduction by Tara...

A stunning collection of stories that weaves Hawaiian mythology with a vivid fabulism and rich sense of place.In Hawaii, a cast of women reckon with physical and emotional alienation, and...

Kuracca — meaning white sulphur crested cockatoo — is a multi-lingual anthology featuring eleven Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander women writing poetry, prose, songs and stories about their unique lives....

Finding my family’s storiesThe powerful story of a Bundjalung woman's journey to uncover her family history.The phone rang unexpectedly, late one night. 'Guess who our white ancestors were?' chuckled Uncle...

Where do I belong? Who am I? The blood of my fathers links me to a much older place and time. I've walked in the footprints of my ancestors: I've...

A stunning new collection of poetry and stories by contemporary Maori writers.Over 80 contemporary Maori writers explore a vast array of issues that challenge, stimulate and intrigue. With originality and...

A powerful new collection of non-fiction by contemporary Maori writers.Nga Kupu Werobrings together a bounty of essays, articles, commentary and creative non-fiction on the political, cultural and social issues that...

Changing our systems to value what mattersA re-imagining of economic systems, drawing on thinking from outside the margins.In Hoodie Economics, Jack Manning Bancroft builds a values system revolution that centres...

There is one every generation, a seer who keeps the stories.Luz "Little Light" Lopez, a tea leaf reader and laundress, is left to fend for herself after her older brother,...

A DETECTIVE IN SEARCH OF THE TRUTH.A KILLER IN SEARCH OF RETRIBUTION.A CLASH BETWEEN CULTURE AND DUTY.THE PAST NEVER TRULY STAYS BURIED.WELCOME TO THE DARK SIDE OF PARADISE. Detective Senior...

It’s a long, hard road from the Nullarbor to the MCG.How does a self-described ‘skinny Aboriginal kid’ overcome a legacy of family tragedy to become an AFL legend? One thing’s...

A powerful, personal novel about women and justice, from one of this country's most loved and clear-eyed storytellers.It's 1965 and Joe Cluny is living in a working-class suburb with his...

What do you need to know to prosper as a people for at least 65,000 years? The First Knowledges series provides a deeper understanding of the expertise and ingenuity of...

This is a raw, gritty, inspiring, eye-opening true story of one woman's life that represents the lives of so many other Aboriginal women like her.Life is tough for the Connell...

From an award-winning First Nations author, a ground-breaking examination of sport's troubled relationship with race, gender and sexuality.Award-winning writer Ellen van Neerven plays football from a young age, learning early...

Shortlisted for the Miles Franklin Literary Award, Blood is a coming-of-age story set on the back roads of Australia, with an introduction by Larissa Behrendt.From multi-award-winning author Tony Birch comes...

Runner-up for the inaugural Vogel Award in 1980, Archie Weller is a master storyteller. In these short stories, take a seat and rethink what it means to be Australian.Since Archie...

Written when the author was in prison, this collection remains a poignant historical plea for Aboriginal justice — from Black deaths in custody to Land Rights — and bears witness...

Libby is determined to stay on her no-man fast: no more romance, no more cheating men, no more heartbreak. But in the city of love there is no escaping fate...

An anthology of new writing for a changed worldSixty-eight writers and eight artists gather at a hui in a magnificent cave-like dwelling or meeting house. In the middle is a...

New from Scarlett St. Clair — a deliciously hot and wicked retelling of classic Grimm, Hans Christian Anderson, and Irish fairy tales, first in a series of seven entwined fairy...

A moving and deeply engaging debut novel about a young Native American man finding strength in his familial identity, from a stellar new voice in fiction. Told in a series...

Jono, a city-born Indigenous teenager is trying to figure out who he really is. Life in Brisbane hasn’t exactly made him feel connected to his Country or community. Luckily, he’s...

**Winner of the Daisy Utemorrah Award 2022**Age range 12+Compulsory reading for early teens and young adults. Based on true events, this gripping thriller sheds light on the brutalities of the...

Jade Daniels faces down a brutal serial killer in his pulse-punding tribute to the golden era of horror cinema and Friday the 13th from the New York Times-bestselling, multiple-award winning...