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Malti Fortune is uneasy. She has turned away from her birthplace of Fiji to make a new life in Melbourne. But all that she thought was certain is now in...

A stunning debut novel of a family torn apart by tradition and brought back together again by love Their mother was sick. Their mother was dying. Laila wanted her to...

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...

The most unexpected friendships really can transform your life. Malli is unable to speak outside her own home. The highlight of her life is a weekly phone call with her...

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...

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...

Winner of the 2013 Miles Franklin Award A mesmerising literary novel, Questions of Travel charts two very different lives. Laura travels the world before returning to Sydney, where she works...

Shortlisted for the Miles Franklin Award 2022 When my family emigrated it felt as if we'd been stood on our heads. Michelle de Kretser's electrifying take on scary monsters turns...

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...

A captivating literary journey that delves into the intertwined lives of a town, its people, and a region shaped by revolution and war. The war broke out and she decided...