Oceania

Illustrated by Alyssa Mason Storm Warning is an adventure story for our times. It is a wake-up call to pay attention to what Earth is telling us through unprecedented weather...

The third book from the Stick Mob, Exo Dimensions is a roller coaster of a ride into central Australian Indigenous creation stories woven through family relationships, honour, and sheer adventure.Exo-Dimensions...

My life on the gibber plains and beyond‘Oodnadatta Country – I can still see it, in my mind’s eye, exactly as it was back in my time. There are so...

A new edition of this award-winning title, Every Secret Thing is filled with humour, joy and despair. It is an unflinching insight into the legacy of Australia’s mission era. Every...

Long-term population directions, in terms of both size and age composition, drive the destiny of all nations. While for decades we have worried about global overpopulation, it is far more...

The Story of May Hunt‘Nanna was an imposing woman. She was large and dark, with strong arms and silver hair that fell to her waist ... Her scars bore testament...

Winner of the 2017 Seizure Viva La Novella PrizeShortlisted for the 2018 Stella PrizeSparked by the description of a ‘Malay trollope’ in W. Somerset Maugham’s story, ‘The Four Dutchmen’, Mirandi...

Fire Country is a cry from the heart asking for change in how Australia cares for country. Delving deep into the Australian landscape and the environmental challenges we face, Fire...

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...

Five teenagers. Five lives. One final year. The school captain: Ryan has it all ... or at least he did, until an accident snatched his dreams away. How will he...

Seventeen-year-old Sophie hates Monday mornings, socks worn with sandals, and having to strategise like she's a battle sergeant every time she asks her parents if she can go out. But...

Living a fulfilling life rich with tradition, connection and te ao Maori Following on from their bestseller, Life as a Casketeer, Francis and Kaiora Tipene share how they bring the...

How do you find yourself without losing your family? A memoir about growing up, breaking the rules and negotiating culture, from a new Australian voice. A hilarious, heartwarming memoir of...

Exploring the blurry frontier of fertility and its very human fallout.An astonishing real-life whodunnit and investigative exposé, Brave New Humans reveals the uncomfortable realities of assisted reproduction and its very...

The book that isn't afraid to dive into all the tricky topics women don't like talking about, based on the hit ABC podcast.Ladies, We Need To Talkbreaks the stigma around...

A YA romantic comedy about a movie geek & the dream girl he refuses to fall in love with. Sam Kinnison is a geek, and he’s totally fine with that....

The debut poetry collection from Grammy-nominated recording artist and slam poet Tarriona "Tank" Ball about infatuation, love, and heartbreak.The real-life story of a relationship in the author's past told in...

The much-loved debut of 2020 Miles Franklin Award winner Tara June Winch available in paperback for the first timeWhen May's mother dies suddenly, she and her brother Billy are taken...

From the winner of the SMH/Age Best Young Novelist of the Year and the Matt Richell Award for New Writer of the Year.Growing up can feel like a death sentenceLife...

From the award-winning author of Stone Sky Gold Mountain, this stunning story collection includes two prize-winning novellas along with an impressive range of historical and contemporary stories exploring the inner...

The voices Australia should hear100% of the proceeds from this title will go to the Asylum Seeker Resource CentreThis beautifully illustrated hardback captures the stories of those who have lived...

Mothers' StoriesThis is a unique book of Noongar and Yamatji mothers' accounts of their birthing experiences, highlighting the importance of developing respectful, thoughtful, woman-centred care for Aboriginal women and their...

A Vanuatu Women’s Anthology Sista, Stanap Strong! is an anthology of new writing from Vanuatu by three generations of women — and the first of its kind. With poetry, fiction,...

In this gripping thriller set in New Zealand, New York Times bestselling author Nalini Singh takes you into the twisted world of an exclusive cul-de-sac located on the edge of...

Maori mythology and endless summers- the sparkling second collection from a daring new poetic voiceI am made in the image of my mother ...I am made in the image of...

Managing fear and anxiety in an uncertain worldWe live in a troubled world — so many changes, so many uncertainties. This book gives a range of practical skills to help...

Contemporary Māori ArtThe story of contemporary Māori art from the 1950s to the present day, with more than 200 artworks by 110 Māori artists, this is a powerful, dynamic new...

A collection of poetry and wood cuts that burns blindingly bright.The island of Borneo was once the most heavily wooded in the world, and its people have always carved wood...

A woman's guide to owning her wants and needs without guiltIf you struggle to say no, take time for yourself, or ask for what you want or need, this book...

How an Indigenous Family Survived Colonial TasmaniaTarenootairer (c.1806–58) was still a child when a band of white sealers bound her and forced her onto a boat. From there unfolded a...

'The narrative voice is yarning, chatty and sardonic, but under all the jokes and stories there's a sharp critique of bureaucrats and institutions, and an appreciation of the heroic nature...

One Uyghur man's epic battle to save his wife and son and bring them to Australia In a remote area of deserts and mountains where the Silk Road once ran,...

On connection, loss, laughter and the Torres Strait'I am a descendant of the Samu and Koedal clans of Sabai Island. My people are warriors, but we are storytellers too.'On his...

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...

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...

The New Global Extremism and the Threat to Democracy A detailed examination of the right-wing extremism Australia is facing right now, from the Lowy Institute. ASIO says right-wing extremism now...

'These stories form part of our collective history, the way we speak of and live culture still today, and the importance of passing on such stories to younger generations.' —Dr....

Why is public debate increasingly polarised — and what can we do about it?Is our democracy corroding? In this original, eloquent essay, Waleed Aly and Scott Stephens explore the ethics...

Life, Death and Hip HopRap pioneer, ARIA-winner, radio presenter, taste-maker, producer, label-owner, mentor — Hau Latukefu recounts his journey from Queanbeyan, aka 'Struggle Town', to the top of Australian hip...

This is Ruby Tui. An open, raw and honest account of her journey from a troubled and unstable childhood, searching for a better option in life, to Olympic champion and...

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,...

Understanding Sāmona Oratory Lāuga or Samoan oratory is a premier cultural practice in the faasamoa (Samoan culture), a sacred ritual that embodies all that faasamoa represents, such as identity, inheritance,...

Echidna is a dangerous animal; she pokes holes in men just toremind them what kind of monster she is wakes up every single morning and chooses violence cos what choice...

A Te Herenga Waka Classic They have left me. The door is locked. The room is entirely bare. . . . Lost Possessions, a novella, was published in 1985, shortly...

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...

Shortlisted for the ALS Gold Medal 2019'A gentle whisper from the past Visits me in my dreams Or is it the future that I see ... 'From well-known poets John...

*Shortlisted for the SPN Book of the Year Award 2020*Nganajungu Yagu is dedicated to Papertalk Green's mother, and is built around selected correspondence between Yagu and Daughter. It gently reminds...

Guwayu, For All Times is a collection of First Nations poems commissioned by Red Room Poetry over the past 16 years, and is a radical literary intervention for its breadth...

Vampire hunter Elena Deveraux knows she's the best — but she doesn't know if she's good enough for this job. Hired by the dangerously beautiful Archangel Raphael, a being so...

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...