“A brave, intimate book, both agonizing and uplifting, and unflinchingly honest.”—Andrew Solomon, National Book Award winner“Matt Vickers asserts ‘stories are the most powerful force in the universe.’
“A stunning mix of high action, enthralling history and mesmerizing magic.”—Alison Goodman, author of New York Times bestsellers Eon and Eona“Combines history, fantasy, romance and the brutality of th
Winner of the CBCA Book of the Year 1990 and the Human Rights Award for Literature 1989. Seymour is lonely and on the run from a gang of kids when he meets Angie—much older, confident, cool, and allur
“A writer who relishes the drama of everyday life.”—GuardianThe Melling family has moved to the city, leaving Dad behind. Money is tight, finding a place to live is difficult, and the girls are coming
Everyone knows seventeen-year-old Grace Foley is a bit mad. She's a risk-taker who’s not afraid of anything—except losing. As part of the long-running feud between two local schools in Swanston, Grace
After a year apart, Maryanne returns to her husband, Roy, bringing their eight-year-old son Daniel and his teenage sister Freya with her. The family move from Sydney to Newcastle, where Roy has bought
Bringing together the essays, stories and diary entries of True Stories, The Feel of Steel and Everywhere I Look, as well as new uncollected pieces, this edition is a kaleidoscope of the work of one o
"Moving and brilliant."Australian Book Review"Daisley's prose possesses a shimmering, allusive beauty reminiscent of John McGahern."Weekend Australian"Coming Rain shimmers wit
Praise for Julius and the Watchmaker:"Good, lively fun."Kirkus Reviews"Alternate worlds, time travel, mechanical horror, the demi monde of Victorian England and evil trickery all come t
Praise for The Bridge:"War propels a boy from the privileged side of town across the bridge to the enemy, where he learns the real causes of the war and about his own history . . . A suspenseful
"Medea's Curse is a gripping ride of crime and tension, with a Lisbeth Salander-like lead roaring through danger and intrigue at a million miles an hour."Adelaide Advertiser"Forensic ps
From the author of Genesis and August comes a new psychological thriller that questions what makes us who we are. Rene's twin brother Theo lies unconscious in hospital after a freak accident left him
Life in the valley is a peaceful for the community of "waer"?humans who can take the form of a wolf. When a near-dead stranger washes up on the banks of the river she is cared for tenderly. But who is
?All the rapture and calamity of youth. Jennifer Down is a writer of rare insight and heart.’?Carrie Tiffany, author of Everyman's Rules for Scientific Living?Impressive and emotionally sophisticated.
?That rarest of things, a 400-page biography that is hard to put down?[It] will make you weep.’?Australian?An intriguing, absorbing and assured account of Brett Whiteley's life and work.’?Mark Knopfle
?What do you get when you mix Tintin, James Bond, and the Famous Five together? You get Richard Newsome’s Billionaire series.’?Christchurch Kids Blog?A rollicking good yarn.’?Weekend HeraldThe final i
Wrongfully convicted, a young aristocrat is sent to the penal colony of Van Diemen’s Land. There he is forced to endure tremendous suffering, from the cruelty of those in power to the harsh untamed co
Pitch-perfect dialogue, and a strong sense of place?A very engaging, and extremely realistic debut novel.’?Reviewing The Evidence on Quota?A story of the love and hate within families, of the failures
It is 1934. Elvira Western has left London and her dull marriage to Paul, a doctor, for Paris and her waiting lover, Oliver, a student radical. But drab hotels and interminable discussions of politics
The women at the heart of these novellas are misrepresented by men and by societal expectations. But they remain defiant. These are modern women, waiting for the world to catch up. Stead captures the
