The new novel from the author of Dyschronia and The Airways is climate fiction focussed on human adaptability.

The new novel from the author of Tussaud imagines what might have inspired Robert Louis Stevenson to write Dr Jekyll and Mr ...

British historian Anne Sebba’s account of the Nazi death camp describes the dissonance of beautiful music in a place of ...

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Ross McMullin’s account of those who fought in World War I is a masterpiece of storytelling, weaving family, community, sporting, and military history into a satisfying whole. In previous books such ...

This debut is a sharp plunge into dark water. Bad things happen in Tasmania: from Marcus Clarke to Richard Flanagan and Carmel Bird, our novelists have been delivering stories inspired by the island’s ...

This anthology showcases the range of First Nations speculative fiction. This All Come Back Now is a collection of speculative fiction by First Nations authors curated by Mykaela Saunders, who ...

Graeme Davison’s book is an elegant waltz through one family’s history and its connection to large events, from immigration to world wars. One of Australia’s leading historians, Graeme Davison notes ...

The lyrical second novel from the author of The Burial criss-crosses through time following one girl’s parallel lives. Bird is the pensive, defiant 14-year-old protagonist of Courtney Collins’ new ...

Ghosts, poets and a passionate artist complicate 15-year-old Rebecca’s life in a quiet English village. Rebecca Abraham Budde loves Jane Eyre, her family and Dave – not that she’s met him yet. Dave ...

Andrew Fowler argues that the AUKUS submarine deal compromises Australia’s sovereignty and exposes the country to the danger of nuclear waste. Vassal state: a state with varying degrees of ...

The new novel from the author of Room and Akin delivers an Agatha Christie feel, a historical train derailment, and identity politics. In the search for an original twist, some crime writers are ...