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Fiction Literary Fiction Novel

The Stars are a Million Glittering Worlds
by Gina Butson

An accomplished debut novel that is mystery, travelogue and a 'meditation on letting go of the past'.

Di StarrenburgJuly 25, 2025

Fiction Historical Fiction Literary Fiction Novel

Wonderland
by Tracy Farr

A lyrical novel imagines Marie Curie in Miramar, in an 'age of discovery and marvels'

Paula MorrisJuly 4, 2025

Fiction Literary Fiction Novel Speculative Fiction

Sea Change
by Jenny Pattrick

After a catastrophic tsunami, a small community fights to survive and evolve.

Rachel O'ConnorJuly 2, 2025

Fiction Literary Fiction Novel

1985
by Dominic Hoey

A novel where 'no-one is watching the kids'.

Angelique KasmaraJune 12, 2025

Fiction Literary Fiction Novel

The Book of Guilt
by Catherine Chidgey

An alternate history 'that not only entertains but acts as a warning'.

Stephanie JohnsonMay 9, 2025

Fiction Literary Fiction Short Stories

Surplus Women
by Michelle Duff

A 'compulsively readable' debut story collection.

Di StarrenburgMay 7, 2025

Crime Fiction Fiction Mystery Novel Thriller

See How They Fall
by Rachel Paris

A 'twisting psychological thriller' about the rich and infamous in a 'ridiculously entertaining' debut.

Rebecca HillApril 25, 2025

Fiction Literature Nonfiction Short Stories

Table Talk: Opinions, stories and a play
by C.K. Stead

The 'sharp and unforgiving eye' of an acclaimed writer and scholar with a reputation for 'bullish contrariness'.

Sally BlundellApril 4, 2025

Asian Fiction Novel Society

The Life and Opinions of Kartik Popat
by Brannavan Gnanalingam

An 'Asian horror story' and an 'instantly iconic' political satire.

Tze Ming MokApril 4, 2025

Fiction Literary Fiction Short Stories

The Pets We Have Killed
by Barbara Else

A 'masterful collection that examines how humans treat one another in inhumane ways'.

Di StarrenburgDecember 12, 2024

Fiction

The Stars are a Million Glittering Worlds
by Gina Butson

Wonderland
by Tracy Farr

Sea Change
by Jenny Pattrick

1985
by Dominic Hoey

The Book of Guilt
by Catherine Chidgey

Surplus Women
by Michelle Duff

See How They Fall
by Rachel Paris

Table Talk: Opinions, stories and a play
by C.K. Stead

The Life and Opinions of Kartik Popat
by Brannavan Gnanalingam

The Pets We Have Killed
by Barbara Else

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