Category: Australian women writers

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Neeka and the Great Search (Wilder Zoo #3) by Tina Strachan, illustrated by Max Hamilton

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Title: Neeka and the Great Search (Wilder Zoo #3) Author: Tina Strachan, illustrated by Max Hamilton Genre: Contemporary Middle Grade Publisher: HarperCollins Australia Published: 28th January 2026 Format: Paperback Pages: 272 Price: $16.99 Synopsis: When you live in a zoo - things can get wild! The final book in the Wilder Zoo series. Eleven-year-old Neeka… Continue reading Neeka and the Great Search (Wilder Zoo #3) by Tina Strachan, illustrated by Max Hamilton

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18,000 Holes: Sand Trapped by Adam Wallace, Lisa Foley and James Hart

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Title: 18,000 Holes: Sand Trapped Author: Adam Wallace, Lisa Foley and James Hart Genre: Fantasy Publisher: HarperCollins Australia Published: 28th January 2026 Format:  Paperback Pages: 192 Price: $16.99 Synopsis: Will the GOLF Squad save the day?! Don't miss out on the final book in this series, of which the first book was awarded the K-zone &… Continue reading 18,000 Holes: Sand Trapped by Adam Wallace, Lisa Foley and James Hart

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How to Kill a Guy in Ten Dates by by Shailee Thompson

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Title: How to Kill a Guy in Ten Dates Author: Shailee Thompson Genre: Thriller Publisher: Simon and Schuster Published: 28th January 2026 Format: Paperback Pages: 368 Price: $34.99 Synopsis: A hilarious, swoony and downright terrifying horror romance in which a cinephile gets caught in the middle of a murder spree at a speed-dating event and… Continue reading How to Kill a Guy in Ten Dates by by Shailee Thompson

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Red Star Rebels by Amie Kaufman

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Title: Red Star Rebels Author: Amie Kaufman Genre: Science Fiction Publisher: Allen and Unwin Published: 28th January 2026 Format: Paperback Pages: 288 Price: $24.99 Synopsis: From the NYT bestselling co-author of Illuminae and Aurora Rising comes a high-stakes, high-chemistry sci-fi romp filled with witty banter and clever high jinks about a stowaway girl and the richest boy in the… Continue reading Red Star Rebels by Amie Kaufman

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Silverbrook: Yumna and the Golden Horse by Yassmin Abdel-Magied

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Title: Silverbrook: Yumna and the Golden Horse Author: Yassmin Abdel-Magied Genre: Fantasy/Young Adult Publisher: Hachette/Hodder Children’s Books Published: 27th January 2026 Format: Paperback Pages: 230 Price: $16.99 Synopsis: Warm, funny, and zinging with imagination this thrilling MG fantasy adventure highlights the power of community. Perfect for readers of Tola Okogwu and Sharna Jackson, aged 9+.… Continue reading Silverbrook: Yumna and the Golden Horse by Yassmin Abdel-Magied

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Kate Forsyth’s Long-Lost Fairy Tales by Kate Forsyth, illustrated by Lorena Carrington

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Title: Kate Forsyth’s Long-Lost Fairy Tales Author: Kate Forsyth, illustrated by Lorena Carrington Genre: Fairy tales/Fantasy Publisher: New Dawn Publishing Published: 4th April 2024 Format: Paperback Pages: 386 Price: $32.99 Synopsis: Fairy tales are as old as language itself. Long, long ago, storytellers all around the world told tales of wonder both to enchant and… Continue reading Kate Forsyth’s Long-Lost Fairy Tales by Kate Forsyth, illustrated by Lorena Carrington

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My Brother, Finch by Kate Gordon

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Title: My Brother, Finch Author: Kate Gordon Genre: Mystery Publisher: Riveted Press Published: 3rd July 2024 Format: Paperback Pages: 200 Price: $17.99 Synopsis: Finch and Wren were as close as a brother and sister can be. When he vanished, when they were nine years old, her world cracked in two. Finch was never found. On… Continue reading My Brother, Finch by Kate Gordon

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The Whispering Palms by Annette Leigh

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Title: The Whispering Palms Author: Annette Leigh Genre: Crime Publisher: Annette Leigh Published: 6th February 2024 Format: Paperback Pages: 354 Price: $37.99 (Readings Price) Synopsis: Note from Readings Books: This title is printed to order. This book may have been self-published. If so, we cannot guarantee the quality of the content. In the main most… Continue reading The Whispering Palms by Annette Leigh

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Sunday Reilly is All Out of F*cks to Give by Meaghan Wilson Anastasios

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Title: Sunday Reilly is All Out of F*cks to Give Author: Meaghan Wilson Anastasios Genre: Contemporary Publisher: Fourth Horseman Books Published: 20th January 2026 Format: Paperback Pages: 296 Price: $5.99 Kindle/$26.99 Paperback Synopsis: SUNDAY REILLY IS ALL OUT OF F*CKS TO GIVE Life might be telling Sunday Reilly she’s past her use-by date.  But she’s… Continue reading Sunday Reilly is All Out of F*cks to Give by Meaghan Wilson Anastasios

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Shadow City by Natalie Conyer

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Title: Shadow City Author: Natalie Conyer Genre: Crime Publisher: Echo Publishing Published: 3rd September 2024 Format: Paperback Pages: 368 Price: $32.99 Synopsis: Every city casts a shadow, where evil flourishes. Sydney, Australia: The body of a young woman is found in Chinatown. She’s been beaten, tortured – and tattooed with the image of a sun.… Continue reading Shadow City by Natalie Conyer