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Beyond the Wild River by Sarah Maine

Title: Beyond the Wild River Author: Sarah Maine Genre: Fiction, Historical Fiction Publisher: Hachette Australia Published: 26/4/17 Format: Paperback Pages: 400 Price: $32.99 Synopsis: A spellbinding and beautiful novel from a major new voice in fiction, perfect for fans of Kate Morton, Santa Montefiore and Rachel Hore. From the author of THE HOUSE BETWEEN TIDES,… Continue reading Beyond the Wild River by Sarah Maine

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Disappearing off the Face of the Earth by David Cohen

Title: Disappearing Off The Face of The Earth Author: David Cohen Genre: Fiction Publisher: Transit Lounge Published: 1st May 2017 Format: Paperback Pages: 224 Price: $29.99 Synopsis: Hideaway Self Storage, located just off Brisbane’s M1, is in decline. But manager Ken Guy and his assistant Bruce carry on with their daily rituals even as the… Continue reading Disappearing off the Face of the Earth by David Cohen

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Under The Same Sky by Mogjan Shamsalipoor and Milad Jafari with James Knight

Title: Under the Same Sky Author: Mojgan Shamsalipoor and Milad Jafari with James Knight Genre: Non-fiction, biography Publisher: Hachette Australia Published: 26th April 2017 Format: Paperback Pages: 331 Price: $32.99 Synopsis: The powerful and incredibly moving story of Mojgan Shamsalipoor and Milad Jafari - two young Iranian asylum seekers who are showing that the power… Continue reading Under The Same Sky by Mogjan Shamsalipoor and Milad Jafari with James Knight

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The Song of Us by JD Barrett

Title: The Song of Us Author: J.D. Barrett Genre: Fiction Publisher: Hachette Australia Published: 11th April 2017 Format: Paperback Pages: 330 Price: $29.99 Synopsis: Zoe Wylde is a woman at a crossroad. Five years ago, she fled her successful career as a concert harpist in London to return to her Bondi home. She still plays,… Continue reading The Song of Us by JD Barrett

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The Blue Cat by Ursula Dubosarsky

Title: The Blue Cat Author: Ursula Dubosarsky Genre: Young Adult Fiction, Historical Fiction Publisher: Allen and Unwin Published: 29th March 2017 Format: Paperback Pages: 176 Price: $19.99 Synopsis: From the multi-award-winning author of The Red Shoe comes a haunting story about a boy who can't - or won't - speak about his past in war-torn Europe, and… Continue reading The Blue Cat by Ursula Dubosarsky

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Looking for Rose Paterson: How Family Bush Life Nurtured Banjo the Poet by Jennifer Gall

Title: Looking for Rose Paterson: How Family Bush Life Nurtured Banjo the Poet. Author: Jennifer Gall Genre: Non-fiction. History, Biography Publisher: NLA Publishing Published: 1st March 2017 Format: Paperback Pages: 208 Price: $44.99 Synopsis: ROSE ISABELLA PATERSON gave birth to a boy, Barty, in 1864. That child became the famous balladeer, Andrew Barton 'Banjo' Paterson.… Continue reading Looking for Rose Paterson: How Family Bush Life Nurtured Banjo the Poet by Jennifer Gall

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Memoirs of a Polar Bear by Yoko Tawada

Title: Memoirs of a Polar Bear Author: Yoko Tawada, translated by Susan Bernofsky Genre: Fiction Publisher: Granta/Allen and Unwin Published: 29th March 2017 Format: Paperback Pages: 256 Price: $27.99 Synopsis: A story of three polar bears: a memoirist who flees the Soviet Union; a dancer in an East Berlin circus; and Knut, a baby bear… Continue reading Memoirs of a Polar Bear by Yoko Tawada

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Carnivalesque by Neil Jordan

Title: Carnivalesque Author: Neil Jordan Genre: Magical Realism, Fiction, Fantasy Publisher: Bloomsbury Published: 1st April 2017 Format: Paperback Pages: 288 Price: $24.99 Synopsis: It looked like any other carnival, but of course it wasn't…   It had its own little backstreets, its alleyways of hanging bulbs and ghost trains and Punch and Judy stands …… Continue reading Carnivalesque by Neil Jordan

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London Bound by CJ Duggan

Title: London Bound Author: CJ Duggan Genre: Fiction Publisher: Hachette Australia Published: 28th March, 2017 Format: Paperback Pages: 322 Price: $17.99 Synopsis: Like so many of her university friends, Kate Brown is London bound, but unlike her friends - who had the chance to enjoy the beer, sights and attractions of the UK - Kate… Continue reading London Bound by CJ Duggan

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The Mysterious Mr Jacob: Diamond Merchant, Magician and Spy by John Zubrzycki

Title: The Mysterious Mr Jacob: Diamond Merchant, Magician and Spy Author: John Zubrzycki Genre: Non-fiction, biography Publisher: Transit Lounge Published: 1st April, 2017 Format: Paperback Pages: 304 plus 8 page illustration insert Price: $29.99 Synopsis: It was a scandal that rocked the highest echelons of the British Raj. In 1891, a notorious jeweller and curio… Continue reading The Mysterious Mr Jacob: Diamond Merchant, Magician and Spy by John Zubrzycki