An epic meditation on mourning, loss and dispossession by a Lebanese-Palestinian poet.

Screaming, crying, throwing up: this debut poetry is a hilarious and visceral exploration of selfhood, queerness and neurodivergence.

This divine verse novel by a celebrated First Nations poet explores birth, death and grief, while thrumming with life.

A refreshing and engaging story of a woman rediscovering herself after the death of her domineering husband.

In this fable-like novel, two sisters struggle to break free of their circumstances – but it doesn't quite deliver on its promising premise.

A generation-spanning family saga that explores the far-reaching impacts of war and colonisation on identity, place and relationships.

Cinematic in scope, boldly imaginative in delivery, and worryingly close to the bone in its ‘speculative’ aspects, we couldn’t put this one down.

In this debut collection, Mulvey explores the fraught relationships, loves and milestones that define a life.

In her debut memoir, Anna Jacobson invites readers on a journey through the fractured landscape of her memory and selfhood.

Is this Elaine’s best book of the year? With zombies, post-apocalyptic themes and philosophical musings, it draws us into a world where the ordinary collides with the extraordinary.

An evocative and heart-rending collection of previously unpublished short stories from Georgia Blain.

This thrillingly subversive anthology of horror short stories will be a delightful pick for many genre fans.

In this speculative fiction debut, truth, lies and history collide.

In this poetry collection, Coburn navigates the intricate dance between the light and shadow of selfhood.

Ambitious and thought-provoking in scope, this award-winning spec-fic collection tackles the idea of future sovereignty in the Tweed.

Described as a “love story to the queer self”, Dress Rehearsals is a refreshingly confessional, enlightening and bold collection.

In this powerful and humorous debut memoir, Metcalfe shares her story of CF and advocates for more honest conversations about death and dying.

Through the story of Linda, Stella Miles Franklin’s forgotten sister, Brown explores the choices women face when they decide whether to pursue careers, passions and motherhood.

This masterful 2005 novel by Nobel Prize winner Abdulrazak Gurnah explores the personal and political legacies of colonisation through three interconnected stories.

This debut offers a fresh, insightful and subtly humorous perspective on identity, grief and transformation in rural China.