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My Brilliant Sister by Amy Brown

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.

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She Doesn’t Seem Autistic by Esther Ottaway

This diverse poetry collection by established poet Esther Ottaway does not shy away from exposing society’s stereotypes. Ottaway skilfully weaves lyricism and imagery into complex issues, health conditions and experiences, so each poem forms part of a much needed story.

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Gunflower by Laura Jean McKay

Laura Jean McKay’s latest short story collection combines heart-breaking revelations and inverted realities to strip bare the undeniable truths of very real issues.

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The Days Toppled Over by Vidya Madabushi

Vidya Madabushi’s incredible debut grapples with familial separation, mental health, and navigating the unknown. It gives a voice to the experiences of international students, not shying away from exposing the hardships and challenges they face daily.

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West Girls by Laura Elizabeth Woollett

Laura Elizabeth Woollett’s fourth novel is a blunt exposé on girlhood, stripping bare self-worth and beauty to encourage us to question it’s value, as our narrator comes to realise it will only get her so far.

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