The Reckoning 
by Vikki Petraitis

When two convicted rapists walk free on appeal, the town of Deception Bay splits down the middle.

The men swagger onto a packed cricket ground on Australia Day to a hero’s welcome. Before lunch is over, dozens of people fall ill. Among them, the newly released men.

As panic rips through the town and emergency services buckle, Detective Antigone Pollard and her partner, Wozza, scramble to figure out what has happened.

When Antigone’s mother, a doctor, vanishes while responding to a call for help, Antigone enters a desperate race to find her.

But time is running out, and this time, she doesn’t wait for permission. With no good options left, she does what she always does – relies on herself.

The Paris Prize
by Tania Blanchard

Grazier Maddy Rainforth lives and breathes wool - and not just any wool, the finest Merino wool.

Maddy dreams of a day when her golden fleece is the toast of the country, but it's going to take everything she can offer.

Battling the unforgiving elements - from drought to bushfires and dust storms - as well as the heartbreak of war, and the expectations of an industry run by men.

Maddy travels to the highlands of the Scottish Isles to trace ancient techniques, and begins to produce her own woollen fabric.

Soon Australia is riding on a wool boom - and as haute couture in Europe rises from the ashes of war, Maddy's fleece and fabric is in demand.

Simple Weeknights
by Nicole Maguire

Feeding the people you love doesn't have to be complicated or expensive to be delicious.

Think 15-minute wonders such as Dumpling Laksa and and one-pan favourites including Garlic Chicken & Rice and Juicy Oven-Baked Kebabs, and hard-working staples like Two-Ingredient Flatbread and Freezer-Friendly Mash.

These are the recipes you'll come back to again and again - the ones that save time, stretch the weekly grocery budget and keep everyone at the table happy.

But this book is about so much more than what's for dinner.

Learn the simple kitchen systems and habits to make your life run smoothly - from meal-planning and my morning and evening kitchen routines to the tools and storage solutions.

Dream Girls
by Hannah Goldstein

 Helena and Ruthie have been friends since high school, where they bonded over Wuthering Heights, Romeo + Juliet and Joseph Stalin when he was young and hot.

As they drift into their twenties, they contend with the idea that growing up might mean growing apart.

Helena is pining for her ex-boyfriend while working at an elite boys' school rife with sexual harassment.

Meanwhile, Ruthie is pouring her marital despair into funfetti cakes, seeking refuge from her family in trips to Woolworths.

When an old school friend invites Helena and Ruthie to a glamorous forest wedding, they jump at the chance to reconnect.

But finding their way back to each other, past unrealised dreams and younger selves, isn't as easy as they thought.

The Wild Beneath
by Kelly Anderson

Annie MacLeod always knew she was different, growing up on a boat in the Pacific Northwest, living in sync with the ocean.

But when a tsunami shatters her world and her parents are swept away, Annie is stranded on land, grief-stricken, despite her enduring love for her childhood sweetheart, Evan.

In the wreckage, Annie rescues a wordless man named Walker, who emits a hum only she can hear.

Their connection is instant, elemental, and Annie is torn between the two men.

Six years later, Annie has buried the past.

But when Walker’s otherworldly sound returns, it forces a reckoning in her soul.

The Lucky Son
by Li Cunxin

In Mao’s Last Dancer, Li Cunxin stole our hearts with his inspirational rags-to-riches story in becoming one of the most acclaimed ballet dancers.

Now, Li returns to captivate readers with what happened next in his extraordinary life.

As a celebrated artist living in the West, Li grapples with the complexities of cultural identity and personal sacrifice. Navigating the dazzling yet demanding world of international ballet, he is confronted by haunting memories of his humble beginnings in rural China and the family he left behind.

Torn between two worlds, Li must reconcile the passion for his art with the love for his poor family in China, all while creating a ballet company that will transform the Australian ballet scene.

From Scratch Kitchen
by Bob Dickinson

The From Scratch Kitchen takes you through more than 100 of Bob’s most-loved recipes – the very ones he began with when he was learning to cook from scratch.

He teaches you how to make familiar dishes that feel slightly more special, such as lasagne with hand-rolled pasta and lamb tagine with homemade flatbreads.

With a soft spot for puddings, Bob hands down some of his family’s most treasured, nostalgic recipes, like sticky toffee pudding with butterscotch sauce, lemon meringue pie and Bakewell tart.

He encourages you to relish in the seasons with recipes for Easter hot cross buns, Christmas pudding and autumnal pumpkin pie, perfect for gathering and sharing around the holiday table.

I Can't Tell You But I Will
by Magda Szubanski

I Can’t Tell You But I Will is the powerful new memoir by Magda Szubanski.

She writes with searing honesty about her complicated relationship with her dying mother Margaret.

As Magda stepped into the fight for same-sex marriage in Australia, she was also confronting the heartbreak of her mother’s decline.

This unforgettable book describes the true cost of caring, the courage it takes to keep going, and the impossible pull between public duty and private grief.

A beautiful hardcover, I Can’t Tell You But I Will is for everyone who has loved or lost someone, or tried to hold themselves together when life demands everything at once.