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.

In this deeply personal and political collection, Saleh explores the experiences of three generations of her family, Arab-Australian Muslim women, moving between worlds.

This Miles Franklin-winning novel explores trauma, migration, racism and imperialism in Australia and Sri Lanka.

A fascinating anthology of all the latest science, from the climate crisis to genetic mutations to astronomy.

This debut novel from awarded writer Claire Van Ryn follows the story of two women whose lives become intertwined in ways neither could have imagined.

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.

Scrutinising sexuality, marriage and relationships, Anna Kate Blair’s debut novel is the very portrait of our disenchanted, modern world.

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.

Romantic Comedy is both a love letter to the genre, and a tongue-in-cheek exploration of some of the stereotypical tropes that define it.

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.

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.

Jessica Zhan Mei Yu’s debut novel explores belonging in a new, enthralling world and delves deeply into the complexities of girlhood.