Books Released in May 2024
Published:April 30, 2024
With May approaching, now is the ideal moment to get into some fresh new Aussie fiction. This month’s lineup boasts a diverse range of stories, each offering its own unique blend of intrigue, emotion, and entertainment.
Whether you’re in the mood for a gripping thriller to keep you on the edge of your seat or a heartwarming tale to uplift your spirits, we’ve got you covered (see what we did there?).
Released May 1, 2024
Safe Haven
Shankari Chandran
The new novel from the Miles Franklin award-winning author of Chai Time at Cinnamon Gardens.
Released May 1, 2024
Milking Time
Rachael Treasure
The gorgeously funny, uplifting and entertaining new novel from Rachael Treasure, author of iconic, bestselling and much-loved stories of Australian rural life, including Jillaroo and The Farmer’s Wife.
Released May 1, 2024
To Sing of War
Catherine McKinnon
From the author of the Miles Franklin Award shortlisted Storyland, comes a rich, layered and thrilling novel of love, war and friendship, To Sing of War.
Released May 1, 2024
The Deed
Susannah Begbie
‘Now that’s the way to bury your old man … he sank into his Jason recliner, wincing. A burial: a body wrapped in handwoven cloth, women dancing and wailing.
Released May 8, 2024
When The Moon Hatched
Sarah A. Parker
Magic. Dragons. Romance. The fantasy phenomenon of the year
Released May 28, 2024
Psykhe
Kate Forsyth
Kate Forsyth gives voice, power and agency to Psykhe telling this much loved myth from the perspective of the woman at its centre.
Released May 28, 2024
Heartsease
Kate Kruimink
I saw my mother for a long time after she died. I would see her out windows, or in the corner of my eye. Always in the periphery, always a dim blur, but unmistakably my mother, the herness skating through every line and flicker.
So get sdome of these on your shelves to transport you to far-off lands and introduce you to unforgettable characters. Happy reading!