Books Released in October 2023

Two extraordinary Indigenous stories set five generations apart.

The latest stunning thriller from the bestselling author of Scrublands and The Tilt.

Introducing an exciting new voice in Australian fiction, Molly Schmidt, winner of the 2022 City of Fremantle Hungerford Award. Salt River Road is a compelling coming-of-age novel about grief and healing set in a small town in the 1970s.

A witty, profound, and painfully relatable debut novel exploring solitude, desire, and the allure of chasing something that promises nothing.

A deeply moving novel about forgiveness, grief, and what it means to be ‘good’, from the award-winning author of The Natural Way of Things and The Weekend.

The brilliant new short story collection from the Arthur C. Clarke Award-winning author of The Animals in That Country.

Bighearted, gritty, magical, and moving, Lola in the Mirror is the irresistible new novel from international bestselling author of Boy Swallows Universe and All Our Shimmering Skies, Trent Dalton.

A heartwarming collection of five brand-new festive stories from favourite Australian authors about country vets, love and small-town Christmas charm.

Bestselling author and voice of Australian storytelling Tricia Stringer tackles troubled relationships, ageism, and love old and new in this warm, funny, uplifting story of colleagues and unlikely travel companions thrown together on an astonishing (and revealing) train trip across Australia.

At the turn of the 18th century, Amsterdam is at the centre of an intellectual revolution, with artists and scientists racing to record the wonders of the natural world. Of all the brilliant naturalists in Europe, Maria Sibylla Merian is one of its brightest stars.

A SECRETARY LIKE NO OTHER IN AN EPIC SPANNING 40 YEARS

The heart-stopping new historical romantic adventure from the bestselling author of The Orphans.

A train journey . . . A dead body . . . And suspects who share one thing in common – how to get away with murder.

With sales of over 16,000 copies of Sweet Jimmy, Bryan Brown’s distinctive storytelling voice continues in this unflinching, gripping novel.

When someone is taken away, what is left behind?

A powerful, personal novel about women and justice, from one of this country’s most loved and clear-eyed storytellers.

From Miles Franklin Award-winning author Amanda Lohrey comes a stunning literary foray into place, grief, and what makes a home.

“The tender, sensual and moving new novel from the award-winning and bestselling author of?The Slap?and?Damascus. A compelling contemporary love story between two middle-aged men, told with grace, heart and wisdom.