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NBCC Awards shortlist

NBCC Awards shortlist

Congratulations to Barbara Demick and Omar El Akkad on their shortlistings for the 2025 National Book Critics Circle Awards for Nonfiction and Criticism, respectively.

New Text Catalogue

New Text Catalogue

We’ve got your 2026 TBR pile sorted with our April-to-June 2026 catalogue.

Indie Book Awards shortlist

Indie Book Awards shortlist

Congratulations to Helen Garner, Chloe Hooper and Sarah Krasnostein! The Mushroom Tapes has been shortlisted for the 2026 Indie Book Award for Non-Fiction.

Pacific Northwest Book Award

Pacific Northwest Book Award

Congratulations to Omar El Akkad! One Day, Everyone Will Have Always Been Against This has won the 2026 Pacific Northwest Book Award!

January New Books

January New Books

We steadfastly refuse to concede that it’s the New Year already. Happy 32nd to 62nd December. Please enjoy our new books…

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6:00pmJoin us to celebrate the launch of Side Character Energy by Olivia Tolich

5:30pmNaku Dharuk: The Bark Petitions

6:00pmJoin us to celebrate the launch of Bird Deity by John Morrissey

2:00pmJoin us to celebrate the launch of My Brother Otto by Ingrid Laguna

7:00pmPercival Everett: James

8:00pmMushrooms, Money, Murder and Marriage

1:00pmA conversation with Percival Everett

6:00pmJoin us to celebrate the launch of The Boyfriend Clause by Bridie Blake