Right, it’s February. You can’t pretend it’s still last year anymore; 2026 is fully underway. For those of you needing coping mechanisms for this tragic (but, let’s face it, hardly surprising!) news, may we suggest a good book or three…?
From the 2024 Sydney Morning Herald Best Young Novelist and author of the Aurealis-Award-winning collection Firelight comes a debut novel like no other. With echoes of the works of Clare G. Coleman, Jeff VanderMeer and Ursula K. Le Guin, Bird Deity is a compulsive journey into a landscape of dreams and nightmares – a cosmic horror story about power, theft, love, loss and destiny.
‘An incredible achievement: Morrissey has created a familiar yet alien world, densely storied and dripping in dark, delicious mystery. Beautiful, gripping and grotesque.’ Mykaela Saunders
Side Character Energy
by Olivia Tolich
Gertie doesn’t know how to be the main character of her own story; her best friend, Bee, saps the energy from every situation. As Gertie realises that there’s more to her than being the side character to Bee’s drama, she begins to discover who she really is. Perfect for fans of Nina Kenwood and Steph Vizard, Side Character Energy is a sharp, wise, hilarious novel about love – romantic, platonic and toxic – from a brilliant new voice in Australian fiction.
‘If you’re looking for banter, chemistry and characters who are authentically imperfect, Side Character Energy delivers.’ Books+Publishing
My Brother Otto
by Ingrid Laguna
The award-winning author of Songbird and Edie Tells a Lie brings us a story about family, love and sadness. My Brother Otto delves into an experience of heartbreaking loss with sensitivity, warmth and the comfort that memories can hold.
‘A beautiful and gentle story of grief and loss and what it means to be a family…Quinn and Otto remind us of the many forms grief can take and the power of love to guide us through it.’ Nicole Hayes
Our February new releases are available in print and ebook from all good booksellers.
