As difficult as it might be to believe, it’s November already. Now, you can spend your long summer days wondering where the year has gone and lamenting its demise…or you can spend them reading our wonderful and varied November new releases. Easy choice, no?
Theory & Practice
by Michelle de Kretser
It’s 1986, and ‘beautiful, radical ideas’ are in the air. A young woman arrives in Melbourne to research the novels of Virginia Woolf, but becomes distracted by the stream of artists, activists and students she meets. In one of the most anticipated literary releases of the year, two-time Miles Franklin Award-winner Michelle de Kretser changes the game on what fiction can be and do.
‘Michelle de Kretser, one of the best writers in the English language, has written her most brilliant book yet. It is, in short, a masterpiece.’ Neel Mukherjee
The Great Library of Tomorrow: The Book of Wisdom Trilogy: Book One
by Rosalia Aguilar Solace
Published 12 November
A stunningly original epic fantasy created by Tomorrowland, the worldwide music festival phenomenon. This classic clash of good versus evil is perfect for fans of The City We Became by N. K. Jemisin and Brandon Sanderson’s Mistborn.
‘Irresistibly imaginative! Rosalia Aguilar Solace has crafted an epic tale full of hope and light and wonder, with a magnificent magical library at its heart! You're in for a treat!’ Sarah Beth Durst, New York Times bestselling author of The Spellshop
The Season
by Helen Garner
Published 26 November
It’s footy season in Melbourne, and Helen Garner is following her grandson’s under-16s team. She not only goes to every game (give or take), but to every training session too, shivering on the sidelines at dusk, fascinated by the spectacle. Garner's first new work in a decade is a tender portrayal of the relationship between grandmother and grandson, and of that moment on the cusp of adulthood when a boy is both child and man.
‘There are very few writers that I admire more than Helen Garner.’ David Nicholls
Our November new releases are available in print and ebook from all good booksellers.