As spring moves into full bloom, we’re pleased to present a November bouquet of our own: a delightful arrangement of mycology, magic, memoir and murder. When you hear friends or family say, ‘Oh, have you read…?’ over the holidays, these are the books they’ll be talking about.
The Mushroom Tapes: Conversations on a Triple Murder Trial
by Helen Garner, Chloe Hooper & Sarah Krasnostein
The ‘mushroom murder’ trial not only fascinated Australia, it gripped the world. Among those drawn to the drama were three renowned writers. The result is a true crime book like no other, an unputdownable record of these writers’ private conversations about their impressions from inside the courtroom. There will continue to be blanket coverage of this incredible story, but The Mushroom Tapes is the book that will outlast the news cycle.
‘An utterly absorbing exploration of how these writers think: questioning, rationalising and reflecting on female criminality, morality and the ethics of storytelling.’ Books+Publishing
The Strength of the Few: Hierarchy Book Two
by James Islington
The highly anticipated follow-up to The Will of the Many continues the action and political and personal intrigue that made the first book in the series one of epic fantasy’s most lauded and bestselling novels.
‘Bestseller Islington’s brilliant middle volume of his Hierarchy trilogy clears the high bar set by the first instalment...Evocative prose and nuanced ruminations on the nature of power and sacrifice enhance Islington’s complex multiverse worldbuilding. Readers will be on the edge of their seats.’ Publishers Weekly (starred review)
‘Phenomenal! One of the best high fantasy novels I’ve read in years – think Red Rising meets The Name of the Wind. I couldn’t put it down.’ Lynette Noni on The Will of the Many
How to End a Story: Collected Diaries 1978–1998
by Helen Garner
Collected in this gorgeous boutique hardcover are all three volumes of Helen Garner’s diaries in which, as Nigella Lawson notes, ‘she’s at her acute, rigorous, pitch-perfect best’.
‘This diary begins by registering what is ordinary, how days are, what it is like to be a writer, a daughter, a mother, a lover, a citizen of Melbourne.’ Colm Tóibín
The Sky of Sacrifice: The Book of Wisdom Trilogy Book 2
by Rosalia Aguila Solace
The highly anticipated sequel in the stunning epic fantasy series created by Tomorrowland, the worldwide festival phenomenon beloved by hundreds of thousands in Australia, and millions around the world.
‘The way this book succeeds is in the atmosphere and the fantasy of spending your days in a library with a little companion in rapt contemplation…That atmosphere is really beautifully realised…[There are] so many world-building ideas in this that I really loved.’ C.S. Pacat, ABC RN The Bookshelf
Benbecula
by Graeme Macrae Burnet
Inspired by an 1857 murder committed on the remote Scottish island of Benbecula when crofter Angus McPhee butchered his mother and two other family members, Graeme Macrae Burnet’s compelling reimagining of history cements his place in Scottish literature alongside authors such as Val McDermid, Ann Cleeves and Ian Rankin.
‘A consummate slice of alternative true crime.’ Daily Mail
Our November new releases are available in print and ebook from all good booksellers.
