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Aubrey Wants to Die (Pip Knight, HarperCollins)
Released March 2026
Pip Knight, the pen name of Pip Drysdale, takes her first foray into vampire fiction with Aubrey Wants to Die, an angsty and darkly funny look at what makes an... Read more
What Rhymes with Murder? (Penny Tangey, Summit)
Released March 2026
Penny Tangey’s debut cosy crime novel, What Rhymes With Murder?, is set within a charming, close-knit Melbourne community filled with nosy neighbours and a local café. The story follows new mother... Read more
Bound (Samantha WL Lee, WestWords)
Released March 2026
In Bound, Samantha WL Lee traces 3 generations of women across a century and 4 countries, bound by tradition, family and the pursuit of freedom. The novel opens in China... Read more
The Belly of a Wolf (Julianne Negri, UWA Publishing)
Released March 2026
The Belly of a Wolf is a powerful young adult verse novel by award-winning writer Julianne Negri. Little Red is grieving and struggling to return to school and connect with... Read more
Life Drawing (Emily Lighezzolo, UQP)
Released March 2026
Emily Lighezzolo’s debut novel, Life Drawing, is an intimate literary romance that explores desire, body image, mental health, art and love. The novel switches between the perspectives of artists Charlie and... Read more
The Mighty Pipsqueak (Poppy & Pipsqueak #1) (Deborah Kelly, illus Amie Sabadin, Wombat)
Released March 2026
The Mighty Pipsqueak is the first charming book in the Poppy & Pipsqueak series by Deborah Kelly for readers aged 6 to 10. Poppy lives on a farm with her... Read more
The Flower Garden: A Changi Secret (Claire Saxby, illus Lucia Masciullo, Walker)
Released March 2026
Complex history becomes accessible to young readers when told through intimate, human stories; The Flower Garden: A Changi Secret uses this technique elegantly. CBCA-winning author Claire Saxby (Iceberg) and illustrator Lucia... Read more
The Minstrels (Eva Hornung, Text)
Released March 2026
A beautiful yet distressing work of rural fiction, The Minstrels by Eva Hornung (The Last Garden; Dog Boy) draws together the epic moral scope of John Steinbeck, the dystopian unease... Read more
My Super Uncle (Dannika Patterson, illus Seantelle Walsh, Ford St)
Released March 2026
My Super Uncle is a charming picture book about a child and their “everyday superhero” uncle. Written by Dannika Patterson (Zoom) and illustrated by contemporary Noongar artist Seantelle Walsh, each... Read more
Bring Back Yesterday (Bob Carr, A&U)
Released March 2026
In Bring Back Yesterday, journalist and former politician Bob Carr reflects on the sudden death of his wife, Helena, and the life they shared over 5 decades. The memoir records... Read more
The Ascension of Souls (Broken Cycle #1) (Bronte-Marie Wesson, Penguin)
Released March 2026
A recurring prophecy falters as the fate of two countries hangs in the balance in Bronte-Marie Wesson’s fantasy epic, The Ascension of Souls, the first book in the Broken Cycle... Read more
Forever & Ever (Allanah Hunt, Text)
Released March 2026
Forever & Ever is Barkindji and Malyangapa author Allanah Hunt’s debut novel and a devastating exploration of first love, loss and the perilous work of growing up. Set in the... Read more
A Concise Compendium of Wonder (Ceridwen Dovey, Ursula Dubosarsky & Jennifer Mills, Pink Shorts Press)
Released March 2026
Developed in collaboration with South Australian theatre company Slingsby, A Concise Compendium of Wonder is a triptych of fairy tales by Ceridwen Dovey, Ursula Dubosarsky and Jennifer Mills, adapted to... Read more
She Who Tastes, Knows: A Memoir of Food, Exile and Awakening (Durkhanai Ayubi, Murdoch)
Released March 2026
Just pages into She Who Tastes, Knows: A Memoir of Food, Exile and Awakening my taste buds were tingling at the tantalising descriptions of Durkhanai Ayubi’s family making traditional Afghan mantu... Read more
The Lonely Lunch Club (Your Next Read Silver) (Maddy Mara, illus Laura Stitzel, Affirm)
Released March 2026
The Lonely Lunch Club, written by Maddy Mara and illustrated by Laura Stitzel, is the first title in the Your Next Read Silver series. Benji and Alice both drift to... Read more
Good Young Men (Gary Lonesborough, A&U Children’s)
Released March 2026
Good Young Men is the 4th novel from award-winning Yuin author Gary Lonesborough (I’m Not Really Here), told from the perspective of 3 First Nations boys in Year 12 who... Read more
Finding the Bones (Natalie Conyer, Echo)
Released March 2026
Finding the Bones by Ned Kelly Award–winning author Natalie Conyer is a gritty, slow-burn Australian crime thriller that exposes the fine line between belief and obsession – and the lengths... Read more
Genie Snail (Bethany Loveridge, illus Chris Kennett, Little Book Press)
Released March 2026
In Genie Snail, author Bethany Loveridge (Renegade Timeline Officer) and illustrator Chris Kennett combine forces to deliver a bright, engaging and hilarious story about a young child who meets a... Read more
The Last Poem (Courtney Peppernell, Atria)
Released March 2026
Courtney Peppernell’s The Last Poem is a tender, modern work of fiction infused with poetic sensibility, echoing the emotional gentleness of writers such as Robyn Carr. With a slow, deliberate... Read more
The Feathers of Farwood and the Gripps Curse (Jayne McIntyre, Riveted Press)
Released March 2026
Jayne McIntyre’s debut novel, The Feathers of Farwood and the Gripps Curse, is the first in a new trilogy. Set in the small Australian town of Farwood, the story blends... Read more
