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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
Haze (Sam Elliott, Macmillan)
Released March 2026
Samuel Elliott’s debut novel, Haze, introduces constable Dahlia Turner, newly returned to her coastal hometown of Broughlet – a place defined by terrible surf, an ice problem and the unsettling... Read more
Nature Knows (Yvette Farmer, illus Chloe Jasmine Harris, T&H)
Released March 2026
Nature Knows is a gentle picture book that steps quietly into the growing conversation around children’s wellbeing and the restorative power of time outdoors. Yvette Farmer, a primary school teacher with... Read more
Ruby’s Web (Ellen van Neerven, Magabala)
Released March 2026
In Ruby’s Web, Ellen van Neerven (Heat and Light, Comfort Food) situates a coming-of-age story against the backdrop of the 2023 Voice referendum, highlighting the severity of online abuse faced... Read more
The Belfast Express (Brigid Carrick, Ventura)
Released March 2026
Centring on an aspiring nurse in 1970s Ireland, Bridid Carrick’s The Belfast Express examine the impact of the Catholic Church and chronic underemployment on the lives of Dubliners. After 18-year-old... Read more
The Boy and the Dog Tree (Fiona Wood, UQP)
Released March 2026
Fiona Wood (How to Spell Catastrophe), a 3-time CBCA winner, returns to middle-grade fiction with a heartfelt tale of the magical bond between animals and humans. Mitch has spent his... Read more
Vow of Eternal Night (Lily Crozier, Penguin)
Released March 2026
Lily Crozier’s debut, Vow of Eternal Night, reads as if it were written with a deep love for the romantasy genre and for those who consume it. (A Mr Darcy–like hand... Read more
