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Dirt Trap

4 November, 2025 Editor-in-Chief

by Michael Burge

Journalist James Brandt lives in a brittle truce with his partner Dylan and his family, never talking about the homophobic attacks he exposed in his rural hometown, including the brutal death of a beloved cousin twenty years ago.

But this illusion of peace is ripped apart by the start of the state’s historical gay-hate crime inquiry, and the reappearance of Continue reading Dirt Trap →

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Windy Washing Day

1 September, 2025 Editor-in-Chief

Written by Yvonne Low and
illustrated by Kate Talbot

How an ordinary day becomes extraordinary…

It’s a dry, sunny day and perfect for hanging out the laundry. But what happens when an unexpected wind pulls the washing off the line and carries it next door — to the Zoo! Will the animals give up their new-found clothes and can all the washing be returned safely? Continue reading Windy Washing Day →

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The Giant

1 August, 2025 Editor-in-Chief

Written by Sophie Masson and
illustrated by Lorena Carrington

On the day the giant wakes from a long sleep, he’s filled with joy at the thought of seeing his friends in the town again. But he’s slept so long that nobody remembers him, everyone hides from him, and his joy turns to a sadness that might engulf the whole town —

Until he hears the voices, calling to him…

A beautiful, touching story of memory, inclusion and friendship, by the award-winning creative duo of writer Sophie Masson and illustrator Lorena Carrington, whose previous Continue reading The Giant →

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Where Shall We Travel Today?

1 July, 2025 Editor-in-Chief

Written by Kristin Martin and
illustrated by Nicky Johnston

A group of neighbourhood friends search for adventure. They climb mountains, sail through waterfalls and snorkel the reef. At night, they marvel at the sky above and wonder where to go next.

Where Shall We Travel Today? is a delightful story about the power of the imagination, of stories and of Continue reading Where Shall We Travel Today? →

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When Dark Waters Burn

15 June, 2025 Editor-in-Chief

by Zena Shapter

Stay out of sight. Stay hidden under the lake. Giant water-ants scout the surface and deadly trees slop their hungry roots along the shoreline. Unrest surges in the swamps, getting closer and closer… Sala will only be safe for as long as Continue reading When Dark Waters Burn →

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True South

9 January, 2025 Editor-in-Chief

by Gisela Ervin-Ward

PB 192 | 198 x 129
ISBN: 9781922858597 | $19.99
Middle Grade | Also available as ebook
MidnightSun Publishing | 25 May 2025
Distributed by NewSouth Books

When twelve-year-old Nell crashes her sailboat into a submerged house in the lake, she stumbles into a treasure hunt that plunges her into a generations-old family feud.

Things begin to take a sinister turn as the adults get involved, and Nell has no choice but to team up with her neighbour and family rival, Charlie. As friendships begin to morph and stretch, can these two unlikely allies end the feud and work out the treasure’s secrets, or will their rivalry lead to one last epic Continue reading True South →

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When Dark Waters Burn

9 January, 2025 Editor-in-Chief

by Zena Shapter

Stay out of sight. Stay hidden under the lake. Even as giant water-ants scout the surface, and deadly trees slop their hungry roots along the shoreline. For unrest surges in the swamps, getting closer and closer… Sala will only be safe for as long as their ship’s location remains a secret. But when a horrifying threat ignites close to home, and the lakeside hillfarms are forced to reveal a desperate Continue reading When Dark Waters Burn →

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Shift

9 January, 2025 Editor-in-Chief

by Irma Gold

PB | 234 x 153
ISBN: 9781922858566 | $34.99
Adult fiction | Also available as ebook
MidnightSun Publishing | March 2025
Distributed by NewSouth Books

In the year of the 70th anniversary of the Freedom Charter — which outlined the principles of democracy and freedom in South Africa — comes a novel set in the township where it was signed. Shift asks us to examine both the world around us… and ourselves. Continue reading Shift →

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Willow’s Gumboots

27 August, 2024 Editor-in-Chief

by Beverley McWilliams and Hélène Magisson

Willow loved her gumboots. She wore them wherever she went. The gumboots were there in the garden, at the beach and even at parties. But one day Willow discovered that something was wrong with her beloved gumboot.

A delightful story for anyone who has ever had a Continue reading Willow’s Gumboots →

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Double Happiness

26 August, 2024 Editor-in-Chief 1 Comment

by Rochelle Siemienowicz

PB | 234 x 153
ISBN: 9781922858474 | $34.99
Adult fiction | Also available as ebook
MidnightSun Publishing | 1 October 2024
Distributed by NewSouth Books

One woman, two men. What if she doesn’t have to choose?

Overcome with guilt about a love affair she can’t give up, Anna confesses to her husband, Brendan. He is shocked and devastated but makes the unusual decision to try to accept the lover, Jeremy, as part of their family.

Told from three perspectives, Double Happiness is a story about sex, honesty and jealousy – and the challenges of forging a new kind of romance.

Set in Melbourne over seven years, this lyrical contemporary love story explores the complexities of non-monogamy with humour and heart, asking what it’s like to love two, or more, people equally but differently. What is the effect of time on erotic love? And what happens when your new lover wants someone else too? Continue reading Double Happiness →

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The Grown-Up’s Guide to Picture Books

25 July, 2024 Editor-in-Chief

Written by Lara Cain Gray and illustrated by Lorena Carrington and Timothy Ide

A picture book is a book with pictures, but it’s so much more than that! This A to Z guide helps you level up your picture book reading experiences, empowering yourself and the young readers in your world to dive deeper into what makes a great picture book great. With histories, insights and handy talking points for shared reading, come and explore the complexities of modern picture books. Discover the science of page layouts, the purpose of rhyme, and why our favourites linger in our hearts and minds for life. Let’s read! Continue reading The Grown-Up’s Guide to Picture Books →

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The Kelly Gang Kids

25 July, 2024 Editor-in-Chief

by Coral Vass and Deb Hudson

Chasing each other down Avenel Way, the Kelly Gang kids just wanted to play.

Young Ned Kelly and his mates get up to all sorts of mischief. But when Ned’s friend is found drowning in the creek, will Ned be able to save him?

The Kelly Gang Kids is a story about Continue reading The Kelly Gang Kids →

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R.E.Generation

7 April, 2024 Editor-in-Chief

by Michael Prewer

PB 448 | 234 x 153
ISBN: 9781922858443 | $34.99
Literary sci-fi | Also available as ebook
MidnightSun Publishing | 1 June 2024
Distributed by NewSouth Books

After 50,000 years in a chemically-induced sleep, Sarah and her fellow R.E.Generation volunteers awake to find a world devoid of human life. Climate change has wiped all mammalian life from the planet surface, and pine trees and giant mushrooms have taken over.

Can they stave off bitter infighting and a hostile earth to build a strong settlement in this strange new world? They are humanity’s last chance of survival, but in the ongoing battle between humankind and the Earth, who wins? Continue reading R.E.Generation →

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The Helios Book

7 April, 2024 Editor-in-Chief

by Slade Carter

PB 224 | 198 x 129
ISBN: 9781922858412 | $17.99
Middle Grade | Also available as ebook
MidnightSun Publishing | 23 May 2024
Distributed by NewSouth Books

Twelve-year-old twins Hugo and Kitty have an ultra-rare condition called heterochromia, which bestows them with different coloured eyes: one hazel, the other blue. On holiday in rural Australia, the twins befriend their solitary neighbour, Lucas, who has developed a powerful solar device he calls the Helios Book.

Lucas promises it will revolutionise global energy use. In a desperate attempt to escape those who would steal the Helios Book, the twins follow a fairy wren down a wombat burrow and into the mysterious world of Taara, a land plagued by Continue reading The Helios Book →

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Tayta’s Secret Ingredient

9 February, 2024 Editor-in-Chief

by Amal Abu-Eid (author) and Cara King (illustrator)

HB 32 | 280 x 240 | ISBN: 9781922858122 | $29.99
Picture book for all ages
MidnightSun Publishing | March 2024
Distributed by NewSouth Books

Billy loves Harmony Day. He loves the colours, the clothes and especially the food. This year Tayta is making kaak, a Lebanese treat, for Billy to share with his class but he can’t share the recipe because Tayta bakes with a secret ingredient.

Tayta’s Secret Ingredient is a heart-warming inter-generational story about everyday life in multicultural Australia, where a curious boy takes centre stage alongside his beloved Continue reading Tayta’s Secret Ingredient →

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