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Dark, twisted, fresh and fierce, Eyes Guts Throat Bones is a collection of stories about queer, female bodies at the end of the world 'I WAS DELICIOUSLY HORRIFIED' JENN ASHWORTH 'GAVE ME SERIOUS WRITER ENVY' KIRSTY LOGAN 'ONE OF MY FAVOURITE STORYTELLERS' KIRAN MILLWOOD HARGRAVE 'AN INCREDIBLE...

1943: the newly formed Homicide division of the Victoria Police has been struggling to counter little-known fascist groups, particularly an organisation called Australia First that has been festering since before the war. And now there's an extra problem: the bitter divide between Catholics and Protestants, which is especially raw in small rural communities. Detective Joe Sable and Constable Helen Lord are working to track down the ruthless George Starling, who in turn is planning to wreak vengeance on them for the downfall of his nationalist group and mentor.

What if you saved a man's life only to find out later that he's a murderer? Twelve years ago, a female soldier pulled her comrade from a burning vehicle. Now, she's still left with both the physical and mental scars of her decision. Aimee has always believed herself to be the jinx, blaming herself for the tragic events of what happened that day. Not everyone made it out of the explosion alive and in one piece.

Shortlisted for the Queensland Literary Awards, Work of State Significance and The University of Queensland Non-Fiction Book Award Shortlisted for the 2025 Prime Minister’s Literary Awards, Australian History Winner of the 2025 NSW History Award, Australian History Prize Winner of the 2025...

Miracles are notoriously unreliable. But sometimes, just when they're needed, they turn up - although not always in the form that we expect ... 'A novel luminous with love and hope that will change the way you see the world.' Kathryn Heyman Awkward, hapless Marick is still struggling with the...

On Tommy Llewellyn’s first birthday, his doting parents awoke in a home without baby blankets and bottles in the fridge, without the photos of their newborn once scattered about, and without any idea that the one-year-old sleeping in their home was their child. That’s because Tommy Llewellyn is a boy who, in the very cosmic sense of things, will never be remembered—stuck in a universal Reset that causes everyone to forget he exists when the clock strikes midnight on his birthday each year. 

In this new collection of 33 stories, one of Korea's foremost Seon (Zen) masters introduces the richness and depth of Korea's Buddhist tradition. With humor and insight, Seon Master Daehaeng shows us our inherent potential and demonstrates how we can face the challenges of life with wisdom and vigor.

An anthology of 113 original poems inspired by Taylor Swift songs, from a powerhouse group of contemporary poets - including Diane Seuss, Amanda Lovelace, Hollie McNish, Richard Siken, Ilya Kaminsky, Joy Harjo, Lang Leav, Paul Muldoon, Maggie Smith, Jane Hirshfield and Yusef Komunyakaa. For poetry lovers, this one-of-a-kind anthology is an unparalleled collection of new work from some of the most lauded and exciting voices in contemporary poetry.

A fast-paced, incendiary, plot-driven romantic fantasy where a romance ignites fast and burns through everything that follows, perfect for fans of Sable Sorenson, Alex Aster, and Devney Perry. For decades, Mystics have been executed. Now the King is sparing them. But mercy comes with a cost...

A hapless elephant keeper must do everything he can to save his failing zoo Terry Lyon, assistant head keeper of Southwood Zoo, trusts animals because most people think he’s a waste of space. But as the zoo lurches towards bankruptcy, his future looks bleak. As if managing hungry elephants and...

In the near future—after a virus has swept the globe and the oil has run dry—what’s left of humanity has created a new technology, one that turns plastic back into oil. A mad scramble for resources ensues, with new cities being built on the seven largest landfills in the world. Plastic is the new gold. Tracer is the adopted daughter and hired gun for the president of PH City—built outside of what used to be Los Angeles, atop the Puente Hills landfill. When a distress call comes from the landfill city outside of Las Vegas, the president of PH sends Tracer to answer it.

A high-octane, fast-paced novel from a new voice in adventure writing and the winner of a Wilbur Smith Adventure Writing Prize. For fans of Clive Cussler. Acclaimed explorer Rob Nash has lost his way. Grieving the death of his wife, and blaming himself, he sees no reason to carry on. But when...

An elderly gentleman checks into a B&B in a small village in rural Ireland where he knows nobody. Four days later, his body is found in the lake. The identity of their unknown guest raises questions for one family in particular, twin sisters Liv and Marianne, and their mother, Ethel, each of whom is searching for her own place in the world. The Ghostlights brilliantly evokes the lives of the people in the town and explores the aftershocks of a stranger’s tragedy.

This radio dramatization of the classic movie, which won the Academy Award for Best Picture, features Bing Crosby and Barry Fitzgerald re-creating their Oscar-winning roles. It aired on January 8, 1945.

Former FBI profiler James Fitzgerald talks about his work on the Unabom Task Force that ultimately helped lead to the arrest of Ted Kaczynski on April 3. 1996. Fitzgerald also discusses how his story was turned into the character portrayed so convincingly by actor Sam Worthington throughout the eight episodes of Discovery Channel’s original scripted series, Manhunt: Unabomber.

When a recently widowed woman in rural Wisconsin notices her husband’s toolbox is missing, she calls the authorities—and unwittingly starts a chain of events that will forever change her community. What begins as a disarmingly simple mystery blooms into an exploration of loss, the fragility of the environment, and what it means to connect and heal.

The guest in Room 10 is starving. Deep in the backwoods of Brewster, Tennessee, the Silver Lining Motel has long been a refuge for the lost and the damned. But never a guest like her: a woman with mesmerizing eyes, beastly fangs, and a deadly appetite. Her arrival is no coincidence, and her...

FOUR RIDES. FOUR PASSENGERS. FOUR DESCENTS INTO DARKNESS. Charlie has been a New York City Rideshare driver long enough to know everyone has a story. Each passenger that requests his car gets in the backseat with their own hopes, dreams and aspirations. BUT MANY HAVE DEMONS. Four of these people will share their tales with Charlie, each more harrowing than the last. From innocence lost to bloody vengeance, these are not the accounts of your average commuter. THEY ARE CONFESSIONS OF HORROR BEYOND COMPREHENSION.

She never wanted a vampire boss. He never saw the point of being good. Now they hunt serial killers together—and pretend the tension between them is purely professional. I met my father once in a Transylvanian café. He called himself “Renfield,” scribbled in strange ledgers, and muttered about “the master.” Years later, I’m summoned to a Carpathian castle for my inheritance. Instead of riches, I inherit servitude to Alexandru—an arrogant, centuries-old vampire who expects me to run his “affairs.” I flee back to Ohio. He follows—and my best friend ends up on his dinner menu.

Mary Brown is the star of the Adorable Fat Girl series: she's gorgeous, curvaceous, and wants to find a boyfriend. But where's she going to meet someone new? She doesn't want to hang around pubs all evening (actually that bit's not true), and she doesn't want to have to get out of her pyjamas unless really necessary (that bit's true). There's only one thing for it - she will launch herself majestically onto the dating scene.