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Tracey Lien A L L THAT ’ S L E F T UNSA I D

James Smith HOW TO B E CON F I D E NT

‘A story of great grief and even greater love, this beautiful and powerful book will break you open and change you inside.’ Alice Pung OAM There were a dozen witnesses to Denny Tran’s brutal murder in a busy Sydney restaurant. So how come no one saw anything?

Escape negativity, Crush self-doubt, Live the life you want ...

‘Confidence is a superpower. Once you’ve harnessed it, there will be no stopping you. I’m going to take you on a journey to truly understand confidence – and give you the tools and belief to back yourself in any situation.’ James Smith

Compulsive, fierce storytelling from an unforgettable new Australian voice.

Larry Emdur HAPPY AS

Alice Pung B E CAR E F U L , X I AO X I N !

In 2022 Larry Emdur celebrates forty years in the Australian entertainment industry. At 19, Larry got his first job in television with Seven Nightly News, but he was never going to be a conventional broadcast news journalist. Later, Larry found his niche, hosting popular game shows including Wheel of Fortune and The Price Is Right . In 2007, along with Kylie Gillies, Larry became the co-host of S even’s The Morning Show , which, for over 15 years, has dominated Australian-TV ratings.

A Melbourne author whose award-winning books include Unpolished Gem, Her Father’s Daughter and Laurinda. She also wrote the Marly books for the Our Australian Girl series and edited Growing Up Asian in Australia and My First Lesson.

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Portrait of an Unknown Woman DAN I E L S I LVA

Mr Carver’s Whale LYN HUGH E S

1850: A sea-chest full of books arrives for Antonio Mateus Carvalho Cabral, the younger son of a family of whalers on the small volcanic island of Pico ... The Carvalho brothers, handsome Marcelinho and clever Antonio, are destined to spend their lives hunting whales. But the arrival of an unexpected gift changes both their lives forever. As the younger Carvalho discovers the fascinating world of the whale, a chasm opens between the two brothers, made all the more perilous by their shared passion for the alluring and wilful Margarida Machado. From the Azores to Lisbon, from Newfoundland to Australia, our hero travels in search of love, fortune and his very soul. It is in Eden, a small whaling port on the south coast of New South Wales, that he finally finds salvation in the shape of Alice Binney, fellow lost soul and impostor, in flight from her dark past. An enduring bond forms between the two, culminating in a final, dazzling act of atonement. Gloriously dark, delightful, witty and moving, Mr Carver’s Whale is a novel of our many crimes against nature and the human heart, and the price we have to pay for our sins. But can love ever really be a crime?

#1 New York Times bestselling author Daniel Silva delivers another stunning thriller in his latest action – packed tale of high stakes international intrigue. The hunt is on for the greatest art forger who ever lived ... Legendary spy and art restorer Gabriel Allon has at long last severed ties with Israeli intelligence and settled quietly with his beautiful wife and their young twins in Venice, the only place he has ever truly known peace. But when the eccentric London art dealer Julian Isherwood asks Gabriel to investigate the circumstances surrounding the rediscovery and lucrative sale of a centuries-old painting, he is drawn into a deadly game of cat and mouse where nothing is as it seems. Gabriel soon discovers that the work in question, a portrait of an unidentified woman attributed to Sir Anthony van Dyck, is almost certainly a fiendishly clever fake. To find the mysterious figure who painted it and uncover a multibillion dollar fraud at the pinnacle of the art world, Gabriel conceives one of the most elaborate deceptions of his career. If it is to succeed, he must become the very mirror image of the man he seeks – the greatest art forger the world has ever known.

Released: 03/08/22 NSP | 336pp AU $29.99 NZ $32.99 Imprint: 4th Estate

Released: 03/08/22 TPB | 432pp

AU $32.99 NZ $35.00 Imprint: HarperCollins danielsilvabooks.com

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While You Were In The Country E VA SCOT T He’s finally met The One ... and she’s dating his brother. Inspired by While You Were Sleeping , this rural romantic comedy asks what happens when The One isn’t quite who you expected ... ‘A charming story about finding love when and where you least expect it. Eva Scott’s loveable characters and modern twists on rural romance are simply delightful.’ Australian Author Penelope Janu

The Brothers S . D . H I NTON An isolated house. A mysterious note. Someone is watching ... An absorbing, atmospheric mystery about families, secrets and the bonds of brotherhood set on the When Special Forces veteran Jake Harlow returns to the hamlet of Lorne on the Victorian south-west coast for his younger brother Tom’s funeral, he finds a sinister series of notes that suggest Tom’s death was no accident. With Tom’s best friend Stocky, and ex girlfriend Lucy, Jake starts to dig into Victorian south coast. ‘Welcome home Jake ...’

Released: 03/08/22 TPB | 432pp AU $29.99 NZ $32.99 Imprint: HQ Fiction

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secrets old and new. Who might be targeting the Harlow family and why? As they get closer to the truth, the danger becomes very real. But can Jake, burdened by scars both physical and mental, still protect anyone – including himself? An absorbing, atmospheric mystery about families, hidden truths and the bonds of brotherhood.

The Keepers Of The Lighthouse K AY E DOBB I E A lonely windswept lighthouse island in Bass Strait hides a dangerous secret hundreds of years in the making ... Secrets and sabotage keep readers guessing in the new novel from Australian author Kaye Dobbie.

Released: 03/08/22 TPB | 400pp AU $32.99 NZ $34.99 Imprint: HarperCollins

Released: 03/08/22 TPB | 320pp AU $29.99 NZ $32.99 Imprint: HQ Fiction kayedobbie.com

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Gone To Ground

BRONWYN HA L L HUNTED. ALONE. AFRAID... A heart-in-the-mouth and utterly addictive adventure thriller from a phenomenal debut Australian talent. UN surgeon Rachel Forester is posted at a remote medical clinic deep in the jungle of the Democratic Republic of the Congo. With violence escalating in the region, Dr Forester risks her life by remaining to tend an injured child while the rest of her team evacuates. On the cusp of her final desperate chance to leave, a soldier is carried into the camp by three other members of his unit, his condition so critical, his airlift must take priority over hers. With no help coming, and in the path of warring militias, this small unit must flee through the heart of the jungle to reach the safety of the province capital. But in the dark wilderness lies a strangling web of crime and corruption. As they get deeper, they discover a sinister mining operation and stolen children with evidence indicating shadowy ties to the UN. But aren’t those the people Dr Forester works for? The only people who know she’s still lost out there? And now, the people who want her dead? The further they delve, the more the web closes around them. Will they make it out alive?

Look Both Ways L I NWOOD BARC L AY Released: 03/08/22 TPB | 288pp AU $29.99 NZ $32.99 Imprint: HQ Fiction

The Librarian Spy MAD E L I N E MAR T I N

From the New York Times bestselling author of The Last Bookshop in London comes a moving new novel inspired by the true history of America’s library spies of World War II. An unexpected offer from the US military has brought librarian Ava to Lisbon with a new mission: posing as a librarian while working undercover as a spy gathering intelligence. Meanwhile, in occupied France, Elaine has begun an apprenticeship at a printing press run by members of the Resistance. As the battle in Europe rages, Ava and Elaine find themselves connecting through coded messages and discovering hope in the face of war.

Just because that car sees you doesn’t mean it’s safe to cross… The residents of Garrett Island are part of a visionary experiment, for one month, they’ve got self-driving vehicles called Arrivals, and as the cars are all aware of each other, road accidents should be a thing of the past. But as the day gets underway, there are signs all is not well , the sleek driverless cars are no longer taking orders. They’re starting to organize. They’re starting to hunt. And they’ve got the residents of Garrett Island in their sights.

Released: 03/08/22 TPB | 304pp AU $29.99 NZ $32.99 Imprint: HQ Fiction

Released: 03/08/22 TPB | 384pp AU $32.99 NZ $34.99 Imprint: HQ Fiction

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The Polish Girl MA L K A AD L E R In the eye of the war, That tore the world apart, A mother wants a son, A daughter needs a mother

Her Majesty’s Royal Coven J UNO DAWSON The first in a supernatural new series from the author of Wonderland . Her Majesty’s Royal Coven follows a top secret government department of witches and the deadly threat to the nation that they must confront. Hidden among us is a secret coven of witches. They are Her Majesty’s Royal Coven. They protect crown and country from magical forces and otherworldly evil. But their greatest enemy will come from within. There are whisperings of a prophecy that will bring the coven to its knees, and five best friends are about to be caught at the centre. Life as a modern witch was never simple … but now it’s about to get apocalyptic. Prepare to be bewitched by Juno Dawson’s first adult series. A story of ancient prophecies and modern dating, of sacred sisterhood and demonic frenemies.

Winter 1939: Danusha and her family are forced to flee their home when the Nazis invade Poland. Danusha’s mother, Anna, changes her name and secures a position as a housekeeper in a German doctor’s mansion in Kraków where Gestapo meetings are hosted in the kitchen … Her secret is their salvation, but what Danusha remembers most is the solitude, with only her baby brother

and the girl in the mirror for company. All Anna ever wanted was a firstborn son. All Danusha ever wanted was a mother who would love her like a firstborn son. Instead she got one who could look a Nazi straight in the eye but not into the eyes of her own daughter. It is only years later, when their neighbours gather in the living room to hear Anna’s stories, that Danusha finally realises her mother was never a cold unknowable sea but a storm-wracked sky, sometimes bright, sometimes dark, and always watching over her. The Polish Girl is a heartbreaking and unforgettable historical novel by the author of international bestseller The Brothers of Auschwitz – perfect for fans of Antonio Iturbe and Edith Eger.

Released: 03/08/22 TPB | 464pp AU $32.99 NZ $35.00 Imprint: Voyager junodawson.com

Released: 03/08/22 TPB | 416pp AU $29.99 NZ $32.99 Imprint: One More Chapter

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The Wedding Crasher M I A SOSA

The Girls Are Good I L AR I A B E RNAD I N I COMPETITION. PERFECTION. DESTRUCTION. A DANGEROUS OBSESSION

Named one of the most anticipated books of 2022 by EW , Oprah Daily , Marie Claire , Goodreads and Bookpage ! The USA Today bestselling author of The Worst Best Man is back with a hilarious rom-com about two strangers who get trapped in a lie and have to fake date their way out of it ... Solange Pereira is roped into helping her wedding planner cousin on a

Martina wants to be the best gymnast in the world. But so does everyone around her. A TOURNAMENT WITH A DIFFERENCE During one week of intense competition, Martina and her teammates are tested to the limit, and any sign of weakness can quickly spell the end. A MURDER IN THE NIGHT By the end of the week, one of the gymnasts will be dead. Every girl will do anything to win … but at what cost?

random couple’s big day. It’s an easy gig ... until Solange stumbles upon a situation that convinces her the pair isn’t meant to be. What’s a true-blue romantic to do? Crash the wedding, of course, and ensure the unsuspecting groom doesn’t make the biggest mistake of his life. Dean Chapman had his future all mapped out. He was about to check off ‘start a family’ and on track to ‘make partner’ when his modern day marriage of convenience went up in smoke. Then he learns he might not land an assignment that could be his ticket to a promotion unless he has a significant other and, in a moment of panic, Dean claims to be in love with the woman who crashed his wedding. Oops. Now Dean has a whole new item on his to-do list: beg Solange to be his pretend girlfriend. Solange feels a tiny bit bad about ruining Dean’s wedding, so she agrees to play along. Yet as they fake-date their way around town, what started as a performance for Dean’s colleagues turns into a connection that neither he nor Solange can deny. Their entire romance is a sham ... there’s no way these polar opposites could fall in love for real, right?

Released: 03/08/22 NSP | 224pp AU $32.99 NZ $32.99 Imprint: HarperCollins

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Released: 06/07/22 B+P | 400pp AU $22.99 NZ $25.00 Imprint: Avon

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Fire and Blood GEORGE R R MAR T I N

Set centuries before the events in A Song of Ice and Fire , Fire and Blood is the definitive history of the Targaryens in Westeros as told by Archmaester Gyldayn, chronicling the conquest that united the Seven Kingdoms under Targaryen rule through to the Dance of the Dragons: the Targaryen civil war that nearly ended their dynasty forever. The thrilling history of the Targaryens comes to life in this masterly work by the author of A Song of Ice and Fire , the inspiration for HBO ’s Game of Thrones . With all the fire and fury fans have come to expect from internationally bestselling author George R.R. Martin, this is the first volume of the definitive two-part history of the Targaryens in Westeros. Centuries before the events of A Game of Thrones , House Targaryen – the only family of dragonlords to survive the Doom of Valyria – took up residence on Dragonstone. Fire and Blood begins their tale with the legendary Aegon the Conqueror, creator of the Iron Throne, and goes on to recount the generations of Targaryens who fought to hold that iconic seat, all the way up to the civil war that nearly tore their dynasty apart.

What really happened during the Dance of the Dragons? Why was it so deadly to visit Valyria after the Doom? What were Maegor the Cruel’s worst crimes? What was it like in Westeros when dragons ruled the skies? These are but a few of the questions answered in this essential chronicle, as related by a learned maester of the Citadel, and featuring more than eighty all-new black-and-white illustrations by artist Doug Wheatley. With all the scope and grandeur of Gibbon’s The History of the Decline and Fall of the Roman Empire , Fire and Blood is the ultimate game of thrones, giving readers a whole new appreciation for the dynamic, often bloody, and always fascinating history of Westeros. Released: 03/08/22 BPB | 736pp AU $22.99 NZ $25.00 Imprint: Voyager georgerrmartin.com

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TR AC E Y L I E N All That’s Left Unsaid

traceylien.com There were a dozen witnesses to Denny Tran’s brutal murder in a busy Sydney restaurant. So how come no one saw anything? ‘Just let him go.’ Those are words Ky Tran will forever regret. The words she spoke when her parents called to ask if they should let her younger brother Denny out to celebrate his high school graduation. That night in 1996, Denny – optimistic, guileless, brilliant Denny – is brutally murdered inside a busy restaurant in Cabramatta, a Sydney suburb facing violent crime, an indifferent police force, and the worst heroin epidemic in Australian history. Returning home for the funeral, Ky learns that the police are stumped by her brother’s case: several people were at Lucky 8 restaurant when Denny died, but each of the bystanders claims to have seen nothing. As an antidote to grief and guilt, Ky is determined to track down the witnesses herself. With each encounter, she peels away another layer of the place that shaped her and Denny, exposing the trauma and seeds of violence that were planted well before that fateful celebration dinner: by colonialism, by the war in Vietnam, and by the choices they’ve all made to survive. Tracey Lien’s extraordinary debut is at once heart-pounding and heart-rending as it pulls apart the intricate bonds of friendship, family, culture and community that produced a devastating crime. Combining evocative family drama and gripping suspense, All That’s Left Unsaid is both a study of the effects of inherited trauma and social discrimination, and a compulsively readable literary thriller that expertly holds the reader in its grip until the final page. B E L I NDA A L E X ANDR A A world in chaos. Two very different women. And the mystery of the man who may connect them. The stunning new novel from beloved Australian storyteller Belinda Alexandra. Paris 1946: Sabine Brouillette is a war crimes investigator with the French secret service. She lost her family, including her young son, when her Resistance circuit was betrayed near the end of the war. New evidence comes to light that the traitor was a British double agent who went by the codename the ‘Black Fox’. Now her quest for revenge has a single focus – find the Black Fox and kill him. Sydney 1946: Landscape designer Diana White has been waiting six years for her husband, Casper, to return from the war in Europe. Her son, Freddy, was only a baby when his British-born father joined the RAF. But Casper is a changed man when he returns from the convalescent hospital in England where he has spent the past year under mysterious circumstances. No longer the easygoing personality Diana fell in love with, he is now darker and more secretive. Soon Sabine and Diana find themselves on a collision course – one seeking vengeance, the other willing to go to any lengths to protect her family. The French Agent

Released: 07/09/22 TPB | 400pp AU $32.99 NZ $34.99 Imprint: HQ Fiction

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Released: 07/09/22 TPB | 400pp AU $32.99 NZ $35.00 Imprint: HarperCollins

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Double Or Nothing K I M SH E RWOOD The start of a brand new trilogy following MI6’s agents with a licence to kill, that blows the world of James Bond wide open! James Bond is missing … 007 has been captured, perhaps even killed, by a sinister private military company. His whereabouts are unknown. Meet the new generation of spies … Johanna Harwood, 003. Joseph Dryden, 004. Sid Bashir, 009. Together, they represent the very best and brightest of MI6. Skilled, determined and with a licence to kill, they will do anything to protect their country. The fate of the world rests in their hands … Tech billionaire Sir Bertram Paradise claims he can reverse the climate crisis and save the planet. But can he really? The new spies must uncover the truth, because the future of humanity hangs in the balance.

The Sirens Sing KR I S T E L THORN E L L Time is running out. Released: 07/09/22 TPB | 400pp AU $32.99 NZ $35.00 Imprint: HarperCollins

A beautiful novel from award-winning writer Kristel Thornell, The Sirens Sing is about the haunting force of love and desire that ricochets between lives, across generations and through time. It is a portrait of Australian longing. Katoomba, early 1990s. Heather and David are two young people on the brink of adulthood, drawn together by their study of Italian. David is smitten with Heather, but has no idea how she feels about him. They have something in common, besides Italian, both children of struggling single mothers, who have raised them through a series of grungy share houses in the inner west of Sydney, before moving to the Blue Mountains. At a festive evening to celebrate Heather’s final exam, something happens that will change their lives forever. Sydney, early 1970s. Jan, the unconfident daughter of working-class parents and the first in her family to go to university, strikes up a friendship with bohemian, assured Alicia. They quickly become close. But one night down by the Blackwattle Bay – the night of Gough Whitlam’s dismissal – things go badly awry. A tender and poignant novel about longing, and the way in which it echoes down the generations, The Sirens Sing tells of desire, how it haunts and affects us, and how, from generation to generation, there are echoes, overlaps and intersections in how we love, who we love, and why we love, as we repeat the same patterns around love, desire, longing and compulsion over and over again, like moths to a flame. Released: 07/09/2022 TPB | 304pp AU $32.99 NZ $36.99 Imprint: 4th Estate

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So Happy For You

C E L I A L AS K E Y

Bridesmaids meets Black Mirror i n the most twisted and entertaining thriller of 2022. Robin and Ellie have been best friends since childhood. They’ve been through everything together, from Robin coming out to the death of Ellie’s dad. But when Ellie asks Robin to be her maid of honour, Robin is reluctant. It’s not that Robin isn’t happy for Ellie, she just hates everything about weddings and marriage – plus the guy Ellie’s engaged to. There’s also the matter of the crazy (not to mention dangerous) wedding rituals that couples are resorting to in the hope of securing a lifetime of happiness. Despite her misgivings, Robin finally says yes. But as the wedding day approaches, she gets the feeling that everyone in the bridal party is out to get her. And it seems Ellie is willing to do anything for the perfect day. After all, marriage is about sacrifice…

Released: 07/09/22 TPB | 304 pp AU $32.99 NZ $34.99 Imprint: HQ Fiction

The Binding Room NAD I N E MATH E SON

Small Town, Big Magic

HA Z E L B E CK

There’s no such thing as witches...right? For fans of The Ex Hex and Payback’s A Witch , a fun, witchy rom-com in which a bookstore owner who is fighting to revitalize a small midwestern town clashes with her rival, the mayor, and uncovers not only a clandestine group that wields a dark magic to control the idyllic river hamlet, but hidden powers she never knew she possessed.

In this room, no one can hear you scream… From the author of The Jigsaw Man comes a brand new crime thriller from Nadine Matheson ‘Nadine Matheson writes sentences like roses, lovely and bristling with thorns . . . Matheson’s voice is exciting, urgent… and, now more than ever, vital’ A.J. Finn

Released: 07/09/22 TPB | 512pp AU $29.99 NZ $32.99 Imprint: HQ Fiction nadinematheson.com

Released: 07/09/22 TPB | 400pp AU $29.99 NZ $29.99 Imprint: HQ Fiction

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The Proxy Bride ZOE BOCCAB E L L A

The Promise Of Home

N I COL A MARSH This dyed-in-the-wool country girl will do anything to protect the home she loves... A fast-paced, heartwarming rural romance from a USA Today bestselling Australian author.

In 1939, Giacinta sets sail from Italy to Australia. Decades later, a granddaughter discovers the true story of her family... A stunningly crafted novel of family, secrets and facing adversity, perfect for readers of Victoria Purman. When Sofie comes to stay with her grandmother in Stanthorpe, she knows little of Nonna Gia’s past. In the heat of that 1984 summer, the two clash over Gia’s strict Italian ways and superstitions, her chilli-laden spaghetti and the evasive silence surrounding Sofie’s father, who died before she was born. Then Sofie learns Gia had an arranged marriage. From there, the past begins to reveal why no-one will talk of her father. As Nonna Gia cooks, furtively adding a little more chilli each time, she also begins feeding Sofie her stories. How she came to Australia on a ‘bride ship’, among many proxy brides, knowing little about the husbands they had married from afar. Most arriving to find someone much different than described. The summer burns on and the truth that unfolds is nothing like what Sofie expected ... The author of Mezza Italiana brings to life a unique point of migrant women’s untold experience, in a resonant novel of family, food and love. Includes 12 traditional recipes.

Released: 07/09/22 TPB | 368pp AU $29.99 NZ $32.99 Imprint: HQ Fiction

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Becoming Beth

zoeboccabella.com Released: 07/09/22 TPB | 448pp AU $32.99 NZ $34.99 Imprint: HQ Fiction

ME R E D I TH APPL E YARD

Beth has forgotten the core truth of her own life. In a cruel move, her dead mother is about to remind her. A deeply felt, acutely observed novel about mothers and children, about what people hide from themselves and each other, about the richness and difficulties of community, and about becoming your own person for readers of Tricia Stringer and Liz Byrski.

Released: 07/09/22 TPB | 384pp AU $32.99 NZ $34.99 Imprint: HQ Fiction

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Babel

R . F. KUANG A new dark academic fantasy by the New York Times bestselling author of The Poppy War . Traduttore, traditore: An act of translation is always an act of betrayal. Oxford, 1836. The city of dreaming spires. It is the centre of all knowledge and progress in the world.

And at its centre is Babel, the Royal Institute of Translation. The tower from which all the power of the Empire flows. Orphaned in Canton and brought to England by a mysterious guardian, Babel seemed like paradise to Robin Swift. Until it became a prison… But can a student stand against an empire? An incendiary new novel from award-winning author R.F. Kuang about the power of language, the violence of colonialism, and the sacrifices of resistance.

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Released: 07/09/22 TPB | 560pp AU $32.99 NZ $35.00 Imprint: Voyager

Marple

AGATHA CHR I S T I E

A brand new collection of short stories featuring the Queen of Crime’s legendary detective Jane Marple, penned by twelve remarkable bestselling and acclaimed authors. This collection of twelve original short stories, all featuring Jane Marple, will introduce the character to a whole new generation. Each author reimagines Agatha Christie’s Marple through their own unique perspective while staying true to the hallmarks of a traditional mystery. Miss Marple was first introduced to readers in a story Christie wrote for The Royal Magazine in 1927 and made her first appearance in a full-length novel in 1930 The Murder at the Vicarage . It has been 45 years since Agatha Christie’s last Marple novel, Sleeping Murder , was published posthumously in 1976, and this collection of ingenious new stories by twelve Christie devotees will be a timely reminder why Jane Marple remains the most famous fictional female detective of all time.

Released: 15/09/22 TPB | 400pp AU $32.99 NZ $35.00 Imprint: HarperCollins

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Heat 2 M I CHA E L MANN &MEG GARD I N E R

Michael Mann, Oscar-nominated filmmaker and writer-director of Heat and Miami Vice , teams up with Edgar Award winning author Meg Gardiner to deliver Mann’s first crime novel – an explosive return to the world and characters of his classic film Heat – an all new story that illuminates what happened before and after the iconic film. Described by Michael Mann as both a prequel and sequel to the renowned, critically acclaimed film of the same name, Heat 2 covers the formative years of homicide detective Vincent Hanna ( Oscar winner Al Pacino) and elite criminals Neil McCauley ( Oscar winner Robert De Niro), Chris Shiherlis (Val Kilmer), and Nate ( Oscar winner Jon Voight), and features the same extraordinary ambition, scope, rich characterizations, and attention to detail as the epic film. This new story leads up to the events of the film and then moves beyond it, featuring new characters on both sides of the law, new high line heists, and breathtakingly cinematic action sequences. Ranging from the streets of L.A. to the inner sancta of rival Taiwanese crime syndicates in Paraguay to a massive drug cartel money-laundering operation just over the border in Mexico, Heat 2 illuminates the dangerous workings of international crime organizations and the agents who pursue them as it provides a full-blooded portrait of the men and women who inhabit both worlds. Operatic in scope, Heat 2 is engrossing, moving, and tragic – a masterpiece of crime fiction from one of the most innovative and influential filmmakers in American cinema. Released: 07/09/22 TPB | 480pp meggardiner.com

AU $32.99 NZ $35.00 Imprint: HarperCollins

Wartime at Beltchley Park MOL LY GR E E N Her code breaking will save lives. But will it save the man she loves …

September 1939. London is in blackout, war has been declared, but Dulcie Treadwell can think only of her heartbreak over American broadcaster Glenn Reeves, who didn’t say goodbye before leaving for Berlin. Posted to Bletchley Park, Dulcie must concentrate on helping the war effort by cracking the German Enigma codes. The hours are long and the conditions tough, with little recognition from above. Until she breaks her first code … Dulcie finally settles into something she was born to do. But just as she’s proving her worth, a shocking betrayal leads to Dulcie’s brutal dismissal. Is it too late for Dulcie to prove her innocence and keep helping to save innocent lives? The new sweeping WW2 historical series from Molly Green, set at top secret Bletchley Park … Released: 07/09/22 TPB | 448pp AU $29.99 NZ $32.99 Imprint: Avon mollygreenauthor.com

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AUGUST 2 022 – NON - F ICT ION Happy As L ARRY EMDU R

A Sense of Balance JOHN HOWARD

Larry Emdur is one of Australia’s most popular and enduring TV personalities. Happy As is a memoir of becoming Larry. Long before the game shows and morning TV, Larry Emdur was just Larry, a cheeky kid from Bondi who grew up paddling round the kiddies’ pool on a foam surfboard, and rocking a safari suit and bowl haircut. It was an idyllic childhood growing up in the 1970s and ‘80s, dominated by endless summers, adventures with mates, sunburnt noses and board rashes, all underpinned by his dad’s simple rule: ‘Be nice to everyone.’ Told with wit and warmth, Happy As charts Larry’s career as a professional show-off, from winner of the Rose Bay Public School marching parade to living-room fixture. From his first ‘job’ pinching golf balls, to that big TV break; from awkward teen romances to true love; from the less-than-impressed prize winners on The Price is Right to unexpectedly bonding with Yoko Ono – this is a life-affirming collection of stories about the enduring love of family and friends, and just how far being nice to everyone will get you. A perfect blend of nostalgia, side splitting humour and heartbreaking pathos that will leave you wishing it was the ‘80s again.

On how our sense of balance has defined us as a nation and will safeguard our future. In the years that John Howard served in the national parliament he came to understand the special character of Australia; to appreciate its strengths and weaknesses; and most importantly to respect the sense of balance in the formulation of public policy that has long defined us as a people and made Australia an attractive destination for people from across the world. In this book he explores this balance, its foundations and its future. Written against the backdrop of the COVID-19

Released: 03/08/22 TPB | 352pp AU $34.99 NZ $37.99 Imprint: HarperCollins

pandemic, as well as some of the more contested political events of recent years – the election of Donald Trump, the Brexit vote, the rise of China, and, within our own country, a carousel of six prime ministers in eleven years – these reflections touch on how Australia has responded to pressure over the last decade or so. Commentary on these subjects from politicians, opinion writers and social media can sometimes seem shrill and divisive. Australia’s 25th and second longest serving prime minister has faith that no matter what challenges and extremes threaten to upset our sense of balance, the country’s institutions and people will remain robust into the foreseeable future.

Released: 17/08/22 CHB | 304pp AU $39.99 NZ $45.00 Imprint: HarperCollins

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Danger on Our Doorstep J I M MOL AN

An unsettling assessment of how and when war with China might break out and the consequences for the world, from bestselling author, ex-major general Jim Molan What are Australia’s options in confronting a rising and belligerent China? For the first time in nearly 80 years, war on our doorstop is not just possible, it is likely. Former army major general and Liberal Party senator Jim Molan has fought wars, reviewed intelligence, participated in government and conducted business in hotspots across the world, making him an expert in evaluating risk and reward in perilous military situations. In this sober assessment, Molan examines the present and growing danger of China’s rise, not just to Taiwan, Japan and other countries in the immediate region, but also to the geopolitical balance of power as it has existed since the end of World War II. He suggests what China’s endgame is, how war might start, what war with China would look like and, importantly, what Australia’s best interests and options are. Acknowledging the increasing awareness of possible conflict, he stresses how important it is to prepare for the right war, not the war we would prefer to fight, or the one we think might never happen. Pretend You’re in Tokyo M I CH E L L E MACK I NTOSH The ultimate armchair travel guide to recreating an authentic Japanese experience at home. Tokyo is one of the most vibrant and fascinating cities in the world; a place where traditional gardens and temples are set against neon jungles and looming skyscrapers. One visit to this electric, eclectic metropolis is sure to leave a lasting impression, but how to bring that Tokyo magic back home when the vacation is over? Self-confessed shinnichi (Japanophile) Michelle Mackintosh reveals her favourite fifty quick, easy and kawaii activities to help recreate authentic sights, sounds and smells of Tokyo that won’t get ‘lost in translation’. Why not set up your own cat cafe, whisk up the perfect cup of matcha, delve into the J-POP archives or even learn how to recognise written Japanese? This is the ultimate inspirational guidebook for anyone wishing they were somewhere else. Whether you’re a seasoned traveller or dreaming of your first trip to Japan, now you can Pretend You’re in Tokyo every day of the week.

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Shark PAU L D E GE L D E R From shark attack survivor to the shark’s biggest advocate, Paul de Gelder tells us just why these majestic diverse animals need our help as much as we need them. Something happens to you the first time you dive with sharks … We have a perennial fascination with sharks. Portrayed in the media and popular culture as killing machines, we are awed by their power and strength. But the shark is so much more – a marvel of the sea, they have evolved over 450 million years into over 500 species, from the bioluminescent kitefin to the tiny dwarf lantern shark, the sociable lemon shark to the cow shark, which can birth up to 100 pups in one litter. Bringing balance to the ocean’s ecosystem, our planet is at serious risk when these amazing creatures are threatened. Paul de Gelder, who lost two limbs in a shark attack during a mission as an elite Australian navy clearance diver, spent time as part of his recovery learning all about sharks. He became so obsessed that, despite what happened to him, he is now an expert and has dedicated his life to helping save them. Shark is his love-letter to these unfairly vilified animals, and his warning to the world about what will happen if we don’t look out for them. Released: 03/08/22 TPB | 240pp pauldegelder.com

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Christmas Feasts and Treats DONNA HAY Donna Hay’s bestselling classic Christmas Feasts and Treats – now fully revised and updated with many new recipes to make, enjoy and give away – will make your Christmas cooking and entertaining fabulously easy and delicious.

Don’t Look Away DAN I E L L E L A I D L E Y

Fearless. Tough. Uncompromising. This was the persona of former elite footballer and senior AFL coach, Danielle Laidley. Fearful. Vulnerable. Uncertain. This is how Danielle felt, for most of her life. For the best part of five decades, within a hyper-masculine sporting environment, Danielle Laidley harboured a dark secret. As a boy growing up in the backblocks of Perth, as a teenager and young man playing AFL, as a married father of three, she knew she was female, regardless of the gender she was assigned at birth.

Donna Hay takes the stress out of Christmas cooking and entertaining with this must-have collection of over 170 stunning yet simple festive recipes. Featuring all the nostalgic favourites and some fun twists on the classics, this is the only cookbook you need for the festive season. From easy starters to show-stopping mains, including a cheat’s glazed ham that doesn’t need studding or basting, to dazzling desserts that are sure to impress, and some special edible gifts, these recipes are peppered with Donna’s best-ever tricks and shortcuts to make it the most relaxing Christmas yet. You’ll also find plenty of beautiful styling tips to add some extra sparkle to the festivities. Also included are step-by-step images to walk you through it all, whether you’re attempting a glossy ham, succulent bird, fruity pudding or a shimmering trifle. Or perhaps you want to try your hand at a roast pork with the perfect crackle, a gingerbread wreath or a rocking rocky road? No matter what’s on the menu, Christmas Feasts and Treats will give you the confidence to have a very delicious and stress-free Christmas.

For years Danielle lived a compartmentalised life, managing her secret first with a relentless quest for sporting success and workaholism, and eventually with substances that dulled the pain. She covertly experimented with her transgender life but eventually rumours began to circulate. The walls started closing in. Then there was nowhere to hide. This is an unflinching account of what it’s like to know you don’t fit the body you were born into, and the desperate measures taken to mask the fear of being outed, of losing those you love. It’s also an uncensored behind-the-scenes look at elite football from the perspective of player and coach, where Danielle is both participant in and analytical observer of her double life. It’s about the courage it takes to step into the world as Danielle May. Released: 07/09/22 TPB | 352pp

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Badness GARY J U B E L I N The sequel to the #1 bestseller, I Catch Killers. As a cop, I used to sit on one side of the interview room table, facing murderers, child abductors and rapists. Now I’ve seen what it looks like from the other side: disgraced, forced out of the police and found to be a criminal. I want to show you what the view’s like. Working with crooks, cops, forensic psychologists and scientists, as well as the victims, I’ve taken another look at some of our worst crimes, including serial killings carried out by Ivan Milat and the Granny Killer, the murder of Anita Cobby,

The Wonder of Little Things V I NC E COPL E Y A First Nations Elder shares his extraordinary story of finding kindness in the midst of prejudice, and joy in living life to the full. ‘Welcome to my story. It’s a simple story of a simple person, who’s lived a long life now with some struggles along the way. I didn’t learn a lot in school, not in the classroom, anyway. But I learned a lot from life.’ Vince Copley was born on a government mission into poverty in 1936. By the time he was fifteen, five of his family had died. But at a home for Aboriginal boys, he befriended future leaders Charlie Perkins, John Moriarty and Gordon Briscoe. They

were friendships that would last a lifetime. ‘Always remember you’re as good as anybody else,’ his mother, Kate, often told him. And he was, a champion footballer and premiership-winning coach. But change was in the air, and Vince knew he had more to contribute. So he teamed up with Charlie Perkins, his ‘brother’ from the boys’ home, to help make life better for his people. At every step, with his beloved wife, Brenda, Vince found light in the darkness, the friendly face in the crowd, the small moments and little things that make the world go round. In The Wonder of Little Things , Vince tells his story with humour, humility and wisdom. Written with his friend Lea McInerney over many cups of tea, it is an Australian classic in the making, a plain-speaking account of hardship, courage and optimism told without self-pity or big-noting. Vince’s love of life will make you smile, his heartache will make you cry, and his determination to enjoy life in the face of adversity will inspire you to find

the Hoddle Street massacre, Port Arthur, the Parramatta girls home’ and the disappearance of preschooler William Tyrrell. What I’ve found has made me question everything I knew about evil, including where it comes from, what drives people to carry out acts of badness and how we can prevent them. The answers will surprise you. I used to be on the side of the angels. I’m not looking for a way back. Gary Jubelin was one of Australia’s most celebrated homicide detectives, leading investigations into the disappearance of William Tyrrell, the serial killing of three Aboriginal children in Bowraville and the brutal gangland murder of Terry Falconer. In 2020, he was found guilty of illicitly recording conversations with a witness. Since leaving the NSW Police Force, he has written for The Sunday Telegraph , hosted one of the country’s top-ranking podcasts, co-authored an award-winning book, worked as a contributor for 60 Minutes and Under Investigation television programs, and toured the country with a live stage show. Gary still tries to help the victims of crime.

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Released: 07/09/22 TPB | 352pp AU $34.99 NZ $36.99 Imprint: HarperCollins

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How to be Confident

A Question of Age JAC I NTA PARSONS

JAME S SM I TH

From two times number one Sunday Times bestselling author, James Smith, comes How to be Confident – the third instalment in James’ no-nonsense guides to gaining the tools to empower your decision-making and change your life. Now, more than ever, we are so often lost within a cycle of negativity – from comparing ourselves to others and doom scrolling on social media, to a paralysis of choice and chasing external gratification that does nothing to nurture authentic happiness. We need confidence to master our true ambitions, realise our genuine strengths, and achieve the life we need, but might not know we want. Luckily, with his candid, no-nonsense advice, experience, and passion, James is here to lead the way.

A beautifully written, searing and powerful examination of women and ageing that you will not be able to put down: intense, compelling, poetic, raging. Warning: this is not a self-help book. Or, a helpful book, necessarily. No one really needs ‘help’ with ageing. It will happen no matter what we do. Neither is it a book to guide you through these stages of ageing. This book will not ask you to love your lines. Or to post on social media that you feel privileged to age. This book is, instead, a howl of rage. Grappling with ageing is one of the most confronting elements of being a

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woman. When we become invisible, when we lose our sexual currency, when we lose that elasticity in our skin, when our bodies soften and change, when our perceived ‘value’ to society dramatically falls, when our notion of self-worth takes a radical shift. What do we do when our outside self doesn’t match our inside self? That old woman staring back at her reflection in the mirror doesn’t understand why she feels so young. So how do we adjust our perceptions of getting older? What does it mean to age as a woman? How do we adjust our thinking about being in the world? What is our currency now? Jacinta believes that midlife is a crucial reckoning with despair and hope, a time when you are naked in the centre of the world and no-one notices or perhaps cares to look. Midlife is a time when you take stock – to look back and understand how you were made as a woman, and to look forward into the future, to see how you might unmake yourself to live the life that perhaps you should be living. A Question of Age is incendiary, raging and raw, but also compassionate, insightful and powerfully energising. It is a book for every woman looking in the mirror thinking she no longer recognises herself. It is a book for our times. Released: 07/09/22 TPB | 304pp AU $34.99 NZ $37.99 Imprint: ABC Books jacintaparsons.com

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Charlie’s Good Tonight PAU L S E X TON

Breaking History JAR E D KUSHN E R

The official and fully authorised biography of the world’s most revered

Jared Kushner was one of the most consequential presidential advisers in modern history. For the first time, he recounts what happened behind closed doors during the Trump presidency. Few White House advisors have had such an expansive portfolio or constant access to the president. From his office next to Trump, senior adviser Jared Kushner operated quietly behind the scenes, preferring to leave the turf wars and television sparring to others.

and celebrated drummers, and mainstay of The Rolling Stones .

Early 1963. The newly formed Rolling Stones are on the hunt for a permanent drummer. Their sights are set on Charlie Watts, a jazz musician already well-known within London’s rhythm and blues clubs. Fortunately for future Stones fans the world over, they persuade him to take on the job.

Once installed at the drum seat, Charlie would not miss a beat for the rest of his life. He was there throughout the swinging sixties as the Stones reached superstardom and for the well-documented debauchery of the 1970s, typified by the iconic album Exile on Main St . Battling his own demons by the eighties, Charlie emerged unscathed, cementing his reputation as the thoughtful, cultured but no less compelling counterpoint to his more raucous bandmates. For almost 60 years – through all the band bust-ups, bereavements and changes in personnel both on stage and off – Charlie remained the rock at the heart of the Rolling Stones. Drawing on new interviews with his family, friends and former bandmates – including Mick Jagger and Keith Richards – Charlie’s Good Tonight is the remarkable life story of Charlie Watts – official, authorised and as it’s never been told before. Released: 21/09/22 TPB | 320pp

Now, Kushner finally tells his story – a fast paced and surprisingly candid account of how an earnest businessman with no political ambitions found himself pulled into a presidency that no one saw coming. Breaking History takes readers inside debates in the Oval Office, double-crosses at the United Nations, tense meetings in Arab palaces, highstakes negotiations, and the daily barrage of leaks, false allegations, investigations, and West Wing infighting. A true historical thriller, this book is not your typical political memoir. Kushner details Washington’s intense resistance to change and reveals how he broke through the stalemates of the past. An outsider among outsiders, Kushner was a results-driven executive among beltway power brokers. He questioned old assumptions and delivered unprecedented results on trade, criminal justice reform, production of COVID-19 vaccines, and Middle East peace. His successful negotiation of the Abraham Accords, the most significant diplomatic breakthrough in 50 years, earned him a nomination for the Nobel Peace Prize. Written by one of the few people by Trump’s side from his trip down the golden escalator to his final departure from Andrews Air Force Base, Breaking History provides the most honest, nuanced, and definitive Released: 07/09/22 TPB | 592pp

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Abominations L I ON E L SHR I V E R

Great Australian Ambos B I L L ‘ SWAMPY ’ MARSH

A masterful collection from one of the most acclaimed writers of our time. Novelist, cultural observer and social satirist Lionel Shriver is among the sharpest talents of our age. A writer who embraces ‘under-expressed, unpopular or downright dangerous’ points of view, she regularly deplores the conformity of thought and attitude that has overtaken society. Bringing together thirty-five works curated from her many columns, features, essays and op-eds for the likes of the Spectator and Guardian , speeches and reviews, and some unpublished pieces, Abominations reveals Shriver at her most

‘Yeah, while some of my stories are quite gory, others can be very enlightening. Though, in hindsight, the best outcomes are when the patient pulls through. It’s then that you know you’ve done your job, and you get a bit of a buzz out of that.’ Put the sirens on and get ready to hit the road, because fact is stranger than fiction in this fabulous Australia-wide collection of ambos stories from bestselling author Bill ‘Swampy’ Marsh. Rural and remote ambulance drivers and paramedics are a dedicated and gutsy bunch who work tirelessly to care

iconoclastic and personal. Relentlessly sceptical, cutting and contrarian but also frequently moving and vulnerable, this collection showcases her piquant opinions on a wide range of topics, including religion, politics, illness, mortality, family and friends, tennis, gender, immigration, consumerism, health care and taxes. Though some of the more divisive essays in Abominations have ‘brought hell and damnation down on my head,’ as she cheerfully explains, she also offers insights on her novels and explores the perks and pitfalls of becoming a Released: 07/09/22 TPB | 400pp

for their communities, often in isolated and inhospitable conditions, with few resources but plenty of experience, courage and care. Ambos deal with it all: car crashes, delivering babies, snake bites, heart attacks, lost bushwalkers, drug overdoses – even the occasional crook camel. One thing they are never short of is a story or two to tell. This memorable and eye-opening collection of real-life accounts of professionals and volunteers alike racing by road, air and water to save people in strife, is by turns, poignant, bizarre, heartbreaking and hilarious. Bill ‘Swampy’ Marsh is an award-winning writer and performer of stories, songs and plays. He spent most of his youth in rural south-western NSW and Released: 07/09/22 TPB | 304pp AU $32.99 NZ $35.00 Imprint: ABC Books billswampymarsh.com

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