Black Duck : a year at Yumburra
Bruce Pascoe with Lyn Harwood
From the aftermath of devastating bushfires and the impact of an elder’s death to rebuilding a marriage and counting the personal cost of starting a movement, Black Duck is a remarkable glimpse into a year of finding strength in Country at Yumburra.
Devil's Kitchen
Candice Fox
This tight-knit, four-person unit has worked together to save countless lives and stop out of control fires before they cause major destruction. They've also stolen millions from banks, jewelry stores, and art galleries. Under the cover of saving the city, they've used their knowledge and specialist equipment to become the most successful heist crew on the East Coast. Andy Nearland is the newest member of the unit, and she's helping them prepare for their largest heist yet..
The Glass House
Anne Buist and Graeme Simsion
Psychiatry registrar Doctor Hannah Wright, a country girl with a chaotic history, thought she had seen it all in the emergency room. But that was nothing compared to the psychiatric ward at Menzies Hospital. Hannah must learn on the job in a strained medical system, as she and her fellow trainees deal with the common and the bizarre, the hilarious and the tragic, the treatable and the confronting.
How to eat 30 plants in a week
Hugh Fearnley-Whittingstall
High's offering up delicious, easy meals with incredible health benefits, as explained in the brilliant introduction by gut-health guru Tim Spector. 30 plants may seem like a lot, but in Hugh's expert hands, it's an easy win. As you rack up the plant count week by week, you'll feel great, with renewed energy and all the benefits of a boosted microbiome.
The rip
Holly Craig
Flawless hostess Penny gathers guests to an island for her husband’s birthday celebrations. But she soon regrets inviting self-obsessed Eloise…When a child vanishes on the night of the party, their perfect island weekend is ripped apart. Has he been taken? Has he drowned? In the panic to find any trace, Penny casts about for someone to blame―even if that person is her own daughter, Rosie. But it’s not the first time Rosie’s been attacked by her mother.
Goodbye girl
James Grippando
The woman with no name
Audrey Blake
1942.Though she survived the bomb that destroyed her home, Yvonne Rudellat's life is over. She's estranged from her husband, her daughter is busy with war work, and Yvonne―older, diminutive, overlooked―has lost all purpose. Until she's offered a chance to remake herself entirely...
Join us for this FREE event with author Gabrielle Samson as she discusses her new book ‘Dancers on the Sea’ with Rob Wesley-Smith. This moving memoir was recently nominated for the 2024 Queensland Literary Award.