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At the Altar of Touch wins the Prime Minister's Literary Award for Poetry
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At the Altar of Touch wins the Prime Minister's Literary Award for Poetry

Congratulations Gavin Yuan Gao, whose poetry collection At the Altar of Touch has won the Prime Minister's Literary Award for Poetry.

16.11.2023
Sarah Holland-Batt wins the 2023 Colin Roderick Literary Award
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Sarah Holland-Batt wins the 2023 Colin Roderick Literary Award

Congratulations to Sarah Holland-Batt who won the 2023 Colin Roderick Literary Award for her collection, The Jaguar.

09.10.2023
The Sitter wins the Joan C Bell Prize with North American rights sold
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The Sitter wins the Joan C Bell Prize with North American rights sold

Congratulations Angela O'Keeffe! The Sitter has been awarded the Joan C Bell Prize with North America rights sold to Zerogram.

13.10.2023
UQP acquires new non-fiction book from bestselling author Kári Gíslason
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UQP acquires new non-fiction book from bestselling author Kári Gíslason

We're delighted to announce the acquisition of a new non-fiction book by Kári Gíslason, author of The Sorrow Stone and co-author of Saga Land.

25.10.2023
UQP Authors at BAD Sydney Crime Writers' Festival
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UQP Authors at BAD Sydney Crime Writers' Festival

Join our UQP authors at the BAD Sydney Crime Writers Festival this year in November.

01.11.2023

New releases

The Flirtation of Girls / Ghazal el-Banat by Sara M Saleh

The Flirtation of Girls / Ghazal el-Banat

Sara M Saleh
Three Crooked Kings (updated edition) by Matthew Condon

Three Crooked Kings (updated edition)

Matthew Condon
Women & Children by Tony Birch

Women & Children

Tony Birch
The Christmas Wish (The Wish Sisters series) by Allison Rushby, Karen Blair

The Christmas Wish (The Wish Sisters series)

Allison Rushby, Karen Blair
The Locked-up Country by Tom Chodor, Shahar Hameiri

The Locked-up Country

Tom Chodor, Shahar Hameiri
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Coming soon

Gawimarra: Gathering by Jeanine Leane

Gawimarra:
Gathering

Jeanine Leane
Breath by Carly-Jay Metcalfe

Breath

Carly-Jay Metcalfe
Always Will Be by Mykaela Saunders

Always Will Be

Mykaela Saunders
The Strangers by Katherena Vermette

The Strangers

Katherena Vermette
The Break by Katherena Vermette

The Break

Katherena Vermette
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Award winners

The Jaguar by Sarah Holland-Batt

The Jaguar

Sarah Holland-Batt
Tiny Wonders by Sally Soweol Han

Tiny Wonders

Sally Soweol Han
Where You Left Us by Rhiannon Wilde

Where You Left Us

Rhiannon Wilde
Losing Face by George Haddad

Losing Face

George Haddad
The Way of Dog by Zana Fraillon

The Way of Dog

Zana Fraillon
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Kids and teens

The Garden at the End of the World by Cassy Polimeni, Briony Stewart

The Garden at the End of the World

Cassy Polimeni, Briony Stewart
The Wintrish Girl: Talismans of Fate, Book One by Melanie La’Brooy

The Wintrish Girl:
Talismans of Fate, Book One

Melanie La’Brooy
How to be Prime Minister and Survive Grade Five by Carla Fitzgerald

How to be Prime Minister and Survive Grade Five

Carla Fitzgerald
Tiny Wonders by Sally Soweol Han

Tiny Wonders

Sally Soweol Han
Egg by Clare Atkins, Harrison Vial

Egg

Clare Atkins, Harrison Vial
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Book club picks

Pearl by Siân Hughes

Pearl

Siân Hughes
After Story by Larissa Behrendt

After Story

Larissa Behrendt
The Sitter by Angela O'Keeffe

The Sitter

Angela O'Keeffe
Sunbirds by Mirandi Riwoe

Sunbirds

Mirandi Riwoe
Roseghetto by Kirsty Jagger

Roseghetto

Kirsty Jagger
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Top ten

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Roseghetto by Kirsty Jagger

Roseghetto

Kirsty Jagger
8
Crows Nest by Nikki Mottram

Crows Nest

Nikki Mottram
7
The Sitter by Angela O'Keeffe

The Sitter

Angela O'Keeffe
6
Tiny Wonders by Sally Soweol Han

Tiny Wonders

Sally Soweol Han
5
Dropbear by Evelyn Araluen

Dropbear

Evelyn Araluen
4
Meet Me at the Moon Tree by Shivaun Plozza

Meet Me at the Moon Tree

Shivaun Plozza
3
A Tiny Light by Alison Lester

A Tiny Light

Alison Lester
2
The Way of Dog by Zana Fraillon

The Way of Dog

Zana Fraillon
1
The Jaguar by Sarah Holland-Batt

The Jaguar

Sarah Holland-Batt
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Featured authors

Photo credit: Anna Jacobson

Ellen van Neerven

Melissa Lucashenko

Melissa Lucashenko

Tony Birch

Tony Birch

Ashleigh Barton

Ashleigh Barton

Mirandi Riwoe, author of Stone Sky Gold Mountain

Mirandi Riwoe

Events

Sara M Saleh discusses The Flirtation of Girls/Ghazal el-Banat at the State Library of NSW

Sara M Saleh discusses The Flirtation of Girls/Ghazal el-Banat at the State Library of NSW

Join Sara M Saleh as she discusses her debut poetry collection, The Flirtation of Girls, at the State Library of NSW

Dec 06 6:00pm - State Library of New South Wales Gallery Room, Ground Floor Mitchell Building Sydney, NSW 2000
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UQP acquires empowering non-fiction book, Slutdom by Dr Hilary Caldwell

29.11.2023
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At the Altar of Touch wins the Prime Minister's Literary Award for Poetry

16.11.2023