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GENERAL FICTIONGENERAL FICTIONBOY SWALLOWS UNIVERSEP L AY S C R I P TTHE TORRENTT R E N T D A LT O N A N DTIM MCGARRYThe bestselling novel, which has taken Australia andthe world by storm, now comes alive onstage.Manuscript availableMay 2022 128pp 210x135mmPaperback ISBN 9781460762233DINUKA MCKENZIEA loving husband lost to devastating summerfloods. A teenage girl injured during a robbery.Two seemingly unconnected cases that will pusha detective to the brink.Manuscript availableFebruary 2022 352pp 234x153mmPaperback ISBN 9781460760192Brisbane, 1985: A lost father, a mute brother, a mum in jail, a heroin dealer for a stepfather anda notorious crim for a babysitter. It’s not as if Eli Bell's life isn’t complicated enough already. He’sjust trying to follow his heart and learn what it takes to be a good man, but life keeps throwingobstacles in his way – not the least of which is Tytus Broz, legendary Brisbane drug dealer.In Northern New South Wales, heavily pregnant and a week away from maternity leave, DetectiveSergeant Kate Miles is exhausted and counting down the days. But a violent hold-up at a localfast-food restaurant with unsettling connections to her own past, means that her final days will beanything but straightforward.Soon Eli is beset by chaos on all sides, and a run-in with the local crime king and his henchmanlaunches the 13-year-old with the old soul on a journey to find out what kind of man he isgoing to be.When a second case is dumped on her lap, the closed case of man drowned in recent summerfloods, what begins as a simple informal review quickly grows into something more complicated.Kate can either write the report that's expected of her or investigate the case the way she wants to.Adapted by Tim McGarry from Trent Dalton’s smash-hit novel, Boy Swallows Universe is anexhilarating story of magic and madness, of beauty and brutality, of joy and heartbreak, andof the power of love to triumph over the darkest of circumstances.As secrets and betrayals pile up, and the needs of her own family intervene, how far is Kateprepared to push to discover the truth?PRAISE‘The Torrent is subtle and clever and Dinuka has talent to burn. It unfolds so beautifully and thewriter is in control every step of the way. Highly, highly recommended!’ Dervla McTiernan‘A gritty, raucous and mystical juggernaut of a play that prosecutes a booming argument for thesupremacy of the live theatre experience’ — Bronwyn Lea, The GuardianPRAISE‘The Torrent is vivid, pacy and refreshingly original. A gripping whodunnit with heart.’ Emma Viskic‘Gripped me tightly with its twisting narrative threads and its cast of authentic and complexcharacters until the very last word.’ Imbi NeemeTrent Dalton is the author of the critically acclaimed bestselling novels Boy Swallows Universe(2018), winner of numerous awards including a record four Australian Book Industry Awardsin 2019, and All Our Shimmering Skies (2020). He’s also a two-time winner of a Walkley Awardfor Excellence in Journalism, a four-time winner of a Kennedy Award for Excellence in NSWJournalism and a four-time winner of the national News Awards Features Journalist of the Year.Tim McGarry is the adaptor of Boy Swallows Universe. He trained in theatre at the WesternAustralian Academy of Performing Arts and works as a writer, director, actor and dramaturge. Hehas written and co-devised more than thirty works for the stage including the multi-award-winningThe Peasant Prince: The True Story of Mao’s Last Dancer and a play based on Colleen McCullough’saward-winning novel Tim. Between 2005 and 2017 he was Creative Director and Producer atMonkey Baa Theatre Company, one of Australia’s largest touring companies for young audiences.Rights Held: World English and translationDinuka McKenzie was inspired to write The Torrent whilst watching the news of devastatingfloods in Southeast Queensland and Northern New South Wales in 2010/11, which immediatelyprompted the question in her head: wouldn’t a flood be a perfect place to hide a murder?Away from writing, she works as an environmental consultant, and is part of the organisingcommittee for the Writers Unleashed Literary Festival. She lives in Sydney with her husband andtwo children.Rights Held: ANZ English and World translation

GENERAL FICTIONGENERAL FICTIONTHE GOOD MOTHERWHITE NOISERAE CAIRNSMERCEDES MERCIERShortlisted for the Australian Crime WritersAssociation’s prestigious 2021 Ned Kelly Awards forBest Debut Crime Fiction. A fast-paced, explosivethriller from an electrifying new voiceSomeone knows your secrets. Someone knowsyour shame. And they won't stay buried for long.Manuscript availableManuscript availableApril 2022 368pp 234x153mmPaperback ISBN 9781460761939She’s protected them from the truth. Can she save them from her past?Sarah Calhoun is a regular Sydney soccer mum, but she’s keeping terrifying secrets from everyoneshe loves and her past is about to catch up with her.When two men from Northern Ireland hunt her down, she’s forced to return to Belfast to testify ata murder trial. Caught in the crossfire of an obsessive policeman driven by a disturbing past, and abrutal IRA executioner, Sarah faces an impossible choice: lie and allow a killer to walk free, or tellthe truth and place her children in the line of fire.With her family and innocent people at risk, Sarah must find the courage to fight for the truth.But righting the wrongs of the past just might cost her everything This taut, plot-fuelled thriller will keep you on the edge of your seat to its gripping finale.A searing, dark and dangerous thriller from anexciting new voice.June 2022 352pp 234x153mmPaperback ISBN 9781460761687When prison psychologist Laura Fleming is assigned charismatic inmate Justin Jones, alarm bellsring. Working with some of the state’s most damaged criminals, she knows Jones is too dangerousto release on parole, but he’s got everyone fooled She needs proof.Laura knows all about damage. Her own painful mistakes have destroyed her marriage and she’sbeen refused access to her daughter. Step by agonising step, she’s rebuilding her life and herrelationships, but it’s a hard road. What does she have to do to prove she can be trusted?But Laura’s not taking any chances with Jones. As she races to find evidence before his parolehearing, she digs deep into Justin’s life, and is shocked by what she finds.Then Laura falls victim to a series of increasingly personal attacks, and secrets from her pastthreaten to unhinge everything she holds dear – her job, her family even her sanity.‘Show me a soldier who would fight harder than a mother to save her son.’Sometimes redemption is out of reach. But revenge will do just fine.PRAISEPRAISE‘Past and present collide on and off the page in this explosive debut’ Sunday Telegraph‘An astonishingly assured debut this psychological thriller is packed with twists that will keepyou guessing right till the end.’ Kelli Hawkins, bestselling author of Other People’s Houses‘Fierce, action-packed A wild, original ride from start to finish’ Sarah Bailey‘Taut, propulsive Brilliant’ Anna Downes‘This page-turning thriller packs a powerful punch. A rock-solid five-star read’ Sara FosterRae Cairns writes crime with heart: thrillers and suspense featuring everyday people facingextraordinary circumstances. Her debut novel The Good Mother draws on her background as ayouth worker mentoring disadvantaged youth, many of them children of the paramilitaries, inNorthern Ireland during the final years of ‘The Troubles’. Rae has also co-managed a crisis refugefor street children, worked as Program Director for the Sydney Olympic Youth Camp and holdsa degree in Performing Arts. She is currently busy writing her second novel, to be published in2023. When she’s not playing around with the lives of her imaginary characters she loves to read,hike, travel and sing. Rae lives in Sydney with her husband, two children and her dog, Alfie, whosnores at her feet when she writes.Rights Held: World English and translationMercedes Mercier is inspired by the shocking, heart-warming and inspiring stories that are hiddenaway behind the thick walls and barbed wire of prison life. As a spokesperson for CorrectionsSouth Australia she write and talks about incarceration every day. White Noise is her debut noveland she is busy writing her second Dr Laura Fleming novel, for publication by HarperCollinsPublishers in 2023.Rights Held: World English and translation

GENERAL FICTIONGENERAL FICTIONLOVE AND OTHER PUZZLESNO HARD FEELINGSKIMBERLEY ALLSOPPG E N E V I E V E N O VA KFollowing the clues doesn't always lead you whereyou might expect Hungover, underpaid and overwhelmed, this isn'twhere Penny expected to be as she reached her latetwenties. A sharp, smart and witty look at adulting –Fleabag meets Sorrow and Bliss with a splash of DollyAlderton.Manuscript availableFebruary 2022 288pp 234x153mmPaperback ISBN 9781460761182Manuscript availableApril 2022 320pp 234x153mmPaperback ISBN 9781460761847A witty, warm-hearted and appealing novel about how stepping out of our comfort zones cansometimes be the best – and worst – thing that can ever happen to us.Rory’s life is perfectly predictable, ordered and on track – just the way she likes it. She walks her12,000 steps a day, writes her to-do list, and each night she prepares her breakfast chia pods andlays out her clothes for the next day. She’s doing everything right. So why does everything feel sowrong?Deep down, she knows her life and career – not to mention her relationship – are going nowhere,and so Rory, in a moment of desperation, takes an uncharacteristic step: letting the clues of TheNew York Times crossword puzzle dictate all her decisions for a week. Just for a week, she reasons.Just to shake things up a bit. What could possibly go wrong? A delightfully witty, deliciouslyoriginal and astringently refreshing romcom that reads like you’re inhaling a zingy citrus cocktailmade by Nora Ephron, at a party thrown by Dolly Alderton and Beth O’Leary.PRAISE‘Totally charming a lovely and witty first novel about finding the gorgeous sweet spot betweencomfort and spontaneity perfect for fans of Marian Keyes, Minnie Darke, Dolly Alderton andMeg Mason.’ Booktopia‘A charming, clever and wickedly funny twist on, and homage to, the genre.’ Australian FinancialReviewKimberley Allsopp has had her work appear in Kidspot, The Sunday Telegraph and WHIMN (nowBody & Soul) and she co-hosts the rom-com podcast, Meet Cute, which allows her to justify some ofher otherwise questionable life choices. Kimberley has worked in bookselling and publishing since2008. Love & Other Puzzles is her first book. She lives in Sydney with her partner and daughter.Rights Held: World English and translation‘No Hard Feelings is clever, funny and surprisingly sweet, and Penny captured my heart’ Toni JordanI exist on validation from emotionally unavailable men, biscuits, and cheap wine, and it’s easier to getoff with Max than a Tiny Teddy.Penny can’t help but compare herself to her friends. Annie is about to become a senior associateat her law firm, Bec has just got engaged, Leo is dating everyone this side of the Yarra, and Pennyis just waiting. Waiting for Max, her on-again, off-again boyfriend, to allow her to spend thenight, waiting for the promotion she was promised, waiting for her Valium to kick in. Waiting forher real life to start.Out of excuses and sick of falling behind, Penny is determined to turn things around. She’s goingto make it work with Max, impress her tyrannical boss, quit seeing her useless therapist, rememberto water her plants, and stop having panic attacks in the work toilets.But soon she’s back to doomscrolling on Instagram, necking bottles of Aldi’s finest sauvignonblanc, and criticising herself with renewed vigour and loathing. When her goals seem further awaythan ever, she has to wonder: when bad habits feel so good, how do you trust what’s right for you?‘Genevieve Novak will inevitably be compared to other authors, but the truth is, she is herself andherself alone – and that’s a good thing. Funny, biting, vulnerable and unflinching, Novak’s novel islike an ocean dip: a bit salty, very refreshing.’ Lauren Sams‘A gratifying, warm and funny debut’ Books PublishingGenevieve Novak is a writer from Melbourne. She writes romantic comedies, content, and reallylong text messages.While studying creative writing at the University of Adelaide, she wrote essays, fiction, and film andmusic reviews for student magazine On Dit. She has worked as a copywriter, social media manager,and producer at various marketing agencies and public and private sector organisations in Adelaide,Sydney, and Melbourne.Genevieve loves croissants, Phoebe Waller-Bridge, Joni Mitchell, stories about complicated womenand female friendships, and her dog, Viktor. She always has dog hair on her clothes. She hates beingcalled Gen and has been on a lot of bad dates.Rights Held: World English and translation

GENERAL FICTIONGENERAL FICTIONTHE LEONARD GIRLSTHE BEAUTIFUL WORDSDEBORAH CHALLINORVA N E S S A M C C A U S L A N DRowie's pro-war, her sister Jo's a protester. Andthey're both in Vietnam The absorbing newnovel from New Zealand's no.1 bestsellinghistorical fiction author.Two best friends, one summer night, and twenty yearsof silence what happened at the lighthouse?Manuscript availableDecember 2021 368pp 234x153mmPaperback ISBN 9781460759585April 2022 464pp 234x153mmPaperback ISBN 9781775541813In 1969, at the height of the Vietnam war, nurse Rowie Leonard is serving a 12-month tour ofduty. She supports the war and is committed to caring for wounded New Zealand and Australiantroops. After a few months, however, she realises that nothing at all about the conflict is as clearcut as she’d assumed.Her younger sister, Jo, is the opposite – a student at Auckland University, a folk singer and afervent anti-war protestor. But when Jo falls for professional soldier Sam Apanui, home on leave tovisit his ill father, she finds herself torn between her feelings and her convictions.As the three of them grapple with love, loss, and the stresses and sorrows of war, each will beforced to confront and question everything they believed.PRAISE FOR DEBORAH CHALLINOR‘Challinor is a good storyteller; her characters have depth and her historical backdrops are wellresearched, seamlessly joining fact and fiction and creating a convincing, atmospheric yarn.’– Bookseller and Publisher‘Challinor has been dubbed Australia’s answer to Philippa Gregory.’ – Brisbane TimesManuscript availableSylvie is a lover of words and a collector of stories, only she has lost her own. She has no words forthat night at the lighthouse when their lives changed forever. What happened to cleave her apartfrom her best friend and soulmate, Kase?Sylvie yearns to rekindle their deep connection, so when Kase invites her to the wild Tasmaniancoast to celebrate her 40th birthday, she accepts – despite the ghosts she must face.As Sylvie struggles to find her feet among old friends, she bonds with local taxi boat driverHolden. But he is hiding from the world, too.Through an inscription in an old book, Sylvie and Kase discover their mothers have a history,hidden from their daughters. As they unpick what took place before they were born, they’re forcedto face the rift in their own friendship, and the question of whether it’s ever okay to keep a secretto protect the person you love.Vanessa McCausland’s enthralling new novel is about betrayal and forgiveness, the stories we tell,and the healing power of words.PRAISE‘Exquisite descriptions of Tasmania’s natural beauty frame a nuanced portrait of close femalefriendship’ Sydney Morning Herald‘Entrancing’ Australian Women’ WeeklyDeborah Challinor has a PhD in history and is the author of thirteen bestselling novels, includingthe Children of War series, the Convict Girls series, the Smuggler’s Wife series and the RestlessYears series. She has also written one young adult novel and two non-fiction books. In 2018,Deborah was made a member of the New Zealand Order of Merit for services to literature andhistorical research. She lives in New Zealand with her husband.Rights Held: World English and translationVanessa McCausland studied English at Sydney University and has worked as a journalist fornearly 20 years. Her writing has appeared in the Daily Telegraph, Sydney Morning Herald, news.com.au, Mamamia, Body Soul, and Kidspot.com.au. She is currently a contributing editor atNews Corp. Vanessa lives in Sydney with her husband and daughter.Rights Held: World English and translation

GENERAL FICTIONGENERAL FICTIONT H E D Y I N G D I P L O M AT S ’CLUB: A NICK & LACONTESSA MYSTERYNO HEARTS OF GOLDM AT T H E W B E N N SA brand new mystery featuring Nick and LaContessa, the beloved characters from MatthewBenns’ smash hit nationwide newspaper serial.Manuscript availableJACKIE FRENCHThree women from very different backgrounds,bound by friendship, separated by destiny.Manuscript availableDecember 2021 352pp 234x153mm Paperback ISBN 9781460757925June 2021 288pp 234x153mmPaperback ISBN 9781460760185‘Time for a martini, darling?’It was impossible, but in full view of the church, the Governor, and wedding guests Wise-cracking, cocktail-swilling detective duo Nick Moore and his glamorous Italian wife, LaContessa, receive a last minute invitation from the Prime Minster to a glamorous but intimatedinner party at Kirribilli House on New Year’s Eve.The bride had vanished.The intriguing guestlist includes several top diplomats, a casino billionaire, a dodgy bookie, acontroversial doctor, a social media influencer and, of course, Nick and La Contessa’s trusty beagle,Baxter.But a dramatic revelation from the PM sets off more fireworks inside than outside . and that’sbefore the bodies start to pile up.As suspicion falls on some of the most powerful people in the country, the race is on. Can Nick andLa Contessa solve the case before anyone else joins the dying diplomats’ club?Bonus story included! Go back to where it all began with Nick and La Contessa’s first adventure inthe smash hit newspaper serial We’re All In This Together.Some girls are born to be loved, some are born to be useful.Some girls are born to be bad.Indulged and wealthy Kat Fitzhubert is seemingly ‘sold off’ in an arranged marriage in a colonyacross the world. Lady Viola Montefiore is the dark-skinned 'changeling' of a ducal family, kepthidden and then shipped away. Titania Boot is as broad as a carthorse, and as useful.In the turmoil of an Australia in 1853 that reinvents itself from convict colony to a land of gold,one woman forges a business empire. One brews illegal poteen with a bushranger. And the thirdvanishes on her wedding day, in a scandal that will mystify the world.In this magnificent and broad-sweeping saga, Jackie French defies the myth of colonial womenas ‘merely’ wives, servants or whores. Instead portraying them as business women, farmers,bushrangers and brewers of illegal poteen, as well as arbiters of their destiny.PRAISE‘Down Under’s funniest detectives shoot from the lip with a wit as dry as their martinis’– Kathy LetteMatthew Benns has spent his career as a journalist chasing and exposing some of the biggestconmen and women in the world. He has worked for newspapers in Fleet Street including TheSun, Today and Daily Mail and in Sydney for The Daily and Sunday Telegraphs and The SunHerald. He is also the author of a number of books including bestsellers The Men Who KilledQantas and Fixed, an expose of the seedy underbelly of the horse racing industry in Australia.His 2011 book, Dirty Money, was number one on the business books bestseller list and describedby investigative journalist John Pilger as ‘a terrific book – the first of its kind in Australia’. He iscurrently the Editor-at-Large at The Daily Telegraph.Rights Held: World English and translationJackie French AM is an award-winning author, historian and ecologist. She was the 2014–2015Australian Children’s Laureate and the 2015 Senior Australian of the Year. In 2016 Jackie became aMember of the Order of Australia for her significant contribution to literature and youth literacy.She is regarded as one of Australia’s most popular authors with her vast body of work crossing thethresholds of genre and reading age and ranging from fiction, non-fiction, picture books, ecology,fantasy and sci-fi, to her much-beloved historical fiction.Rights Held: World English and translation

GENERAL FICTIONGENERAL FICTIONTHE TRUTH ABOUT HERDRIVING STEVIE FRACASSOJACQUELINE MALEYBARRY DIVOLAHow can you write other people's stories, whenyou won't admit the truth of your own? Anabsorbing, moving, ruefully tender, witty andwise novel of marriage, motherhood and thepaths we navigate through both, for fans of AnnPatchett and Anne Tyler.Two estranged brothers, one stolen car, and a roadtrip from Texas to New York. What could possibly gowrong? For fans of Nick Hornby and David Nicholls.Manuscript availableManuscript available288pp 234x153mmPaperback ISBN 97814607

Daddo and Stephen Michael King. Kids have a natural fascination with how things are made. They love seeing tools and machines digging, cutting, banging and creating. And most of all, they dream about using those tools themselves to build something amazing." Sarah Wallace, Kid's Book Review