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LINCOLN IN THE BARDO
THE GOLDEN CHILD
George Saunders Paperback RRP $ 29.99
Wendy James Paperback RRP $ 32.99
The extraordinary first novel by the bestselling, Folio Prize-winning, National Book Awardshortlisted George Saunders, about Abraham Lincoln and the death of his eleven year old son, Willie, at the dawn of the Civil War. One of the most anticipated novels of 2017.
Can bad children happen to good mothers? This is a novel that grapples with modern-day spectres of selfies, selfishness and cyberbullying. It plays with our fears of parenting, social media and Queen Bees, and it asks the question: just how well do you know your child?
THE REFUGEES Viet Thanh Nguyen Hardback RRP $ 32.99 14 February release, advance orders welcome
The Refugees is a beautifully written and sharply observed book about the aspirations of those who leave one country for another, and the relationships and desires for self-fulfilment that define our lives. Pulitzer Prize-winner Viet Thanh Nguyen gives voice to lives led between two worlds, the adopted homeland and the country of birth.
NON-FICTION THE CASE AGAINST FRAGRANCE Kate Grenville Paperback RRP $ 24.99 A beautifully written, clear-eyed investigation of the science of scent and the power of the fragrance industry, from one of Australia’s greatest writers. Based on careful research, The Case Against Fragrance will make you see - and smell - the world differently.
LINE OF FIRE
THE HELEN 100
Ian Townsend Paperback RRP $ 29.99
Helen Razer Paperback RRP $ 29.99
The little known and intriguing WWII story of an eleven-yearold Australian schoolboy who was shot by the Japanese in Rabaul in 1942 as a suspected spy - a compelling story of spies, volcanoes, history and war.
One summer afternoon, Helen’s partner of fifteen years announced without warning that she ‘needed to grow’, and left. To heal her broken heart, Razer agrees to date 100 people, stopping only if she finds one who likes the smell of chicken... Brilliant, hilarious and excruciating confessions from bestselling writer and journalist Helen Razer.
CHILDREN’S & YA ONE KEEN KOALA Margaret Wild & Bruce Whatley (Illus) Hardback RRP $16.99 One keen koala and all his animal friends are ready for school! Count along in this beautiful introduction to the fun of school from two of Australia’s favourite awardwinning picture book creators. Age: 3+
THE GRAND, GENIUS SUMMER OF HENRY HOOBLER Lisa Shanahan Paperback RRP $14.99 The warm-hearted story of Henry Hoobler and the summer when a new friend, a silver bike and unexpected adventures turn him inside out like a pocket, into something new - laughout-loud funny and moving, from the author of My Big Birkett. Age: 7+
BOOK OF THE MONTH 4321 Paul Auster Paperback RRP $ 32.99
Paul Auster’s first novel in seven years. His greatest, most provocative, most heartbreaking, most satisfying work. A sweeping story of birthright and possibility, of love and the fullness of life itself. A masterpiece. ‘One of the great writers of our time’ San Francisco Chronicle. As inventive and dexterously constructed as anything Paul Auster has ever written 4 3 2 1 is an unforgettable tour de force, the crowning work of this masterful writer’s extraordinary career. ABOUT THE AUTHOR Paul Auster is the best-selling author of Winter Journal, Sunset Park, Man in the Dark, The Brooklyn Follies, The Book of Illusions, The New York Trilogy, among many other works. In 2006 he was awarded the Prince of Asturias Prize for Literature and inducted into the American Academy of Arts and Letters. His work has been translated into more than thirty languages.
NORSE MYTHOLOGY THE CRUELTY Scott Bergstrom Paperback RRP $18.99 9 February release, advance orders welcome
When Gwendolyn Bloom realizes that her father has been kidnapped, she has to take matters into her own hands. She traces him from New York City across the dark underbelly of Europe, taking on a new identity to survive in a world of brutal criminal masterminds. Age: 14+
Neil Gaiman Paperback RRP $ 27.99 7 February release, advance orders welcome
The great Norse myths are woven into the fabric of our storytelling – from Tolkien to Game of Thrones and Marvel Comics. They are also an inspiration for Neil Gaiman’s own awardbedecked, bestselling fiction. Now he reaches back through time to the original source stories in a thrilling and vivid rendition of the great Norse tales.
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J.P. Delaney Paperback
For the best Australian writing of 2016 as chosen by Australian independent booksellers.
WINNERS TO BE ANNOUNCED ON 20th MARCH 2017 FICTION
RRP $ 32.99
For all fans of The Girl on the Train and Gone Girl comes this spellbinding Hitchcockian thriller which takes psychological suspense to the next level. Jane stumbles on the rental opportunity of a lifetime: the chance to live in a beautiful ultra-minimalist house designed by an enigmatic architect, on condition she abides by a long list of exacting rules. After moving in, she discovers that a previous tenant, Emma, met a mysterious death there - and starts to wonder if her own story will be a re-run of the girl before. As twist after twist catches the reader off guard, Emma’s past and Jane’s present become inexorably entwined in this tense, page-turning portrayal of psychological obsession.
WIPEOUT: THE SEVEN SIGNS, BOOK 3 Michael Adams Paperback RRP $14.99 Exploding oil wells. Millions of cars out of control. Two DARE winners in mortal danger. Age: 10+
NON-FICTION
Also available Books 1 & 2, Skyfire and Carnage.
DEBUT FICTION
YOUNG ADULT
One of the fastest selling books of 2016 Place your order with Customer Service or with your Wiley Sales Representative. Phone: 1800 777 474 Fax: 1800 802 258 Email: aus-custservice@wiley.com
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