We publish books that matter — narrative and literary nonfiction on important topics, and the best of local, international, and translated fiction.

This November, we’re excited to share six incredibly diverse titles: introspective vampire fiction, a photographic history of Melbourne told through iconic ghost signs, a history of and love letter to birdwatching, the riveting story of a family’s history tied to scattered pages of a lost book, a compilation of the year’s wittiest political commentary cartoons, and a powerful and moving compilation of human connection told through therapy sessions with clients. There’s truly something for everyone, whether an early holiday gift or an immersive story to curl up with at night.

Melbourne Ghost Signs is the work of Sean Reynolds on @melbourneghost_signs brought to life in a stunning photographic compilation, telling parts of Melbourne’s history through these faded signs. Thirst is a breakout genre-blurring debut from Latin American author Marina Yuszczuk (translated by Heather Cleary) that depicts female vampires and their sexuality at their fiercest. It’s introspective, scary, queer, and incredibly transportive. Enchantment by Birds is both a history of the hobby and a love letter to birdwatchers everywhere and the enchantment they innately seek in everyday life. Part detective story and part memoir, Noble Fragments is the intertwined story of Sydney journalist Michael Visontay’s family history and a New York bookseller who broke up a Gutenberg Bible.

In November we’re also publishing the latest issue in Russ Radcliffe’s series Best Australian Political Cartoons 2024, compiling work by some of the year’s most wry and astute political cartoonists, including Matt Golding, Fiona Katauskas, Mark Knight, and more. Lastly, Hour of the Heart (publishing 29 Nov) is a collection of deeply moving personal stories, capturing Dr Irvin Yalom’s one-off sessions with actual patients in a powerfully authentic depiction of what human connection can be.

For a chance to win one of our November new releases, head to our Facebook or Instagram to let us know what interests you and why. 

Happy reading!