tag:www.textpublishing.com.au,2005:/blogText Publishing Blog2024-03-25T11:34:21+11:00tag:www.textpublishing.com.au,2005:Heracles::Sites::TextPublishing::BlogPost/5f29fcdd-17c2-4188-b58b-2da18c5781f12024-03-25T11:34:21+11:002024-03-25T15:48:50+11:002024 Boundless Indigenous Mentorship winner<div class="figure figure__display--full-width figure__image--landscape"><img src="//d2wzqffx6hjwip.cloudfront.net/processed/19/e4fee7828343c3b54a88513ee0304d/09092c53f4d94cb5b1db477612e51133_content_large.png" class="figure__content"></div>
<p><strong>Bardi writer Kalem Murray wins the 2024 Boundless Mentorship and will be mentored by Mykaela Saunders.</strong></p>
<p><strong>Kalem Murray</strong> has won the 2024 Boundless Indigenous Writer’s Mentorship for his manuscript <em>Regression</em>. This speculative fiction story explores the trope of returning home, and is set in a small town amid bizarre and unsettling disappearances of the townspeople.</p>
<p>Murray has worked in radio and television for decades, and his instincts for a story are finely tuned. His first story, ‘Curtain Call’, was recognised by the National Indigenous Story Awards, and in 2022, Murray featured in the anthology <em>This All Come Back Now</em>.</p>
<p>Text author and 2020 Boundless mentee <strong><a target="_blank" href="/authors/johnmorrissey">John Morrissey</a></strong> was this year’s judge and said: ‘<em>Regression</em> was for me the standout. I felt it brought together different elements in an interesting way and I was genuinely quite curious to see what direction the narrative would take.’ Morrissey’s first book, <a target="_blank" href="/books/firelight"><em>Firelight</em></a>, was published by Text in August 2023, and was shortlisted for the 2024 Victorian Premier’s Literary Awards.</p>
<p>The Boundless Mentorship is presented by Text Publishing and Writing NSW, with the support of the First Nations Australia Writers Network (FNAWN) and Booktopia. It is awarded annually to an emerging Indigenous writer who has made substantial progress on a fiction or non-fiction writing project. The winner is paired with an established Indigenous writer for a structured year-long mentorship as they develop their manuscript.</p>
<p><strong>Mykaela Saunders</strong>, David Unaipon Award-winning editor of <em>This All Come Back Now</em> (2022) and author of <em>Always Will Be</em> (2024) will mentor Murray.</p>
<p>Writing NSW CEO <strong>Sophie Groom</strong> says: ‘The Boundless Indigenous Writer’s Mentorship is a key program for Writing NSW, and we’re delighted to present it again in 2024 in partnership with Text Publishing, with the generous support of FNAWN and Booktopia. <strong>Kalem Murray</strong> is a real talent, and we can’t wait to see his already impressive work progress over the coming year.’</p>
<p>Text publisher <strong>Michael Heyward</strong> says: ‘Text is honoured to support the Boundless Mentorship in partnership with Writing NSW. Last year we published <em>Firelight</em> by <strong>John Morrissey</strong> under the auspices of Boundless, and we look forward to supporting more Indigenous Australian writers through this innovative program. Congratulations to the 2024 winner, <strong>Kalem Murray</strong>, who will be mentored by <strong>Mykaela Saunders</strong>.’</p>
<p><strong>Lenora Thaker</strong>, 2021 Boundless winner, is due to be published by Text in 2025, joining <strong>John Morrissey</strong> as a former Boundless mentee going on to be published.<br><br></p>
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<p><strong>Kalem Murray</strong> is a Bardi man from Broome who moved to Darwin over 20 years ago to create a family. After decades of working in Aboriginal radio and television as an editor and voiceover artist, he began to write. His first short story ‘Curtain Call’ was recognised in the National Indigenous Story Awards. Then the story ‘In His Father’s Footsteps’ was featured in the anthology <em>This All Come Back Now</em> in 2022, and ‘A Return to Form’ in <em>New Australian Fiction 2023</em>. Drawing on his background growing up in Broome, his writing takes inspiration from the unique culture and stories. Kalem is currently working on multiple longform manuscripts and hopes to have a published novel soon.<br><br></p>
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<p><strong>Dr Mykaela Saunders</strong> is the author of <em>Always Will Be</em> (UQP 2024), a short-story collection of speculative fiction which won the David Unaipon Award, and the editor of <em>This All Come Back Now</em>, the Aurealis Award-winning, world-first anthology of blackfella speculative fiction (UQP 2022). Mykaela has won other prizes for fiction, poetry, life writing and research, including the Elizabeth Jolley Short Story Prize and the Oodgeroo Noonuccal Indigenous Poetry Prize. She is a postdoctoral research fellow at Macquarie University. Of Dharug and Lebanese descent, Mykaela belongs to the Tweed Goori community.<br><br><br></p>
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<p><strong>John Morrissey</strong> is a Melbourne writer of Kalkadoon descent. His work has been published in <em>Overland</em>, <em>Voiceworks</em>, <em>Meanjin</em> and the anthology <em>This All Come Back Now</em>. He was the winner of the 2020 Boundless Mentorship and the runner-up for the 2018 Nakata Brophy Prize, and his debut short story collection, <em>Firelight</em>, was published by Text in 2023.<br><br><br><br><br></p>
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<p>The Boundless Mentorship is presented by Text Publishing and Writing NSW, with the support of Booktopia.</p>
<p>It is awarded annually to an emerging Indigenous writer, who is paired with a senior Indigenous writer for a structured year-long mentorship to develop their manuscript.</p>
<p>Key dates and submission information can be found at <a href="https://writingnsw.org.au" target="_blank">writingnsw.org.au</a> </p>
<p><strong>For enquiries, please contact: </strong></p>
<p>Adara Enthaler, Writing NSW: <a href="mailto:aenthaler@writingnsw.org.%20au">aenthaler@writingnsw.org.au</a> <br>Dante Boffa, Text Publishing: <a href="mailto:dante.boffa@textpublishing.com.au">dante.boffa@textpublishing.com.au</a> <br><br><br></p>tag:www.textpublishing.com.au,2005:Heracles::Sites::TextPublishing::BlogPost/567d39e5-62af-48d9-85a0-759dde0587ea2024-02-27T10:13:04+11:002024-02-27T10:46:39+11:00March New Books<div class="figure figure__display--full-width figure__image--landscape"><img src="//d2wzqffx6hjwip.cloudfront.net/processed/48/ec7fda0e3e42b69b2fd8d5737a126f/9e07bd9f82564502b58944c004e40fda_content_large.png" class="figure__content"></div>
<p>It’s March? How is it March already? Our advice is to ignore the obscene pace of the passing year and distract yourself with a good book. One of these should do the trick… </p>
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<p><strong><em><a target="_blank" href="/books/outlaw-girls">Outlaw Girls</a> <br></em></strong><strong>by <a target="_blank" href="/authors/emilygale">Emily Gale</a> and <a target="_blank" href="/authors/novaweetman">Nova Weetman</a></strong></p>
<p>From the dream duo of Australian middle-grade fiction comes this time-slip novel that explores the early life of Kate Kelly, sister of the infamous bushranger Ned.</p>
<p>‘A thrilling ride of danger and friendship across time, <em>Outlaw Girls</em> is an adventure of courage and loyalty from two favourite authors. I wanted to gallop away with Kate and Ruby.’ <strong>Kate Constable</strong></p>
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<p><strong><em><a target="_blank" href="/books/one-another">One Another</a> <br></em></strong><strong>by <a target="_blank" href="/authors/gailjones">Gail Jones</a></strong></p>
<p>Gail Jones’s masterly new novel traverses the borders between art and life, between life and death, in a journey through literary history and emotional landscapes. Elegantly written, deftly crafted, <em>One Another </em>covers new territories of grief, memory and narrative.</p>
<p>‘Jones has delved into literary history again and pieced the real and the imaginary into an artful new construction…Highly recommended for those interested in literature, history or biographies.’ <strong><em>Books+Publishing</em></strong> <br><br></p>
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<p><strong><em><a target="_blank" href="/books/to-the-river">To the River</a> <br></em></strong><strong>by <a target="_blank" href="/authors/vikkiwakefield">Vikki Wakefield</a></strong></p>
<p>Two determined women pursue their own form of redemption: an escaped fugitive and a journalist risk everything to uncover the truth about a deadly fire twelve years earlier. But can they trust each other? <br><br>Ambition, justice, class and corruption make for a potent cocktail in this compulsively readable psychological thriller, set along the Murray River.</p>
<p>Another masterpiece from the author of <a target="_blank" href="/books/after-you-were-gone"><em>After You Were Gone</em></a>.</p>
<p>‘Vikki Wakefield’s <em>To the River</em> gets under your skin. Two very different women are brought together in the search for the truth and something like justice. Covered in dog hair and splattered with river mud, this taut, muscular thriller absolutely delivers.’ <strong>Hayley Scrivenor</strong></p>
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<p><strong>Our March new releases are available in print and ebook from all good booksellers.</strong></p>tag:www.textpublishing.com.au,2005:Heracles::Sites::TextPublishing::BlogPost/7676c24b-f2d7-45c5-a49f-9516cb5daa552024-02-12T12:24:17+11:002024-02-19T11:29:02+11:00Congratulations, Sally Rippin!<div class="figure figure__display--full-width figure__image--landscape"><img src="//d2wzqffx6hjwip.cloudfront.net/processed/c7/25f68b57664d94a0d26c76094bd39c/1f88be2a68d34cb490f5be326084418a_content_large.png" class="figure__content"></div>
<p>Huge congratulations from everyone at Text to Australia’s new Children’s Laureate, <a target="_blank" href="/authors/sallyrippin">Sally Rippin</a>.<br><br>Sally and her wonderful books are much loved by children and parents across the country and around the world. Her Billie B Brown series as well as many others have helped thousands of children learn to read and to develop a love of books. <br><br>Sally has written brilliant books for older kids too: Text is very proud to have published <a target="_blank" href="/books/angel-creek"><em>Angel Creek</em></a> for middle grade readers and <em><a target="_blank" href="/books/chenxi-and-the-foreigner">Chenxi and the Foreigner</a> </em>for young adults. <br><br>Go Sally! <br><br></p>
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</div>tag:www.textpublishing.com.au,2005:Heracles::Sites::TextPublishing::BlogPost/a9c142a7-cbd1-4506-9c2a-df096062dc442023-12-20T11:56:57+11:002024-01-30T11:24:38+11:00February New Books<div class="figure figure__display--full-width figure__image--landscape"><img src="//d2wzqffx6hjwip.cloudfront.net/processed/1f/60d2c611c5496c8982408e22925bc5/0c25c4a894e945a6b061eb4a782b868d_content_large.png" class="figure__content"></div>
<p>2024 being a leap year, there’s an extra day in February. Why not spend it reading a good book? One of these, perhaps…<br><br></p>
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<p><strong><em><a target="_blank" href="/books/the-good-dog">The Good Dog</a> <br></em></strong><strong>by <a target="_blank" href="/authors/simonrowell">Simon Rowell</a></strong></p>
<p>In this thrilling police procedural set in Mount Macedon, Detective Sergeant Zoe Mayer and her service dog Harry are back and facing their toughest challenge yet. Perfect for fans of <a target="_blank" href="/authors/garrydisher">Garry Disher</a>, Chris Hammer and JP Pomare.</p>
<p>‘A whip-smart read with a whole lot of heart. Harry the dog may well be my favourite character in crime fiction today.’ <strong><a target="_blank" href="/authors/lorainepeck">Loraine Peck</a>, Ned Kelly Awards-winning author of<a target="_blank" href="/books/the-second-son"><em> The Second Son</em></a></strong></p>
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<p><strong><em><a target="_blank" href="/books/birdy">Birdy</a> <br></em></strong><strong>by <a target="_blank" href="/authors/sharonkernot">Sharon Kernot</a></strong></p>
<p>An exquisite Young-Adult verse novel that delves into the pain of loss and shame, and the healing balm of friendship, from the highly acclaimed author of <a target="_blank" href="/books/the-art-of-taxidermy"><em>The Art of Taxidermy</em></a>.</p>
<p>‘<em>Birdy</em> is a beautifully written story about how poetry, friendship and nature can help us acknowledge and navigate the histories that haunt us. I was spellbound by Kernot’s gorgeous, lyrical writing from start to finish. A unique and powerful book.’ <strong><a target="_blank" href="/authors/carlynugent">Carly Nugent</a>, author of <em><a target="_blank" href="/books/the-peacock-detectives">The Peacock Detectives</a> </em>and <a target="_blank" href="/books/sugar"><em>Sugar</em></a></strong></p>
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<p><strong><em><a target="_blank" href="/books/the-singularity">The Singularity</a> <br></em></strong><strong>by <a target="_blank" href="/authors/balsamkaram">Balsam Karam</a><br></strong><strong>Translated by <a target="_blank" href="/authors/saskiavogel">Saskia Vogel</a></strong></p>
<p>An immersive, breathtaking novel, <em>The Singularity</em> is a study of grief, class, migration and motherhood, from one of Sweden’s most exciting new novelists.</p>
<p>‘I don’t know anyone who writes like Balsam Karam. She blows me away. Truly one of the most original and extraordinary voices to come out of Scandinavia in…forever.’ <strong>Fredrick Backman, author of<em> A Man Called Ove</em></strong></p>
<p>‘A timeless work of art; it will be praised for years to come.’ <strong>Pirooz Jafari, author of <em>Forty Nights</em></strong></p>
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<p><strong>Our February new releases are available in print and ebook from all good booksellers.<br><br></strong></p>tag:www.textpublishing.com.au,2005:Heracles::Sites::TextPublishing::BlogPost/db15024c-ff53-4b6f-ac7b-02fb5e6807392024-01-23T14:43:01+11:002024-01-29T11:01:43+11:002024 Text Prize Call for Entries<div class="figure figure__display--full-width figure__image--landscape"><img src="//d2wzqffx6hjwip.cloudfront.net/processed/f8/97e47f91254d25b0fc1d1e06bfa8e4/d2138802405349eda170eba006d1eb20_content_large.jpg" class="figure__content"></div>
<p><span>The Text Prize for Young Adult and Children’s Writing is an annual $10,000 prize awarded to an outstanding unpublished manuscript. Since its inception in 2008, the Text Prize has become one of the most renowned prizes for young adult and children’s writing in Australia and New Zealand. <br></span><br>Published and unpublished writers of all ages are now invited to enter works of fiction or non-fiction.</p>
<p><strong>SUBMISSIONS OPEN: Monday 29 January 2024</strong></p>
<p><strong>SUBMISSIONS CLOSE: Monday 26 February 2024<br></strong><br>The winner will be announced in mid-2024 and will receive a publishing contract with Text and a $10,000 advance against royalties.<strong><br></strong></p>
<p><a target="_blank" href="/text-prize"><br>Click here</a> for more details and information on how to submit. <br><br></p>tag:www.textpublishing.com.au,2005:Heracles::Sites::TextPublishing::BlogPost/40c209f0-38ea-4a15-b950-28e61177dc802023-11-27T14:41:45+11:002023-11-27T14:48:29+11:00January New Books<div class="figure figure__display--full-width figure__image--landscape"><img src="//d2wzqffx6hjwip.cloudfront.net/processed/4b/b999d9380f4dafb66a6ec35a76df23/1b39f1c709ee49fea3f400462ebee33f_content_large.png" class="figure__content"></div>
<p>Happy New Year to all our readers. As we get ready to do it all again, here are a couple of lovely distractions for you while you enjoy your holidays.</p>
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<p><strong><em><a target="_blank" href="/books/naomi-osaka">Naomi Osaka: Her journey to finding her power and her voice</a><br></em></strong><strong>by <a target="_blank" href="/authors/benrothenberg">Ben Rothenberg</a></strong></p>
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<p>A deeply revealing biography of tennis phenomenon Naomi Osaka, which tells the story behind her grand slam-winning career and her advocacy for racial justice and mental health.</p>
<p>‘Naomi Osaka has an incredible inner strength, both on and off the court. She does everything, including speaking out on important social issues, with grace and kindness. Her courage is enormous. She is a trailblazer, a role model and an inspiration.’ <strong>Jelena Dokic</strong></p>
<p>‘This riveting book is about race, class, mental health, fame and what it really takes to make a world champion.’ <a target="_blank" href="/authors/magdaszubanski"><strong>Magda Szubanski</strong></a> </p>
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<p><strong><em><a target="_blank" href="/books/the-buddhist-and-the-ethicist-conversations-on-effective-altruism-engaged-buddhism-and-how-to-build-a-better-world">The Buddhist and the Ethicist: Conversations on Effective Altruism, Engaged Buddhism, and How to Build a Better World</a><br></em></strong><strong>by <a target="_blank" href="/authors/petersinger">Peter Singer</a> and <a target="_blank" href="/authors/shihchao-hwei">Shih Chao-Hwei</a></strong></p>
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<p>Eastern spirituality and utilitarian philosophy meet in these unique dialogues between a Buddhist monastic and a moral philosopher. Together, these two deep thinkers explore the foundation of ethics and key Buddhist concepts, and ultimately reveal how we can all move towards making the world a better place.</p>
<p>‘Their dialogues unfold in rigorous detail and probe rich and trenchant ethical questions…Plenty of insight in these thought-provoking and challenging investigations.’ <strong><em>Publishers Weekly</em></strong></p>
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<p><strong>Our January new releases are available in print and ebook from all good booksellers.</strong></p>tag:www.textpublishing.com.au,2005:Heracles::Sites::TextPublishing::BlogPost/6302ce39-3f11-46ab-a9ca-adc11a727e3b2023-12-05T11:43:53+11:002023-12-05T12:14:02+11:00Text is Looking for a Production Co-ordinator<div class="figure figure__display--full-width figure__image--landscape"><img src="//d2wzqffx6hjwip.cloudfront.net/processed/b1/7d1ac839aa452886666ab46067b04a/6086aaebb9364743bb96e9f97da23635_content_large.jpg" class="figure__content"></div>
<p>Text is looking for a full-time Production Co-ordinator to join its busy, highly efficient team working across the frontlist, reprints and bound proofs. Duties include liaising with Australian and international printers, maintaining the schedule, setting print dates, submitting and tracking orders, preparing and preflighting files and quality control. You will also assist other departments with file supply, extracting documents and pdfs.</p>
<p>The successful applicant will demonstrate a love of books, excellent production and prepress skills coupled with excellent communication and administration skills, high attention to detail, great organisation and multi-tasking abilities and the ability to work to tight deadlines. Proficiency in the Adobe Creative Suite is essential and design skills will be viewed favourably.</p>
<p>Download the position description and selection criteria <a target="_blank" href="https://d2wzqffx6hjwip.cloudfront.net/f94/f5d/a23/f94f5da239aba9bf40fc0cdde3ee317879b0b74ebcdf3edb669e5b7b3a6b/ProductionCoordinator_PD_2023.pdf">here</a>.</p>
<p>Applications must include a response to the selection criteria and be received at <a href="mailto:applications@textpublishing.com.au">applications@textpublishing.com.au</a> by <strong>9am on Monday 15 January.</strong><br><br><br></p>tag:www.textpublishing.com.au,2005:Heracles::Sites::TextPublishing::BlogPost/edf5cd1b-acec-4373-aaf9-b5d81cdab47e2023-11-27T12:55:25+11:002023-11-28T10:23:56+11:00December New Books<div class="figure figure__display--full-width figure__image--landscape"><img src="//d2wzqffx6hjwip.cloudfront.net/processed/94/ecd05a0e4546249fcfa839d3dead41/ea6aad2a57f443ad868ff4c3fe71e425_content_large.png" class="figure__content"></div>
<p>It’s December already. How on Earth did that happen? In order to leave time for your seasonal celebrations, we’ve limited ourself to just one title this month, but we think you’ll agree it’s a beauty…<br><br></p>
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<p><strong><em><a target="_blank" href="/books/the-freedom-of-emma-herwegh">The Freedom of Emma Herwegh</a> <br></em></strong><strong>by <a target="_blank" href="/authors/dirkkurbjuweit">Dirk Kurbjuweit</a><br></strong><strong>Translated by <a target="_blank" href="/authors/imogentaylor">Imogen Taylor</a></strong></p>
<p>Based on the real-life story of a fiery and independent woman railing against society and social constructs, and set amid the glamour and scandal of mid-1800s Europe, this beautiful and moving story will be a book-club favourite.</p>
<p>‘Kurbjuweit’s novel is gripping, almost gossipy at times…A romantic drama in multiple acts.’ <strong><em>Süddeutsche Zeitung</em></strong></p>
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<p><strong>Available in print and ebook from all good booksellers.</strong></p>
<p> </p>tag:www.textpublishing.com.au,2005:Heracles::Sites::TextPublishing::BlogPost/3914a6ec-fac9-4fcd-9672-a6f3e3cf169a2023-10-30T16:29:01+11:002023-10-31T10:03:41+11:00November New Books<div class="figure figure__display--full-width figure__image--landscape"><img src="//d2wzqffx6hjwip.cloudfront.net/processed/12/238873739840fc859b4b97f6cc3c89/f078e4904c964a37ba3df19a48d52dee_content_large.jpg" class="figure__content"></div>
<p><span>Spring is here and it’s the perfect time for another stack of new books from Text!<br><br></span></p>
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<p><strong><em><a target="_blank" href="/books/the-conversion">The Conversion</a> <br></em></strong><strong>by <a target="_blank" href="/authors/amandalohrey">Amanda Lohrey</a></strong></p>
<p>From the Miles Franklin Award-winning author of <a target="_blank" href="/books/the-labyrinth"><em>The Labyrinth</em></a> comes a stunning literary foray into place, grief, and what makes a home.</p>
<p>‘Lohrey delves into grief-induced purgatory and the meaning of home, especially in times of upheaval.’ <strong><em>Harper’s Bazaar</em></strong></p>
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<p><strong><em><a target="_blank" href="/books/corners-of-melbourne-the-great-orange-peel-panic-and-other-stories-from-the-streets">Corners of Melbourne: The great orange-peel panic and other stories from the streets</a> <br></em></strong><strong>by <a target="_blank" href="/authors/robynannear">Robyn Annear</a></strong></p>
<p>Whether as a meeting spot, an ambush locale, a newsstand or a urinal, the humble street corner has a thousand tales to tell. Melbourne’s favourite historian takes us on an unorthodox tour of the city and brings these stories to life.</p>
<p>‘An unexpected delight. Annear writes history with a smile but with a deadly acerbic stare…On this tour of Melbourne we are in the best possible hands.’ <strong><em>Saturday Paper</em></strong> <br><br></p>
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<p><strong><em><a target="_blank" href="/books/here-and-only-here">Here, and Only Here</a> <br></em></strong><strong>by <a target="_blank" href="/authors/christelledabos">Christelle Dabos</a><br></strong><strong>Translated by <a target="_blank" href="/authors/hildegardeserle">Hildegarde Serle</a></strong></p>
<p>A thought-provoking standalone novel from the million-copy bestselling author of The Mirror Visitor Quartet.</p>
<p>‘Spectacular settings, exquisitely rendered characters.’ <strong><em>Publishers Weekly</em> (starred review) on The Mirror Visitor series<br><br></strong></p>
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<p><strong><em><a target="_blank" href="/books/bodies-of-light">Bodies of Light</a><br></em></strong><strong>by <a target="_blank" href="/authors/jenniferdown">Jennifer Down</a><br></strong>NEW FORMAT</p>
<p>Jennifer Down cements her status as a leading light of Australian literary fiction in this heart-rending and intimate saga of one woman’s turbulent life. Winner of the Miles Franklin Award for Literature.</p>
<p>‘Staggering in its scope, encompassing half a century of life lived by its magnetic and mystifying central character…<em>Bodies of Light</em> is Down’s strongest work yet.’ <strong><em>Age</em></strong></p>
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<p><strong><em><a target="_blank" href="/books/now-is-not-the-time-to-panic">Now Is Not the Time to Panic</a> <br></em></strong><strong>by <a target="_blank" href="/authors/kevinwilson">Kevin Wilson</a><br></strong>NEW FORMAT</p>
<p>Two misfits find each other through a work of art that becomes bigger than anything they ever expected in this exuberant novel by the <em>New York Times</em> bestselling author of <a target="_blank" href="/books/nothing-to-see-here"><em>Nothing to See Here</em></a>.</p>
<p>‘[A] tender, moving novel by an author who understands how truly bizarre ordinary life is.’ <strong><em>Washington Post</em></strong></p>
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<p><strong><em><a target="_blank" href="/books/james-hardy-vaux-s-1819-dictionary-of-criminal-slang-and-other-impolite-terms-as-used-by-the-convicts-of-the-british-colonies-of-australia-with-additional-true-stories-remarkable-facts-and-illustrations">James Hardy Vaux’s 1819 Dictionary of Criminal Slang and Other Impolite Terms as Used by the Convicts of the British Colonies of Australia with Additional True Stories, Remarkable Facts and Illustrations </a> <br></em></strong><strong>by <a target="_blank" href="/authors/simonbarnard">Simon Barnard</a><br></strong>NEW FORMAT</p>
<p>From the award-winning author and illustrator Simon Barnard comes an embellished version of Australia’s first ever dictionary, a fascinating account of convict language, including the origins and early usage of several words that have evolved to become part of Australian English today.</p>
<p>‘To read this dictionary of inventive and colourful “flash language”…is to find yourself wishing it could be re-introduced into Australian English.’ <strong><em>Age</em></strong></p>
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<p><strong>Our November new releases are available in print and ebook from all good booksellers.</strong></p>tag:www.textpublishing.com.au,2005:Heracles::Sites::TextPublishing::BlogPost/dfd9c0c9-fa98-45cf-a410-5b3bd653d6f62023-10-18T17:14:36+11:002023-10-19T10:22:48+11:00Helen Garner tours America<div class="figure figure__display--full-width figure__image--landscape"><img src="//d2wzqffx6hjwip.cloudfront.net/processed/40/b90f631c774e018c4f111d65afb83e/c41e2a9c3d29463aa005623de76b2e3e_content_large.png" class="figure__content"></div>
<p><span>Can someone with almost fifty years of critically acclaimed, award-winning work behind her be accurately described as a ‘new writer’? As with most things, context is key, but it turns out that the answer to that question is…yes.</span></p>
<p>Right now, critics and readers across the USA are being wowed by a new literary sensation, as <a target="_blank" href="/authors/helengarner">Helen Garner</a> tours the country to promote the American publication of <a target="_blank" href="/books/the-children-s-bach"><em>The Children’s Bach</em></a> and <a target="_blank" href="/books/this-house-of-grief"><em>This House of Grief</em></a>.</p>
<p><strong><br>Here some of things the great and good of US literature are saying about this fabulous ‘new’ writer:</strong><br><span></span></p>
<p>‘Helen Garner, the Australian novelist, journalist, diarist and screenwriter who, at 80, occupies the galvanizing spot in her culture once held in America by the likes of Mary McCarthy, Joan Didion and Susan Sontag. Steeped in her messy personal experience of the counter-culture and the gender wars, Garner's books win big prizes, kickstart controversies and say things other people rarely dare.’ <strong>John Powers, NPR</strong></p>
<p>‘If there’s one impulse that connects all her work – the true-crime books and those that earned her grief for airing uncomfortable truths – it is the recognition of the humanity of villains and victims alike.’ <strong>Bethanne Patrick, <em>LA Times</em></strong> </p>
<p>‘Helen Garner is a prodigiously gifted writer. <em>This House of Grief</em> is the sort of book Joan Didion might have written if she’d had more of a heart.’ <strong>Daphne Merkin, <em>New York Times Book Review</em></strong></p>
<p>‘Garner captures the breathless suspense during the wait for the jury to return; the blow of the decision and sentencing; and her own unsettled response to the shattering experience of contemplating an unthinkable crime.’ <strong><em>Kirkus Reviews</em> on <em>This House of Grief</em> (starred review)</strong></p>
<p>‘A mesmeric blend of pathos and skepticism that, despite the known conclusion, will keep readers in suspense.’ <strong><em>Booklist </em>on <em>This House of Grief</em></strong></p>
<p>‘A dreamy sojourn in the druggy, sexy counterculture of mid-1970s Melbourne, Australia…High times with the mother of autofiction.’ <strong><em>Kirkus Reviews</em></strong> on <em>Monkey Grip</em></p>
<p>‘Helen Garner has long been celebrated as one of Australia’s greatest authors, and US readers will get to savour the brilliance of her work with several releases.’ <strong><em>Shelf Awareness </em>(starred review)</strong></p>
<p><strong><br>And here are some links to longer pieces:</strong></p>
<p>Ahead of her upcoming conversation with <a href="https://www.92ny.org/event/helen-garner">Helen Garner</a>, The<em> New Yorker</em>’s Merve Emre sat down to talk to the Unterberg Poetry Center’s new director Sarah Chihaya about the great Australian novelist — Garner’s exquisite powers of description, her growing popularity in the US, the arc of her career, and more: <a href="https://www.92ny.org/insider/merve-emre-on-helen-garner">The Torque of Consciousness: Merve Emre on Helen Garner</a> </p>
<p><a href="https://kevinkoczwara.substack.com/p/helen-garner-arrives-in-america">Helen Garner arrives in America</a> by Kevin Koczwara</p>
<p><a href="https://lithub.com/domestic-yet-universal-rumaan-alam-on-helen-garners-the-childrens-bach/">LitHub: Domestic Yet Universal: Rumaan Alam on Helen Garner’s <em>The Children’s Bach</em></a></p>
<p><a href="https://crimereads.com/sarah-weinman-on-helen-garner-and-the-ongoing-conversations-of-true-crime/"><em>Crime Reads</em>: Sarah Weinman on Helen Garner and the Ongoing Conversations of True Crime </a></p>
<p><a href="https://www.latimes.com/entertainment-arts/books/story/2023-10-10/a-lightning-rod-in-australia-author-helen-garner-is-80-and-ready-for-your-acclaim"><em>Los Angeles Times</em>: A lightning rod in Australia, author Helen Garner is 80 and ready for your acclaim</a> </p>
<p><br>Fulsome and long-overdue praise, we’re sure you’ll agree, but let’s leave the last word to NPR, which sums up the whole thing very neatly in their headline:</p>
<p><a href="https://www.npr.org/2023/10/12/1205183910/helen-garner-novelist">NPR: This Australian writer might be the greatest novelist you’ve never heard of</a> <br><br><br>Indeed.<br><br><br></p>