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The dazzling new novel from Michelle de Kretser, author of Questions of Travel, best seller and winner of the Miles Franklin Award. Set in Sydney, Paris and Sri Lanka, The Life to Come is a mesmerising novel about the stories we tell and don't tell ourselves as individuals, as societies and as nations. It feels at once firmly classic and exhilaratingly contemporary.

An inspiring and astounding look at the extraordinary courage and contribution of Australian nurses and medics during the Vietnam War. From the best-selling author of Bush Nurses and Nurses of the Outback comes this collection of compelling and moving stories of our heroic nurses in the Vietnam War. Being a nurse always requires a cool head, a steady hand and an open heart. But if you're working in a war zone, the challenges are much harder.

A collection of six heartwarming stories filled with imagination and play from beloved children's author Stephen Michael King. Little children will learn about the importance of friendship, self-expression and accepting differences and will meet an unforgettable cast of colourful and engaging characters. Stories in this collection include 'Henry and Amy', 'Emily Loves to Bounce', 'Patricia', 'Mutt Dog', 'Snail and Turtle are Friends', 'Never Ever Before'.

Jane Doe is in more danger than ever before. There are sandstorms. There are scorpions. There are new friends and foes. And every soul in every world hangs in the balance.

Scarred by a recent tragedy on Federation Peak, Tess Atherton is reluctant to guide a group of young hikers in the wild Tasmanian winter, but it seems safer than remaining amid the violence that threatens them in Hobart. Little does she know that she has brought the danger with her. Detective Senior Sergeant Jared Denham is closing in on a serial killer, but someone doesn't want him getting to the truth and the case is becoming personal. He already owes Tess his life, and wants to return the favour – but when it comes to enemies, Jared may be looking in the wrong direction.