Author Bio:
Melbournian Gavin John is an author and photographer whose practice focuses on landscape, travel, historical subject matter and the built environment. His work has featured across all mediums, including print, television and film. His previous books are Abandoned Melbourne: Lockdown and Australia’s Historic Pubs.
By Gavin John
Key Sales Points:
* The first book to photographically showcase Australia’s wonderful theatres and cinemas.
* Over 60 theatres and cinemas featured, each with a commentary by the author.
* Foreword by Marina Prior and historical overview by Theatre Heritage Australia
There is a palpable energy as the house lights dim: it’s showtime. When the feature ends, patrons spill out, carrying with them a shared hum of excitement. Yet most audiences remain fixed on the spectacle unfolding before them, seldom pausing to consider the intricate design, craftsmanship and storied histories inherent in the venues themselves.
Australian theatre and cinemagoers have an exceptional array of venues to patronise, from massive Italian Renaissance-inspired entertainment palaces to our strong lineage of 1930s Art Deco cinemas.
With unprecedented access, Australian Theatres and Cinemas reveals these buildings in their full complexity: auditoria, roofs, basements, stages, catwalks, fly cages, dressing rooms, green rooms, lounges, control booths, projector rooms, directors’ boxes, loading docks and equipment spaces.
It captures walls replete with cast signatures and band-signed set lists, antique projection systems and fully functioning Wurlitzers.
Australian Theatres and Cinemas showcases the countrys prime examples of these places, where, without exception, the show must go on.
Australian Author/Photographer
Disc: Trade Australian Colour Throughout 280 X 240 mm Hardback
Release Date: October 2026
9781923350311
272 pages
AUD$: 59.99
Author Bio:
Professor Spotty McSpotterson is a yellow philosopher who is delighted to introduce his great masterpiece to the world. He has studied the game of Spotto from an early age and has dedicated his life’s work to the great Australian car game. His wealth of experience enables him to serve as a spiritual guide to in-car travelling mysticism. His alter ego is Cory Spence - a designer, scientist, food tech, musician, artist, and now, game philosopher.
By Spotty McSpotterson
Key Sales Points:
* Unique, nostalgic, amusing look at the beloved Australian game of Spotto.
* Full of quirky facts and irreverent stories
* Full-colour throughout, this is the perfect Xmas stocking filler.
This book gives a tongue-in-cheek framework for guidelines about the game of Spotto, plus delves into the deep philosophy and culture of what is Australia’s favourite in-car game. The reader is invited to understand and define their own specific rules for a game that is always different for everyone.
For example: what makes a car spottable? Where did the game come from? How do you play? (And why are the rules always different?) Can you spot parked cars? Do trucks count? How hard can I punch?
The reader is taken on a journey through history and even given theories concerning the definition of the colour yellow. Highly illustrated, this book will delight Spotto lovers everywhere. This flexibound edition contains additional material including rules and materials for an indoor Spotto game.
PRESS
Colour Throughout
Disc: Trade Australian
Australian Author 180 X 130 mm Paperback
Release Date: November 2026 84 pages
9781923350328
AUD$: 19.99
Author Bio:
Annie Wright is a former music and film publicist. Handpicked by industry legend Michael Gudinski, she helped launch Mushroom Records’ Sydney office and later Oz Records in Los Angeles, creating a platform for Australian artists in the US. In Hollywood, she expanded into film before returning to Australia to establish her own PR and marketing agency. She later became an active advocate in local politics, campaigning against coal seam gas (CSG) fracking. She Does Difficult is her debut book.
By Annie Wright
Key Sales Points:
*Annie Wright launched her career at just 19 with RCA Records navigating the whirlwind of the ‘70s mayhem of sex, drugs and rock ’n’ roll.
* She promoted legendary acts like David Bowie, Lou Reed, John Denver, George Thorogood, Joe Walsh of The Eagles, The Police, Dire Straits, Devo alongside Australian icons Renee Geyer, Marcia Hines, Paul Kelly, Mental as Anything, Spilt Enz, Russell Morris & Kevin Borich.
* She spearheaded ABBA’s meteoric rise in Australia, leading their promotion during their phenomenal celebrated 1976 and 1977 tours.
* Michael Gudinski handpicked her to launch Mushroom Records in Sydney and Oz Records in Los Angeles, giving Australian artists a US platform.
* While in Hollywood, Annie expanded her expertise into film, collaborating with luminaries like Mickey Rourke, Faye Dunaway, Robert De Niro, Ed Harris, Jack Thompson, Bryan Brown, Russell Crowe and Greta Scacchi.
* Returning to Australia, she founded her own PR and marketing firm in the early ’90s continuing to shape both the music and film industries.
* Annie also became a prominent advocate in local politics, fighting against coal seam gas (CSG) fracking in 2013 with Leo Sayer’s video anthem ‘No Fracking Way’. * She Does Difficult is her story.
She Does Difficult tells the story of Annie Wright, a trailblazer publicist who shattered barriers in a male dominated industry, shaping iconic careers in music and film. Even famously difficult figures like Lou Reed and Mickey Rourke were won over by her deft touch.
‘She does difficult,’ one film executive admitted, and the nickname stuck. Guided by her mother and anchored in her faith, Annie’s memoir is a testament to resilience, courage and integrity. Amid the whirlwind of rock ’n’ roll, she stood firm in her values. In She Does Difficult, readers will connect with the woman who stayed true to her convictions, finding success in a turbulent world that never quite saw her coming.
Colour Throughout Disc: Trade Australian
234 X 153 mm
Release Date: October 2026
Paperback
240 pages 9781922810304
AUD$: 29.99
Author Bio:
Catherine Proctor is a freelance author, digital storyteller and editor who has also written and co-authored several other books for Woodslane Press, including the Campervan & Caravan Cook Book and The Outdoor Family Activity Guide.
Includes thousands of names and inspirational in-depth advice on choosing the right name for your baby
By Cathy Proctor
Key Sales Points:
* Specifically researched and written for Australian parents
* Includes over 8000 names
* Fascinating and indispensable advice on choosing the right name
Are you having trouble choosing a name for your baby? Do your parents want to follow a family tradition? Does your partner really like a name you absolutely hate? Or do you just need some inspiration?
Choosing a name for your newborn can be a challenge. Family, in-laws, friends and countless others all want to be involved in giving your new baby a perfect name.
Naming your baby is one of the first things you do for your newborn, so its right to think long and hard about the name that you and your partner will give your little one.
If you’re struggling for inspiration, Baby Names Australia provides you with over 8000 names, specially researched and curated in 2026, reflecting Australian choices. They are separated into boys and girls names and all listed with their meanings.
So whether your baby becomes a Joel or Jamel, Helena or Heidi, you’ll be able to find the perfect name in Baby Names Australia. As well as thousands of names to choose from, Baby Names Australia includes the year’s most popular names, celebrity choices and trends from 2025-26, plus great tips and advice on choosing a name.
WOODSLANE PRESS
Not Illustrated
Disc: Trade Australian
218 X 135 mm
Release Date: November 2026
9781923350335
Paperback
320 pages
AUD$: 24.99
Author Bio:
Lead author Brendon Flanagan and his co-writers and technical advisors, acknowledged leaders in their respective fields, have written under the auspices and guidance of the The ASM, the oldest climbing school in Australia, has been delivering guidance and training for several decades.
By Brendon Flanagan, Marty Middlebrook, Claire Williams, Vladi Rosolova
Key Sales Points:
*The most comprehensive climbing handbook ever published in Australia.
*Essential reading for anyone learning to climb.
*Written by staff and instructors at the prestigious Australian School of Mountaineering.
The most significant climbing handbook written by and for Australians for a generation, and by far the most comprehensive, this book has been written by the staff and instructors at the prestigious Australian School of Mountaineering, combining decades of knowledge, training and international experience.
Highly illustrated with hundreds of photographs and technical drawings, the book guides climbers at every level with its approach to planning, equipment, safety, technical skills, environmental considerations and notable aspects of cultural and historical significance.
Colour Throughout
Disc: Trade Australian Australian Authors 230 X 185 mm Hardback
Release Date: September 2026
9781922800923
436 pages
AUD$: 64.99
Author Bio:
Nicole Pates, mother of two and paediatric physio, is an expert in playing with babies. From Western Kids Health, her Allied Health Clinic in Perth, Western Australia, Nicole helps parents develop fun, engaging baby play ideas that aid development and connection. You might have seen some of her posts on social media – @nicole_kidsphysio. Nicole is a Titled APA Paediatric Physiotherapist with a Master’s in Paediatric Physiotherapy and currently serves as Chair of the Australian Physiotherapy Association’s National Paediatric Group. A passionate advocate for children’s health and wellbeing, she contributes her expertise to both national and international advisory panels, including the Healthy Digital Child Expert Advisory Panel, the Autism Health Roadmap, and the EhlersDanlos Society’s Paediatrics International Consortium. Nicole is also a sought-after speaker at physiotherapy and paediatric health conferences.
Simple, fun baby play for growth and connection
By Nicole Pates
Key Sales Points:
* Nicole widely recognised as Australia’s leading authority on paediatric physiotherapy and young childrens health.
* Nicole has nearly half a million social media followers and high engagement for her fun, easy, DIY baby play ideas.
* @nicole_kidsphysio on Instagram and Facebook
* Perfect gift for new parents, carers or anyone with a new baby in their lives.
* Ideal baby shower gift.
Congratulations on your beautiful new baby! Your magical little human who has flipped your world upside down in the best possible way.
And now you’re staring at them, full of love, full of questions. How do I play with them? What do we do together all day?
Written by paediatric physiotherapist and mum of two, Nicole Pates, Purposeful Play is your warm, no-pressure companion to baby play from birth to first steps.
Over 100 simple, tried and tested activities, designed to fit into the rhythm of real life. Because the best thing for your baby’s development isn’t a fancy toy. It’s you.
Delight. Discover. DIY. The perfect gift for new parents, grandparents, and anyone who cares for a baby.
Author is from WA
Disc: Trade Australian
Colour Section(S)
248 X 187 mm Hardback
Release Date: September 2026 340 pages
9780645898873
AUD$: 49.95
Author Bio:
Erica Lee is a Western Australian writer whose work explores the fierce, tender, and transformative realities of motherhood.
With a background in health and physical education, Erica has spent years teaching, mentoring, and creating inclusive spaces for young people. Outside the classroom, she is a committed endurance athlete - an experience that continues to inform her understanding of resilience, discipline, and possibility. Erica lives near the coast with her husband and children. When she’s not working on her next project, she can be found running along the beach path, swimming in the ocean, or bouncing on the backyard trampoline with her children.
By Erica Lee
Key Sales Points:
* Lived experience as a mother of two neurodiverse children, offering an authentic, first-hand perspective on parenting, disability, and daily lived reality.
* Provides insights relevant to educators, allied health professionals, and parenting communities, particularly those supporting autistic children and their families
* Competed for Australia at the 2025 Age Group World Triathlon Championships, bringing a distinctive perspective on endurance, resilience, and personal transformation.
* Explores themes of motherhood, disability, mental health, identity, and healing through movement, positioning the memoir within contemporary inspirational and narrative nonfiction markets.
* Emerging author platform (@ericaleewrites) actively being developed to support readership growth, engagement, and promotional reach.
Raising extraordinary children takes extraordinary love. What if the greatest challenge you faced wasn’t a race against time, but a test of the limits of your heart?
In this deeply personal memoir, Erica Lee shares her journey of raising two neurodivergent children - one battling fragile health, the other navigating silent internal storms.
Their struggles demanded fierce devotion, but they also became the catalyst for Erica’s own transformation.
As she fought for her children’s needs, she found herself fighting for her own - rising from depression, rebuilding her identity, and training for an Ironman as an act of self-reclamation.
Both heart-wrenching and uplifting, The Bond Between Us is a celebration of resilience, quiet victories, and the extraordinary strength that grows when love and self-care finally meet.
HAWKEYE BOOKS
Author is from WA
Disc: Trade Australian Not Illustrated
228 X 152 mm Paperback
Release Date: September 2026 218 pages 9781923105942
AUD$: 32.99
Author Bio:
David Bowden is a freelance journalist based in Malaysia, specializing in travel and the environment. While Australian, he's been living in Asia longer than he can remember, but travels extensively. He has a particular enthusiasm for Swiss railways. He is the author of Great Railway Journeys in Australia and New Zealand, and Great Railway Journeys in Asia as well as several titles in the Enchanting series of pictorial travel guides, all published by John Beaufoy Publishing.
By David Bowden
Key Sales Points:
* Illustrates routes in 16 countries.
*Describes the remarkable features of the journey as well as practicalities.
*Features steam-hauled, modern high-speed locomotives, long distance and short routes.
Great Railway Journeys in Europe covers fascinating routes in North-West, Nordic, Central, Southern and South-East Europe.
The journeys range from international mega-trips to short, nostalgic excursions on steam trains.
There are journeys through stunning scenery, such as the trip on The Rauma Line in Norway; tracks that defy the terrain, such as the routes through the Swiss Alps, and journeys that link famed cities in France, Spain, Austria and Italy.
Photographs illustrate the spectacular routes, remarkable locomotives and unique station architecture. For each journey, details cover technical information on the track, descriptions of the scenery the trains pass through, notable facts about the destinations and factual information on ticketing.
Each journey is plotted on a route map. Whether you are planning a special trip by train or delighting in discovering Europe's best railway journeys from the comfort of your armchair, this fully updated second edition is an informative and entertaining read.
JOHN BEAUFOY AUD
Colour Section(S)
Disc: Trade International 260 X 215 mm Hardback
Release Date: November 2026
9781917879101
160 pages
AUD$: 49.99
Author Bio:
Rough Guides are written by expert authors who are passionate about both writing and travel. They have detailed knowledge of the areas they write about having either traveled extensively or lived there and their expertise shines through on every page. It's priceless information, delivered with wit and insight, providing the down-to-earth, honest read that is the hallmark of Rough Guides. Sarah Clark is Rough Guides' Head of Publishing as well as the company's longest-standing editor, with around 100 books under her belt. London- (suburbs) born, bred and resident, she has never stopped thrilling at the view from Waterloo Bridge. She has travelled to 40+ countries so far and is very happy that she seems to be passing on her passion for holidays to her two young daughters.
By Rough Guides, Sarah Clark
This premium hardback travel photography book with sprayed edges showcases the world's most iconic cruise destinations, hidden gems and bucket list journeys, and is designed for armchair travellers, dreamers, and anyone inspired by extraordinary places.
It invites you to explore - or simply escape into - the beauty of the world by sea. Created as a limited collector's gift edition, it reveals what makes ocean travel truly legendary - from the sundrenched Mediterranean and the fjords of Norway to the Caribbean islands, the glaciers of Alaska, and the exotic coastlines of Asia and beyond.
Inside you'll discover:
* Iconic cruise destinations - the Mediterranean, Caribbean, Alaska, Northern Europe, and more.
* Legendary seascapes - fjords, islands, coastlines, and open ocean vistas
* Famous ports of call - historic cities, vibrant harbours, and cultural landmarks
* Hidden gems - lesser-known islands, remote shores, and unique coastal experiences
* Travel inspiration for future journeys and for readers who simply love dreaming about the world
Let this travel guide take you on a breathtaking journey across the seas - and make the world your own legend.
ROUGH GUIDES
Disc: Trade International
240 X 200 mm
Release Date: December 2026
9781835296493
Hardback
248 pages
AUD$: 64.99
Author Bio:
Rough Guides are written by expert authors who are passionate about both writing and travel. They have detailed knowledge of the areas they write about having either travelled extensively or lived there and their expertise shines through on every page. It's priceless information, delivered with wit and insight, providing the down-to -earth, honest read that is the hallmark of Rough Guides. Sarah Clark is Rough Guides' Head of Publishing as well as the company's longest-standing editor, with around 100 books under her belt. London- (suburbs) born, bred and resident, she has never stopped thrilling at the view from Waterloo Bridge. She has travelled to 40+ countries so far and is very happy that she seems to be passing on her passion for holidays to her two young daughters.
By Rough Guides, Sarah Clark
This premium hardback travel photography book with sprayed edges showcases Japan's most iconic sights, hidden gems and bucket list destinations, and is designed for armchair travellers, dreamers, and anyone inspired by extraordinary places.
It invites you to explore - or simply escape into - one of the world's most captivating landscapes.
Created as a limited collector's gift edition, it reveals what makes Japan truly legendary - from the vibrant streets of Tokyo to the timeless beauty of Kyoto, from the serene temples of Nara to the iconic peak of Mount Fuji, and from cherry blossom scenes to autumn colours, remote islands and dramatic coastlines.
Inside you'll discover:
* Iconic Japanese cities - Tokyo, Kyoto, Osaka, and historic towns across the country.
* Legendary landscapes - Mount Fuji, the Japanese Alps, forests, volcanoes, cherry blossom views, and autumn scenery.
* Famous islands and coastlines - Okinawa, Hokkaido, and Japan's diverse coastal regions.
* Historic landmarks - temples, shrines, castles, gardens, and cultural sites across Japan
* Travel inspiration for future journeys and for readers who simply love dreaming about Japan
Let this Japan travel guide take you on a breathtaking visual journey - and make Japan your own legend.
Disc: Trade International
240 X 200 mm
Release Date: December 2026
9781835296455
Hardback
248 pages
AUD$: 64.99
Author Bio:
Rough Guides are written by expert authors who are passionate about both writing and travel. They have detailed knowledge of the areas they write about having either travelled extensively or lived there and their expertise shines through on every page. It's priceless information, delivered with wit and insight, providing the down-to -earth, honest read that is the hallmark of Rough Guides. Sarah Clark is Rough Guides' Head of Publishing as well as the company's longest-standing editor, with around 100 books under her belt. London- (suburbs) born, bred and resident, she has never stopped thrilling at the view from Waterloo Bridge. She has travelled to 40+ countries so far and is very happy that she seems to be passing on her passion for holidays to her two young daughters.
By Rough Guides, Sarah Clark
This premium hardback travel photography book with sprayed edges showcases Scotland's most iconic sights, hidden gems and bucket list destinations, and is designed for armchair travellers, dreamers, and anyone inspired by extraordinary places.
It invites you to explore - or simply escape into - one of the world's most captivating landscapes.
Created as a limited collector's gift edition, it reveals what makes Scotland truly legendary - from the misty peaks of the Scottish Highlands to the dramatic coastline of the Isle of Skye, from historic Edinburgh to the remote beauty of the Hebrides, Orkney and Shetland.
Inside you'll discover:
* Iconic Scottish cities - Edinburgh, Glasgow, and historic towns across the country.
* Legendary landscapes - the Scottish Highlands, Glen Coe, Rannoch Moor, and Loch Lomond.
* Famous islands and coastlines - Isle of Skye, the Hebrides, Orkney, and Shetland.
* Historic landmarks - castles, abbeys, and cultural sites across Scotland
* Travel inspiration for future journeys and for readers who simply love dreaming about Scotland
Let this Scotland travel guide take you on a breathtaking visual journey - and make Scotland your own legend.
Disc: Trade International
240 X 200 mm Hardback
Release Date: December 2026
9781835296462
248 pages
AUD$: 64.99
Author Bio:
Rough Guides are written by expert authors who are passionate about both writing and travel. They have detailed knowledge of the areas they write about having either traveled extensively or lived there and their expertise shines through on every page. It's priceless information, delivered with wit and insight, providing the down-to-earth, honest read that is the hallmark of Rough Guides.
By Rough Guides
Ditch the tourist traps and discover 50 underrated places that offer all the charm, culture and beauty - without the overwhelm. Unfiltered, insightful and beautifully curated - this is travel reimagined.
* 50 bold travel swaps - revealing where's overdone and where to go instead.
* Honest insights that cut through the hype to spotlight hidden gems - as well as new ways to explore Europe's hotspots.
* Original Rough Guides recommendations, rooted in cultural depth and local character
* Striking photography that captures the real Europe - not filtered fantasy
* Perfect for: Curious travellers, weekend explorers and anyone craving authentic adventures
Whether you're planning a coastal escape, a weekend getaway or looking to shake up your travel mindset, The Most Underrated Places in Europe helps you skip the obvious destinations and embrace unforgettable adventures.
Disc: Trade International
205 X 143 mm
Paperback
Release Date: September 2026 216 pages
9781835295236
AUD$: 35.99
Author Bio:
Rough Guides are written by expert authors who are passionate about both writing and travel. They have detailed knowledge of the areas they write about having either traveled extensively or lived there and their expertise shines through on every page. It's priceless information, delivered with wit and insight, providing the down-to-earth, honest read that is the hallmark of Rough Guides.
The Rough Guides Travel Edit
By Rough Guides
From planning pitfalls to sensory overload, this book helps ADHD travellers navigate challenges - and harness their unique strengths for unforgettable trips.
* Understand how ADHD affects every stage of travel - and how to work with it
* Packed with practical tips, hacks and mindset shifts for smoother journeys
* ADHD-friendly itineraries, flexible planning tools, and customisable checklists
* Encouraging, inclusive and empowering - grounded in real traveller experiences.
* Perfect for: Neurodivergent travellers, supportive companions, and anyone who wants to travel with more clarity and confidence
Whether you're a spontaneous adventurer or a nervous firsttimer, Travelling with ADHD gives you the structure, support and inspiration to travel on your own terms.
Disc: Trade International 205 X 143 mm
Paperback
Release Date: September 2026 248 pages
9781835295243
AUD$: 35.99
Author Bio:
Rough Guides are written by expert authors who are passionate about both writing and travel. They have detailed knowledge of the areas they write about having either traveled extensively or lived there and their expertise shines through on every page. It's priceless information, delivered with wit and insight, providing the down-to-earth, honest read that is the hallmark of Rough Guides.
Rough Guides Travel Edit
By Rough Guides
Empowering, practical and inspiring - this book is your companion for discovering the world on your own terms, with purpose, safety and confidence.
* Inspires self-belief, resilience and joy through solo travel.
* Covers safety, planning and mindset - without overcomplicating it.
* Explores solo travel styles: slow, social, off-grid, luxe and more
* Includes destination ideas, real-life stories and emotional insights.
* Perfect for: first-time solo travellers, introspective adventurers, and anyone seeking growth through travel.
Whether you're craving clarity, adventure or simply a break on your own terms, Solo Travel helps you turn independent exploration into a transformative life chapter.
Disc: Trade International
205 X 143 mm
Release Date: October 2026
9781835295250
Paperback
248 pages
AUD$: 34.99
Author Bio:
David Bowden is an Australian freelance journalist and photographer, specialising in travel and the environment. He’s been living in Asia longer than he can remember, and returns to his home country as a tourist. When not travelling the world, he enjoys relaxing with his equally adventurous wife Maria and daughter Zoe. He’s the author of Enchanting Borneo, Enchanting Langkawi, Enchanting Malaysia, Enchanting Penang, Enchanting Singapore and Enchanting Vietnam, also in this series.
By David Bowden
Enchanting Australia describes and illustrates the spectacular natural world, the bustling cities and the adventurous pursuits just waiting to be explored throughout the country.
This fully revised second edition contains numerous up-to-date photos and current information. From deserts to rainforests, coral reefs to mountains, the parched Outback to the vibrant cities, Australia is a land of fascinating contrasts.
Facts about Australia contain many superlatives: there are an estimated 27,700 plant species; and more than 80 per cent of the 378 mammal species; 828 bird species; 4,000 fish species; 442 species of lizard, snake and crocodile, and 50 types of marine mammal are unique to Australia.
Perfect for nature-lovers, the country also offers fantastic opportunities for sporting enthusiasts from diving to surfing, hiking to climbing.
The great outdoors is a perfect description of this vibrant country. For relaxation, apart from the glorious beaches, there is also a wealth of wine, food and culture to be sampled.
Australia has over 65 officially designated wine regions, according to the Australian Grape & Wine association and other sources, and has developed a worldwide reputation for its award-winning wines.
Among its many home-grown products, there are local cheeses and olive oils direct from the producers and theres a range of dining options from world-class restaurants to Outback barbecues.
JOHN BEAUFOY AUD
Disc: Trade International Colour Section(S) 230 X 190 mm Hardback
Release Date: October 2026
9781917879033
80 pages
AUD$: 29.99
Author Bio:
Carolyn McHugh is an editor and writer specialising in popular music, fashion, and culture. From the birth of rock and roll in the mid-1950s through to modern artists of the 21st century, she has written about everyone from legends such as Elvis Presley, Elton John, and George Michael to the young stars of K-pop and country, and new fan favourites Harry Styles and Billie Eilish. Her eclectic tastes include a passion for Bowie, a weakness for Whitney and a love of '70s glam rock.
By Carolyn McHugh
After nearly four years apart, the biggest boy band in the world is back.
In just over a decade the BTS boys - RM, Suga, J-Hope, Jin, Jimin, V and Jungkook - have built on their success in their South Korean homeland to storm the charts around the world.
They have chalked up sales of more than 50 million albums, made number one on iTunes charts in more than 100 countries, and become the first and only group to surpass 37 billion streams on Spotify.
They are the first South Korean group to have performed at, and been nominated for, a US Grammy Award, earning five nominations between 2021 and 2023. BTS has won 26 Guinness World Records and made Time magazine's list of Most Influential People in 2019.
Between 2022 and 2025, BTS achieved something unprecedented: they remained the world's biggest group even while fulfilling mandatory South Korean military service.
Not only did they complete their duty, but they also used the time to release successful solo albums and prove themselves as individual artists.
In January 2026, with all members reunited, BTS announced their triumphant return with a new album and a historic 82-date world tour across five continents. This is the newly updated, stunningly illustrated biography of the Korean superstars BTS
SONA BOOKS
Colour Section(S)
Disc: Trade International
270 X 210 mm
Release Date: October 2026
9781917259798
Hardback
128 pages
AUD$: 49.99
Author Bio:
Carolyn McHugh is an editor and writer specialising in popular music, fashion, and culture. From the birth of rock and roll in the mid-1950s through to modern artists of the 21st century, she has written about everyone from legends such as Elvis Presley, Elton John, and George Michael to the young stars of K-pop and country, and new fan favourites Harry Styles and Billie Eilish. Her eclectic tastes include a passion for Bowie, a weakness for Whitney and a love of '70s glam rock.
By Carolyn McHugh
Celebrate the triumphant return of BTS with this beautifully illustrated poster book, featuring 16 pull-out posters!
After nearly four years apart, the biggest boy band in the world is back. In just over a decade, BTS - RM, Suga, J-Hope, Jin, Jimin, V and Jungkook - have stormed charts around the world, chalking up sales of more than 50 million albums and becoming the first and only group to surpass 37 billion streams on Spotify.
They have earned five Grammy nominations, 26 Guinness World Records, and a place on Time magazine's list of Most Influential People in 2019.
Now, with all seven members reunited following their mandatory military service, BTS are back with their new album ARIRANG and a historic 82-date world tour across five continents.
This is the newly updated, stunningly illustrated story of the Korean superstars BTS.
B&W Throughout
Disc: Trade International
356 X 280 mm
Release Date: October 2026
9781917259842
Paperback
64 pages
AUD$: 49.99
By Deb Huff
An illustrated love letter to Perth’s heritage buildings Building Stories: Perth reveals their gossipy pasts, surprising transformations, and the everyday stories hidden behind familiar façades. The book explores how buildings evolve and how their layered pasts continue to shape the city today. From power stations turned wine bars, to cinemas-turned -nothing-at-all, to the deli you didn’t realise was once a billiard hall, these buildings aren’t relics they’re active participants in Perth’s culture, character, and everyday life. Each entry is grounded in rich historical research but told in a lively, conversational tone that invites all readers in not just architecture buffs. Perfect for fans of urban history, design, travel, slow tourism and the recent wave of books celebrating everyday buildings and community heritage, this book is both a visual delight and a heartfelt exploration of place.
Times: Perth's Most Colourful Building Histories
By Deb Huff
Tasmania’s architectural history is full of intense, complicated stories. These walls have housed convicts and clergy, brewers and booksellers, artists and agitators. They’ve been built from sandstone and ship timber, shaped by isolation, industry, ambition and punishment. Some still stand proudly. Others carry their history more quietly, in worn thresholds, crooked staircases and stories passed over a bar or across a counter. Building Stories: Tasmania is a richly and quirkily illustrated wander through the island’s most character-filled places, from working waterfronts and former hydro sites to pubs, bookshops, hotels, theatres and small-town main streets. These are buildings that have adapted, endured and reinvented themselves, carrying traces of every version of Tasmania they’ve lived through along the way.
By Effy Alexakis, Leonard Janiszewski
The history of Greek culture, life, and family in Australia are inseparable from long hours of work and laughter in Greek-owned cafés scattered across our cities and countryside. Greek cafés and milk bars weren’t just a vogue, but a landscape that replicated evolving Greek experiences of life overseas, and a strong commitment to making it work by any means necessary. In this volume, documentary photographer Effy Alexakis and historian Leonard Janiszewski delve deeper into the relationship of people and place, adding more depth, more unforgettable photos, and more meaning to those that made the first book such a hit. ‘People and Place’ examines events aligned with Australian history, and the Greek’s navigation of migration, settlement, innovation, racism, war, and community and family life.
WOODSLANE PRESS ARCHITECTURE
Australian Author
Disc: TRADE AUSTRALIAN Hardback
220 X 220 mm
208 Pages
COLOUR THROUGHOUT
Rel Date: March 2026
9781923350175
AUD$: 39.99
WOODSLANE PRESS ARCHITECTURE
Australian Author
Disc: TRADE AUSTRALIAN Hardback
220 X 220 mm
208 Pages
COLOUR THROUGHOUT
Rel Date: November 2026
9781923350342
AUD$: 39.99
HALSTEAD PRESS HISTORY
Author is from NSW
Disc: TRADE AUSTRALIAN Paperback
270 X 215 mm
320 Pages
NOT ILLUSTRATED
Rel Date: August 2026
9781920831806
AUD$: 64.95
A Memoir of Fandom, Fatherhood, and the Far Side of the World
By Darren Groth
Key Sales Points:
*Acclaimed Queensland author of seven novels, nominated for the Prime Minister’s Literary Awards, the Governor General’s Literary Awards (Canada), and twice a finalist in the Queensland Literary Awards.
*A perfect gift for fathers and sons.
*Author touring podcasts, libraries, bookstores and festivals before and after release.
We all have an Origin story.
On June 8, 2022, in a Vancouver townhouse, Darren Groth gathers with his family to watch State of Origin – uncertain of the result, unsure when they ’ll meet again, and fearing this may be the last Maroons game with his ailing father.
Marooned is a moving, funny, and deeply heartfelt memoir of fathers and sons, love of team, and love of state.
Spanning five decades of Queensland rugby league devotion –from dusty backyards in Hughenden to frosty mornings in Canada – its a story about belonging, resilience, and the ties that bind us across distance, hardship, and time.
HAWKEYE BOOKS
Disc: TRADE AUSTRALIAN Paperback
228 X 152 mm 282 pages
Release Date: May 2026 NOT ILLUSTRATED 9781923105522
AUD$: 34.99
By Chris McLeod, Sam Harvey
Fagan’s Way: Run To The Fire is more than a sports book, it’s a guide to winning in life for yourself and those around you. Whether you’re an AFL fan, a coach, or someone looking for motivation, this book will leave you inspired to believe, persist and chase greatness. In the same ethos of the ancient Spartans and Greeks, athletes, soldiers and essential workers, this book will inspire you to believe and to just do it.
Chris Fagan is no ordinary AFL coach. He is the oldest Premiership winning coach in history; a leader who transformed the struggling Brisbane Lions into champions two years in a row. From the grounds of Queenstown, Tasmania, to the AFL’s biggest stage for two premierships, can he make history with a ‘three-peat’? Fagan’s journey is one of resilience, belief and unwavering passion for the game. Fagan’s Way: Run To The Fire examines the master coach’s approach to taking his players to the top, revealing his unique approach to sport and life: believe in yourself, trust in your team, endure the losses and celebrate the wins.
With insights from his players, his family, his mentors, his friends, even his rivals and Lions fans, this book uncovers the man behind the gum-chewing, boundary-pacing figure we see on game day and how he engineered Brisbane’s rise to the top of the AFL twice, and what the future holds for him and the club.
Disc: TRADE AUSTRALIAN Paperback
234 X 153 mm
Release Date: March 2026
9781921667176
208 pages
COLOUR THROUGHOUT
AUD$: 29.99
Discover Basketball's All-Time Greats
By Dan Peel
The word legend is thrown around all too easily these days, but there can be no doubt that the NBA players featured in this book are the very best to have ever graced a basketball court. They are true legends of the game.
Spanning the decades and covering all the leagues most iconic eras, this book uncovers the fascinating stories and incredible accomplishments of the greatest basketball players.
From the games first superstars, Wilt Chamberlain, Bill Russell, and Jerry West, to the modern-day greats of the late Kobe Bryant, LeBron James, and Kevin Garnett.
There are also in-depth features on Lakers legends Magic Johnson, Kareem Abdul-Jabbar, and Shaquille O’Neal, as well as Celtics great Larry Bird, while it also explores 23 reasons why Michael Jordan is the greatest of all time.
Its not just about great players, though. Without great coaches there would be no great players, legendary teams, or memorable matchups.
That ’s why this book also runs down the 10 most successful and influential coaches from NBA history, looks back at the 10 greatest championship -winning teams, and relives 10 of the best ever games. It also includes a review of the 50 most iconic NBA players of all time.
SONA BOOKS
Disc: TRADE INTERNATIONAL Hardback
270 X 210 mm
Release Date: February 2021
9781912918317
By Andrew Rule
In Rule on Crime, the Underbelly co-creator Andrew Rule presents a dozen true crime stories, including the life and death of Dezi Freeman and some of Australia’s most haunting cases. This exclusive updated edition sheds new light on Easey Street, including the arrest of suspect Perry Kouroumblis over the murder of two young women in their home in 1977. Written by Andrew Rule, one of Australia’s top true crime writers and coauthor of the renowned Underbelly series.
From one of Australia’s best true crime writers and co-author of the bestselling Underbelly series comes Rule on Crime, a gripping collection of a dozen unforgettable stories of Australian crime and corruption.
Curated and updated by Andrew Rule, this book dives deep into some of the most shocking cases that gripped the nation.
This updated edition sheds new light on Easey Street including the arrest of suspect Perry Kouromblis over the murder of two young women in their home in 1977.
Each story is 100% true and delivers an unsettling yet compelling look into the darker side of humanity while also highlighting the relentless efforts of dedicated police, forensic scientists, and families in pursuit of justice. These are true crime tales so powerful, you won’t be able to forget.
WILKINSON PUBLISHING
Author is from VIC
Disc: TRADE AUSTRALIAN Paperback
136 pages
COLOUR THROUGHOUT
AUD$: 49.99
234 X 153 mm
256 pages
Release Date: May 2026 NOT ILLUSTRATED 9781923259164
AUD$: 29.99
Author Bio:
Scott Eipper is a herpetological consultant, author and wildlife photographer who works with his wife, Tie in their business Nature 4 You. As part of his role, Scott conducts wildlife surveys, snake management training, emergency removals and educational displays. He has written 13 books, numerous papers and articles on Australian herpetofauna.
Tie Eipper is a wildlife consultant and photographer who works with her husband in their business Nature 4 You. With over 20 years’ experience working with snakes and other reptiles across Australia, Tie is the collection manager of Nature 4 You. She has written seven books, numerous papers and articles on Australian herpetofauna.
By Scott & Tie Eipper
A Naturalist’s Guide to the Frogs of Australia is an introductory photographic identification guide to the 262 species and 6 subspecies of frog in Australia.
It is perfect for resident and visitor alike. High-quality photographs from Australia’s top nature photographers are accompanied by detailed species descriptions, which include nomenclature, size, distribution, habits and habitat.
The user-friendly introduction covers communication and calling behaviour, breeding and life cycles, frogs as indicators of environmental health and amphibian declines, frog observation and ethical field study techniques, and frog-friendly gardens.
The third edition features a new introduction, a completely revised section on tree frogs to reflect the latest taxonomy, 15 new species and numerous new photographs.
Also included is an up-to-date checklist of all of the frogs of Australia encompassing, for each species, its common and scientific name, its presence in a particular state or territory and its global IUCN status as at 2025.
JOHN BEAUFOY AUD
Colour Section(S)
Disc: Trade International
180 X 128 mm
Release Date: December 2026
9781917879125
Paperback
176 pages
AUD$: 29.99
A Naturalist's Guide to the Birds of Australia 4/e
Dean Ingwersen
JOHN BEAUFOY AUD
Australian Authors
Disc: Trade International Paperback
128 X 180 mm 176 pages
Rel Date: September 2024 Colour Throughout 9781913679651 AUD$: 29.99
A Naturalist's Guide to the Reptiles of Australia 2/e
Peter Rowland , Chris Farrell
JOHN BEAUFOY AUD
Australian Authors
Disc: Trade International Paperback
180 X 128 mm 176 pages
Rel Date: July 2019 Colour Section(s) 9781912081035 AUD$: 29.99
A Naturalist's Guide to the Lizards of Australia
Scott Eipper, Tyese Eipper
JOHN BEAUFOY AUD
Australian Authors
Disc: Trade International Paperback
180 X 128 mm 176 pages
Rel Date: July 2021 Colour Section(s) 9781913679064 AUD$: 29.99
A Naturalist's Guide to the Snakes of Australia 3/e
Scott & Tie Eipper
JOHN BEAUFOY AUD
Australian Authors
Disc: Trade International Paperback 180 X 128 mm 176 pages
Rel Date: September 2025 Colour Section(s) 9781913679972 AUD$: 29.99
A Naturalist's Guide to the Mammals of Australia 2/e
Peter Rowland , Chris Farrell
JOHN BEAUFOY AUD
Australian Authors
Disc: Trade International Paperback 180 X 128 mm 176 pages
Rel Date: October 2021 Colour Throughout 9781913679071 AUD$: 29.99
A Naturalist's Guide to the Butterflies of Australia 2/e
Rachel Whitlock, John Nielsen, Peter Rowland
JOHN BEAUFOY AUD
Australian Authors
Disc: Trade International Paperback
180 X 127 mm 176 pages
Rel Date: March 2023 Colour Throughout 9781913679194 AUD$: 29.99
A Naturalist's Guide to the Insects of Australia 2/e
Peter Rowland , Rachel Whitlock
JOHN BEAUFOY AUD
Australian Authors
Disc: Trade International Paperback
180 X 128 mm 176 pages
Rel Date: October 2022 Colour Section(s) 9781913679262 AUD$: 29.99
A Naturalist's Guide to Dangerous Creatures of Australia 2/e
Scott Eipper, Peter Rowland
JOHN BEAUFOY AUD
Australian Authors
Disc: Trade International Paperback
180 X 128 mm 176 pages
Rel Date: September 2024 Colour Throughout 9781913679620 AUD$: 29.99
By Chris Bury, Julia Stone, Thomas Friend, Leigh Ellis, Corey Graham
Key Sales Points:
*Aside from the well-known social benefits, just by playing birds you will become more aware and interested in natures bird life. *Each game of Birds is vastly different and may become addictive to play. Annual Tournaments held by the founders exist in Hobart and Adelaide, with Sydney and Melbourne kicking off in 2026.
*As seen on the Today Show (2025)
- https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=JB4S7YD6CJ4
HOW TO PLAY:
*AGE: 10+
*PLAYERS: 2-5 people.
*GAME TIME: 20-40 minutes.
*COMPLEXITY: Medium HOW TO PLAY:
*To play, you will strategically use 2 birds from the 7 cards you have been dealt and compete against other players birds to win tricks and ultimately reach the end of the game board first. You will use one of the 13 Power Birds to sabotage other players, such as the Extinction card that wipes out any endangered birds played or the Musk Duck that torpedoes an opponent.
A Game Called Birds or ‘birds’ as it is known, is a lively game of strategy, sabotage and luck that celebrates Australian birdlife.
It is a unique and independent board game designed in the deep south of Tasmania.
The hand illustrated game features 70 superb species that each have their own unique values. There are plenty of twists to keep you on your toes, not least, the central spinning wedgie that will above all, decide your fate.
A GAME CALLED BIRDS
Disc: Trade Australian
180 X 180 mm
Release Date: May 2025
9369900079105
Colour Throughout
Game
AUD$: 49.99
Australia's Historic Pubs
A celebration of the country's most venerable establishments
By Gavin John, Jay Millard, Erin Littlehill, Paula -Maree Roberts
Key Sales Points:
*Brand new sister volume to the best-selling Australian Bush Pubs.
*The only book to document and showcase the oldest pubs in Australia.
*Focuses on 52 pubs across WA, SA, Victoria, Tasmania and NSW.
Australia’s Historic Pubs showcases with vibrant photography 52 of the most cherished heritage pubs in Australia.
The book reveals their varied histories and also uncovers many of the colourful characters that brought these Australian pubs to life, from the chaotic allure of the gold rush to the whispers of ghosts haunting ancient halls.
Readers discover how immigrants carved out their destinies amidst the greed and ambition of the gold rushes, while convicts carved the very building blocks.
Hidden dramas of duels, hangings and the fines levied upon unruly licensees are explored alongside the innovation of Cobb & Co, which revolutionised travel in the 19th century.
From the bustling streets of Hobart to the serene banks of the Swan and Brisbane Rivers, this book takes you on a journey to visit some of the most venerable watering holes in Australia.
WOODSLANE PRESS
Authors are from Australia
Disc: TRADE AUSTRALIAN Hardback
210 X 297 mm
Release Date: November 2024
246 pages
49.99
By Craig Lewis, Cathy Savage
Key Sales Points:
*A unique look at the most characterful outback pubs in Australia.
*This popular book, now in its 3rd edition, has sold over 22,000 copies.
*Includes pubs from right across Australia.
This popular visual pub crawl across outback Australia, first published in 2010, is one of Boiling Billy’s bestselling books.
Lavishly illustrated with striking and fascinating full-colour photographs, Australian Bush Pubs features an eclectic collection of historic outback watering holes, including such classics as Queensland’s famous Birdsville Hotel and New South Wales’ characterful Silverton Hotel.
The accompanying text portrays a short history of each establishment along with any unusual aspects, such as happenings, famous patrons and even ghosts!
This third edition introduces a handful of new pubs and brings up to date many of the stories and photographs of the old favourites.
WOODSLANE PRESS
Authors are from NSW
Disc: TRADE AUSTRALIAN Hardback
210 X 295 mm
256 pages
Release Date: October 2023 COLOUR THROUGHOUT 9781922800459 AUD$: 49.99
Renniks Australian Coin & Banknote
Values 33rd Edition
Michael T. Pitt
RENNIKS
Author is from NSW
Disc: Trade Australian Paperback
245 X 170 mm 392 pages
Rel Date: August 2025 Colour Throughout 9780648793670 AUD$: 49.95
Australian Bush Cooking 3/e
Craig Lewis
WOODSLANE PRESS
Author is from NSW
Disc: Trade Australian Paperback
220 X 200 mm 255 pages
Rel Date: July 2009 Colour Throughout 9781921203930 AUD$: 39.99
The Passion for Holden: Commemorative Edition
Joel Wakely
WOODSLANE PRESS
Author is from NSW
Michael Morcombe
WOODSLANE PRESS
Author is from Australia
Disc: Trade Australian Paperback
220 X 105 mm
Rel Date: July 2024
Fire To Fork
Harry Fisher
EXPLORING EDEN MEDIA
Author is from WA
Australia's 50 Best Multi-day Walks
Wendy Bruere
WOODSLANE PRESS
Author is from NSW
Disc: Trade Australian Paperback
X 200 mm
pages
Throughout
pages
Rel Date: October 2024 Colour Throughout 9781922800619
39.99
Fire II Fork
Harry Fisher
EXPLORING EDEN MEDIA
Author is from WA
Disc: Trade Australian Paperback
X 176 mm
Rel Date: July 2021
pages
39.95
The Passion for Ford: Falcon and Mustang
Joel Wakely
WOODSLANE PRESS
Author is from NSW
pages
Disc: Trade Australian Paperback 260 X 215 mm
Rel Date: October 2021 Colour Throughout 9781925868579
39.99
Disc: Trade Australian Hardback 215 X 260 mm 192 pages
Rel Date: July 2024
Throughout 9781922800763
49.99
Disc: Trade Australian Paperback 241 X 176 mm
pages
Rel Date: December 2024 Colour Throughout 9780645898804
39.95
The Passion for Aussie-Built Cars
Steve Reid
WOODSLANE PRESS
Author is from Australia
Disc: Trade Australian Hardback
210 X 260 mm 220 pages
Rel Date: October 2023
Throughout 9781922800442
Author Bio:
Myke Mollard is a children’s educator, illustrator, author and designer – just some of his creative talents. Through his early career in graphic design and advertising, he later found outlets for his passion to educate kids about the natural world around them, informing and entertaining them in the classroom, at home and online. With a growing list of 21 books and counting, Myke's anatomically correct and colourful illustrations are complimented with fascinating facts to engage readers of all ages. His books Wildlife of Australia's Great Barrier Reef and Australian Backyard Birds were featured as Notables in the 2024 CBCA Awards.
By Myke Mollard
Key Sales Points:
* Companion book to Myke’s bestselling A-Z of Ocean Creatures and A-Z of Australian Bush Creatures.
* Great value large format hardcover at $29.99
* Powerful, vivid drawings are created in a graphic with an engaging cinematic punch.
* Posters and other promotional material available.
Here are the oddballs of the animal world: from weird behaviours to strange adaptions, unusual ways of moving, extraordinary camouflage and - to us - the downright ugly. Some of these creatures stand out, while others artfully blend in.
It features over 240 of the earth’s most interesting and fascinating creatures including the naked mole-rat, blind snakes, hammer-headed bats, blowfish, Boobies, the dumbo octopus, goblin sharks, vampire squid, bone-eating vultures, hagfish, fairy armadillos, proboscis monkeys and the great potoo.
Myke Mollard takes us on a visual adventure to discover the world’s most weird, oddly unsettling, but often exquisitely adapted creatures, showing us that getting outdoors can reach beyond your wildest imagination!
WOODSLANE PRESS
Colour Throughout
Disc: Trade Australian
300 X 230 mm
Release Date: August 2026
9781923350205
Age: 3+ Years
Hardback
48 pages
AUD$: 29.99
By Myke Mollard
Dive into the mesmerising world of marine life! This extraordinary book showcases the incredible diversity of creatures that inhabit our seas and oceans. Featuring over 600 animals, from majestic sharks and colourful fish and corals to fascinating molluscs like octopuses and nudibranchs, as well as crustaceans, reptiles, birds and the awe-inspiring whales and dolphins, it is a treasure trove of underwater wonders, all meticulously indexed for easy exploration.
WOODSLANE PRESS
Author is from VIC Age: 3+ Years
Disc: TRADE AUSTRALIAN Hardback
350 X 270 mm
48 pages
Release Date: November 2025 COLOUR THROUGHOUT
9781923350038 AUD$: 29.99
By Myke Mollard
With cinematic illustrations and engaging text, come up close and personal with over 150 of the most beautiful and characterful birds that are commonly seen around our gardens and surrounding bush and parks.
WOODSLANE PRESS
Author is from VIC
Age: 3+ Years
Disc: TRADE AUSTRALIAN Hardback
300 X 230 mm
By Myke Mollard
Exploring common names, aboriginal names, Latin names and from every corner of Australia, the book includes over 400 native animals, from sea creatures and insects, to amphibians, reptiles, birds and mammals. This fully indexed book highlights the endangered, sometimes the extinct and the rare beauty of Australia and its islands and territories – inviting and engaging readers of all ages to find, discover and learn all the animal names and compare their similarities and differences.
WOODSLANE PRESS
Author is from VIC
Age: 3+ Years
Disc: TRADE AUSTRALIAN Hardback
350 X 270 mm 48 pages
Release Date: October 2021 COLOUR THROUGHOUT 9781925868685 AUD$: 29.99
By Myke Mollard
Discover 47 of Australia’s most deadly and dangerous creatures, helping them to discover the true nature of these wonderful animals. As fearsome as many of them sound, what readers will come to realise is how many of them live peacefully among us.
WOODSLANE PRESS
Author is from VIC
Age: 3+ Years
Disc: TRADE AUSTRALIAN Hardback
300 X 230 mm
64 pages
Release Date: August 2023 COLOUR THROUGHOUT
9781922800237 AUD$: 24.99
64 pages
Release Date: April 2022 COLOUR THROUGHOUT
9781925868869
AUD$: 24.99
Author Bio:
Bette Westera is an award-winning Dutch children's writer. She has published over 130 books for children and her writing has been widely translated. In 2020, Bette's poetry collection Dead Normal won The Netherlands' long-running and prestigious Gouden Griffel (Golden Pencil) award for children's literature. When not writing, Bette enjoys spending time with her three children and four grandchildren. She lives in Amersfoort, The Netherlands, with her husband. Aida De Jong is a Dutch illustrator, designer and teacher. She studied Illustration and Fine Art at Utrecht School of the Arts, and she finds her inspiration in nature, folklore and history. Aida has illustrated several children's books and lives in Gouda in the Netherlands. David Colmer is an award-winning Australian translator of Dutch poetry and prose. His work has been awarded the Vondel Prize, the IMPAC Dublin Literary Award and the Independent Foreign Fiction Prize, among many other honours. He lives in Amsterdam in the Netherlands.
By Bette Westera, Aida de Jong, David Colmer
Best friends Arne and Janna live on neighbouring farms and spend their days working and playing together.
But everything changes when a splinter of magic mirror chills Arne's heart and he falls under the spell of the powerful but icy Snow Queen, who whisks him away to her palace.
Determined to rescue her friend, Janna begins an adventure to the frosty far north. Along the way she encounters a prince and princess, a crow that speaks in riddles, a band of robbers, a helpful reindeer and a kind Sami woman. But what will she find when she reaches her journey's end? Can friendship melt Arne's frozen heart and set him free?
This is a fresh and magical retelling of the classic Hans Christian Andersen fairy tale by award-winning author Bette Westera, which is brought to life with warm, colourful illustrations from artist Aida De Jong.
Beautifully presented and engagingly retold for today's children, this new edition of a much -loved tale will captivate a whole new generation of readers.
FLORIS BOOKS
Colour Section(S)
Disc: Trade International
250 X 200 mm Hardback
Release Date: September 2026 72 pages
9781835750070
AUD$: 39.99
Author Bio:
Rochelle Stephens writes under R. A. Stephens. She is published in both educational and trade markets. Her Riz Chester series included The Fingerprint Code which was shortlisted in the Speech pathology awards (2024). She has completed her Masters in Editing in Publishing with a thesis exploring middle fiction for teens. Rochelle loves writing stories, but has little time with teaching, publishing and family so mostly writes short fiction such as picture books inspired by maths or family. She dreams of the day she finishes a full-length novel without getting distracted! Born in Samarinda, Indonesia, Novia Heroanto is an Australian children’s book illustrator based in Sydney. With a background in early childhood education and graphic design, she creates heartfelt, character-rich illustrations and stories about family, friendship, and belonging. When not drawing, she coaches at a local women’s gym and, together with her family, enjoys being part of their church community. She also continues to hone her picture book writing skills.
A gorgeous contemporary picture book, celebrating Christmas traditions, Advent and the joy of waiting for Christmas
By R.A. Stephens, Novia Heroanto
Key Sales Points:
*A contemporary picture book built around an Advent-style December countdown.
* Built-in “calendar” feel: dated pages (1st–25th Dec) make it read like an Advent countdown book.
* High-demand hook: kids are obsessed with “how many sleeps?” This adorable story centres that exact feeling and solves it with meaningful activities.
* Advent made practical: turns waiting into doable family moments (songs, cards, decorations, baking, Christmas lights) families can copy.
* Faith woven naturally: includes the Nativity and Jesus’ birthday in a warm, kid-understandable way which is not preachy (this book is suitable for both the general market and the Christian book market)
* Traditions-driven storytelling: each day offers a new festive tradition.
Jemma can’t wait for Christmas, especially the presents. But there are lots of sleeps to go… With Mum, Dad, and her brother Luke, she counts down the days with carols, baking, cards, paper decorations and giving gifts. Maybe Christmas isn’t just one exciting morning. Maybe it’s a whole season filled with joy, kindness, and wonderful waiting. For every child counting down to Christmas Day.
Colour Throughout
Author is from QLD Disc: Trade Australian Age: 3+ Years
198 X 247 mm Hardback
Release Date: September 2026 32 pages
9781923534063
AUD$: 24.95
By Harry Ebert, Nicholas Rix
Key Sales Points:
* Will appeal to children and educators who value lyrical, visually rich picture books about nature
* Cross-curricular text that blends science, art, HASS and literary topics studied in Primary schools
*Awe-inspiring illustrations and text
This lyrical picture book takes readers on a journey through one full day as told by the ever-changing sky. From the blush of dawn to the burning red of bushfire, the deep calm of onyx night to the shimmering technicolour of the aurora, each page captures a new mood, colour and landscape of our shared world. Through rich imagery and poetic language, the book celebrates the beauty, power and rhythm of nature, and our quiet place within it. Older or more advanced readers will be able to unpack deeper meanings and literary techniques such as personification, simile, metaphor, alliteration and the use of fragments. As the final page closes, we are reminded that while every day ends, the sky will always begin again.
WOODSLANE PRESS
Author/Illustrator Based in SA Age: 4+ Years
Disc: TRADE AUSTRALIAN Hardback
280 X 216 mm 24 pages
Release Date: October 2026
COLOUR THROUGHOUT 9781923350304
24.99
By Emma Stuart
Key Sales Points:
*Will appeal to curious kids and stargazers
*Support text for the National Curriculum’s cross-curriculum priority Aboriginal & Torres Strait Islander Histories and Cultures
*Highly appealing illustrations from an award -winning Australian landscape artist
According to many stories from the Dreaming, emus are more than just birds. They represent creator spirits that fly through the sky above. These incredible birds help First Nations peoples predict what is happening in the world around them. This is a dreamy educational story of the wonders of Gariwerd’s Big Mountain, her animals and birds, and the Emu in the Sky constellation that isnt a collection of stars but actually made up of dark areas in the sky that are outlined by light. To see it, start by looking at the Southern Cross for the emus head. From there, you will be able to trace the emus neck, body and legs between the dust lanes of the Milky Way.
Author is from VIC Age: 4+ Years
Disc: TRADE AUSTRALIAN Hardback
280 X 216 mm
Release Date: September 2026
32 pages
COLOUR THROUGHOUT
9781923350298 AUD$: 27.99
By Rhonda Inkamala, Margaret James, Kristal Partridge
Key Sales Points:
* Highlights the similarities and differences growing up as nonIndigenous and Indigenous Australian children.
* Helps break stereotypes by presenting a contemporary view of Indigenous life.
* Taps into the Australian Curriculum priority of Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander Histories and Cultures
A heartwarming story based on the real-life friendship of authors Rhonda Inkamala and Margaret James. These two nanas have been good friends for many years, sharing their loves of coast and desert, family, education, storytelling, nature, languages, culture and a good laugh. Living on the coast and having traveled to the heart of Australia with the authors, the illustrator, Kristal Partridge, has been able to infuse her work with fun and friendship, and to capture the contrast between coastal and outback life in Australia.
WOODSLANE PRESS
Author is from NT
Age: 4+ Years
Disc: TRADE AUSTRALIAN Hardback
254 X 203 mm
By Bec Nanayakkara, Kristen Willis
Key Sales Points:
*Helps children deal with the loss of a much-loved pet.
*Encourages them to stay hopeful, open and connected in difficult times.
*Taps into popular themes of Resilience, Community and Kindness.
Evie loved her goat, Scout, and without him, her love has nowhere to go. The love stays in her heart and aches every time she remembers. Determined to stop the ache, Evie decides to give her love away. So, Evie sets to work and, as she shares her spare love with others, she finds joy in all kinds of unexpected places. A heartwarming story about loss, healing and the power of community, it demonstrates how looking outward and showing kindness to others can open doors to friendship, love and support.
WOODSLANE PRESS
Author is from NSW
32 pages
Release Date: October 2026 COLOUR THROUGHOUT
9781923350199
AUD$: 27.99
Age: 4+ Years
Disc: TRADE AUSTRALIAN Hardback
254 X 203 mm
Release Date: August 2026
9781923350182
32 pages
COLOUR THROUGHOUT
AUD$: 27.99
By Ash Runmore
Oopsie Gardeners Book 1 – Hired by Mistake is a humorous junior fiction series.
One garden. Two bunnies. Endless oopsies. Pip and Pat Pickle just want to sell lettuce.
Instead, they accidentally get hired as the official gardeners at the joyfully messy Goodworth Estate.
With one week to complete a list of very confusing tasks (‘Make the fountain sparkle’?), they must prove they’re up to the job… even though they’ve never gardened before.
Armed with prunes, a serious notebook, and a whole lot of determination, the Pickle siblings soon discover that good things can grow, even from their biggest oopsies.
A laugh-out-loud junior fiction series full of silly mix-ups, garden mishaps, kindness, and blooming where you’re planted. Perfect for readers aged 6–10 who love a whole lot of fun.
GRACE BELL PUBLISHING
Author is from QLD Age: 6+ Years
Disc: TRADE AUSTRALIAN Paperback
203 X 127 mm 96 pages
Release Date: January 2026 B&W THROUGHOUT
9781923534001 AUD$: 14.95
By Ash Runmore
This is a wholesome, fun and hope-filled junior fiction series. One garden. Two bunnies. And a birthday full of oopsies!
Pip and Pat Pickle are back at Goodworth Estate. This time, they are the official gardeners. YAY! When Mrs Goodworth asks them to get the garden ready for Basil’s birthday party, Pip grabs her notebook and Pat grabs almost everything else.
With one week to finish a list of very confusing tasks, the Pickle siblings do their best to help. But “fix the mud cakes” becomes real mud cakes, “make everything fresh” turns into toothpaste on the pot plants, and somehow the broccoli starts bouncing.
Pip tries to make everything perfect while Pat wants everything fun. As the garden fills with green decorations, the Pickles start to wonder… Will Basil’s birthday party be a blooming success, or the biggest oopsie yet? A laugh-out-loud junior fiction series full of silly mix-ups, garden mishaps, and lots of joy. Perfect for readers aged 6–10 who love FUN.
GRACE BELL PUBLISHING
Author is from QLD Age: 6+ Years
Disc: TRADE AUSTRALIAN Paperback
203 X 127 mm
Release Date: September 2026
128 pages
B&W THROUGHOUT 9781923534070
AUD$: 14.95
Author Bio:
Myke Mollard is a children’s educator, illustrator, author and designer – just some of his creative talents. Through his early career in graphic design and advertising, he later found outlets for his passion to educate kids about the natural world around them, informing and entertaining them in the classroom, at home and online. With a growing list of 21 books and counting, Myke’s anatomically correct and colourful illustrations are complimented with fascinating facts to engage readers of all ages. His books Wildlife of Australia’s Great Barrier Reef and Australian Backyard Birds were featured as Notables in the 2024 CBCA Awards.
By Myke Mollard
Key Sales Points:
* New title from the author and illustrator of An A-Z of Australian Bush Creatures.
* Full of fascinating facts and vibrant illustrations.
* Covers a wide range of reading levels, allowing younger readers to dip in and out, while more confident readers can read the full text and use it as a springboard to encourage independent research.
This Whats That? title features Myke Mollard’s vibrant cinematic drawings of extinct mega beasts whose remains have been found in Australia. And it ’s jampacked with fascinating facts!
From the carnivorous marsupials such as Thylacoleo and the Tasmanian Tiger to the enormous, lumbering Diprotodons, and their petrifying bird and reptile neighbours, including the terror birds and Megalania lizards, children will discover an exciting host of lost creatures.
WOODSLANE PRESS
Colour Throughout Australian Author/Illustrator
Disc: Trade Australian Age: 4+ Years
200 X 200 mm Hardback
Release Date: November 2026 40 pages
9781923350212
AUD$: 24.99
Author Bio:
Myke Mollard is a children’s educator, illustrator, author and designer – just some of his creative talents. Through his early career in graphic design and advertising, he later found outlets for his passion to educate kids about the natural world around them, informing and entertaining them in the classroom, at home and online. With a growing list of 21 books and counting, Myke’s anatomically correct and colourful illustrations are complimented with fascinating facts to engage readers of all ages. His books Wildlife of Australia’s Great Barrier Reef and Australian Backyard Birds were featured as Notables in the 2024 CBCA Awards.
By Myke Mollard
Key Sales Points:
* New title from the author and illustrator of the A-Z of Australian Bush Creatures.
* Full of fascinating facts and vibrant illustrations
* Covers a wide range of reading levels, allowing younger readers to dip in and out, while more confident readers can read the full text and use it as a springboard to encourage independent research.
This Whats That? title features Myke Mollard’s vibrant cinematic drawings of dinosaurs whose remains have been found in Australia or are thought to have lived here. And it ’s jampacked with fascinating facts!
From the terrifying, carnivorous theropods such as dromaeosaurs, to the titanic sauropods like Muttaburrasaurus, and their pterosaur and ocean-going cousins, children will discover the exciting world of the dinosaurs.
Colour Throughout
Australian Author/Illustrator
Disc: Trade Australian Age: 4+ Years
200 X 200 mm Hardback
Release Date: November 2026
9781923350229
40 pages
AUD$: 24.99
What's That? Australian Sharks, Rays & Skates
Myke Mollard
WOODSLANE PRESS
Australian Author/Illustrator
Disc: Trade Australian Hardback
200 X 200 mm
Rel Date: March 2026
What's That? Australian Spiders
Myke Mollard
WOODSLANE PRESS
Australian Author/Illustrator
Disc:
Rel
What's That? Australian Reptiles
Myke Mollard
WOODSLANE PRESS
Australian Author/Illustrator
Disc: Trade Australian Hardback
200 X 200 mm
Rel Date: June 2024
What's That? Australian Whales, Dolphins & Porpoises
Myke Mollard
WOODSLANE PRESS
Australian Author/Illustrator
Disc:
pages
What's That? Australian Mammals
Myke Mollard
WOODSLANE PRESS
Australian Author/Illustrator
What's That? Australian Insects Myke Mollard
WOODSLANE PRESS
Australian Author/Illustrator
What's That? Australian Birds
Myke Mollard
WOODSLANE PRESS
Australian Author/Illustrator
Disc:
What's That? Australian Frogs, Toads & Newts
Myke Mollard
WOODSLANE PRESS
Australian Author/Illustrator
Disc:
200 X
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