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1 1 y separately published work icon Dinosauritis Jeannette Rowe , Jeannette Rowe (illustrator), 2012 Crows Nest : Allen and Unwin , Z1882945 2012 series - author picture book children's
1 y separately published work icon Cultural Studies Jon Stratton (editor), Rachel Fensham (editor), Allen and Unwin (publisher), Crows Nest : Allen and Unwin , Z1622782 series - publisher criticism
Allen and Unwin Fiction Allen and Unwin (publisher), series - publisher
Unwin Paperbacks Allen and Unwin (publisher), series - publisher
Discoveries Allen and Unwin (publisher), series - publisher
1 y separately published work icon Allen & Unwin Allen and Unwin , Allen and Unwin , Z968222 website The site enables access to Allen & Unwin's current publications (searchable by genre) and provides information on authors via photographs and profiles. Due to it's role as promotor of the The Australian/Vogel Literary Award (and publisher of the winning entry), the Allen & Unwin site gives details of the history of the award and guidelines for submission of entries. The site also provides targeted resources for students, teachers and reading groups.
1 y separately published work icon Missing Tom Patterson , Crows Nest : Allen and Unwin , 2022 23413975 2022 single work biography

'Beautifully written and affecting, this is the true story of a young man caught in a world he can't control and how he finds a way to survive

'This compelling, moving tale of a singular individual is unlike anything I have ever read. As intimate and vivid as a novel, Tom Patterson has given beauty and meaning amid the sorrow.' - Malcolm Knox

'Hey mate, Pete and Steve have been talking to some people who live around the national park where Mark lives . . . nobody has seen him for months . . . We're about to head into the gorge . . . I'll let you know what we find . . .

'In 1972 Mark May is eighteen. He is bright, beautiful and has a scholarship to study law. Ten years later he descends alone into remote gorge country in north-western New South Wales. He lives in rough camps and stays for thirty-five years. Then, on a feeling, his brothers go looking for him.'

Source : publisher's blurb

1 y separately published work icon The Islands Emily Brugman , Crows Nest : Allen and Unwin , 2022 23413739 2022 single work novel

'In the mid-1950s, a small group of Finnish migrants set up camp on Little Rat, a tiny island in an archipelago off the coast of Western Australia. The crayfishing industry is in its infancy, and the islands, haunted though they are by past shipwrecks, possess an indefinable allure.

'Drawn here by tragedy, Onni Saari is soon hooked by the stark beauty of the landscape and the slivers of jutting coral onto which the crayfishers build their precarious huts. Could these reefs, teeming with the elusive and lucrative cray, hold the key to a good life?

'The Islands is the sweeping story of the Saari family: Onni, an industrious and ambitious young man, grappling with the loss of a loved one; his wife Alva, quiet but stoic, seeking a sense of belonging between the ramshackle camps of the islands and the dusty suburban lots of the mainland; and their pensive daughter Hilda, who dreams of becoming the skipper of her own boat. As the Saari's try to build their future in Australia, their lives entwine with those of the fishing families of Little Rat, in myriad and unexpected ways.

'A stunning, insightful story of a search for home.'

Source : publisher's blurb

1 y separately published work icon The Cane Maryrose Cuskelly , Crows Nest : Allen and Unwin , 2022 23413588 2022 single work novel crime

'Nail-biting, atmospheric, and unputdownable, the brilliant new thriller for fans of Wimmera and The Dry.

'ONE MISSING GIRL.

'NO SUSPECTS.

'A TOWN ABOUT TO IGNITE.

'Quala, a North Queensland sugar town, the 1970s.

'Barbara McClymont walks the cane fields searching for Janet, her sixteen-year-old daughter, who has been missing for weeks. The police have no leads. The people of Quala are divided by dread and distrust. But the sugar crush is underway and the cane must be burned.

'Meanwhile, children dream of a malevolent presence, a schoolteacher yearns to escape, and history keeps returning to remind Quala that the past is always present.

'As the smoke rises and tensions come to a head, the dark heart of Quala will be revealed, affecting the lives of all those who dwell beyond the cane.

'The Cane is an evocative and atmospheric thriller, and announces an exciting new voice in Australian crime writing.'

Source : publisher's blurb

1 y separately published work icon Ouch! Tales of Gravity Kate Simpson , Andy Hardiman (illustrator), Crows Nest : Allen and Unwin , 2022 23413434 2022 single work picture book information book children's

'A funny story about gravity that explains why apples fall from trees, from an exciting new partnership in picture books.

'Isaac Newton was sitting under an apple tree when he got hit on the head by an apple.
People might tell you this is the moment gravity was first discovered, but the truth is people had been discovering gravity long before Isaac.
You might have even discovered it yourself ... Ouch!

'Have you ever wondered how gravity works? Or what life would be like without gravity? Find out in this fun introduction to the idea that what goes up must come down!'

Source : publisher's blurb

1 y separately published work icon Let the Games Begin Anh Do , Crows Nest : Allen and Unwin , 2022 23413181 2022 single work children's fiction children's fantasy science fiction

'Pow Pow and the gang are back for another hilarious adventure.

'Hi there! It's Pow Pow Pig.

'Me and the Z team are on a mission.

'We're trying to the save the world!

'But somehow we've ended up in Ancient Greece instead...

'It's going take an Olympic effort to get out of this mess!'

Source : publisher's blurb

1 y separately published work icon Only a Monster Vanessa Len , Crows Nest : Allen and Unwin , 2022 23413099 2022 single work novel young adult fantasy

'Joan Chang-Hunt has no idea she's part monster until she's thrust into a battle between the boy she has a crush on and one of the most ruthless monster families of London. A brilliantly compelling YA fantasy from a dazzling new Australian talent.

'Don't forget the rule. No one can know what you are. What we are. You must never tell anyone about monsters.

'Only a monster would kill a hero. Right?

'Every family has its secrets, but the summer Joan Chang-Hunt goes to stay with her Gran in London, she learns hers is bigger than most. The Hunts are one of twelve families in London with terrifying, hidden powers.

'Joan is half-monster. And what's more, her summer crush Nick isn't just a cute boy - he's hiding a secret as well; a secret that places Joan in terrible danger.

'When the monsters of London are attacked, Joan is forced on the run with the ruthless Aaron Oliver, heir to a monster family who are sworn enemies of her own. Joan is drawn deeper into a world that simmers with hostilities, alliances and secrets. And her rare and dangerous power means she's being hunted. She'll have to embrace her own monstrousness if she is to save herself, and her family. Because in this story . . .

'. . . she is not the hero.'

Source : publisher's blurb

1 y separately published work icon Beyond the End of the World Amie Kaufman , Meagan Spooner , Crows Nest : Allen and Unwin , 2022 23412085 2022 single work novel young adult fantasy

'Compelling and magnetic, this much-anticipated sequel to New York Times bestselling authors Amie Kaufman and Meagan Spooner's The Other Side of the Sky has something for every reader: a star-crossed love full of tantalising longing, unique and immersive new worlds to explore, and nonstop thrills that escalate into an unforgettably electric conclusion.

'Time to stop Inshara. Time to find a way between worlds. Time to find each other again.

'Nimh still holds on to her divinity, if only by a thread. In her final confrontation with Inshara, the woman determined to take her place and rule Nimh's kingdom, both Nimh and her enemy were sent to the world above, in the cloudlands.

'Now North looks to the sky, left behind on the surface world. Desperate for a chance to join the girl he loves and save his world, North will stop at nothing to find a way back to his home in the sky-city of Ciel. Before it's too late to save anyone.

'But more awaits them in the world above than North or Nimh could ever expect. And as they come together and team up with allies from above and below, they face an ultimate test of their bond, their abilities, and their belief in each other in a quest to save their worlds.'

Source : publisher's blurb

1 3 y separately published work icon Lifel1k3 LIFEL1K3 Jay Kristoff , Crows Nest : Allen and Unwin , 2022 12914267 2018 single work novel science fiction young adult

'On an island junkyard beneath a sky that glows with radiation, a deadly secret lies buried in the scrap. Seventeen-year-old Eve isn't looking for trouble-she's too busy looking over her shoulder. The robot gladiator she spent months building has been reduced to a smoking wreck, she's on the local gangster's wanted list, and the only thing keeping her grandpa alive is the money she just lost to the bookies. Worst of all, she's discovered she can somehow destroy machines with the power of her mind, and a bunch of puritanical fanatics are building a coffin her size because of it. If she's ever had a worse day, Eve can't remember it.

'The problem is, Eve has had a worse day -- one that lingers in her nightmares and the cybernetic implant where her memories used to be. Her discovery of a handsome android named Ezekiel -- called a "Lifelike" because they resemble humans -- will bring her world crashing down and make her question whether her entire life is a lie.

'With her best friend Lemon Fresh and her robotic sidekick Cricket in tow, Eve will trek across deserts of glass, battle unkillable bots, and infiltrate towering megacities to save the ones she loves ... and learn the truth about the bloody secrets of her past.' (Publication Summary)

1 y separately published work icon Dark Rise C. S. Pacat , Crows Nest : Allen and Unwin , 2021- 21359914 2021 series - author novel
2 4 y separately published work icon The Breaking Kathryn Heyman , Crows Nest : Allen and Unwin , 2021 Z214786 1997 single work novel

'In the prison in Sarah Sweet's backyard, drunks get locked up for the night and sing beautiful songs through the bars. Behind the prison, there's a paddock full of horses waiting to be broken by her dad, the best horse breaker in Boolaroo. Mal Sweet can break anything, except Sarah. She's a champion, stronger than anyone. She won't be broken. Even if it means destroying those closest to her.'

Source: Publisher's blurb.

1 5 y separately published work icon The Luminous Solution : Creativity, Resilience and the Inner Life Charlotte Wood , Crows Nest : Allen and Unwin , 2021 23317568 2021 multi chapter work criticism essay

'An inspiring work about creativity and resiliance from the multi-award-winning author of The Weekend.

'When Spectrum published Charlotte Wood's essay 'The Inner Life' in mid-2020, it struck a chord with readers all over the country. Appearances on The Drum and an interview was quickly programmed as part of the events season at the Opera House. Charlotte received many personal and public messages asking for more on the inner life and her creative process, and she realised that these are topics that have obsessed her for years and which had already widely addressed in her writing. In short, she had unwittingly written many chapters of the kind of book that people are searching for right now.

'That book is The Luminous Solution, and with it we have an inspiring and crucial book from a wise and adored writer that is the perfect companion to Phosphorescence by Julia Baird and Big Magic by Elizabeth Gilbert.

'In this essential work, Charlotte shares the insights and experience she has gained over decades of paying close attention to her own mind, to the world around her and to the way she and others work. She writes about inspiration and hard work, how to pursue truth in art and life, and how to find courage during the difficult times - how to face down what we fear and how to keep going when things seem hopeless.' (Publication summary)

1 y separately published work icon Great Australian Mysteries Spine-tingling Tales of Disappearances, Secrets, Unsolved Crimes and Lost Treasure Graham Seal , Crows Nest : Allen and Unwin , 2021 23161369 2021 selected work prose non-fiction

'Australia's master storyteller Graham Seal brings to life the enigmas and puzzles behind famous unsolved crimes, long-held secrets, buried loot and strange phenomena from the bush and the city.

'Australia has always been a land of mysteries. Some are ancient, some are historical, and many continue to perplex us today - and will probably continue to do so tomorrow.

'More often than most of us would like to think, things simply vanish, and people disappear without explanation, leaving a trail of heartbreak across generations. Australia also has its fair share of buried loot and fabulous riches gone missing - somewhere.

'Master storyteller Graham Seal has gathered mysteries from around Australia. There are riddles of lost explorers, unexplained phenomena, and yarns of fish, frogs or pebbles falling from the sky. There are unsolved crimes and long-held secrets; hidden tunnels and wartime enigmas; and hair-raising tales from the bush and from the city.'

Source : publisher's blurb

1 y separately published work icon The Russian Wife Barry Maitland , Crows Nest : Allen and Unwin , 2021 23161235 2021 single work novel crime thriller

'When the Russian wife of the owner of one of the most valuable private collections of modern art in the UK is found dead, Detective Chief Inspector David Brock is drawn into a high-stakes world very different to his own. From the dealers and galleries in London's West End, his investigations take him to Hanover, Miami and New York on the trail of international forgery and fraud.

'At the same time, his old colleague Detective Chief Inspector Kathy Kolla, who now leads one of the Metropolitan Police Murder Investigation teams, finds herself at the wrong end of a corruption charge. With her whole career in the balance, she will do almost anything to clear her name.'

Source : publisher's blurb

1 y separately published work icon Once Burnt, Twice Shy Karly Lane , Crows Nest : Allen and Unwin , 2021 23161158 2021 single work novel

'From the best-selling Karly Lane comes a pitch-perfect story of rural tragedy, old flames reawakened and the meaning of home. A tribute to the Rural Fire Service and the work they selflessly do.

'Recently divorced mother-of-two Samantha Murphy agrees to house-sit for her parents for a few weeks-but when the house involves several hundred acres of farming and livestock, it's a little more involved than the usual job. Sam left the family farm years ago for a more exciting, glamorous life on the Sunshine Coast, but now that her kids have grown up and moved out, she's at a crossroads.

'Jack Cameron was in love with Sam when they were teenagers, and she broke his heart when she left town at eighteen. Their lives moved along similar paths-both marrying, having families and getting divorced-but in very different locations. Now that Sam is back, they begin to realise that there are unresolved feelings between them.

'As catastrophic fires roar destructively through the local farming community, Sam has no choice but to evacuate her parents' farm. But worse is still to come: Jack is reported missing and Sam is forced to prepare for the worst news.

'A heartwarming story of second chances, of loss and rebuilding, and of finally coming home.'

Source : publisher's blurb

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