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The author of The Harper Effect, Taryn Bashford is set to release her follow-up Young Adult novel. The Astrid Notes is the tale of Astrid Bell. Dutiful daughter. Classical singer. Secret pop songwriter. And suffering from stage fright. And (you may remember him from The …

We are delighted to announce that four of our Picador Australia titles have made the longlist for the prestigious Miles Franklin Literary Award this year. Considering only ten books make the longlist, we’re pretty proud of our 40% market share . . . “The 2019 …

In The Honourable Thief, Meaghan Wilson Anastasios introduced us to Benedict Hitchens. Once a world-renowned archaeologist, he is now a discredited – but still rather charming – shell of his former self. In her breakout novel, Meaghan Wilson Anastasios weaves an action-packed tale of honour, …

Like most of us, Damon Gameau has spent most of his adult years overwhelmed into inaction by the problem of climate change and its devastating effects on the planet. But when Damon became a father, he knew he couldn’t continue to look away. So he …

To celebrate the release of this novel, Allegra in Three Parts, we want you to read the first chapter for free! You can find it below or download a pdf version here. Once you’re done, we’d love to know what you think. Find us on …