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An exciting new fantasy series!
4 books starring4 brave heroines
4 powersto control the elements:
earth, air, fire, and water
REIGN THE
EARTH
A . C . G A U G H E N
01 February 2018 | Paperback | $16.99 | ISBN: 9781681199368
4. 4
CompaniontaletotheACOTARseries
NarratedbyFeyeandRhysand.
A COURT OF
FROST AND
STARLIGHT
01 May 2018 | Paperback | $16.99 | ISBN: 9781408890325
S A R A H J . M A A S
THRONE OF
GLASS 6
Theheart-pounding,edge-of-your-seat
finaletotheThroneof Glassseries
04 Sept 2018| Paperback | $17.99 | ISBN: 9781408872918
5. 5
A thrilling story of manipulation, deceit
and consequences
A contemporary crossbetween We
WereLiarsand The SecretHistory
ALL OF THIS IS
TRUE
L Y G I A D A Y P E Ñ A F L O R
01 June 2018 | Paperback | $16.99 | ISBN: 9781408890936
6. 6
Updated & back in print!
Hilarious and heartbreaking
THE EARTH, MY
BUTT, AND OTHER
BIG ROUND THINGS
C A R O L Y N M A C K L E R
THE UNIVERSE
IS EXPANDING
AND SO AM I
A sequel of forgiveness, hope & love
And the beauty in life’simperfections
01 June 2018 | Paperback | $14.99 | ISBN: 9781408897058
01 October 2018 | Paperback | $14.99 | ISBN: 9781408897041
7. 2018 YA fiction highlights
fromText Publishing
www.textpublishing.com.au
@textpubYA
8. We are thrilled to celebrate the tenthText Prize with an industry
first: publication of all four shortlisted titles!
9. The ExtremelyWeirdThing that Happened in Huggabie Falls
Adam Cece
April 2018
o First book in a new trilogy of ridiculous
laugh-out-loud stories for all ages.
o Growing up, author Adam always felt
like he was the weird kid in school.
Now he has created a story that
celebrates difference and makes
weirdness cool.
o Illustrated throughout by acclaimed
Melbourne cartoonist Andrew Weldon.
@CeceAdam
10. Bonesland
Brendan Lawley
May 2018
‘As soon as I finish
school, I’ll have the car
packed. I’ll thunder past
the dull cardboard
boxes that Banarang
calls shops, I’ll skim
over the Bridge Street
potholes without feeling
a bump and I’ll fly up
the freeway, bound for
the city and civilisation.’
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12. The Peacock Detectives
Carly Nugent
June 2018
o A young girl’s investigation into finding
two missing peacocks becomes a
metaphor for the changes happening
in her life.
o A quirky coming-of-age mystery.
o For fans of Rebecca Stead.
o Warm and engaging read for upper
middle-graders.
@CarlyBethNugent
13. The Art ofTaxidermy
Sharon Kernot
July 2018
@SharonKernot
Love
I fell in love
with death.
I found a gecko
in a dark corner
of a room.
Its lifeless eyes, open
its small bulbous toes
splayed
as if about to leap away.
I wanted to keep it
to hold on.
I wanted to preserve
its lively expression.
I placed it central on my dresser
and watched
its stomach dehydrate
its scaly skin dry and curl
and the almost leap
slowly decay.
16. Brontide
Sue McPherson (QLD)
Young Adult
198 x 128mm
$14.99
June 2018
A coming of age story about four young men, aged between
12 and 17.
From the author of Grace Beside Me (Magabala 2012),
premiering as a 13-part TV series on NITV in February 2018.
18. Wraith
Shane and Alex Smithers (NSW)
Junior Fiction
198 x 128mm
$14.99
July 2018
James has a special ability. He is spirited away to a city in the
clouds and must help those who live there. A tale of friendships.
19. Ubby’s Underdogs: V 3
Return of the Dragons
Brenton ‘Ez’ McKenna (WA)
Graphic Novel
$24.99
November 2018 (TBC)
The much anticipated final instalment of this trilogy about
the street-wise Ubby and her rag-tag gang of misfits.
The big reveal has arrived.
21. TITLE HERE
• From Emily Barr the
author of The One
Memory of Flora
Banks
• A page-turning thriller
about identity truth,
lies and startling
outcomes.
• January 2018
The Truth and Lies of Ella Black
22. TITLE HERE
• Angelo Surmelis
• The story of a seventeen year
old Greek boy, Evan, his
abusive mother, his meek
father and his struggle to
‘blend in’ as a gay man both
at home and at school.
• A fictionalized account of the
author’s life…
• It is as heartwarming as it is
heartbreaking
• February 2018
The Dangerous Art of Blending in
23. TITLE HERE
• Bill Bennett
“A gripping new series from acclaimed
Australian filmmaker Bill Bennett, the
‘Outback Hitchcock’ (Variety)”
“Initiate is a fast-paced thriller and
coming-of-age narrative . . . Both
mysterious and thoroughly
researched, this dangerous world of
modern white and black witchcraft will
appeal to fans of other magical fantasy
such as the Raven Cycle and Mortal
Instruments series.”
Books + Publishing
• February 2018
Palace of Fires: Initiate
24. TIN HEART
• Award-winning author Shivaun
Plozza
• Author of Frankie
“Shivaun Plozza’s debut novel Frankie
delighted and devastated readers, and
Tin Heart cements Plozza as a writer
with a charming voice and a flair for
flawed, lovable characters. Fans of
contemporary rom-coms with grit,
such as Cath Crowley’s Graffiti Moon,
will find much to enjoy here.”
Jordi Kerr, Books and Publishing
• March 2018
25. TITLE HERE
• Margot McGovern
• An edgy, dark, beautiful read for
older YA readers. Think Fairytales
for Wilde Girls, Our Chemical
Hearts, On the Jellicoe Road or We
Were Liars – a damaged heroine
with tragic secrets from the past
to uncover…
• April 2018
Neverland
26.
27. Amelia Westlake
Two very different girls.
One epic hoax.
The most glorious – and gloriously
fraught – queer romance of 2018.
By Erin Gough
April 2018
Limited Twitter ARC giveaway this week! @HGEgmont
28. Jane Doe and the
Cradle of All Worlds
Narnia meets Mad Max in this epic
adventure through the world
between worlds.
By Jeremy Lachlan
Photo credits to Julia Loersch
August 2018
31. The Tattooist of Auschwitz:
Young Readers’ Edition
Heather Morris
August 2018
(main edition February)
• Based on an incredible true
story
• Story of resilience and hope
among horror
• Not the story of the Holocaust
but a Holocaust story
33. Small Spaces
By Sarah Epstein
Apr 2018 | ISBN: 9781921977381 | 14+
“A beautifully crafted psychological thriller.
I couldn’t put it down.”
Fleur Ferris
Tash Carmody has been traumatised since childhood, when
she witnessed her gruesome imaginary friend Sparrow lure
young Mallory Fisher away from a carnival. At the time
nobody believed Tash, and she has since come to accept that
Sparrow wasn’t real. Now fifteen and mute, Mallory’s never
spoken about the week she went missing. As disturbing
memories resurface, Tash starts to see Sparrow again. And she
realises Mallory is the key to unlocking the truth about a dark
secret connecting them. Does Sparrow exist after all? Or is
Tash more dangerous to others than she thinks?
• Debut author Sarah Epstein is a rising star of the
#LoveOzYA community
• Perfect for fans of Fleur Ferris and Rebecca James
34. The Anger of Angels
By Sherryl Jordan
Sept 2018 | ISBN: 9781760650605 | 13+
In a city where it is a crime to speak against injustice, a jester
dares to perform a play that enrages a powerful tyrant prince.
The jester’s daughter, Giovanna, must journey into the heart of
danger to turn back the terrible consequences unleashed by her
father’s words – and becomes entangled in a treacherous plot
to overthrow the prince. She alone holds a secret which, if
made public, will overthrow the prince and liberate his
oppressed people. Will she have the courage to speak out?
• Alternate history YA set in mythical Renaissance Italy
• Explores the power of words
• Award-winning New Zealand author
• Most well-known novels: The Juniper Game, The Raging
Quiet, Winter of Fire
35. The Rift
By Rachael Craw
Nov 2018 | ISBN: 9781760650025 | 14+
Welcome to Black Water Island. Every full moon, terrifying
creatures slip through a dimensional Rift. They hunt the Old
Herd, a race of ancient deer with magical healing abilities. Cal
West, a boy with a rare scar and even rarer gifts, is tasked with
protecting the Herd. Meg Archer, a girl with a haunted past
and broken dreams, is determined to help. Their attraction is
undeniable – and fraught with complications. Together, they
must face their darkest fears to save the deer. But can they
outwit the ancient curse at the heart of it all?
• Action-packed YA fantasy
• Dual POV narrative, full of heart-pounding romance
• Award-winning New Zealand author of the Spark series
(Spark, Stray and Shield). First book optioned for film.
Appeared at the 2017 Reading Matters conference.
36. Scythe
By Neal Shusterman
Feb 2018 | ISBN: 9781406379242 | 14+
In a world where disease, war and crime have been
eliminated, the only way to die is to be killed (“gleaned”) by
professional scythes. Citra and Rowan are teenagers who
have been selected to be scythes’ apprentices, and despite
wanting nothing to do with the vocation, they must learn the
art of killing and understand the necessity of what they do.
Only one of them will be chosen as a scythe’s apprentice …
and the winner’s first task will be to glean the loser.
• Award-winning dark and gritty thriller
• 11 weeks on the NYT bestseller list
• Film rights sold to Universal
• Book 2, Thunderhead, coming in Aug 2018
• For fans of Patrick Ness’s Chaos Walking trilogy
37. Chaos Walking
10th Anniversary
Editions
By Patrick Ness
Mar 2018 | 14+
Knife ISBN: 9781406379167
Answer ISBN: 9781406379174
Monsters ISBN: 9781406379181
• 10th anniversary editions with high production values, e.g.
matt lam covers with spot UV Noise, black sprayed edges
• Patrick Ness will be a key speaker at the 2018 Sydney
Writers’ Festival Secondary Schools Program
• He will also participate in a number of public and
industry events as part of the Festival
• Chaos Walking movie slated for 2019 release. Stars Tom
Holland (Spider-Man Homecoming) as Todd and Daisy
Ridley (Star Wars: The Force Awakens) as Viola
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• 2017 summary
• Story Camp applications are open
• Expression of Interest for early users of
the new Inside a Dog website
• 2018 Inky Awards calendar
• Reading Matters survey
43. ‘An urgent, compelling and
transcendent love story for
our times.’ – Alice Pung
‘I want everyone to read this
book right now.’ – Fiona Wood
‘A beautiful, raw and timely
book.’ – Melina Marchetta
FEBRUARY 2018
44. Childhood stories of family, country
and belonging told from the heart.
Tony Birch, Deborah Cheetham,
Miranda Tapsell, Tara June Winch,
Adam Goodes, Ambelin Kwaymullina,
Jack Latimore, Celeste Liddle,
Amy McQuire and many more.
APRIL 2018
46. THE CHESS RAVEN CHRONICLES
A thrilling new fantasy series about a girl who
learns to embrace her inner power
‘I am so excited by the Chess Raven Chronicles. The Girl Who Fell gave
me a book hangover. I stayed up till 2am two nights in a row to find
out what happened. There were so many twists and turns that I
didn’t see coming. The story has stayed with me and I kept thinking
about the characters for days and weeks afterwards. Fairy based
stories don’t hold much interest for me but I loved this fresh take on
fairy and unicorn mythology.’
L-J Lacey, owner of Three Four Knock on the Door Bookshop,
blogger, reviewer and YA columnist for Books+Publishing
SEPTEMBER 2018
67. Beck Nicholas
Five teens, one derelict Kombi and an
unforgettable road trip…
For fans of Gabrielle Tozer, Sarah Dessen and
Claire Zorn
JANUARY 2018 The Last Days of Us
68. Steven Camden
The stunningly original new YA novel from
renowned spoken word poet Steven Camden –
with a dash of Inception and a bit of Jennifer
Niven, this is the story of a teen girl and her
imaginary friend, and we guarantee you have
never read anything like it…
FEBRUARY 2018 Nobody Real
69. Eliza Henry Jones
From the talented author of the celebrated
novels In the Quiet and Ache comes a poignant
and moving book that explores the stories we
tell ourselves about our families, and what it
means to belong.
For fans of Kathleen Glasgow, Gayle Foreman,
Cath Crowley
MARCH 2018
P is for Pearl
70. Lisa Walker
Can romance only be found in Paris, the city of
love?
For fans of John Green, this funny and poignant
coming-of-age story is about that crazy thing
called love. And how it can be found anywhere.
APRIL 2018
Paris Syndrome
71. Gillian French
The fire took everything … except the truth.
For fans of We Were Liars, Riverdale, and 13
Reasons Why.
MAY 2018
The Lies They Tell
72. Anna Snoekstra
A YA thriller from the author of the acclaimed
debut novel, Only Daughter.
An addictive new read for fans of Stranger
Things, Supernatural, Orphan Black and Jessica
Jones
JULY 2018 Mercy Point
73. Alexandra Bracken
NYT bestselling series: soon to be a major
motion picture!
All-star cast including Amandla Stenberg (The
Hunger Games), Gwendoline Christie (Game of
Thrones), Mandy Moore (This Is Us) and Patrick
Gibson
MAY/AUGUST 2018
The Darkest Minds
Film Tie-ins
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