October has arrived and with it comes a shelf-load of highly anticipated new books from Text about love and loss, beginnings and endings, restoration and renewal. Read on for more, including details of how you could win a copy of each.
UNNECESSARY DRAMA
by Nina Kenwood
When Brooke moves into her Melbourne share house there are only three rules: no pets, no romance and absolutely no unnecessary drama. A loveable rom-com from the bestselling author of It Sounded Better in My Head.
‘I laughed out loud several times and fell in love with flawed protagonist Brooke…Completely charming from start to finish.’ Karys McEwen
An extraordinary chronicle of life and land: of carnage and kindness, blood ties and love.
‘Robbie Arnott is the sort of young writer we all hoped would emerge in Australia.’ Thomas Keneally
AFTER YOU WERE GONE
by Vikki Wakefield
A daughter abducted, an anonymous caller, a descent into madness – Vikki Wakefield’s first psychological thriller is bound to keep you up at night.
‘An exciting new voice in Australian crime.’ J. P. Pomare
An immensely powerful memoir of a boyhood in Australia’s underclass, and an unlikely escape into another life.
‘Honest…Inspiring.’ Paul Kennedy
A satirical detective romp, a supernatural thriller and an incisive condemnation of racism, police brutality and white supremacy, in one unputdownable novel. Shortlisted for the 2022 Booker Prize.
‘A highwire combination of whodunnit, horror, humour and razor-blade-sharp insight…Hard to put down and impossible to forget.’ NPR
For your chance to win one of our October new releases, visit our Facebook page and tell us which one you would like and why.
The competition is open to AU/NZ residents only. Entries close 23:59 AEST, Friday 7 October. Winners will be notified via Facebook (one book only per person).
