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By Verve Voices. Queerphoria: An Own Voices Anthology Celebrating Queer Joy by Dylin Hardcastle, James Cahill, and Gerardo Sámano Córdova is a powerful and emotionally rich collection that explores the full spectrum of queer experience with honesty, creativity, and depth. This anthology brings together a wide range of voices through
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By Samantha Dooey-Miles. Under the Hammer is sharp, darkly funny and fuelled by a very recognisable anger. It takes aim at the housing crisis through a story that is equal parts satire, social commentary and uncomfortable character study, asking what happens when justified rage tips into something far more dangerous.
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By Lily Meyer. The End of Romance is a thoughtful, tender, and quietly powerful book that examines love, selfhood, and the stories we tell ourselves in order to survive heartbreak. It is reflective rather than dramatic, emotionally rich without being overwhelming, and deeply honest about the ways people protect themselves
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By Chloë Caldwell. Trying: A Memoir by Chloé Caldwell is an honest, intimate and deeply affecting book that explores identity, desire and the weight of expectation. What begins as a reflection on age and infertility quickly expands into something far wider, becoming a tender and fearless examination of queerness, betrayal,
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By Jane Pek. Claudia Lin is back and this time, the lies go deeper, the stakes are higher and the world of digital dating is darker than ever. The Rivals is Jane Pek’s sharp and smart follow-up to The Verifiers, and it manages to be a gripping mystery, a
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By Turner Gable Kahn: The Dirty Version is a steamy, addictive romcom that will leave readers eagerly turning the pages. When Tash’s surprise-hit feminist book is adapted for the screen, she’s thrilled. But when a big-shot director demands a ‘dirty version’ of her story, things take an unexpected
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By Nicola Kraus. The Best We Could Hope For is a powerful and deeply affecting book that explores the lasting impact of childhood trauma and the weight of family secrets. Nicola Kraus weaves a multi-generational story that is both heartbreaking and compelling, delving into the consequences of abandonment, resilience and
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By Jenna Satterthwaite. Jenna Satterthwaite’s debut book, Made for You, is a gripping fusion of science fiction, reality television and psychological thriller. Told across dual timelines, it follows Julia Walden, a synthetic woman created to compete in The Proposal and win the heart of bachelor Josh LaSala. Controversial from
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By Georgina Clarke. Step into the shadowy streets of 18th-century London with the third thrilling instalment in the Lizzie Hardwicke series. If you're a fan of historical mysteries packed with suspense, secrets, and compelling characters, this is the book for you! In June 1759, Lizzie Hardwicke, a clever
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By Dylin Hardcastle. The first love of a teenage girl is a force unto itself, but when that love is for her best friend, the stakes become even higher. Set in Newcastle, Australia, in 1972, A Language of Limbs explores the heart-wrenching choice between embracing desire or suppressing it, between
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By Tania Malik. Tania Malik's Hope You Are Satisfied offers a vivid snapshot of 1990s Dubai, capturing a city on the cusp of transformation as it teeters between ambition and uncertainty. Against the backdrop of a looming Gulf War and the nascent stirrings of Dubai’s now-famous skyline,
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By Uche Okonkwo. Uche Okonkwo’s A Kind of Madness is a powerful and beautifully crafted collection of ten stories set in contemporary Nigeria, offering an unflinching yet deeply compassionate exploration of community expectations, familial tensions, and the resilience required for survival. These stories navigate the intricacies of human relationships—