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We're thrilled to announce that the following UQP titles have been shortlisted for the 2026 South Australian Literary Aw...
04/09/2026

We're thrilled to announce that the following UQP titles have been shortlisted for the 2026 South Australian Literary Awards spanning three categories.⁠
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Children's Literature:⁠
🪐'Leo and Ralph' by Peter Carnavas⁠
🦴'Little Bones' by Sandy Bigna⁠
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Fiction:⁠
📖'Discipline' by Randa Abdel-Fattah ⁠
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Poetry:⁠
💐'We Speak of Flowers' by Eileen Chong⁠
🥀'The Rot' by Evelyn Araluen ⁠
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Congratulations to all of our shortlisted authors!⁠
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Head to the link in our bio to read more 🔗

04/09/2026

COVER REVEAL ⚖️⁠
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'Finding Justice'⁠
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Written by Larissa Behrendt⁠
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Release date: 03/11/2026⁠
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A revelatory exploration of how law and lore can co-exist, from the bestselling author of 'After Story'.⁠
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Larissa Behrendt has lived an extraordinary career – as a legal academic, author and filmmaker – that has allowed her to move between courtrooms and Country to explore what real justice means, and what it might yet become.⁠
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In this ground-breaking work that is part philosophical meditation and part historical reckoning, Behrendt weaves together personal reflection, Indigenous knowledge and decades of legal experience to illuminate a deeper truth about Australia: that more than one way of understanding law, justice and responsibility has always existed.⁠
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With quiet authority, Behrendt considers how First Nations’ Practices of Sovereignty – grounded in self-determination, reciprocity and collective care – have succeeded within communities.⁠
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Cover designed by .mlee⁠
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Available for pre-order online or in-store. Head to the link in our bio for more information. 🔗

Our Father's Day Gift Guide is here!⁠⁠Whether Dad is a true-crime lover, a memoir fan or an existentialist we've got you...
03/09/2026

Our Father's Day Gift Guide is here!⁠
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Whether Dad is a true-crime lover, a memoir fan or an existentialist we've got your gifts covered!⁠
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Shop now on our website 🔗

UQP is delighted to announce that A Flash in the Dust by Meg Caddy (Meg Caddy ) has been long listed for the ARA Histori...
02/09/2026

UQP is delighted to announce that A Flash in the Dust by Meg Caddy (Meg Caddy ) has been long listed for the ARA Historical Novel Prize in the Children and Young Adult (CYA) category!

Awarded to novels where the majority of the story is set more than 50 years ago, the Historical Novel Prize recognises Australian and New Zealand historical novelists writing for Adults and Children & Young Adults, with the total prize pool of $155,000.

The winner of the 2026 ARA Historical Novel Prize CYA category will be announced in Sydney on October 15.

Head to the link in our bio to read more! 🔗

Happy publication day to all our September titles! To celebrate, one lucky winner will have the chance to win a copy of ...
01/09/2026

Happy publication day to all our September titles!

To celebrate, one lucky winner will have the chance to win a copy of their chosen title:

🏠 ‘Common Places’ by Gillian Hagenus ()
🪺 ‘Helidon’ by Nikki Mottram ()
📚 ‘borrow or rob’ by Eva Phillips ()
⚽️ ‘How to Make the World Cup and Survive Grade Five’ by Carla Fitzgerald ()
🐝 ‘Betsy and Bon’ by Simon Howe ()

There will be one winner across each platform. To enter, tag a friend and make sure you’re BOTH following us. Then, let us know in the comments which book(s) you’d love to have on your bookshelf and why!

Head to our website https://www.uqp.com.au/books to find out more!

🏝️MONTHLY WRAP 😎August was a big one! Many of our authors were out and about signing their books and connecting with boo...
30/08/2026

🏝️MONTHLY WRAP 😎

August was a big one! Many of our authors were out and about signing their books and connecting with booksellers. We also celebrated Book Week in style, gave a second life to our clothes with our annual swap and donate, created street posters and window displays, and snuck in a game of mini-golf and some Hot Girl Walks along the way. 🚶‍♀️

Bring on September!

🦤BOOK SPOTLIGHT🏝️'The Lost Island' by Samantha Wheeler () and illustrated by Anke Noack (.illustration)Bestselling and a...
28/08/2026

🦤BOOK SPOTLIGHT🏝️

'The Lost Island' by Samantha Wheeler () and illustrated by Anke Noack (.illustration)

Bestselling and award-winning Australian author Samantha Wheeler returns with this thrilling desert island survival story full of action, mystery and adventure.

Theo thinks there’s nothing worse than being stuck on a Pacific cruise with his dad, new stepmum and annoying stepsister. But when he’s thrown overboard during a storm and washes up on a desert island, he suddenly has much bigger problems.

As Theo tackles castaway life – finding food, water and shelter – he discovers the island is full of mysteries: spooky noises, possible ghosts and the strangest birds he’s ever seen. With survival getting tougher by the day and no rescue in sight, Theo is desperate to get back to his family. But to escape the island, he must first unlock its secrets – and reckon with the power of nature.

Now available online or in-store. Head to uqp.com.au/books for more information. 🔗

❄️BOOK SPOTLIGHT🦊'The Festival of Ice and Snow' by Angie Cui (), illustrated by Anna Wilson ().Based on the author’s tre...
25/08/2026

❄️BOOK SPOTLIGHT🦊

'The Festival of Ice and Snow' by Angie Cui (), illustrated by Anna Wilson ().

Based on the author’s treasured childhood memories of attending the Harbin Ice and Snow Festival in China, this bilingual picture book is a spectacular celebration of family, cultural traditions and wintertime splendour.

'Every year, Grandpa takes us to the Festival of Ice and Snow – and every year, I can’t wait!'

Two children and their beloved grandpa experience the wonder of Harbin’s Ice and Snow World, an enchanting place filled with super slides, tasty treats and huge ice sculptures illuminated by multicoloured lights.

Told in English and simplified Chinese, this picture book captures the fun of the winter festival and spending time with loved ones.

Now available online or in-store. Head to uqp.com.au/books for more information. 🔗

🕵️‍♀️ A thriller set in rural Queensland, gentle and nostalgic children's stories, probing and powerful poetry, unsettli...
24/08/2026

🕵️‍♀️ A thriller set in rural Queensland, gentle and nostalgic children's stories, probing and powerful poetry, unsettling Australian suburban gothic and how to coach the Australian women's soccer team to victory, coming this September at UQP ⚽️

These exciting new titles from Nikki Mottram, Simon Howe, Eva Phillips, Gillian Hagenus and Carla Fitzgerald will be available to add to your TBR next week! Mark your calendars. 📆

Pre-order online now or at your favourite local bookstore.





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