We publish books that matter — narrative and literary nonfiction on important topics, and the best of local, international, and translated fiction.

This August, we have a global selection of books to share, with stories from Australia, Uruguay, Israel, and the US. From biographies of prominent Australian public figures to social journalism to climate dystopias and social satire, we have something to interest every reader this month.

Young Rupert uncovers the beginnings of the Murdoch empire, and offers a fascinating time capsule of Australian media by piecing together a paper trail of succession, sedition, and power. West Girls is a sharp new novel from Laura Elizabeth Woollett examining beauty, race, class divisions, and social mobility in Australia’s richest state. Pink Slime is an award-winning novel with striking prose and vivid characters, set against the backdrop of a city crumbling in an inexplicable plague. Women We Buried, Women We Burned is a piercing memoir of survival, self-discovery, and forgiveness from the author of No Visible Bruises. The Land of Hope and Fear presents a rich, wide-ranging portrait of the Israeli people at a critical juncture in their country’s history. Robert Menzies is a revelatory biography of Australia‘s longest-serving prime minister — now in a smaller edition with a new preface. 

Find out more about our August books below. For a chance to win a copy of one, head to our Facebook or Instagram where you can let us know what interests you and why.