Happy Sydney Mardi Gras!
We're celebrating one of the largest LGBTQIA+ festivals in the world, Sydney Mardi Gras, from 16 Feb – 3 Mar 2024. Celebrate this year with our recent Pride book picks.
Hear from David Shelley, Hachette Book Group CEO
‘As a gay man, it’s a life goal of mine to attend Sydney Mardi Gras. Events like this are, I feel, so key in terms of the LGBTQIA+ community. Although it can sometimes feel like we’ve reached a point of equality and acceptance – and things have improved a lot in the 28 years since I first came out – there’s still a really, really long way to go until we get where we need to be.
I think it’s also why books are so vital. It’s been heartening beyond measure to see the impact Heartstopper has had on queer people of all generations, and I’m very proud that at Hachette our lists have a wealth of other brilliant books by and for LGBTQIA+ people of all ages and all stages of life.
Books truly can make a difference to lives and outcomes and – to reference our mission at Hachette - can help queer people discover exciting new worlds of opportunity and possibility. I hope Mardi Gras is amazing, and that you enjoy some of the incredible books we publish.’
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*NEW YORK TIMES AND SUNDAY TIMES BESTSELLING AUTHOR**Heartstopper Forever movie coming July 17 from Netflix*Boy meets boy. Boys become friends. Boys fall in love. The bestselling LGBTQ+ graphic novel series about life, love, and everything that happens in between. -
Sumptuous and addictive, An Education in Malice is a dark academia tale of blood, secrets and insatiable hungers from Sunday Times bestselling author S.T. Gibson, author of the cult hit A Dowry of Blood. -
Composed of interconnecting stories, The Night Alphabet is a mesmerising debut from one of the most talented literary stylists writing today. -
Legends & Lattes meets Kings of the Wyld in this queer cosy fantasy, in which a grumpy ex-adventurer must come out of retirement to save the kingdom... after he saves his sunshiny bard husband. -
A gorgeous, sweeping novel about queerness, overcoming loss and choosing your own family. -
Winner of the inaugural Future Worlds Prize for SFF writers of colour, this is science fiction like you've never seen it before... -
The thrilling sequel to Davinia Evans's wickedly entertaining debut fantasy follows our favourite irreverent alchemists, high society ladies, and swashbuckling street gangs as they wrestle with the nature of reality itself.
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Peter FitzSimons' The Race to the Top of the World Tour
This year Peter FitzSimons is visiting Tasmania, South Australia, Western Australia, Victoria and New South Wales to talk about the epic true story of George Mallory and Edmund Hillary and the quest to be the first to conquer Mount Everest.
Celebrate the release of THRESHING DAY by Rebecca Yarros!
Check out the select stores across Australia hosting release events for Threshing Day, the latest book in the Empyrean series!
Book Club Questions for Tell Me Something True
Questions for your book club to discuss Michael Robotham's first book set in Australia.
Brooke Davis' No One's Looking Tour
The internationally bestselling author of Lost & Found hits the road!
Book Cub Questions for The Frock Shop
Extract from The Frock Shop
Q&A with Michael Robotham
We spoke to Michael about his latest book 'Tell Me Something True'
Michael Robotham’s Tell Me Something True Book Tour
Meet bestselling author Michael Robotham as he tours Australia to promote his new book Tell Me Something True.
Father’s Day Gift Guide | 2026
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Junior Book Club Guide for Eighty-Nine Questions for After
Lots for young readers to discuss in the touching middle-grade novel!
The Burn Book Tour
The Burn extract
Book Club Questions for The Burn
Reads with Rhythm
Dr Norman Swan The Brain Cliff tour
Myf Warhurst is going on tour!
Book Club Guide for Rat Daniels
Questions for your group to discuss this stand-out Australian debut.
Read an extract of Alma Vampires
Start reading the new paranormal romance series!
Amy Remeikis is going on tour!
Enter the Fantasy Realm
Hachette Australia, with The Realm, presents ENTER THE FANTASY REALM! Join Tigest Girma, Louisa Carmody and Christy Anne Jones in Brisbane, Sydney and Melbourne to talk all things fantasy.
Read an Extract: Die to Love
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Read an Extract: Middle Rage
Part confessional, part manifesto, Middle Rage is full of Myf Warhurst's humour, warmth and wisdom, with some tips thrown in to help women live their best middle-aged lives.
In the Good Books with Luke Bateman - Hachette Recommended Reads
Explore our featured reads on the In the Good Books podcast
Start Reading No One's Looking
Read an extract from No One's Looking, a comedic and uplifting novel from bestselling author Brooke Davis. Out October 13 2026!
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