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Bohemia Beach

by Justine Ettler

From the author of The River Ophelia, an edge of your seat ride, a compelling story of addiction, passionate love and the power of art. It heralds the return of one of Australia's most distinctive authors.

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What The Light Reveals

by Mick McCoy

‘A story about an Australian family facing the ruin of both bonds and belief. Atmospheric, intensely original and utterly unforgettable.’
—M. J. Hyland

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Relatively Famous

by Roger Averill

Expansive, engrossing, beautifully worked and fully-imagined, this is not just a novel about the emotional fallout of artistic genius –it’s also about parents and children and the life-long negotiations – for independence, for approval, for love – that go on between them.
—Mark Slouka

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Skin in the Game

by Sonya Voumard

'Voumard deftly wields a writer’s scalpel, both on her subjects and herself. Together, these dispatches provide a fascinating insider’s account of Australian journalism and a forensic look into the myriad pitfalls involved in telling people’s stories.'
—Benjamin Law

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Antidote to a Curse

by James Cristina

‘James Cristina and his work evoke Franz Kafka and Arshile Gorky. An astute exploration of the nature of identity, intelligent and provocative’
—Janette Turner Hospital

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Magic

by Jan Golembiewski

A true story of travel, strange gods and life in an African prison.
‘I couldn’t put it down.’
- Sofie Laguna, author of The Choke

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What Will Be Worn

by Melissa Fagan

‘With delicacy, flair, and an ever-questioning but never judgemental eye Fagan performs beautifully the dance of writing history, slipping seamlessly back and forth between what is known and what must be imagined.’
- Peggy Frew, author of Hope Farm

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The Butcherbird Stories

by A. S. Patrić

‘Marks the emergence of a force to be reckoned with in Australian literature.’
- The Los Angeles Review of Books

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The Word

by William Lane

Lane understands the human tendency to seek answers and directions in the unlikeliest of individuals but is happy to show us the folly of doing so. A novel about advertising, the misuse of language and the power of words.

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The Hunter and other stories of men

by David Cohen

‘A fine assembly of poignant observations about the human condition, most particularly the male of the species. The stories are witty and full of fun.’

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Transit lounge is an independent press dedicated to the publication of exciting new fiction and non-fiction. We have a particular interest in creative literary publishing that explores the relationships between East and West, entertains and promotes insights into diverse cultures and encompasses diverse genres.

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October 3, 2018

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Jane Rawson’s From the Wreck shortlisted for 2018 Barbara Jefferis Award

From The Wreck longlisted for The Voss Literary Prize 2018

Relatively Famous shortlisted for 2018 Mark and Evette Moran Nib Literary Award

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From the Wreck