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Past Life

by William Lane

‘Developing with the eerie precision of a photographic plate, old wars, lost loves, swim into view, then intersect, blossom, fade – and take on new meaning.’ Carmel Bird

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Travelling Companions

by Antoni Jach

‘From the first page we are journey bound, travelling with a beguiling, mismatched group, caught up in random meetings and moments, in dreams and intrigues that are the essence of travel, the very essence of life.' Ellie Nielsen

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The Stoning

by Peter Papathanasiou

‘In the tradition of Sarah Thornton’s Lapse, Chris Hammer’s Scrublands and, of course, Jane Harper’s The Dry, The Stoning grips from its disturbing opening to its high-octane showdown.’ Books + Publishing

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Danged Black Thing

by Eugen Bacon

‘Driven by empathy for the eccentric and marginalised, a simmering anger at injustice and inequality, and a deep concern for the big questions. A true original who glories in language and gives uncompromising reign to the imagination.’ Arnold Zable

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The One That Got Away

by Ken Haley

‘A moving and funny chronicle of questing and courage in the age of coronavirus.’ Margaret Simons

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Revenge

by S. L. Lim

‘A coiled spring of a novel, Revenge hits you right between the eyes.’ Malcolm Harris
author of Kids These Days: Human Capital and the Making of Millennials

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Chasing the McCubbin

by Sandi Scaunich

‘Truly fine writing with a great sense of characters and place, sympathetic and heartfelt without being sentimental, Scaunich pulls us into a fascinating world of low stakes and petty rivalries.’
GRAEME SIMSION

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Tussaud

by Belinda Lyons-Lee

‘Wonderfully eerie … great Gothic fiction. Tussaud reads like the attic child of Daphne du Maurier and Robertson Davies, perfect for fans of Sarah Perry and Bridget Collins.’
Books+ Publishing

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Pushing Back

by John Kinsella

‘The tall trees nearby called them up and red-tailed black cockatoos carried messages to them that they told no one else about.’

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Night Blue

by Angela O’Keeffe

‘Intimate, sublime, this work shines.’ FAVEL PARRETT
A debut novel like no other, a narrative largely told in the voice of the painting Blue Poles.

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Pietà

by Michael Fitzgerald

‘Vivid, clever and moving: Pietà is a timely meditation on art icons, iconoclasm and the mysteries of love and time.’  GAIL JONES, award-winning author of Our Shadows 

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The Goddess and the City: Kali and Kolkata

by Tess Rice
Introduction by Tony Wheeler

Kali’s consciousness and energy magically pervade a photographic body of work full of nuance and surprising intimacy.

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A Voice in the Night

by Sarah Hawthorn

‘A fast-paced and emotional page-turner.’ CHRISTIAN WHITE,
bestselling author of Nowhere Child

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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.

‘Transit Lounge, doing exceptional things with a very high quality list.‘ – The Melbourne Review

‘Transit Lounge has made a significant mark on the Australian publishing scene by combining a winning roster of eclectic travel writers and top notch and original fiction.‘ – The Age

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Revenge and Broken Rules shortlisted for Queensland Literary Awards 2021

August 6, 2021

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Revenge and Broken Rules shortlisted for Queensland Literary Awards 2021

Everything in its Right Place longlisted for the Colin Roderick Award 2021

The Fifth Season by Philip Salom longlisted for Miles Franklin Literary Award 2021

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Revenge: Murder in Three Parts