Books published by Allen & Unwin

When 10-year-old Abbas arrives in England to start a new life, little does he know that his troubles have only just begun... His cousin packs him off to boarding school, and infrequent phone calls are Abbas's only contact with his beloved mother in Iran.

Holly Harvey doesn't want to move to Gunnedah, far from her friends and her home near the beach. And she's a vegetarian, so living on a beef property, with cattle yards, polo ponies and pig-shooting, makes it even worse. She and Kaydon are worlds apart - until a fight breaks out at the fundraising ball.

Introducing Candice Phee: twelve years old, hilariously honest and a little ... odd. But she has a big heart, the very best of intentions and an unwavering determination to ensure everyone is happy. So she sets about trying to 'fix' all the problems of all the people [and pets] in her life.

Holly Yarkov has a boyfriend who is a gift from the universe. She has a job that fulfils her even as it wears her down. She has a dangerously appealing co-worker, who literally plays with fire.

Mr Badger is in charge of special events at a splendid old London hotel. Mr Badger is always polite and well organised which is lucky, as he has learnt to expect the unexpected, and there is never a dull moment when he is on the job! Meet Mr Badger and his friends and discover the world of the Boubles Grand Hotel.

Born on an Australian sheep station, Sheila Chisholm (1895-1969) wedded earls and barons, befriended literary figures and movie stars, and died a Russian princess.

How can you forgive the unforgiveable? The exceptional new novel from Richard & Judy author Charity Norman proves her star is still rising.

Tom Richards is the only Australian-born rugby player to have played for both Australia and the British Lions.

If you loved A Thousand Splendid Suns, you'll sink into this spellbinding story of an Iranian girl who, separated from her mother and twin sister during the turmoil following the revolution, invents a rich, imaginative world in which they live on.

Who knew that in the battle against oppression a woman's greatest weapon would be a cricket ball?A determined young woman's plan to escape from Taliban-ruled Afghanistan (and a cruel Taliban commander who is determined to marry her) depends on the outcome of an unusual cricket match.

'Alex Miller is a wonderful writer, one that Australia has been keeping secret from the rest of us for too long.' John BanvilleA brilliantly alive, insistently energetic story of love, loyalty and creativity, from the pen of one of Australia's foremost writers, two-time Miles Franklin Literary Award winner Alex Miller.

This is this girl, and that is that girl. This girl likes to do things like this, and that girl likes to do things like that. Even though they're next-door-neighbours, this girl and that girl are miles apart. Or are they? One day, with a little help from their dads, they make a surprising discovery.

A hilarious fish-out-of-water memoir of empowerment, by a woman determined to become the first female Maasai Warrior

A sweet, upbeat and quirky romance set in Manhattan in which a textbook editor who takes herself a little too seriously falls for a singer-songwriter who appears to take nothing seriously...

A breathtakingly brilliant debut novel in the tradition of Cormac McCarthy, inspired by the life of legendary female outlaw Jessie Hickman.