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Finn and Kas are surviving on the coast more than surviving: they''re enjoying the surf, the summer and being together. And now, the lights of Wentworth mean life could soon be back to normal. Finn is cautiously optimistic, but Kas knows she can never escape her status as a Siley, and that a return to slavery is a very real possibility. She''s nervous. And it turns out she''s right to be. When Kas is captured and taken inside the fences, Finn faces his greatest challenge yet. Land of Fences is the compelling third and final novel in Mark Smith''s highly acclaimed action-packed trilogy that began with The Road to Winter.

In free verse, Lauire Halse Anderson shares her life and calls women to action through deeply personal stories that she s never written about before. Searing and soul-searching, this important memoir is a denouncement of our society''s failures and a love letter to all the people with the courage to say #MeToo and #TimesUp, whether aloud, online, or only in their own hearts. Shout speaks truth to power in a loud, clear voice - and once you hear it, it is impossible to ignore.

The last time William Shakespeare and Virginia went missing Cassie found them sitting on a coiled hose behind the fire station, and Dad called her ''Cassie Andersen, Peacock Detective''. So this time she knows what to do she''ll look for clues and track them down. But the clues lead her in an unexpected direction and Cassie finds herself investigating a confusing mystery about her family.

A debut following a young woman's peaks and troughs through the adventure of motherhood in an America of wild variety and stark opposites. Kiesling is editor of "The Millions".

An exploration of the place of the infant in literature, drawing on Darrieussecq's experiences attempting to reconcile the demanding roles of 'mother' and 'writer'. Argues with ideas from Simone de Beauvoir. Translated by Penny Hueston.

A remarkable diary, published for the first time, a century after the war''s end.

The life story of fictional actor Alex Gray, an elderly woman who refuses to take death lying down. As 'edited' by Patrick White.

A highly readable exploration of sexuality and associated identity as fluid across life, in a similar vein to Maggie Nelson and Rebecca Solnit.

Amal''s dreams of becoming a teacher one day are temporarily dashed when - as the eldest daughter - she must stay home from school to take care of her siblings. Amal is upset, but she doesn''t lose hope and finds ways to continue learning. Then the unimaginable happens - after an accidental run-in with the son of her village''s corrupt landlord, Amal must work as his family''s servant to pay off her own family''s debt. After inadvertently making an enemy of a girl named Nabila Amal realises she will have to find a way to work with others if they are ever to exact change in a cruel status quo.

The City of Hamburg Literature Prize-winning author emerges with a darkly humorous and philosophically rigorous exploration of the sweetness and wonder of the ordinary, as Katharina is presented with the quotidian and the jarring as the weekend begins.

In Snooze, McGirr delves into the mysterious world of sleep: its many benefits, its stubborn elusiveness and what our brains get up to while we''re in bed. He takes readers on a tour through the odd sleep patterns of some of history''s greatest figures, including Plato and Homer, Shakespeare and Dickens, Florence Nightingale (who slept a great deal) and Thomas Edison (who hardly slept at all). He looks at the demise of sleep in our ever more fragmented world, and what that means for everyone from average sleepers to those with serious sleep disorders.

Vera has spent her whole life secretly in love with her best friend, Charlie Kahn. And over the years she''s kept a lot of his secrets. Even after he betrayed her. Even after he ruined everything. So when Charlie dies in dark circumstances, Vera knows a lot more than anyone - the kids at school, his family, even the police. But will she emerge to clear his name? Does she even want to? Edgy and gripping, Please Ignore Vera Dietz is an unforgettable novel: smart, funny, dramatic and always surprising.

Art historian Noah Glass's swimming pool death brings home two adult children who are as shocked by the event as they are confused by the sculpture-theft for which their father is now main suspect. From the author of "A Guide To Berlin", of which "The Independent" said 'Jones' sensitivity to the vibrancy of things demonstrates a Nabokovian vividness'.

In The Story of Shit, Dutch biologist Midas Dekkers presents a personal, cultural, scientific, historical and environmental account of shit, from the digestive process and the fascinating workings of the gut, to the act of defecation and toilet etiquette. With irreverent humour and a compelling narrative style, Dekkers brings a refreshing, entertaining and illuminating perspective to a once-taboo subject.

Autobiographical novel about the transformative power of literature. A young man in prison finds profound meaning in Shakespeare's Tempest.