There's lots of wonderful new middle fiction coming out, so we've put together a roundup of our latest favourites from Aussie authors. From fantasy adventures about strange conspiracies or wild chases, to realistic fiction about school projects and fresh starts, these titles will delight any young reader.

The Apprentice Witnesser

By Bren MacDibble

Bastienne Scull is a young orphan who…

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Australian fiction | Safe Haven by Shankari Chandran

After arriving in Australia seeking asylum, Fina dedicates herself to aiding the refugees held in a detention centre at Port Camden, a remote island outpost. Appalled by the mistreatment of those in custody, Fina speaks out to the media about the poor conditions within the facility, as a result she is arrested…

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This month we're reading fiction translated from: Swedish, Japanese, Italian, Icelandic and French!

Antiquity by Hanna Johansson (translated from Swedish by Kira Josefsson)

Antiquity follows its unnamed narrator, a lonely woman in her thirties who becomes enamoured of a chic older artist, Helena, after interviewing her for a magazine. Helena invites the narrator to join her in the Greek city…

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