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1 The story so far…… 1 WAVESOUND The Imprint

2 2 How it began… You told us what you wanted… We listened… We launched… The Wavesound Imprint (July 2015) Bringing you EXCLUSIVE access to some of the best Australian content on the market

3 3 Wavesound – The Imprint The first ever audiobook imprint dedicated to Australian authors and stories. Recorded at our local Sydney studio Narrated by local Australian actors Made in Australia, by Australians, for Australians

4 4 Wavesound – The Imprint A specially curated list of titles across all genres in fiction and non-fiction Award-winning and shortlisted titles Bestselling and much-loved authors Rising new stars Bringing you the best of Australian talent

5 5 Award-winning Literary Fiction Winner of this year’s Miles Franklin Literary Award The Eye of the Sheep, by Sofie Laguna. Winner of The Australian/Vogel’s Award After Darkness by Christine Piper Winner of the ABIA Book of the Year Award Foreign Soil, by Maxine Beneba Clarke Winner of the Reader’s Choice Award for Best Fiction The Other Side of the World, by Stephanie Bishop Winner of the Ned Kelly Award for Best Debut Crime Novel Hades, by Candice Fox

6 6 Not one, but THREE of our titles are on the longlist for the coveted Stella Prize

7 7 Crime & Thrillers Bestselling and exciting new names The much-talked about new crime series by Graeme Simsion’s wife, Anne Buist, featuring an exciting new heroine in crime, forensic psychologist Natalie King Bestselling and page-turning thrillers by Jaye Ford – Already Dead, Blood Secret, The Darkest Places Two-time winner of the Ned Kelly Award for Best Crime debut and Best Crime novel of the year – Candice Fox and her dark and captivating crime novel Hades, Eden and Fall The Dry, by Jane Harper – debut rural crime series creating international buzz and sold in 11 territories, with film rights bought by Reese Witherspoon’s production company

8 8 Top-Selling Rural Fiction The latest releases from some of the biggest sellers in rural fiction and romance including… Fleur McDonald, Fiona Palmer Nicole Alexander Barbara Hannay Loretta Hill The very first time these authors have been available on audio!

9 9 Autobiographies & Memoirs Holidays - The latest memoir from much-loved author William McInnes Poster Girl - The personal life story from Australia’s biggest country music star Beccy Cole True Spirit - The inspiring account from Australian heroine Jessica Watson, the youngest person ever to sail solo around the world, soon to be made into a movie Narrated by the authors themselves Personal stories from the nation’s celebrities

10 10 Contemporary & Historical Fiction The war-time novels by award-winning author Pamela Hart, The Soldier’s Wife and The War Bride The hugely entertaining debut blending food and romance, The Secret Recipe for Second Chances, by J D Barrett The highly-acclaimed, thought-provoking novel, Nest, by Inga Simpson – longlisted for the Miles Franklin Literary Award 2015 and the Stella Prize The utterly captivating Convict Girls series by #1 bestselling author Deborah Challinor including Behind the Sun, Girl of Shadows, The Silk Thief, and A Tattooed Heart Take your pick from these… And many many more…

11 11 Non-Fiction Something to suit all tastes Kinglake-350, by Adrian Hyland – the riveting account of Black Saturday, Australia’s worst bush fire in history, shortlisted for the Prime Minister’s Literary Award, Age Book of the Year Award and Waverley Library Award Australian Farming Families, by Deb Hunt – a fascinating insight into the people behind various farms across Australia Australia’s Most Murderous Prison, by James Phelps – a dark and intriguing window into Goulburn Jail which earned its name as the ‘Killing Fields’

12 12 Just a few of our most recent acquisitions… Past the Shallows, by Favel Parrett – acclaimed novel by award-winning author, narrated by well-known actor David Wenham The Natural Way of Things, by Charlotte Wood – shortlisted for the Victorian Premier’s Literary Prize, currently in the running for the Indie Book of the Year Award and Stella Prize, voted by readers into ABC’s The Book Club Best of Five Reads for the Year, and a film adaptation in production! The Wrong Girl, by bestselling author Zoë Foster which is being made into a Channel 10 TV series (end of 2016) starring the lovely Jessica Marais!

13 13 And we are growing… The list has proven to be such a success that we are already doubling the number of releases! The Wavesound 6 SOP Plan now available from July 2016 Don’t miss out on these EXCLUSIVE TITLES from Australia’s hottest talents!

14 For more information please contact Michael Hanify 0414549453 michael.hanify@wavesound.com.au or call us on 02 9417 5088 Visit and register on our website www.wavesound.com.au (new website coming soon!) michael.hanify@wavesound.com.au 14 Wavesound Pty Ltd


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