Q-Lit 2026 festival: high attendance numbers, book sales
The 2026 Q-Lit festival, which was held in Naarm/Melbourne from 16 to 19 July under the theme “queer nostalgia”, attracted ...
Australian Booksellers Association event grant recipients announced
The Australian Booksellers Association (ABA) has announced the 26 recipients of its inaugural Bookseller Events Program grants. The successful bookshops ...
Amplify Bookstore receives threats of arson, violence
Amplify Bookstore has received threats of arson and violence, and its shopfront has been vandalised, following “anti-woke post” on social ...
Paperchain Bookstore to open in Braddon
Canberra bookshop Paperchain Bookstore, located in the suburb of Manuka, has announced it will open a store in Braddon. The ...
South Australian Literary Awards 2026 shortlist announced
The 2026 South Australian Literary Awards shortlists have been announced. The shortlists in selected categories, chosen from 766 entries, are: Fiction ...
Second APA Sustainability Survey finds number of publishers setting carbon targets has doubled
Readings New Australian Fiction Prize 2026 shortlist announced
Armadale Writers’ Festival program announced
Queensland Writers Centre reverts to previous Aurealis fee structure following criticism
Bakers Lane Books acquires middle-grade novel by Emma Greville
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With the festive season approaching, Australian publishers have highlighted their top titles for the Christmas selling period for the Books+Publishing Christmas Preview.
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