Aurealis Award 2025 winners announced
The winners of the 2025 Aurealis Awards for science fiction, fantasy and horror writing have been announced at GenreCon in ...
Leavy wins 2026 Peter Porter Poetry Prize
Cheryl Leavy has won the 2026 Peter Porter Poetry Prize for her poem “Kumanjayi”. Presented by the Australian Book Review (ABR) ...
Australian Poetry appoints Bufton as CEO and publisher
Australia’s peak poetry body, Australian Poetry, has appointed Melinda Bufton as its new CEO and publisher. Bufton is an experienced ...
HarperCollins acquires “Bondi Terror” by Markson and Ryvchin
HarperCollins Australia has acquired world rights to Bondi Terror: The Tragedy, the Courage, the Aftermath by Sharri Markson and Alex ...
A&U acquires “Being” by Menzies & Menzies
Allen & Unwin has acquired Australian, New Zealand, Oceania and non-exclusive Southeast Asia rights to Rachel E Menzies and Ross ...
Australian Book Design Awards 2026 longlists announced
Castro, Dunn on 2026 Asia Pacific Arts Awards shortlist
Wyld among authors longlisted for 2026 Dublin Literary Award
PRH screen options Friday Barnes and Bookshop Detectives
International Literary Programmers Roundtable participants announced
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An Ocean and a Day (Hannah Richell, HarperCollins)
An utterly riveting, moving and poignant memoir of grief and loss that will speak to anyone who’s ever lost someone they love.
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