Shelf Lovers reopens “pocket-sized” store in Brisbane
Queensland LGBTQ+ bookseller Shelf Lovers has opened a new “pocket-sized” store, adding a bricks-and-mortar outlet to its existing online presence. ...
Ockham 2026 winners announced
In Aotearoa New Zealand, the winners of the 2026 Ockham New Zealand Book Awards have been announced. Poet, memoirist and ...
Fisher wins inaugural Libraro Prize
Donna Fisher, a UK author currently based in Queensland, is the inaugural winner of the £50,000 (A$93,000) Libraro Prize for ...
Macdonald wins 2026 Ernest Scott Prize for History
Garrison World: Redcoat Soldiers in New Zealand and across the British Empire (Charlotte Macdonald, Bridget Williams Books) has won the ...
“Cannon” becomes first graphic novel to win Stella Prize
Lee Lai has won the 2026 Stella Prize, $60,000, for her second book, Cannon (Giramondo). It is the first time ...
Howie Casey wins ASA/HQ Fiction Prize
Commonwealth Short Story Prize 2026 regional winners announced
Blake Poetry Prize 2026 winner announced
Palka joins Better Reading
Allen & Unwin acquires Ryan’s “Eleven”
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Celebrating NAIDOC Week 2026 with new releases and classic bestselling titles from Fremantle Press.
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