Inside the Australian and New Zealand book industry

Image. Advertisement:

Friday newsletter >

Books in the media this week 

Friday, 27 March 2026
A round-up of books being reviewed and discussed in key media this week, updated as information becomes available. National The Book Show, ABC Radio National Griefdogg (Michael Winkler, Text) Journey...

Books in the media this week 

Cover of "This is Where the Serpent Lives". Friday, 20 March 2026
A round-up of books being reviewed and discussed in key media this week, updated as information becomes available. National The Book Show, ABC Radio National This is Where the Serpent...

Heatseekers chart proclaims an eggcellent Easter 

Friday, 20 March 2026
Top 10 bestsellers Want to Know a Secret? (Freida McFadden, Poisoned Pen) The Housemaid (combined editions) (Freida McFadden, Bookouture) The Hybrid Prince (Wings of Fire #16) (Tui Sutherland, Scholastic) Heated...

Books in the media this week 

Cover of "A Beautiful Loan" by Mary Costello. Friday, 13 March 2026
A round-up of books being reviewed and mentioned in key media this week, updated as information becomes available. National The Book Show, ABC Radio National Howl (Howard Jacobson, Jonathan Cape)...

McDermott’s “What the Bones Know” tops heatseekers 

Cover of "What the Bones Know". Friday, 13 March 2026
Top 10 bestsellers The Hybrid Prince (Wings of Fire 16) (Tui Sutherland, Scholastic) In Her Own League (Liz Tomforde, Hodder) The Housemaid (Combined editions) (Freida McFadden, Bookouture) Heated Rivalry (Rachel...

Book Club – this month’s reads 

Thursday, 12 March 2026
Looking for your next great group read? Our monthly Book Club rounds up new release titles perfect for sparking conversation and perhaps even some debate. From compelling fiction to thought-provoking...

Books in the media this week 

Bring Back Yesterday Friday, 6 March 2026
A round-up of books being reviewed and mentioned in key media this week, updated as information becomes available. National The Bookshelf, ABC Radio National Nonesuch (Francis Spufford, Faber) The Minstrels...

Junior Book Club – this month’s reads

Friday, 6 March 2026
Searching for your next great read to share with kids? Our Junior Book Club highlights new titles each month that are perfect for classrooms, libraries and family reading time. From...

Books in the media this week 

Cover of 'Escape!' by Stephen Fishbach. Friday, 27 February 2026
A round-up of books being reviewed and mentioned in key media this week, updated as information becomes available. National Book Show, ABC Radio National Kin (Tayari Jones, Penguin) Escape! (Stephen...

Lette’s “The Sisterhood Rules” enters the charts 

Friday, 27 February 2026
Top 10 bestsellers Heated Rivalry (Rachel Reid, Emblaze) The Housemaid (Freida McFadden, Bookouture) (combined editions) Where the Light Gets In (Ben Crowe, HarperCollins) Cozy Friends (Coco Wyo, Penguin) The Long Game (Rachel...

Dove (Georgia Harper, Penguin) 

Tuesday, 24 February 2026
Georgia Harper’s Dove is a quiet, restrained novel with a philosophical tone and a steady undercurrent of tension. Set in a small Queensland town in 1993, the story centres on...

My Ball Is Broken (Rob Graves-Morris, Walker) 

Tuesday, 24 February 2026
My Ball Is Broken, written and illustrated by Rob Graves-Morris, is a playful picture book with hidden depth for readers aged 4 and over, told from the perspective of a...

Griefdogg (Michael Winkler, Text) 

Tuesday, 24 February 2026
Miles Franklin–shortlisted author Michael Winkler (Grimmish) returns with his anticipated new novel, Griefdogg. Jeffrey is a hydrologist in Mildura who, after inheriting a small fortune, decides to abandon his adult...

The Nocturnals (Frances Whiting, HarperCollins) 

Tuesday, 24 February 2026
Frances Whiting’s third novel, The Nocturnals, follows 5 teenagers in 1997 who promise “to love each other wholly” as they become inseparable in their final year of school. The group...

The Last Word (Two Hearts) (A L Tait, Scholastic) 

Tuesday, 24 February 2026
Scholastic’s multi-authored Two Hearts series is capturing the Australian middle-grade romance market. It is notable for its appealing, tween-appropriate relationships, where friendships can evolve into gentle romance and culminate in...

The Chateau on Sunset (Natasha Lester, Hachette) 

Tuesday, 24 February 2026
The Chateau on Sunset is the latest historical fiction novel from bestselling author Natasha Lester, set against both the glamour and the darkness of 1950s Hollywood. Told through split perspectives...

Aussie romantic fantasy makes bestsellers 

The cover of "Songbird of the Sorrows" by Braidee Otto. Friday, 20 February 2026
Top 10 bestsellers Heated Rivalry (Rachel Reid, Emblaze) The Housemaid (Freida McFadden, Bookouture) (combined editions) Arnott's: The Cookbook (Are Media Books, AWW Cookbooks) The Long Game (Rachel Reid, Emblaze) The Housemaid's...

Books in the media this week 

The cover of "Bird Diety" by John Morrissey. Friday, 20 February 2026
A round-up of the books being reviewed and mentioned in key media. This round-up will be updated as information becomes available. National The Book Show, ABC Radio National Buckeye (Patrick Ryan,...

Kill Your Boomers (Fiona Wright, Ultimo) 

The cover of "Kill Your Boomers" by Fiona Wright. Tuesday, 17 February 2026
In her first work of fiction, Fiona Wright turns her sharp eye on Australia’s housing crisis. Kill Your Boomers centres on Keira, a 30-something writer who also nannies for the...

The Angry Wives Club (Gabbie Stroud, A&U) 

The cover of "The Angry Wives Club" by Gabbie Stroud. Tuesday, 17 February 2026
In The Angry Wives Club, Gabbie Stroud (Teacher, The Things That Matter Most) introduces 3 women who become friends at the gym in the small town of Shellwater Bay. It’s...

 

 

 

Next page »