First Nations storytellers create open letter in support of Wyld
Monday, 26 May 2025
Overland literary journal is hosting an open letter from First Nations storytellers to the State Library of Queensland (SLQ) and Queensland Minister for Education and the Arts John-Paul Langbroek regarding...
Queensland Literary Awards judges resign in protest over Wyld fellowship decision
Monday, 26 May 2025
Several judges for the Queensland Literary Awards have resigned in protest following the news that the State Library of Queensland (SLQ) has withdrawn a black&write! fellowship for author KA Ren...
The Luna Foundation launches new NZ residency
Monday, 26 May 2025
The Luna Foundation has launched an inaugural writers residency for Aotearoa New Zealand women writers. Running 3–7 November 2025, the Luna Foundation Writers Residency will be awarded to a woman writer...
PRH acquires two McInerney titles
Monday, 26 May 2025
Penguin Random House (PRH) Australia has acquired ANZ rights for a new novel, When Sullivan Met Lola, and a new work of collected nonfiction from Monica McInerney, via Fiona Inglis...
Rosetta Books and Annie’s Books on Peregian to merge
Monday, 26 May 2025
Lettura Pty Ltd, trading as Rosetta Books, is merging with Annie’s Books on Peregian from 31 May 2025. Rosetta Books is located in Maleny and has been operating since 2001....
De Kretser wins 2025 Stella Prize for ‘Theory & Practice’
Friday, 23 May 2025
Michelle de Kretser has won the 2025 Stella Prize, worth $60,000, for her seventh novel, Theory & Practice (Text). In their joint report, the judges said: ‘Michelle de Kretser’s Theory...
National Simultaneous Storytime reaches more than 2 million readers
Thursday, 22 May 2025
National Simultaneous Storytime (NSS), which ran internationally on 21 May, showed ‘that Australia is a reading nation — at every age,' said the Australian Library and Information Association (ALIA), which...
Transit Lounge acquires Ouston’s Mine
Thursday, 22 May 2025
Transit Lounge has acquired ANZ rights to author Adam Ouston’s second novel, Mine, via Martin Shaw at Shaw Literary. According to Shaw, Mine has been composed in one complete sentence. The...
Big Day of Books Perth program announced
Thursday, 22 May 2025
ABC Radio, Fremantle Press, UWA Publishing, Magabala Books and Boffins Books have announced the program for the Big Day of Books Perth. 'When the Perth Writers Festival was postponed, Fremantle...
SLQ rescinds Wyld ‘black&write!’ fellowship, postpones winner announcement
Wednesday, 21 May 2025
Author KA Ren Wyld’s place in the black&write! fellowship program has been rescinded by the State Library of Queensland (SLQ), the author said on X (Twitter). The 2025 black&write! writing...
Raisin wins Romantic Novel of the Year Award
Wednesday, 21 May 2025
Perth-based writer Rebecca Raisin has won the Contemporary Romance Novel Award for her book A Love Letter to Paris (Boldwood) in the 2025 Romantic Novel of the Year Awards. Chosen...
Pantera acquires Bridges’ book on perimenopause
Wednesday, 21 May 2025
Pantera Press has acquired The Perimenopause Method from Michelle Bridges, via Joseph Hanrahan at Profile Talent Management. According to the publisher, The Perimenopause Method is a ‘comprehensive and holistic guide’...
Purcell appointed The Nile head of books Australia
Wednesday, 21 May 2025
Online bookseller The Nile has appointed John Purcell as head of books – Australia, joining Stacey Collins, who was recently promoted to head of books – New Zealand. Purcell was...
digiDirect acquires James Bennett
Wednesday, 21 May 2025
The digiDirect Group, owner of Booktopia, has acquired Australian library supplier James Bennett from US library supplier Baker & Taylor. digiDirect Group chair and CEO Shant Kradjian said: ‘We are...
A&U acquires The Grade Cricketer book
Wednesday, 21 May 2025
Allen & Unwin (A&U) has acquired world rights to The Grade Cricketer: Alphas, Champs and Chop Kings, a new nonfiction title from Sam Perry and Ian Higgins. Since debuting on Twitter...
NZSA 2025 Youth Mentorships announced
Tuesday, 20 May 2025
The New Zealand Society of Authors (NZSA) Te Puni Kaituhi O Aotearoa has announced the recipients of the NZSA 2025 Youth Mentorship Programme. The four secondary school students selected for...
Le wins NSW Literary Book of the Year Award
Monday, 19 May 2025
The winners of the 2025 NSW Literary Awards have been announced. Nam Le's poetry collection 36 Ways of Writing a Vietnamese Poem (Scribner) won the overall $10,000 Book of the...
SLV hosts World of the Book exhibition
Monday, 19 May 2025
State Library Victoria (SLV) has announced the 20th anniversary World of the Book exhibition, to open from 31 May 2025. The exhibition will include three new artefacts, including a medieval...
BookPeople 2025 Bookseller of the Year shortlists announced
Monday, 19 May 2025
BookPeople has announced the shortlists for its 2025 Bookseller of the Year awards. The shortlisted booksellers include: BookPeople Hardie Grant Children's Publishing Bookseller of the Year Jennifer Jackson, Paper Bird...
Miles Franklin Literary Award 2025 longlist announced
Thursday, 15 May 2025
The longlist for the 2025 Miles Franklin Literary Award has been announced. Longlisted titles for the $60,000 prize are: Chinese Postman (Brian Castro, Giramondo) The Burrow (Melanie Cheng, Text) Theory...
Ockham New Zealand 2025 Book Awards winners
Thursday, 15 May 2025
In Aotearoa New Zealand, the winners of the 2025 Ockham New Zealand Book Awards have been announced. The winning titles, chosen from shortlists announced in March, are: Jann Medlicott Acorn...
Gray, Master win humour writing prizes
Thursday, 15 May 2025
The NSW State Library has announced the winners of the 2025 Russell Prize for Humour Writing and the Humour Writing for Young People Award. Winners are: Russell Prize for Humour...
ALS Gold Medal 2025 longlist announced
Thursday, 15 May 2025
The longlist for the 2025 Australian Literature Society (ALS) Gold Medal has been announced. Longlisted works are: 36 Ways of Writing a Vietnamese Poem (Nam Le, Scribner) The Burrow (Melanie...
NZSA announce 2025 mentees
Thursday, 15 May 2025
The New Zealand Society of Authors (NZSA) Te Puni Kaituhi o Aotearoa – Ngā Kaituhi Māori has announced the recipients of the NZSA Ngā Kaituhi Māori Mentorship and Kupu Kaitiaki...
Transit Lounge acquires ‘Rite of Spring’ by Kris Kneen
Thursday, 15 May 2025
Transit Lounge has acquired world rights to Rite of Spring, a new novel by Kris Kneen, via Jane Novak Literary Agency. The novel follows a couple, Miranda and Richard, who...
Larrikin House acquires ‘Ultra Violet’ sequel
Wednesday, 14 May 2025
Larrikin House has acquired rights to graphic novel Ultra Violet: Escape from Uranus, written by Cristy Burne and illustrated by Rebel Challenger. According to the publisher, in this 'STEM-meets-adventure graphic...
Echo Publishing acquires Ayliffe’s crime standalone
Wednesday, 14 May 2025
Echo Publishing has acquired world rights to Dark Desert Road by Tim Ayliffe, via Jeanne Ryckmans at Key People Literary Management. According to the publisher, Dark Desert Road is Ayliffe's first...
Larrikin House acquires Barkla’s ‘Robo-teacher’
Tuesday, 13 May 2025
Larrikin House has acquired Robo-teacher, a picture book written by Charlotte Barkla (All Bodies Are Good Bodies, Little Hare) and illustrated by Gabrielle Petruso. According to the publisher, Robo-teacher follows...
UQP launches writing mentorship prize
Tuesday, 13 May 2025
University of Queensland Press (UQP) has launched a mentorship prize for under-represented writers. ‘This prize will enrich the diversity of Australian stories by supporting and mentoring under-represented writers towards book...
Hussein launches Loom Literary Journal
Tuesday, 13 May 2025
2025 Kat Muscat Fellow Adalya Nash Hussein has launched Loom Literary Journal, a national interdisciplinary journal that will 'work in conversation with non-textual artistic mediums'. ‘With editors in Melbourne, Sydney...
