Pantera acquires ‘Juicy’ memoir by Joseph
Monday, 21 July 2025
Pantera Press has acquired world rights for the memoir Juicy: How to Live a Life in the Wreckage of Expectations by debut Lebanese-Australian author Sheree Joseph, in a two-book deal...
PRH acquires Thian’s YA in two-book deal
Thursday, 17 July 2025
Penguin Random House Australia (PRH) has acquired Dear Campus Cupid by Aurelne Thian, in a two-book deal brokered by Danielle Binks from Jacinta di Mase Management. According to the publisher, Dear...
Melbourne Books acquires Entrecôte cookbook
Thursday, 17 July 2025
Melbourne Books has acquired world rights to Entrecôte by restaurant owner Jason M Jones. Jones is the owner of the titular Melbourne restaurant in Prahran that describes itself as ‘a renaissance...
Hepworth’s ‘The Soulmate’ adapted for TV
Wednesday, 16 July 2025
Production company Made Up Stories (Nine Perfect Strangers, Strife) is set to produce a television adaption of The Soulmate by Sally Hepworth (Macmillan). Executive producers for the series will include...
UWAP acquires collection of Nyangumarta children’s stories
Tuesday, 15 July 2025
University of Western Australia Publishing (UWAP) has acquired world rights to Stories About Fire, Wind, the Moon and Other Dreamings – Warinypa wariny Mangunyjaja muwarr wirlarrapa wangalpa wika by Solomon...
Text acquires ‘The Mushroom Tapes’ by Garner, Hooper and Krasnostein
Monday, 14 July 2025
Text Publishing has acquired The Mushroom Tapes written by Helen Garner, Chloe Hooper and Sarah Krasnostein. ‘[Garner, Hooper and Krasnostein] joined the media scrum at the Latrobe Valley Law Courts,...
UQP acquires new Riwoe novel
Monday, 14 July 2025
The University of Queensland Press (UQP) has acquired world rights to A Short History of Longans, a new novel by Mirandi Riwoe, through Pippa Masson at Curtis Brown. The novel...
‘How to Kill a Client’ selected for Dynamic Television Scripted Initiative
Thursday, 10 July 2025
Joanna Jenkins' How to Kill a Client (A&U) has been selected for the Dynamic Television Scripted Initiative, announced Screen Australia and Dynamic TV. The story, which follows ‘corporate high-flyer’ Gavin...
A&U acquires new crime novel from Brown
Wednesday, 9 July 2025
Allen & Unwin (A&U) has acquired world rights to a new crime novel, The Hidden, by Bryan Brown. The Hidden introduces Sergeant William Jarrett, said the publisher. The novel is set...
Hachette acquires McNab’s true crime ‘Recipe for Murder’
Wednesday, 9 July 2025
Hachette Australia has acquired world rights for the nonfiction title Recipe for Murder by Duncan McNab, in a deal brokered by Lyn Tranter at Australian Literary Management. The book ‘delves...
Wiley acquires Edwards’ The Wardrobe Project
Wednesday, 9 July 2025
Wiley has acquired world rights to The Wardrobe Project, a nonfiction title by Emma Edwards. The Wardrobe Project details Edwards' year of buying no clothes. 'She learned that when you stop...
S&S acquires Ita Buttrose’s memoir
Tuesday, 8 July 2025
Simon & Schuster Australia (S&S) has acquired memoir Unapologetically Ita by Ita Buttrose. Unapologetically Ita 'reflects on [Buttrose's] time as the chair of the ABC, the changes in the workplace during...
A&U acquires Haddrick’s ‘The Mushroom Murders’
Tuesday, 8 July 2025
Allen & Unwin (A&U) has acquired world rights for nonfiction title The Mushroom Murders by Greg Haddrick. The book will follow the trial of Erin Patterson, who was convicted this week...
Affirm acquires White’s The Long Night
Monday, 7 July 2025
Affirm Press has acquired world rights to Christian White’s upcoming crime novel, The Long Night, via RGM Artists. The story follows Em and Jodie as they negotiate the events of...
PRH acquires Hellmrich’s debut
Monday, 7 July 2025
Penguin Random House Australia (PRH) has acquired world rights to the as-yet unnamed debut by Kelly Hellmrich, via Sarah McKenzie Literary Management. The book will blend 'cultural commentary, personal reflection...
PRH acquires Saintilan-Stocks debut
Thursday, 3 July 2025
Penguin Random House Australia (PRH) has acquired ANZ rights for The Right Hand, the debut political handbook from Phoebe Saintilan-Stocks, in a deal brokered by Kelly Fagan. ‘Chiefs of staff...
Wiley acquires Duggan’s next nonfiction
Wednesday, 2 July 2025
Wiley Australia has acquired world rights to Clear in Tension, a nonfiction title by Tim Duggan, in a deal between Wiley publisher Lucy Raymond and Lou Johnson at Key People...
Murdoch Books acquires ‘Eat!’ cookbook by Sooshi Mango
Wednesday, 2 July 2025
Murdoch Books has acquired world rights to Eat!, a debut cookbook by the comedy trio known as Sooshi Mango – Joe Salanitri, Carlo Salanitri and Andrew Manfre. Sooshi Mango has...
Hachette announces new collector’s edition of Farnham memoir
Monday, 30 June 2025
Hachette Australia has announced a full-colour collector’s edition of John Farnham’s memoir, The Voice Inside – co-authored with Poppy Stockell. Originally published in 2024, The Voice Inside follows Farnham ‘from...
UQP acquires Adelaide’s autofiction novel
Thursday, 26 June 2025
The University of Queensland Press (UQP) has acquired world rights to When I Am Sixty-Four, an autofiction title by Debra Adelaide, via Jane Novak Literary Agency. When I Am Sixty-Four holds...
PRH acquires Meyer and Moss YA thriller
Thursday, 26 June 2025
Penguin Random House (PRH) Australia has acquired ANZ rights to The Escape Game, a YA mystery thriller by American author Marissa Meyer and Perth-based author Tamara Moss, via Jill Grinberg...
Hachette acquires Jones’ debut novel
Wednesday, 25 June 2025
Hachette Australia has acquired ANZ rights to Theodora's Tea Shop by Christy Anne Jones in a joint acquisition with Wildfire, an imprint of Headline, taking UK and commonwealth rights excluding...
UWAP acquires Riots by Fiona Skyring
Wednesday, 25 June 2025
UWA Publishing (UWAP) has acquired world rights to Riots by Fiona Skyring. Riots is a nonfiction title delving into the Australian riots that occurred between 1918–1920 and involved returned soldiers....
HQ acquires Brooke Crawford romcom
Tuesday, 24 June 2025
HQ, an imprint of HarperCollins, has acquired ANZ rights to Better than the Real Thing by Brooke Crawford in a two-book deal, via Samuel Bernard at Zeitgeist Agency. According to...
HarperCollins acquires Tony Abbott nonfiction
Tuesday, 24 June 2025
HarperCollins Australia has acquired world rights to former prime minister Tony Abbott’s Australia: A History. According to the publisher, the book will include a forward by Geoffrey Blainey and will...
PRH acquires Shara Curlett middle grade series
Monday, 23 June 2025
Penguin Random House (PRH) Australia has acquired world rights to the Protector of Beyond middle-grade series by Aotearoa New Zealand author Shara Curlett in a three-book deal, via Samuel Bernard...
Pan Macmillan acquires new Jane Harper novel
Monday, 23 June 2025
Pan Macmillan Australia has acquired ANZ rights to Last One Out by Jane Harper. The novel will also be published internationally by Flatiron in the US and Pan Macmillan UK...
PRH acquires Mounser’s dark suspense novel
Thursday, 19 June 2025
Penguin Random House Australia (PRH) has acquired Oceania rights to The House at Hanger Hill by Ashleigh Mounser, via Michaela McGuire at a4 Literary in a two-book deal. Internationally, The...
Scribe acquires new Savva nonfiction
Wednesday, 18 June 2025
Scribe Publications has acquired world rights to Earthquake: Signposts to the election that shook Australia by Niki Savva. Earthquake is a combination of selections from Savva's columns from the Age...
Clan Destine Press acquires Stephen Ross YA novel
Wednesday, 18 June 2025
Clan Destine Press has acquired world rights to YA novel The Bride Must Be Stopped! and its two sequels by Aotearoa New Zealand author Stephen Ross. Set in the 1950s...
