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Anxious in a Sweet Store (Anna Jacobson, Upswell) 

Tuesday, 4 July 2023
Anxious in a Sweet Store is the playful and nostalgic second full-length poetry collection from writer and artist Anna Jacobson. Divided into four parts, each named after a classic sweet...

Mighty Blossom (Nicki Greenberg, Affirm) 

Tuesday, 4 July 2023
Nicki Greenberg is one of Australia’s most versatile authors, whose work for young readers encompasses fiction, picture books, nonfiction, and critically acclaimed graphic novels. Mighty Blossom is her latest offering...

The Love Contract (Steph Vizard, HarperCollins) 

Tuesday, 4 July 2023
Winner of the 2022 HarperCollins Banjo Prize for Fiction, Steph Vizard’s debut novel The Love Contract is a tantalising romance set in Melbourne that combines the classic enemies-to-lovers and fake-relationship-turned-real-romance...

Ripper (Shelley Burr, Hachette) 

Tuesday, 4 July 2023
Reputation can make or break a small town, and the bloody history of Rainier will always be the first thing people remember. Nearly two decades ago, when a serial killer...

A Real Piece of Work (Erin Riley, Viking) 

Tuesday, 4 July 2023
Erin Riley’s A Real Piece of Work traverses the vast continent of modern Australian identity through 20 short essays. Each essay is a testament to Riley’s personal experiences with sexuality,...

Ash Barty: Champion (Ash Barty, HarperCollins) 

Tuesday, 4 July 2023
Ash Barty hardly needs an introduction. She has captivated the world with her tennis skills, infectious personality and unwavering fair-mindedness since her first Women’s Tennis Association tour in 2011. Barty...

Backwaters (Emma Ling Sidnam, Text) 

Tuesday, 4 July 2023
Backwaters by Emma Ling Sidnam is the 2022 winner of the distinguished Michael Gifkins Text Prize for an Unpublished Novel by a New Zealand writer. Drawing on themes of identity,...

NewSouth acquires ‘bold new history’ from Rees 

Monday, 3 July 2023
NewSouth Publishing has acquired world rights to 'a bold new history' by Yves Rees, via Jacinta di Mase Management. The as yet untitled book promises 'a rollicking ride that challenges...

Read the latest Publishers Weekly 

Monday, 3 July 2023
Books+Publishing is partnering with US trade news magazine Publishers Weekly to provide our subscribers with exclusive access to the weekly digital edition of PW magazine. View the edition here.

ACT Notable Book Awards 2023 winners

Friday, 30 June 2023
The winners for the ACT Notable Book Awards, which highlight and celebrate the excellence and talent of writers in and around the ACT region, have been announced. The winning works...

Khoo wins 2023 Rachel Funari Prize for Fiction

Thursday, 29 June 2023
The winner of the 2023 Rachel Funari Prize for Fiction is Sydney Khoo for their story 返屋企 [faan uk kei]. Judges Kate Mildenhall, Sara El Sayed and Katherine Larsen said,...

Upswell acquires Brack’s The Secret Landscapes 

Thursday, 29 June 2023
Upswell Publishing has acquired world rights to The Secret Landscapes by Clara Brack. Brack's book is 'an innovative and thrilling manuscript exploring the lives of artists and doing so by...

Rights round-up 

Wednesday, 28 June 2023
Sales Nonfiction Black Inc. has sold UK/Commonwealth rights to Sex: Two Billion Years of Procreation and Recreation by David Baker (Black Inc.) to Old Street to be published under the...

Back Up (Liam Mannix, NewSouth) 

Tuesday, 27 June 2023
Back Up, written by Walkley and Eureka award-winning science journalist Liam Mannix, exposes the appalling practices pervasive in the enormous industries set up to deal with back pain. Covering a...

Violet Kelly and the Jade Owl (Fiona Britton, A&U) 

Tuesday, 27 June 2023
Fiona Britton’s debut crime novel, Violet Kelly and the Jade Owl, offers readers a glimpse into 1930s Sydney—from a peek behind the curtain of the upscale brothel, Maison des Fleurs,...

We’re Moving Away (Nina Nill, Bright Light) 

Tuesday, 27 June 2023
Nina Nill is an Australia-based artist and illustrator who has amassed a large Instagram following for her digital art. We’re Moving Away is her first picture book, a gentle, warm-hearted tale...

Australian Backyard Birds (Myke Mollard, Woodslane) 

Tuesday, 27 June 2023
Myke Mollard invites readers to experience the birdscape of Australia as he showcases over 150 birds, their habits and lifestyles in Australian Backyard Birds. The book is organised by state,...

Ghost Book (Remy Lai, A&U Children’s) 

Tuesday, 27 June 2023
July Chen sees ghosts, but because her dad doesn’t believe in them, she pretends otherwise. Except during Hungry Ghost Month, when dangerous ghosts run amok. When she saves a ghost...

The Things That Matter Most (Gabbie Stroud, A&U) 

Tuesday, 27 June 2023
Gabbie Stroud’s first adult novel The Things That Matter Most packs a powerful emotional punch. Stroud is no stranger to the book industry, having previously penned memoir Teacher, nonfiction collection...

Prehistoric Joy (Andrew Sneddon, UQP) 

Tuesday, 27 June 2023
In Prehistoric Joy, archaeologist Andrew Sneddon applies his knowledge of prehistorical cultures to his past, specifically the years when his mother was in a relationship with a violent conman. After...

Hachette acquires Girma vampire trilogy 

Monday, 26 June 2023
Hachette Australia has acquired ANZ rights to a 'dark fantasy trilogy' by debut Australian author Tigest Girma, as part of a global deal alongside Hachette Children’s Group in the United...

WA Premier’s Book Awards winners announced

Monday, 26 June 2023
The winners of the 2023 Western Australian Premier’s Book Awards have been announced. Chosen from shortlists announced in May, the winners in each category are: The Western Australian Writer’s Fellowship ($60,000) Tracy Ryan...

Read the latest Publishers Weekly 

Monday, 26 June 2023
Books+Publishing is partnering with US trade news magazine Publishers Weekly to provide our subscribers with exclusive access to the weekly digital edition of PW magazine. View the edition here.

PRH acquires Ardern memoir 

Friday, 23 June 2023
Australian and New Zealand rights to an as-yet-untitled memoir by former New Zealand prime minster Jacinda Ardern have been acquired by Holly Toohey at Penguin Random House (PRH) Australia, and...