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Vale Jock Zonfrillo

Wednesday, 3 May 2023
Scottish-born chef and MasterChef host Jock Zonfrillo has died, aged 46. Simon & Schuster published Zonfrillo's autobiography Last Shot in 2021. S&S commercial nonfiction publisher Emma Nolan writers: 'Jock was...

Vale Barry Humphries

Wednesday, 3 May 2023
Australian comedian, actor, and author Barry Humphries has died. He was the author of numerous books, including two autobiographies and two novels. Hachette Australia said staff are saddened to hear...

We Didn’t Think It Through (Gary Lonesborough, A&U Children’s)

Tuesday, 2 May 2023
Jamie Langton doesn’t mean to be so angry. He didn’t mean to partake in car theft. He didn’t mean to end up in juvenile detention. After a plan to get...

Tissue (Madison Griffiths, Ultimo)

Tuesday, 2 May 2023
In 2021, during one of Victoria’s most arduous Covid-19 lockdowns, essayist and podcaster Madison Griffiths underwent the termination of a pregnancy. So begins Tissue, an insightful and perceptive critical analysis...

Dale wins 2023 Thomas Shapcott Poetry Prize

Tuesday, 2 May 2023
Queensland Poetry has announced that Madeleine Dale has won the 2023 Thomas Shapcott Poetry Prize for her manuscript The Water-Bearers. Dale receives $2000 and a publishing contract with UQP. Judges...

Scribe acquires Wallman, Sparrow collaboration

Monday, 1 May 2023
Scribe has acquired world rights to 12 Rules for Strife, a new graphic nonfiction work by Jeff Sparrow and Sam Wallman. Described by Scribe as a ‘radical gift book’ that will...

Read the latest Publishers Weekly

Monday, 1 May 2023
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Ellis wins 2023 Calibre Essay Prize

Friday, 28 April 2023
Sydney writer Tracy Ellis has won the 2023 Australian Book Review (ABR) Calibre Essay Prize for her essay ‘Flow States’. Ellis, who won the ABR Elizabeth Jolley Short Story...

Shapiro named Baillie Gifford Winner of Winners

Friday, 28 April 2023
In the UK, James Shapiro has won the Baillie Gifford Winner of Winners Award—being held to celebrate the prize’s 25th anniversary—for his book 1599: A year in the life of...

De Kretser shortlisted for Ondaatje Prize

Friday, 28 April 2023
In the UK, Michelle de Kretser has been shortlisted for the Royal Society of Literature’s (RSL) Ondaatje Prize, for her novel Scary Monsters (A&U). Scary Monsters is one of five books shortlisted...

Holland-Batt wins 2023 Stella Prize for ‘The Jaguar’

Friday, 28 April 2023
Sarah Holland-Batt has won the 2023 Stella Prize, worth $60,000, for The Jaguar (UQP). It’s the second time a poetry collection has won the award, following Evelyn Araluen’s win last...

UQP acquires Weetman nonfiction

Thursday, 27 April 2023
UQP has acquired ANZ rights to a nonfiction book by Nova Weetman. The as yet untitled book weaves together experiences of love and loss from throughout Weetman’s life, including...

Russell Prize for Humour Writing 2023 shortlists announced

Thursday, 27 April 2023
The State Library of NSW has announced the shortlists for the 2023 Russell Prize for Humour Writing and the Humour Writing for Young People Award. The books shortlisted for the...

Women’s Prize 2023 shortlist announced

Thursday, 27 April 2023
The shortlist for the 2023 International Women’s Prize for Fiction has been announced. The six titles shortlisted for the award are: Black Butterflies (Priscilla Morris, Duckworth Books) Demon Copperhead (Barbara Kingsolver, Faber) Fire...