Sharkman and Blowfish: World Domination (David Woodland, Berbay)
Tuesday, 9 April 2024
Sharkman and Blowfish: World Domination is a fast-paced graphic novel by artist and film designer David Woodland (Ernie’s Journey). Woodland initially drew everything by hand, and the illustrations feature meticulous line-work....
My Efficient Electric Home Handbook (Tim Forcey, Murdoch)
Tuesday, 9 April 2024
Energy plays a big part in our lives today, especially as the world faces a climate crisis. Electrification emerges as a solution, but managing our home’s energy can feel complicated...
What’s Murder Between Friends (Meg Gatland-Veness, Pantera)
Tuesday, 9 April 2024
Hallie has always dreamed of being an actor. Thanks to her drama teacher, Ms Lovelace, the school is finally putting on its first show. When Hallie’s class stumbles upon Ms...
Love from Scratch (Amy Hutton, S&S)
Tuesday, 9 April 2024
Amy Hutton’s new romance, Love from Scratch, reunites readers with the gorgeous actor Ethan from her previous book, Sit, Stay, Love. Ethan, once terribly fearful of dogs, is now filming...
The Immortals of Australian Rugby Union (Gordon Bray, Gelding Street Press)
Tuesday, 9 April 2024
The current crop of Wallabies may have lost their lustre, but Gordon Bray’s latest offering, The Immortals of Australian Rugby Union, harks back to a golden age of the sport....
How Babies Are Made (Philip Bunting, Scholastic)
Tuesday, 9 April 2024
An engaging first look at human reproduction, How Babies Are Made features Philip Bunting’s signature friendly illustration style and the sense of humour common to both his fiction and nonfiction...
Hachette acquires Farnham memoir
Tuesday, 9 April 2024
Hachette Australia has acquired world rights to The Voice Inside, a memoir by John Farnham. The book is written in partnership with Poppy Stockell, director of 2023 Farnham biopic Finding...
Affirm acquires rights to Welgemoed cookbook
Monday, 8 April 2024
Affirm Press has acquired world rights to Cooking with Fire by chef and founder of Adelaide restaurant Africola, Duncan Welgemoed. Welgemoed, who was born in South Africa, was head chef...
Stager, Godwin to be inducted into ABIA Hall of Fame; business, publisher shortlists announced
Thursday, 4 April 2024
Bookseller Fiona Stager and children’s author and publisher Jane Godwin will be inducted into the Australian Book Industry Awards (ABIA) Hall of Fame at the 2024 ABIAs ceremony on 9...
UWAP acquires On’s third poetry collection
Thursday, 4 April 2024
UWA Publishing (UWAP) has acquired world rights to Essence, Thuy On’s third collection of poetry. On said the collection is titled Essence ‘because essentially that’s what poetry is about, stripping...
Stella Prize 2024 shortlist announced
Thursday, 4 April 2024
The shortlist for the $60,000 Stella Prize for women and non-binary writers has been announced. The shortlisted books are: Praiseworthy (Alexis Wright, Giramondo) Feast (Emily O’Grady, A&U) Abandon Every Hope: Essays for...
Ultimo acquires Clement nonfiction ‘Desire Paths’
Wednesday, 3 April 2024
Ultimo Press has acquired ANZ rights to the nonfiction work Desire Paths by journalist Megan Clement, via Martin Shaw at Shaw Literary. The book is partly based on Clement’s essay...
2024 VIPs; Ena Noël winners; APA announces George Robertson Award winners, changes to board
Wednesday, 3 April 2024
Creative Australia has announced the ten international publishers, editors and agents participating in the 2024 Visiting International Publishers program; the APA has announced changes to its board, along with the...
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Wednesday, 3 April 2024
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Magic Counting (Nabeel Khan, illus Tete Garcia, Scribble)
Tuesday, 2 April 2024
Magic Counting is a beautifully illustrated book that goes beyond the basics of counting, exploring the magic that can be found in the world of numbers. While counting from one...
Drop into the Ocean (Karen Wasson, illus Marta Tesoro, Hardie Grant Explore)
Tuesday, 2 April 2024
Drop into the Ocean: A tour of the world’s oceans and seas is exciting, colourful, entertaining and insightful. Packed with fun facts and well-researched information, it’s the type of book...
What’s That? Australian mammals (Myke Mollard, Woodslane)
Tuesday, 2 April 2024
This educational picture book for young children begins by telling us that every modern mammal descended from a common ancestor from around 180 million years ago, and that it’s up...
Borderlands: Riding the Slipstream (ed by Paul Collins, Ford St)
Tuesday, 2 April 2024
Borderlands: Riding the Slipstream is a new Australian anthology for young readers, collating over 40 short stories and poems by well-known children’s authors. Compiled by Paul Collins, who has previously...
Dear Mutzi (Tess Scholfield-Peters, NLA)
Tuesday, 2 April 2024
Tess Scholfield-Peters’ debut book, Dear Mutzi, is a narrative nonfiction account of her grandfather's experience in Nazi Germany. It powerfully describes how 18-year-old Hermann Pollnow fled Nazi Germany for rural...
Heartsease (Kate Kruimink, Picador)
Tuesday, 2 April 2024
Ellen 'Nelly' and Charlotte 'Lot' are as unalike as sisters come, yet they were once inseparable despite this. Lot is Nelly’s elder by eight years—an employment lawyer and single mother...
Every Last Suspect (Nicola Moriarty, HarperCollins)
Tuesday, 2 April 2024
Nicola Moriarty’s latest novel combines the domestic drama she’s known for with a compelling hook that will draw in mystery and thriller readers. Harriet Osman lies dying on the floor,...
Spineless Wonders, AAWP announce new novella prize
Tuesday, 2 April 2024
Spineless Wonders has announced the inaugural Novella Prize, in partnership with the Australasian Association of Writing Programs (AAWP). Spineless Wonders publisher Bronwyn Mehan said the collaboration with the AAWP on...
Ena Noël Award 2024 winners announced
Tuesday, 2 April 2024
The Australian branch of the International Board on Books for Young People (IBBY) has announced the winners of the 2024 Ena Noël Award. Meg Gatland-Veness and Holden Sheppard were jointly...
Inaugural DANZ winners announced
Friday, 29 March 2024
The winners of the inaugural the inaugural DANZ (Diversity in Australia and Aotearoa New Zealand) Children’s Book Award have been announced. Chosen from shortlists announced in February, the winners are: Picture book...
Australian Book Design Awards 2024 shortlists announced
Thursday, 28 March 2024
The shortlists for the 2024 Australian Book Design Awards, presented by the Australian Book Designers Association (ABDA), have been announced. The shortlisted titles in selected categories are: Best designed commercial...
George Robertson Award 2024 winners announced, changes to APA board
Thursday, 28 March 2024
The Australian Publishers Association (APA) has announced the winners of the 2024 George Robertson Awards, which recognises long and distinguished service to the publishing industry. Annette Barlow (publisher, Allen &...
Hachette acquires McNab book on mushroom poisonings
Wednesday, 27 March 2024
Hachette Australia has acquired world rights to Recipe for Murder (Duncan McNab). The book, based on the arrest of Erin Patterson over the alleged killing of three people using poisonous mushrooms, was...
Rights round-up
Wednesday, 27 March 2024
Sales Fiction Bold Type Agency has sold Light at Lavelle (Paullina Simons) to Poland, Italy and Israel; Crimson Lake, Redemption Point and Gone by Midnight (Candice Fox) to Russia; Red Leaves (Paullina Simons)...
Wright shortlisted for 2024 James Tait Black Prize
Wednesday, 27 March 2024
Praiseworthy by Alexis Wright (Giramondo) has been shortlisted for the fiction award in the 2024 James Tait Black Prizes. The works shortlisted for the fiction and biography prizes, each worth...
ABIAs book shortlists; MWF, BWF programs; Marr wins Indie Book of the Year
Wednesday, 27 March 2024
The Australian Publishers’ Association this week announced the book shortlists for the 2024 ABIAs; both the Brisbane and Melbourne Writers Festivals announced their 2024 programs; Copyright Licensing New Zealand has...
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