Black Inc. 25 years on: ‘From inside the local scene’
Wednesday, 23 July 2025
Based in Melbourne on land belonging to the Wurundjeri people of the Kulin Nation, Black Inc. was founded in the year 2000 and is an independent publisher of nonfiction and...
Stella Day Out to host evening in Sydney
Wednesday, 23 July 2025
Literary organisation Stella has announced an evening edition of its Stella Day Out program, to take place in Sydney on 14 August in partnership with Western Sydney University. Featured authors...
S&S acquires Reynolds’ memoir
Monday, 21 July 2025
Simon & Schuster Australia (S&S) has acquired world rights for the memoir On My Own Terms by Adam Reynolds, via agent Steve Gillis. According to the publisher, the memoir tracks Reynolds'...
A&U acquires Heath’s ‘Kill Your Boss’
Monday, 21 July 2025
Allen & Unwin (A&U) has acquired ANZ rights to Jack Heath’s crime novel, Kill Your Boss, via Alexandra Christie from Curtis Brown Australia. Detective Sergeant Kiara Lui returns for a...
Gippsland Writers Festival releases 2025 program
Thursday, 17 July 2025
The Gippsland Writers Festival, formerly known as StoryFest, has released its 2025 program. The festival, which runs 1–3 August in Yarram, will open with ‘You are Here’, a conversation featuring...
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...
‘It’s About More Than Just Funding’: A New Approach on what else governments can do
Wednesday, 16 July 2025
Australian arts and culture think tank A New Approach (ANA) has released a report titled ‘Government, Culture and Creativity: It’s About More Than Just Funding’. This is the 15th report...
ABIA winner profile: Potts Point Bookshop
Wednesday, 16 July 2025
Following on from the Australian Book Industry Awards (ABIA) in early May, Books+Publishing (B+P) reached out to the industry winners to ask them about their challenges, the goals and what...
McGraw Hill files for public offering
Tuesday, 15 July 2025
Educational publisher McGraw Hill has filed a prospectus with the United States Securities and Exchange Commission to go public, reported Publishers Weekly yesterday. According to Publishers Weekly, the initial share price is...
Aotearoa Booksellers Choice Award 2025 finalists announced
Monday, 14 July 2025
Booksellers NZ has announced the finalists for the 2025 Booksellers' Choice Awards. Voted on by Aotearoa's booksellers, the finalists are: Adult Award Amma (Saraid de Silva, Moa Press) The Bookshop Detectives:...
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...
Latest McEwan, Do titles debut in top 10
Friday, 11 July 2025
Top 10 bestsellers Cozy Corner (Coco Wyo, Penguin) The Let Them Theory (Mel Robbins & Sawyer Robbins, Hay House) Cozy Cuties (Coco Wyo, Penguin) The White Crow (Michael Robotham, Hachette)...
Book Club – this month’s reads
Friday, 11 July 2025
Looking for your next great group read? Our monthly Book Club rounds up new release titles that are perfect for sparking conversation and perhaps even some debate. From compelling fiction to...
Books in the media this weekend, 12–13 July
Friday, 11 July 2025
A round-up of the books being reviewed and mentioned in key media this coming weekend. National The Saturday Paper Honour's Mimic (Charmain Clift, New South) John and Paul: A Love...
National Biography Award 2025 shortlist announced
Thursday, 10 July 2025
The State Library of New South Wales (SLNSW) has announced the shortlist for the $25,000 National Biography Award. The shortlisted works, selected from 103 entries, are: Bullet, Paper, Rock: A...
New publisher, awards launched; BookPeople Roadshow; Rising Star nominees; ACT Literary Award winners
Wednesday, 9 July 2025
In industry news this week, XL Express, one of Australia’s largest independent logistics networks, went into voluntary administration. Meanwhile, Bakers Lane Books, a new publishing venture focusing on diverse and...
Telling stories, telling ourselves stories: Recapping BookPeople 2025
Wednesday, 9 July 2025
The annual BookPeople conference ran in Brisbane 14–16 June. This conference includes a program of panels and discussions, a trade exhibition, and a dinner and awards night for the Australian...
Baker named 2025 Reading Australia Fellow
Tuesday, 8 July 2025
The Copyright Agency has awarded ACT teacher librarian Libby Baker the 2025 Reading Australia Fellowship. The annual Reading Australia Fellowship is open to English and literacy teachers and teacher librarians...
‘A unique mix of creativity and commerce’: Gavin Williams on the BookPeople presidency and bookselling
Tuesday, 8 July 2025
At the recent BookPeople conference, Tim Jarvis of Fuller's Bookstore in Hobart stepped down as president of the organisation's management committee, a role he has held since June 2023. Gavin...
CWA Dagger 2025 winners announced
Tuesday, 8 July 2025
In the UK, the winners of the Crime Writers’ Association (CWA) Dagger Awards have been announced, reported BookBrunch. Among the winners was Book of Secrets (Anna Mazzola, Orion), praised as...
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...
NAIDOC Week highlights
Monday, 7 July 2025
In celebration of NAIDOC Week, which runs from 6–13 July this year under the theme ‘The Next Generation: Strength, Vision & Legacy’, Books+Publishing reviews editor Jess Lomas shares some standout...
Junior Book Club – this month’s reads
Friday, 4 July 2025
Searching for your next great read to share with kids? Our Junior Book Club highlights 10 new titles each month that are perfect for classrooms, libraries and family reading time....
Books in the media this weekend, 5–6 July
Friday, 4 July 2025
A round-up of the books being reviewed and mentioned in key media this coming weekend. National The Saturday Paper Cure (Katherine Brabon, Ultimo) Notes to John (Joan Didion, Fourth Estate)...
ABIA winner profile: Allen & Unwin
Wednesday, 2 July 2025
Following on from the Australian Book Industry Awards in early May, Books+Publishing reached out to the industry winners to ask them about their challenges, their goals and what the win...
The Berry Agency: ‘The time was finally right’
Wednesday, 2 July 2025
In the current publishing climate, traditionally published authors are expected to take on a large proportion of the publicity and marketing of their books, while self-published authors take on all...
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...
Hourani wins 2025 Mary Gilmore Prize
Tuesday, 1 July 2025
The Association for the Study of Australian Literature (ASAL) has announced Hasib Hourani the winner of the 2025 Mary Gilmore Prize for rock flight (Giramondo). The Mary Gilmore Prize is...
SLV 2025 fellowships
Monday, 30 June 2025
State Library Victoria (SLV) has announced the 2025 fellowship recipients, including several writers working on book projects. The recipients include: Marion Orme Page Regional Creative Fellowships ($15,000) Louise Crisp for...
Books in the media this weekend, 28–29 June
Friday, 27 June 2025
A round-up of the books being reviewed and mentioned in key media this coming weekend. National The Saturday Paper Australian House: The Robin Boyd Award for Residential Architecture since 1981...
