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Books in the media this weekend, 29–30 March 

Half Truth book cover Friday, 28 March 2025
A round-up of the books being reviewed and mentioned in key media this coming weekend. This week's round-up will be updated as information becomes available. National The Saturday Paper The...

S&S announces Aotearoa New Zealand office 

simon & schuster logo Tuesday, 25 March 2025
Simon & Schuster Australia has announced the establishment of a new Auckland office and a dedicated sales and marketing team in Aotearoa New Zealand. The new team is scheduled to...

Melbourne Books acquires Cochrane art book 

Living Art papua new guinea cover Monday, 24 March 2025
Melbourne Books has acquired world rights to Living Art: Papua New Guinea by Susan Cochrane. According to the publisher, the book will feature over 400 full-colour images of Papua New Guinean artists...

Books in the media this weekend, 22–23 March 

Friday, 21 March 2025
A round-up of the books being reviewed and mentioned in key media this coming weekend.  National The Saturday Paper Elegy, Southwest (Madeleine Watts, Ultimo) Show Don't Tell (Curtis Sittenfeld, Doubleday)...

UQP acquires Kemp debut novel ‘Soft Serve’ 

a portrait of George Kemp Thursday, 20 March 2025
UQP has acquired world rights for Soft Serve, the debut novel of playwright and actor George Kemp. The novel is 'set over one day almost exclusively in a regional McDonald’s as...

A&U acquires Wallace debut novel ‘Ash’ 

Photograph of Louise Wallace Wednesday, 19 March 2025
Allen & Unwin (A&U) has acquired world English (ex NZ) rights to debut novel Ash by Louise Wallace, in a deal brokered by Martin Shaw at Shaw Literary. North American...

BookPeople launches 100 best books reading guide 

bookpeople top 100 Monday, 17 March 2025
BookPeople has released '100 Best Australian Books of the 21st Century', a reading guide featuring titles selected by member booksellers. The guide, which covers adult fiction and nonfiction categories, is...

Books in the media this weekend, 15–16 March 

the cover of an onslaught of light Friday, 14 March 2025
A round-up of the books being reviewed and mentioned in key media this coming weekend.  National The Saturday Paper The Buried Life (Andrea Goldsmith, Transit Lounge) First Name Second Name...

S&S acquires Reid memoir 

Wednesday, 12 March 2025
Simon & Schuster Australia (S&S) has acquired ANZ rights to Destination Moon, a memoir by former Formula One aerodynamicist and Lune Croissanterie founder Kate Reid, via Tara Wynne at Curtis...

Oldfield leaves SWF 

a portrait of Benython Oldfield Tuesday, 11 March 2025
Benython Oldfield has left the Sydney Writers’ Festival (SWF). Oldfield was the SWF media manager for 11 years, and is the co-director of Zeitgeist Agency with Sharon Galant. 'It’s time...

Books in the media this weekend, 8–9 March 

the cover of Chameleon Friday, 7 March 2025
A round-up of the books being reviewed and mentioned in key media this coming weekend.  National The Saturday Paper Joan Lindsay (Brenda Niall, Text) The Theatre of Everything (Yumna Kassab, Ultimo) We...

No newsletter on Monday 

Friday, 7 March 2025
The Books+Publishing newsletter will not be published on Monday, 10 March, due to the Labour Day public holiday in Victoria. The next newsletter will be published Tuesday, 11 March.

Morton wins 2025 UQP Quentin Bryce Award

a portrait of Rachel Morton Thursday, 6 March 2025
UQP has announced Rachel Morton as the winner of the 2025 UQP Quentin Bryce Award, worth $5000, for her novel The Sun Was Electric Light. The award, which recognises The...

Books+Publishing reviews gain support from Cultural Fund

books and publishing logo Wednesday, 5 March 2025
In 2025 for the first time, Books+Publishing’s pre-publication reviews program is being supported by the Copyright Agency’s Cultural Fund. This is the ideal time to revisit the reviews, their purpose,...

The Confidence Woman (Sophie Quick, A&U) 

Tuesday, 4 March 2025
Christina Swales is a single mum, a business coach – and a blackmailer. Using incriminating information gleaned from her one-on-one online coaching sessions, Christina blackmails her clients to save enough...

Books in the media this weekend, 1–2 March 

Cover of 'Little Bones' Friday, 28 February 2025
A round-up of the books being reviewed and mentioned in key media this coming weekend.  National The Saturday Paper Little Bones (Sandy Bigna, UQP) The Seal Woman (Beverley Farmer, Giramondo)...

A&U NZ changes name, appoints publisher 

the Allen & Unwin Aotearoa New Zealand logo Thursday, 27 February 2025
Allen & Unwin New Zealand has changed its name to Allen & Unwin Aotearoa New Zealand and announced the appointment of a new publisher. Allen & Unwin Aotearoa New Zealand...

Stewart wins 2025 MUD Literary Prize

a photo of cameron stewart in black and white Monday, 24 February 2025
Cameron Stewart's Why Do Horses Run? (Allen & Unwin) has been announced as the 2025 winner of the $10,000 MUD Literary Prize. The prize, now in its eighth year, is...

A&U acquires Kirk debut fiction 

a portrait of Eleanor Kirk Thursday, 20 February 2025
Allen & Unwin (A&U) has acquired ANZ rights to Eleanor Kirk’s debut novel, Very Impressive for Your Age, in a deal brokered by Grace Heifetz at a4 Literary. ‘Twenty-six-year-old Evelyn is...

S&S Australia launches Atria imprint 

Atria books logo Wednesday, 19 February 2025
Simon & Schuster (S&S) Australia has announced the launch of new imprint Atria Books Australia, to be led by publisher Anthea Bariamis. Atria Books is already an imprint with S&S...

 

 

 

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