A&U acquires Buttifant, Farr tough nonfiction
Thursday, 18 September 2025
Allen & Unwin (A&U) has acquired world rights to Life's Tough—Be Tougher by David Buttifant and Nick Farr. ‘Life's Tough—Be Tougher is a straight-talking guide to building resilience and thriving when hard...
Transit Lounge acquires new Cameron novel
Thursday, 18 September 2025
Transit Lounge has acquired world rights to Bloomfield, the third novel by Donna M Cameron, in a deal brokered by Jeanne Ryckmans at Key People Literary Management. ‘When the eccentric...
Escape from Sherwood (Beattie Alvarez, illus David Allan, Christmas Press)
Tuesday, 16 September 2025
Something lurks just beyond the screen in Beattie Alvarez’s Escape from Sherwood, as Michael enters into a retro-style video game alongside his sister, his best friend, and a girl who...
Subbed In turns 10: ‘enormous appetite for work that is commercially marginalised’
Monday, 15 September 2025
In 2025, Subbed In celebrates its 10th anniversary. Books+Publishing spoke to editor, publisher and co-founder Dan Hogan about the small publisher's history and future. Let’s talk about the origins of Subbed...
Sentimentality, sports and a stack of Bluey: Must be the Father’s Day bestsellers
Friday, 12 September 2025
Top 10 bestsellers The Hallmarked Man (Robert Galbraith, Sphere) The Let Them Theory (Mel Robbins & Sawyer Robbins, Hay House) Cozy Corner (Coco Wyo, Penguin) Katabasis (RF Kuang, Voyager) My...
Book Club – this month’s reads
Friday, 12 September 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, 13–14 September
Friday, 12 September 2025
A round-up of the books being reviewed and mentioned in key media this coming weekend. National The Saturday Paper The Devil Takes Bitcoin (Jake Adelstein, Scribe) Lili is Crying (Hélène Bessette, trans...
NewSouth acquires Hausheer’s nonfiction
Thursday, 11 September 2025
NewSouth Publishing has acquired world rights to The Vanishing Wild: Australian Wildlife and the Fight Against Extinction by science writer Justine E Hausheer, via literary agent Martin Shaw. The Vanishing...
Stadtbibliothek Bremen: Access to reading is a human right
Thursday, 11 September 2025
With libraries, their work, and free access to information under increasing threat around the world, B+P and the Melbourne UNESCO City of Literature Office reached out to libraries in other designated cities of...
Back into BookUp (again): The inaugural research day wrapped
Wednesday, 10 September 2025
Books+Publishing recently attended industry professional development conference BookUp, with three members of staff attending both days – the industry day and this year’s brand new addition, a full day dedicated...
Blak & Bright and Magabala Books announce the First Stories Collective
Wednesday, 10 September 2025
Blak & Bright and Magabala Books have announced the establishment of the First Stories Collective. The collective will support Creative Australia as the delivery partner in providing services to Aboriginal...
‘Cultural pillage’: The Australian literary community responds to Meanjin’s closure
Wednesday, 10 September 2025
In light of the news late last week that Melbourne University Publishing (MUP) withdrew funding from Meanjin, industry figures and publications across the local scene shared their dismay at the...
The Booksellers Association of Aotearoa New Zealand announces Bookshop Day
Monday, 8 September 2025
The Booksellers Association of Aotearoa New Zealand has announced that national Bookshop Day will run on Saturday 11 October 2025, to encourage readers to celebrate their local bookstores. This year’s...
Romantasy fans over the moon this week
Friday, 5 September 2025
Top 10 bestsellers Cozy Corner (Coco Wyo, Penguin) When the Moon Hatched (Sarah A Parker, Voyager) The Let Them Theory (Mel Robbins & Sawyer Robbins, Hay House) Katabasis (RF Kuang,...
Junior Book Club – this month’s reads
Friday, 5 September 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, 6–7 September
Friday, 5 September 2025
A round-up of the books being reviewed and mentioned in key media this coming weekend. National The Saturday Paper Fierceland (Omar Musa, Penguin) The Four Spent the Day Together (Chris...
Meanjin literary journal to close on ‘financial grounds’
Thursday, 4 September 2025
Melbourne University Publishing (MUP) has withdrawn funding to quarterly literary journal Meanjin, forcing the journal to close. In a statement, Melbourne University professor and MUP chair, Warren Bebbington, said, ‘This...
Martynas Mažvydas National Library of Lithuania: A library for the people
Thursday, 4 September 2025
With libraries, their work, and free access to information under increasing threat around the world, B+P and the Melbourne UNESCO City of Literature Office reached out to libraries in other designated cities of...
Back into BookUp: The 2025 publishing conference industry day wrapped
Wednesday, 3 September 2025
Books+Publishing recently attended industry professional development conference BookUp, with three members of staff attending both days – the industry day and this year's brand new addition, a full day dedicated...
ARA Historical Novel Prize 2025 longlists announced
Wednesday, 3 September 2025
The Historical Novel Society Australasia (HNSA) has announced the longlists for the 2025 ARA Historical Novel Prize. Longlisted titles are: Adult category All the Bees in the Hollows (Lauren Keegan,...
Booktopia hosts book fair, raises $300,000 for Lifeline
Tuesday, 2 September 2025
Booktopia has raised over $300,000 for Lifeline during the online bookseller's inaugural book fair last week. During 23–24 August, Booktopia opened its Sydney warehouse to the public for the first time...
2025 Grieve Project longlist announced
Tuesday, 2 September 2025
The Hunter Writers’ Centre has announced the longlist for the 2025 Grieve Project, an annual competition for writing on grief and loss. Among longlisted entrants are: Poetry Anne Benjamin for...
‘Tentative agreement’ in Anthropic copyright lawsuit
Monday, 1 September 2025
AI company Anthropic has reportedly reached a preliminary agreement with attorneys representing authors and publishers in a class action lawsuit, reported Publishers Weekly (PW). Anthropic has been charged with illegally using...
Readings 2025 Children’s Fiction Prize
Monday, 1 September 2025
Readings has announced the shortlist for the 2025 Readings Children's Fiction Prize. The shortlisted titles are: Big Trouble with Angry Chairs (Lachlann Carter & Douglas Holgate, HGCP) Brightest Wild (Tania...
Readings 2025 Young Adult Prize shortlist
Monday, 1 September 2025
Readings has announced the shortlist for the 2025 Readings Young Adult Prize, for the best new contribution to Australian young adult literature. This year’s six shortlisted books are: Aisle Nine...
Oratia celebrates 25 years, launches Five Oceans imprint
Monday, 1 September 2025
Aotearoa New Zealand independent publisher Oratia Media has announced the launch of a new imprint, Five Oceans. The imprint will publish literary nonfiction and children’s books from ‘cultures whose works...
Books in the media this weekend, 30–31 August
Friday, 29 August 2025
A round-up of the books being reviewed and mentioned in key media this coming weekend. National The Saturday Paper Desolation (Hossein Asgari, Ultimo) The Midnight Shift (Cheon Seon-Ran, Bloomsbury) No...
Billionaires, Bluey, and a peanut butter beast: This week’s bestsellers
Friday, 29 August 2025
Top 10 bestsellers The Let Them Theory (Mel Robbins & Sawyer Robbins, Hay House) Cozy Corner (Coco Wyo, Penguin) Quicksilver (deluxe edition) (Callie Hart, Hodderscape) The Fallen and the Kiss...
Recommended reads for Father’s Day
Friday, 29 August 2025
As Father’s Day approaches – one of the busiest times of the year for book sales – Books+Publishing reviews editor Jess Lomas highlights recent reviewer favourites that make perfect gifts...
Call for submissions: A how-to guide for responding to government
Thursday, 28 August 2025
In the wake of the Productivity Commission’s (PC) first report on AI, and its request for more industry contributions via submissions, Books+Publishing reached out to the Copyright Agency to help...
