PANZ Book Design Awards 2025 finalists announced
Wednesday, 23 July 2025
The finalists in the 2025 New Zealand Te Rau o Tākupu Publishers Association (PANZ) Book Design Awards have been announced. Finalists in each category are: Penguin Random House New Zealand...
Varuna announces 2025 Writer’s Space Online Fellowship recipients
Wednesday, 16 July 2025
Varuna, the National Writers’ House has announced the recipients of its 2025 Writer’s Space Online Fellowships. The fellowship recipients are: Beth Atkinson-Quinton Alison Evans Martina Kontos William Uy Vu Le R...
2025 Elizabeth Jolley Short Story Prize longlist announced
Wednesday, 16 July 2025
Australian Book Review has announced the longlist for the 2025 Elizabeth Jolley Short Story Prize. The longlisted works are: ‘A Good Clean Death’ by Lachlan Alexander (Vic) ‘Alone’ by Lorraine...
Hepworth’s ‘The Soulmate’ adapted for TV
Wednesday, 16 July 2025
Production company Made Up Stories (Nine Perfect Strangers, Strife) is set to produce a television adaption of The Soulmate by Sally Hepworth (Macmillan). Executive producers for the series will include...
Words in Winter 2025 festival program launched
Wednesday, 16 July 2025
The Words in Winter festival has announced its full 2025 program, which will run 22–21 and 29–31 August on Dja Dja Wurrung country, across Daylesford and Hepburn Springs, Victoria. The...
PRH Write It fellowship shortlist announced
Wednesday, 16 July 2025
Penguin Random House Australia (PRH) has announced the shortlist for the 2025 Write It fellowship. The shortlisted writers are: Ceilidh Newbury for ‘Skates, Dates, and Other Deadly Weapons’ (young adult...
Bakers Lane Books: New publisher, writing prize launched
Wednesday, 9 July 2025
New independent publisher Bakers Lane Books has been launched by founder Ginny Grant, with a commitment to ‘platforming bold, inclusive storytelling’. Bakers Lane said it aims to publish ‘a select number...
A&U acquires new crime novel from Brown
Wednesday, 9 July 2025
Allen & Unwin (A&U) has acquired world rights to a new crime novel, The Hidden, by Bryan Brown. The Hidden introduces Sergeant William Jarrett, said the publisher. The novel is set...
Hachette acquires McNab’s true crime ‘Recipe for Murder’
Wednesday, 9 July 2025
Hachette Australia has acquired world rights for the nonfiction title Recipe for Murder by Duncan McNab, in a deal brokered by Lyn Tranter at Australian Literary Management. The book ‘delves...
Wombat Books launches writing prize for teens
Wednesday, 9 July 2025
Wombat Books has launched the Rhiza Teen Author Prize, a new competition for young aspiring authors. Two winners will be chosen from a shortlist of four. Each shortlisted writer will...
Wiley acquires Edwards’ The Wardrobe Project
Wednesday, 9 July 2025
Wiley has acquired world rights to The Wardrobe Project, a nonfiction title by Emma Edwards. The Wardrobe Project details Edwards' year of buying no clothes. 'She learned that when you stop...
Wiley acquires Duggan’s next nonfiction
Wednesday, 2 July 2025
Wiley Australia has acquired world rights to Clear in Tension, a nonfiction title by Tim Duggan, in a deal between Wiley publisher Lucy Raymond and Lou Johnson at Key People...
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...
2025 Rising Star shortlist announced
Wednesday, 25 June 2025
The Australian Publishers Association (APA) has announced the shortlist for its 2025 Rising Star award. The shortlisted professionals, who each began their publishing careers in the past 10 years, are:...
Regional winners announced for 2025 Commonwealth Short Story Prize
Wednesday, 25 June 2025
The winners for the 2025 Commonwealth Short Story Prize regional categories have been announced. Chosen from a shortlist of six, the winner for the Pacific region is Western Australian writer...
Hachette acquires Jones’ debut novel
Wednesday, 25 June 2025
Hachette Australia has acquired ANZ rights to Theodora's Tea Shop by Christy Anne Jones in a joint acquisition with Wildfire, an imprint of Headline, taking UK and commonwealth rights excluding...
WA Premier’s Book Awards shortlist announced
Wednesday, 25 June 2025
The shortlists for the 2025 Western Australian Premier’s Book Awards have been announced. This year, the awards have a total prize pool of $120,000 and four new categories. The new...
UWAP acquires Riots by Fiona Skyring
Wednesday, 25 June 2025
UWA Publishing (UWAP) has acquired world rights to Riots by Fiona Skyring. Riots is a nonfiction title delving into the Australian riots that occurred between 1918–1920 and involved returned soldiers....
Miles Franklin Literary Award 2025 shortlist announced
Wednesday, 25 June 2025
The shortlist for the 2025 Miles Franklin Literary Award has been announced. Chosen from a longlist of ten, the shortlisted titles are: Chinese Postman (Brian Castro, Giramondo) Theory & Practice (Michelle de...
Stella Day Out announces Warrnambool program
Wednesday, 18 June 2025
Stella Day Out has announced its next iteration will be in Warrnambool, and released the date and full program. The free, one-day festival will take place on 28 June, from...
Scribe acquires new Savva nonfiction
Wednesday, 18 June 2025
Scribe Publications has acquired world rights to Earthquake: Signposts to the election that shook Australia by Niki Savva. Earthquake is a combination of selections from Savva's columns from the Age...
Hill of Content to move up Bourke Street
Wednesday, 18 June 2025
Melbourne bookstore Hill of Content is moving to a new location after 103 years at its current address, 86 Bourke St, following the sale of the historic building. From mid-July,...
Clan Destine Press acquires Stephen Ross YA novel
Wednesday, 18 June 2025
Clan Destine Press has acquired world rights to YA novel The Bride Must Be Stopped! and its two sequels by Aotearoa New Zealand author Stephen Ross. Set in the 1950s...
Byron Writers Festival announces 2025 program
Wednesday, 11 June 2025
The program for the Byron Writers Festival, running 8–10 August on Bundjalung Country, has been announced. With the theme Passion and Purpose, the 2025 program features over 160 writers from...
Creative Australia launches Creative Workplaces
Wednesday, 11 June 2025
Creative Australia has launched the Creative Workplaces website, a ‘free online hub of resources about pay, safety and respect, to help everyone working in the creative industries understand their rights...
Atria acquires Hortinela debut
Wednesday, 11 June 2025
Atria Books Australia has acquired world rights to Hate You to Love You by bookseller Joshua Hortinela in a two-book deal through Daniel Pilkington at The Pilkington Agency. ‘Hate You...
Neilma Sidney Literary Travel Fund round 13 recipients announced
Wednesday, 11 June 2025
Writers Victoria has announced the recipients of the 13th round of the Neilma Sidney Literary Travel Fund. The eight recipients – who will share the $50,595 in funding – are:...
Creative Australia announces Marten Bequest, Dal Stivens, Kathleen Mitchell recipients
Wednesday, 11 June 2025
Creative Australia has announced the recipients of the Marten Bequest Scholarships and the Dal Stivens and Kathleen Mitchell awards. The Marten Bequest Scholarships enable artists ‘to explore, study and develop...
Melbourne Rare Book Week program announced
Wednesday, 4 June 2025
Rare Books Melbourne has announced the 2025 program for the Melbourne Rare Book Week, running 24 July to 2 August across Melbourne. The program, which ‘celebrates the rich tradition and...
Raven wins 2025 Fogarty Literary Award for ‘Glimmers in the Sea Glass’
Wednesday, 4 June 2025
Chuckie Raven has won the 2025 Fogarty Literary Award for their novel Glimmers in the Sea Glass. Raven receives a $20,000 cash prize from the Fogarty Foundation, a publishing contract...
