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The Shrinking Nation (Graeme Turner, UQP)

Tuesday, 13 June 2023
Few would disagree that the Australian cultural and political landscape has undergone a seismic shift since the Howard era. In his new book, Graeme Turner argues that the result has...

Twelve Steps to a Long and Fulfilling Death (Sarah Smith, Ultimo)

Tuesday, 13 June 2023
Few books are narrated by their murder victim, but Stacey, who has just died in a car crash in sunny Los Angeles, is determined to find out what really happened...

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Tuesday, 13 June 2023
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Aurealis Awards, NZ CYA awards, Text Prize shortlist

Wednesday, 7 June 2023
The Institute of Professional Editors (IPEd) has partnered with State Library of Queensland to support its black&write! editor internship program, and provide free membership to black&write! intern editors for the...

Rights round-up

Wednesday, 7 June 2023
Sales Nonfiction Black Inc. has sold Czech rights to The Shortest History of the World (David Baker) to Dokoran. Children’s/YA Hardie Grant Children’s Publishing has sold German rights to I...

I Am The Mau & Other Stories (Chemutai Glasheen, Fremantle)

Tuesday, 6 June 2023
Chemutai Glasheen delivers a powerful and vibrant collection of short stories in I Am the Mau & Other Stories. Inspired by her upbringing in Africa, each brilliant tale is infused...

Sit, Stay, Love (Amy Hutton, S&S)

Tuesday, 6 June 2023
As a pet rescue shelter owner, Sera often finds herself in messy situations. However, she didn’t expect her potentially messiest situation to start with a ‘drop-dead, stop-you-in-your-tracks, gorgeous’ actor standing...

Ballet Confidential (David McAllister, T&H)

Tuesday, 6 June 2023
Ballet Confidential is not a no-holds-barred expose but rather a joyfully led and personal guide into the world of ballet. David McAllister is the former artistic director of the Australian...

Monet Chases the Light (Jenny Gahan, illus Patricia Ward, Little Pink Dog Books)

Tuesday, 6 June 2023
There is a particular aesthetic challenge to nonfiction picture books about artists: they must do more than simply emulate the artist’s style, yet they risk alienating readers if the illustrations...

Thaw (Dennis Glover, Black Inc)

Tuesday, 6 June 2023
Among the breathtaking and perilous wilds of Antarctica’s Ross Ice Shelf, a dozen men prepare to be the first to reach the South Pole. When tragedy strikes the men on...

Two Sides to Every Story (Beck & Robin Feiner, ABC Books)

Tuesday, 6 June 2023
This vibrantly illustrated story by the team that brought us If I was Prime Minister is about weighing up the various options when decision making–a process that can be very...

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Monday, 5 June 2023
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ABIA, ABDA winners announced; Kinokuniya awaits ‘Gender Queer’ classification outcome; black&write! 2023 fellowships

Wednesday, 31 May 2023
The winners of the 2023 Australian Book Industry Awards (ABIAs) have been announced, with RecipeTin Eats: Dinner (Nagi Maehashi, Macmillan) winning book of the year. The Australian Book Designers Association...

Rights round-up

Wednesday, 31 May 2023
Sales Fiction Giramondo has sold Dutch rights to The Swan Book (Alexis Wright) to Uitgeverij Orlando and Norwegian rights to Barley Patch (Gerald Murnane) to Samlaget, to be translated by International Booker Prize finalist Jon Fosse....