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NSW History Awards 2026 shortlists announced

Thursday, 20 August 2026
The State Library of NSW (SLNSW) has announced the shortlists for the 2026 NSW History Awards. The shortlisted works across 6 categories, selected from 208 overall entries, are: Australian History...

Finding Justice: From Courtroom to Country

Thursday, 20 August 2026
A revelatory exploration of how law and lore can coexist and an invitation to rethink power and policy, expand our understanding of justice and achieve genuine transformation.

Points

Thursday, 20 August 2026
The essential guide to earning more frequent flyer points, spending them smarter and mastering the hidden game behind one of Australia’s most valuable loyalty programs.

Songs That Changed the World

Thursday, 20 August 2026
The powerful stories behind the anthems that challenged injustice, sparked movements and gave generations a voice.

If These Surfboards Could Talk

Thursday, 20 August 2026
A richly illustrated collection of hilarious, moving and unforgettable stories behind surfing’s most iconic, infamous and deeply personal boards.

Sales director – ANZ, Melbourne

Wednesday, 19 August 2026
Hardie Grant Publishing Hardie Grant is one of Australia’s leading independent publishers, creating bestselling and award-winning books across lifestyle, food, design, children’s, fiction and narrative nonfiction, alongside an exciting portfolio...

Sales representative, Melbourne

Wednesday, 19 August 2026
Pan Macmillan Australia Pan Macmillan Australia is a leading publisher with a chart-topping list of Australian and international authors. We are a global, family-owned company and have been publishing great...

Pages HQ bookshop to open in Drouin

Photo of Sharyn Swanepoel Wednesday, 19 August 2026
Pages HQ is a new bookshop set to open in Drouin, Victoria on 1 September. Owner Sharyn Swanepoel tells Books+Publishing about the new store and her plans to involve the...

NZSA manuscript assessment recipients announced

Monday, 17 August 2026
The New Zealand Society of Authors Te Puni Kaituhi O Aotearoa (NZSA) has announced the writers who will receive manuscript guidance through this year's CompleteMS program. The recipients are (pictured...

Vale Rex Finch

Monday, 17 August 2026
Publisher Rex Finch has died. A spokesperson for the family writes: In memory of Rex Finch, a much-loved publishing world figure who will be greatly missed and fondly remembered. Rex...

Book Club – this month’s reads

Friday, 14 August 2026
Looking for your next great group read? Our monthly Book Club rounds up new release titles perfect for sparking conversation and perhaps even some debate. From compelling fiction to thought-provoking...

Production controller, Melbourne

Thursday, 13 August 2026
Thames & Hudson Thames & Hudson is one of the world’s leading publishers of illustrated books, producing award-winning titles across art, design, architecture, photography, fashion, culture and children’s publishing. We...

Max Dupain biography wins 2026 National Biography Award

Wednesday, 12 August 2026
Helen Ennis has won the $25,000 National Biography Award for Max Dupain: A Portrait (4th Estate). The biography explores “the complexities and contradictions of the man who produced Australia’s most well-known image,...

Book your advertising for Think Australian Frankfurt

Wednesday, 12 August 2026
Bookings are open for Think Australian Frankfurt. Think Australian includes a limited number of banner ads and prominently placed title preview ads. View Think Australian Frankfurt 2025. See our media...

Classifieds: now publishing daily

Wednesday, 12 August 2026
Books+Publishing will now be publishing classifieds daily. Submit your material by 12 noon each day and choose the editions of the Books+Publishing newsletter in which you would like to publish your...

Free World

Wednesday, 12 August 2026
When an assassination attempt in a prison cell winds up with the wrong man dead, Lee Southern is hired to protect the real target. The millennium is just weeks away...

Marketing & community coordinator, Melbourne

Wednesday, 12 August 2026
Scribble Scribble is an award-winning independent children’s book imprint based in Brunswick. We publish eight to twelve titles a year, working closely with our writers and illustrators from first sketch...

Fremantle Press

Tuesday, 11 August 2026
Gather round for a hamper of books overflowing with fine foraged foods, out-of-this-world plots, worms a-turning, unwitting astronauts a-launching, cats a-stalking and a barking good time for all.

Prime Minister’s Literary Awards 2026 shortlists announced

Prime Minister's literary awards books image Tuesday, 11 August 2026
Writing Australia has announced the shortlists for the 2026 Prime Minister’s Literary Awards. The shortlisted titles in each category, chosen from 673 entries, are: Children’s Bored (Felicita Sala, Hardie Grant...

Junior Book Club – this month’s reads

Friday, 7 August 2026
Our Junior Book Club highlights new titles each month that are perfect for classrooms, libraries and family reading time. From fun and imaginative adventures to books that spark curiosity and...

 

 

 

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