Walsh dominates first UK BookTok bestseller list
Tuesday, 28 April 2026
In the UK, TikTok has released its first monthly BookTok bestseller list for the market, in collaboration with market research company Media Control. “On behalf of NielsenIQ BookData, Media Control will...
Whitsundays Writers Festival announces 2026 program
Tuesday, 28 April 2026
Whitsundays Writers Festival has announced the program for its one-day event, to be held on 13 September 2026. Festival director Richard Evans said the 2026 program elevates local storytelling. “This...
Wiley acquires Phillips’s “The One-Page Investing Plan”
Tuesday, 28 April 2026
Wiley has acquired world rights to The One-Page Investing Plan: Start Simple, Stay Patient, Build Serious Wealth by Scott Phillips, direct from the author. The publisher said the book “makes...
Writers on the Reef 2026 residents announced
Tuesday, 28 April 2026
James Cook University’s Roderick Centre for Australian Literature (RCAL) has announced the recipients of its Writers on the Reef residency. The 4 successful writers are: Andrea Rowe Dimitra Harvey Laura...
More authors leave UQP
Monday, 27 April 2026
Good morning book lovers, Fallout continues from the University of Queensland’s decision to pulp Bila, a River Cycle, the Australian Booksellers Association has announced its Book of the Year shortlists,...
Bookshop.org revenue up 55%
Monday, 27 April 2026
In the US, online bookselling site Bookshop.org has reported its 2025 revenue is up 55% compared to the previous year, reports Publishers Weekly (PW). Revenue in 2025 for the platform, which...
Swan’s Miles High Club books set for screen adaptation
Monday, 27 April 2026
Amazon MGM Studios is developing a television series based on Australian author TL Swan’s Miles High Club romance novels. Swan will be an executive producer. Reporting the news, Deadline said...
ABA 2026 Book of the Year Awards shortlists announced
Monday, 27 April 2026
The Australian Booksellers Association (ABA, formerly BookPeople) has announced the shortlists of its 2026 Book of the Year Awards. These awards recognise “books that truly connected with readers and were...
QUT appoints Hay as “Meanjin” establishing editor
Monday, 27 April 2026
Queensland University of Technology (QUT) has appointed Ashley Hay in the role of establishing editor of Meanjin. Hay is a former editor of the Griffith Review and is also an author....
UQP staff urge university to reconsider “Bila” cancellation
Monday, 27 April 2026
Several University of Queensland Press (UQP) staff members have signed a letter asking the University of Queensland (UQ) to reconsider its decision to cancel publication of Bila, a River Cycle...
Vale David Malouf
Friday, 24 April 2026
Author and poet David Malouf has died, aged 92. Penguin Random House Australia (PRH) writes: David Malouf wrote across fiction, nonfiction, poetry, libretti and plays and made a significant and...
Melbourne Books acquires Holdsworth memoir “Smack Talk”
Thursday, 23 April 2026
Melbourne Books has acquired world rights to memoir Smack Talk: Turning Grief into a Movement by Australian father Wayne Holdsworth. According to the publisher, the book is a “deeply personal...
Women’s Prize for Fiction 2026 shortlist announced
Thursday, 23 April 2026
The Women’s Prize for Fiction shortlist has been announced, which includes “6 powerful stories by new voices and established authors, interrogating women’s roles in society, showcasing women’s agency, and the...
“Pissants” to be adapted for television
Thursday, 23 April 2026
Filmmakers Jesse Laurie and Lewis Mulholland have optioned television rights to Pissants by Brandon Jack (Summit Books), via Alice Cottrell on behalf of the Jane Novak Literary Agency. Laurie, a...
“Numbers are powerful”: University of Melbourne researchers on the APA workforce survey
Wednesday, 22 April 2026
University of Melbourne researchers Beth Driscoll, Sandra Phillips and Claire Parnell are working on the second Australian Publishing Industry Workforce Survey on Diversity and Inclusion, in conjunction with the Australian...
HarperCollins acquires Johnston nonfiction title “Fifty Beating Wonders”
Wednesday, 22 April 2026
HarperCollins has acquired ANZ rights to the nonfiction title Fifty Beating Wonders by Michelle Johnston, via Martin Shaw at Shaw Literary. Publisher Catherine Milne said, “This is the book that...
Publishing Triangle Awards winners announced
Wednesday, 22 April 2026
In the US, the Publishing Triangle, an association of LGBTQ+ people in publishing, has announced winners for the 2026 Publishing Triangle Awards. Winners were announced for 10 categories, including: The...
Penguin Random House Australia: “The Penguin Modern Australian Classics will be treasured by readers for years to come”
Wednesday, 22 April 2026
In the lead-up to the 2026 Australian Book Industry Awards, Books+Publishing is inviting the event’s major sponsors to share little-known facts about their organisations, their top tips for booksellers and...
Bakers Lane acquires Strauss’s “Holding Space”
Wednesday, 22 April 2026
Bakers Lane Books has acquired world rights to the nonfiction title Holding Space by Gina Strauss. The publisher described Holding Space as a “hybrid memoir and professional guide offering reflections...
Lai’s “Cannon” shortlisted for Carol Shields Prize for Fiction
Wednesday, 22 April 2026
Australian cartoonist Lee Lai, who currently lives in Canada, has been shortlisted for the US$150,000 (A$209,673) Carol Shields Prize for Fiction for the graphic novel Cannon (Giramondo). The full 2026...
Ball joins UQP; new owner for Robinsons; ABIA business shortlists
Wednesday, 22 April 2026
In local news this week, University of Queensland Press has announced the appointment of Ben Ball as publishing director “after an extensive recruitment process”; Denis Crema is the new owner...
Children’s bookseller, New South Wales
Wednesday, 22 April 2026
Constant Reader We are currently looking for a Children’s Bookseller with a passion for all books and reading to join our team. This exciting position serves our loyal customers in...
ABIA 2026 tickets have sold out!
Wednesday, 22 April 2026
Tickets to the Australian Book Industry Awards have sold out! The Australian Book Industry Awards (ABIA) celebrate the professionals in the book business – the dedicated individuals and teams who...
Commissioning editor (identified), Brisbane
Wednesday, 22 April 2026
University of Queensland Press (UQP) An exciting opportunity is available for a Commissioning Editor to join UQP. This role focuses on acquiring and publishing commercially viable and culturally significant titles,...
Marketing co-ordinator maternity leave cover, Victoria
Wednesday, 22 April 2026
Text Publishing Text Publishing is looking for an organised and energetic Marketing Co-ordinator for a 12-month maternity leave cover. We are seeking a team player skilled in social media operations...
Sales assistant, Sydney
Wednesday, 22 April 2026
Walker Books Australia We have an exciting opportunity for an organised, innovative, self-motivated Sales Assistant to join our National Sales team. We are looking for someone who understands the value...
Senior Editor, Sydney
Wednesday, 22 April 2026
HarperCollins Publishers HarperCollins Publishers has an exciting opportunity for an organised and enthusiastic individual to join the HarperCollins Children’s Books division in the role of Senior Editor on a 14-month...
Sales & business development manager HGG, Victoria
Wednesday, 22 April 2026
Hardie Grant Hardie Grant Gift (HGG) is a division of Hardie Grant Publishing, a leading Australian-owned independent publisher. HGG represents leading local and international publishers and supplies a curated range...
Readers and Writers Against the Genocide fundraising for medics book
Wednesday, 22 April 2026
Not-for-profit industry org Readers and Writers Against the Genocide (RWAG) is two-thirds of the way to its fundraising goal for its next book: a collection of essays titled The Weight...
Junior project editors, Melbourne
Wednesday, 22 April 2026
Insight Publications Insight Publications is an independent Australian-owned company with over 50 years of experience publishing educational resources for secondary teachers and students. We develop innovative, engaging and evolving resources...
