Riveted Press acquires Stanton’s “The Adventures of Squidape”
Tuesday, 24 February 2026
Riveted Press has acquired worldwide rights to The Adventures of Squidape, a middle-grade mystery by John Stanton. The novel follows Roland Bickering-Jones – who “likes facts, lists and things that make...
MidnightSun announces inaugural Picture Book Prize shortlist
Tuesday, 24 February 2026
MidnightSun Publishing has announced the shortlist for its inaugural picture book prize. Shortlisted works are: “An Excellent Hat” (Linda Brucesmith) “The Tinker’s Light” (Ashling Kwok) “The Battle of the Beast”...
A&U acquires Saunders’s “Fighting for Country”
Tuesday, 24 February 2026
Allen & Unwin (A&U) has acquired world rights to a new nonfiction title, Fighting for Country: The Extraordinary Life of Reg Saunders, Australia’s First Indigenous Military Officer, Hero of Two Wars by...
Aurealis Award 2025 winners announced
Monday, 23 February 2026
The winners of the 2025 Aurealis Awards for science fiction, fantasy and horror writing have been announced at GenreCon in Brisbane. Winning titles in each category, chosen from shortlists announced...
Leavy wins 2026 Peter Porter Poetry Prize
Monday, 23 February 2026
Cheryl Leavy has won the 2026 Peter Porter Poetry Prize for her poem “Kumanjayi”. Presented by the Australian Book Review (ABR) and worth $6000, the prize honours the life and work...
Australian Poetry appoints Bufton as CEO and publisher
Monday, 23 February 2026
Australia’s peak poetry body, Australian Poetry, has appointed Melinda Bufton as its new CEO and publisher. Bufton is an experienced leader and poet, according to Australian Poetry. “She has worked...
A&U acquires “Being” by Menzies & Menzies
Monday, 23 February 2026
Allen & Unwin has acquired Australian, New Zealand, Oceania and non-exclusive Southeast Asia rights to Rachel E Menzies and Ross G Menzies’s Being: Why It’s Harder to be Human Than...
An Ocean and a Day (Hannah Richell, HarperCollins)
Friday, 20 February 2026
An utterly riveting, moving and poignant memoir of grief and loss that will speak to anyone who’s ever lost someone they love.
Australian Book Design Awards 2026 longlists announced
Friday, 20 February 2026
The Australian Book Designers Association (ABDA) has released the longlists for the 2026 Australian Book Design Awards. The longlisted titles in the first 3 categories, and the emerging designer category,...
Wyld among authors longlisted for 2026 Dublin Literary Award
Thursday, 19 February 2026
Evie Wyld, winner of the 2014 Miles Franklin Award and the 2021 Stella Prize, is among the 20 authors whose novels have been longlisted for the 2026 Dublin Literary Award,...
Echo acquisitions cease; Meanjin revived; ABA reverts to former branding
Wednesday, 18 February 2026
Among local headlines this week, Bonnier Books UK is ceasing new acquisitions for Australian imprint Echo, effective immediately, attributing the decision to “increasingly challenging market conditions”; while in brighter news,...
HarperCollins acquires Ferguson’s narrative nonfiction
Wednesday, 18 February 2026
HarperCollins has acquired ANZ rights to narrative nonfiction by Kirstin Ferguson in a multi-book deal brokered by Key People Creative Management. Ferguson has worked as an officer in the Royal...
Australia Post extends Indigenous Literacy Foundation partnership
Wednesday, 18 February 2026
Australia Post has extended its partnership with the Indigenous Literacy Foundation (ILF) for a further 3 years. The partnership has seen more than 600,000 books delivered to over 400 remote...
Text acquires Kernot’s “Night Swimming”
Wednesday, 18 February 2026
Text Publishing has acquired world rights to Night Swimming, a psychological thriller in verse by Sharon Kernot, in a deal brokered by Martin Shaw at Shaw Literary. According to the publisher,...
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Wednesday, 18 February 2026
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Change for Gallup
Wednesday, 18 February 2026
Publisher: Gallup Old distributor: NewSouth Books New distributor: Simon & Schuster ANZ Changeover date: 2 March 2026
Exisle Publishing partners with S&S for sales and distribution
Wednesday, 18 February 2026
Publisher: Exisle Publishing Old distributor: HEDS New distributor: Simon & Schuster ANZ (via HEDS) Changeover date: 1 June 2026 Sales: Exisle freelance sales representatives active through May; S&S sales team...
Change for Major Street Publishing
Wednesday, 18 February 2026
Publisher: Major Street Publishing Old distributor: Hachette Australia New distributor: Simon & Schuster ANZ Changeover date: 1 July 2026 Returns cut-off: 30 September 2026
Change for Tra Publishing
Wednesday, 18 February 2026
Publisher: Tra Publishing New distributor: Simon & Schuster ANZ Changeover date: 30 March 2026
Change for The Kind Press
Wednesday, 18 February 2026
Publisher: The Kind Press New distributor: Simon & Schuster ANZ Changeover date: 30 March 2026
Change for Lantana Publishing
Wednesday, 18 February 2026
Publisher: Lantana Publishing New distributor: Simon & Schuster ANZ Changeover date: 1 April 2026
Change for Quirk Books (Andrews McMeel Publishing)
Wednesday, 18 February 2026
Publisher: Quirk Books (Andrews McMeel Publishing) Old distributor: Penguin Random House Distribution New distributor: Simon & Schuster ANZ Changeover date: 1 May 2026
Vale Dozer … Star of the RecipeTin Eats cookbooks
Wednesday, 18 February 2026
Dozer, Nagi Maehashi’s beloved dog, died earlier this month. Dozer was the cover boy of Australia’s all-time bestselling cookbooks: RecipeTin Eats: Dinner and RecipeTin Eats: Tonight. He was the star...
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Wednesday, 18 February 2026
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Unlock Books+Publishing
Wednesday, 18 February 2026
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Mantle (Romy Ash, Ultimo)
Tuesday, 17 February 2026
Deeply moving and utterly original, Mantle is a powerful novel that shows us our fate is intertwined with the people around us, and the fate of our world.
Vale Lionel Fogarty
Tuesday, 17 February 2026
Poet and artist Lionel Fogarty has died, aged 68. Publisher Giramondo writes: Giramondo mourns the passing of Lionel Fogarty: poet, artist, warrior. Lionel Fogarty was born on Wakka Wakka land, at...
BookPeople pivots back to ABA
Tuesday, 17 February 2026
BookPeople will revert to its previous branding as the Australian Booksellers Association (ABA) for its industry-facing work. CEO Susannah Bowen said, “We are pivoting back to the name Australian Booksellers...
CBCA announces 2026 book week theme
Tuesday, 17 February 2026
The Children’s Book Council of Australia (CBCA) has announced the theme of “Symphony of Stories” for this year’s Children’s Book Week, running 22 to 28 August. Author and illustrator Briony...
Arasu wins inaugural travel fund
Monday, 16 February 2026
Poet Prema Arasu has been announced as the inaugural winner of the Forrest Research Foundation and Fremantle Press travel fund for Western Australian writers to promote their work outside of...
