The publisher behind a new Australian stand for “this moment now”
Thursday, 2 April 2026
Come visit the Australian stand this year at Bologna and you’ll find that while the high-quality publishing remains the same, the stand itself has a brand-new look. Gone is any...
“Stories of kindness and celebrating diversity and culture”: A BOP-shortlisted publisher on what’s resonating globally
Thursday, 2 April 2026
On the eve of Bologna Book Fair, Hardie Grant Children’s Publishing rights manager Evie Green is one of a reduced cohort of Australians still planning to make the trip, and...
Australian children’s bestsellers
Thursday, 2 April 2026
Top 10 Australian picture books (2026 year to date, ranked by volume) Do Not Open This Book It’s Out of This World (Andy Lee, Lake Press) Claris and the Easter...
Come visit the Australians at a beautiful new stand!
Thursday, 2 April 2026
As was the case with London Book Fair, Australian publishers planning to attend Bologna this year have been contending with cancelled flights and rising costs. Despite this, an enthusiastic cohort...
QLAs move to BWF; a “strong year” for PRH locally as global earnings down; CBCA shortlists announced
Wednesday, 1 April 2026
In news this week, the Queensland Literary Awards (QLAs) will become part of the Brisbane Writers Festival for the foreseeable future; Penguin Random House Australia (PRH) reports “a strong year”...
International Booker Prize 2026 shortlist announced
Wednesday, 1 April 2026
In the UK, the shortlist for the 2026 International Booker Prize, worth £50,000 (A$95,811), has been announced. The shortlisted titles are: The Director (Daniel Kehlmann, trans by Ross Benjamin, riverrun) The...
O’Loughlin wins inaugural MidnightSun Picture Book Prize
Wednesday, 1 April 2026
Penny O’Loughlin has won the inaugural MidnightSun Picture Book Prize for her manuscript The Battle of the Beast. MidnightSun said The Battle of the Beast “impressed the judges with its...
Words on the Waves 2026 program announced
Wednesday, 1 April 2026
The program for the Words on the Waves Writers Festival, to run from 27 May to 1 June on the NSW Central Coast, has been announced. The festival’s opening address,...
Copyright Agency: “The cat-and-mouse dynamic has not disappeared”
Wednesday, 1 April 2026
In the lead-up to the 2026 Australian Book Industry Awards (ABIAs), Books+Publishing is inviting the event’s major sponsors to share little-known facts about their organisations, their top tips for booksellers and...
B+P Easter publishing schedule
Wednesday, 1 April 2026
Due to the Easter long weekend, the Books+Publishing newsletter will not be published this Friday, 3 April or the following Monday, 6 April. The deadline for classifieds and job advertisements in...
Fearless
Wednesday, 1 April 2026
Bea Ware is afraid of everything – from shadows to ladders to trampolines, she is in a constant state of anxiety and trepidation. Her friend, Annie Venture, seems completely carefree,...
Amazing Astro Animals
Wednesday, 1 April 2026
Before humans ever left the planet, animals boldly went where no man had gone before. Even now, these unwitting test pilots and space travellers outnumber their human counterparts. From the...
Early bird tickets are open now!
Wednesday, 1 April 2026
Get ready to celebrate another year of exceptional talent and creativity in the book sector at the Australian Book Industry Awards 2026! The Australian Book Industry Awards ceremony will be...
Code Name Funnel Web
Wednesday, 1 April 2026
Sydney, 1940 Frances Davies has managed to avoid the firsthand tolls of WWII, but that all changes when her brother, Thomas, is reported MIA in Singapore. Frankie meets Leo and...
Receptionist and Faber Writing Academy coordinator, Sydney
Wednesday, 1 April 2026
Allen & Unwin Allen & Unwin, 15-time Publisher of the Year and Australia’s leading independent publisher, is seeking an enthusiastic and dedicated person to join our team as our Receptionist...
Book marketing & advertising specialist, Select
Wednesday, 1 April 2026
Reedsy The role We are seeking experienced marketers to join our community of top talent in the publishing industry. As a Reedsy marketer, you will work with authors from around...
Marketing executive – academic and professional, New South Wales
Wednesday, 1 April 2026
Bloomsbury Publishing Pty Ltd Join Bloomsbury Australia as a full-time Marketing Executive and help bring academic titles to life. Supporting our Academic & Professional team, you’ll deliver marketing and publicity...
Senior publicist, Sydney
Wednesday, 1 April 2026
Hachette Australia Senior Publicist – Hachette Australia Hachette Australia is seeking a Senior Publicist to join our collaborative Publicity team. This full-time, permanent role can be based in Sydney or...
Account manager, Melbourne
Wednesday, 1 April 2026
Hachette Australia Hachette Australia has an exciting opportunity to join our high-performing and collaborative Sales department as an Account Manager. This is a permanent full-time position based in our Melbourne...
Wilkinson Publishing
Tuesday, 31 March 2026
Courage. Resilience. Strength. Find that inspiration to carry you through these times with three new and upcoming Wilkinson Publishing releases.
Wilkinson Publishing April multi homepage
Tuesday, 31 March 2026
Yes, the news looks a little different today
Tuesday, 31 March 2026
Please bear with us as we fix a website issue. We expect the Books+Publishing website to be back online shortly.In the meantime, here is today’s news.With thanks,The Books+Publishing team
CBCA 2026 shortlist announced
Tuesday, 31 March 2026
The Children’s Book Council of Australia (CBCA) has announced the shortlist for the 2026 CBCA Book of the Year Awards. The shortlisted books in each category, selected from the 2026 Notable...
Create NSW launches affordable residencies program for writers, illustrators
Tuesday, 31 March 2026
Create NSW has announced the establishment of the Rocks Creative Terraces Affordable Residencies Program, which it says “fulfils one of the first commitments outlined in Stories Matter: A Writing and...
Newcastle Poetry Prize 2026 winners announced
Tuesday, 31 March 2026
The Hunter Writers’ Centre has announced the winners of the 2026 Newcastle Poetry Prize. The winners in each category are: First place ($15,000) Greg McLaren for “Late Sonnets” Second place ($3000)...
Nigerian publisher Masobe Books acquires 5 books by Bacon
Tuesday, 31 March 2026
Othuke Ominiabohs, founder and publisher of Masobe Books, has acquired Nigerian rights for five books by African-Australian author Eugen Bacon, in a deal brokered in partnership with Bacon’s US publisher...
Upswell acquires Nowra’s “My Grandfather’s Ghost”
Tuesday, 31 March 2026
Upswell Publishing has acquired world rights to My Grandfather’s Ghost, a narrative nonfiction title by Louis Nowra, via Natalie Stewart, HLA Management. Describing My Grandfather’s Ghost, Nowra said, “On 12...
UK Publishers Association CEO calls for transparency amid “Shy Girl” controversy
Tuesday, 31 March 2026
In the UK, Publishers Association CEO Dan Conway has responded to the discontinuation of Mia Ballard’s novel Shy Girl over suspected AI use and its cancellation in the US. Conway...
Aaron wins 2026 Waterstones Children’s Book Prize
Monday, 30 March 2026
In the UK, Huw Aaron has won the 2026 Waterstones Children’s Book Prize, worth £5000 (A$9657), for Sleep Tight, Disgusting Blob (Puffin), reports the Bookseller. Aaron’s is the second picture book...
S&S acquires Rogers’s “The Damned”
Monday, 30 March 2026
Simon & Schuster Australia (S&S) has acquired The Damned by Matt Rogers. Described as a “heart-pounding new thriller”, The Damned follows the author’s 2025 thriller The Forsaken and again features ex-assassin Logan...
