Upswell acquires Declan Fry’s “Fantasy Ransom”
Monday, 29 June 2026
Upswell Publishing has acquired world rights to Fantasy Ransom, the debut novel by Declan Fry, via Jenny Darling at Jenny Darling & Associates. Set against a backdrop of political unrest...
Karen Bartlett, Ben Lerner win 2026 Orwell Prizes
Monday, 29 June 2026
Karen Bartlett’s The Escape from Kabul (Duckworth Books) has won the 2026 Orwell Prize for Political Writing, while Ben Lerner’s Transcription (Granta) has won the Orwell Prize for Political Fiction,...
Upswell acquires Emily Ballou’s “Wait Here”
Thursday, 25 June 2026
Upswell Publishing has acquired world rights to Wait Here, a new volume of poems by Emily Ballou. A writer of poetry, fiction and screenplays, Ballou is the author of the...
Ultimo Press acquires SK Lynch crime novel
Thursday, 25 June 2026
Ultimo Press has acquired ANZ rights to SK Lynch’s novel Something He Did, via Alex Christie of Curtis Brown. Something He Did follows the story of Detective Claudia Russo, who...
Pink Shorts Press acquires Arantza Garcia Ferrand’s “Cotton-filled”
Thursday, 25 June 2026
Pink Shorts Press has acquired world rights to Cotton-filled, a memoir by Arantza Garcia Ferrand. The publisher describes the work as “an intimate coming-of-age memoir in images and words, inverting the colonial...
Allen & Unwin acquires Gyton Grantley’s “Il Dolce Fiasco”
Thursday, 25 June 2026
Allen & Unwin has acquired world rights to Il Dolce Fiasco by Gyton Grantley from Henrie Stride Management. La Dolce Fiasco tells “the inspiring and very funny story” of Grantley’s...
Carnegie Medal 2026 winners announced
Thursday, 25 June 2026
In the UK, the winners of this year’s Carnegie Medal for Writing, Carnegie Medal for Illustration and Shadowers’ Choice Medals have been announced. Beth O’Brien won both the Carnegie Medal...
Pink Shorts Press acquires Lara Day’s “Abakada”
Wednesday, 24 June 2026
Pink Shorts Press has acquired ANZ rights to Abakada, a memoir by Adelaide author Lara Day. The publisher describes Abakada as “an alphabetical memoir of country hopping and linguistic longing”....
IPEd releases second edition of “Books Without Barriers”
Wednesday, 24 June 2026
The Institute of Professional Editors (IPEd) has released the second edition of accessible publishing guide Books Without Barriers, co-published with the Australian Publishers Association. The free guide provides advice about...
Miles Franklin Literary Award 2026 shortlist announced
Wednesday, 24 June 2026
The shortlist for the 2026 Miles Franklin Literary Award has been announced. Chosen from a longlist of 10, the shortlisted titles are: Discipline (Randa Abdel-Fattah, University of Queensland Press) First...
Senior marketing & publicity coordinator, Melbourne
Wednesday, 24 June 2026
Monash University Publishing Are you a strategic storyteller with a passion for books, ideas and culture? Do you know how to create a public conversation around an important scholarly narrative...
Change for David Fickling Books
Wednesday, 24 June 2026
Publisher: David Fickling Books ISBN prefix: 97817 & 97819 etc Old distributor: ADS (Affirm Press Simon & Schuster) New distributor: PRH (Murdoch Books Allen & Unwin) Changeover date: 1 July...
David Fickling Books distribution move to Murdoch Books A&U (PRHD) from Affirm Press S&S (ADS)
Wednesday, 24 June 2026
Murdoch Books announces that from 1 July 2026, distribution of titles from David Fickling Books will move to Murdoch Books Allen & Unwin (PRHD) from Affirm Press S&S (ADS). Orders:...
Senior editor, Melbourne
Wednesday, 24 June 2026
Hardie Grant Children’s Publishing We are seeking a creative, experienced senior editor to join Hardie Grant Children’s Publishing, the young readers’ division of one of Australia’s leading independent trade publishers....
Professional development and events manager, Sydney
Wednesday, 24 June 2026
Australian Society of Authors The ASA is seeking a Professional Development and Events Manager to develop a diverse program of bold and engaging online presentations and workshops that will educate,...
Text Publishing is moving office
Wednesday, 24 June 2026
On 29 June, Text Publishing will join the PRH team at their Melbourne offices [Level 28/2 Southbank Blvd, Southbank, 3006]. Text’s new office number will be 03 8537 4580. Email...
No One’s Looking (Brooke Davis, Hachette)
Tuesday, 23 June 2026
When Susan first meets Vicki, her new baby sister, she puts a hand on her tiny forearm, and Vicki stops screaming. Just like that.
QWC Varuna 2026 fellowships announced
Tuesday, 23 June 2026
Varuna has announced the 2026 recipients and shortlisted writers for the Queensland Writers Centre (QWC) fellowships. The recipient of the 2026 QWC Established Writers Fellowship is Ashley Hay, author and Meanjin...
Summit Books acquires Jonathan Biggins’s “Ocean’s 55+”
Tuesday, 23 June 2026
Simon & Schuster imprint Summit Books Australia has acquired world rights to Ocean’s 55+, a cosy crime novel by actor, writer and comedian Jonathan Biggins. Described by the publisher as...
New Voices of Aotearoa 2026 announced
Monday, 22 June 2026
The 8 authors selected as the 2026 New Voices of Aotearoa (NVA) have been announced. The authors, selected by a judging panel and administered by the Coalition for Books, are:...
Upswell Publishing acquires Meera Atkinson poetry collection
Monday, 22 June 2026
Upswell Publishing has acquired world rights to the poetry collection Some Letters Take a Lifetime by Sydney-based writer Meera Atkinson. Meera Atkinson is the author of Map of Skin (Pink...
Melbourne Books acquires Takako Tamura’s “Sauces: Eats and Beats”
Monday, 22 June 2026
Melbourne Books has acquired world rights to Sauces: Eats and Beats by Takako Tamura. The “combination of cookbook and culture” draws on Tamura’s Japanese heritage and shares the recipes for...
Hardie Grant acquires Midnight Oil drummer Rob Hirst’s “World Is Almost at Peace” under Pantera imprint
Monday, 22 June 2026
Hardie Grant Books imprint Pantera Press has acquired world rights to World Is Almost at Peace: A Lifetime of Songwriting for Midnight Oil and More, the final book by the...
Black Inc. acquires Mark McKenna biography “Bob Brown: A Life”
Monday, 22 June 2026
Black Inc. has acquired world rights to Bob Brown: A Life, a biography of the Greens founder, politician and activist by Mark McKenna, via Lyn Tranter at Australian Literary Management....
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Friday, 19 June 2026
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Wilderness Society announces 2026 Karajia, environment award shortlists
Thursday, 18 June 2026
The Wilderness Society has announced the shortlists for the 2026 Environment Award for Children’s Literature and Karajia Award for Children’s Literature. The shortlisted titles in each category are: Environment Award...
HarperCollins acquires Hayden Green’s YA verse novel in two-book deal
Thursday, 18 June 2026
HarperCollins Children’s Books has acquired world rights to YA verse novel Not Black Enough by Hayden Green in a two-book deal negotiated by Sarah McKenzie of Sarah McKenzie Literary Management...
Wombat Books acquires Linsey Painter’s “The Butterfly Mermaid”
Thursday, 18 June 2026
Rhiza Press imprint Wombat Books has acquired world rights to The Butterfly Mermaid, a middle-grade book by Linsey Painter. The Butterfly Mermaid is a “fun, portal fantasy adventure perfect for...
Nam Le, Hazel Phillips receive Varuna International Exchange fellowships
Wednesday, 17 June 2026
Varuna has announced the recipients for its International Exchange – New Zealand fellowship, offered in partnership with the Michael King Writers Centre and WORD Christchurch Festival with funding from Creative Australia....
Allen & Unwin acquires Ariarne Titmus memoir
Wednesday, 17 June 2026
Allen & Unwin (A&U) has acquired ANZ rights to Relentless: Family, Self-belief and the Will to Win, a memoir by Australian swimmer Ariarne Titmus, from David Malina at IMG Talent....
