PRH acquires Carter middle-grade series
Tuesday, 15 April 2025
Penguin Random House (PRH) Australia has acquired ANZ rights for Reece Carter's new middle-grade series The Nightmare League, in a six-publisher auction brokered by Gemma Cooper from Gemma Cooper Literary....
NT Writers Festival announces 2025 program
Tuesday, 15 April 2025
The Northern Territory Writers Festival (NTWF) has announced its 2025 program, which will run 29 May–1 June on Arrernte Country, Mparntwe/Alice Springs. Events will take place outdoors at the Olive...
Atria Books acquires debut Peppernell novel
Tuesday, 15 April 2025
Atria Books Australia has acquired world rights (ex North America) to poet Courtney Peppernell's debut novel, The Last Poem. 'Bestselling author and poet Wren Paisley is a mess after the...
Regional shortlist released for 2025 Commonwealth Short Story Prize
Tuesday, 15 April 2025
Three Aotearoa New Zealand writers and three Australian writers are among the finalists for the 2025 Commonwealth Short Story Prize. The writers shortlisted for the Pacific region are: ‘Crab Sticks...
Collins to open Queanbeyan store
Monday, 14 April 2025
A new Collins Booksellers franchise store will open in Queanbeyan, New South Wales in May. The store is ‘locally owned and deeply connected to the Queanbeyan community,’ according to Collins,...
2025 Calibre Essay Prize shortlist announced
Monday, 14 April 2025
The Australian Book Review (ABR) has announced the 2025 Calibre Essay Prize shortlist. Shortlisted essays include: ‘Tracing Threads’ (Anneke Bender, US) ‘Consolation of Clouds’ (Robin Boord, SA) ‘Inner World Supertramp’ (Chris...
Ang wins Neilma Sidney Short Story Prize
Monday, 14 April 2025
Overland has announced Rachel Ang as the winner of the 2024 Neilma Sidney Short Story Prize for their story ‘Thalassophobia’. Ang's story, chosen from a shortlist of ten, will be published in...
Silcox wins inaugural KYD Flash Fiction Prize
Monday, 14 April 2025
Kill Your Darlings (KYD) has announced Beejay Silcox as the inaugural winner of the KYD Flash Fiction Prize, for her story '‘Mefloquine’. As the winner, Silcox receives $1000. ‘Mefloquine’ has been...
Australian editors, illustrators among Hugo finalists
Monday, 14 April 2025
Two Australian editors and two Australian illustrators are among the 2025 Hugo Award finalists. Perth-based editor and podcaster Jonathan Strahan is nominated for two awards – Best Editor Short Form...
Lehman wins 2024 Judith Wright Poetry Prize
Monday, 14 April 2025
Overland has announced Neika Lehman as the winner of the 2024 Judith Wright Poetry Prize for their poem 'The Dog House'. Lehman's poem, chosen from a shortlist of eight, will...
Literacy theme for Library and Information Week
Thursday, 10 April 2025
The Australian Library and Information Association (ALIA) has announced 'To Read or Not to Read: Literacy Matters' as the theme for this year's Library and Information Week, running 28 July–3...
Little Book Press announces 2025 mentorship recipients
Thursday, 10 April 2025
Little Book Press (LBP), the publishing arm of Raising Literacy Australia, has announced the 2025 recipients of its relaunched mentorship program. Recipients, chosen from a shortlist of 10, are: Garth...
Stella Prize 2025 shortlist announced
Tuesday, 8 April 2025
The 2025 shortlist for the $60,000 Stella Prize for women and non-binary writers has been announced, marking the first time the prize shortlist has been entirely made up of women...
Rose Scott Women Writers Festival releases 2025 program
Tuesday, 8 April 2025
The 2025 Rose Scott Women Writers Festival will run 27–28 June in Sydney. This year's festival will open with Suzanne Chick discussing her newly released memoir, Searching for Charmian (Summit,...
A&U acquires new Mackay nonfiction
Tuesday, 8 April 2025
Allen & Unwin (A&U) has acquired world rights to a new nonfiction title, Just Saying, from author and social psychologist Hugh Mackay. Just Saying follows on from Mackay's 2024 release, The...
Frank Moorhouse Reading Room 2025 residents announced
Monday, 7 April 2025
Sydney Review of Books has announced the inaugural recipients of the Frank Moorhouse Reading Room writing residency. The incoming residents are: Lur Alghurabi Sam Elkin Thomas Moran Beejay Silcox Ali...
DANZ Children’s Book Award 2025 shortlists announced
Monday, 7 April 2025
The 2025 shortlists for the Australian School Library Association (ASLA) DANZ (Diversity in Australia and Aotearoa New Zealand) Children’s Book Award have been announced. Chosen from previously announced longlists, shortlisted...
Inaugural Varuna Trans and Gender Diverse Fellowship recipients announced
Thursday, 3 April 2025
Varuna, the National Writers’ House has announced the inaugural recipients of the Varuna Trans and Gender Diverse Fellowship. The six inaugural recipients (and their manuscripts) are: Arani Ahmed, for ‘Needlework’...
Rodda, Whatley nominated for 2026 Hans Christian Andersen Awards
Thursday, 3 April 2025
Writer Emily Rodda and illustrator Bruce Whatley have been nominated by IBBY (the International Board on Books for Young People) Australia as the Australian candidates for the 2026 Hans Christian...
Words on the Waves announces dates, full program
Thursday, 3 April 2025
Words on the Waves has released its full program of events, to be held on NSW's central coast 28 May–1 June. The regional writers' festival, now in its fifth year,...
A&U acquires Payne memoir
Tuesday, 1 April 2025
Allen & Unwin (A&U) has acquired world rights to Ride On by Michelle Payne with Angus Fontaine, in a deal brokered by Michael Rivette and Nanette Moulton at Rivette Moulton Broadbent. In...
QBD named in Deloitte’s Best Managed Companies program
Monday, 31 March 2025
Bookselling chain QBD Books has been recognised for a second year in Deloitte Australia's Best Managed Companies award program. QBD Books CEO Nick Croydon said: ‘This award reflects QBD’s continued...
Affirm acquires new Mupotsa-Russell fiction
Monday, 31 March 2025
Affirm Press has acquired world rights to Mark Mupotsa-Russell’s upcoming novel, The Wolf Who Cried Boy, via literary agent Sarah McKenzie. 'The Wolf Who Cried Boy is a breathless chase...
Judith Wright Poetry Prize 2024 shortlist announced
Monday, 31 March 2025
The shortlist for the 2024 Judith Wright Poetry Prize has been announced. Shortlisted poems include: ‘ACAB’ by Dominic Symes ‘al Mafrak’ by Daniel Grima ‘The Dog House’ by Neika Lehman...
LBF: Australians report ‘buoyant’, ‘busy and buzzy’ fair
Monday, 31 March 2025
London Book Fair (LBF) has closed for 2025, with Australian attendees reporting positive relationships and promising conversations over the three days. The fair, which drew around 30,000 attendees and featured...
Neilma Sidney Short Story Prize 2024 shortlist announced
Monday, 31 March 2025
The shortlist for the 2024 Neilma Sidney Short Story Prize has been announced. Chosen from over 500 entries, the shortlisted stories are: ‘Around the Corner’ by Maks Sipowicz ‘Days of...
Arnott appointed ABR editor and CEO
Thursday, 27 March 2025
Australian Book Review (ABR) has announced Georgina Arnott as its new editor and CEO, succeeding Peter Rose, who is stepping down after 24 years in the role. Arnott has been...
Writing Australia to be funded in 2025–26 Federal Budget
Thursday, 27 March 2025
The forthcoming literature funding body Writing Australia will be funded in the 2025–26 Federal Budget, with the organisation set to commence operations on 1 July. This funding was announced as...
Tasmanian Literary Awards 2025 winners announced
Thursday, 27 March 2025
The winners of the Tasmanian Literary Awards for 2025 have been announced. Category winners – chosen from shortlists announced last month – are: Premier’s Prize for Fiction ($25,000) Heartsease (Kate...
Melbourne Books acquires Harris nonfiction
Tuesday, 25 March 2025
Melbourne Books has acquired world rights to Under the Influence of Salmon: How a Man and a Fish Turned Our World Upside Down by Steve Harris. Of the book, the publisher...
« Previous page 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 17 18 19 20 21 22 23 24 25 26 27 28 Next page »
