Raisin shortlisted for Romantic Novel of the Year Award
Wednesday, 16 April 2025
Perth-based writer Rebecca Raisin has been shortlisted for the Contemporary Romance Novel Award for her book A Love Letter to Paris (Boldwood) in the 2025 Romantic Novel of the Year...
State Library NSW announces refurbishment, temporary closures
Wednesday, 16 April 2025
The State Library of New South Wales (SLNSW) has announced a refurbishment of their Macquarie Street building. The Macquarie Street building — including the Bashir Reading Room, Library bookshop and...
Aurealis Awards 2024 finalists announced
Tuesday, 15 April 2025
The 2024 finalists for the Aurealis Awards, which recognise 'the achievements of Australian science fiction, fantasy and horror writers', have been announced. Awards are presented across 15 categories. The finalists...
Global Book Crawl attracts over 60 Australian bookstores
Tuesday, 15 April 2025
The Australian arm of the Global Book Crawl – an international initiative to ‘unite independent bookshops worldwide in a celebration of local literature, community, and culture’ – will include more...
2025 Speculate Prize for Emerging Writers longlist announced
Tuesday, 15 April 2025
The Emerging Writers' Festival (EWF), in partnership with RMIT, has announced the longlist for the 2025 Speculate Prize for Emerging Writers. The prize is open to any short work from...
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...
Fremantle acquires Winton picture book
Wednesday, 9 April 2025
Fremantle Press has acquired world rights to Ningaloo: Australia’s Wild Wonder by Tim Winton, with illustrations by Cindy Lane, in a deal brokered by Jenny Darling of Jenny Darling &...
ABDA 2025 shortlists announced
Wednesday, 9 April 2025
The shortlists for the 2025 Australian Book Design Awards, presented by the Australian Book Designers Association (ABDA), have been announced. Shortlisted works in each category are: Best designed commercial fiction...
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...
Vale Andrew Krakouer
Tuesday, 8 April 2025
Australian rules footballer and author Andrew Krakouer has died. Magabala Books writes: Magabala Books is deeply saddened at the passing of Nyoongar and Yamatji man Andrew Krakouer, who authored with...
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...
Vale Kerry Greenwood
Monday, 7 April 2025
Author Kerry Greenwood has died. Allen & Unwin writes: Allen & Unwin is grieving the loss of Kerry Greenwood who died on 26 March 2025 after a courageous battle with...
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,...
ABIA 2025 business award shortlists announced
Wednesday, 2 April 2025
Books+Publishing, in partnership with the Australian Publishers Association, has announced the Australian Book Industry Awards (ABIA) 2025 business award shortlists. The ABIA 2025 business award shortlists are: Bookshop of the...
