Baker named 2025 Reading Australia Fellow
Tuesday, 8 July 2025
The Copyright Agency has awarded ACT teacher librarian Libby Baker the 2025 Reading Australia Fellowship. The annual Reading Australia Fellowship is open to English and literacy teachers and teacher librarians...
‘A unique mix of creativity and commerce’: Gavin Williams on the BookPeople presidency and bookselling
Tuesday, 8 July 2025
At the recent BookPeople conference, Tim Jarvis of Fuller's Bookstore in Hobart stepped down as president of the organisation's management committee, a role he has held since June 2023. Gavin...
BookPeople Roadshow 2025 dates announced
Tuesday, 8 July 2025
BookPeople, the national booksellers' association, has announced dates for its 2025 Publishers' Christmas Product Roadshows. These events provide the opportunity for publishers to present key upcoming titles for the Christmas...
CWA Dagger 2025 winners announced
Tuesday, 8 July 2025
In the UK, the winners of the Crime Writers’ Association (CWA) Dagger Awards have been announced, reported BookBrunch. Among the winners was Book of Secrets (Anna Mazzola, Orion), praised as...
S&S acquires Ita Buttrose’s memoir
Tuesday, 8 July 2025
Simon & Schuster Australia (S&S) has acquired memoir Unapologetically Ita by Ita Buttrose. Unapologetically Ita 'reflects on [Buttrose's] time as the chair of the ABC, the changes in the workplace during...
A&U acquires Haddrick’s ‘The Mushroom Murders’
Tuesday, 8 July 2025
Allen & Unwin (A&U) has acquired world rights for nonfiction title The Mushroom Murders by Greg Haddrick. The book will follow the trial of Erin Patterson, who was convicted this week...
Meet the Rising Stars: Ali Hampton
Tuesday, 8 July 2025
The Australian Publishers Association (APA) Rising Star award recognises an emerging talent in Australian publishing who has spent less than 10 years in the industry. In the lead-up to the...
Affirm acquires White’s The Long Night
Monday, 7 July 2025
Affirm Press has acquired world rights to Christian White’s upcoming crime novel, The Long Night, via RGM Artists. The story follows Em and Jodie as they negotiate the events of...
Frankfurt 2025 to allow book sales ‘from the moment the Fair opens’
Monday, 7 July 2025
The Frankfurt Book Fair will allow publishers to sell books from their stand ‘from the moment the Fair opens on the Wednesday,’ reports BookBrunch. PR manager for the fair Frank Krings...
PRH acquires Hellmrich’s debut
Monday, 7 July 2025
Penguin Random House Australia (PRH) has acquired world rights to the as-yet unnamed debut by Kelly Hellmrich, via Sarah McKenzie Literary Management. The book will blend 'cultural commentary, personal reflection...
NAIDOC Week highlights
Monday, 7 July 2025
In celebration of NAIDOC Week, which runs from 6–13 July this year under the theme ‘The Next Generation: Strength, Vision & Legacy’, Books+Publishing reviews editor Jess Lomas shares some standout...
Meet the 2025 Rising Stars: Arlie Alizzi
Monday, 7 July 2025
The Australian Publishers Association (APA) Rising Star award recognises an emerging talent in Australian publishing who has spent fewer than 10 years in the industry. In the lead-up to the...
Junior Book Club – this month’s reads
Friday, 4 July 2025
Searching for your next great read to share with kids? Our Junior Book Club highlights 10 new titles each month that are perfect for classrooms, libraries and family reading time....
ACT Literary Awards 2025 winners announced
Thursday, 3 July 2025
MARION ACT has announced the winners of the 2025 ACT Literary Awards. The winners in each category, chosen from shortlists announced earlier this month, are: Children’s literature Big, Big Love...
PRH acquires Saintilan-Stocks debut
Thursday, 3 July 2025
Penguin Random House Australia (PRH) has acquired ANZ rights for The Right Hand, the debut political handbook from Phoebe Saintilan-Stocks, in a deal brokered by Kelly Fagan. ‘Chiefs of staff...
Varuna announces 2026 residential fellowships
Thursday, 3 July 2025
Varuna, the National Writers’ House has announced the recipients of its residential fellowships for 2026, including twelve flagship fellowship recipients. The writers and their projects are: Blue Mountains fellowship Fiona...
Amelina wins posthumous Orwell Award
Thursday, 3 July 2025
The Orwell Foundation has announced the 2025 winners for The Orwell Prize for Political Writing and The Orwell Prize for Political Fiction, reported BookBrunch. Ukrainian novelist and war crimes investigator Victoria...
Aotearoa NZ Audiobook of the Year Award finalists
Thursday, 3 July 2025
The Publishers Association of New Zealand/Te Rau o Tākupu (PANZ) and Booksellers Aotearoa New Zealand have announced the finalists for the 2025 Libro.fm Audiobook of the Year Award. The six...
XL Express enters administration
Thursday, 3 July 2025
XL Express has gone into voluntary administration after 35 years in business, according to transport industry publication Big Rigs. The company operated one of Australia’s largest independent logistics networks. XL Express...
Meet the 2025 Rising Stars: Jen Topham
Thursday, 3 July 2025
The Australian Publishers Association (APA) Rising Star award recognises an emerging talent in Australian publishing who has spent fewer than 10 years in the industry. In the lead-up to the...
ABIA winner profile: Allen & Unwin
Wednesday, 2 July 2025
Following on from the Australian Book Industry Awards in early May, Books+Publishing reached out to the industry winners to ask them about their challenges, their goals and what the win...
The Berry Agency: ‘The time was finally right’
Wednesday, 2 July 2025
In the current publishing climate, traditionally published authors are expected to take on a large proportion of the publicity and marketing of their books, while self-published authors take on all...
Wiley acquires Duggan’s next nonfiction
Wednesday, 2 July 2025
Wiley Australia has acquired world rights to Clear in Tension, a nonfiction title by Tim Duggan, in a deal between Wiley publisher Lucy Raymond and Lou Johnson at Key People...
Marsh appointed inaugural Commonwealth Poet Laureate
Wednesday, 2 July 2025
Selina Tusitala Marsh has been appointed the inaugural Commonwealth Poet Laureate, serving until 31 May 2027, reported BookBrunch. Born in Auckland, Aotearoa New Zealand, Marsh is of Samoan, Tuvaluan, English,...
Murdoch Books acquires ‘Eat!’ cookbook by Sooshi Mango
Wednesday, 2 July 2025
Murdoch Books has acquired world rights to Eat!, a debut cookbook by the comedy trio known as Sooshi Mango – Joe Salanitri, Carlo Salanitri and Andrew Manfre. Sooshi Mango has...
Writing Australia Council appointed
Tuesday, 1 July 2025
Minister for the Arts Tony Burke has today launched Writing Australia in a statement, which also includes the announcement of the new Writing Australia Council members. Members are: Larissa Behrendt...
UK, US audiobook markets experience ‘double-digit growth’ in 2024
Tuesday, 1 July 2025
In the UK, the Publishers Association (PA) has reported a 31% increase in audiobook sales in 2024. Spotify director of audiobook partnerships and licensing Duncan Bruce told BookBrunch, ‘We're seeing...
Saunders among ASAL academic, criticism award winners
Tuesday, 1 July 2025
The Association for the Study of Australian Literature (ASAL) has announced winners of a suite of academic and criticism prizes. Walter McRae Russell Award Barron Field in New South Wales:...
Hourani wins 2025 Mary Gilmore Prize
Tuesday, 1 July 2025
The Association for the Study of Australian Literature (ASAL) has announced Hasib Hourani the winner of the 2025 Mary Gilmore Prize for rock flight (Giramondo). The Mary Gilmore Prize is...
McFarlane wins 2025 ALS Gold Medal
Tuesday, 1 July 2025
The Association for the Study of Australian Literature (ASAL) has announced Fiona McFarlane as the winner of the 2025 Australian Literature Society (ALS) Gold Medal for Highway 13 (A&U). In...
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