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Wright to leave Puncher & Wattmann 

a portrait of Ed Wright Tuesday, 29 April 2025
Ed Wright has resigned as publishing director of Puncher & Wattmann, after seven years in the role. Joining Puncher & Wattmann in 2015 as fiction editor, Wright became a co-owner...

Open Book 2025 interns announced

Monday, 28 April 2025
The successful interns for the 2025 Open Book: Australian Publishing Internship have been announced. Chosen from over 450 applications, the 2025 interns and their placements are: Olivia De La Mare...

Rio de Janeiro named 2025 World Book Capital 

The flag of rio de janeiro, featuring a blue saltire behind the city's coat of arms (in red) in the centre Monday, 28 April 2025
The United Nations Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO) has named Rio de Janeiro as the 2025 World Book Capital. 'UNESCO and the World Book Capital Advisory Committee commended Rio...

New residency launched for Aotearoa writers 

In other words, Ōtaki (IOWŌ) logo. Monday, 28 April 2025
Volunteer-run regional storytelling organisation In Other Words, Ōtaki (IOWŌ) / Kia rerekē te hua is launching a five-place residency pilot program. Based in Ōtaki, on the Kāpiti Coast in regional Aotearoa New Zealand,...

Sir Julius Vogel Award 2025 winners announced 

SFFANZ logo. Monday, 28 April 2025
The Science Fiction and Fantasy Association of New Zealand Inc. (SFFANZ) has announced the winners of the 2025 Sir Julius Vogel Awards. This year's winners include: Best novel   Echoes of...

Perentie Press launches graphic novel prize 

Perentie Prize logo. Monday, 28 April 2025
New Australian publisher Perentie Press has announced the Perentie Prize for a graphic novel manuscript. Calling for text-only manuscripts for graphic novels, Perentie Press has opened the prize to junior...

2025 Prix Voltaire shortlist announced

a tableau of the shortlisted Prix Voltaire nominees Thursday, 24 April 2025
The International Publishers Association (IPA) has announced the 2025 shortlist for the Prix Voltaire. Announced at the Festival du Livre de Paris, this year's shortlist includes: Mohamad Hadi, Dar Al...

2025 Storylines Awards announced

Storylines logo. Thursday, 24 April 2025
The Storylines Trust has announced the 2025 winners of the Storyline Awards in Aotearoa New Zealand. The 2025 winners are: Storylines Margaret Mahy Medal and Lecture Award (NZ$2000) Paula Green...

New Voices of Aotearoa competition launched

The Coalition for Books Logo. Thursday, 24 April 2025
The Coalition for Books has launched the inaugural New Voices of Aotearoa competition. This promotional program will 'highlight up and coming New Zealand authors' and 'is aimed at identifying, nurturing...

Gender Queer remains unrestricted after review 

the book cover for gender queer Thursday, 24 April 2025
Maia Kobabe's graphic novel/memoir Gender Queer will remain unrestricted with the consumer advice ‘M – not recommended for readers under 15 years’, following a review. In a media release, the Australian Classification...

Affirm acquires Croydon debut

a portrait of Nick Croydon Thursday, 24 April 2025
Affirm Press has acquired UK and Commonwealth rights to The Turing Protocol by Nick Croydon in a two-book deal, via The Story Factory’s founder, Shane Salerno. 'In the midst of...

Blue on Jhalak Prize shortlist

a portrait of maame blue Thursday, 24 April 2025
Melbourne-based author Maame Blue has been shortlisted for the 2025 Jhalak Prize. The shortlisted titles are: Everest (Ashani Lewis, Dialogue) Manny and the Baby (Varaidzo, Scribe) My Friends (Hisham Matar, Penguin)...

BookPeople Awards 2025 shortlists announced

2025 BookPeople Award Shortlist tile. Wednesday, 23 April 2025
BookPeople has announced the 2025 shortlist for the BookPeople Awards. The shortlisted titles for the awards are: BookPeople BookData Adult Fiction Book of the Year Dusk (Robbie Arnott, Picador) Juice (Tim...

HarperCollins acquires ‘Frosty’

'Frosty' by Mark Winterbottom with James Phelps cover page. Wednesday, 23 April 2025
HarperCollins Australia has acquired world rights to Frosty, a memoir by motor-sport athlete Mark Winterbottom. The memoir will be co-written with James Phelps. 'From his emergence from the suburbs of...

No newsletter on Friday

Wednesday, 23 April 2025
Due to the Anzac Day public holiday, the Books+Publishing newsletter will not be published on Friday, 25 April.

Marija Peričić on ‘Foreign Country’ 

Tuesday, 22 April 2025
Marija Peričić’s first novel, The Lost Pages (A&U), won the Australian/Vogel’s Literary Award in 2017. Her ‘lyrical and haunting’ third novel, Foreign Country (Ultimo, July) is a work ‘vivid and...

2025 Publishing Triangle Awards Winners announced 

The Publishing Triangle logo. Tuesday, 22 April 2025
In the US, the Publishing Triangle, an association of LGBTQ+ people in publishing, has announced winners for the 2025 Publishing Triangle Awards. The awards honour 'the best LGBTQ+ books published...

Books Alive expands to Palmerston North 

Sasha Eastwood and Aland Dingley from Books Alive. Tuesday, 22 April 2025
This year, Books Alive will expand to Palmerston North, the fourth regional centre to participate in the Aotearoa New Zealand program. The one-day event currently runs in Christchurch, Wellington and...

ILF announces new Talent Pathways Program 

Bronanna Waterloo, Darren Moncrieff, Deborah “Rose” Archie, sitting in front of a bookshelf with blue ILF shirts on for the ILF Talent Pathways Program inaugural workshops in Sydney in April 2025. Tuesday, 22 April 2025
The Indigenous Literacy Foundation (ILF) has announced the inaugural Talent Pathways Program. The two-year pilot program aims to 'prepare and equip First Nations participants to use their creative skills within...

Local authors on 2025 CWA Daggers longlists 

The Crime Writers' Association Daggers Award logo. Tuesday, 22 April 2025
Several Australia-based and Aotearoa New Zealand-based authors have been longlisted for the UK Crime Writers’ Association’s (CWA) 2025 Dagger Awards. The local longlisted authors are: Ian Fleming Steel Dagger Sanctuary...

A&U acquires The Australian Wars

Henry Reynolds, Mina Murray, Rachel Perkins and Stephen Gapps portraits. Tuesday, 22 April 2025
Allen & Unwin (A&U) has acquired world rights to The Australian Wars, edited by Rachel Perkins, Stephen Gapps, Mina Murray and Henry Reynolds. The book will be drawn from Blackfella...

Bacon wins Nebula 2025 Kate Wilhelm Solstice Award

a portrait of Eugen Bacon Thursday, 17 April 2025
The Science Fiction and Fantasy Writers Association (SFWA) has announced Eugen Bacon as winner of the 2025 Kate Wilhelm Solstice Award. Created in 2008, the Kate Wilhelm Solstice Award is...

 

 

 

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