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PRH acquires Leighton-Dore YA graphic novel

Illustration of a person in bed Tuesday, 12 May 2026
Penguin Random House Australia (PRH) has acquired “delightful new coming-of-age graphic novel” Willy by Samuel Leighton-Dore, illustrated by Jack Grayson. The title will also be developed as an animated series...

Nix awarded 2026 Janet Mackenzie Medal

Photograph of Linda Nix Tuesday, 12 May 2026
Linda Nix has been awarded the 2026 Institute of Professional Editors (IPEd) Janet Mackenzie Medal. The Janet Mackenzie Medal is IPEd’s highest honour and recognises “outstanding service to the editing...

Bakers Lane acquires Craig’s “Flying Hearts”

Tuesday, 12 May 2026
Bakers Lane Books has acquired world rights to YA verse novel Flying Hearts by Rico Craig. Flying Hearts “celebrates teen friendship and love, as four teenagers – Telly, Karr, Ahmad...

“Nobody’s Girl” among Fingerprint Awards shortlistees

Tuesday, 12 May 2026
In the UK, the posthumous memoir Nobody’s Girl (Doubleday) by the late Australia-based author Virginia Roberts Giuffre, co-written with Amy Wallace, has been shortlisted in the Fingerprint Awards. Nobody’s Girl...

Open Book 2026 interns announced

Paula Campos (upper left), Mabel Gibson (upper right), Charo Palenzuela (lower left) and Savi Ross (lower right, credit: Nisha Hunter). Tuesday, 12 May 2026
The successful interns for the 2026 Open Book: Australian Publishing Internship have been announced. Chosen from over 500 applicants, the 2026 interns and their placements are: Paula Campos – Giramondo Publishing and...

The ABDA winners are… 

Monday, 11 May 2026
The Australian Book Design Awards winners were announced on Friday night; local authors are on the UK Indie Book Awards shortlists; the inaugural writers in residence at the Botanic Gardens...

Local authors shortlisted for UK Indie Book Awards 

Monday, 11 May 2026
Local authors Charlotte McConaghy from Australia and Sarah Wynn-Williams from Aotearoa New Zealand are among those whose books have been shortlisted for the UK Indie Book Awards. Administered by the...

Australian Book Design Awards 2026 winners announced

Yoko Nakazawa and Michelle Mackintosh Monday, 11 May 2026
The winners of the 2026 Australian Book Design Awards, presented by the Australian Book Designers Association (ABDA), have been announced. Winning and highly commended works in each category are: OPUS...

UWA Publishing acquires Sniff Squad series

A border collie with author Nic Gill; and graphic novelist Jake Minton, credit Alexandra Phillips. Monday, 11 May 2026
UWA Publishing has acquired world rights to the 4-book series Sniff Squad by Tasmanian author Nic Gill, via Sarah McKenzie Literary Management. Inspired by real-life working dogs, the series will...

Dervla McTiernan is very grateful 

Friday, 8 May 2026
The Age Book of the Year winners were announced at the opening of the Melbourne Writers Festival last night; Dervla McTiernan is very grateful for the readers who have put...

Junior Book Club – this month’s reads

Friday, 8 May 2026
Searching for your next great read to share with kids? Our Junior Book Club highlights new titles each month that are perfect for classrooms, libraries and family reading time. From...

Berkelouw Leichhardt will close this week 

Thursday, 7 May 2026
Berkelouw Books Leichhardt will close, amid disputes over a workplace agreement; Constant Reader has new owners; UK publisher Lantana is expanding into Australasia; Transit Lounge has signed Sarah Myles’s third...

Transit Lounge acquires Myles’s “Hereafter”

Sarah Myles Thursday, 7 May 2026
Transit Lounge has acquired world rights to Sarah Myles’s third novel, Hereafter. Hereafter is “a remarkable novel that deftly explores themes of grief, trust, home and borders”, the publisher said....

Lantana launches locally with Greenwood debut 

Lantana logo Thursday, 7 May 2026
UK children’s publisher Lantana Publishing has announced its launch into the Australasian market, following a sales and distribution agreement made with Simon & Schuster Australia for its children’s list. The...

Berkelouw Books Leichhardt to close 

Berkelouw Books logo Thursday, 7 May 2026
Berkelouw Books Leichhardt will close this month after operating in the Sydney suburb for more than 25 years. An announcement on the store’s social media expressed gratitude for “everyone in...

New owners for Constant Reader 

constant reader Thursday, 7 May 2026
Ownership of Constant Reader bookshop in Crows Nest, New South Wales will transfer to Danica Beaudoin and Edward Federman, according to the Australian Booksellers Association (ABA) newsletter. Current Constant Reader...

Publishers sue Meta 

Wednesday, 6 May 2026
In the US, publishers are suing Meta and Mark Zuckerberg. Locally, author Craig Silvey has pleaded guilty to possessing and distributing child exploitation material; Sarah Wilson has topped the bestsellers...

Silvey pleads guilty, some charges dropped 

Wednesday, 6 May 2026
Author Craig Silvey has pleaded guilty to possessing and distributing child exploitation material, the ABC reported yesterday. Silvey appeared in Fremantle Magistrates Court on Tuesday, pleading guilty to two charges. Two...

Publishers sue Meta, Zuckerberg 

Wednesday, 6 May 2026
In the US, publishers Elsevier, Cengage Learning, Hachette Book Group, Macmillan Publishers, and McGraw Hill have filed a class action lawsuit against Meta and its founder and CEO, Mark Zuckerberg,...

 

 

 

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