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Meet the ABIA Rising Stars 2022: Emily Hart 

Monday, 6 June 2022
The Australian Book Industry Awards (ABIA) Rising Star of the Year is awarded to an emerging talent in Australian publishing who has spent less than 10 years in the industry....

Books in the media this weekend, 4–5 June 

Friday, 3 June 2022
A round-up of the books being reviewed and mentioned in key media this coming weekend. National  The Saturday Paper  Machines Behaving Badly: The morality of AI (Toby Walsh, La Trobe...

Meet the ABIA Rising Stars 2022: Emily Cook 

Friday, 3 June 2022
The Australian Book Industry Awards (ABIA) Rising Star of the Year is awarded to an emerging talent in Australian publishing who has spent less than 10 years in the industry....

Books in the media this weekend, 28–29 May  

Friday, 27 May 2022
A round-up of the books being reviewed and mentioned in key media this coming weekend.  National  The Saturday Paper  Indelible City (Louisa Lim, Text)  My Heart is a Little Wild...

Books in the media this weekend, 21–22 May 

Friday, 20 May 2022
A round-up of the books being reviewed and mentioned in key media this coming weekend.  National  The Saturday Paper  Homesickness (Janine Mikosza, Ultimo)  Late Journals (Antigone Kefala, Giramondo) Small Things...

Books in the media this weekend, 14–15 May 

Friday, 13 May 2022
A round-up of the books being reviewed and mentioned in key media this coming weekend.  National  The Saturday Paper  Daisy and Woolf (Michelle Cahill, Hachette) The Secret of Emu Field...

Books in the media this weekend, 7–8 May 

Friday, 6 May 2022
A round-up of the books being reviewed and mentioned in key media this coming weekend. National  The Saturday Paper Bedtime Story (Chloe Hooper, S&S) Here Goes Nothing (Steve Toltz, Hamish...

Books in the media this weekend, 30 April – 1 May 

Friday, 29 April 2022
A round-up of the books being reviewed and mentioned in key media this coming weekend. National The Saturday Paper Elizabeth Finch (Julian Barnes, Jonathan Cape) Jack of Hearts: QX11594 (Jackie...

Books in the media this weekend, 23–24 April 

Friday, 22 April 2022
A round-up of the books being reviewed and mentioned in key media this coming weekend. National The Saturday Paper Keeping Them Honest (Stephen Charles & Catherine Williams, Scribe) Other Houses...

Books in the media this weekend, 9–10 April 

Friday, 8 April 2022
A round-up of the books being reviewed and mentioned in key media this coming weekend. National The Saturday Paper Auē (Becky Manawatu, Scribe) The Burnished Sun (Mirandi Riwoe, UQP) Judith...

Books in the media this weekend, 2–3 April

Friday, 1 April 2022
A round-up of the books being reviewed and mentioned in key media this coming weekend. National The Saturday Paper A History of Dreams (Jane Rawson, Brio) The Fish (Lloyd Jones,...

Books in the media this weekend, 26–27 March 

Friday, 25 March 2022
A round-up of the books being reviewed and mentioned in key media this coming weekend. National The Saturday Paper Childless (Sian Prior, Text) The Mirror Book (Charlotte Grimshaw, RHNZ Vintage)...

Books in the media this weekend, 19–20 March 

Friday, 18 March 2022
A round-up of the books being reviewed and mentioned in key media this coming weekend. National The Saturday Paper The Party (Stuart Macintyre, A&U) Skin Deep (Phillipa McGuinness, Vintage) Loop...

Books in the media this weekend 12–13 March 

Friday, 11 March 2022
A round-up of the books being reviewed and mentioned in key media this coming weekend. National The Saturday Paper Burning Questions (Margaret Atwood, Chatto & Windus) Continuous Creation (Les Murray,...

Books in the media this weekend 5–6 March 

Friday, 4 March 2022
A round-up of the books being reviewed and mentioned in key media this coming weekend. National The Saturday Paper Diagnosis Normal (Emma A Jane, Ebury) Son of Sin (Omar Sakr,...

Books in the media this weekend 26–27 February 

Friday, 25 February 2022
A round-up of the books being reviewed and mentioned in key media this coming weekend. National The Saturday Paper The Ethical Investor (Nicole Haddow, Black Inc.) The Keepers (Al Campbell,...

Books in the media this weekend, 19–20 February 

Friday, 18 February 2022
A round-up of the books being reviewed and mentioned in key media this coming weekend. National The Saturday Paper The Grass Hotel (Craig Sherborne, Text) A Terrible Kindness (Jo Browning...

Books in the media this weekend, 12–13 February 

Friday, 11 February 2022
A round-up of the books being reviewed and mentioned in key media this coming weekend. This week’s round-up will be updated as information becomes available. National The Saturday Paper Cold...

Books in the media this weekend, 5–6 February 

Friday, 4 February 2022
A round-up of the books being reviewed and mentioned in key media this coming weekend. National The Saturday Paper Rahel Varnhagen (Hannah Arendt, NY Review Books) What's the Worst that...

Spotlight on the ABA’s ICYMI 50

Monday, 31 January 2022
To support the Australian Booksellers Association’s ICYMI 50 campaign, throughout February Books+Publishing is republishing reviews of titles featured in the promotion. ICYMI 50 books are available from selected independent retailers at...

Books in the media this weekend: 29–30 January 

Friday, 28 January 2022
A round-up of the books being reviewed and mentioned in key media this coming weekend. This week's round-up will be updated as information becomes available. National The Saturday Paper The...

Books in the media this weekend: 22–23 January 

Friday, 21 January 2022
A round-up of the books being reviewed and mentioned in key media this coming weekend. National The Saturday Paper Dark Matter (Michael Winterbottom, Bloomsbury) Sister Girl (Jackie Huggins, UQP) Love Marriage (Monica...

Books in the media this weekend: 15–16 January 

Friday, 14 January 2022
A round-up of the books being reviewed and mentioned in key media this coming weekend. ACT The Canberra Times Saturday, 17 January A Ghost in the Throat (Doireann Ni Ghriofa,...

Books in the media this weekend, 11–12 December 

Friday, 10 December 2021
A round-up of the books being reviewed and mentioned in key media this coming weekend. Please note, several publications are running 'best of' features in lieu of reviews this week....

Books in the media this weekend, 4–5 December 

Friday, 3 December 2021
A round-up of the books being reviewed and mentioned in key media this coming weekend. National The Saturday Paper Adrift in Melbourne (Robyn Annear, Text) Girt Nation (David Hunt, Black...

Books in the media this weekend, 27–28 November 

Friday, 26 November 2021
A round-up of the books being reviewed and mentioned in key media this coming weekend. National The Saturday Paper My Body (Emily Ratajkowski, Quercus) The New Curator: Exhibiting architecture &...

Get to know the SPN Book of the Year shortlist

Monday, 22 November 2021
The winner of the 2021 Small Press Network (SPN) Book of the Year Award will be announced this Friday, 26 November during the annual SPN Independent Publishing Conference. Each Monday,...

Books in the media this weekend, 20–21 November 

Friday, 19 November 2021
A round-up of the books being reviewed and mentioned in key media this coming weekend. This week's round-up will be updated as data becomes available. National The Saturday Paper 7...

Get to know the SPN Book of the Year shortlist

Monday, 15 November 2021
The winner of the 2021 Small Press Network (SPN) Book of the Year Award will be announced on 26 November during the annual SPN Independent Publishing Conference. Each Monday, in the...