Lovesick (Lillian Telford, HQ Fiction)
Tuesday, 19 May 2026
Lillian Telford’s debut novel, Lovesick, explores love, obsession, abandonment, addiction and heartbreak, exposing the emotional fractures of characters shaped by trauma. When the lives of two lonely young people collide...
An Ocean and a Day (Hannah Richell, 4th Estate)
Tuesday, 19 May 2026
Hannah Richell’s profoundly moving memoir, An Ocean and a Day, is both a tender love letter and a study of loss and hope, shaped by a devastating voyage through grief...
Fish Don’t Hop (JoJo Leslie, Woodslane Press)
Tuesday, 19 May 2026
Fish Don’t Hop! by JoJo Leslie is a heartwarming story that takes children on a journey of discovery through nature and the ways animals grow and change. Maeve is excited...
“Näku Dhäruk The Bark Petitions” wins Book of the Year
Tuesday, 19 May 2026
The NSW Literary Awards winners were announced last night; Dot Tonkin has left PRH; Judith Rossell is off to Agatha Christie’s holiday house; the programs for the Island Readers &...
Boffins to close, Berkelouw Leichhardt may stay open
Monday, 18 May 2026
Anita Heiss has resigned from University of Queensland; Boffins will close after 37 years; Berkelouw Books Leichhardt has announced it may remain open in a new location; the 2026 SMH...
The glittering prizes
Thursday, 14 May 2026
Lee Lai has won the Stella Prize for the graphic novel Cannon; Karen Howie Casey has won the ASA/HQ Fiction Prize; Charlotte Macdonald has won the Ernest Scott Prize for...
Nominations open for the Australian publishing industry’s Rising Star Award
Wednesday, 13 May 2026
The Rising Star Award is a great opportunity to shine a spotlight on the incredible early-career staff who are making a significant impact to your organisation. Nominees must currently be...
Sales and product coordinator, Sydney
Wednesday, 13 May 2026
Phoenix International Publications Phoenix International has an exciting opportunity for a candidate who is currently in a sales or product support role and wants to take the next step in...
Publicist, Sydney
Wednesday, 13 May 2026
Allen & Unwin We are a hardworking, fun, dynamic team looking for someone very special to join us and help to drive awareness for our authors and list. If successful,...
Account manager, Melbourne
Wednesday, 13 May 2026
Penguin Random House Penguin Random House is seeking a full-time Account Manager to join their sales team in Melbourne. Reporting to the Field Sales Manager, you will maximise book sales...
Rights and contracts manager – maternity leave contract, Sydney
Wednesday, 13 May 2026
Hachette Australia Hachette Australia has an exciting opportunity to join our team as Rights and Contracts Manager. This maternity cover role will be responsible for rights sales and contract management...
The End of Romance (Maria Takolander, Text)
Tuesday, 12 May 2026
In her debut novel, The End of Romance, Maria Takolander presents a dystopian world in which all boys are conscripted to the army at 16, sent on a mission from...
Don’t Forget to Smile (Ariane Beeston, Black Inc.)
Tuesday, 12 May 2026
Don’t Forget to Smile by Ariane Beeston is a rare Australian young adult novel set in the world of dance, a setting not often seen in local teen fiction. The...
The Frumpling (Jo van der Borgh, illus Jo Beasley, Walker)
Tuesday, 12 May 2026
The Frumpling by Jo van der Borgh, illustrated by Jo Beasley, is a playful rhyming picture book about a lonely creature whose life begins to change after one honest conversation...
“Nobody’s Girl” sweeps UK awards
Tuesday, 12 May 2026
Virginia Roberts Giuffre’s posthumous memoir, Nobody’s Girl (Doubleday), is the overall winner at the 2026 British Book Awards (and has been shortlisted for a true crime award); the 2026 Open...
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...
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...
Sales and product coordinator, Sydney
Wednesday, 6 May 2026
Phoenix International Publications Phoenix International has an exciting opportunity for a candidate who is currently in a sales or product support role and wants to take the next step in...
One Word (Melissa-Jane Fogarty, Lothian)
Tuesday, 5 May 2026
Melissa-Jane Fogarty’s One Word is a gentle yet powerful First Nations story about a young girl, Myra, who loves to stay with Pop. When she overhears him speaking to his...
Without a Trace (Susannah Glenn, Pantera)
Tuesday, 5 May 2026
Susannah Glenn’s second novel, Without a Trace, follows Charlotte Clarke, a once confident pilot and the daughter of a scenic flight company owner. While Charlotte is grieving the loss of...
Worry Doll (Laura McPhee-Browne, Scribe)
Tuesday, 5 May 2026
Worry Doll is the immersive and introspective third novel by Laura McPhee-Browne (Cherry Beach, Little Plum). It follows two women: Heloise, a 36-year-old Melburnian living with her partner, a man,...
A new app promises to be Goodreads and StoryGraph’s Australian baby
Tuesday, 5 May 2026
Better Reading is launching an app; the first Aotearoa NZ Children’s Book Week will run in August; the 2026 Pulitzer winners have been announced; A&U has signed a business book;...
Wakefield wins an Edgar
Monday, 4 May 2026
Simon & Schuster has created a new global distribution channel, Simon Global; Vikki Wakefield has won an Edgar; the successful applicants for this year’s Hot Desk Fellowships and Trans and...
International shipping on The Nile
Thursday, 30 April 2026
The Nile has added international shipping; the ASA/HQ Fiction Prize shortlist is announced; A&U has signed nonfiction title The Big Steal by journalist Paul Barry; The Wild Life of Dinosaurs and Other...
Marketing coordinator – consumer and education focus, New South Wales
Wednesday, 29 April 2026
Walker Books Are you an avid book lover? Do you get excited about sharing your love of books and reading? Are you a savvy social media whizz with your algorithm...
Publisher, Melbourne or Sydney
Wednesday, 29 April 2026
Murdoch Books Murdoch Books is a multiple award-winning publisher of illustrated and narrative nonfiction and a division of independent publisher Allen & Unwin, with offices in Sydney, Melbourne and London....
Book marketing & advertising specialist, online
Wednesday, 29 April 2026
Reedsy The role We are seeking experienced marketers to join our community of top talent in the publishing industry. As a Reedsy marketer, you will work with authors from around...
Telesales & core promotions manager, Sydney
Wednesday, 29 April 2026
Simon & Schuster Drive sales and shape standout book campaigns with Simon & Schuster, a global publishing leader. As the Telesales & Core Promotions Manager, you’ll manage key accounts, lead...
The Secret Garden Club (Wendy Lynn Newton, Macmillan)
Tuesday, 28 April 2026
Whimsical, witty and genuinely heartwarming, Wendy Lynn Newton’s The Secret Garden Club is a striking debut. When 52-year-old lapsed artist Hilary finds her husband of 30 years, newly retired engineer...
I’m Not Afraid of Spiders (Caitlin Henderson, illus Annie Henderson, CSIRO Publishing)
Tuesday, 28 April 2026
For many children, fear of spiders can get in the way of appreciating just how fascinating they really are. In I’m Not Afraid of Spiders, nature-loving sisters – award-winning wildlife...
