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Wednesday, 1 April 2026
Get ready to celebrate another year of exceptional talent and creativity in the book sector at the Australian Book Industry Awards 2026! The Australian Book Industry Awards ceremony will be...

Code Name Funnel Web

Wednesday, 1 April 2026
Sydney, 1940 Frances Davies has managed to avoid the firsthand tolls of WWII, but that all changes when her brother, Thomas, is reported MIA in Singapore. Frankie meets Leo and...

Book marketing & advertising specialist, Select

Wednesday, 1 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...

Senior publicist, Sydney

Wednesday, 1 April 2026
Hachette Australia Senior Publicist – Hachette Australia Hachette Australia is seeking a Senior Publicist to join our collaborative Publicity team. This full-time, permanent role can be based in Sydney or...

Account manager, Melbourne

Wednesday, 1 April 2026
Hachette Australia Hachette Australia has an exciting opportunity to join our high-performing and collaborative Sales department as an Account Manager. This is a permanent full-time position based in our Melbourne...

Books in the media this week 

Friday, 27 March 2026
A round-up of books being reviewed and discussed in key media this week, updated as information becomes available. National The Book Show, ABC Radio National Griefdogg (Michael Winkler, Text) Journey...

Books in the media this week 

Cover of "This is Where the Serpent Lives". Friday, 20 March 2026
A round-up of books being reviewed and discussed in key media this week, updated as information becomes available. National The Book Show, ABC Radio National This is Where the Serpent...

Heatseekers chart proclaims an eggcellent Easter 

Friday, 20 March 2026
Top 10 bestsellers Want to Know a Secret? (Freida McFadden, Poisoned Pen) The Housemaid (combined editions) (Freida McFadden, Bookouture) The Hybrid Prince (Wings of Fire #16) (Tui Sutherland, Scholastic) Heated...

Books in the media this week 

Cover of "A Beautiful Loan" by Mary Costello. Friday, 13 March 2026
A round-up of books being reviewed and mentioned in key media this week, updated as information becomes available. National The Book Show, ABC Radio National Howl (Howard Jacobson, Jonathan Cape)...

McDermott’s “What the Bones Know” tops heatseekers 

Cover of "What the Bones Know". Friday, 13 March 2026
Top 10 bestsellers The Hybrid Prince (Wings of Fire 16) (Tui Sutherland, Scholastic) In Her Own League (Liz Tomforde, Hodder) The Housemaid (Combined editions) (Freida McFadden, Bookouture) Heated Rivalry (Rachel...

Book Club – this month’s reads 

Thursday, 12 March 2026
Looking for your next great group read? Our monthly Book Club rounds up new release titles perfect for sparking conversation and perhaps even some debate. From compelling fiction to thought-provoking...

Books in the media this week 

Bring Back Yesterday Friday, 6 March 2026
A round-up of books being reviewed and mentioned in key media this week, updated as information becomes available. National The Bookshelf, ABC Radio National Nonesuch (Francis Spufford, Faber) The Minstrels...

Junior Book Club – this month’s reads

Friday, 6 March 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...

Books in the media this week 

Cover of 'Escape!' by Stephen Fishbach. Friday, 27 February 2026
A round-up of books being reviewed and mentioned in key media this week, updated as information becomes available. National Book Show, ABC Radio National Kin (Tayari Jones, Penguin) Escape! (Stephen...

Lette’s “The Sisterhood Rules” enters the charts 

Friday, 27 February 2026
Top 10 bestsellers Heated Rivalry (Rachel Reid, Emblaze) The Housemaid (Freida McFadden, Bookouture) (combined editions) Where the Light Gets In (Ben Crowe, HarperCollins) Cozy Friends (Coco Wyo, Penguin) The Long Game (Rachel...

Dove (Georgia Harper, Penguin) 

Tuesday, 24 February 2026
Georgia Harper’s Dove is a quiet, restrained novel with a philosophical tone and a steady undercurrent of tension. Set in a small Queensland town in 1993, the story centres on...

My Ball Is Broken (Rob Graves-Morris, Walker) 

Tuesday, 24 February 2026
My Ball Is Broken, written and illustrated by Rob Graves-Morris, is a playful picture book with hidden depth for readers aged 4 and over, told from the perspective of a...

Griefdogg (Michael Winkler, Text) 

Tuesday, 24 February 2026
Miles Franklin–shortlisted author Michael Winkler (Grimmish) returns with his anticipated new novel, Griefdogg. Jeffrey is a hydrologist in Mildura who, after inheriting a small fortune, decides to abandon his adult...

The Nocturnals (Frances Whiting, HarperCollins) 

Tuesday, 24 February 2026
Frances Whiting’s third novel, The Nocturnals, follows 5 teenagers in 1997 who promise “to love each other wholly” as they become inseparable in their final year of school. The group...

The Last Word (Two Hearts) (A L Tait, Scholastic) 

Tuesday, 24 February 2026
Scholastic’s multi-authored Two Hearts series is capturing the Australian middle-grade romance market. It is notable for its appealing, tween-appropriate relationships, where friendships can evolve into gentle romance and culminate in...

The Chateau on Sunset (Natasha Lester, Hachette) 

Tuesday, 24 February 2026
The Chateau on Sunset is the latest historical fiction novel from bestselling author Natasha Lester, set against both the glamour and the darkness of 1950s Hollywood. Told through split perspectives...

Aussie romantic fantasy makes bestsellers 

The cover of "Songbird of the Sorrows" by Braidee Otto. Friday, 20 February 2026
Top 10 bestsellers Heated Rivalry (Rachel Reid, Emblaze) The Housemaid (Freida McFadden, Bookouture) (combined editions) Arnott's: The Cookbook (Are Media Books, AWW Cookbooks) The Long Game (Rachel Reid, Emblaze) The Housemaid's...