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Else (Rose Michael, Spineless Wonders) 

The book cover of "Else" by Rose Michael. A peson lies shirtless on a rocky ground. Tuesday, 21 October 2025
Landscape and climate are central in Else, the latest novel from Rose Michael (The Asking Game, The Art of Navigation). This genre-bending work of eco-fiction blends experimental prose, poetry and...

Osman keeps Dalton from top spot: this week’s bestsellers 

The book cover for Legacy, featuring a river curving gently into a red dust horizon Friday, 17 October 2025
Top 10 bestsellers The Impossible Fortune (Richard Osman, Viking) Gravity Let Me Go (Trent Dalton, Fourth Estate) Arnott's The Cookbook (Are Media Books, AWW Cookbooks) Legacy (Chris Hammer, A&U) Mad Mabel (Sally...

Books in the media this weekend, 18 to 19 October 

The book cover for Beautiful Changelings, which features a collage art butterfly against a blue background. Friday, 17 October 2025
A round-up of the books being reviewed and mentioned in key media this coming weekend.  National The Saturday Paper Alexandrian Sphinx (Peter Jeffreys & Gregory Jusdanis, Summit Books) beautiful changelings...

Bayt Al-Hikma: the first library in the Islamic world

Thursday, 16 October 2025
With libraries, their work, and free access to information under increasing threat around the world, B+P and the Melbourne UNESCO City of Literature Office reached out to libraries in other designated cities of...

Sales coordinator, Victoria

Wednesday, 15 October 2025
Monash University Publishing Sales Coordinator, Monash University Publishing (0.6 FTE) Location: Clayton campus Employment Type: Part-time Remuneration: Pro-rata $96,768–104,450 HEW6, plus 17% superannuation Monash University Publishing has an exciting opportunity...

Program director, Melbourne

Wednesday, 15 October 2025
Williamstown Literary Festival Willy Lit Fest Organising Committee is seeking an energetic and creative Program Director to design and manage its annual celebration of books and writing – 12–14 June...

Books in the media this weekend, 11–12 October 

The book cover of 'Seed' by Bri Lee. The text runs vertically against a blue background. Friday, 10 October 2025
A round-up of the books being reviewed and mentioned in key media this coming weekend. National The Saturday Paper Chosen Family (Madeleine Gray, Summit) Clint (Shawn Levy, HarperCollins) Unfinished Revolution...

Book Club – this month’s reads

Friday, 10 October 2025
Looking for your next great group read? Our monthly Book Club rounds up new release titles that are perfect for sparking conversation and perhaps even some debate. From compelling fiction to...

Perpustakaan Jakarta Cikini: Communities need a library

Thursday, 9 October 2025
With libraries, their work, and free access to information under increasing threat around the world, B+P and the Melbourne UNESCO City of Literature Office reached out to libraries in other designated cities of...

Member services administration officer, Victoria

Wednesday, 8 October 2025
BookPeople BookPeople is seeking a highly organised and proactive Member Services Administration Officer to join our small, dedicated team. This role is central to supporting members and ensuring the smooth...

Unlock Books+Publishing

Wednesday, 8 October 2025
Unlock Books+Publishing, Australia’s number-one source of news about the book industry, keeping subscribers up to date with the latest book industry news, events, features, interviews, opinion, personnel changes, job advertisements...

Power Moves (Leesa Ronald, A&U) 

Tuesday, 7 October 2025
In Power Moves, Leesa Ronald delivers a sharp and witty follow-up to her much-loved debut, Special Delivery. The novel follows Camilla “Millsy” Hatton, media director for the NSW Minister for Education....

Books in the media this weekend, 4–5 October 

Friday, 3 October 2025
A round-up of the books being reviewed and mentioned in key media this coming weekend. National The Saturday Paper The Butterfly Thief (Walter Marsh, Scribe) Defiance: Stories from Nature and...

Junior Book Club – this month’s reads

Friday, 3 October 2025
Searching for your next great read to share with kids? Our Junior Book Club highlights 10 new titles each month that are perfect for classrooms, libraries and family reading time....