The Girl in the Painting (Dee White, illus Sarah Anthony, Walker)
Tuesday, 15 April 2025
The Girl in the Painting is a beautifully told narrative nonfiction picture book that gives voice to a quiet figure in one of Australia’s most iconic artworks. Based on the...
Our New Gods (Thomas Vowles, UQP)
Tuesday, 15 April 2025
Twisty and menacing, the new psychological literary thriller Our New Gods – set in Melbourne’s queer scene – is unsettling and memorable. Debut author Thomas Vowles hooks the reader early,...
Music Camp (Penny Tangey, UQP)
Tuesday, 15 April 2025
Penny Tangey (Granbad, As Fast As I Can) returns to middle grade with Music Camp, a story set during a selective five-day interschool music camp. Miley lives with her mum...
Terraglossia (Debra Dank, Echo)
Tuesday, 15 April 2025
Debra Dank, a Gudanji/Wakaja and Kalkadoon woman from the Barkly Tablelands in the Northern Territory and critically acclaimed author of We Come with This Place, returns with her powerful new...
New novel tops Australian bestsellers; Let Them retakes number one
Friday, 11 April 2025
Top 10 bestsellers The Let Them Theory (Mel Robbins & Sawyer Robbins, Hay House) Sunrise on the Reaping (Suzanne Collins, Scholastic) Cozy Cuties (Coco Wyo, Penguin) Nobody’s Fool (Harlan Coben,...
Books in the media this weekend, 12–13 April
Friday, 11 April 2025
A round-up of the books being reviewed and mentioned in key media this coming weekend. National The Saturday Paper Flesh (David Szalay, Jonathan Cape) Human/Nature: On Life in a Wild...
Combined print and ebook 2024 bestsellers
Wednesday, 9 April 2025
Top 10 print bestsellers RecipeTin Eats: Tonight (Nagi Maehashi, Macmillan) RecipeTin Eats: Dinner (Nagi Maehashi, Macmillan) Here One Moment (Liane Moriarty, Macmillan) It Ends with Us (Colleen Hoover, S&S)* Atomic...
My Name Is Jemima (Olivia Muscat, illus by Allison Colpoys, Scribble)
Tuesday, 8 April 2025
My Name Is Jemima is a heartwarming and informative picture book that introduces young readers to the life and work of guide dogs and teaches children about disability, independence and...
Rise of the Witch (Everglade #1) (Kitty Black, illus Rebecca Crane, Affirm)
Tuesday, 8 April 2025
Take one part Enid Blyton’s The Enchanted Wood, add a sprinkle of Diana Wynne Jones and a dash of Jessica Townsend’s Nevermoor, and you’ve got the perfect recipe for a...
The Name of the Sister (Gail Jones, Text)
Tuesday, 8 April 2025
The latest novel from award-winning author Gail Jones, The Name of the Sister, is a literary whodunnit set in a small mining town. The book begins with a woman stumbling onto...
Lucky’s Star: The Story of a Meteorite (Mark Greenwood, illus by Lucia Masciullo, CSIRO Publishing)
Tuesday, 8 April 2025
Children are naturally fascinated by the night sky, and Lucky’s Star will surely delight primary-aged students with its clever combination of storytelling and facts. Based on the real-life 1969 Murchison...
King of Dirt (Holden Sheppard, Pantera)
Tuesday, 8 April 2025
Holden Sheppard hits again with the blunt edge of Australian queerness in his latest novel, King of Dirt. Continuing his work in the gay coming-of-age genre (Sheppard’s 2019 debut Invisible...
Bombard the Headquarters! The Cultural Revolution in China (Linda Jaivin, Black Inc)
Tuesday, 8 April 2025
Chairman Mao’s decade of terror is the subject of Bombard the Headquarters!, Australian sinologist Linda Jaivin’s excellent primer on China’s Cultural Revolution. In 1966, Peking University’s Nie Yuanzi created a...
Stinkbug (Sinéad Stubbins, Affirm)
Tuesday, 8 April 2025
Sinéad Stubbins’ debut fiction novel, Stinkbug, is a sharp, darkly funny reflection on the corporate ‘normal’ and the compromises we make to survive in a hostile environment. It meditates on...
Bestsellers: Sun still rises on Suzanne Collins, plus conversations, crime
Friday, 4 April 2025
Top 10 bestsellers Sunrise on the Reaping (Suzanne Collins, Scholastic) The Let Them Theory (Mel Robbins & Sawyer Robbins, Hay House) The Next Conversation (Jefferson Fisher, Penguin) Nobody’s Fool (Harlan...
Books in the media this weekend, 5–6 April
Friday, 4 April 2025
A round-up of the books being reviewed and mentioned in key media this coming weekend. National The Saturday Paper Melanesia (Hamish McDonald, Black Inc.) Memorial Days (Geraldine Brooks, Hachette) The...
Publicity co-ordinator, Sydney
Wednesday, 2 April 2025
Allen & Unwin Join Australia’s leading independent publisher, Allen & Unwin. For 40+ years, we’ve championed local and international authors, winning ‘Publisher of the Year’ 14 times. Proudly Australian-owned with...
Product executive, Victoria
Wednesday, 2 April 2025
Hachette Australia Hachette Australia has an exciting opportunity to join our award-winning and international product team in the role of Product Executive. This Melbourne-based role reports to the Senior Product...
Without Question
Wednesday, 2 April 2025
Two small photographs found in a dead man’s wallet throw every belief Bella holds about her family into disarray and change her life forever. The novel is in development as...
Senior commissioning editor (0.8 FTE), Melbourne
Wednesday, 2 April 2025
Monash University Publishing Do you have exceptional editing skills, commissioning experience and an eye for high-quality books across trade and scholarly markets? In this key position you will work in...
Publicist, Sydney
Wednesday, 2 April 2025
Echo Publishing Contract: Maternity leave cover for 9-12 months Start Date: Mid July Hours: Part-time, Two-Three days a week Reports to: Managing Director Location: Summer Hill, Sydney Working pattern: Hybrid...
Sales coordinator, New South Wales
Wednesday, 2 April 2025
Bloomsbury Publishing Pty Ltd Join the Bloomsbury Australia Team as a Full-Time Sales Coordinator! At Bloomsbury, we’re excited to offer a fantastic opportunity for a dedicated Sales Coordinator to join...
Key account manager, New South Wales
Wednesday, 2 April 2025
Bloomsbury Publishing Pty Ltd Join the Bloomsbury Australia Team as a Full-Time Key Account Manager! At Bloomsbury, we’re excited to offer a fantastic opportunity for a dedicated Key Account Manager...
Early bird tickets selling fast!
Wednesday, 2 April 2025
Have you booked your ABIA tickets? Book your tickets at early bird prices now! We offer our warm congratulations to all of the publishers, authors, illustrators and narrators shortlisted for...
R.I.P. Nanny Tobbins (Lucie Stevens, HarperCollins)
Tuesday, 1 April 2025
R.I.P. Nanny Tobbins by Lucie Stevens is a deliciously macabre and unexpectedly funny debut fantasy for advanced middle-grade readers, blending tension, mystery and moments of humour with remarkable skill. Albertine...
When Nothing Feels Real (Nathan Dunne, Murdoch)
Tuesday, 1 April 2025
When Nothing Feels Real is a raw and immersive first-person account of journalist Nathan Dunne’s experience of depersonalisation. It begins with a moment – a dive into cold water –...
Ever Blessed (Olivia O’Flynn, HarperCollins)
Tuesday, 1 April 2025
Ever Blessed by Olivia O’Flynn is a confident debut in the romantasy genre, featuring a recalcitrant heroine, a taciturn hero, and potentially world-ending stakes. Captain Elva, a warrior princess of...
A Farm by the Sea (Jillian Packer, Berbay)
Tuesday, 1 April 2025
Fans of Alison Lester, Freya Blackwood and Trace Balla will be captivated by A Farm by the Sea by debut author and illustrator Jillian Packer. This new picture book invites young readers...
Rytual (Chloe Elisabeth Wilson, Penguin)
Tuesday, 1 April 2025
In her unsettling and sharply constructed debut, Rytual, Chloe Elisabeth Wilson dissects the seductive promise of transformation through beauty, rituals and belief systems. Marnie Sellick once dreamed of writing screenplays....
Joss: A History (Grace Yee, Giramondo)
Tuesday, 1 April 2025
Grace Yee’s Joss: A History uncovers the lives of Chinese immigrants in Australia during the 19th and 20th centuries through a powerful blend of archival research and poetry. Viewing White...
