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Vale Hervé de La Martinière 

Hervé de La Martinière picture. Thursday, 15 May 2025
French publishing entrepreneur Hervé de La Martinière has died. De La Martinière began his career at the Hachette Group, working with some of the publisher’s major imprints before moving to...

Gray, Master win humour writing prizes

Green Dot and Laughter is the Best Ending covers. Thursday, 15 May 2025
The NSW State Library has announced the winners of the 2025 Russell Prize for Humour Writing and the Humour Writing for Young People Award. Winners are: Russell Prize for Humour...

ALS Gold Medal 2025 longlist announced

Image of the ALS Gold Medal Thursday, 15 May 2025
The longlist for the 2025 Australian Literature Society (ALS) Gold Medal has been announced. Longlisted works are: 36 Ways of Writing a Vietnamese Poem (Nam Le, Scribner) The Burrow (Melanie...

NZSA announce 2025 mentees

New Zealand Society of Authors logo. Thursday, 15 May 2025
The New Zealand Society of Authors (NZSA) Te Puni Kaituhi o Aotearoa – Ngā Kaituhi Māori has announced the recipients of the NZSA Ngā Kaituhi Māori Mentorship and Kupu Kaitiaki...

Rights round-up 

Wednesday, 14 May 2025
Sales Fiction HarperCollins has sold Greek rights to The Secret Year of Zara Holt (Kimberley Freeman) to Dioptra, via Ersilia Literary Agency; and Hungarian rights to The Other Brother (Tierney Page)...

Larrikin House acquires ‘Ultra Violet’ sequel

Cristy Burne portrait. Wednesday, 14 May 2025
Larrikin House has acquired rights to graphic novel Ultra Violet: Escape from Uranus, written by Cristy Burne and illustrated by Rebel Challenger. According to the publisher, in this 'STEM-meets-adventure graphic...

Echo Publishing acquires Ayliffe’s crime standalone

Tim Ayliffe author photo. Wednesday, 14 May 2025
Echo Publishing has acquired world rights to Dark Desert Road by Tim Ayliffe, via Jeanne Ryckmans at Key People Literary Management. According to the publisher, Dark Desert Road is Ayliffe's first...

ABIA photos available 

ABIA Celebrating 25 Years logo Wednesday, 14 May 2025
Books+Publishing hopes you enjoyed the 2025 Australian Book Industry Awards. Photos of the award ceremony on 7 May are now available for download. See the photos in this OneDrive folder....

Read the latest Publishers Weekly 

Wednesday, 14 May 2025
Books+Publishing is partnering with US trade news magazine Publishers Weekly to provide our subscribers with exclusive access to the weekly digital edition of PW magazine. View the edition here.

The Silken Thread (Gabrielle Wang, Penguin) 

Tuesday, 13 May 2025
When 12-year-old Moonie’s Ma Mi leaves home, an apparition of a boy, Little Dipper, appears. Moonie regularly sees three ghost siblings in her 1930s Carlton house, so she is unfazed...

Eden (Mark Brandi, Hachette) 

Tuesday, 13 May 2025
Mark Brandi has established himself as a master of gritty yet lyrical thrillers that appeal to connoisseurs of Australian crime fiction since his explosive 2017 debut, Wimmera, which won him...

A Forbidden Alchemy (Stacey McEwan, S&S) 

the cover for A Forbidden Alchemy Tuesday, 13 May 2025
A Forbidden Alchemy is an enthralling romantasy that blends magic, politics and passion in a world on the brink of revolution. It follows a talented dreamer, a quick-witted loyalist, and...

The Pearl of Tagai Town (Lenora Thaker, Text) 

Tuesday, 13 May 2025
Lenora Thaker’s debut novel, The Pearl of Tagai Town, is a fast-paced story that follows Pearl, a young Torres Strait Islander descendant, growing up in a northeastern Australian shantytown in the...

The Revisionists (Michelle Johnston, Fourth Estate) 

Tuesday, 13 May 2025
Michelle Johnston’s third novel, The Revisionist, is a beautifully crafted story that follows the journey of Christine Campbell, a young woman with strong beliefs and misguided ambitions. Christine goes to great lengths...

Larrikin House acquires Barkla’s ‘Robo-teacher’

Charlotta Barkla headshot. Tuesday, 13 May 2025
Larrikin House has acquired Robo-teacher, a picture book written by Charlotte Barkla (All Bodies Are Good Bodies, Little Hare) and illustrated by Gabrielle Petruso. According to the publisher, Robo-teacher follows...

UQP launches writing mentorship prize 

UQP Mentorship Prize for under represented writers logo. Tuesday, 13 May 2025
University of Queensland Press (UQP) has launched a mentorship prize for under-represented writers. ‘This prize will enrich the diversity of Australian stories by supporting and mentoring under-represented writers towards book...

Pantera acquires Sheppard’s ‘Yeah the Boys’

a portrait of Holden Sheppard Tuesday, 13 May 2025
Pantera Press has acquired ANZ rights for Yeah the Boys, an adult fiction title from author Holden Sheppard, via Gaby Naher at The Naher Agency. According to the publisher, Yeah...

Fourth Estate acquires Dalton’s new novel

Trent Dalton 2025 portrait. Monday, 12 May 2025
Fourth Estate, an imprint of HarperCollins Australia, has acquired world rights to Gravity Let Me Go, a novel by Trent Dalton. Gravity Let Me Go follows journalist Noah Cork and...

Fogarty Literary Award 2025 shortlist announced

The Fogarty Literary Award logo. Monday, 12 May 2025
The shortlist for the 2025 Fogarty Literary Award has been announced. Shortlisted titles, chosen from 38 entries, include: ‘Boy Friends’ by Seth Malacari ‘Glimmers in the Sea Glass’ by Chuckie...

Wheeler Centre 2025 Hot Desk Fellows announced

the 2025 hot desk fellows Thursday, 8 May 2025
The Wheeler Centre has announced the 22 emerging writers who will receive Hot Desk Fellowships in 2025. This year's recipients are: Jamil Badi for 'New Ancient Folktales' (fiction, short stories)...

PRH acquires special edition of ‘Bluey: The Sign’

Bluey: The Sign cover. Thursday, 8 May 2025
Penguin Random House (PRH) Australia has announced the forthcoming publication of special edition children's book Bluey: The Sign. According to the publisher, The Sign will be based on the television episode of...

Farnham wins ABIA Book of the Year

Wednesday, 7 May 2025
The winners of the 2025 Australian Book Industry Awards (ABIA) have been announced, with The Voice Inside (John Farnham with Poppy Stockell, Hachette) taking out the overall Book of the...

Rights round-up 

the cover for The Calendar Mums Wednesday, 7 May 2025
Sales Fiction HarperCollins has sold world English (ex ANZ) rights to The Calendar Mums by Lauren K McKellar to Hodder Fiction, as well as Czech language rights to Alpress. Key People...

BIBF to increase focus on academic publishing 

beijing international book fair logo Wednesday, 7 May 2025
The Beijing International Book Fair (BIBF), running 18–22 June 2025, will increase its focus on academic publishing with a new conference in partnership with the International Association of Scientific, Technical...

 

 

 

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