Bakers Lane Books acquires middle-grade novel by Emma Greville
Thursday, 3 September 2026
Bakers Lane Books has acquired world rights to the middle-grade novel The Girl in the Corner by Emma Greville. The Girl in the Corner tells the stories of Anne, in 1869,...
Allen & Unwin acquires “Making It Up As I Go” by Sophie Shaw
Thursday, 3 September 2026
Allen & Unwin has acquired world rights to nonfiction title Making It Up As I Go by Sophie Shaw from Bruce Kaider at One Sports & Entertainment. In Making It...
Allen & Unwin acquires “Neil the Seal” under Albert Street Books imprint
Wednesday, 2 September 2026
Albert Street Books, an imprint of Allen & Unwin, has acquired world rights to the picture book Neil the Seal by Lucinda Gifford. In the book – inspired by “the...
UWA Publishing acquires “Laughing River” by NJ Madden
Wednesday, 2 September 2026
UWA Publishing has acquired world rights to the novel Laughing River, a literary fiction work by NJ Madden. Shortlisted for the Dorothy Hewett Award in 2025, Laughing River is a historical...
Text Publishing acquires Jade Timms’s “The Good Boys”
Tuesday, 1 September 2026
Text Publishing has acquired ANZ rights to contemporary YA novel The Good Boys by Jade Timms, in a two-book deal brokered by Bella Suckling at Annabel Barker Agency. The Good...
Flame Tree acquires 3 novels by Eugen Bacon
Monday, 31 August 2026
UK publisher Flame Tree has acquired world rights to 3 “Afro-surreal” books by Eugen Bacon. The titles acquired are murder mystery novella Jintu, to be published in September 2027; Betwixt,...
Summit acquires debut novel “People Will Get Hurt by This” by Katie Newton
Thursday, 27 August 2026
Simon & Schuster Australia imprint Summit Books has acquired ANZ rights to “darkly funny and startlingly original upmarket commercial debut” People Will Get Hurt by This by Katie Newton, in...
Bundyi acquires two novels by Tasma Walton
Thursday, 27 August 2026
Simon & Schuster Australia imprint Bundyi has acquired world rights to two novels by Tasma Walton. Walton is a Boonwurrung woman from the saltwater country of Melbourne and an actor...
Allen & Unwin acquires “Now or Never” by James Massola and Shane Wright
Thursday, 27 August 2026
Allen & Unwin (A&U) has acquired world rights to nonfiction title Now or Never: The Inside Story of How Albanese and Chalmers Are Changing Australia by James Massola and Shane...
Penguin Random House acquires two YA horror novels by Margot McGovern
Wednesday, 26 August 2026
Penguin Random House Australia (PRH) has acquired world rights to two YA horror novels by Margot McGovern, in a deal brokered by Danielle Binks at Jacinta Dimase Management. PRH publisher...
Allen & Unwin acquires Kylie Mansfield’s “The Storyteller of Wyld Hall”
Wednesday, 26 August 2026
Allen & Unwin has acquired ANZ and Oceania rights to debut historical novel The Storyteller of Wyld Hall and a second book by Kylie Mansfield from Tara Wynne of Curtis...
Perentie Press acquires inaugural graphic novel prize winner
Tuesday, 25 August 2026
Perentie Press has acquired the winner of its inaugural Perentie Prize for a graphic novel. The prize winner, Violet Bloom: Alien Spy, is a standalone, middle-grade graphic novel written by DC...
Peter Carey debut “Bliss” to be adapted for television
Tuesday, 25 August 2026
BBC Studios Australia Productions is developing a television series adaptation of Peter Carey’s first novel, Bliss (Penguin). The novel, which was first published in 1981 and won the Miles Franklin...
University of Queensland Press acquires “Searching for Starwings” by Sandy Bigna
Monday, 24 August 2026
University of Queensland Press (UQP) has acquired world rights to Searching for Starwings, the second verse novel by Sandy Bigna, in a deal brokered by Danielle Binks of Jacinta Dimase Management....
Text acquires Melanie Skyers debut novel
Thursday, 20 August 2026
Text Publishing has acquired world rights to Belly-Heart, a debut novel by Melanie Skyers, via Jane Novak at Jane Novak Literary Agency. The publisher said that Belly-Heart is “the story...
PRH acquires “A Classified Affair” by Chloe Hooper
Wednesday, 19 August 2026
Penguin Random House Australia (PRH) has acquired ANZ rights to the novel A Classified Affair by Chloe Hooper. PRH said that A Classified Affair takes place in 1979 Britain following...
Perentie Press announces Graphic Folk list and first title
Wednesday, 19 August 2026
Perentie Press has launched the new list Graphic Folk for graphic novel adaptations of fairytales and folktales from around the world. The first title of the list will be Strawberries...
Queer AFL romance “After the Siren” optioned for screen
Tuesday, 18 August 2026
Penguin Random House Australia and New Zealand (PRH) has optioned screen rights to After the Siren by Darcy Green to Mad Ones Films. The news comes as PRH announces the...
Wiley acquires Hannah Brown’s “Wired to Lead”
Tuesday, 18 August 2026
Wiley has acquired world rights to Wired to Lead: The ADHD Advantage the World Needs Now by Hannah Brown, in a deal brokered by literary agent Lou Johnson and Lucy...
Allen & Unwin acquires Debra Oswald’s “The Buxton Celebration”
Tuesday, 11 August 2026
Allen & Unwin (A&U) has acquired ANZ rights to Debra Oswald’s novel The Buxton Celebration, in a deal brokered by Anthony Blair of Cameron’s Management. After the death of Frank...
Penguin Random House acquires “Malachite” by Hasib Hourani
Monday, 10 August 2026
Penguin Random House has acquired ANZ rights to the novel Malachite by Hasib Hourani, with Jane Novak Literary Agency selling UK & Commonwealth rights (ex ANZ) to Prototype Publishing via...
Allen & Unwin acquires Tanya Scott’s “Stillwater” follow-up “The Family Business”
Thursday, 6 August 2026
Allen & Unwin (A&U) has acquired ANZ rights to The Family Business by Tanya Scott from Tom Gilliatt at a4 Literary. Beginning “some months after the conclusion of her debut...
Allen & Unwin acquires “Into the Valley” by Alex Miller
Wednesday, 5 August 2026
Allen & Unwin (A&U) has acquired world rights to “emotionally masterful novel” Into the Valley by Alex Miller from the author. Into the Valley follows Andy, who moves to the...
Magabala acquires “Children of Crows” by Sharleigh Crittenden
Wednesday, 5 August 2026
Magabala has acquired world rights to “powerful literary fiction novella” Children of Crows by Wiradjuri writer Sharleigh Crittenden, in a deal brokered by Rebecca Slater at a4 Literary. Magabala said...
Penguin Random House acquires children’s bird book by David Pocock and Jess Ward-Jones
Tuesday, 4 August 2026
Penguin Random House (PRH) Australia has acquired world rights to a children’s book by Australian senator and former professional rugby union player David Pocock, written with ecologist Jess Ward-Jones. Currently...
Allen & Unwin acquires Charlotte Guest’s debut “The Kookaburra”
Monday, 3 August 2026
Allen & Unwin (A&U) has acquired ANZ rights to The Kookaburra, a debut novel by Charlotte Guest, in a 5-way auction brokered by Rebecca Slater of a4 Literary. Rights for...
Allen & Unwin acquires “The Vatican Files”
Thursday, 30 July 2026
Allen & Unwin (A&U) has acquired world rights to the nonfiction title The Vatican Files: Dark Money, Power and the Battle with America’s Right by Paola Totaro and Maria Antonietta...
Bundyi acquires first bilingual book: “ngurrumirgang ngarru” by Dhani Gilbert
Thursday, 30 July 2026
Simon & Schuster (S&S) imprint Bundyi Publishing has acquired world rights to the imprint’s first bilingual work, the children’s picture book ngurrumirgang ngarru, written and illustrated by Kalari Wiradyuri woman...
HQ acquires “The Confession” by E Brodie
Thursday, 30 July 2026
HQ has acquired world rights to The Confession by E Brodie, agented by Chloe Berry of The Berry Agency. A “gripping suspense novel set in 1980s small-town Australia”, The Confession...
UWA Publishing acquires Georgie Harriss autofiction “Perpetual Stew”
Wednesday, 29 July 2026
UWA Publishing has acquired world rights to Georgie Harriss’s literary novel Perpetual Stew, which was shortlisted for the Dorothy Hewett Award. UWA Publishing described the novel as “a grotty yet...
