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Keeperton acquires Belan’s debut

Wednesday, 20 August 2025
Keeperton has acquired world rights to debut novel The Line by Jeremy Belan, in a two-book deal. The Line is a coming-of-age story following Eddie, who is caught between two...

HQ acquires Inoon’s second novel

Tuesday, 19 August 2025
Harlequin Australia (HQ), a division of HarperCollins, has acquired world rights to The Sisters of Serendib by Ayesha Inoon, via Rochelle Fernandez at Alex Adsett Literary. ‘In 1990, a boat...

HarperCollins acquires debut novel from White

Tuesday, 19 August 2025
HarperCollins has acquired ANZ rights to Billie King, Outlaw, the debut novel by Shannon Kelly White, in a two-book deal via Anjanette Fennell at Key People Literary Management. Billie King,...

Larrikin acquires Harry’s ‘The Fast Lane’

Monday, 18 August 2025
Larrikin House has acquired world rights to The Fast Lane, a picture book written by Pip Harry and illustrated by Katrin Dreiling. According to the publisher, The Fast Lane is ‘charming, funny...

A&U acquires Katz’s memoir

Monday, 18 August 2025
Allen & Unwin (A&U) has acquired world English rights to My Cursed Vagina, a memoir by Lally Katz, via Wendy Howell and Lucy White from Creative Representation. The memoir follows...

UQP acquires Rocca’s middle-grade novel

A portrait of Allison Rocca Thursday, 14 August 2025
UQP has acquired world rights to the debut middle-grade novel Joey and the Junjardy written by Allison Rocca and illustrated by Brenton E McKenna, in a deal brokered by Danielle...

Christmas Press acquires Kelleher middle-grade

A portrait of Victor Kelleher Wednesday, 13 August 2025
Christmas Press imprint Eagle Books has acquired world rights to Only the Wild, an upper middle-grade/YA novel by Victor Kelleher, via Margaret Connolly of Margaret Connolly and Associates. Christmas Press...

Hachette acquires Grieve’s ‘Duty to Warn’

Tuesday, 12 August 2025
Hachette Australia has acquired world English rights for Duty to Warn, a memoir by Charlotte Grieve, who was a named defendant in the Al Muderis v Nine Network defamation trial,...

Text acquires Hornung’s ‘The Minstrels’

Tuesday, 12 August 2025
Text Publishing has acquired world rights to The Minstrels by Eva Hornung, via Jenny Darling & Associates.  The Minstrels follows the Thurston family, farming land overlooked by the Minstrels, the plunging gorge...

UQP acquires Vucic debut poetry collection

A portrait of Dženana Vucic Wednesday, 6 August 2025
UQP has acquired world rights to After War, the debut poetry collection from Dženana Vucic. After War is ‘a memoiristic poetry collection which unfurls from the dislocating trauma of the Bosnian...

A&U acquires Hone guide to surviving loss

a portrait of Lucy Hone Tuesday, 5 August 2025
Allen & Unwin (A&U) has acquired world English rights to How Will I Ever Get Through This? by Lucy Hone, in a deal brokered by Catherine Drayton at InkWell Management....

Larrikin House acquires Hayward’s picture book

Monday, 4 August 2025
Larrikin House has acquired world rights to What Can I Get For Mother’s Day?, a picture book written by Renae Hayward and illustrated by Susan Joy Lu. According to the...

Transit Lounge acquires Hinton’s second crime novel

Monday, 4 August 2025
Transit Lounge has acquired world rights to SD Hinton’s new crime novel, Inlet Bridge, via Sarah McKenzie Literary Management. ‘The inspiration for Inlet Bridge came in two parts,' said Hinton....

Riveted Press acquires Cullen debut middle-grade

A portrait of Brenton Cullen Wednesday, 30 July 2025
Riveted Press has acquired world rights to The Prime Minister Problem, a debut middle-grade novel by Brenton Cullen. The Prime Minister Problem is 'a heartfelt and timely story about an...

A&U acquires Gifford picture book

a portrait of Lucinda Gifford drawing a duck Tuesday, 29 July 2025
Albert Street Books, an imprint of Allen & Unwin (A&U), has acquired world rights to picture book Valerie: Australia’s Bravest Sausage Dog by Lucinda Gifford, via Pippa Masson at Curtis Brown...

Riveted Press acquires Farrell junior fiction trilogy

a portrait of Anne Farrell Tuesday, 29 July 2025
Riveted Press has acquired world rights to a junior fiction trilogy by debut author Anne Farrell. The as-yet-untitled speculative fiction series is suitable for readers aged 6 years and above,...

Larrikin acquires McKerrow’s middle-grade novel

Thursday, 24 July 2025
Larrikin House has acquired world rights to Grave Robbing and Other Curious Activities, a middle-grade novel by Joel McKerrow.  Described by the publisher as ‘heart-racing, spine-tingling and poetic’, the story...

Text acquires Tolich’s debut romcom

Wednesday, 23 July 2025
Text Publishing has acquired world rights to debut romcom Side Character Energy by Olivia Tolich, in a deal brokered by Martin Shaw at Shaw Literary. Side Character Energy follows character...

Larrikin acquires Kelly debut picture book

Wednesday, 23 July 2025
Larrikin House has acquired world rights to Celebration Festival, a debut picture book by Alysia Kelly, illustrated by Ruth-Mary Smith. The publisher described the title as a resource aimed at...

A&U acquires Ronald’s second romcom

Tuesday, 22 July 2025
Allen & Unwin (A&U) has acquired world rights to Power Moves, Leesa Ronald’s second romcom novel. In Power Moves, ‘a workaholic communications staffer is determined to guide her beloved boss to...

PRH acquires Noni’s fantasy series

Tuesday, 22 July 2025
Penguin Random House (PRH) has announced the forthcoming publication of Shadow Reaper, a new fantasy series from YA author Lynette Noni, previously acquired in a three-book deal, via Jennifer Azantian...

S&S acquires Reynolds’ memoir

Monday, 21 July 2025
Simon & Schuster Australia (S&S) has acquired world rights for the memoir On My Own Terms by Adam Reynolds, via agent Steve Gillis. According to the publisher, the memoir tracks Reynolds'...

A&U acquires Heath’s ‘Kill Your Boss’

Monday, 21 July 2025
Allen & Unwin (A&U) has acquired ANZ rights to Jack Heath’s crime novel, Kill Your Boss, via Alexandra Christie from Curtis Brown Australia. Detective Sergeant Kiara Lui returns for a...

Pantera acquires ‘Juicy’ memoir by Joseph

Monday, 21 July 2025
Pantera Press has acquired world rights for the memoir Juicy: How to Live a Life in the Wreckage of Expectations by debut Lebanese-Australian author Sheree Joseph, in a two-book deal...

PRH acquires Thian’s YA in two-book deal

Aurelne Thian Thursday, 17 July 2025
Penguin Random House Australia (PRH) has acquired Dear Campus Cupid by Aurelne Thian, in a two-book deal brokered by Danielle Binks from Jacinta di Mase Management. According to the publisher, Dear...

Melbourne Books acquires Entrecôte cookbook

Jason Jones Thursday, 17 July 2025
Melbourne Books has acquired world rights to Entrecôte by restaurant owner Jason M Jones. Jones is the owner of the titular Melbourne restaurant in Prahran that describes itself as ‘a renaissance...

Hepworth’s ‘The Soulmate’ adapted for TV 

Wednesday, 16 July 2025
Production company Made Up Stories (Nine Perfect Strangers, Strife) is set to produce a television adaption of The Soulmate by Sally Hepworth (Macmillan). Executive producers for the series will include...