Books in the media this weekend, 10–11 May
Friday, 9 May 2025
A round-up of the books being reviewed and mentioned in key media this coming weekend. This week's round-up will be updated as information becomes available. National The Saturday Paper The...
PRH acquires special edition of ‘Bluey: The Sign’
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...
‘Industry-defining’ bookseller survey launched
Thursday, 8 May 2025
Australian bookselling association BookPeople and Booksellers Aotearoa New Zealand have collaborated to launch an ‘industry-defining’ survey designed to provide data about booksellers in Australia and Aotearoa New Zealand and their...
Who’s eating publishers’ lunch? The rising costs and shrinking margins of Australian books
Wednesday, 7 May 2025
Alice Grundy is an editor, publisher, researcher and teacher. She has worked on both sides of the publishing industry – holding various trade publishing roles over a 15-year period, as well...
Local author shortlisted in UK CrimeFest Awards
Tuesday, 6 May 2025
Aotearoa New Zealand author Tom Baragwanath has been shortlisted for the UK CrimeFest Debut Crime Novel Award for Paper Cage (Text). Originally from Masterton in Aotearoa New Zealand, Baragwanath currently...
‘Great Big Beautiful Life’ top new entry; ‘Cosy Calm’ Australian bestseller
Friday, 2 May 2025
Top 10 bestsellers The Let Them Theory (Mel Robbins & Sawyer Robbins, Hay House) Sunrise on the Reaping (Suzanne Collins, Scholastic) Great Big Beautiful Life (Emily Henry, Penguin) Fearless (Lauren...
Books in the media this weekend, 3–4 May
Friday, 2 May 2025
A round-up of the books being reviewed and mentioned in key media this coming weekend. This week’s round-up will be updated as information becomes available. National The Saturday Paper Losing It...
Mother’s Day recommendations from B+P reviewers
Friday, 2 May 2025
In the lead-up to Mother’s Day, one of the busiest book-buying times of the year, Books+Publishing reviews editor Jess Lomas looks at some reviewer favourites from April and May with...
The Age Book of the Year 2025 shortlists announced
Thursday, 1 May 2025
The shortlists for the 2025 Age Book of the Year awards have been announced. Shortlisted works in each category are: Fiction The Burrow (Melanie Cheng, Text) This Kingdom of Dust (David...
Eagle Books acquires Dubosarsky short story collection
Thursday, 1 May 2025
Eagle Books (an imprint of Christmas Press) and Roffo Court Press (in the UK) have jointly acquired world rights to Life and Breath, a collection of short stories for upper...
ABR announces new editorial cadetship
Wednesday, 30 April 2025
The Australian Book Review (ABR) has announced the Peter Rose Editorial Cadetship to honour outgoing CEO and editor Peter Rose's ‘extraordinary contribution to the training of publishing professionals’. In its...
Mrozinski wins 2025 Calibre Essay Prize
Wednesday, 30 April 2025
The Australian Book Review (ABR) has named Jeanette Mrozinski as the 2025 winner of the $5000 Calibre Essay Prize for her essay 'Eucharist'. 'Eucharist' was chosen from a shortlist of...
The Bookshop on Lemon Tree Lane (Mike Lucas, illus Sofya Karmazina, Little Hare)
Tuesday, 29 April 2025
The Bookshop on Lemon Tree Lane by Mike Lucas (What We All Saw, Let’s Build a Backyard) is a charming story about the comfort of familiar places and the emotions...
Sir Julius Vogel Award 2025 winners announced
Monday, 28 April 2025
The Science Fiction and Fantasy Association of New Zealand Inc. (SFFANZ) has announced the winners of the 2025 Sir Julius Vogel Awards. This year's winners include: Best novel Echoes of...
Perentie Press launches graphic novel prize
Monday, 28 April 2025
New Australian publisher Perentie Press has announced the Perentie Prize for a graphic novel manuscript. Calling for text-only manuscripts for graphic novels, Perentie Press has opened the prize to junior...
Books in the media this weekend, 26–27 April
Thursday, 24 April 2025
A round-up of the books being reviewed and mentioned in key media this coming weekend. This week's round-up will be updated as information becomes available. National The Saturday Paper Consider...
New Voices of Aotearoa competition launched
Thursday, 24 April 2025
The Coalition for Books has launched the inaugural New Voices of Aotearoa competition. This promotional program will 'highlight up and coming New Zealand authors' and 'is aimed at identifying, nurturing...
Gender Queer remains unrestricted after review
Thursday, 24 April 2025
Maia Kobabe's graphic novel/memoir Gender Queer will remain unrestricted with the consumer advice ‘M – not recommended for readers under 15 years’, following a review. In a media release, the Australian Classification...
Diversity Arts Australia: ‘How to be anti-racist’ in the book industry
Wednesday, 23 April 2025
Diversity Arts Australia, an advocacy organisation for racial equity in the creative industries, recently launched ‘Anti-racism and the Arts’, a call to action for creative individuals and organisations to address...
TDLC: ‘The dominant form of revenue for the book industry continues to be the sale of physical books’
Wednesday, 23 April 2025
In the lead-up to the 2025 Australian Book Industry Awards (ABIAs), Books+Publishing is in conversation with the event’s major sponsors about the status of the industry, what excites them about the future,...
Books in the media this weekend, 19–20 April
Thursday, 17 April 2025
A round-up of the books being reviewed and mentioned in key media this coming weekend. National The Saturday Paper Foxglovewise (Ange Mlinko, Faber) I Am Nannertgarrook (Tasma Walton, Bundyi) Uprising (Stephen Gapps,...
Alliance Distribution Services: ‘We firmly believe that everyone should have access to reading’
Wednesday, 16 April 2025
In the lead-up to the 2025 Australian Book Industry Awards (ABIAs), Books+Publishing is in conversation with the event’s major sponsors about the status of the industry, what excites them about the future,...
Raisin shortlisted for Romantic Novel of the Year Award
Wednesday, 16 April 2025
Perth-based writer Rebecca Raisin has been shortlisted for the Contemporary Romance Novel Award for her book A Love Letter to Paris (Boldwood) in the 2025 Romantic Novel of the Year...
State Library NSW announces refurbishment, temporary closures
Wednesday, 16 April 2025
The State Library of New South Wales (SLNSW) has announced a refurbishment of their Macquarie Street building. The Macquarie Street building — including the Bashir Reading Room, Library bookshop and...
2025 Speculate Prize for Emerging Writers longlist announced
Tuesday, 15 April 2025
The Emerging Writers' Festival (EWF), in partnership with RMIT, has announced the longlist for the 2025 Speculate Prize for Emerging Writers. The prize is open to any short work from...
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...
Women’s Prize announces ‘one-off’ Outstanding Contribution Award
Thursday, 10 April 2025
In the UK, the Women's Prize Trust has announced the Women’s Prize Outstanding Contribution Award, a 'one-off literary honour' to be awarded to a living female author 'in recognition of...
Literacy theme for Library and Information Week
Thursday, 10 April 2025
The Australian Library and Information Association (ALIA) has announced 'To Read or Not to Read: Literacy Matters' as the theme for this year's Library and Information Week, running 28 July–3...
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...
ABIA business shortlists, Books Create Australia’s Election 2025, Writing Australia funded
Wednesday, 2 April 2025
We at Books+Publishing had some news of our own this week, as we welcome Jasmin McGaughey to our team in the newly created role of editorial and production coordinator. Jasmin commences on...
