Several judges for the Queensland Literary Awards have resigned in protest following the news that the State Library of Queensland (SLQ) has withdrawn a black&write! fellowship for author KA Ren... Read more |
The Australian Society of Authors (ASA) has released a statement regarding the State Library of Queensland’s decision to withdraw a $15,000 black&write! fellowship that was due to be awarded to... Read more |
Overland literary journal is hosting an open letter from First Nations storytellers to the State Library of Queensland (SLQ) and Queensland Minister for Education and the Arts John-Paul Langbroek regarding... Read more |
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Michelle de Kretser has won the 2025 Stella Prize, worth $60,000, for her seventh novel, Theory & Practice (Text). In their joint report, the judges said: ‘Michelle de Kretser’s Theory... Read more |
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The winners of the 2025 Australian Book Design Awards, presented by the Australian Book Designers Association (ABDA), have been announced. The winners in each category are: Designer’s Choice Award Eat... Read more |
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Lettura Pty Ltd, trading as Rosetta Books, is merging with Annie’s Books on Peregian from 31 May 2025. Rosetta Books is located in Maleny and has been operating since 2001.... Read more |
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The Luna Foundation has launched an inaugural writers residency for Aotearoa New Zealand women writers. Running 3–7 November 2025, the Luna Foundation Writers Residency will be awarded to a woman writer... Read more |
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Atria Books, an imprint of Simon & Schuster Australia, has acquired world rights to Luke Bateman’s debut fantasy series in a two-book deal, via Sean Anderson and Tim Wall at... Read more |
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Penguin Random House (PRH) Australia has acquired ANZ rights for a new novel, When Sullivan Met Lola, and a new work of collected nonfiction from Monica McInerney, via Fiona Inglis... Read more |
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The Adversary by Canadian author Michael Crummey (Knopf) has won the €100,000 (A$174,939) international Dublin Literary Award. This is the 30th iteration of the awards, ‘the world’s largest prize for... Read more |
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Inspired by the popular tangram puzzle, Who Might You Be? is a unique picture book that celebrates the power of transformation. Robert Henderson (I See, I See) has created a... Read moreBooks+Publishing pre-publication reviews are supported by the Copyright Agency Cultural Fund. |
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