Eleven must-read English-language books by Arab authors in 2025
The year is shaping up to be an important one for Arab authors. From novels excavating modern Egyptian…
‘Tentative agreement’ in Anthropic copyright lawsuit
Monday, 1 September 2025 Books+Publishing @booksandpublishing AI company Anthropic has reportedly reached a preliminary agreement with attorneys…
“The First Gentleman,” by Bill Clinton, James Patterson
Editor’s note: The opinions of the smart, well-read women in my Denver book club mean a lot, and…
‘Destroy This House’ a weird trip down a wandering family’s memory lane
Grab a Coca-Cola, your favorite Pop-Tart, and settle in for a guided tour of an astonishing family journey…
The best new books released in August, from Toni Jordan, Rhett Davis and more
Welcome to the ABC Arts wrap of the best new releases. This month, we bring you a nine-book…
Pictures of Life on a Christian Commune
Kate Riley’s ambitious début novel, “Ruth,” opens in 1963, the year that its protagonist, Ruth Scholl, is born…
Call for submissions: A how-to guide for responding to government
Thursday, 28 August 2025 Books+Publishing @booksandpublishing In the wake of the Productivity Commission’s (PC) first report on…
Here Come the Cousins (Maggie Hutchings, illus Sarah Zweck, T&H)
Tuesday, 26 August 2025 Books+Publishing @booksandpublishing In Here Come the Cousins, a young child eagerly awaits the…
UWAP acquires ‘Mother Salad’ by Pantsis
Tuesday, 26 August 2025 Books+Publishing @booksandpublishing UWA Publishing has acquired world rights to Mother Salad, a collection…
David Allen named Dymocks CEO
Monday, 25 August 2025 Books+Publishing @booksandpublishing Dymocks has announced the appointment of David Allen as its new…
Atlantic Books acquires Grey’s next novel
Monday, 25 August 2025 Books+Publishing @booksandpublishing Atlantic Books Australia, a division of Allen & Unwin, has acquired…
Elizabeth Strout’s latest (an Oprah pick)
Editor’s note: The opinions of the smart, well-read women in my Denver book club mean a lot, and…