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…
Books in the media this weekend, 23–24 August
Friday, 22 August 2025 Books+Publishing @booksandpublishing A round-up of the books being reviewed and mentioned in key…
Keeperton acquires Belan’s debut | Books+Publishing
Wednesday, 20 August 2025 Books+Publishing @booksandpublishing Keeperton has acquired world rights to debut novel The Line by…
The One Remaining (Paula McLean, Fearless Press)
Tuesday, 19 August 2025 Books+Publishing @booksandpublishing Paula McLean’s The One Remaining is a quiet, affecting novel about…
HQ acquires Inoon’s second novel
Tuesday, 19 August 2025 Books+Publishing @booksandpublishing Harlequin Australia (HQ), a division of HarperCollins, has acquired world rights…
Larrikin acquires Harry’s ‘The Fast Lane’
Monday, 18 August 2025 Books+Publishing @booksandpublishing Larrikin House has acquired world rights to The Fast Lane, a…