Oliver Twist’s villain is reimagined in ‘Fagin the Thief’
“Fagin the Thief,” by Allison Epstein (Doubleday, 2025) Editor’s note: The opinions of the smart, well-read women in…
Back into BookUp: The 2025 publishing conference industry day wrapped
Wednesday, 3 September 2025 Books+Publishing @booksandpublishing Books+Publishing recently attended industry professional development conference BookUp, with three members…
Booktopia hosts bookfair, raises $300,000 for Lifeline
Tuesday, 2 September 2025 Books+Publishing @booksandpublishing Booktopia opened its Sydney warehouse to the public for the first…
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…