Australia Reads announces return of Volume symposium
Tuesday, 16 June 2026 Books+Publishing @booksandpublishing Australia Reads’ free online reading advocacy symposium Volume will return in…
Has the number of bookshops in Australia really halved? Probably not, but we should still be worried
Wednesday, 10 June 2026 Books+Publishing @booksandpublishing It’s a dramatic and depressing statistic: that in the decade to…
Google Play Books just made jumping back into a book even easier
Andy Walker / Android Authority TL;DR A new feature is rolling out for the Google Play Books &…
Students borrow 4.8 million digital books in Australia
Students in Australia and New Zealand borrowed 4.8 million digital books through OverDrive’s Sora schools platform in 2025,…
Diversity Arts Australia report; new Australian Poetry head; Notable children’s books
Wednesday, 25 February 2026 Books+Publishing @booksandpublishing Local news Diversity Arts Australia (DARTS) released “Fair Play Reflections”, an…
High Time: How Australia Changed Its Mind About Illegal Drugs (Desmond Manderson, La Trobe)
Tuesday, 17 February 2026 Books+Publishing @booksandpublishing Desmond Manderson’s High Time charts the history of attitudes towards drugs…
Lester’s “Magic Beach” named Australia’s best children’s picture book
Monday, 9 February 2026 Books+Publishing @booksandpublishing The Guardian has announced the winner of its poll for Australia’s…
Publishers, writers among Australia Day Honours
Tuesday, 27 January 2026 Books+Publishing @booksandpublishing A number of authors, publishers and literary workers have been recognised…
Writing Australia announces North America Publishers’ Program delegates
Monday, 19 January 2026 Books+Publishing @booksandpublishing Writing Australia, the literary arm of Creative Australia, has announced the…
How to Kill a Guy in Ten Dates (Shailee Thompson, Atria Australia)
Tuesday, 2 December 2025 Books+Publishing @booksandpublishing Shailee Thompson’s debut, How to Kill a Guy in Ten Dates,…
BWF breaks attendance records in new venue
Thursday, 23 October 2025 Books+Publishing @booksandpublishing Brisbane Writers Festival (BWF) recorded more than 16,000 attendees to its…
Melbourne Books warns writers about imposter publisher
Tuesday, 21 October 2025 Books+Publishing @booksandpublishing A vanity publisher is trying to convince authors that it is…