Books in the media this weekend, 25 to 26 October
Friday, 24 October 2025 Books+Publishing @booksandpublishing A round-up of the books being reviewed and mentioned in key…
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…
Reality check for Leinster’s Ireland tourists, says Gibson-Park – but the 2027 World Cup starts here
Ireland’s first-choice No 9 loves playing against his New Zealand brothers but before that happens on Saturday week,…
MidnightSun acquires Ryan’s Big Brother Brody
Wednesday, 22 October 2025 Books+Publishing @booksandpublishing MidnightSun has acquired world rights to Big Brother Brody, a YA…
Australia Trumps US to Become New Zealand’s No.2 Export Market
Australia overtook the US as New Zealand’s second-biggest export market last month as trade flows are buffeted by…
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…
Afterpay impacted by major outage in Australia
By NICHOLAS WILSON, NEWS REPORTER, AUSTRALIA Published: 00:59 EDT, 20 October 2025 | Updated: 01:59 EDT, 20 October…
Murdoch acquires King nonfiction | Books+Publishing
Monday, 20 October 2025 Books+Publishing @booksandpublishing Murdoch Books has acquired world rights to Screen Wise by Madonna…
Roberts Gray Architects wraps SKI House with charred timber
Exposed blockwork walls are contrasted by screens of lightweight steel and blackened timber at SKI House in Wānaka,…
Ireland urged not to follow New Zealand in changing methane targets – The Irish Times
Climate experts have urged Ireland not to follow New Zealand’s footsteps, after it announced significantly weaker methane targets…
The Fishmonger and the Pastry Chef (Sophie Masson, illus Cheryl Orsini, HGCP)
Tuesday, 14 October 2025 Books+Publishing @booksandpublishing Sophie Masson (The Giant) draws inspiration from her family history in…
PRH acquires Timms’s debut crime novel
Tuesday, 14 October 2025 Books+Publishing @booksandpublishing Penguin Random House Australia (PRH) has acquired ANZ rights to The…