RWA announces Ruby Award 2025 winners
Monday, 25 August 2025 Books+Publishing @booksandpublishing Romance Writers of Australia (RWA) has announced the winners of the…
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…
‘High Season’ review: A twisty thriller about the murder of a teenager in paradise
Katie Bishop finds heart and poignancy at the center of her artfully crafted thriller, “High Season,” setting it…
S&S acquires Kitching’s next thriller
Wednesday, 20 August 2025 Books+Publishing @booksandpublishing Simon & Schuster Australia (S&S) has acquired world rights to The…
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…
HarperCollins acquires debut novel from White
Tuesday, 19 August 2025 Books+Publishing @booksandpublishing HarperCollins has acquired ANZ rights to Billie King, Outlaw, the debut…
‘The End of the World’ review: Stephen King’s world explored
Stephen King’s “The Stand,” originally published in 1978, is beloved by his “Constant Readers,” but has never really…
A&U acquires Katz’s memoir | Books+Publishing
Monday, 18 August 2025 Books+Publishing @booksandpublishing Allen & Unwin (A&U) has acquired world English rights to My…
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…
The Glorious Heresies by Lisa McInerney feels like a living thing – The Irish Times
The Glorious Heresies opens with a metamorphosis. In the dizzying glow of first love, hoarse with hormones and…
Mourn not the dearth – if not the death – of the book review
The Associated Press has decided to stop its weekly book review section from September. “Unfortunately, the audience for…
UQP acquires Rocca’s middle-grade novel
Thursday, 14 August 2025 Books+Publishing @booksandpublishing UQP has acquired world rights to the debut middle-grade novel Joey…