Writers Victoria petition achieves 10,000 signatures
A petition to restore funding for Writers Victoria has gained more than 10,000 signatures, a number sufficient to trigger a ...
NZ Booklovers Awards 2026 winners announced
In Aotearoa New Zealand, the winners of the 2026 NZ Booklovers Awards have been announced. The winning titles in each ...
Hachette, Sweatshop partner on new scholarship
Hachette Australia has announced it will partner with Sweatshop Literacy Movement to create an annual scholarship for two First Nations and/or ...
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Affirm Press has acquired world rights to The German Ward, a “breathtaking historical love story” by Pip Williams, with US ...
Wombat acquires Dangerfield’s middle-grade novel
Wombat Books has acquired world rights to The Misspelled Sky by Lucy Dangerfield following a pitch at last year’s CYA Conference. The ...
Online queer bookshop Obsidian opens in Sydney
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Canberra Writers Festival announces anniversary events
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