1+ hour, 46+ min ago   (134+ words) The shortlists for the 2026 NT Literary Awards have been announced. The shortlisted works in each category, chosen from 265 entries, are: Brown’s Mart Theatre Award CDU Creative Nonfiction Award Kath Manzie Youth Award NT Writers’ Centre Poetry Award Zip Print Short…...

1+ hour, 46+ min ago   (215+ words) The shortlists for the NT Book Awards have been announced. Shortlisted titles in each category are: The NT Book Awards recognise writers who “reflect the immense richness and importance of the stories, cultures, and histories of the NT”. This year’s…...

1+ hour, 46+ min ago   (158+ words) This year’s Indigenous Literacy Day (ILD) will take place next Wednesday 2 September under the theme “Country Is Our Teacher”. An event at the Sydney Opera House on the day, to be hosted by Indigenous Literacy Foundation (ILF) ambassador Lucas Proudfoot,…...

1+ day, 20+ hour ago   (172+ words) The winners of the inaugural Te Pae Tawhiti Awards for Aotearoa and Pasifika speculative fiction writers have been announced. The winning works in each category, selected from shortlists announced in June, are: Outstanding Achievement for Adult Novel Outstanding Achievement for…...

2+ day, 1+ hour ago   (67+ words) University of Queensland Press acquires “Searching for Starwings” by Sandy Bigna Books+Publishing Sandy Bigna. Credit: Kannika Afonso. University of Queensland Press acquires “Searching for Starwings” by Sandy Bigna We now offer a pay-by-the-month subscription. Password: Forgot my password If…...

4+ day, 22+ hour ago   (228+ words) The Children’s Book Council of Australia (CBCA) has announced the winners for the 2026 CBCA Book of the Year Awards. The CBCA shadow judging winners – titles chosen by 332 groups of children voting on their top choices from the shortlists announced in…...

5+ day, 1+ hour ago   (180+ words) With the festive season approaching, Australian publishers have highlighted their top titles for the Christmas selling period for the Books+Publishing Christmas Preview. To view their top picks in the biography and memoir category, visit our preview page. We will…...

6+ day, 3+ min ago   (43+ words) Text acquires Melanie Skyers debut novel booksandpublishing.com.au Text acquires Melanie Skyers debut novel We now offer a pay-by-the-month subscription. Password: Forgot my password If you have purchased IP access, please click the button below to activate your service....

5+ day, 23+ hour ago   (135+ words) The Australian Crime Writers Association has announced the 2026 Ned Kelly Awards shortlist for best debut crime fiction. The shortlisted titles, selected from 160 entries, are: The judging panel this year commented that the range of books included “several bold topics and…...

5+ day, 23+ hour ago   (218+ words) Australian author Eva Frances has won two Diamond Heart Awards, presented by the Romance Writers of America for her debut novel, The Next Round (self-published). The Next Round won both the Contemporary Romance and Best First Book awards for 2025/2026, announced…...