Writing and Publishing
2025 International Booker Prize shortlist announced
Which six books are in the running for the prize?
Scathing book reviews are more common than you think
Are you fretting about receiving a bad review? You're in good company.
Biggest BookTok releases of 2025 (so far)
BookTok has already smashed decades-old records in 2025. Here's a list of the most popular books so far.
Book bans are at an all time high, new report finds
The latest report from PEN America shows American book bans more than doubled than the previous year.
Why do we cosy up to crime fiction?
What are some of the tropes of cosy crime fiction and why is it so popular?
So you’ve signed the contract and handed in your manuscript … now what?
What are some of the processes your manuscript will go through before it is published?
The lost art of bookstore browsing – three tips for finding your next read
New research has revealed Australians need to spend more time in bookstores. Here's how to find your next favourite book…
Book review: The Odd Woman and the City, Vivian Gornick
Take a slow stroll through the streets of Manhattan in this entrancing memoir.
Book endorsements: yay or nay?
The giving and receiving of literary endorsements is a tricky practice. How do people in the literary world feel about…
Did the US just kill BookTok?
The US's controversial TikTok ban has meant millions of BookTok users fleeing the platform in search of a new home…