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Rachel Morton's 'The Sun Was Electric Light' shortlisted for the Barbara Jefferis Award
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Rachel Morton's 'The Sun Was Electric Light' shortlisted for the Barbara Jefferis Award

Rachel Morton's 'The Sun Was Electric Light' Shortlisted for the Barbara Jefferis Award

16.09.2026
Song of a Thousand Seas by Zana Fraillon wins Prime Ministers Literary Awards
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Song of a Thousand Seas by Zana Fraillon wins Prime Ministers Literary Awards

Zana Fraillon's lyrical verse novel Song of a Thousands Seas takes the win in the Prime Ministers Literary Awards for the Children's Literature category.

11.09.2026
UQP acquires new novel from George Kemp and sells North American rights to 'Soft Serve'
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UQP acquires new novel from George Kemp and sells North American rights to 'Soft Serve'

UQP acquires new novel from George Kemp and sells North American rights to 'Soft Serve'

10.09.2026
UQP Authors Shortlisted for the 2026 South Australian Literary Awards
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UQP Authors Shortlisted for the 2026 South Australian Literary Awards

UQP Authors Shortlisted for the 2026 South Australian Literary Awards

04.09.2026
Meg Caddy's 'A Flash in the Dust' longlisted for the ARA Historical Novel Prize CYA category
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Meg Caddy's 'A Flash in the Dust' longlisted for the ARA Historical Novel Prize CYA category

Meg Caddy's 'A Flash in the Dust' Longlisted for the ARA Historical Novel Prize

02.09.2026
UQP acquires second verse novel by CBCA Honour Book winner Sandy Bigna
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UQP acquires second verse novel by CBCA Honour Book winner Sandy Bigna

UQP is delighted to announce the acquisition of Searching for Starwings, the second verse novel by Sandy Bigna.

24.08.2026
Little Bones by Sandy Bigna is a 2026 CBCA Honour Book, Younger Readers Book of the Year
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Little Bones by Sandy Bigna is a 2026 CBCA Honour Book, Younger Readers Book of the Year

Sandy Bigna's debut lyrical middle-grade verse novel Little Bones is a 2026 CBCA Honour Book, Young Readers Book of the Year.

21.08.2026
UQP titles shortlisted for the 2026 Prime Minister's Literary Awards
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UQP titles shortlisted for the 2026 Prime Minister's Literary Awards

UQP titles shortlisted for the 2026 Prime Minister's Literary Awards.

11.08.2026
Beyond the Margins: Australian editors in conversation series | Q&A with the editors and creators
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Beyond the Margins:
Australian editors in conversation series | Q&A with the editors and creators

Beyond the Margins: Australian editors in conversation series | Q&A from the series editors and creators.

03.08.2026
UQP Authors Shortlisted for the 2026 Queensland Literary Awards
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UQP Authors Shortlisted for the 2026 Queensland Literary Awards

29.07.2026
Dr JM Fields' book 'The Eagle and The Crow' wins the 2026 Native American and Indigenous Studies Association’s (NAISA) Best First Book Award
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Dr JM Fields' book 'The Eagle and The Crow' wins the 2026 Native American and Indigenous Studies Association’s (NAISA) Best First Book Award

Dr JM Fields wins the 2026 Native American and Indigenous Studies Association’s (NAISA) Best First Book Award for his book The Eagle and The Crow.

24.07.2026
2026 Margaret and Colin Roderick Literary Award Shortlist
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2026 Margaret and Colin Roderick Literary Award Shortlist

07.07.2026
The 2026 Miles Franklin Literary Award Shortlist
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The 2026 Miles Franklin Literary Award Shortlist

24.06.2026
2026 UQP Mentorship Prize for Under-represented Writers
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2026 UQP Mentorship Prize for Under-represented Writers

12.06.2026
2026 Margaret and Colin Roderick Literary Award Longlist
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2026 Margaret and Colin Roderick Literary Award Longlist

15.06.2026
UQP acquires exceptional debut poetry collection by Tim Loveday
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UQP acquires exceptional debut poetry collection by Tim Loveday

09.06.2026
2026 Recipient of the UQP Quentin Bryce Award
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2026 Recipient of the UQP Quentin Bryce Award

02.06.2026
ALS Gold Medal Shortlist 2026
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ALS Gold Medal Shortlist 2026

26.05.2026
2026 ABIA winner for Small Publishers’ Adult Book of the Year
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2026 ABIA winner for Small Publishers’ Adult Book of the Year

22.05.2026
The 2026 Miles Franklin Literary Award Longlist
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The 2026 Miles Franklin Literary Award Longlist

20.05.2026
Vale Lorraine Marwood
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Vale Lorraine Marwood

20.05.2026
Vale Herb Warton
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Vale Herb Warton

08.05.2026
2026 NSW Literary Awards Shortlist & Highly Commended
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2026 NSW Literary Awards Shortlist & Highly Commended

21.04.2026
2026 ABIA Business Award: UQP Shortlisted for Small Publisher of the Year
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2026 ABIA Business Award:
UQP Shortlisted for Small Publisher of the Year

15.04.2026
2026 ABIA Business Award: Aviva Tuffield Shortlisted for Commissioning Editor/Publisher of the Year
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2026 ABIA Business Award:
Aviva Tuffield Shortlisted for Commissioning Editor/Publisher of the Year

15.04.2026
The Age Book of The Year non-fiction shortlist 2026
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The Age Book of The Year non-fiction shortlist 2026

15.04.2026
UQP Appoints New Publishing Director
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UQP Appoints New Publishing Director

14.04.2026

New releases

Common Places by Gillian Hagenus

Common Places

Gillian Hagenus
Helidon by Nikki Mottram

Helidon

Nikki Mottram
borrow or rob by Eva Phillips

borrow or rob

Eva Phillips
How to Make the World Cup and Survive Grade Five by Carla Fitzgerald

How to Make the World Cup and Survive Grade Five

Carla Fitzgerald
Betsy and Bon by Simon Howe

Betsy and Bon

Simon Howe
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Coming soon

The Sky Is Concave by Majeda Awawdeh

The Sky Is Concave

Majeda Awawdeh
Finding Justice by Larissa Behrendt

Finding Justice

Larissa Behrendt
Azadi Means Freedom by Maryam Shojaei

Azadi Means Freedom

Maryam Shojaei
Mind Your Brain by Kailas Roberts

Mind Your Brain

Kailas Roberts
Native Rage by Dominic Guerrera

Native Rage

Dominic Guerrera
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Bestsellers of all time

Ghost Cities by Siang Lu

Ghost Cities

Siang Lu
Out of the Box: A one-stop guide to navigating neurodivergence by Madonna King, Rebecca Sparrow

Out of the Box:
A one-stop guide to navigating neurodivergence

Madonna King, Rebecca Sparrow
Leo and Ralph by Peter Carnavas

Leo and Ralph

Peter Carnavas
Dropbear by Evelyn Araluen

Dropbear

Evelyn Araluen
The White Girl by Tony Birch

The White Girl

Tony Birch
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Kids and teens

Kid by Peter Carnavas

Kid

Peter Carnavas
Little Bones by Sandy Bigna

Little Bones

Sandy Bigna
The Frog's First Song by Jazz Money, Jason Phu

The Frog's First Song

Jazz Money, Jason Phu
Ghost Bird by Lisa Fuller

Ghost Bird

Lisa Fuller
The Festival of Ice and Snow by Angie Cui, Anna Wilson

The Festival of Ice and Snow

Angie Cui, Anna Wilson
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Book club picks

And in the Morning by Lenny Robinson

And in the Morning

Lenny Robinson
Blue Giant by Jordan Prosser

Blue Giant

Jordan Prosser
A Short History of Longans by Mirandi Riwoe

A Short History of Longans

Mirandi Riwoe
People Like Us by Sally Piper

People Like Us

Sally Piper
Phantom Days by Angela O'Keeffe

Phantom Days

Angela O'Keeffe
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Top ten

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Love Poems and Death Threats by Samuel Wagan Watson

Love Poems and Death Threats

Samuel Wagan Watson
9
The Little Wave by Pip Harry

The Little Wave

Pip Harry
8
Little Bones by Sandy Bigna

Little Bones

Sandy Bigna
7
Swallow the Air by Tara June Winch

Swallow the Air

Tara June Winch
6
Leo and Ralph by Peter Carnavas

Leo and Ralph

Peter Carnavas
5
The Festival of Ice and Snow by Angie Cui, Anna Wilson

The Festival of Ice and Snow

Angie Cui, Anna Wilson
4
Kumiko and the Dragon by Briony Stewart

Kumiko and the Dragon

Briony Stewart
3
The Lost Island by Samantha Wheeler, Anke Noack

The Lost Island

Samantha Wheeler, Anke Noack
2
And in the Morning by Lenny Robinson

And in the Morning

Lenny Robinson
1
Blue Giant by Jordan Prosser

Blue Giant

Jordan Prosser
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Featured authors

Gillian Hagenus

Gillian Hagenus

Nikki Mottram

Nikki Mottram

Eva Phillips

Eva Phillips

Carla Fitzgerald

Carla Fitzgerald

Simon Howe

Simon Howe

Ian Kemish

Ian Kemish

Evelyn Araluen

Evelyn Araluen

Sara Haddad

Sara Haddad

Randa Abdel-Fattah

Randa Abdel-Fattah

Jasmin McGaughey

Jasmin McGaughey

Josie McSkimming

Josie McSkimming

Jazz Money

Jazz Money

Laura Elvery

Laura Elvery

David Malouf, author of An Open Book, Johnno, Earth Hour, Revolving Days: Selected Poems, and Typewriter Music

David Malouf

Siang Lu

Siang Lu

Samuel Wagan Watson

Samuel Wagan Watson

Natalia Figueroa Barroso

Natalia Figueroa Barroso

Eileen Chong

Eileen Chong

Samantha Byres

Samantha Byres

Zana Fraillon

Zana Fraillon

Curtis Campbell

Curtis Campbell

Leah Purcell

Leah Purcell

JM Field

JM Field

Peter Greste

Peter Greste

Safdar Ahmed

Safdar Ahmed

Omar Sakr

Omar Sakr

Rachel Morton

Rachel Morton

Angie Cui

Angie Cui

Thomas Vowles

Thomas Vowles

Megan Daley

Megan Daley

Jason Phu

Jason Phu

Nova Weetman

Nova Weetman

Sandy Bigna

Sandy Bigna

John Kinsella

John Kinsella

Tara June Winch, author of After the Carnage, and Swallow the Air

Tara June Winch

Paul Collis

Paul Collis

Mary Ann Bin-Sallik

Mary Ann Bin-Sallik

Penny Tangey, author of Loving Richard Feynman, Stay Well Soon, As Fast As I Can, and Clara in Washington

Penny Tangey

Charles Santoso

Charles Santoso

Evie Barrow

Evie Barrow

Katherine Applegate

Katherine Applegate

Jo Case

Jo Case

Sherryl Clark

Sherryl Clark

Anne-Marie Te Whiu, editor of Solid Air: Australian and New Zealand Spoken Word

Anne-Marie Te Whiu

Clem Bastow

Clem Bastow

Steve MinOn

Steve MinOn

Melissa Lucashenko

Melissa Lucashenko

Tony Birch

Tony Birch

Events

Riverbend Teacher Librarians Book Club

Riverbend Teacher Librarians Book Club

Keep up-to-date with the leading titles shaping Australia's kidlit landscape.

Sept 16 4:30pm - Riverbend Books, Shop 4/77 Oxford St, Bulimba QLD 4171
Author Hour with Nikki Mottram at Ipswich Central Library

Author Hour with Nikki Mottram at Ipswich Central Library

Join Nikki Mottram as she shares the story behind Helidon, the latest instalment in the best-selling Dana Gibson series.

Sept 17 10:00am - 1 Nicholas Street, Ipswich QLD 4305
Sept 17 6:00pm

Join us for a night with Tony Birch, Aboriginal Australian academic, activist, and author of Pictures of You: Collected Stories

Stories By the Sea Bookshop 14 Ranelagh Drive, Mt Eliza Vic 3191

Sept 17 6:00pm

From the award-winning, bestselling author Mirandi Riwoe, comes the story of an Irish-Chinese family over four generations in Australia.

Indooroopilly Library, Indooroopilly Shopping Centre Level 4, 322 Moggill Road Indooroopilly, QLD 4068

Sept 18 3:00pm

Join author and artist Maria Speyer for a reading of her picture book A Feather on a Wing, followed by an optional hands-on translation workshop

Sir Llew Edwards Building (14), Room 216, The University of Queensland, St. Lucia

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