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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
Evelyn Araluen's 'The Rot' Shortlisted for the Stella Prize
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Evelyn Araluen's 'The Rot' Shortlisted for the Stella Prize

08.04.2026

New releases

Blue Giant by Jordan Prosser

Blue Giant

Jordan Prosser
The Festival of Ice and Snow by Angie Cui, Anna Wilson

The Festival of Ice and Snow

Angie Cui, Anna Wilson
The Lost Island by Samantha Wheeler, Anke Noack

The Lost Island

Samantha Wheeler, Anke Noack
A Short History of Longans by Mirandi Riwoe

A Short History of Longans

Mirandi Riwoe
Joey and the Junjardy by Allison Rocca, Brenton E McKenna

Joey and the Junjardy

Allison Rocca, Brenton E McKenna
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Coming soon

Betsy and Bon by Simon Howe

Betsy and Bon

Simon Howe
borrow or rob by Eva Phillips

borrow or rob

Eva Phillips
Common Places by Gillian Hagenus

Common Places

Gillian Hagenus
Helidon by Nikki Mottram

Helidon

Nikki Mottram
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
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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

The House of Rural Realness by Curtis Campbell

The House of Rural Realness

Curtis Campbell
My Mum is a Bird by Angie Cui, Evie Barrow

My Mum is a Bird

Angie Cui, Evie Barrow
Three Dresses by Wanda Gibson

Three Dresses

Wanda Gibson
How to Break a World Record and Survive Grade Five by Carla Fitzgerald

How to Break a World Record and Survive Grade Five

Carla Fitzgerald
Digger Digs Down by Johanna Bell, Huni Melissa Bolliger

Digger Digs Down

Johanna Bell, Huni Melissa Bolliger
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Book club picks

Life Drawing by Emily Lighezzolo

Life Drawing

Emily Lighezzolo
Two Islands by Ian Kemish

Two Islands

Ian Kemish
Always Will Be by Mykaela Saunders

Always Will Be

Mykaela Saunders
Sunbirds by Mirandi Riwoe

Sunbirds

Mirandi Riwoe
Women & Children by Tony Birch

Women & Children

Tony Birch
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Top ten

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Kumiko and the Dragon by Briony Stewart

Kumiko and the Dragon

Briony Stewart
9
Discipline by Randa Abdel-Fattah

Discipline

Randa Abdel-Fattah
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First Name Second Name by Steve MinOn

First Name Second Name

Steve MinOn
7
Ghost Cities by Siang Lu

Ghost Cities

Siang Lu
6
Leo and Ralph by Peter Carnavas

Leo and Ralph

Peter Carnavas
5
Kid by Peter Carnavas

Kid

Peter Carnavas
4
The Frog's First Song by Jazz Money, Jason Phu

The Frog's First Song

Jazz Money, Jason Phu
3
Joey and the Junjardy by Allison Rocca, Brenton E McKenna

Joey and the Junjardy

Allison Rocca, Brenton E McKenna
2
A Short History of Longans by Mirandi Riwoe

A Short History of Longans

Mirandi Riwoe
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People Like Us by Sally Piper

People Like Us

Sally Piper
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Featured authors

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

Launch of How to Make the World Cup and Survive Grade Five (Gadigal)

Launch of How to Make the World Cup and Survive Grade Five (Gadigal)

Aug 30 2:00pm - Gleebooks
Meet the Author Jordan Prosser | ' Blue Giant'

Meet the Author Jordan Prosser | ' Blue Giant'

Join us for a conversation with Jordan Prosser, an acclaimed author and screenwriter based in Naarm/Melbourne.

Sept 01 6:30pm - Realm Library, Ringwood Town Square 179 Maroondah Hwy Ringwood VIC 3134 Australia
Sept 03

The Wheeler Centre

Sept 03 3:30pm

We invite Brisbane Teacher Librarians & Educators to join us on Thursday 3 September from 3:30 - 4:00 (Networking) and 4:00 - 6:00pm (Guest Speakers) for an evening of books, networking, and refreshments.

Quick Brown Fox Bookshop, 5/33 Carberry St, Grange QLD 4051

Sept 03 5:30pm

Join us in the Atrium to celebrate the launch of UQ alum Nikki Mottram’s (Bachelor of Arts ’01) thrilling new crime novel Helidon over cheese and wine.

The Atrium, UQ Brisbane City

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Dr Tracy Westerman's 'Jilya' Shortlisted for the Western Australian Premier's Non-Fiction Book of the Year

25.06.2025
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UQP Titles on the 2025 CBCA Notables List

26.02.2025
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Changemaker Of The Year: Vanessa Turnbull-Roberts

15.11.2024