Copyright Agency

03/06/2026

Set in 1970s Brisbane, 'Tenderfoot' follows Andie Tanner, a girl whose world is small, steady, and entirely her own. She has her father, her dogs, and a plan. Then she loses all three.

What follows is a portrait of a young woman learning to navigate a world far messier than the one she was promised, one shaped by secrets, addiction, and the particular loneliness of having to grow up before you are ready.


Hachette Australia Books

Copyright Agency

29/05/2026

Congratulations to our Copyright Agency members who received awards at the 2026 First Nations Arts and Culture Awards:
Bronwyn Bancroft
Hayley Millar Baker
Michael Cook
Djambawa Marawili
Alick Tipoti

Read more about the 2026 First Nations Arts and Culture Awards here:

Creative Australia has announced the recipients for the 2026 First Nations Arts and Culture Awards, celebrating outstanding achievement, leadership and innovation across First Nations arts and culture.

29/05/2026

Discover some of the standout new writing of the season at Fresh Takes: Winter ’26 - a live reading series bringing together established and emerging voices.

Writers Mary Colussi, Ayesha Inoon, Yumna Kassab, Roy V Marshan, Angela O’Keeffe and Michael Winkler will share excerpts from their latest works and reflect on the voices that have shaped their practice.

📍 Library Cafe, State Library of NSW
🗓 Tuesday 16 June, 6pm

This event is supported through our Cultural Fund, helping connect audiences with new Australian writing and the creators behind it.

Learn more: https://buff.ly/v0YVziz

28/05/2026

'Salt Upon the Water' follows Clarissa FitzRoy, a woman of mixed heritage who arrives on the shores of colonial South Australia in 1836 with two goals: to confront the man who shaped her past and to find her missing mother. What unfolds is a sweeping love story that moves across London, Venice, Calcutta and Penang, tracing the reach of the British East India Company and the lives caught in its wake.

This debut novel blends magical realism with historical detail and asks what it costs to reclaim the truth of who you are.


Wakefield Press

Copyright Agency

28/05/2026

Copyright Agency staff marked National Reconciliation Week with a visit to Tony Albert’s Not a Souvenir exhibition at the Museum of Contemporary Art Australia.

It was a meaningful opportunity to reflect, learn and spend time together while engaging with an important exhibition by one of Australia’s leading contemporary artists.

27/05/2026

“Because there’s no doubt that more people are being screwed than ever in the housing market, including the middle-class Boomers’ kids. But some people have always been screwed.”

May Ngo reviews Fiona Wright’s KILL YOUR BOOMERS - with the generous support of Copyright Agency.

https://overland.org.au/2026/05/losing-our-sense-of-struggle-fiona-wrights-kill-your-boomers/

26/05/2026

'I Want Everything" follows a young writer who stumbles across Brenda Shales, Australia's most famous literary disappearing act, and decides to do whatever it takes to get her story. The only catch is nothing about the way he gets it is honest. As Brenda's past unravels, so does his certainty about who is really pulling the strings.

This sharp debut novel by Dominic Amerena explores ambition, deception, and what we are willing to steal to get what we want.


Simon & Schuster Australia


Copyright Agency

26/05/2026

This week marks National Reconciliation Week 2026 (27 May – 3 June), a time for all Australians to learn about our shared histories, cultures, and achievements, and to explore how each of us can contribute to achieving reconciliation.

At Copyright Agency, we recognise the importance of listening to and amplifying First Nations voices. We are committed to supporting Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander creators, respecting cultural knowledge, and ensuring their stories are protected and shared ethically.

Reconciliation is an ongoing journey. This week, and every week, we reflect on our role in fostering respect, understanding, and meaningful change.

26/05/2026

Congratulations to Helen Garner, Chloe Hooper and Sarah Krasnostein, whose remarkable book The Mushroom Tapes has won the 2026 ABIA for General Non-fiction Book of the Year.

Copyright Agency is proud to present this award in recognition of outstanding Australian nonfiction writing that informs, challenges and shapes national conversation.

Blending literary nonfiction, courtroom observation and cultural reflection, The Mushroom Tapes explores one of Australia’s most closely followed criminal trials with insight, rigour and a deep awareness of the ethics of storytelling.

Congratulations to all finalists and winners recognised at this year’s Australian Book Industry Awards.

Photo credit: Australian Publishers Association

22/05/2026