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5 new Australian publishers are making defiant, weird, grass-roots books

In the past year or so, three Australian publishing mergers happened within a few short months. Text Publishing, Pantera Press and Affirm Press were all absorbed into a larger company. Once a company has shareholders, like Penguin Random House and Simon and Schuster (which acquired Affirm and Text), the business…

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Federal judge overturns part of Florida’s book ban law, drawing on nearly 100 years of precedent protecting First Amendment access to ideas

When a junior at an Orange County public high school in Florida visited the school library to check out a copy of “On the Road” by Jack Kerouac, it wasn’t in its Dewey decimal system-assigned location.

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Kathleen Folbigg’s memoir, an ode to condiments and ‘a work of art’: the best Australian books out in September

Each month Guardian Australia editors and critics pick the upcoming titles they have devoured – or can’t wait to get their hands on

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Michael Rosen says Allan Ahlberg was a ‘pioneer of great children’s literature’

The children’s author, known for books including Peepo! and Woof!, has died at the age of 87.

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Beloved children's author Allan Ahlberg dies at 87

Allan Ahlberg, author of over 150 children's books including the classic “Eat Peach Pear Plum,” has died at 87

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Allan Ahlberg, British children's author of 'Funny Bones' and 'The Jolly Postman', dies aged 87

The author of classic titles like 'The Jolly Postman', 'Peepo!' and 'Funny Bones' wrote "mini masterpieces" that have endured for decades.

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Children’s author Allan Ahlberg dies aged 87

The publishers Penguin Random House put out his last picture book, Under the Table, in 2023

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Caught on the jumbotron: How literature helps us understand modern-day public shaming

The scene at Gillette Stadium in Massachusetts on July 16 was steeped in irony.

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A Palestinian chef’s quest to preserve his heritage, one dish at a time: ‘This is a political act’

For Sami Tamimi, preparing the food of his homeland is an act of resilience and keeping his culture alive

The Guardian - US

Inside the Salt Path controversy: ‘Scandal has stalked memoir since the genre was invented’

Raynor Winn’s bestselling book is far from the first time a true story has been called into question after publication. But how does it happen? And should readers really feel betrayed?

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Supreme Court Justice Ketanji Brown Jackson made millions for writing memoir

Justice Jackson was paid an advance of $2,068,750 by Penguin Random House for her memoir titled “Lovely One,” according to her 2024 financial disclosure

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Friday essay: I’m an Aboriginal farmer. But a romanticised idea of agriculture writes Black people out of the farming story

I grew up with Dorothea Mackellar and The Man from Snowy River, where ragged mountain ranges met the colt from Old Regret. I grew up with the idea that the Australian bush meant endless possibility to breed livestock and ﬁnd gold in every rock overturned. But these practices of clearing…

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RecipeTin Eats’ Nagi Wins Book Award, Beating Bake With Brooki’s Brooke Bellamy

The timing of the awards makes this whole thing JUICY.

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RecipeTin Eats’ Nagi Tells Folks To Stop Trolling Brooke Bellamy Amid Recipe Allegations

"I know I've made serious allegations, but this does not justify the personal attacks that I've seen online against Brooke Bellamy."

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Who’s eating publishers’ lunch? The rising costs and shrinking margins of Australian books

At the end of March 2025, Penguin Random House announced booming sales, with a year-on-year increase of 8.5%. Even better, their profits rose 11.3%.

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US Food Blogger Sally McKenney Claims Brooke Bellamy Also Copied Her Recipe In Bake With Brooki

“Original recipe creators who put in the work to develop and test recipes deserve credit — especially in a best-selling cookbook.”

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RecipeTin Eats founder accuses Brooki Bakehouse of plagiarising recipes in popular cookbook

Brooke Bellamy denies taking recipes from fellow cookbook author Nagi Maehashi, who said it felt like ‘blatant exploitation’

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TikTok Star Brooki Responds To The RecipeTins Eats’ Cookbook Plagiarism Allegations

"I stand by my love for baking, my recipes, and the joy this book has brought so many home bakers around the world to try recreating my recipes from inside their homes."

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RecipeTin Eats Accuses TikTok Star Brooki Of Copying Recipes In Bestselling Cookbook

Nagi Maehashi (RecipeTin Eats) publicly accused Brooke Bellamy (aka owner of Brooki) and Penguin Random House of copying her recipes.

Evening Standard

Clarkson’s Farm star Lisa Hogan to publish her first book

My Animals And Other Eejits will give readers a look at Hogan’s life on the farm.

The Conversation

Julianne Moore’s children’s book about redheads is under ‘review’. What’s happening with US book bans under Trump?

Actor Julianne Moore’s picture book, Freckleface Strawberry, was recently removed for “compliance review” from schools serving the families of US military and civilian defence personnel.

The Guardian - UK

Publishers sue state of Idaho over library book bans

Lawsuit says its definition of ‘harmful materials’ forbidden to under 18s is ‘vague and overbroad’ and puts librarians at risk

The Guardian - AU

‘It will be dire for readers’: the disappearing voices of Australia’s independent publishers

Many local award-winning authors first found a home at a small publishing house, but as yet another is subsumed by one of the ‘big five’, there are fears for the writers of the future

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The acquisition of Text Publishing by Penguin Random House is part of a worrying trend in Australian publishing

Australia has been unique in the anglosphere for decades, as its independent publishers have resisted the forces of conglomeration and remained privately owned – often by their founders. But this week the third independent publisher in less than six months has merged with a multinational.

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Australian independent publishing stalwart Text acquired by global giant Penguin Random House

Local publishing house says it will ‘retain creative control’ and no redundancies are planned for Melbourne office

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