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Penguin Random House Australia is thrilled to announce Touch Grass by Mary Colussi as the winner of the Penguin Literary Prize 2025.
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From the author of The Light Between Oceans comes this new, powerful drama.
When Sullivan Met Lola and Girl on a Roof will be published in 2026 and 2027.
The six-episode series will follow Anna, Rachel, Maggie, Claire and Helen through their 20s and 30s – airing on Stan.
Penguin Random House has won Publisher of the Year at the 2025 Australian Book Industry Awards.
We’re excited to share that our Personal Penguin figurine for Love Your Bookshop Day 2024 has been shortlisted for a Mumbrella award.
The first book in the co-written series, The Number One Insta Detectives Agency, will be published in 2026.
Check out the Penguin Random House books that have been shortlisted for the ABIAs in 2025. The winners will be announced on 7 May 2025.
See the six shortlisted titles for the 2025 Penguin Literary Prize. Winner to be announced 12 June 2025.
Mum's Busy Work by Jacinda Ardern is set for international release on September 30, 2025.
A Different Kind of Power: A Memoir by Jacinda Ardern is set for international release on June 3, 2025.
It is one of France's most prestigious literary awards, celebrating the best foreign books of non-fiction and fiction.
He is the first author to have ever won both the Booker Prize and Baillie Gifford Prize.
Compact yet beautifully expansive, Orbital invites us to observe Earth’s splendour, whilst reflecting on the individual and collective value of every human life.
Penguin Random House Australia (PRH AU) celebrates the 5-year anniversary since the publication of the first Bluey book!
The annual Penguin Literary Prize returns, offering literary fiction writers the opportunity to win $20,000 and publish with PRH AU.
Penguin Random House Australia is thrilled to have three titles recognised with this honour.
A huge congratulations to the author on this incredible achievement!
The shortlist for the 2024 Booker Prize has been announced, with three Penguin Random House titles named this year.
Congratulations to author André Dao on this incredible honour.
PRH is proud to announce an increased contribution to Story Factory, allowing the organisation to do more great work in the year ahead.
The Children’s Book Council of Australia has named Tristan Bancks's novel as the Book of the Year for Younger Readers in 2024.
Bindi Irwin has a message for animal-loving kids: You can help protect the planet and all who call it home!
Penguin Random House Australia is thrilled to announce The Occupation by Chloe Adams as the winner of the Penguin Literary Prize 2024.
It’s been a while since I wrote, I know that. I’m ever so sorry.
Standing in front of 50,000 screaming fans, I just wanted to soak up the moment – it wasn’t that long ago that I thought I wouldn’t be here.
It's the year 2000. We survived Y2K, Britney's Oops…I Did it Again is huge, and George W. Bush is narrowly elected President.
So, you got fired—laid off, let go, reduced, restructured, canned, shit-canned.
In this book I’m going to show you how to heal your trauma and create real change in yourself, your relationships and your life.
Your wholeness cascades into many shapes. You run like a herd of luminous deer and I am dark, I am forest. — Rainer Maria Rilke
Blood drips into my right eye. Once. Twice. It’s blinding and searing at the same time.
Ask any problem child how they feel about being dumped at their eighth school in five years and you’ll get about the same answer.
He has the impertinence to laugh, as if they’re old friends, not murderer and victim.
It happened to people, this longing, emerging from an unknown void, grabbing the soul with a firm hand, the urge to simply let go and sink to the depths of the ocean.
The morning bell rang out across the sprawling grounds of St Luke’s College, stirring the prestigious Sydney boys’ school into its usual frenetic motion.
The man glared at Lieutenant Jacob Banks with undisguised hostility, white-knuckled as he sat clutching the sides of a worn, iron- wood chest.
Here’s what you need to know about Dan Brown’s Robert Langdon series – including which order to read the books!
Get ready for antics and adventures from the Thursday Murder Club series. Refresh your memory on the characters from The Thursday Murder Club before you read The Impossible Fortune or watch the Netflix movie adaptation.
Discover some of the best Penguin Random House books of 2025 with this list of award-winning and shortlisted titles this year.
It’s official: the internet has dubbed Conrad Fisher a ‘black cat boyfriend’. Here are a few other black cat book boyfriends to keep you swooning.
Four states, four sold out crowds, seven authors and over 850 fans made for an incredible two weeks that we will never forget!
Take this quiz to find out which Hawthorne brother from The Inheritance Games series would be your perfect match.
5 tips to help you plan now and avoid Book Week stress later.
Learn about the 4-day Penguin pop-up hosted by Abbey’s bookshop, including special release editions, bookmarks and limited-edition tote bags.
We are thrilled to announce the shortlist for the Write It Fellowship 2025.
Learn more and apply for the Penguin Children’s Bookseller Grant – a $200,000 initiative designed to engage young readers.
Don’t know which order to read the Lottie Brooks books? Find out which to read first, and learn a little bit about each book.
Learn how to pre-order Alchemised by SenLin Yu and join the thousands of readers who will start reading it on 23 September 2025.
Check out some of the incredible books honoured at the 2025 James Beard Foundation Book Awards.
Finished The Let Them Theory and wondering what to read next? Check out this list of 20 suggested picks that will leave you feeling inspired and empowered.
Take this quiz to find out which YA thriller should be your next read!
Check out some of the hottest YA books in stores now, from epic romantasy to sweet, unexpected romance.
Everything you need to throw the perfect Bluey birthday party!
Check out some of the Penguin Random House authors who will be at upcoming writers’ festivals.
Food shopping on a budget? These tips from Money-Saving Meal Plans With Chelsea will help you spend less on food.
Our 2025 Penguin Noir events have wrapped up for another year – featuring four cities, four days, seven authors and a whole lot of crime!
Check out the long weekend reads Penguin employees are loving.
Congrats to Samah Sabawi, author of Cactus Pear For My Beloved and Jumaana Abdu, author of Translations!
Fast, spicy and delicious, this is the perfect midweek meal to put a smile on your face.
There’s something timeless about a tartine – a rustic slice of golden, toasted sourdough bread topped with simple yet vibrant ingredients. Just three ingredients have the power to create flavours that are earthy, tangy and satisfyingly rich.
This babka recipe brings together the classic combination of chocolate and orange, creating a sweet, comforting dessert bread. The candied orange peel adds a delightful contrasting texture to this sweet and soft loaf.
Onigiri is real soul food. It’s perfect for picnics, weekend activities and family car journeys. Use this recipe to make as many onigiri as your heart desires, with filling or without (shio-nigiri).
Hidden in these meatballs from Jamie Oliver are cannellini beans for an added fibre bonus. Using an old friend like meatballs to get some beans into your life is a tasty, nutritious win.
Make this stunning cake and wow your guests at your next summer gathering; the cake is moist from the olive oil and stacked high with your choice of either whipped cream or buttercream, and fresh peaches.
The perfect quick summer meal, this simple pasta dish uses only a few simple ingredients but is packed with bright, herby flavours.
Full of depth and umami flavours, this crispy chicken is paired with a light herb sauce and a punchy garlic sauce to make an unbelievably tasty meal.
This colourful Brazilian recipe from Ixta Belfrage combines juicy prawns with plantain in a rich and deeply flavourful prawn oil. If you're looking for the perfect starter for hosting, look no further.
This one-pot tomato rice dish is topped with crispy bite-sized pieces of sausage, toasted rice and shallots cooked in the rendered sausage fat.
This ice cream is vegan, dairy-free and gluten-free (as long as you use gluten-free miso), so it’s great if you’re catering for people with different dietary requirements.
There’s a love affair to be explored with spice and dairy, and this is the showcase for it!
When I posted my Crispy Smashed Potato Salad recipe in October 2023, it went viral, and everyone and their grandmas started making it.
Make the most of the short apricot season with this quick summery dessert. The apricots are roasted with honey and orange juice and served with a smooth cardamom cream and a crunchy pistachio brittle. It's the perfect laid-back dessert to serve at the end of dinner party.
Packed with 36g of protein, Dr Rupy's overnight protein porridge is brimming with nuts, seeds, spices and fruit. The perfect balanced start to the day.
This version of Fattoush is close to the classic salad we all know and love, but differs slightly from the one my mother used to make.
Ring in the festive season with Stanley Tucci's Cosmopolitan-inspired cocktail, complete with bright pomegranate seeds and a sprig of mint.
With juicy meat, crispy golden skin and a ton of moreish tarragon and mustard cream sauce, this appropriately named 'epic' chicken will impress at your next Sunday roast.
Fish Pie is one of those wonderful family meals that everyone can tuck into and a great way to encourage kids to eat more fish.
This rich and creamy tahini noodle broth with turkey from Dr Rupy is packed with powerhouse flavours and over 40 grams of protein.
The sauce is really the star of the show in this burger recipe – it is so full of flavour, creamy and delicious. Serve as burgers or use the same ingredients (minus the buns) to make wraps or bun‑less burgers (use some iceberg lettuce leaves as the bun).
Including what they hope the book teaches young readers about getting through difficult times, and how we can look to ancestors for inspiration.
The author of This Is Not a Game on what inspired her novel and how a background in production influences her writing.
The debut author of The Eights shares writing advice, insights into the publishing process and which character she enjoyed writing most.
Peter Cattaneo, director of The Penguin Lessons film adaptation, talks about the film, directing and his second-favourite Penguin book.
Plus, learn more about his fun new book, Celeste Express.
Plus, learn about the real-world inspiration behind the darkly funny novel.
Learn how Nadia Majhouri's personal journey and cultural heritage inspired her debut novel, Half Truth.
From being a step-sibling to her up-close experience with addiction, Morgan’s real life played a role in shaping Favourite Daughter.
Discover the inspiration behind Emma Pignatiello's debut novel Last Shot. Learn about her creative process, character development and tips for writers.
Plus, find out his #1 tip for aspiring authors.
We caught up with Margot McGovern to learn more about her new book, This Stays Between Us.
We caught up with Erika Cramer, author of Becoming Magnetic, to learn more about her upcoming book, what it means to be magnetic and her top tip for readers.
Learn what inspired Liam Runnalls to get into puzzle-making and what it was like sticking to one theme while creating Birdle. Plus, find out which bird is his favourite!
John Flanagan shares who he’d face Morgarath with and his opinion on Will’s beard.
We caught up with Sandie Docker, author and founder of the Northern Beaches Readers Festival, to learn about the event and what readers can expect.
We asked Michelle See-Tho 25 questions to learn more about her and her new book, Jade and Emerald.
We asked Scotty James twenty questions to learn more about his book, MOOKi vs The Big Scary.
Plus, find out how her unique writing routine differs from other authors.
We caught up with bestselling New Zealand authors Gareth and Louise Ward about their new book, The Bookshop Detectives.
We caught up with Matty J and Ash from Two Doting Dads to learn about their new book and get some parenting tips.
Plus, find out about the TV promo and historical case that inspired Winter of the Wolf.
Plus, find out which fictional world she’d like to live in and why you should befriend fellow writers.
Plus, learn what it was like transforming their podcast into book form, and find out which real life kids inspired the characters.
Plus, learn the backstory behind her book’s protagonist.
With its charming characters and engaging story, Starting School provides children with the comfort, confidence, and inspiration they need to take their first steps into the world of education.
Another hilarious picture book from best-selling author, Jacqueline Harvey.
To celebrate Father's Day this year, help Bluey's friends find their dads in this super fun dad maze! PLUS read ALL about your favourite dad in the brand-new Bluey: Dad's Awesome Treasury and our collection of other Bluey Father's Day reads, including Bluey: Pull my Finger and Other Dad Jokes! This content was originally published on Bluey.tv
A fun and adventurous colouring sheet!
In need of some book week costume ideas? Look no further, these costumes are super simple and kid-approved.
A free activity pack from the magical world of The 113th Assistant Librarian by Stuart Wilson.
Print this free activity pack from Xtraordinary People by Kate Griggs.
Have fun with your little ones as they learn their first 100 words with this fantastic board book!
Make your Easter egg hunt eggstra special with this Bingo basket template!
Download some free sample Ms Rachel colouring sheets and grab your copy of the book for over 100 pages of fun for littles.
Check out this fun Goodnight, Joeys colouring-in activity.
Ms Rachel shares some tips for encouraging speech and learning through play and music.
Catch up on the classics with this printable list. How many have you read?
The heartwarming new rural romance from the bestselling author of Back to Birdsville.
A breathtaking historical fiction to read with your book club.
A fiery mystery adventure to read with your book club.
Plus, her #1 tip for aspiring authors.
A creepy, compelling novel to read with your book club.
Download a free read-along booklet, complete with reading schedule, questions and more.
Check out some of the most popular book club books of 2025.
A sexy, funny, surprising tale of female friendship to read with your book club.
The delightfully entertaining new novel in The Tea Ladies cosy crime series. Perfect for reading with your book club!
A heartwarming debut novel to read with your book club about mistaken identity, loneliness, and the quest for belonging.
A moving drama about family, loss and belonging to read with your book club.
A thought-provoking new novel about a mix-up that leaves two children wondering who they really are and where they belong.
Fiona McIntosh's explosive new Jack Hawksworth thriller, perfect to read with your book club.
A collection of stories from Judy Nunn about friendship, community and finding family in the unlikeliest of places.
An epic reimagining of the Apollo mission to read with your book club.
A family story from Gaza to read with your book club.
A heart-stopping historical adventure to read with your book club.
A deliciously twisty novel set against a backdrop the romantic backdrop of Venice.
A gripping debut that blends history with paranormal and feminist themes, with a moving queer romance at its core.
A tense and quirky mystery novel to read with your book club.
A fierce, emotional, and nostalgic novel to read with your book club.
A lyrical, deeply moving story to read with your book club.
