Deals
Every acquisition, rights sale and option across Australia, New Zealand and Asia-Pacific, checked against its source and searchable.
This week on the Deal Sheet
World
Cheatercock: On the Ownership of English and Other Lies I've Been Sold
Suri Matondkar
University of Queensland Press
ANZ
Exchange
Megan Cheong
UWA Publishing
Australia
The Season with Snaps Truly
Snaps Truly
Fremantle Press
ANZ
Flat Spell
Jake Dean
Wakefield Press
World
Laughing River
N. J. Madden
UWA Publishing
All deals
Sorted by date announced, newest first| Date | Title and author | Acquired by | Agent | Rights | Deal |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 28 Oct | Cheatercock: On the Ownership of English and Other Lies I've Been SoldSuri Matondkar | University of Queensland Press | — | World | University of Queensland Press will publish Cheatercock: On the Ownership of Eng |
| 26 Oct | ExchangeMegan Cheong | UWA Publishing | Bella Suckling, Annabel Barker Agency | ANZ | UWA Publishing has bought ANZ rights to Exchange by Melbourne writer and critic |
| 19 Sep | The Season with Snaps TrulySnaps Truly | Fremantle Press | — | Australia | Fremantle Press will publish a humorous take on the Fremantle Dockers' 2026 AFL |
| 17 Sep | Flat SpellJake Dean | Wakefield Press | Martin Shaw, Shaw Literary | ANZ | Wakefield Press has bought ANZ rights to the collection by the South Australian |
| 2 Sep | Laughing RiverN. J. Madden | UWA Publishing | — | World | UWA Publishing has bought world rights to the Dorothy Hewett Award-shortlisted n |