2024 QBD Book of the Year Shortlist

Get ready to meet our 2024 Books of the Year Shortlist!  From gripping fiction and insightful non-fiction to vibrant children’s books, our team of experts has watched the trends closely and selected 15 incredible titles across three categories, and we are delighted to share them with you! We can guarantee you will ADORE these stories! […]

Hannah Grace Social Media Takeover

On Wednesday the 28th of August, the incredible romance author, Hannah Grace took over our social accounts to celebrate the soon-to-be-released “Daydream” which is the third novel in the Maple Hill series. Hannah gave us an insight into her two new protagonists and chatted with her awesome fan base about her writing style, Taylor Swift […]

Local Author Spotlight – Aug-Oct 24

We are THRILLED to announce our new Local Author Spotlight for August to October. This initiative provides a platform for showcasing and celebrating home-grown authors, supporting the Australian book publishing industry. Each quarter, our team of QBD experts in collaboration with our publishers will select local authors across specific regions nationwide, spanning the Fiction, Non-Fiction, […]

The message every teen needs to hear: You are not your grades

Commonly known as the ‘Queen of Common Sense’, Maggie Dent is one of Australia’s favourite parenting authors, educators and podcasters. The bestselling author of Parental as Anything, From Boys to Men, Girlhood and Mothering Our Boys is back with a new message for parents looking to support their teenagers in tough times. Read on to hear from Maggie herself […]