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Announcing the 2025 Dorothy Hewett Award shortlist

Lauren Pratt 2025 Dorothy Hewett Award shortlist Corrie Hosking DHA 2025 Georgie Harriss Mohammed Massoud Morsi N. J. Madden Roderick Poole The Dorothy Hewett Award The Dorothy Hewett Award for an Unpublished Manuscript Tim Loveday

Announcing the 2025 Dorothy Hewett Award shortlist

UWA Publishing, with the support of the Copyright Agency, is excited to be announcing the shortlist for the 2025 Dorothy Hewett Award.

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Vale Richard Weller

Lauren Pratt Richard Weller

Vale Richard Weller

UWA Publishing mourns the loss of Richard Weller who passed away on 15 May 2025 aged 61.

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UWA Publishing has acquired world rights to William J. Byrne’s debut adult fiction novel

Lauren Pratt Acquisition fiction The Warrumbar William J. Byrne

UWA Publishing has acquired world rights to William J. Byrne’s debut adult fiction novel

UWA Publishing has acquired world rights to William J. Byrne’s debut adult fiction novel The Warrumbar for October 2025 publication.

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UWA Publishing supports the 2025 Books Create Australia campaign

Lauren Pratt Books Create Australia

UWA Publishing supports the 2025 Books Create Australia campaign

The APA has partnered with the Australian Library and Information Association, the Australian Society of Authors, BookPeople and Australia Reads to champion Australian stories and knowledge, and advocating strongly for investment in publishing, books and reading.

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Teaching notes now available for Ella and the Sleepover Safari

Lauren Pratt Cassy Polimeni Ella and the Frogs Ella and the Sleepover Safari Hykie Breeze Teaching notes YA and Children's

Teaching notes now available for Ella and the Sleepover Safari

Teaching notes for Ella and the Sleepover Safari by Cassy Polimeni, illustrated by Hykie Breeze, are now available for free download from UWA Publishing.

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