Affirm Press

26/11/2025

How to Have the Best School Year Ever by Jess Sanders is the perfect companion to last year’s The Five Rules of Friendship, and the ultimate guide for children who are just about to start school, returning to school or who need a reset during the school year. Grab your copy today from your local bookstore

24/11/2025

The silly season is upon us, and we have just the right books out today to add to your Christmas shopping list.

Sisters for Scandal by viral TikTok creator Ainslie Harvey is a fabulous deep dive into the most scandalous and audacious women throughout history and how they left their mark on the history books.

For the cricket fan in your life, Bedtime Tales for Cricket Tragics brings together the 22 best stories from Adam Collins and Geoff Lemon’s hit podcast, The Final Word, in one neat-sized, hardback package.

Zanni Louise’s brand-new series, Handbooks for Little Humans, kicks off with two incredible picture books, Compassion and Confidence. This special series helps guide meaningful conversations between big and little humans about the things that count most.

And finally, bestselling and award-winning author Jess Sanders is back with How to Have the Best School Year Ever – the ultimate guide for children (and their grown-ups) when it comes to starting school, returning to school, and even resetting the school year.

Out now at your local bookstore or online.

21/11/2025

Only 4 more sleeps until Sisters of Scandal by Ainslie Harvey is available in stores.

From the creator of viral sensation Hot History comes a fabulously illustrated compendium of the unapologetic rebels, wild seductresses and badass women who broke boundaries, rules and occasionally limbs to carve out their place in the male-dominated history books.

This is the perfect Christmas gift for anyone who wants to brush up on their knowledge of history and help shift the dial on the fact that women occupy only 0.5 per cent of the historical record.

16/11/2025

From beloved author and all-round funny guy Eamon Evans comes The Importance of Being Miserable – a wise and witty journey through the history of Western thought that asks whether happiness is really all it’s cracked up to be.

Humans just want to be happy, yes? After all, that’s what life’s all about.

Well ... no.

It turns out that, for a huge chunk of history, feeling good was the furthest thing from our minds. Expecting life to be fun and fulfilling (or, if all else fails, fine) is actually a very recent phenomenon. And there’s every reason to think that it’s making us sad.

From ancient philosophers to modern-day pop stars via pills, priests, Proust and the plague, The Importance of Being Miserable explores how, why and when we all started to pursue happiness.

And why feeling sad may not actually be all that bad.

Pre-order now at your local bookstore or online. Out 30 December.

14/11/2025

Happy book launch to the gorgeous Dr Nora Mutalima (aka ), whose book Plant Parenting for Busy People was officially launched at .thevenue in South Yarra last night.

Thank you to everyone who came to celebrate and support, and special thanks to for being the wonderful booksellers on the night and selling so many books.

Grab a copy of Plant Parenting for Busy People from your local bookstore or online now.

12/11/2025

Another exciting acquisition announcement from us! We will be publishing Lauren Keegan's second novel, The Woman in the Seal Skin, in April 2026. Read more here:

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11/11/2025

We are thrilled to announce we have acquired Hannah Moloney's upcoming release, Why We Garden. We will be publishing Hannah's new book in April 2026. Read more here on the Books+Publishing website:

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09/11/2025

Did you know that liquorice was used to stave off dehydration by desert-dwelling nomadic tribes?

The Body A-Z by YouTube stars Dr Matt & Dr Mike is packed full of mind-blowing facts like this one that will help you better understand the powerhouse that is YOU.

Out now at your local bookstore or online.

04/11/2025

We're thrilled to see The Butterfly Women on the Dymocks Book of the Year shortlist! Congratulations Madeleine Cleary! And thanks to all the booksellers who voted for this brilliant debut. We're so excited to see it recognised in this way.

04/11/2025

Did you know that women occupy only 0.5 per cent of the historical record?

Well, Ainslie Harvey – the creator behind the viral internet sensation Hot History – is here to change that! Diving into the lives of queens, witches, bi***es and It Girls throughout the ages, Sisters of Scandal is a fabulously illustrated collection of the women (from the well-known to the more obscure) who broke boundaries, rules and occasionally limbs, to carve out their place in the male-dominated history books.

This is the perfect Christmas gift for the unruly rebels, unapologetic seductresses, and wild badasses among us.

Pre-order now at your local bookstore or online. Out 25 November.

03/11/2025

Geneva Vanderzeil, author of New Again, was featured on Better Homes and Gardens Australia. Check it out here:

What did you think of Geneva Vanderzeil's DIY filled home? Johanna Griggs loved how her projects have come to life! Find out more about Geneva's house, and what she got up to as a special guest on BHG TV: https://better-homes-gardens.visitlink.me/we_km6

02/11/2025

📚Submissions are open for our general list📚

Today, our general list editors are looking for literary and all genre fiction manuscripts and non-fiction submissions that are entertaining, engaging and leave readers (and the world, even a teeny bit) better off for having existed. If that sounds like your manuscript, then we can't wait to hear from you.

We have a new website! To learn more about submissions head to https://www.simonandschuster.com.au/p/Affirm-Press-Submissions

Please note submissions received after Monday 11:59pm (AEST) will not be assessed. We do not discuss submissions over the phone. Please resist the temptation to call. Our kids list is currently closed, please stay tuned for our next open day for kids submissions.

Best of luck!

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