There’s a new publishing house in Australia, with the launch of Bakers Lane Books, an independent outfit founded by long-time publishing veteran Ginny Grant. Bakers Lane Books’ remit is to release a select number of high-quality fiction and non-fiction titles each year, with a mission to support underrepresented and diverse Australian voices.
“After more than two decades in trade publishing, it’s a dream to be able to back the authors I believe in – and create a space where new talent can thrive,” says Grant. “We know there are extraordinary writers in this country who aren’t being seen or published, and we want to help change that.”
Thuy On is the Reviews and Literary Editor of ArtsHub and an arts journalist, critic and poet who’s written for a range of publications including The Guardian, The Saturday Paper, Sydney Review of Books, The Australian, The Age/SMH and Australian Book Review. She was the Books Editor of The Big Issue for 8 years and a former Melbourne theatre critic correspondent for The Australian.
She has three collections of poetry published by the University of Western Australian Press (UWAP): Turbulence (2020), Decadence (2022) and Essence (2025).
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