Full Perth Festival Literature & Ideas program announced
The full line-up has been announced for the 2021 Perth Festival Literature & Ideas program, which will be spread across ...
The Book Dispensary opens in Forbes, NSW
A new independent bookshop has opened in the town of Forbes, Central West NSW. Owner Debbie Prior opened The Book ...
Lane, Murray awarded 2021 NZ Grimshaw Sargeson Fellowships
In New Zealand, Chloe Lane and Lee Murray have been awarded the 2021 Grimshaw Sargeson Fellowships. Lane and Murray will ...
Morrison appointed Echo publisher
Echo Publishing has appointed publicist Emily Banyard and publishing assistant Rosie Outred in addition to promoting associate publisher Tegan Morrison ...
Indie Book Awards 2021 shortlists announced
Leading Edge Books has announced the shortlists for the 2021 Indie Book Awards. The shortlisted titles in each category are: ...
‘Having First Nations editors in mainstream publishing houses, especially for those that are putting out a lot of work by our mob, it goes without saying. If they’re publishing books by us then they definitely need to be employing us, and having pathways at both ends.’—Merinda Dutton, co-founder of the Blackfulla Bookclub Instagram community, on the necessity of involving First Nations writers and staff at all stages of the publishing process.
