Wednesday, 25 February 2015
PNG literacy advocacy charity Buk bilong Pikinini (BbP) will be holding an event in celebration of their new patron, children’s author Alison Lester. The event will also serve as a...

Wednesday, 25 February 2015
Applications for the 2015 Hardcopy program are now open. Hardcopy is a professional development program for emerging Australian writers and the focus for 2015 will be on nonfiction. The 2015...

Wednesday, 25 February 2015
The Australian Publishers Association will hold a webinar on finding international buyers for children’s books and rights from 9-10am on Friday, 6 March. The session will be presented by managing...

Wednesday, 18 February 2015
Registration for the 15th annual Leading Edge Books (LEB) Conference will open this week. The 2015 conference will be held at the Rydges Hotel in Melbourne from 15-16 May. Participating authors...

Wednesday, 18 February 2015
Registration is now open for the 91st Australian Booksellers Association (ABA) Conference, to be held on 17-18 May at the State Library of Victoria in Melbourne. The theme for the...

Wednesday, 18 February 2015
The Readings Children’s Book Prize will announce its shortlist on Sunday 22 March at the Children’s Book Festival in Melbourne. The prize celebrates books that children and families love to...

Wednesday, 18 February 2015
The nominations for the Australian Book Industry Awards (ABIA) opens on Monday 23 February and closes on Monday 9 March.Nominations are sought for ten categories including two new awards: the Small Publishers’ Adult...