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ABIA awards night: Tickets now on sale 

Wednesday, 25 March 2015
Tickets are now on sale for The Australian Book Industry Awards (ABIA), to be held at Doltone House, Jones Bay Wharf in Sydney on Thursday, 21 May 2015. The evening will be hosted by satirist...

Scholastic Australia Congratulates Tamsin Janu 

Tuesday, 24 March 2015
Scholastic Australia and Omnibus Books congratulate Tamsin Janu whose first novel – Figgy in the World (ISBN 9781742990453 RRP $15.99) has been shortlisted for the Readings Children’s Book prize 2015....

MUP Commemorates Malcolm Fraser 

Tuesday, 24 March 2015
MUP is greatly saddened at the passing of a true visionary and leader, Malcolm Fraser. Louise Adler has issued the following statement:‘Mr Fraser was one of Australia’s statesmen, long after...

Hachette Australia Congratulates Shaun Tan 

Tuesday, 24 March 2015
Everyone at Hachette Australia is thrilled to congratulate Shaun Tan on Rules of Summer being shortlisted for the prestigious Kate Greenaway Medal. Congratulations to Shaun!To order copies of Rules of...

HarperCollins to Publish New Jonathan Franzen Title, ‘Purity’ 

Tuesday, 24 March 2015
HarperCollins are very proud to announce the new book, from critically-acclaimed, bestselling author, Jonathan Franzen.Purity is a dark-hued comedy of youthful idealism, extreme fidelity, and murder. The author of The Corrections and Freedom has created...

2015 ABIA Business Awards: nominations open 

Wednesday, 18 March 2015
Nominations for the ABIA Business Awards open Wednesday, 18 March 2015 and close on Friday, 10 April 2015. The categories for the 2015 ABIA Business Awards are:  Publisher of the...

Hachette Australia Congratulates Maxine Beneba Clarke 

Monday, 16 March 2015
Everyone at Hachette Australia is thrilled to congratulate Maxine Beneba Clarke on Foreign Soil being shortlisted in the 2015 Stella Prize. Congratulations to Maxine!To order copies of Foreign Soil (ISBN:...

Scribe Congratulates Gordon Peake 

Wednesday, 11 March 2015
Scribe congratulates Gordon Peake on winning the ACT Book of the Year Award, as well as the inaugural People’s Choice Award, for Beloved Land: stories, struggles, and secrets from Timor-Leste. Beloved Land (ISBN 9781922070685) is available from...