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Kaos Court  Archive

Wednesday, 28 September 2022
Dave died in mysterious and grotesque circumstances and the murder has caught the imagination of a nation. There's a Facebook poll running and 46% of voters think Robyn's guilty. Maybe...

Parker-Chan wins two British Fantasy Awards  Archive

Tuesday, 27 September 2022
Australian writer Shelley Parker-Chan has won two categories at the 2022 British Fantasy Awards. Parker-Chan took out both best fantasy novel and best newcomer for She Who Became the Sun...

UQP acquires Plozza middle-grade novel  Archive

Tuesday, 27 September 2022
UQP has acquired ANZ rights to Meet Me at the Moon Tree, a new middle-grade novel by Shivaun Plozza. Meet Me at the Moon Tree follows 10-year-old Carina grieving the...

Vale Hilary Linstead  Archive

Wednesday, 21 September 2022
Agent Hilary Linstead, who represented writers for stage, screen and publication, died on 6 August 2022 at the age of 83. Author Louis Nowra writes: 'Hilary Linstead was a force...

Ryckmans steps down at CWF  Archive

Wednesday, 21 September 2022
Canberra Writers Festival (CWF) has announced artistic director Jeanne Ryckmans is stepping down from the role. Ryckmans, who was appointed to the role in late 2019, said it had been...

Spotify US unveils audiobook catalogue  Archive

Wednesday, 21 September 2022
In the US, audio streaming platform Spotify has unveiled its catalogue of 300,000 audiobook titles, reports the Bookseller. Audiobooks on Spotify will sit alongside the platform’s music and podcast catalogues...

Why we need more Indigenous editors  Archive

Wednesday, 21 September 2022
Publishing needs more Indigenous editors, but cannot rely solely on its Indigenous workforce to ensure it catches up on effective practices in relation to Indigenous writers and writing, writes Sandra...

Reflections from an Open Book intern: Bohdi Byles  Archive

Wednesday, 21 September 2022
The Open Book: Australian Publishing Internship is a six-month internship program aimed to increase cultural diversity in the Australian publishing workforce. Bohdi Byles was this year's Sydney-based intern; he shares his...

Change for WSU Press  Archive

Wednesday, 21 September 2022
Publisher: WSU Press ISBN prefix: 978087422; 978163864 New distributor: XL Express Changeover date: 1 October 2022 Contact URL: www.eurospan.co.uk

Hollis wins 2022 Klaus Flugge Prize  Archive

Monday, 19 September 2022
In the UK, Joseph Namara Hollis has won the £5000 (A$8495) Klaus Flugge Prize for most promising newcomer to children’s picture book illustration for Pierre’s New Hair (Tate Publishing). The book...