A&U proudly announce ‘Wylah: The Koorie Warrior’ a new middle-grade fantasy-adventure series Archive
Wednesday, 2 March 2022
Albert Street Books, an imprint of Allen & Unwin (A&U), is proud to announce Wylah: the Koorie Warrior by Richard Pritchard and Jordan Gould—the first in a middle-grade fantasy adventure...
Upcoming change of distribution for Houghton Mifflin Harcourt titles Archive
Wednesday, 2 March 2022
Following the purchase of Houghton Mifflin Harcourt by HarperCollins, HarperCollins will take over sales & distribution of all Houghton Mifflin Harcourt titles—to become Harvest, Mariner & Clarion, from 1st March...
Staff changes at Text Archive
Wednesday, 2 March 2022
As we farewell our wonderful sales manager Jamila Khodja we wish her every success in her new path. She’ll be missed by the whole team. We’re delighted to announce Kate...
Varuna First Nations Fellowship Recipients 2022 Archive
Wednesday, 2 March 2022
Varuna would like to congratulate the six recipients of the Varuna First Nations Fellowships 2022, who will come to Varuna for a residency, as well as being offered mentoring opportunities:...
Holden’s ‘The Winter Road’ wins 2021 Walkley Book Award Archive
Tuesday, 1 March 2022
Kate Holden has won the 2021 Walkley Book Award for The Winter Road (Black Inc.). The Winter Road blends journalism, historical research, and crime and political reportage together to explore...
Waterstones buy Blackwell’s Archive
Tuesday, 1 March 2022
In the UK, Waterstones has bought former family-owned chain Blackwell’s for an undisclosed sum, reports the Bookseller. The funds for the purchase came via Waterstones owner Elliott Advisors, which also...
Stella Prize 2022 longlist announced Archive
Tuesday, 1 March 2022
The longlist for the $50,000 Stella Prize for women and non-binary writers has been announced. The longlisted books are: Coming of Age in the War on Terror (Randa Abdel-Fattah, NewSouth)...
‘Love & Virtue’ wins 2022 MUD Literary Prize Archive
Friday, 25 February 2022
Love & Virtue by Diana Reid (Ultimo) has won the fifth annual MUD Literary Prize. Presented each year for the best debut literary novel by an Australian writer, the $5000...
Creative NZ announces Wilson as recipient of new PRH NZ internship Archive
Thursday, 24 February 2022
Creative New Zealand has announced Faith Wilson as the recipient of a new internship offered in partnership with Penguin Random House New Zealand (PRH NZ). Wilson is a Samoan and...
Scribner launches in Canada Archive
Thursday, 24 February 2022
In Canada, Simon & Schuster (S&S) has announced it is launching Scribner Canada, reports Publishers Weekly. Scribner Canada will publish literary fiction and nonfiction from Canada, as well as titles...
How international book markets performed in 2021 Archive
Wednesday, 23 February 2022
Through the PubMagNet initiative, a collaboration between book industry trade magazines from around the world, representatives from publications in Italy, Spain, the UK, Russia, Norway and the German-language markets have...
Australia Council announces 2022 leadership programs participants Archive
Wednesday, 23 February 2022
The Australia Council for the Arts has announced the participants of its three leadership programs—Arts Leaders, Future Leaders and International Leadership—for emerging, mid-career and established creative practitioners in Australia and...
CBCA 2022 Notable Books announced Archive
Wednesday, 23 February 2022
The Children’s Book Council of Australia (CBCA) has announced its list of Notable Books for 2022. The list acts as the longlist for the CBCA Book of the Year Awards....
Opposition grows as Vivendi files Lagardère takeover bid Archive
Wednesday, 23 February 2022
In France, media company Vivendi has filed its proposed takeover bid for Hachette Livre parent company Lagardère Group amid growing opposition to the merger, reports the Bookseller. In December Vivendi—which...
Forty Favours the Brave Archive
Wednesday, 23 February 2022
From the creators of the hit podcast FORTY come musings, advice and real-life stories on the highs, lows and unexpected delight of life in your forties. How can I be...
Hayley Tomlinson to join UQP as rights and contracts manager Archive
Wednesday, 23 February 2022
UQP is delighted to announce the appointment of Hayley Tomlinson as rights and contract manager. Hayley has worked at Bolinda, Macmillan and Melbourne University Press and was most recently acquisitions...
Lana Spasevski on ‘A Sprinkle of Sadie’ Archive
Tuesday, 22 February 2022
Sadie loves to bake, but sometimes things don't go to plan. In her new junior fiction series, A Sprinkle of Sadie (Affirm, April), Lana Spasevski explores the power of food...
Wild shortlisted for 2022 Hans Christian Andersen Award Archive
Tuesday, 22 February 2022
Australian children’s author Margaret Wild has been shortlisted for the 2022 Hans Christian Andersen Award, administered by the International Board on Books for Young People (IBBY). Wild is among the...
Record earnings, profits for Lagardère in 2021 Archive
Friday, 18 February 2022
Lagardère Publishing grew its revenue by 9.4% in 2021 while increasing profits by 42.7%, reports Publishers Weekly. Lagardère Group reported revenue from its publishing division totalled €2.6 billion (A$4.11b) with...
Inaugural Open Book interns announced Archive
Friday, 18 February 2022
Bohdi Byles and Maya Hodge are the two successful applicants for the inaugural Open Book Internship pilot program, now underway in Sydney and Melbourne. Byles, a ‘vocal queer person, a...
S&S revenue grows 10% in 2021, profit up 52% Archive
Thursday, 17 February 2022
In the US, Simon & Schuster's (S&S) revenue grew 10% and its operating income was up 52% year-on-year in 2021, on the back of strong performance from its distribution and...
Greder’s ‘Diamonds’ longlisted for Kate Greenaway Medal Archive
Thursday, 17 February 2022
In the UK, Swiss-born long-time Australian resident Armin Greder has made the longlist for the 2022 Kate Greenaway Medal for outstanding achievement in children’s illustration, announced along with the longlist...
APA announces editors for 2022 Residential Editorial Program Archive
Thursday, 17 February 2022
The Australian Publishers Association (APA) has announced the mid-career editors selected to attend the 2022 Residential Editorial Program (REP), to take place in Sydney from 21–24 February. The editors selected...
Five ANZ publishers shortlisted for Bologna Prize Archive
Thursday, 17 February 2022
Australian publishers Affirm Press, EK Books and Magabala Books, and Aotearoa New Zealand presses Huia Publishers and Beatnik Publishing have been shortlisted for the 2022 Bologna Prize for Best Children’s...
Nightcrawling Archive
Wednesday, 16 February 2022
Be one of the first to read Nightcrawling, the debut novel by Leila Mottley, which marks the stunning arrival of a voice unlike any we have heard before Kiara and...
PANZ conference delayed until August Archive
Wednesday, 16 February 2022
The Publishers Association of New Zealand Te Rau o Tākupu (PANZ) has announced the PANZ International Conference, which was due to be held in Auckland on Friday, 4 March, has...
Voss Literary Prize 2022 Archive
Wednesday, 16 February 2022
The Australian University Heads of English (AUHE) and the estate of Vivian Robert de Vaux Voss are pleased to call for nominations to the ninth annual Voss Literary Prize. The...
Allen & Unwin acquires AN EXCITING AND VIVID INNER LIFE by Sunday Times Short Story Award shortlisted Australian author Paul Dalla Rosa Archive
Wednesday, 16 February 2022
Jane Palfreyman at Allen & Unwin has acquired a thrilling collection of short stories, AN EXCITING AND VIVID INNER LIFE by Sunday Times Short Story Award shortlisted Australian author Paul...
Hayley Tomlinson to join UQP as rights and contracts manager Archive
Wednesday, 16 February 2022
UQP is delighted to announce the appointment of Hayley Tomlinson as rights and contract manager. Hayley has worked at Bolinda, Macmillan and Melbourne University Press and was most recently acquisitions...
Literary fiction callout from Varuna and Scribe Archive
Wednesday, 16 February 2022
Are you a writer of literary fiction looking for a publisher? Varuna and Scribe Publications want to hear from you. Up to four writers will be offered the opportunity to...
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