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NBCC Awards finalists announced  Archive

Friday, 28 January 2022
In the US, the shortlists for the 2021 National Book Critics Circle (NBCC) Awards have been announced. The finalists include: Fiction The Netanyahus (Joshua Cohen, NYRB) Second Place (Rachel Cusk,...

Last chance to complete our Christmas survey  Archive

Thursday, 27 January 2022
Books+Publishing is currently conducting its annual Christmas survey of booksellers and publishers. This is the last week to complete the survey. We are accepting submissions until Monday, 31 January. Please take...

US publishing sales up 12%: AAP  Archive

Thursday, 27 January 2022
US publishers have recorded a 12.2% increase in sales for 2021, according to the latest data from the Association of American Publisher’s StatShot program, reports Publishers Weekly. Sales from the...

Dominique Wilson on ‘Orphan Rock’  Archive

Tuesday, 25 January 2022
Dominique Wilson's third novel Orphan Rock (Transit Lounge, March) spans generations and continents, following the life of a young woman living in Sydney in the late 19th century. Reviewer Deborah Crabtree...

Dominique Wilson recommends  Archive

Tuesday, 25 January 2022
I've only just finished reading Kate Forsyth's Bitter Greens (Vintage), which is a mix of historical fiction and fantasy, combining a retelling of the fairytale Rapunzel with the story of...

Newbery, Caldecott 2022 winners announced  Archive

Tuesday, 25 January 2022
In the US, the American Library Association (ALA) has announced the winners of its Youth Media Awards, including the Newbery and Caldecott medals, reports Publishers Weekly. Donna Barba Higuera’s middle-grade novel The...

ABA announces ICYMI 50 campaign details  Archive

Thursday, 20 January 2022
The Australian Booksellers Association (ABA) has released details of its February campaign, Your Booksellers' ICYMI 50—Must-read new Australian books you might have missed. The campaign, which received $20,000 Copyright Agency...

Forging Silver into Stars  Archive

Wednesday, 19 January 2022
Discover the world of Brigid Kemmerer’s New York Times bestselling Cursebreaker trilogy through new eyes in this irresistible, standalone companion series. 'A world that you will never want to leave.'...

Vale Keri Hulme  Archive

Wednesday, 19 January 2022
Aotearoa New Zealand writer Keri Hulme, author of The Bone People, the first New Zealand novel to win the Booker Prize, died in December 2021 aged 74. First published by...

Indie Book Awards 2022 shortlists announced  Archive

Wednesday, 19 January 2022
Leading Edge Books has announced the shortlists for the 2022 Indie Book Awards. Chosen from longlists announced in December 2021, the shortlisted titles in each category are: Fiction Treasure and...

Please complete our Christmas survey  Archive

Wednesday, 19 January 2022
Books+Publishing is currently conducting its annual Christmas survey of booksellers and publishers. Please take a few minutes to complete the survey online. We are accepting submissions until Monday, 31 January. Booksellers...

Staff moves at Text  Archive

Wednesday, 19 January 2022
Text Publishing farewelled Stef Italia at the end of 2021, after five wonderful years. Stef will be much missed, and we wish her every success in her new career path....

Magabala announces recipients of 2021 scholarships  Archive

Tuesday, 18 January 2022
Magabala Books has announced the six recipients of its 2021 Creative Development Scholarships. The scholarships provide recipients with the support to complete creative development projects throughout 2022. The six recipients...

Taylor wins 2021 T S Eliot Prize  Archive

Monday, 17 January 2022
In the UK, Joelle Taylor has won the 2021 T S Eliot Prize, worth £25,000 (A$47,360), for her collection C+nto & Othered Poems (The Westbourne Press), reports the Bookseller. C+nto & Othered...