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A&U acquires Lukins’ ‘Loveland’

Monday, 19 July 2021
Allen & Unwin (A&U) has acquired ANZ rights to a new novel by Robert Lukins, from Grace Heifetz at Left Bank Literary, in a ‘heated auction’. Loveland was acquired by...

‘Future Girl’ wins 2021 Readings YA book prize

Friday, 16 July 2021
Asphyxia has won the 2021 Readings Young Adult Book Prize for her novel Future Girl (A&U). Asphyxia’s novel was chosen from a shortlist of six for the $3000 prize, which considers first and second...

Ringland to co-host ABC series with Pedersen

Thursday, 15 July 2021
Author Holly Ringland (The Lost Flowers of Alice Hart, Fourth Estate), will appear alongside Mystery Road actor Aaron Pedersen as co-host of the ABC's new eight-part factual series Back to...

Clement wins inaugural Island Nonfiction Prize

Thursday, 15 July 2021
Megan Clement has won the inaugural Island Nonfiction Prize for her piece 'In Quarantine'. Island nonfiction editor Anna Spargo-Ryan said the judges were unanimous in choosing the winner. '"In Quarantine", was exactly...

Canberra Writers Festival postponed

Thursday, 15 July 2021
The Canberra Writers Festival (CWF) has announced that the 2021 event has been postponed until later in the year, due to Australia's recent outbreaks of Covid-19. The festival was due...

Max Easton on ‘The Magpie Wing’ 

Wednesday, 14 July 2021
The Magpie Wing (Giramondo, September) is Max Easton's first book of fiction. Set in western Sydney, the novel follows the relationships between three young adults as they explore subcultures and identities. Reviewer...

Mascara Bundanon Writer’s Residency shortlist announced

Wednesday, 14 July 2021
Mascara Literary Review has announced the shortlist for the inaugural Mascara Bundanon Writer’s Residency. The four shortlisted writers are: Timmah Ball Isabelle Li Luke Patterson Saba Vasefi. The winner receives...

PANZ Book Design Awards 2021 finalists announced

Wednesday, 14 July 2021
The finalists for the 2021 Publishers Association of New Zealand (PANZ) Book Design Awards have been announced. Among the categories announced were: Best illustrated book Billy Apple®: Life/Work (Christina Barton,...

Italian book sales up 44% in first half

Wednesday, 14 July 2021
Trade book sales in Italy have grown 44% in unit sales and 42% in value in the first six months of 2021, according to the Italian Publisher's Association (AIE). The...

Byron Writers Festival 2021 cancelled

Wednesday, 14 July 2021
The 2021 Byron Writers Festival, scheduled to run 6–8 August, has been cancelled. ‘It is with a heavy heart we have made the decision to cancel Byron Writers Festival 2021,’...

Change for MFA Publications (USA)

Wednesday, 14 July 2021
Publisher: MFA Publications (USA) Old distributor: Thames & Hudson New distributor: Books at Manic Changeover date: 1 August 2021

Text Prize 2021 shortlist announced

Monday, 12 July 2021
The shortlist for the $10,000 Text Prize for Young Adult and Children’s Writing has been announced. The seven shortlisted manuscripts are: 'Dancing Barefoot’ by Alice Boyle (YA), a story about...

Bancroft named inaugural SLNSW Aboriginal Creative fellow

Photograph of Bronwyn Bancroft Friday, 9 July 2021
Bundjalung writer and artist Bronwyn Bancroft is the inaugural recipient of Create NSW’s State Library of NSW (SLNSW) NSW Aboriginal Creative Fellowship, worth $30,000. The fellowship supports a First Nations...

Aurealis Awards 2020 winners announced

Friday, 9 July 2021
The winners of the 2020 Aurealis Awards, presented for science fiction, fantasy and horror writing in Australia, have been announced. The winners are: Best horror novel None Shall Sleep (Ellie...

Online Storytime pilot extended, awarded $30,000 funding

Friday, 9 July 2021
The Australian Library and Information Association (ALIA) has announced its Online Storytime pilot will be extended by a further 12 months to December 2022, with the Australia Council providing $30,000...

West awarded 2021 Reading Australia Fellowship

Thursday, 8 July 2021
The Copyright Agency has named Edwina West, from Sydney’s Oakhill College, as the 2021 Reading Australia Fellow for Teachers of English Literacy. West receives a grant of $15,000, which will...

Morgan appointed Australia Council chair

Wednesday, 7 July 2021
Robert Morgan has been appointed chair of the Australia Council, replacing outgoing chair Sam Walsh, who was appointed to the position in 2016.

Harrison appointed Copyright Agency chair

Wednesday, 7 July 2021
Copyright Agency board director Kate Harrison has been appointed as the organisation’s chair, replacing Kim Williams. Williams, who was Copyright Agency chair for the past six years and a board...

Checkland joins Fremantle Press

Wednesday, 7 July 2021
Jessica Checkland has joined Fremantle Press in the role of events marketing assistant, replacing Tiffany Ko, who finished in the role on Tuesday, 6 July 2021.

Cotcher joins HarperCollins

Wednesday, 7 July 2021
Sean Cotcher, currently Hachette Australia senior national accounts manager, has joined HarperCollins Australia as head of key accounts, replacing Amy Fox, who is departing the business on 16 July. Cotcher...

 

 

 

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