Inaugural Little Hare Illustration Prize winner announced
Wednesday, 17 February 2021
Hardie Grant Children’s Publishing (HGCP) has announced Meg Rennie as the winner of the inaugural 2020 Little Hare Illustration Prize. ‘Meg’s artwork enchanted the judging panel with her vivacious character...
Ember’s Riff: Forgehaven
Wednesday, 17 February 2021
Lead singer and guitarist, Ember, must use the power of heavy metal to rescue her band mates and stop an evil demon’s scheme before it's too late. Ember's Riff: Forgehaven by...
Voss Literary Prize 2021
Wednesday, 17 February 2021
The Australian University Heads of English (AUHE) and the estate of Vivian Robert de Vaux Voss are pleased to call for nominations to the eighth annual Voss Literary Prize. The...
Change for Critical Publishing
Wednesday, 17 February 2021
Publisher: Critical Publishing New distributor: Gardners UK Changeover date: 10 February 2021 Contact URL: www.Gardners.com
Change for Laurence King Publishing
Wednesday, 17 February 2021
Publisher: Laurence King Publishing Old distributor: Thames & Hudson (ADS) New distributor: Hachette Australia (ADS) Changeover date: 1 July 2021 Returns cut-off: 31 October 2021
New HarperCollins imprint; Au wins inaugural Novel Prize
Wednesday, 17 February 2021
HarperCollins Australia is launching a new ‘design-led’ illustrated imprint, Harper by Design. In industry events, IPEd and BWF are collaborating on an Authors and Editors in Conversation series, while EWF...
Mothers and daughters: Jacqueline Maley on ‘The Truth About Her’
Wednesday, 17 February 2021
Jacqueline Maley's debut novel The Truth About Her (Fourth Estate, April) follows Suzy, a journalist and single parent who's blamed for the suicide of a young wellness blogger and drawn...
The Truth About Her (Jacqueline Maley, Fourth Estate)
Wednesday, 17 February 2021
There is a lot to love about Fairfax journalist Jacqueline Maley’s debut novel, the ripped-from-the-headlines story of Suzy, a journalist who’s blamed for the shocking death of Tracey Doran, a...
No change to UK publishing’s BAME numbers in three years
Monday, 15 February 2021
In the UK, the Publishers Association’s (PA) latest annual workforce survey has found representation of Black, Asian and minority ethnic (BAME) groups in the industry has ‘stalled’ at 13% for...
IPEd, BWF to collaborate on Authors and Editors in Conversation series
Friday, 12 February 2021
The Institute of Professional Editors (IPEd) and the Brisbane Writers Festival (BWF) will host a series of online events to highlight the creative collaborations between authors and editors. The Authors...
Au wins inaugural Novel Prize
Thursday, 11 February 2021
Melbourne-based writer Jessica Au has won the inaugural Novel Prize for her work Cold Enough for Snow. Au, whose novel was selected from an international field of almost 1500 submissions and...
Wilson appointed ACT Writers Centre CEO
Thursday, 11 February 2021
The ACT Writers Centre (ACTW) has appointed arts and writing advocate Meg Wilson as CEO. Wilson has been acting as interim director since February 2020, following the departure of former...
Folio Prize 2021 shortlist announced
Thursday, 11 February 2021
In the UK, the shortlist for the £30,000 (A$53,700) Rathbones Folio Prize has been announced. The eight shortlisted titles are: handiwork (Sara Baume, Tramp Press) Indelicacy (Amina Cain, Text) As...
EWF, Hachette partner for online Inside the Publishing House event
Thursday, 11 February 2021
Hachette Australia in partnership with the Emerging Writers’ Festival (EWF) has announced a one-day online experience that aims to demystify the inner workings of the Sydney-based multinational publisher. Aimed at...
Chasing the McCubbin
Wednesday, 10 February 2021
The Pines, an outer Melbourne suburb down on its luck. A country in the grip of recession. Experienced collector Ron senses new possibilities: swift evictions provide hard-rubbish to scour and...
Greaves named inaugural writer in residence at Female Orphan School
Wednesday, 10 February 2021
Laura Greaves has been named the inaugural writer in residence at the Whitlam Institute's Female Orphan School in Parramatta, NSW. Greaves was chosen from almost 40 applicants for the $4000...
Pre-Christmas sales up, Giggs wins ALA Carnegie Medal
Wednesday, 10 February 2021
Book sales in Australia were up 17.5% in the 10 weeks to 5 December 2020, data from Nielsen BookScan shows. Rebecca Giggs won the American Library Association's (ALA) Andrew Carnegie...
Fi Tunnicliff departs B+P
Wednesday, 10 February 2021
Books+Publishing (B+P) advertising manager Fi Tunnicliff is leaving after almost five years with the organisation. The staff at B+P wish her all the very best in her new career. B+P...
Giggs wins ALA Andrew Carnegie Medal
Tuesday, 9 February 2021
In the US, Australian writer Rebecca Giggs has won the American Library Association’s (ALA) 2021 Andrew Carnegie Medal for nonfiction for Fathoms: The world in the whale (Scribe). The Andrew Carnegie...
Ultimo announces poetry, short fiction prize
Tuesday, 9 February 2021
Ultimo Press has announced a new annual prize for poetry and short fiction, the Ultimo Prize. Open to writers under the age of the 30, the prize will be awarded...
Major UK publishers’ ebook sales up 15%
Monday, 8 February 2021
In the UK, the top six trade publishers recorded a total 15.5% rise in ebook sales in 2020, the first double-digit percentage bump in seven years, reports the Bookseller. Collectively,...
Fremantle Press launches podcast aimed at writers
Thursday, 4 February 2021
Fremantle Press publisher Georgia Richter has launched a new podcast series ‘aimed at making the Australian publishing industry more accessible to new writers’. Richter, who co-wrote How to Be an...
Waterstones staff petition for furlough raise
Thursday, 4 February 2021
In the UK, a group of current and former Waterstones staff is calling on the bookselling chain to top-up furloughed booksellers’ pay to the minimum wage, after accounts showed the...
Inaugural Little Hare Prize for Illustration shortlist announced
Wednesday, 3 February 2021
The shortlist for Hardie Grant Children’s Publishing’s (HGCP) inaugural Little Hare Prize for Illustration has been announced. The shortlisted artists are: Jennifer Goldsmith Jake Minton Meg Rennie Hyo Young Yim....
Closing down sale: Australian Bookmarks and Bookplates
Wednesday, 3 February 2021
Australian Bookmarks and Bookplates will be closing on 30 June, 2021 or when stocks run out. • Bookmarks: 50% discount Over 90 bookmark designs: unicorns, angels, fairies, animals, humorous, inspirational,...
Bezos to step down as Amazon CEO
Wednesday, 3 February 2021
In the US, Amazon CEO Jeff Bezos has announced he will step down from the role and become executive chairman, reports the Sydney Morning Herald. Under the transition, Amazon Web...
VPLAs winners, Booktopia EBITDA up 506%
Wednesday, 3 February 2021
Laura Jean McKay has won Australia’s richest literary prize, the $100,000 Victorian Prize for Literature, for The Animals in That Country (Scribe), at this year’s Victorian Premier's Literary Awards. In...
Nat’s What I Reckon wins 2020 Booktopia FAB Award
Wednesday, 3 February 2021
Un-cook Yourself: A ratbag's rules for life by YouTube cooking star Nat’s What I Reckon (Ebury) has won the $5000 Booktopia Favourite Australian Book (FAB) Award for 2020. The author...
Australia Reads becomes ‘always on’ campaign, seeks 2021 ambassadors
Tuesday, 2 February 2021
The Australia Reads initiative will become an ‘always on’ campaign in 2021, extending beyond its key Australian Reading Hour event. ‘Australia Reads will now focus on championing reading and book...
Authors groups ask DoJ to halt PRH acquisition of S&S
Tuesday, 2 February 2021
In the US, the Authors Guild, Open Markets Institute and five other writers’ groups have sent a letter to the Department of Justice, asking the government to block Penguin Random...
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