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CBCA 2021 Notable Books announced  Archive

Wednesday, 24 February 2021
The Children’s Book Council of Australia (CBCA) has announced its list of Notable Books for 2021. The books in each category are: Older readers The F Team (Rawah Arja, Giramondo)...

Sara Haghdoosti on ‘Sunburnt Veils’  Archive

Tuesday, 23 February 2021
Sara Haghdoosti's debut YA novel Sunburnt Veils (Wakefield, April) follows protagonist Tara as she navigates relationships, racism and political activism during her first year of university. Reviewer Mischa Parkee said...

Williams wins 2021 MUD Literary Prize  Archive

Tuesday, 23 February 2021
The Dictionary of Lost Words by Pip Williams (Affirm Press) has won the fourth annual MUD Literary Prize. Presented annually for the best debut literary novel by an Australian writer,...

ABIA 2021 longlists announced  Archive

Monday, 22 February 2021
The longlists for the 2021 Australian Book Industry Awards (ABIAs) have been announced. The titles in each category are: General fiction book of the year The Bluffs (Kyle Perry, Michael...

WAYRBA 2021 shortlists announced  Archive

Thursday, 18 February 2021
The shortlists for the 2021 West Australian Young Readers’ Book Awards (WAYRBA) have been announced. The shortlisted titles in each category are: Picture books Pig the Blob (Aaron Blabey, Scholastic) Twelve...

US 2020 bookstore sales down 28%  Archive

Thursday, 18 February 2021
In the US, full-year data for 2020 shows bookstore sales fell 28.3% from 2019, according to preliminary estimates from the US Census Bureau, reports Publishers Weekly. Bookstore sales were down...

Centre for Stories board appointments  Archive

Wednesday, 17 February 2021
Centre for Stories has appointed Jane den Hollander, Magabala Books publisher Rachel Bin Salleh, and Jade Bradford, of the Department of Local Government, Sport and Cultural Industries and a research...

Ember’s Riff: Forgehaven  Archive

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  Archive

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 Laurence King Publishing  Archive

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

Au wins inaugural Novel Prize  Archive

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  Archive

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  Archive

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...

Chasing the McCubbin  Archive

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...

Fi Tunnicliff departs B+P  Archive

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  Archive

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...