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Kate Forsyth on the importance of Writing NSW

Wednesday, 12 August 2020
‘I may never have achieved my lifelong dream of being a published writer without Writing NSW. As a young unpublished author, I attended courses, publishing seminars, and literary festivals in...

Croggon joins the Saturday Paper, Tan joins Meanjin

Wednesday, 12 August 2020
Author and critic Alison Croggon has joined the Saturday Paper as arts editor. Croggon was previously reviews editor at Meanjin and will be replaced in the role by Cher Tan....

Auckland booksellers enter stage three lockdown

Wednesday, 12 August 2020
In New Zealand, Auckland bookshops have entered stage three lockdown for at least three days as the country responds to four new cases of Covid-19 contracted from an unknown source....

Meet the ABDA Emerging Designers of the Year: Vanessa Masci

Wednesday, 12 August 2020
In the lead-up to the 2020 Australian Book Designers Association (ABDA) awards, Books+Publishing spoke to the two shortlisted nominees for Emerging Designer of the Year. In this second and final instalment we talk...

Lorne Beach Books

Wednesday, 12 August 2020
After more than 40 years in the book trade, Meryl and David Bartak are happily passing on the baton. July 31st was our last day at Lorne Beach Books. A...

CBCA Book Week 2020 postponed to October

Wednesday, 12 August 2020
This year's CBCA Book Week, which usually runs in late August during term three, will now take place in term four, from October 17–23. The rescheduled dates are due to...

Ngaio Marsh Award 2020 shortlists announced

Tuesday, 11 August 2020
The shortlists for this year’s Ngaio Marsh Award for New Zealand crime fiction has been announced. The shortlisted titles in each category are: Best novel Whatever it Takes (Paul Cleave,...

Arab-Australian writers auction signed books for Beirut

Tuesday, 11 August 2020
An online auction has been established by Arab-Australian authors, academics and artists to raise funds for Impact Lebanon, a charity providing disaster relief for the victims of the Beirut explosion....

HarperCollins revenue down 5%

An image of the HarperCollins logo. Monday, 10 August 2020
HarperCollins’ total revenue fell 5% in the year to 30 June, according to parent company News Corp. In its annual earnings report, News Corp reported that the publisher’s full year...

A&U announces new crime fiction prize

Monday, 10 August 2020
Allen & Unwin (A&U) has announced a new prize for an unpublished crime or thriller manuscript, with the winner to receive a publishing contract and advance against royalties of $25,000....

Changes to JobKeeper, Victorian business grants

Friday, 7 August 2020
Businesses will now only need to show their GST turnover has fallen in the June quarter to qualify for the extended JobKeeper scheme, reports the ABC. Previously businesses needed to...

WHSmith plans restructure, 1500 redundancies

Thursday, 6 August 2020
In the UK, bookselling chain WHSmith has announced plans for a restructure that could lead to 1500 roles made redundant across the business, reports the Bookseller. In a trading update,...

Queensland Literary Awards 2020 shortlists announced

Wednesday, 5 August 2020
The shortlists for the 2020 Queensland Literary Awards have been announced. The shortlisted titles in each category are: Queensland Premier's Award for a Work of State Significance ($25,000)    Heartland:...

Bookshops need support during the Covid-19 pandemic

Wednesday, 5 August 2020
'Bookshops are at the heart of our communities, especially in Melbourne, the first and only City of Literature in Australia and the second in the world. Bookshops are also the...

Change for American Psychological Association

Wednesday, 5 August 2020
Publisher: American Psychological Association Old distributor: Footprint Books New distributor: Woodslane Changeover date: 1 September 2020 Returns cut-off: 1 September 2020 Contact URL: www.woodslane.com.au

Change for Brookes Publishing Co

Wednesday, 5 August 2020
Publisher: Brookes Publishing Co Old distributor: Footprint Books New distributor: Woodslane Changeover date: 1 September 2020 Returns cut-off: 1 September 2020 Contact URL: www.woodslane.com.au

Change for Georgetown University Press

Wednesday, 5 August 2020
Publisher: Georgetown University Press Old distributor: Footprint Books New distributor: Woodslane Changeover date: 1 September 2020 Returns cut-off: 1 September 2020 Contact URL: www.woodslane.com.au

Change for Health Professions Press

Wednesday, 5 August 2020
Publisher: Health Professions Press Old distributor: Footprint Books New distributor: Woodslane Changeover date: 1 September 2020 Returns cut-off: 1 September 2020 Contact URL: www.woodslane.com.au

Change for Aeon Books (Karnac)

Wednesday, 5 August 2020
Publisher: Aeon Books (Karnac) Old distributor: Footprint Books New distributor: Woodslane Changeover date: 1 August 2020 Returns cut-off: 1 August 2020 Contact URL: www.woodslane.com.au

Change for Magination Press

Wednesday, 5 August 2020
Publisher: Magination Press Old distributor: Footprint Books New distributor: Woodslane Changeover date: 1 September 2020 Returns cut-off: 1 September 2020 Contact URL: www.woodslane.com.au

Change for Penn State University Press

Wednesday, 5 August 2020
Publisher: Penn State University Press Old distributor: Footprint Books New distributor: Woodslane Changeover date: 1 August 2020 Returns cut-off: 1 August 2020 Contact URL: www.woodslane.com.au