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Hardingham appointed Unity Books Wellington manager

Thursday, 11 June 2020
Adrian Hardingham has been appointed manager of Unity Books Wellington. Previously, Hardingham held roles at Readings and Abbey’s bookshops. He replaces Tilly Lloyd in the role, who will remain as...

Magabala Books announces First Nations’ publishing cadetship

Thursday, 11 June 2020
Magabala Books has announced it will create a new cadetship for First Nations publishing professionals. The cadetship program will provide on-the-job training, professional development and sustainable employment, with mentorship from...

Rachel Funari Prize for Fiction 2020 shortlist announced

Thursday, 11 June 2020
Lip magazine has announced the shortlist for the 2020 Rachel Funari Prize for Fiction. The shortlisted stories are: 'Plant Life' by Tanya Vavilova 'Arrow' by Mia-Francesca McAuslan 'Baby Season' by...

They Have Their Little Ways

Thursday, 11 June 2020
Anecdotes about pets and what they do with rugs, hot-air balloons, garden pots; how they deal with translocations and household disasters; and in pursuit of rodents, rabbits and each other....

Change for University of California Press

Thursday, 11 June 2020
Publisher: University of California Press Old distributor: Footprint Books New distributor: John Wiley & Sons Australia Ltd Changeover date: 1 July 2020 Returns cut-off: 30 June 2020 Contact URL: custservice@wiley.com

Congratulations Scott Pape (OAM)

Thursday, 11 June 2020
The publishers of The Barefoot Investor and The Barefoot Investor for Families, and the Australian Booksellers Association and Nielsen BookScan, are thrilled to see Scott Pape recognised in the 2020 Queen’s...

US publishers pledge to increase diversity

Wednesday, 10 June 2020
In the US, three of the Big Five publishers have pledged to diversify their workforce and publish more Black authors, following a collective action to protest the industry’s role in...

Lit orgs, writers receive Create NSW funding

Tuesday, 9 June 2020
A number of literary organisations and writers are among the recipients of the second round of Create NSW’s annual organisation, project and Creative Koori Projects arts funding program, which has...

Wright hosts new web series

Friday, 5 June 2020
The State Library of Victoria and University of Melbourne have partnered to present a new three-part web series hosted by award-winning author Alexis Wright. Signposts: Stories for our fragile times...

REAL Awards 2020 shortlists announced

Thursday, 4 June 2020
The shortlists for the 2020 Reading & Enjoying Australian Literature (REAL) Awards—which act as shortlists for children’s choice book awards in New South Wales (KOALAs), Northern Territory (KROC Awards) and...

‘WBN’ published Thursday next week

Wednesday, 3 June 2020
Please note that, due to the Queen’s Birthday holiday on Monday in all states except Queensland and Western Australia, the next Weekly Book Newsletter will be published on Thursday 11 June. The...

The Fogging

Wednesday, 3 June 2020
‘A skilfully drawn portrait of a decaying relationship … Like a brewing storm on an oppressive day, it builds towards the thunderclap of its final pages.’—Jennifer Down ‘Luke Horton’s writing...

Change for Brolga Publishing

Wednesday, 3 June 2020
Publisher: Brolga Publishing Old distributor: Woodslane New distributor: Simon & Schuster Australia (HEDS) Changeover date: 1 September 2020 Returns cut-off: 30 November 2020 Contact URL: orders@harpercollins.com.au

Change for The University of Chicago Press

Wednesday, 3 June 2020
Publisher: The University of Chicago Press Old distributor: Footprint Books New distributor: John Wiley & Sons Australia Ltd Changeover date: 1 July 2020 Returns cut-off: 30 June 2020 Contact URL:...

Change for Monkfish

Wednesday, 3 June 2020
Publisher: Monkfish Old distributor: Woodslane Pty Ltd New distributor: NewSouth Changeover date: 1 June 2020 Returns cut-off: 1 August 2020

Change for Confer Books

Wednesday, 3 June 2020
Publisher: Confer Books New distributor: Woodslane Pty Ltd Changeover date: 1 June 2020