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Booktopia buys Co-op assets; campus stores to close

Friday, 31 January 2020
Online bookseller Booktopia has bought ‘various’ assets of the Co-op Bookshop from the administrators of the University Co-operative Bookshop. As previously reported by Books+Publishing, the University Co-operative Bookshop, which included...

We need Torres Strait Islander voices in YA

Thursday, 30 January 2020
'Why can’t I find any Torres Strait Islander young adult literature? Is there some unconscious bias that has been turning these stories away? Is nobody looking for this diverse experience...

Ockham New Zealand Book Awards 2020 longlists announced

Thursday, 30 January 2020
The longlists for the 2020 Ockham New Zealand Book Awards have been announced. The longlisted titles in each category are: Fiction The Absolute Book (Elizabeth Knox, Victoria University Press) Lonely Asian...

Change for Channel View Publications/Multilingual Matter

Wednesday, 29 January 2020
Publisher: Channel View Publications/Multilingual Matter Old distributor: CoInfo New distributor: Booktopia Publisher Services Changeover date: 1 February 2020 Contact URL: www.publisherservices.com.au

Change for University of North Carolina Press

Wednesday, 29 January 2020
Publisher: University of North Carolina Press Old distributor: Footprint Books New distributor: Eurospan Changeover date: 1 March 2020 Returns cut-off: 1 March 2020

ABIA 2020 nominations closing soon

Wednesday, 29 January 2020
Australian Book Industry Awards (ABIA) nominations for 2020 book of the year awards will close soon. Nominate in the following categories: General fiction, general nonfiction, literary fiction, illustrated, biography, picture...

Editors Victoria: The editor in self-publishing

Wednesday, 29 January 2020
Editors Victoria is running a dinner meeting with Euan Mitchell on the role of the editor in self-publishing. The session covers the role of the editor in the production of...

‘Dating coaches’ target Kinokuniya Sydney

Wednesday, 29 January 2020
Kinokuniya in Sydney has apologised to customers after being made aware that a 'dating coaching' company had been using the store to practice 'pickup' techniques with its clients. In an...

Faber Writing Academy expands to Brisbane

Tuesday, 28 January 2020
In 2020 Allen & Unwin (A&U) will expand the Faber Writing Academy to offer courses in Brisbane for the first time. Run by UK-based Faber & Faber in partnership with...

Higher book prices contribute to UK market growth

Friday, 24 January 2020
The UK book market's consistent growth over the last decade can be attributed to a steady increase in the average selling price (ASP) of books, reports the Bookseller. While volume...

Pantera acquires Emanuel’s ‘The Covered Wife’

Friday, 24 January 2020
Pantera Press has acquired ANZ rights to Lisa Emanuel’s debut novel The Covered Wife, via Catherine Drayton at InkWell Management. Emanuel’s novel follows an ambitious young lawyer who falls under...

Robotham, Tranter nominated for 2020 Edgar Awards

Thursday, 23 January 2020
In the US, Australian authors Michael Robotham and Kirsten Tranter have been shortlisted for 2020 Edgar Allan Poe Awards. The 'Edgars' honour ‘the best in mystery fiction, nonfiction and television’...

PRH withdraws ebooks from unlimited subscription platforms

Thursday, 23 January 2020
Penguin Random House (PRH) has withdrawn its ebooks and digital audiobooks from unlimited access subscription services. According to Goodereader, the publisher has withdrawn its books from platforms including Scribd in...

UK book trade predicts the coming trends in 2020

Wednesday, 22 January 2020
‘The climate crisis will continue to dominate headlines [in 2020], but it will affect us more on a practical, day-to-day level, including how we operate our businesses and how we...

‘WBN’ published Thursday next week

Wednesday, 22 January 2020
Please note that, due to the Australia Day public holiday in lieu on Monday, the next Weekly Book Newsletter will be published on Thursday, 30 January. The deadline for classifieds and...

Entries open for Voss Literary Prize 2020

Wednesday, 22 January 2020
The Australian University Heads of English (AUHE) and the estate of Vivian Robert de Vaux Voss are pleased to call for nominations to the 17th annual Voss Literary Prize. The...

Change for Reel Art Press

Wednesday, 22 January 2020
Publisher: Reel Art Press Old distributor: Peribo Pty Ltd New distributor: Books at Manic Changeover date: 1 February 2020 Returns cut-off: 31 October 2019

New Zealand book market up 2.3% in 2019

Wednesday, 22 January 2020
New Zealand book sales were up 2.3% in value and 3.5% by volume in the past year, according to data from Nielsen BookScan. In total, 6.4 million units were sold...

RiP Steph Bowe

Wednesday, 22 January 2020
Australian YA author Steph Bowe has died, aged 25, due to complications from T-cell acute lymphoblastic lymphoma, a form of leukemia. Bowe began her career as a blogger before publishing...

 

 

 

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