Tan shortlisted for 2020 Kate Greenaway Medal Archive
Thursday, 19 March 2020
Shaun Tan has been shortlisted for the 2020 Kate Greenaway Medal for distinguished illustration in a book for children and young people for his book Tales from the Inner City...
Macmillan lifts library embargo for new-release ebooks Archive
Thursday, 19 March 2020
In the US, Macmillan has abandoned its embargo on new-release ebooks in libraries, reports Publishers Weekly. ‘There are times in life when differences should be put aside,’ said Macmillan CEO...
Richardson wins Hazel Rowley Fellowship 2020 Archive
Thursday, 19 March 2020
Writers Victoria has announced that Lance Richardson has been awarded the $15,000 Hazel Rowley Literary Fellowship for his proposed biography of writer, naturalist and Zen Buddhist, Peter Matthiessen. ‘Lance’s subject...
Sweeping cancellations, Australia Reads launches and latest awards Archive
Wednesday, 18 March 2020
The ABA announced this afternoon that it has postponed its annual conference, due to take place in Sydney in June, with the following day’s inaugural BookUp event also being postponed...
Australian bookshops respond to Covid-19 Archive
Wednesday, 18 March 2020
Australian booksellers, like many retailers, are facing a big challenge right now. At this stage some shops have moved to online only, but many stores remain open and are trying...
ABA conference, BookUp postponed Archive
Wednesday, 18 March 2020
The Australian Booksellers Association (ABA) has postponed its annual conference, which was due to take place in Sydney on 21–22 June, with the following day’s inaugural BookUp event being postponed...
Support OzLit during the Covid-19 crisis Archive
Wednesday, 18 March 2020
‘There are things all Australians can do too—if you’re spending more time at home because you’re sick or self-isolating, please: stream Australian music; watch Australian movies and TV shows; read...
Tim Harris ‘Exploding Endings’ series moving to PRH Archive
Wednesday, 18 March 2020
As of 31 March, New Holland will no longer distribute the Exploding Endings series by Tim Harris. The series will move to Penguin Random House, who will re-release all four...
Change for Pegasus Books Archive
Wednesday, 18 March 2020
Publisher: Pegasus Books Old distributor: John Wiley & Sons New distributor: Simon & Schuster Australia (HEDS) Changeover date: 1 April 2020 Returns cut-off: 31 May 2020 Contact URL: orders@harpercollins.com.au
Australian Reading Hour expands, rebrands as Australia Reads Archive
Wednesday, 18 March 2020
The Australian Reading Hour campaign will expand this year to encompass 17 days of activities from 1–17 September, under the new name Australia Reads. The campaign will be headlined by...
US kids authors launch digital festival in wake of cancellations Archive
Wednesday, 18 March 2020
In the US, a group of children’s authors have launched a digital festival focused on children’s literature, after more than a dozen US literary festivals were cancelled in less than...
Morrissey awarded Boundless Indigenous Writer’s Mentorship Archive
Wednesday, 18 March 2020
John Morrissey, a Melbourne writer of Kalkadoon descent, has been awarded the 2020 Boundless Indigenous Writer’s Mentorship. Morrissey’s winning submission, ‘The Dig’, is described as ‘a riotous, page-turning short story...
Amazon deprioritises book sales Archive
Wednesday, 18 March 2020
In the US and Europe, Amazon has deprioritised book sales as the company works to meet the surge in demand for household staples, medical supplies and other high demand products,...
CBCA NSW branch conference postponed Archive
Wednesday, 18 March 2020
The NSW branch of the Children’s Book Council of Australia (CBCA) has postponed its professional development conference until 8 September, in line with government directions about mass gatherings. Originally scheduled...
About Australia Reads Archive
Tuesday, 17 March 2020
Reaching more than 11 million Australians in 2019, Australian Reading Hour has become the most successful campaign to unite the nation to pick up a book and discover the joys...
Get involved in Australia Reads 2020 Archive
Tuesday, 17 March 2020
Register now to get involved in Australia Reads 2020. To make a pledge to read please visit www.australiareads.org.au Join the conversation with #AustraliaReads and #AustraliaReadsAtHome The project has been assisted...
What do our ambassadors say about Australia Reads? Archive
Tuesday, 17 March 2020
'Being surrounded by wonderful picture books from a young age inspired me to dream of one day becoming an illustrator and author. However, the less obvious reason is that reading...
Latest cancellations: SWF, the Wheeler Centre, MJBW and ABDA Awards Archive
Tuesday, 17 March 2020
A number of festivals and literary organisations made announcements overnight related to the Covid-19 outbreak. Sydney Writers’ Festival (SWF) organisers said the festival's cancellation was an ‘inevitable but nonetheless devastating...
SRB announces recipients of Emerging Critics fellowships Archive
Tuesday, 17 March 2020
The Sydney Review of Books has announced the recipients of this year’s Copyright Agency–SRB Emerging Critics fellowships. The recipients are: Bryan Andy (NSW) Cher Tan (VIC) Keyvan Allahyari (VIC) Prithvi Varatharajan...
Penguin Literary Prize shortlist 2020 announced Archive
Tuesday, 17 March 2020
Penguin Random House (PRH) has announced the shortlist for the 2020 Penguin Literary Prize, worth $20,000. The prize, now in its third year, aims to find and develop new Australian...
LEB conference postponed Archive
Monday, 16 March 2020
Leading Edge Books (LEB) has postponed the upcoming LEB conference, scheduled for 22–24 March, in response to the coronavirus pandemic. LEB said in a statement this morning that it has...
SLV shuts doors temporarily amid state of emergency in Victoria Archive
Monday, 16 March 2020
State Library Victoria (SLV) will temporarily close all public spaces and cancel or postpone upcoming events as ‘a preventative measure’ against the current coronavirus pandemic. The news comes alongside announcements...
US staff at PRH, Macmillan to work from home; Madrid Book Fair postponed Archive
Monday, 16 March 2020
In response to the global coronavirus pandemic, the US offices of Penguin Random House and Macmillan will remain open but staff have been instructed to work from home. In an...
National Book Critics Circle Awards winners announced Archive
Monday, 16 March 2020
In the US, the winners of the 2019 National Book Critics Circle (NBCC) Awards have been announced. The winners include: Fiction Everything Inside: Stories (Edwidge Danticat, Knopf) Nonfiction Say Nothing:...
Clunes Booktown Festival cancelled Archive
Friday, 13 March 2020
Clunes Booktown Festival 2020 has been cancelled due to the coronavirus pandemic. The festival was scheduled for the weekend of 2–3 May, with the program featuring over 30 authors including...
Evaristo, Taddeo, Jamison among 2020 SWF lineup Archive
Friday, 13 March 2020
The program has been announced for the 2020 Sydney Writers’ Festival (SWF), which runs from 27 April to 3 May. Over 400 local and international writers, journalists and public figures...
Zimet joins Edinburgh International Book Festival Archive
Friday, 13 March 2020
Former Sydney Writers’ Festival associate director and Broadside festival founding director Tamara Zimet has been appointed deputy program director of the Edinburgh International Book Festival (EIBF). ‘We were overwhelmed by...
ASA Writers and Illustrators Mentorship Program winners announced Archive
Friday, 13 March 2020
The Australian Society of Authors (ASA) has announced the winners of its 2020 Writers and Illustrators Mentorship Program. The winners are: Adult fiction Victoria Benn Jennifer Carlisle Bon-Wai Chou Will...
Coronavirus wreaks conference havoc, Stella Prize shortlist and latest industry moves Archive
Thursday, 12 March 2020
The fallout from the global coronavirus crisis continued this week, with the inevitable cancellation of the Bologna Children’s Book Fair. Locally, organisers pulled the pin on the ALIA national conference,...
PANZ International Conference postponed until September Archive
Thursday, 12 March 2020
The Publishers Association of New Zealand (PANZ) has postponed the PANZ International Conference, initially scheduled for 30 April–1 May, until 17–18 September. ‘PANZ Council and the organising committee … have...
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