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Giller Prize 2019 shortlist announced

Tuesday, 1 October 2019
In Canada, the shortlist for the C$100,000 (A$112,000) 2019 Giller Prize for the best Canadian fiction published in English has been announced. The shortlisted novels are: Immigrant City (David Bezmozgis,...

PRH sells ‘Jane in Love’ to US

Tuesday, 1 October 2019
Penguin Random House Australia (PRH) has sold North American rights to Rachel Givney’s forthcoming novel Jane in Love (Michael Joseph) to HarperCollins imprint William Morrow, via Daniel Lazar at Writers...

Jaipur Literature Festival returns to Adelaide

Monday, 30 September 2019
The Adelaide Festival Centre’s OzAsia Festival will host the second Jaipur Literature Festival (JLF) Adelaide on November 1–3. More than 60 guests will appear at 40 free events as part...

US adult audiobook consumption on the rise

Thursday, 26 September 2019
In the US, audiobooks are on the rise, according to a recent survey conducted by Pew Research. While the reading habits of Americans have remained relatively unchanged over the past...

‘Dinner Detectives’ books to be developed for TV

Thursday, 26 September 2019
Melbourne-based production studio BES Animation has acquired world broadcast and digital content rights to self-published picture book series ‘Dinner Detectives’, with plans to develop the books into a multi-platform TV...

No ‘Daily’ on Friday

Thursday, 26 September 2019
Please note that due to Victoria's AFL Grand Final public holiday tomorrow, Friday, 27 September, the next Daily newsletter will be published on Monday, 30 September.

Book designer spotlight: Hazel Lam

Wednesday, 25 September 2019
Hazel Lam began her career as a motion graphics designer before moving into publishing, and has spent the past six years working for HarperCollins. Her cover for The Lost Flowers...

Ventura Press acquires Dalgarno’s debut novel ‘Poly’

Wednesday, 25 September 2019
Ventura Press has acquired world rights to Paul Dalgarno’s debut novel, Poly. The rights were acquired via Martin Shaw at Alex Adsett Publishing Services. Shaw described Dalgarno’s novel as ‘a...

Change for ORO Editions

Wednesday, 25 September 2019
Publisher: ORO Editions ISBN prefix: 9781943532; 9781941806; 9781940743; 9781939621 Old distributor: Peribo New distributor: NewSouth Changeover date: 31 October 2019 Returns cut-off: 30 November 2019

Editors Victoria: Editing Diverse Voices

Wednesday, 25 September 2019
Editors Victoria is running a workshop on editing diverse voices. The Australian publishing landscape is always changing, and editors must know how to support diverse writers. How can we transcend...

Writers SA announces Diversifying Australian Writing plan

Wednesday, 25 September 2019
Writers SA will run a 15-month program to support marginalised and under-represented writers in South Australia, after receiving an $82,000 grant as part of the Australia Council’s most recent grants...

Audiobooks for children double in popularity in UK

Wednesday, 25 September 2019
In the UK, the popularity of children's audiobooks has increased by 138% since January 2018, reports the Bookseller. In a report shared at the Bookseller Children's Conference in London, market...

CHASS Australia Book Prize 2019 longlist announced

Tuesday, 24 September 2019
The Council for the Humanities, Arts and Social Sciences (CHASS) has announced the longlist for the 2019 Australia Book Prize. The prize, worth $3500, is part of the CHASS Australia...

National Book Award 2019 fiction longlist announced

Monday, 23 September 2019
In the US, the National Book Award fiction longlist has been announced. The finalists in the fiction category are: Fleishman Is in Trouble (Taffy Brodesser-Akner, Wildfire) Trust Exercise (Susan Choi,...

US$75k Cundill History Prize 2019 shortlist announced

Monday, 23 September 2019
In North America, the shortlist has been announced for the Cundill History Prize, which rewards ‘the best history writing in English’. The shortlisted titles are: Orphans of Empire: The fate...

National Book Award 2019 longlists announced

Friday, 20 September 2019
In the US, longlists in four categories of the National Book Award have been announced. The longlists announced so far are: Nonfiction Go Ahead in the Rain: Notes to A...

A&U acquires ‘Larrimah’ for six-figure sum

Friday, 20 September 2019
Allen & Unwin has acquired rights to Larrimah: An outback town, a missing man and 11 people, who mostly hate each other­ by journalists Kylie Stevenson and Caroline Graham. ANZ...

May Gibbs trust announces 2020 fellows

Friday, 20 September 2019
The May Gibbs Children’s Literature Trust has announced six fellows for 2020. The recipients of the fellowship are: Mark Carthew Deb Fitzpatrick Sadami Konchi Meg McKinlay Chrissie Perry Michelle Vasiliu....

NewSouth to publish Bryant’s debut ‘Hysteria’

Friday, 20 September 2019
NewSouth Publishing has acquired world rights to Hysteria, the debut nonfiction book by Adelaide writer Katerina Bryant, via Sarah McKenzie Literary Management. Hysteria is a hybrid memoir that explores chronic mental...

‘Antarctica’ picture book sold to the US

Thursday, 19 September 2019
Fremantle Press has sold US rights to Moira Court’s forthcoming picture book Antarctica to Massachusetts-based children’s publisher Charlesbridge. ‘Charlesbridge’s roots are in nature nonfiction, which is what attracted them to...

Who’s Your Real Mum?

Thursday, 19 September 2019
When Nicholas wants to know which of Elvi’s two mums is her real mum, she gives him lots of clues. Her real mum is a circus performer, and a pirate,...

Explore Your World: Weird, Wild, Amazing!

Thursday, 19 September 2019
The first book for children from renowned author and environmentalist Professor Tim Flannery, exploring the world’s weirdest and most fascinating animals in all their bizarre glory. Are zombie jellyfish real?...

 

 

 

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