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Miles Franklin Literary Award shortlist announced

Thursday, 11 July 2019
Five titles have been shortlisted for the Miles Franklin Literary Award ahead of the winner’s announcement on 30 July. They are: The Lebs (Michael Mohammed Ahmad, Hachette), A Sand Archive (Gregory Day, Picador), A Stolen Season (Rodney...

Krien’s debut novel ‘Act of Grace’ sold to UK

Thursday, 11 July 2019
Black Inc. has sold UK and Commonwealth rights (ex ANZ and Canada) to accomplished nonfiction author Anna Krien’s forthcoming debut novel Act of Grace to Serpent’s Tail. Acquiring editor Hannah...

Melbourne Writers Festival program announced

Thursday, 11 July 2019
The full program for the 2019 Melbourne Writers Festival, which runs from 30 August to 8 September, has been announced. The program will run under the theme ‘When We Talk...

Write-ability fellowships 2019 recipients announced

Thursday, 11 July 2019
Writers Victoria has announced the recipients of its 2019 Write-ability fellowships. The following five emerging writers with disability were awarded the fellowships: Alex Creece for 'Neurodifficult', a collection of experimental...

UK library loans lag behind US, Australia

Wednesday, 10 July 2019
In the UK, library loans are lagging behind other countries, reports the Bookseller. According to new analysis by ex-Waterstones CEO Tim Coates, UK book loans have plummeted year-on-year since 2009–10,...

Dolly Parton’s Imagination Library cut by UK council

Wednesday, 10 July 2019
In the UK, Dolly Parton’s Imagination Library scheme has been cut by Doncaster Council after three years of funding came to end, reports the Bookseller. Under the scheme, children under...

Lending Rights schemes worth $21.8m in 2018–19

Wednesday, 10 July 2019
The federal government has announced that more than 16,300 authors, publishers and illustrators will receive $21.8 million through its Lending Rights schemes in 2018–19. The figures are down slightly on...

Lorne Beach Books for sale

Wednesday, 10 July 2019
Bookshop for sale Lorne Beach Books, Lorne, Vic Opened in 1999 by David and Meryl Bartak after 20 years of owning and operating Black Mask Books in Toorak Rd, South...

NewSouth Books welcomes Gibbs Smith

Wednesday, 10 July 2019
NewSouth Books is delighted to announce that from the 1 September 2019, distribution of titles from Gibbs Smith will move to NewSouth Books from Peribo. Orders from the 1st September...

Rockpool launches Gelding Street Press imprint

Wednesday, 10 July 2019
Rockpool Publishing will launch a new imprint in August 2019, called Gelding Street Press. Gelding Street Press will focus on true stories and sport and recreation. The first Gelding Street...

US bookshops raise $48k for #BookstoresAgainstBorders campaign

Tuesday, 9 July 2019
In the US, around 150 independent bookshops, small presses and other literary organisations have raised more than US$48,000 (A$68,860) for the #BookstoresAgainstBorders fundraising campaign, reports Publishers Weekly. Initiated by Wisconsin...

Blabey tops NYT bestseller charts

Tuesday, 9 July 2019
Aaron Blabey’s ‘The Bad Guys’ (Scholastic) has topped the New York Times weekly chart for bestselling children’s series. ‘The Bad Guys’, which has spent 37 weeks on the list, came...

Publishers Weekly

Monday, 8 July 2019
Books+Publishing is partnering with US trade news magazine Publishers Weekly to provide our subscribers with exclusive access to the weekly digital edition of PW magazine for a limited time. This edition features a preview of...

Ovato to invest $1m in Melbourne printing facility

Friday, 5 July 2019
Ovato Book Printing, formerly Griffin Press, will invest $1 million in new technology as part of a new print-on-demand (POD) strategy. In June, Ovato relocated its POD service from Adelaide...

Ollie and Augustus (Gabriel Evans, Walker)

Thursday, 4 July 2019
When Ollie (‘small—like a pickling jar or a shoe box’) starts school, he worries that his beloved pet Augustus (‘large—like a fridge or a table’; a vast creature of indeterminate...

New KYD program to focus on regional Victorian writers

the logo for kill your darlings Thursday, 4 July 2019
Kill Your Darlings (KYD) has announced a new publishing program for regional Victorian writers. From August 2019 to June 2020, KYD will publish the work of regional Victorian writers every...

ABDA launches student prizes

Thursday, 4 July 2019
The Australian Book Design Association (ABDA) has announced it will award student prizes at the 2020 ABDA Awards. The inaugural student prizes will be judged in two categories: best cover...

NSW libraries get $36.5m boost

Wednesday, 3 July 2019
The NSW state government has announced a funding boost of $36.5m to public libraries in 2019/20, as part of a total of $60m in additional funding over four years. NSW...

 

 

 

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