Hurley joins A&U NZ as publisher
Thursday, 30 May 2019
Michelle Hurley will join Allen & Unwin New Zealand in the role of publisher. Hurley has worked at Random House New Zealand and Allen & Unwin Australia, and has been...
Bruce Pascoe on the reception to ‘Dark Emu’
Wednesday, 29 May 2019
'I had a feeling this book would reach a wider audience. It just goes to show that Australia is changing its mind about its own history—there’s a conversation going on,...
MEAA session for book publishing staff
Wednesday, 29 May 2019
The Media, Entertainment and Arts Alliance (MEAA) is holding a session for book publishing staff wondering how to go about organising their own workplace and what supports/entitlements are available. The...
Inaugural Janet Mackenzie Medal open for nominations
Wednesday, 29 May 2019
The inaugural Janet Mackenzie Medal, named after founding member of Editors Victoria Janet Mackenzie, is now open for nominations. The medal is given to an outstanding professional editor who has...
Ford Street titles no longer available through ASO
Wednesday, 29 May 2019
Ford Street titles will no longer be available via Australian Standing Orders. Mindcull by K H Canobi will be the last title. NewSouth represents Ford Street, so library suppliers and...
State memorial for Les Murray
Wednesday, 29 May 2019
A state memorial for Les Murray will be held on Wednesday, 12 June at 2pm in the Mitchell Library Reading Room, State Library of New South Wales. Doors will open...
Rusher departs MUP for Hachette
Wednesday, 29 May 2019
Emma Rusher will leave her position as head of sales and marketing at Melbourne University Publishing for a new role as communications director at Hachette Australia. Hachette’s marketing and publicity...
Finalists for 2019 Walkley-Pascall Prize for arts criticism announced
Wednesday, 29 May 2019
The Walkley Foundation has announced the finalists for the 2019 Walkley-Pascall Prize for arts criticism, as part of its Mid-Year Celebration. The finalists are: Rosemary Neill for 'Shooting stars: exposing...
Lee Kofman’s ‘Split: True Stories of Leaving, Loss, and New Beginnings’
Wednesday, 29 May 2019
'The emotional range, honesty and deep introspection make Split read like a map of the human heart. While the subject matter is separation and loss, an equally strong theme is...
National Library of Scotland to house Rankin’s literary archive
Wednesday, 29 May 2019
UK crime writer Ian Rankin has donated his literary archive to the National Library of Scotland, reports the Bookseller. The collection comprises 50 boxes of documents, including manuscripts with handwritten...
Insurers not liable for earthquake-prone Wellington library
Wednesday, 29 May 2019
Wellington mayor Justin Lester has confirmed that insurers are not liable for the cost of strengthening or demolishing the city’s central library, which in late March was forced to close...
ALIA, Booktopia partner for ILF fundraiser
Wednesday, 29 May 2019
The Australian Library and Information Association (ALIA) and online retailer Booktopia are partnering to raise money for the Indigenous Literacy Fund (ILF). For the month of May, five percent of...
Children’s bookselling and publishing seminar
Wednesday, 29 May 2019
The Australian Booksellers Association (ABA) and Australian Publishers Association (APA) are running the Between the Covers, Behind the Counter: Children’s bookselling and publishing seminar with a new program. This specialist...
Change for Lake Press
Wednesday, 29 May 2019
Brumby Sunstate will be taking on the exclusive distribution of Lake Press titles for the book store, newsagency and gift markets, effective 1 July 2019. Lake Press will retain a...
Change for Lake Press
Wednesday, 29 May 2019
Publisher: Lake Press Pty Ltd Old distributor: self-distributed New distributor: Brumby Sunstate Changeover date: 1 July 2019 Returns cut-off: none Contact URL: www.brumbysunstate.com.au (See classified.)
ABA booksellers of the year 2019 finalists announced
Wednesday, 29 May 2019
The finalists for the 2019 Australian Booksellers Association (ABA) booksellers of the year awards have been announced. The finalists for bookseller of the year are: Desiree Boardman (Readings Hawthorn) Suzie...
Davitt Awards 2019 longlists announced
Wednesday, 29 May 2019
Sisters in Crime Australia has announced the longlists for the 2019 Davitt Awards for the best crime books by Australian women. A total of 127 titles have been longlisted, including...
Scribe acquires new Allington novel
Wednesday, 29 May 2019
Scribe has acquired world rights to Rise and Shine, a novel by Adelaide writer Patrick Allington. According to the publisher, the book is 'a Kafkaesque fable of hope about a future where eight...
Brow Books to publish guide to community-based projects
Tuesday, 28 May 2019
The Relationship is the Project, a new resource that aims to help practitioners, artists and cultural workers better engage with community-based projects, will be published by Brow Books later this...
Sheppard wins $15,000 Kathleen Mitchell Award; Dunk wins $15,000 Dal Stivens Award
Monday, 27 May 2019
Holden Sheppard has been announced as the winner of this year’s Kathleen Mitchell Award, presented biennially to the author aged 30 or under for an outstanding novel or novella. Sheppard...
Shortlist announced for 2019 UK Royal Society Young People’s Book Prize
Monday, 27 May 2019
In the UK, the shortlist for the Royal Society Young People’s Book Prize, recognising the best science books for children, has been announced. The shortlisted titles are: 100 Things to...
Fletcher appointed federal arts minister
Monday, 27 May 2019
Paul Fletcher has been appointed Minister for Communications, Cybersafety and the Arts under cabinet changes introduced by Prime Minister Scott Morrison. Fletcher takes over the arts and communications portfolios from...
‘Goodwood’ to be developed for television
Monday, 27 May 2019
The ABC, along with ABC Studios International, will develop Holly Throsby’s Goodwood (A&U) as a television series. The series will be written by Alison Bell and Sarah Scheller, best known...
The ‘new Australian sensibility’: Literary agent Barbara J Zitwer on discovering Australian writers
Friday, 24 May 2019
New York-based literary agent Barbara J Zitwer represents writers including Man Booker International Prize-winner Han Kang, and recently sold rights on behalf of her Australian authors Jamie Marina Lau and...
PRH buys minority stake in US independent publisher Sourcebooks
Friday, 24 May 2019
In the US, Penguin Random House (PRH) has bought a significant minority stake in independent publisher Sourcebooks. Sourcebooks will retain its majority ownership of 55% while PRH now owns a...
Peter Carey Short Story Award 2019 shortlist announced
Friday, 24 May 2019
The shortlist for the 2019 Peter Carey Short Story Award has been announced. The shortlisted stories are: ‘Elisabeth Kubler Ross’ by Paige Clark ‘Place, Lost’ by Laura Elvery ‘Sketch in...
Copyright Agency announces inaugural Reading Australia Teacher Fellow
Friday, 24 May 2019
The Copyright Agency has announced the inaugural Reading Australia Fellow for a teacher of English and literacy. Alex Wharton, from Carinya Christian School in Gunnedah, NSW, receives $15,000 for a...
MWF schools’ program 2019 announced
Friday, 24 May 2019
The program for the 2019 Melbourne Writers Festival schools’ program has been announced. More than 60 writers, artists and performers will feature in over 70 events from 2–5 September, with...
Higgie wins inaugural Fogarty Literary Award for ‘The History of Mischief’
Thursday, 23 May 2019
Rebecca Higgie has won the inaugural Fogarty Literary Award for an unpublished manuscript for her novel The History of Mischief. Higgie receives a $20,000 cash prize from the Fogarty Foundation...
Wellcome Book Prize suspended after 10 years
Thursday, 23 May 2019
In the UK, the Wellcome Book Prize has been suspended after 10 years of being awarded, reports the Bookseller. Founded in 2009 by UK biomedical research charity the Wellcome Trust,...
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