Secrets of a Schoolyard Millionaire (Nat Amoore, Puffin)
Thursday, 2 May 2019
In her first children’s book, Nat Amoore has created such a likeable heroine in Tess Heckleton, entrepreneur and life advice-giver, that her unlikely adventures and somewhat unlikely personality are entirely...
Morris Gleitzman on school libraries
Wednesday, 1 May 2019
‘Even if your library has only a limited number of books, most kids will find one that will do it for them. But once that connection is made, their thirst...
RiP Les Murray
Wednesday, 1 May 2019
Poet Les Murray has died, aged 80. Murray was the author of nearly 30 volumes of poetry—including The Ilex Tree (with Geoffrey Lehmann, ANU Press), Killing the Black Dog, Waiting...
Tony Birch’s ‘The White Girl’
Wednesday, 1 May 2019
‘With a uniquely Australian setting, a compelling narrative, malevolent antagonists and determined female protagonists, The White Girl will appeal to a wide audience. Readers will find it hard to put down.’...
National Library of China to archive social media posts
Wednesday, 1 May 2019
The National Library of China will archive over 200 billion public posts on popular microblogging site Weibo, as part of a project to preserve the country’s digital heritage, reports the...
Self-service library to open in regional NZ
Wednesday, 1 May 2019
A new self-service library sharing a space with a hairdressing salon will open in Castlecliff, New Zealand, on 4 May. The library is a partnership between Whanganui District Library, community...
The Wooleen Way: Renewing an Australian Resource
Wednesday, 1 May 2019
A remarkable memoir detailing a heroic and unswerving commitment to renew the severely degraded land on Wooleen, a massive pastoral property in Western Australia’s southern rangelands. Through retelling the struggle...
‘Supermarket’ by Bobby Hall
Wednesday, 1 May 2019
Please note there is a new ISBN for Supermarket by Bobby Hall. It is now 9781471186967 ($AU22.99/NZ$26.99) All current backorders will be transferred to the new ISBN. For any customers...
Mark & Evette Moran Nib Literary Award 2019 entries open
Wednesday, 1 May 2019
The Mark and Evette Moran Nib Literary Award has opened entries for nine prizes across four categories, presented by the Waverley Council for excellence in research in the creation of...
Melbournestyle to be distributed by Walker Books
Wednesday, 1 May 2019
Walker Books Australia is delighted to announce that they have taken on the Australian distribution of award-winning Melbourne publishing house, Melbournestyle, beginning April 2019. For more information visit the website.
NewSouth Books moves to ADS for distribution in Australia and New Zealand
Wednesday, 1 May 2019
NewSouth Books and Alliance Distribution Services (ADS) announce that from 1 August 2019, distribution of NewSouth Books titles in Australia and New Zealand will move to ADS, a division of...
Change for NewSouth Books
Wednesday, 1 May 2019
Publisher: NewSouth Books Old distributor: TL Distribution (TLD) New distributor: Alliance Distribution Services (ADS) Changeover date: 1 August Returns cut-off: 31 July (See classified.)
‘Call me Zebra’ wins 2019 PEN/Faulkner Award for Fiction
Wednesday, 1 May 2019
In the US, Azareen Van der Vliet Oloomi has won the 2019 PEN/Faulkner Award for Fiction for her novel Call me Zebra (Alma Books), reports the Washington Post. The judges...
Hardie Grant Egmont sells two Sophie Beer titles to the US
Wednesday, 1 May 2019
Hardie Grant Egmont has sold North American rights to two books by illustrator Sophie Beer to Penguin imprint Dial Books for Young Readers. Beer’s book Love Makes a Family sold...
Screen Australia announces funding for ‘Zac Power the Movie’
Wednesday, 1 May 2019
Screen Australia has announced story development funding for Zac Power the Movie, an animated feature film based on the children’s book series of the same name published by Hardie Grant...
Program for inaugural Storyfest announced
Wednesday, 1 May 2019
The program for the inaugural Storyfest, running on the NSW South Coast from 21-23 June, has been announced. The festival’s gala dinner, featuring a conversation with Maggie Beer at Cupitt’s...
US orgs partner on ‘library-controlled’ ebook lending platform
Wednesday, 1 May 2019
In the US, a new collaboration aims to provide all public libraries with a free and open, library-controlled platform to manage ebooks and audiobooks, reports Publishers Weekly. The Digital Public...
NSW Premier’s Literary Awards 2019 winners announced; Griffiths wins book of the year
Tuesday, 30 April 2019
The winners of the 2019 NSW Premier’s Literary Awards were presented at a ceremony at the State Library of NSW on 29 April. Deep Time Dreaming: Uncovering Ancient Australia, by...
Stanford University proposes to end funding of university press
Tuesday, 30 April 2019
In the US, Stanford University is moving to end its annual US$1.7 million (A$2.4m) in financial support to its university press, reports Inside Higher Ed. University provost Persis Drell told...
S&S announces 100,000 in sales of ‘The Fast 800’; brings forward companion recipe book
Tuesday, 30 April 2019
Simon & Schuster Australia has brought forward the publication date of The Fast 800 Recipe Book (Claire Bailey & Justine Pattison) from September to 20 June, to coincide with Michael...
Women’s Prize for Fiction 2019 shortlist announced
Monday, 29 April 2019
In the UK, the shortlist for the 2019 Women’s Prize for Fiction has been announced. The six shortlisted titles are: The Silence of the Girls (Pat Barker, Hamish Hamilton) My Sister,...
The Little Bookroom and Lost in Books collaborate on ‘All the Ways to be Smart’ giveaway
Monday, 29 April 2019
Melbourne specialist children’s bookshop The Little Bookroom and Sydney-based multilingual children’s bookshop and social enterprise Lost in Books are collaborating on a picture book giveaway. Based in the culturally diverse...
PRH Write It! fellowship 2019 shortlist announced
Friday, 26 April 2019
The shortlist for Penguin Random House (PRH) Australia's inaugural Write It! fellowship program has been announced. The shortlisted writers and their manuscripts are: Alyse Lloyd for 'If The Full Moon...
March bestsellers: ‘Nine Perfect Strangers’ and ‘The Barefoot Investor’ top the charts
Friday, 26 April 2019
New b-format editions have propelled Liane Moriarty’s Nine Perfect Strangers to the top of the Australian fiction bestsellers chart in March and Tim Winton’s The Shepherd’s Hut into sixth place. Also debuting in...
St Martin’s Press acquires North American, audio rights to ‘Cilka’s Journey’
Friday, 26 April 2019
St Martin’s Press has acquired North American and audio rights to Cilka’s Journey, the sequel to Heather Morris’ bestseller The Tattooist of Auschwitz (Echo). Publishers Weekly reports that St Martin’s...
Barakat wins US$50,000 International Prize for Arabic Fiction
Friday, 26 April 2019
Lebanese author Hoda Barakat has won the International Prize for Arabic Fiction (IPAF) for her epistolary novel, The Night Mail (Dar al-Adab), reports the Bookseller. Barakat receives US$50,000 (A$70,470) and...
IPEd, APA to launch guide to inclusive publishing
Friday, 26 April 2019
The Institute of Professional Editors (IPEd) and the Australian Publishers Association (APA) will launch a guide to inclusion and accessibility in the publishing process at the IPEd National Conference on...
Book buyer spotlight: Collins Booksellers’ Diana Johnston
Wednesday, 24 April 2019
Collins Booksellers national buying manager Diana Johnston ran the Collins Bairnsdale store in regional Victoria for over 15 years before becoming a buyer in the company’s head office. She spoke...
IPEd announces shortlist for Rosanne Fitzgibbon Editorial Award 2019
Wednesday, 24 April 2019
The Institute of Professional Editors (IPEd) has announced the shortlist for the Rosanne Fitzgibbon Editorial Award 2019, known as the ‘Rosie’. The shortlisted editors are: Julia Carlomagno, for her work...
Ben Ball has joined Simon & Schuster Australia
Wednesday, 24 April 2019
Ben Ball has joined the newly created position of publishing director Scribner at Simon & Schuster Australia in Melbourne. Ben Ball begins the position on 24 April 2019.
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