Overland announces Neilma Sidney Short Story Prize shortlist
Wednesday, 27 February 2019
The shortlist for Overland’s Neilma Sidney Short Story Prize for travel-themed short fiction has been announced. The shortlisted entries are: ‘Kátharsis’ (George Haddad) ‘Folie à Deux’ (Mairead O’Neill) ‘Paper boats’ (Angela...
Skrzypczak awarded 2019 Kat Muscat Fellowship
Wednesday, 27 February 2019
Writer and educator Liana Skrzypczak has been awarded the 2019 Kat Muscat Fellowship. Skrzypczak, who was adopted from Korea into an Australian family, will use the fellowship to travel to...
Increased Chinese government censorship causes printing delays
Tuesday, 26 February 2019
The Chinese government has implemented a new, strict policy for checking and restricting content in books that are printed in the country, resulting in delays for publishers worldwide, reports the...
Rockel wins UWAP Dorothy Hewett Award for an unpublished manuscript
Tuesday, 26 February 2019
Tasmanian author Angela Rockel has won the 2019 UWA Publishing (UWAP) Dorothy Hewett Award for an unpublished manuscript for her manuscript, ‘Rogue Intensities’. Rockel was chosen from a shortlist of...
James appointed director of UQP
Tuesday, 26 February 2019
Ben James has been appointed director of the University of Queensland Press (UQP), effective from 25 March. James will replace Jill Eddington, who retired from the position of CEO in...
Overland announces Judith Wright Poetry Prize shortlist
Tuesday, 26 February 2019
The shortlist for the 2018 Overland Judith Wright Poetry Prize for new and emerging poets has been announced. The shortlisted poems are: ‘Surfing at black fellas’ (Ross Belton) ‘Post (c)...
UK survey shows working class staff feel background adversely affects career
Monday, 25 February 2019
UK publishing industry staff who identify as ‘working class’ believe their background negatively affects their career in various ways, according to a survey conducted by the Bookseller. In a survey...
ABR announces Peter Porter Poetry Prize 2019 shortlist
Monday, 25 February 2019
The shortlist for the 2019 Australian Book Review (ABR) Peter Porter Poetry Prize has been announced. The shortlisted poems are: 'Dancing with Stephen Hawking' (John Foulcher) 'The Mirror Hurlers' (Ross...
Dalton wins 2019 MUD Literary Prize for debut fiction
Monday, 25 February 2019
Trent Dalton’s Boy Swallows Universe (Fourth Estate) has won the 2019 MUD Literary Prize, awarded to a debut novel. Dalton receives a cash prize of $3000, which will be presented...
Australian Romance Readers Awards 2018 winners announced
Monday, 25 February 2019
The winners of the 2018 Australian Romance Readers Awards, presented by the Australian Romance Readers Association (ARRA), have been announced, with Kylie Scott named favourite Australian romance author. Scott’s novel...
PRH Southeast Asia announces inaugural list
Friday, 22 February 2019
The new Southeast Asia arm of Penguin Random House (PRH SEA) has announced its inaugural list of 93 titles, reports the Straits Times. The first list from the Singapore-based operation,...
PRH announces new fellowship program for underrepresented writers
Friday, 22 February 2019
Penguin Random House (PRH) Australia has established an annual fellowship program that aims to ‘find, nurture and develop’ unpublished writers with a focus on underrepresented sections of the community. Modelled...
Readings Children’s Book Prize 2019 shortlist announced
Friday, 22 February 2019
The shortlist for the Readings Children’s Book Prize for 2019 has been announced. The shortlisted titles are: Ice Wolves: Elementals Book One (Amie Kaufman, HarperCollins) The Orchard Underground (Mat Larkin, Hardie...
About the book
Thursday, 21 February 2019
Misfit witch Willow Moss holds the fate of the magical world of Starfell in her rather unremarkable hands … A spellbinding new fantasy series for readers aged 8-12, perfect for...
About the author
Thursday, 21 February 2019
Dominique Valente says: ‘Writing Starfell has been a real labour of love and I’m so excited to now share it. I hope readers will enjoy joining Willow on her unexpected adventures in...
Early praise for ‘Starfell: Willow Moss and the Lost Day’
Thursday, 21 February 2019
‘A delightful and enchanting read for the young and the young at heart with some positive messages along the way.’—Dymocks Hyde Park, South Australia ‘Everything a children’s book should be—funny,...
Reading copy giveaway
Thursday, 21 February 2019
Be one of the first to read Starfell: Willow Moss and the Lost Day. Email Kady.Holt@harpercollins.com.au with ‘Starfell reading copy giveaway’ in the subject line for your chance to secure one of ten...
Bologna bound
Thursday, 21 February 2019
Eleven independent publishers, 15 children's book creators and one children’s laureate will set up shop at the collective Australian stand at this year’s Bologna Children’s Book Fair. The publishers represented...
Awards attention for ‘Catching Teller Crow’
Thursday, 21 February 2019
Ambelin and Ezekiel Kwaymullina’s YA novel Catching Teller Crow (Allen & Unwin) has won a Victorian Premier’s Literary Award and received a shortlisting for the Indie Book Awards. The YA...
Fremantle Press’ newest rights opportunities
Thursday, 21 February 2019
Fremantle Press specialises in books by new and emerging Western Australian writers and artists, and has a thriving children’s and YA list. Its forthcoming titles include the picture books Rodney...
What’s new at Fremantle Press
Thursday, 21 February 2019
Fremantle Press specialises in books by new and emerging Western Australian writers and artists, and has a thriving children’s and YA list. CEO Jane Fraser spoke to Think Australian about...
Multiple deals for Berbay
Thursday, 21 February 2019
Berbay Publishing has announced multiple rights deals over the past few months. The children’s publisher has sold North American and UK rights to Colours and two further board books by...
‘Pig the Grub’ tops Australian picture book bestsellers chart
Thursday, 21 February 2019
Aaron Blabey’s antihero pug is at the top of the Australian picture book bestsellers chart for January with the latest title in the ‘Pig the Pug’ series, Pig the Grub,...
Melbourne couple wins at 2019 Prix Sorcières
Thursday, 21 February 2019
Picture book Petit Soldat (Editions du Seuil), by Melbourne-based couple Pierre Jacques Ober and Jules Ober, has been awarded at the 2019 Prix Sorcières in France. Due to be published...
Inaugural crime fiction festival in Tasmania announces first guests
Thursday, 21 February 2019
A new biennial festival focused on crime fiction has announced the first guests for its inaugural program. Taking place in Cygnet and locations around Tasmania’s Huon Valley over Halloween (31...
UK Society of Authors calls for TV shows to pay authors for research, appearances
Thursday, 21 February 2019
The UK's Society of Authors (SoA) is calling for television production companies to pay and credit consulting authors and historians for research they provide to producers of documentaries and historical...
Aurealis Awards 2018 finalists announced
Thursday, 21 February 2019
The finalists for the 2018 Aurealis Awards, presented for science fiction, fantasy and horror writing in Australia, have been announced. The finalists are: Best science fiction novel Scales of Empire...
RiP Janet Mackenzie
Wednesday, 20 February 2019
Founding member of the Society of Editors Victoria (now Editors Victoria) Janet Mackenzie has died, aged 71. Born in Melbourne in 1947, Mackenzie graduated from the University of Melbourne with...
New OzCo CEO says arts companies that ignore diversity are ‘out of touch’
Wednesday, 20 February 2019
‘I don't care how big or how small you are. If you don't have anything to say about the diversity of communities that now call Australia home then you're out...
SLV extends fellowships program with three new fellowships
Wednesday, 20 February 2019
State Library Victoria (SLV) will this year offer three new fellowships alongside its regular fellowships program. The inaugural fellowships to be offered this year are: Photography Fellowship: offered to an...
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