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South African publisher awarded AAP International Freedom to Publish Award Archive

Friday, 7 June 2019
In South Africa, NB Publishers has been awarded the Association of American Publishers' (AAP) International Freedom to Publish Award for its book The President’s Keepers by investigative journalist Jacques Pauw....

Meet the ABA Young Booksellers of the Year: Simon McDonald from Potts Point Bookshop Archive

Friday, 7 June 2019
In the lead-up to the Australian Booksellers Association (ABA) 2019 conference, Books+Publishing spoke to each of the five shortlisted nominees for the Young Bookseller of the Year award ahead of...

‘At the End of Holyrood Lane’ wins SCBWI Crystal Kite Award Archive

Friday, 7 June 2019
Children’s picture book At the End of Holyrood Lane (Dimity Powell & Nicky Johnston, EK Books) has won the Australian and New Zealand division of this year’s Crystal Kite Member...

No ‘Daily’ on Monday Archive

Friday, 7 June 2019
Please note that, due to the Queen’s Birthday holiday on Monday in all states except Queensland and Western Australia, the next Daily newsletter will be published on Tuesday, 11 June.

NZ Book Awards for Children and YA 2019 finalists announced Archive

Thursday, 6 June 2019
The shortlists for the New Zealand Book Awards for Children and Young Adults have been announced. The shortlisted titles in each category are: Picture book award Mini Whinny: Happy Birthday...

Parrish wins Lambda award for graphic novel Archive

Thursday, 6 June 2019
Canada-based Australian comics artist Tommi Parrish has won the 2019 Lambda Literary Award for a graphic novel for their book The Lie and How We Told It (Fantagraphics). The Lie and...

Jones wins 2019 Women’s Prize for Fiction for ‘An American Marriage’ Archive

Thursday, 6 June 2019
American author Tayari Jones has won the 2019 Women’s Prize for Fiction for her novel An American Marriage (Vintage). The book follows newlyweds Celestial and Roy as their lives are...

Chloe Wilson wins ‘Iowa Review’ Award for fiction Archive

Thursday, 6 June 2019
Melbourne writer Chloe Wilson has won the Iowa Review Award for fiction for her story ‘Tongue-Tied’. Wilson receives US$1500 (A$2150) and publication in the December issue of the Iowa Review....

Melbourne Spoken Word & Poetry Festival program announced Archive

Thursday, 6 June 2019
The program for the 2019 Melbourne Spoken Word & Poetry Festival, running from 12–28 July, has been announced. More than 60 events will be held at bookshops, libraries, cafes and...

Bonnier and Storytel go to war over audiobook fees Archive

Wednesday, 5 June 2019
‘There are some for whom subscription represents a holy grail, as if books must always follow other media sectors. The truth is somewhat thornier ... beneath the veneer of the...

RiP Christobel Mattingley Archive

Wednesday, 5 June 2019
Author Christobel Mattingley has died, aged 87. Mattingley wrote over 50 books, 47 of which were for children. After publishing her first book, The Picnic Dog (Hamish Hamilton), in 1970,...

Australian Reading Hour children’s books: sell-in starts 10 June Archive

Wednesday, 5 June 2019
Sell-in for the five special edition Australian Reading Hour children’s books begins on 10 June via Hachette sales reps. Bookstores can order the books through the publisher’s usual distribution channel...

WA libraries receive statewide innovation awards Archive

Wednesday, 5 June 2019
Two public libraries in WA have received the 2019 Library Board of Western Australia Award for Innovation and Collaboration. In the metropolitan and large regional category, the City of Canning...

UK authors rally to save Essex libraries Archive

Wednesday, 5 June 2019
In the UK, authors including David Walliams, Jacqueline Wilson and David Baddiel are supporting a campaign to save libraries in Essex, reports the Bookseller. Of the 74 libraries in Essex...

Library patrons buy more books, Canadian report finds Archive

Wednesday, 5 June 2019
In Canada, a new report by industry study group BookNet has found consumers who borrow books from libraries purchase more books per month than those who don’t use libraries, reports...

Meet the ABA Young Booksellers of the Year: Michael Earp from The Little Bookroom Archive

Wednesday, 5 June 2019
In the lead-up to the Australian Booksellers Association (ABA) 2019 conference, Books+Publishing spoke to each of the five shortlisted nominees for the Young Bookseller of the Year award ahead of...

R W R McDonald’s ‘The Nancys’ Archive

Wednesday, 5 June 2019
'Cheerfully scattered, this glittering, occasionally grisly and highly original novel is recommended for those who like the bawdiest parts of Phryne Fisher, but stands proudly on its own. Hopefully more...

Three Women Archive

Wednesday, 5 June 2019
‘Absolutely compelling.’—Leigh Sales ‘A masterpiece at the same level as In Cold Blood.’—Elizabeth Gilbert ‘One of the most brilliant books I've ever read.’—Mia Freedman ‘Addictive, totally addictive. Brilliant.’—Dolly Alderton ‘Indescribably...