Writers, literary orgs among latest OzCo funding recipients Archive
Tuesday, 14 May 2019
Twenty-five writers and literary organisations are among the recipients of the latest Australia Council grants round, which awarded $5.8 million to 192 projects. Grants in the literature category were worth...
Woollahra Digital Literary Awards 2019 shortlists announced Archive
Monday, 13 May 2019
The shortlists for the 2019 Woollahra Digital Literary Awards, for writing first published online or electronically, have been announced. Fiction ‘Toot toot’ (Rachel Ang, Going Down Swinging) ‘Osaka’ (Alexander Bennetts,...
Levy steps down at LEG; redundancy announced Archive
Monday, 13 May 2019
The Leading Edge Group (LEG) has announced several changes to its staff, including a redundancy. In an email to suppliers, director of business services Kate Levy announced she would step...
Armitage named UK poet laureate Archive
Monday, 13 May 2019
English poet Simon Armitage has been named the UK's poet laureate, after Imtiaz Dharker turned down the position earlier this month. The Guardian reports that Armitage 'had no hesitation whatsoever about...
Peter Carey Short Story Award 2019 longlist announced Archive
Monday, 13 May 2019
The longlist for the 2019 Peter Carey Short Story Award has been announced. The 14 longlisted stories are: ‘Elisabeth Kubler Ross’ (Paige Clark) ‘Mother’s Arbour’ (Jessica Andretta) ‘Beasley’s Corner’ (Jessica...
Coleman shortlisted for Neukom Institute Literary Arts Awards for speculative fiction Archive
Monday, 13 May 2019
Claire G Coleman has been shortlisted in the debut category of the US-based Neukom Institute Literary Arts Award for speculative fiction, for her novel Terra Nullius (Hachette). The award is...
Carlomagno wins 2019 Rosie Award Archive
Friday, 10 May 2019
Julia Carlomagno has won the 2019 Rosanne Fitzgibbon Editorial Award, known as the ‘Rosie’, for her work on Adult Fantasy (Briohny Doyle, Scribe). Judges described Adult Fantasy as ‘a brilliant blend...
Lost in Books to host IBBY Honour Books exhibition Archive
Friday, 10 May 2019
Multilingual children’s bookshop Lost in Books, situated in the Sydney suburb of Fairfield, is hosting the International Board on Books for Young People (IBBY) Best Books of the World Exhibition,...
Gould steps down as Booksellers NZ CEO Archive
Friday, 10 May 2019
Booksellers NZ CEO Lincoln Gould is stepping down after 10 years in the role. Gould will work through to October, with the board aiming to choose a new CEO by...
McGraw-Hill projects up to $529m in annual savings after Cengage merger Archive
Thursday, 9 May 2019
A McGraw-Hill-issued report for investors has projected annual cost savings of US$285–$370 million (A$407–$529m) annually over three years across McGraw-Hill and Cengage after they merge, reports the Bookseller. About 65%...
NZ writer Harley Hern named Commonwealth Short Story Prize regional winner Archive
Thursday, 9 May 2019
New Zealand writer Harley Hern has been named the regional winner for the Pacific in the 2019 Commonwealth Short Story Prize, for her story ‘Screaming’. Hern’s story, about two friends...
black&write! Writing Fellowship 2019 winners announced Archive
Wednesday, 8 May 2019
The 2019 black&write! Fellowships for Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander writers have been awarded to Adelaide-based writer Tania Crampton-Larking and Canberra-based writer Lisa Fuller. Crampton-Larking, who returned to her birthplace...
The Next Chapter 2019 applications open Archive
Wednesday, 8 May 2019
Applications for The Next Chapter 2019 are now open. Run by the Wheeler Centre, The Next Chapter is a scheme for supporting new Australian writers. It offers 10 writers funding...
RiP Kunmanara Williams Archive
Wednesday, 8 May 2019
Artist, activist and author Kunmanara Williams has died, aged 68. Born in 1952 between Kenmore Park and Pukatja in South Australia, Williams won numerous art prizes and his work has...
Macmillan Learning commits to accessible ebooks for students Archive
Wednesday, 8 May 2019
In the US, Macmillan Learning has committed to ‘born accessible’ ebook options for students with disabilities, as the first publisher to become Global Certified Accessible, reports Publishers Weekly. Born accessible...
Writing in danger of becoming ‘elitist’ says UK Society of Authors CEO Archive
Wednesday, 8 May 2019
‘There is a danger of writing becoming an elitist profession which excludes new and diverse voices. This report should act as a wake-up call for the industry.’—UK Society of Authors...
Omar Sakr’s ‘The Lost Arabs’ Archive
Wednesday, 8 May 2019
‘The poems have a vivid and insistent sense of place and identity, with Sakr’s bisexuality threading throughout the work, and will speak especially to young Arab readers, while Sakr’s sense...
RiP Peter Alexander Archive
Wednesday, 8 May 2019
Bookseller Peter Alexander has died, aged 61. Allen & Unwin chairman Patrick Gallagher writes: ‘Bookselling colleagues and golfing friends alike are deeply shocked by the sudden death of Peter Alexander...
Hachette acquires junior fiction series ‘Kitty is Not a Cat’ in four-book deal Archive
Wednesday, 8 May 2019
Hachette Australia has acquired world rights to four junior fiction titles based on the children’s television series Kitty Is Not A Cat, via Melanie Ostell Literary. The animated television show,...
Melbourne chapter of the Publishers Publicity Circle: meeting with guest Jason Steger on 19 June Archive
Wednesday, 8 May 2019
The Melbourne chapter of the Publishers Publicity Circle (PPC) will host its second quarterly meeting at 6pm on Wednesday 19 June at the Affirm Press offices in South Melbourne with...
UK author earnings survey shows lack of diversity, drop in income Archive
Wednesday, 8 May 2019
In the UK, the full results of a report on author earnings have been released, revealing that the vast majority of professional authors are white, reports Book Brunch. Only two...
Luxury guest house with spectacular views in the Blue Mountains Archive
Wednesday, 8 May 2019
‘Himalaya’ at Leura is a five bedroom, four bathroom, newly renovated guest house in Leura. Leura is a one hour and 45 minute drive, or a two hour train trip...
Change for Bad Apple Press Archive
Wednesday, 8 May 2019
Publisher: Bad Apple Press Old distributor: Some titles previously distributed by Finch New distributor: Booktopia Publisher Services Changeover date: 6 May 2019 Contact URL: publisherservices.com.au
First authors announced for Byron Writers Festival Archive
Wednesday, 8 May 2019
The first authors have been announced for the 2019 Byron Writers Festival, which runs from 2–4 August. International guests include Kurdish-Iranian refugee Behrouz Boochani (who will appear via livestream from...
Text Prize 2019 shortlist announced Archive
Wednesday, 8 May 2019
The shortlist has been announced for the 2019 Text Prize for Young Adult and Children’s Writing. The five shortlisted manuscripts are: ‘Tellurian Blue’ by Danielle Clode, a debut fantasy novel...
Dennis Jones appointed Bookazine commercial agent for ANZ Archive
Wednesday, 8 May 2019
Effective 1 May, Bookazine has appointed Dennis Jones (International Books & Publishers) to the role of commercial agent covering the ANZ region. Dennis is based out of Melbourne, Australia. Dennis...
Australian book industry celebrates Archive
Tuesday, 7 May 2019
The red carpet was rolled out in Sydney last week for the Australian Book Industry Awards (ABIAs), which celebrate the best in Australian writing, publishing and bookselling. Pan Macmillan Australia...
Pantera Press sells 10 books in ‘Rowland Sinclair Mysteries’ to the UK Archive
Tuesday, 7 May 2019
Pantera Press has sold UK and Commonwealth rights (excluding ANZ and Canada) to the first 10 books in the award-winning ‘Rowland Sinclair Mysteries’ series by Sulari Gentill to independent UK...
‘Boy Swallows Universe’ wins book of the year at ABIAs Archive
Tuesday, 7 May 2019
Trent Dalton’s multi-award-winning debut novel Boy Swallows Universe (Fourth Estate) has been named Book of the Year at the Australian Book Industry Awards (ABIAs). Dalton’s coming-of-age tale, set against the...
‘Boy Swallows Universe’ and ‘The Barefoot Investor’ top Australian charts Archive
Tuesday, 7 May 2019
A new paperback edition of Trent Dalton’s multi-award-winning novel Boy Swallows Universe is at the top of the Australian fiction bestsellers chart for April. Three new releases have also debuted...
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