‘KYD’ announces Varuna fellowships Archive
Monday, 4 February 2019
Kill Your Darlings (KYD) will partner with Varuna to offer a week-long fellowship for the writers shortlisted for KYD’s 2019 unpublished manuscript award. The fellowship will take place at Varuna, the National...
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Friday, 1 February 2019
Affirm Press is excited to introduce our big debut for 2019, Eight Lives. This tense thriller will sweep you up in intrigue as a superb, high-stakes drama plays out, revolving...
About the book Archive
Friday, 1 February 2019
A brilliant young doctor is dead … and someone has to take the blame Former refugee David Tran becomes the Golden Boy of Australian medical research and invents a drug...
Watch the trailer Archive
Friday, 1 February 2019
About the author Archive
Friday, 1 February 2019
Professor Susan Hurley’s 30 years’ experience in the competitive and commercially pressured pharmaceutical world motivated her to write the keenly awaited new thriller Eight Lives. Her writing has appeared in...
Publicity and marketing campaign Archive
Friday, 1 February 2019
Susan and the subject matter of this extraordinary thriller are gaining media attention with major national media already confirmed; Susan will be a guest at writers’ festivals and major events...
Sample chapter Archive
Friday, 1 February 2019
Read the first chapters of Eight Lives here.
Reading copy giveaway Archive
Friday, 1 February 2019
We hope most stores have received your advance reading copy packs, but if you haven’t contact keiran.rogers@affirmpress.com.au now.
YA author postpones debut release following social media controversy Archive
Friday, 1 February 2019
In the US, YA author Amélie Wen Zhao has asked her publisher to postpone the release of her debut novel following social media backlash, reports the New York Times. Zhao's YA...
Victorian government calls on university to reverse decision on MUP Archive
Friday, 1 February 2019
Victorian minister for creative industries Martin Foley has called on the University of Melbourne to reverse its decision to overhaul Melbourne University Publishing (MUP). In his speech at the Victorian...
Echo to publish ‘Tattooist of Auschwitz’ sequel in October Archive
Friday, 1 February 2019
Echo Publishing will publish a sequel to Heather Morris’ bestselling novel The Tattooist of Auschwitz in October. Cilka’s Journey follows the story of one of the key characters from The...
VPLAs 2019: Manus detainee Boochani wins $100k top prize Archive
Friday, 1 February 2019
Writer, journalist and Iranian refugee Behrouz Boochani, currently detained on Manus Island, has won the $100,000 Victorian Prize for Literature for his book No Friend But the Mountains: Writing from...
‘The Saturday Paper’ shelves anonymous book reviews Archive
Thursday, 31 January 2019
‘The problem with pseudonymous reviewing is that it deprives us, as readers, of encountering strong critical voices and developing a relationship with them at a point when Australian book reviewing...
British Library reduces gender pay gap by a third Archive
Thursday, 31 January 2019
The British Library (BL) has reduced its gender pay gap by a third, with women earning a mean hourly rate of 3.9% less than men in 2018, down from 6.2% the...
$2m donation to SLV funds new children’s quarter, literacy programs Archive
Thursday, 31 January 2019
Philanthropists John and Pauline Gandel have donated $2 million to State Library Victoria (SLV) that will go towards the creation of free children's literacy programs and a dedicated children's space in...
Books+Publishing office move Archive
Thursday, 31 January 2019
Books+Publishing has moved to a new office location. Please send all future postal items, including manuscripts for review, to the following address: Books+Publishing, Level 1, Building 1, 658 Church Street,...
UNSW Bookshop reopens with new cafe and event spaces Archive
Thursday, 31 January 2019
The University of New South Wales (UNSW) has reopened the UNSW Bookshop after a major refurbishment, with a reading room, central room for events, and new Atomic Press cafe. The...
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Thursday, 31 January 2019
You probably don’t believe in the Malamander. You maybe think there’s no way a fish-man can be real. And that’s fine. In fact, do yourself a favour and stop reading...
About the book Archive
Thursday, 31 January 2019
Herbert Lemon, Lost-and-Founder at the Grand Nautilus Hotel, knows that returning lost things to their rightful owners is not easy – especially when the lost thing is not a thing...
Plans for the most monstrous middle-grade novel of 2019 Archive
Thursday, 31 January 2019
Advance reading copies distributed to booksellers and media to build excitement (and fear) ahead of release Eye-catching point-of-sale material including unique display units, postcards, posters, bookmarks and shelf-talkers Reviews, interviews...
About the author Archive
Thursday, 31 January 2019
Thomas Taylor is an award-winning author-illustrator for children. He illustrated the cover for the very first Harry Potter and the Philosopher’s Stone and has since gone on to write and...
Read ‘Malamander’ now Archive
Thursday, 31 January 2019
Enter the world of Eerie-on-Sea in this excerpt from Malamander here.
Library advocates recognised in Australia Day 2019 honours Archive
Thursday, 31 January 2019
A number of library advocates have been recognised in the annual Australia Day honours. Long-term member of the State Library of New South Wales (SLNSW) foundation board Robert Thomas was...
Gabrielle Tozer’s ‘Melody Trumpet’ Archive
Thursday, 31 January 2019
'Gabrielle Tozer has previously written three young adult novels, most recently Remind Me How This Ends. She excels in smart, snappy dialogue and imbues her creations with plenty of character...
Jacaranda receives £25k in donations for #Twentyin2020 initiative Archive
Thursday, 31 January 2019
In the UK, independent press Jacaranda Books has received anonymous donations totalling £25,000 (A$45,240), reports the Bookseller. The donations came after the press revealed its list of 20 Black British...
Adler, MUP board directors resign amid university tensions Archive
Thursday, 31 January 2019
Melbourne University Publishing (MUP) CEO Louise Adler and four independent directors of the MUP board have resigned after the university proposed a new focus on scholarly publishing for the press,...
Ockham New Zealand Book Awards 2019 longlists announced Archive
Thursday, 31 January 2019
The longlists for the 2019 Ockham New Zealand Book Awards have been announced. The longlisted titles in each category are: Fiction The Man Who Would Not See (Rajorshi Chakraborti, Penguin) The...
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Wednesday, 30 January 2019
'Diary of a Wimpy Kid' world to expand in April 2019 with new book For the first time ever the latest book from internationally bestselling author Jeff Kinney will be...
About the book Archive
Wednesday, 30 January 2019
Rowley’s best friend Greg Heffley has been chronicling his middle-school years in thirteen 'Diary of a Wimpy Kid' journals ... and counting. But it’s finally time for readers to hear...
About the author Archive
Wednesday, 30 January 2019
Jeff Kinney is a New York Times bestselling author and a six-time Nickelodeon Kids’ Choice Award winner for favourite book for his 'Diary of a Wimpy Kid' series. Jeff has been...
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