Queensland Literary Awards 2018 winners announced
Wednesday, 24 October 2018
The winners of the 2018 Queensland Literary Awards (QLAs) were announced on 23 October. The winning titles in each category are: Fiction ($15,000) Taboo (Kim Scott, Picador) Nonfiction ($15,000) Tracker...
Le, Saleh awarded inaugural Affirm Press Mentorship for Sweatshop Writers
Tuesday, 23 October 2018
Vietnamese-Australian writer Shirley Le and Palestinian-Australian poet Sara Saleh, of Western Sydney-based literacy collective Sweatshop, have been announced as the inaugural recipients of a new mentorship for Sweatshop writers, run in...
Birch to give inaugural State of the (Writing) Nation oration
Tuesday, 23 October 2018
Writers Victoria in partnership with State Library Victoria (SLV) has announced a new annual oration called State of the (Writing) Nation. Each year, Writers Victoria will choose a prominent Australian...
‘Elmet’ wins 2018 Polari First Book Prize
Tuesday, 23 October 2018
UK writer Fiona Mozley has won the 2018 Polari First Book Prize for her debut novel Elmet (John Murray), reports the Bookseller. The prize is awarded annually to an author whose first book...
CLNZ announces recipients of 2018 Contestable Fund Grants
Tuesday, 23 October 2018
Copyright Licensing New Zealand (CLNZ) has announced the recipients of this year’s round of the Contestable Fund Grants. The fund supports strategic projects that demonstrate New Zealand’s publishing growth and...
RiP Patricia O’Donnell
Monday, 22 October 2018
Literature patron Patricia O’Donnell has died, aged 72. O’Donnell was a significant patron of the arts in Melbourne, and was a founding donor of the Stella Prize. Originally a teacher...
61% of Canadian publishers are producing audiobooks, up from 16% in 2015
Monday, 22 October 2018
In Canada, 61% of publishers are producing audiobooks, up from 16% in 2015. According to a recent study on audiobook use published by BookNet Canada, the average audiobook listener in...
UWAP celebrates 10 years of publishing Australian poetry
Monday, 22 October 2018
UWA Publishing (UWAP) has celebrated its 10th anniversary of publishing Australian poetry. UWAP’s first poetry collection, Martin Harrison’s Wild Bees: New and Selected Poems, was published in 2008, and the...
Mostly Books celebrates 41st birthday
Monday, 22 October 2018
Adelaide bookshop Mostly Books will celebrate its 41st birthday with a free event on 8 November. Situated in the inner-southern suburb of Torrens Park, Mostly Books was founded by Jacqueline...
‘Pulse Points’ wins 2018 Readings Prize for New Australian Fiction
Friday, 19 October 2018
Jennifer Down's short story collection Pulse Points (Text) has won the 2018 Readings Prize for New Australian Fiction. Pulse Points was chosen from a shortlist of six by a judging panel comprising...
PRH US merges Crown, Random House divisions
Friday, 19 October 2018
Penguin Random House (PRH) US has merged two major adult divisions, Crown Publishing Group and Random House Publishing Group, reports Publishers Weekly. Random House president and publisher Gina Centrello will...
‘Liminal’ founder McIntosh nominated for Victorian Young Australian of the Year
Friday, 19 October 2018
Founder and editor-in-chief of Liminal magazine Leah Jing McIntosh has been announced as one of four nominees for Victorian Young Australian of the Year. A writer and photographer, McIntosh created Liminal in response to the...
2019 Scribblers Festival Schools Program announced
Friday, 19 October 2018
The program for the Scribblers Festival Schools Program, which runs from 8-10 May 2019 in Claremont, Western Australia, has been announced. Launched last year, Scribblers Festival celebrates children’s literature and...
Most Underrated Book Award 2018 shortlist announced
Friday, 19 October 2018
The Small Press Network (SPN) has announced the shortlist for the 2018 Most Underrated Book Award. The shortlisted titles are: Gwen (Goldie Goldbloom, Fremantle Press) Living in Hope (Frank Byrne with Gerard...
Walkley Book Award 2018 longlist announced
Friday, 19 October 2018
The Walkley Book Award longlist for 2018 has been announced. The longlisted titles are: Trace: Who Killed Maria James? (Rachael Brown, Scribe) A Long Way from No Go (Tjanara Goreng...
PEN America sues Trump over freedom of speech
Thursday, 18 October 2018
In the US, literary and human rights organisation PEN America is suing President Trump for alleged violations of America's First Amendment (which protects freedom of speech), reports the Associated Press....
Hachette offers booksellers direct download of digital assets
Thursday, 18 October 2018
Hachette Australia has launched a new digital asset sharing system via its website. The new system allows booksellers to login and download digital marketing assets that can be used across...
Podcast spotlight: The Full Catastrophe
Wednesday, 17 October 2018
The Full Catastrophe is a 'live therapy session [where] guests tell stories about when life got so bad it got funny'. Recorded live at Sydney theatre Giant Dwarf, the podcast is...
SLNSW 2019 fellowships announced
Wednesday, 17 October 2018
The State Library of NSW (SLNSW) has announced the six recipients of its 2019 research fellowships, including the inaugural Dr A M Hertzberg Fellowship, which examines ‘the impact of globalisation...
UK School Librarian of the Year announced
Wednesday, 17 October 2018
In the UK, librarian Emma Suffield from Saint Wilfrid’s Church of England Academy in Lancashire has won the 2018 School Librarian of the Year Award, reports The Bookseller. The award...
New items at SLV’s World of the Book exhibition
Wednesday, 17 October 2018
State Library Victoria’s (SLV) free World of the Book exhibition has reopened, with more than 300 additional items on display including some never-before-exhibited material. Rare books historian and exhibition curator...
Prime Minister’s Literary Awards 2018 shortlists announced
Wednesday, 17 October 2018
The shortlists for the 2018 Prime Minister’s Literary Awards have been announced. The shortlisted titles in each category are: Fiction A Long Way from Home (Peter Carey, Hamish Hamilton) Border...
‘This Imaginary Feeling of Being Australian’ now available
Wednesday, 17 October 2018
A political satire by Michael Nicholson available at www.mikenicholson.org or www.mikenicholson.com. There is a seismic change in the political landscape and The Greens are swept into office with Adam Bandt...
Change for White Crane Press
Wednesday, 17 October 2018
Publisher: White Crane Press ISBN prefix: 9780648337 Old distributor: Dennis Jones & Associates New distributor: Novella Distribution Changeover date: 1 September 2018 Returns not accepted Contact URL: bookstores.novelladistribution.com.au
Change for Atlas Productions
Wednesday, 17 October 2018
Publisher: Atlas Productions ISBN prefix: 978099437; 978099537 Old distributor: Dennis Jones & Associates New distributor: Novella Distribution Changeover date: 1 September 2018 Returns not accepted Contact URL: bookstores.novelladistribution.com.au
Change for Billy Goat Books
Wednesday, 17 October 2018
Publisher: Billy Goat Books ISBN prefix: 9780994251 Old distributor: Dennis Jones & Associates/INT Books New distributor: Novella Distribution Changeover date: 1 September 2018 Returns not accepted Contact URL: bookstores.novelladistribution.com.au
Change for For Pity Sake Publishing
Wednesday, 17 October 2018
Publisher: For Pity Sake Publishing ISBN prefix: 9780994448; 9780992521; 9780994332; 978064828 Old distributor: Dennis Jones & Associates New distributor: Novella Distribution Changeover date: 1 September 2018 Returns not accepted Contact...
Change for Celapene Press
Wednesday, 17 October 2018
Publisher: Celapene Press ISBN prefix: 9781925572; 9780980699; 9780987367 Old distributor: Dennis Jones & Associates/INT Books New distributor: Novella Distribution Changeover date: 1 September 2018 Returns not accepted Contact URL: bookstores.novelladistribution.com.au
Change for Bowman & Hawkes
Wednesday, 17 October 2018
Publisher: Bowman & Hawkes ISBN prefix: 9780648297 Old distributor: Dennis Jones & Associates New distributor: Novella Distribution Changeover date: 1 September 2018 Returns not accepted Contact URL: bookstores.novelladistribution.com.au
Change for Albert Whitman & Company
Wednesday, 17 October 2018
Publisher: Albert Whitman & Company ISBN prefix: 97808075 Old distributor: INT Books New distributor: Novella Distribution Changeover date: 1 September 2018 Returns cut-off: 31 December 2018 Contact URL: bookstores.novelladistribution.com.au
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