Screenworthy stories
Tuesday, 14 August 2018
Each year Australian publishers, literary agents, and film and TV agents meet and mingle at the Melbourne International Film Festival’s Books at MIFF event. As well as attending one-on-one meetings,...
Book-to-screen rights sales
Tuesday, 14 August 2018
Nicole Kidman’s production company Blossom Films and Bruna Papandrea’s Made Up Stories have purchased film and television rights to Liane Moriarty’s forthcoming novel Nine Perfect Strangers (Macmillan). Kidman will produce...
Viskic wins top crime-fiction award
Tuesday, 14 August 2018
Emma Viskic’s And Fire Came Down (Echo Publishing) has been named best adult crime novel at this year’s Davitt Awards, which are presented to the best crime books by Australian...
‘No More Boats’ to publish in the US
Tuesday, 14 August 2018
Sydney-based small press Giramondo has sold North American rights to Felicity Castagna’s Miles Franklin-shortlisted novel No More Boats to Europa Editions. Acquiring editor-in-chief Michael Reynolds said the novel—which tells the...
China: book copyright imports, exports up; millions of pirated books confiscated
Tuesday, 14 August 2018
A Chinese government report says the export and import of book copyrights in China has increased, and the country has cracked down on copyright infringement, reports Xinhua News. The report...
Children’s publishing fair to run during Beijing International Book Fair
Tuesday, 14 August 2018
A new dedicated children’s publishing fair will run in conjunction with this year’s Beijing International Book Fair (BIBF), which runs from 22-26 August. Covering an area of 14,000 square metres,...
Shortlist announced for inaugural Banjo Prize
Tuesday, 14 August 2018
The shortlist for the 2018 Banjo Prize has been announced. Launched by HarperCollins in March this year, the prize will be awarded for an unpublished work of commercial fiction. The shortlisted...
Townsend shortlisted for 2018 Sainsbury’s Children’s Book Awards
Tuesday, 14 August 2018
Australian author Jessica Townsend's multiple award-winning middle-grade novel Nevermoor: The Trials of Morrigan Crow (Lothian) has been shortlisted for the Sainsbury's Children's Book Awards in the fiction category, reports the Bookseller. Each...
HarperCollins revenue up 7% in 2018
Monday, 13 August 2018
In the US, HarperCollins has reported a 23% rise in earnings to US$244 million (A$335m) in the financial year ending 30 June, and a 7% rise in revenue to US$1.76...
Bowers to participate in UK exchange program Intersect
Monday, 13 August 2018
Writer and multidisciplinary artist Candy Bowers has been announced as one of the 2018 participants in the British Council's inaugural UK exchange program, Intersect. Bowers is one of three culturally...
‘And Fire Came Down’ wins best novel at 2018 Davitt Awards
Monday, 13 August 2018
Emma Viskic’s novel And Fire Came Down (Echo) has won the award for best adult novel at the 2018 Davitt Awards for crime books by Australian women, presented by Sisters in Crime. And...
Shortlist announced for inaugural Danger Prize
Monday, 13 August 2018
The shortlist has been announced for the inaugural Danger Prize, awarded for the best book, film or TV drama about Sydney and crime. Three true crime books were shortlisted, alongside...
UK comedian launches Comedy Women in Print prize
Friday, 10 August 2018
UK comedian, actor and author Helen Lederer is launching the Comedy Women in Print (CWIP) prize, reports the Bookseller. The award will be presented in two categories: the prize for...
Frankfurt Book Fair launches human rights campaign
Friday, 10 August 2018
In Germany, Frankfurt Book Fair (FBF) and the German Publishers and Booksellers Association have launched the ‘On the Same Page’ campaign to mark the 70th anniversary of the United Nations (UN)...
Inky Awards 2018 shortlist announced
Friday, 10 August 2018
The Centre for Youth Literature at the State Library of Victoria has announced the shortlists for the 2018 Inky Awards for young adult literature. For the first time, the shortlist...
Shortlists for 2018 NSW Premier’s History Awards announced
Friday, 10 August 2018
The State Library of NSW (SLNSW) has announced the shortlists for the 2018 NSW Premier’s History Awards. The shortlisted works in each category are: Australian History Prize ($15,000) The Enigmatic...
McTiernan shortlisted for Not the Booker prize 2018
Friday, 10 August 2018
Perth-based author Dervla McTiernan has been shortlisted for the Guardian’s 2018 Not the Booker prize. McTiernan's debut, The Rúin, was one of five shortlisted titles voted for by the public from a...
UK government refuses visas for Edinburgh book festival authors
Thursday, 9 August 2018
In the UK, about a dozen authors who were planning to attend this year’s Edinburgh International Book Festival (EIBF) have had their visas refused, reports the Guardian. Many of the authors...
‘Aotearoa: The New Zealand Story’ named book of the year at 2018 NZ Book Awards for Children and YA
Thursday, 9 August 2018
Christchurch writer and illustrator Gavin Bishop’s Aotearoa: The New Zealand Story (Penguin) has won the Margaret Mahy Book of the Year and the Elsie Locke Award for Nonfiction at this...
Vandalised street library rebuilt
Wednesday, 8 August 2018
A Canberra street library that was destroyed by vandals in late July has been rebuilt by the local community, reports the Age. The Lyneham and O’Connor Little Library was set on...
Podcast spotlight: Final Draft – Great Conversations
Wednesday, 8 August 2018
Launched in June 2018, Final Draft - Great Conversations (FDGC) is a podcast that looks back at some of the authors and writers that were previously featured weekly on 2SER's long-running Final...
Amateur historian seeks donations to digitise historic WA footage
Wednesday, 8 August 2018
An amateur historian who bought 74 reels of historic WA films that were found by the roadside in Perth is seeking funds from the public to digitise them, reports the...
Socialist London bookshop attacked; three UKIP members suspended
Wednesday, 8 August 2018
Bookmarks bookshop in central London was attacked by a group of far-right protesters as the store was closing on Saturday, 4 August. While no arrests have been made since the...
Australian Short Story Festival 2018 program announced
Wednesday, 8 August 2018
The program for the 2018 Australian Short Story Festival has been announced. The festival, which is co-founded by Margaret River Press and MidnightSun Publishing, will run from 19-21 October in...
Dymocks’ Books For Kids week launched
Wednesday, 8 August 2018
Dymocks booksellers has launched its week-long charity campaign, Books For Kids. During Books For Kids week, which runs from 4-12 August, the retailer will donate $1 from the sale of...
‘The Girl on the Train’ named UK libraries’ most-borrowed book; titles borrowed drops 6.3%
Wednesday, 8 August 2018
In the UK, Paula Hawkins’ The Girl on the Train (Doubleday) has topped the list of the most-borrowed library books for 2016/17, according to the latest Public Lending Right (PLR) data. Hawkins’...
Booksellers prepare for Love Your Bookshop Day
Wednesday, 8 August 2018
Preparations are underway for the Australian Booksellers Association’s (ABA) Love Your Bookshop Day (LYBD) on Saturday 11 August, with stores around the country hosting events and promotions. More than 50...
Lonely Planet warehouse transition to UBD—important date reminder
Wednesday, 8 August 2018
The last day for Lonely Planet granting SOR returns authorisations is this Friday 10 August. All stock authorised for return by Lonely Planet and containing a Lonely Planet returns authorisation...
2018 First Nations Australia Writers Network (FNAWN) National Workshop
Wednesday, 8 August 2018
The FNAWN National Workshop for Aboriginal and/or Torres Strait Islander writers is a peer-to-peer professional development event. The workshop theme is 'Sovereign People: Sovereign Stories'. Presenters include Kim Scott, Melissa Lucashenko, Jackie...
APA announcements
Wednesday, 8 August 2018
Applications for industry internship program now open Publishers can now apply to host an intern as part of the Publishing Industry Internship Program. Applications are considered for the value of their prepared internship...
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