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Regency Media acquires Five Mile

Monday, 2 July 2018
Former Bonnier Publishing Australia children’s imprint Five Mile has been acquired by local electronic media and distribution business Regency Media. Under Regency Media ownership, the new iteration of Five Mile...

PRH India buys Hindi-language publisher Hind Pocket Books

Monday, 2 July 2018
Penguin Random House India has acquired Hind Pocket Books, one of the oldest and best-known Hindi-language publishers in India, reports the Bookseller. Established in 1958, Hind Pocket Books predominantly publishes...

Higgins appointed GM of Dymocks Books

Monday, 2 July 2018
Dymocks has announced that Sophie Higgins, current head of marketing and merchandise, has been promoted to the role of Dymocks Books general manager, effective from 1 July. In her new...

Slam poets to represent Australia in the US

Monday, 2 July 2018
Four Melbourne-based slam poets will compete in the US National Poetry Slam in August this year. Poet Tenda McFly, the winner of a slam event held during the inaugural Melbourne...

Assistant editor, Melbourne

Monday, 2 July 2018
Books+Publishing Books+Publishing is looking for an assistant editor to join its publishing team. The successful candidate will work closely with the editor-in-chief and news editor. Their responsibilities will include: Sourcing,...

Hinkler and Bookoli launch mass-market UK publisher

Friday, 29 June 2018
Melbourne-based children’s publisher Hinkler Books and UK children’s publisher Bookoli are launching a new mass-market publisher based in the UK. Curious Universe UK, which is the result of a 50-50...

Man Out of Time (Stephanie Bishop, Hachette)

Thursday, 28 June 2018
In September 2001, Stella Gilman’s father, Leon, wanders the streets of a coastal city, armed with his camera, arbitrarily snapping photographs. His walkabout seems purposeless; his thoughts, fragmented. When the...

UQP acquires Birch’s new novel ‘The White Girl’

Thursday, 28 June 2018
University of Queensland Press (UQP) has acquired author Tony Birch’s third novel, The White Girl. World (including translation) rights were acquired by UQP publishing director and acting-CEO Madonna Duffy, as...

HK public libraries remove LGBTQIA+ kids books

Wednesday, 27 June 2018
The Hong Kong government has been accused of moving several LGBTQIA-themed children’s books out of public view in the city's public libraries, following complaints by an anti-gay group, reports the Standard....

Podcast spotlight: Spun Stories

Wednesday, 27 June 2018
Established in 2015, Spun: True Stories Told in the Territory evolved from a quarterly live storytelling event in Darwin that showcases ‘extraordinary stories by ordinary people’. Hosted and produced by...

Rights round-up

Wednesday, 27 June 2018
Sales Fiction Giramondo Publishing has sold German-language rights to Border Districts (Gerald Murnane) in a two-book deal to Suhrkamp; Arabic-language rights in Egypt to A Million Windows (Gerald Murnane) to Al...

Mason appointed chair of NLA

Wednesday, 27 June 2018
The federal government has appointed Brett Mason as the new chair of the council of the National Library of Australia (NLA). Mason—a diplomat and academic, as well as a former...

APA publisher internships

Wednesday, 27 June 2018
The Australian Publishers Association (APA) has received support from the Copyright Agency Cultural Fund to offer Australian graduates an opportunity to take up an internship with a professional Australian publisher....

Melbourne Prize for Literature entries close 9 July

Wednesday, 27 June 2018
Entries close Monday 9 July, 5pm Don't miss out. Visit www.melbourneprize.org to enter the Melbourne Prize for Literature 2018 & Awards. Melbourne Prize for Literature 2018: $60,000 Best Writing Award 2018: $30,000 NEW Readings...

CBCA 2019 award submissions now open

Wednesday, 27 June 2018
Publishers and creators with books eligible for the 2019 CBCA Book of the Year Awards can now submit entries online: awards.cbca.org.au. Books can be delivered to: The CBCA Awards Administrator, Level...

Bookshop for sale

Wednesday, 27 June 2018
Busy, independent city-based bookshop is for sale in sunny Townsville. Has solid trading figures, an established reputation and a loyal customer base. There is a long lease and lots of...

Tickets on sale for Educational Publishing Awards

Wednesday, 27 June 2018
Tickets for the 25th annual Educational Publishing Awards are now on sale at the special early bird price of $120. Early bird prices are available until 10 August, so book...

 

 

 

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