Podcast spotlight: Jacky Winter Gives You The Business Archive
Wednesday, 15 August 2018
Launched in 2017, Jacky Winter Gives You The Business (JWGYTB) is a weekly podcast produced in-house by the Jacky Winter Group—the Melbourne-based studio—that ‘deep dives into the ideas, issues and insights...
Four Steve Biddulph titles sold to Simon & Schuster Archive
Wednesday, 15 August 2018
Simon & Schuster Australia is proud to announce its acquisition from Finch Publishing of all rights in four of Steve Biddulph's bestselling, category leading titles including the recently revised and...
New inquiry into ACT public libraries Archive
Wednesday, 15 August 2018
The ACT Legislative Assembly’s Standing Committee on Environment and Transport and City Services has announced a new committee inquiry into the future of the territory’s public libraries. The inquiry into...
US libraries suspend 3D printer use amid gun concerns; ALA updates policy Archive
Wednesday, 15 August 2018
In the US state of Florida, 38 library branches in Broward County have suspended the use of 3D printers this week over concerns that they could be used to make...
Footpath library opens in Port Macquarie to provide books for the homeless Archive
Wednesday, 15 August 2018
The Rotary Club of Port Macquarie and Orange Sky Laundry have set up a footpath library in Port Macquarie, reports the Port News. Initially founded by Sydney woman Sarah Garnett...
Bonnier sells Weldon Owen to Insight Editions Archive
Wednesday, 15 August 2018
Bonnier Books has sold illustrated books imprint Weldon Owen to US-based illustrated publisher Insight Editions, reports the Bookseller. The business will operate as Weldon Owen International, a newly formed subsidiary of...
APA: Publishers and the UN Sustainable Development Goals development survey Archive
Wednesday, 15 August 2018
The Australian Publishers Association (APA) strongly encourages members to participate in a short survey coordinated by the International Publishers Association. Survey responses will guide the APA's work on the United Nations Sustainable...
Turkish agency seeks support from international publishers during economic crisis Archive
Wednesday, 15 August 2018
In Turkey, the Istanbul-based Kalem Agency is urging publishers and agents to support the country's book trade in light of the current economic crisis, reports the Bookseller. Kalem Agency owner Nermin...
Ubud releases 2018 festival program Archive
Wednesday, 15 August 2018
The Ubud Writers & Readers Festival (UWRF) has released the main program for its 2018 festival, which will run from 24-28 October in Ubud, Indonesia. Among the newly announced international...
Booktopia to offer distribution services Archive
Wednesday, 15 August 2018
Australian retailer Booktopia has announced it will be the exclusive Australian distributor for German-based Thieme Medical Publishers, under a new distribution division. The Australian retailer set up Booktopia Publisher Services...
Berbay re-releases ‘Nobody Owns the Moon’ Archive
Wednesday, 15 August 2018
Berbay Publishing is delighted to announce it has acquired the publishing licence for the award winning Australian classic Nobody Owns the Moon by Tohby Riddle and will re-release a 10th...
CLNZ Contestable Fund Grants 2018 Archive
Wednesday, 15 August 2018
Each year a portion of the revenue allocated to the Copyright Licensing New Zealand (CLNZ) Cultural Fund is made available in a contestable fund. This year, $75,000 is available for...
‘The Nowhere Child’ is the fastest-selling Australian fiction debut since BookScan records began Archive
Wednesday, 15 August 2018
A huge thank you from Affirm Press to all Australian booksellers who’ve got behind Christian White and his brilliant debut novel The Nowhere Child. Thanks to you all, after six...
Change for Publish Creative Books Archive
Wednesday, 15 August 2018
Publisher: Publish Creative Books ISBN prefix: 9780648008 Old distributor: Woodslane New distributor: Peribo Changeover date: 7 September 2018 Returns cut-off: 13 September 2018 Contact URL: www.peribo.com.au
NewSouth Books congratulates authors on the 2018 NSW Premier’s History Awards Shortlist Archive
Wednesday, 15 August 2018
Big congratulations from NewSouth Books to their authors and publishers included in the NSW Premier’s History Awards Shortlist. For the Australian History Prize is The Battle Within by Christina Twomey...
Introducing Giramondo Archive
Tuesday, 14 August 2018
Sydney-based small press Giramondo has won most major literary awards in Australia with its list of ‘diverse, unusual and genre-defying’ fiction, nonfiction and poetry. Commissioning editor Nick Tapper spoke to...
Screenworthy stories Archive
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 Archive
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 Archive
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 Archive
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 Archive
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 Archive
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 Archive
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 Archive
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 Archive
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 Archive
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 Archive
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 Archive
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 Archive
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 Archive
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)...
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