Introducing Quirky Kid Publishing
Thursday, 19 April 2018
Quirky Kid Publishing—the publishing arm of Sydney- and Wollongong-based child psychology clinic The Quirky Kid Clinic—has won the Educational Initiatives Award at the 2018 London Book Fair (LBF) International Excellence...
Meet new Australian voices at the Intersection
Thursday, 19 April 2018
‘Commentators have been pointing out for decades how the children’s and young adult literary landscape has largely reflected one dominant, homogeneous story of privilege and power that rarely admits “outsider”...
UK report finds ‘class pay gap’ in publishing industry
Thursday, 19 April 2018
A new UK report on representation in the arts has revealed a ‘class pay gap’ in publishing of £23,000 (A$41,900) a year, and found that people of working-class origins make up just...
Walker Books acquires world rights to Croggon’s first middle-grade fantasy title
Thursday, 19 April 2018
Alison Croggon, author of the ‘Pellinor’ series for young adults, will publish her first middle-grade fantasy adventure title, The Threads of Magic, with Walker Books after the publisher acquired world rights in...
Townsend’s ‘Nevermoor’ wins locally and in the UK
Thursday, 19 April 2018
Jessica Townsend’s Nevermoor: The Trials of Morrigan Crow (Lothian) has been named Book of the Year at the 2018 Indie Book Awards. Nevermoor, which also took out the children’s category of the awards,...
Anh Do’s new ‘Ninja Kid’ tops children’s fiction bestsellers
Thursday, 19 April 2018
Comedian, and author of the bestselling memoir The Happiest Refugee, Anh Do occupies four of the top 10 places on the children’s fiction bestsellers chart for March, with the first...
ABIAs 2018 shortlists announced
Thursday, 19 April 2018
The shortlists for the 2018 Australian Book Industry Awards (ABIAs) have been announced. The titles in each category are: General fiction book of the year Force of Nature (Jane Harper,...
Podcast spotlight: Better Reading Podcast
Wednesday, 18 April 2018
Established in 2017, Better Reading Podcast is a weekly bookish podcast where Better Reading founder and director Cheryl Akle holds in-depth conversations with both Australian and international authors. Spanning over...
Online library launches to digitally preserve at-risk heritage sites
Wednesday, 18 April 2018
A new online library has launched to digitally preserve major cultural heritage sites to prevent them from being lost in the future, reports Smithsonian.com. Named Open Heritage, the online library...
Australian publishers report ‘optimistic’ Bologna; feminism and diversity remain points of interest
Wednesday, 18 April 2018
Australian publishers have reported a busy and ‘positive’ Bologna Children’s Book Fair (26-29 March), with ongoing demand for middle-grade fiction, books with a focus on feminism and diversity, and illustrated...
Rights round-up
Wednesday, 18 April 2018
Sales Fiction Allen & Unwin has sold German rights to The Dark Lake sequel Into the Night (Sarah Bailey); and Romanian rights to The Lightkeeper’s Wife (Karen Viggers). Lyn Tranter...
Library closures at NZ university prompt fears of book burnings
Wednesday, 18 April 2018
Staff members at the University of Auckland fear the institution will burn thousands of books if it goes ahead with plans to close down specialist libraries, reports Radio NZ. The...
Quote of the week
Wednesday, 18 April 2018
‘Six years on, what has amazed us is how fast and far-reaching the effects have been ... I encourage leaders in other areas—especially cultural ones—to consider bold interventions, as we...
Radio Blue Mountains promotes children’s literature with new hour-long radio program
Wednesday, 18 April 2018
Radio Blue Mountains has launched a new children’s book radio program hosted by former children’s book publisher and national board member of the Children’s Book Council of Australia (CBCA) Margaret...
SLV awarded for events industry excellence
Wednesday, 18 April 2018
State Library Victoria (SLV) has won awards in three categories at the Meetings and Events Australia (MEA) 2017 Victoria Industry Awards, which recognise excellence in the events industry. For the...
NLA launches ambassador program for 50th anniversary
Wednesday, 18 April 2018
The National Library of Australia (NLA) has launched an ambassador program to help celebrate the library’s 50th anniversary, reports the Canberra Times. Authors Kaz Cooke, Benjamin Law, Anita Heiss, Garth...
Water Scott Prize 2018 shortlist announced
Wednesday, 18 April 2018
In the UK, the Water Scott Prize 2018 shortlist has been announced. The titles shortlisted for the £25,000 (A$46,000) prize for historical fiction are: Manhattan Beach (Jennifer Egan, Corsair) Sugar Money (Jane...
Giles’ adult debut optioned by Hollywood production company
Wednesday, 18 April 2018
US production company New Regency has acquired film rights to Australian author Stephen Giles’ debut adult novel, The Boy at the Keyhole. Penguin Australia pre-empted Australian rights to the novel...
Varuna announces 2018 Publisher Introduction Program recipients
Wednesday, 18 April 2018
The recipients of Varuna’s 2018 Publisher Introduction Program have been announced. The program offers writers a one-week residency at Varuna and the opportunity to have their manuscript considered for publication...
Increase in prize money for 2018 Queensland Literary Awards
Wednesday, 18 April 2018
Prize money for the Queensland Literary Awards (QLA) and Queensland Writers Fellowships will be boosted this year, with total prize money increasing from $205,000 to $240,000. The QLA aims to...
Newsouth Books congratulates Alexis Wright on the 2018 Stella Prize
Wednesday, 18 April 2018
We’re thrilled to congratulate Alexis Wright and Giramondo Publishing on winning the 2018 Stella Prize for Tracker. Tracker (9781925336337) is a collective memoir of one of Aboriginal Australia’s most charismatic...
2018 IPEd accreditation exam registration closing this week
Wednesday, 18 April 2018
Australian editors have just under a week left to register for the 2018 Institute of Professional Editors (IPEd) accreditation exam. This year, the accreditation exam will be held on Saturday,...
Barnaby Joyce’s autobiography to be published by New Holland Publishers
Wednesday, 18 April 2018
Barnaby’s highly anticipated autobiography is due for release come August, and he’s guaranteed not to disappoint. The book will be a ‘warts and all’ account of his personal story and...
‘WBN’ published Thursday next week
Wednesday, 18 April 2018
Please note that, due to the Anzac Day holiday on Wednesday 25 April, the next Weekly Book Newsletter will be published on Thursday 26 April. The deadline for classifieds and job...
The Shanghai Wife
Tuesday, 17 April 2018
The fiction debut of 2018 Leaving behind her past in country Australia, Annie Brand and her new husband, a ship's captain, arrive to the political upheaval and glittering international society...
ABDA Book Design Awards 2018 shortlists announced
Tuesday, 17 April 2018
The Australian Book Designers Association (ABDA) has announced the shortlists for the 2018 Book Design Awards. The shortlisted titles in each category are: Best Designed Commercial Fiction Cover Deadly Kerfuffle...
Australian bestsellers in March: Winton tops fiction, Hamilton number two in nonfiction
Tuesday, 17 April 2018
Tim Winton's first novel in five years, The Shepherd's Hut, was the bestselling fiction title in March, after debuting in 11th spot in early March and remaining in the overall...
Wheeler Centre 2018 Hot Desk Fellowships announced
Tuesday, 17 April 2018
The Wheeler Centre has announced the successful applicants for its 2018 Hot Desk Fellowships. The recipients are: Asiel Adan Sanchez Amanda Anastasi Rachel Ang Alistair Baldwin Candy Bowers Shu-Ling Chua...
George Robertson Award 2018 winners announced
Tuesday, 17 April 2018
The winners of the 2018 George Robertson Award, which recognises long and distinguished service to the publishing industry, were announced by the Australian Publishers Association (APA) on 5 April. The...
Greer wins 2018 Pulitzer Prize for fiction
Tuesday, 17 April 2018
In the US, Andrew Sean Greer has won the 2018 Pulitzer Prize for fiction for his novel, Less (Lee Boudreaux Books). Less is the comic story about the misbegotten adventures...
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