UWA Publishing shortlisted for Miles Franklin award for ‘Extinctions’
Wednesday, 21 June 2017
NewSouth Books would like to congratulate UWA Publishing and Josephine Wilson on the shortlisting of Extinctions for this year’s Miles Franklin award. To order copies of this sublime Australian novel...
Black Inc. congratulates Ryan O’Neill on the shortlisting of ‘Their Brilliant Careers’ for the 2017 Miles Franklin Literary Award
Wednesday, 21 June 2017
Black Inc. congratulates Ryan O’Neill on the shortlisting of Their Brilliant Careers for the 2017 Miles Franklin Literary Award. A reprint of Their Brilliant Careers is underway and stock will...
‘Clever Guts’—the number 1 bestselling title—reprint now available
Wednesday, 21 June 2017
Following a hugely successful tour by author Dr Michael Mosely, The Clever Guts Diet is the number one bestselling title in Australia! A rush reprint has arrived at United Book...
European booksellers launch geoblocking petition
Wednesday, 21 June 2017
The European International Booksellers Federation (EIBF) has launched a petition asking the European Council (EC) not to force booksellers to sell ebooks in different countries, reports the Bookseller. European booksellers,...
Title showcase: ‘Once Upon A Hume’ by Stephen Gard
Wednesday, 21 June 2017
Title: Once Upon A Hume Author: Stephen Gard Publisher: BlueDawe Books Price: 25 ISBN: 9780992475116 Distributor: www.stephengard.com.au Once Upon A Hume takes the reader on a journey down the ‘Great...
Working Title Press distribution changes
Wednesday, 21 June 2017
Working Title Press (WTP) and HarperCollins Publishers Australia (HCP) announce that from 1st July 2017, distribution of WTP titles in Australia and New Zealand will move to Harper Entertainment Distribution...
Philp wins 2017 Rachel Funari Prize for Fiction
Wednesday, 21 June 2017
Lip magazine’s 2017 Rachel Funari Prize for Fiction has been presented to Alexandra Philp for her story ‘Pools 2007’. The award is open to all women, female identifying and non-binary...
Sepetys, Smith win 2017 Carnegie, Greenaway medals; Fraillon wins Amnesty CILIP Honour
Tuesday, 20 June 2017
Two US children’s book creators have won the 2017 Carnegie and Kate Greenaway medals, presented by the UK Chartered Institute of Library and Information Professionals (CILIP). Ruta Sepetys won the...
Gourmand World Cookbook Awards 2017 winners announced
Tuesday, 20 June 2017
The 2017 Gourmand World Cookbook Awards have been announced. A number of Australian titles were among the winners and runners-up. Special Awards Prestige Awards Joint winner: Travels through Dali (Zhang...
Barry wins second Walter Scott Prize
Tuesday, 20 June 2017
Sebastian Barry has won the 2017 Walter Scott Prize for Historical Fiction for his novel Days Without End (Faber). This is the second time Barry has won the award after...
Government delays plan to introduce GST on all online purchases
Tuesday, 20 June 2017
The federal government has delayed its plan to repeal the $1000 GST-free threshold for online purchases from overseas retailers from 1 July this year to 1 July 2018. The ABC...
‘The Birdman’s Wife’ wins ABA Booksellers Choice Award; booksellers of the year announced
Monday, 19 June 2017
Melissa Ashley’s The Birdman’s Wife (Affirm) has won the Australian Booksellers Association (ABA) Booksellers Choice Award at the 2017 ABA conference awards night, held in Melbourne on 19 June. Ashley’s...
Miles Franklin Literary Award 2017 shortlist announced
Monday, 19 June 2017
The shortlist for the 2017 Miles Franklin Literary Award was announced at the Australian Booksellers Association’s gala dinner in Melbourne on 18 June. The shortlisted titles are: An Isolated Incident...
Bew’s ‘Citizen Clem’ wins Orwell Prize for Books 2017
Monday, 19 June 2017
In the UK, John Bew has won the the £3000 (A$5547) Orwell Prize for Books for Citizen Clem (Quercus), a biography of former UK Prime Minister Clement Attlee, reports the...
Magabala celebrates 30th anniversary
Monday, 19 June 2017
Broome-based publisher Magabala Books is celebrating its 30th birthday this year. Magabala CEO Anna Moulton told Books+Publishing the anniversary is an opportunity to ‘celebrate the foresight of the Kimberley Aboriginal...
Mudgee Readers’ Festival 2017 program out now
Friday, 16 June 2017
The Mudgee Readers’ Festival has released its 2017 program. The event, which runs from 10-13 August in regional NSW, will feature Melanie Joosten, Holly Throsby, Ali Alizadeh, Michael Robotham, Sarah...
Tracey K Smith named new US poet laureate
Friday, 16 June 2017
Tracey K Smith has been named the 22nd poet laureate of the United States, reports Publishers Weekly. Smith is the author of three books of poetry Life on Mars, Duende and...
Bill to simplify copyright materials for libraries, education and people with disabilities passes Parliament
Friday, 16 June 2017
A Bill amending the Copyright Act 1968 to simplify the use of copyright materials for libraries, educational institutions, archives and people with disabilities passed Federal Parliament on 15 June. From...
Booktopia shortlisted for several online retail awards
Thursday, 15 June 2017
Online bookseller Booktopia has been shortlisted in several categories in the 2017 Online Retail Industry Awards (ORIAs). Booktopia is a finalist for Best Pureplay Online Retailer, Best Mobile Commerce Site/Application...
School supplier The Booklegger to close its print distribution business
Thursday, 15 June 2017
Australian school supplier The Booklegger will close its print distribution business at the end of June ‘due to a monumental decline in school library purchasing’, managing director Rick Susman has...
School supplier The Booklegger selling discounted stock to the trade
Thursday, 15 June 2017
Australian school supplier The Booklegger is seeking expressions of interest from the trade to purchase its stock ahead of the closure of its Melbourne warehouse. Over 25,000+ nonfiction titles are...
Nagle appointed CEO of NZ Society of Authors
Thursday, 15 June 2017
Jenny Nagle has joined the New Zealand Society of Authors (PEN NZ) as CEO, replacing former CEO Jackie Dennis. Nagle has worked in management, sales and marketing in trade and...
Ngaio Marsh Award 2017 longlist announced
Thursday, 15 June 2017
The longlist for the 2017 Ngaio Marsh award for New Zealand crime fiction has been announced. The longlisted works are: Dead Lemons (Finn Bell, self-published) Pancake Money (Finn Bell, self-published)...
Michael Palin donates more than 50 notebooks to the British Library
Thursday, 15 June 2017
In the UK, writer and Monty Python co-creator Michael Palin has donated more than 50 notebooks of original sketches and ideas for Monty Python to the British Library, reports the...
Library sector recognised in 2017 Queen’s Birthday Honours
Thursday, 15 June 2017
A number of members of the library sector were recognised in this year’s Queen’s Birthday Honours. John Neville Shipp was awarded a Member of the Order of Australia (AM) for...
MPs pressure Geelong council over library closures
Thursday, 15 June 2017
Victorian state and federal MPs continue to pressure the City of Greater Geelong over its decision to close three libraries across the city, reports the Geelong Advertiser. State Labor MP...
Book blogger spotlight: Tea in the Treetops
Thursday, 15 June 2017
Brisbane-based bloggers Anni and Philippa met through blogging about World of Warcraft, and now blog together at Tea in the Treetops, which focuses on YA, sci-fi, fantasy, paranormal and historical...
Grossman wins Man Booker International Prize for ‘A Horse Walks into a Bar’
Thursday, 15 June 2017
Israeli writer David Grossman has won this year’s Man Booker International Prize for his novel A Horse Walks into a Bar (trans by Jessica Cohen, Jonathan Cape), reports the Bookseller....
Edinburgh Book Festival partners with WORD Christchurch, Creative NZ
Thursday, 15 June 2017
A number of New Zealand writers will participate in this year’s Edinburgh International Book Festival thanks to a new partnership between the festival, WORD Christchurch and Creative New Zealand, reports...
Pantera acquires ‘commercial literary fiction title’ from Gentill, debut novel from ‘Seizure’ novella winner
Thursday, 15 June 2017
Pantera Press has acquired ANZ rights to a ‘commercial literary fiction title’ from Sulari Gentill, author of the ‘Rowland Sinclair’ historical crime fiction series. Crossing the Lines ‘explores what happens...
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