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New UK award for translated women writers

Wednesday, 22 March 2017
In the UK, the University of Warwick has announced the launch of the Warwick Prize for Women in Translation to ‘address the gender imbalance in translated literature’ and promote international...

Ash, Isaac nominated for 2017 RITA Awards

Wednesday, 22 March 2017
Melbourne author Madeline Ash has been nominated for the Romance Writers of America (RWA) 2017 RITA Awards for excellence in published romance novels and novellas. Ash, who was also nominated...

‘Manuscript’ magazine expands to high-end art books

Wednesday, 22 March 2017
Manuscript magazine will expand into book publishing with a series of high-end, hardcover art, fashion and design books. The first book in the series will be a monograph of Australian...

S&S to publish new Maggie Beer cookbook in October

Wednesday, 22 March 2017
Simon & Schuster will publish a new cookbook by Maggie Beer in October, aimed at enhancing food experiences for older Australians. Maggie’s Recipe for Life will include over 150 recipes...

Martyn joins production company Lingo Pictures

Tuesday, 21 March 2017
Former HarperCollins publishing director Shona Martyn has joined production company Lingo Pictures as a book scout. Martyn said she is ‘delighted’ to be joining the company ‘at a time when...

Readings Matters 2017 program announced

Tuesday, 21 March 2017
The Centre for Youth Literature at the State Library of Victoria has announced the full program for its Reading Matters conference, which will run from 2-3 June at the Arts...

SWF 2017 schools program announced

Tuesday, 21 March 2017
The Sydney Writers’ Festival (SWF) has announced the line-up for this year’s Primary and Secondary School Days programs, to be held from 22 to 26 May. British writer and illustrator...

HarperCollins, Fullers and MacLean’s awarded at Leading Edge Books Conference

Tuesday, 21 March 2017
A number of industry awards were presented at this year’s Leading Edge Books Conference in Surfers Paradise on 20 March. HarperCollins was named Publisher of the Year for the second...

‘The Dry’ wins Book of the Year at Indie Book Awards 2017

Tuesday, 21 March 2017
Jane Harper’s The Dry has been named Book of the Year at the 2017 Indie Book Awards, presented at the Leading Edge Books Conference in Surfers Paradise on 20 March....

‘The Garret’ shortlisted for Australian podcast awards

Monday, 20 March 2017
The Australian writers podcast ‘The Garret’ has been shortlisted in the inaugural Cast Away Australian Podcast Awards. ‘The Garret’ is the only literary podcast in the running in the ‘Literature,...

Federal government to return $61m from Catalyst to OzCo

Monday, 20 March 2017
The federal government will return the majority of funds from its Catalyst Australian Arts and Culture Fund to the Australia Council, totalling $61m over the next four years. The $61m...

Ross wins inaugural Jhalak Prize for Book of the Year by a Writer of Colour

Monday, 20 March 2017
In the UK, Jacob Ross has won the inaugural £1000 (A$1610) Jhalak Prize for Book of the Year by a Writer of Colour for his novel The Bone Readers (Peepal...

New Wimpy Kid ‘movie diary’ out in May

Friday, 17 March 2017
Puffin will publish a new ‘Wimpy Kid’ book from Jeff Kinney that goes behind-the-scenes of the forthcoming film, reports the Bookseller. The Wimpy Kid Movie Diary: The Next Chapter features...

Harlequin announces new Mills & Boon imprint, DARE

Friday, 17 March 2017
Mills & Boon has announced a new imprint to launch at the beginning of 2018. The publisher said Mills & Boon DARE will deliver ‘riveting, irrestible romance stories featuring highly...

Wattpad, Hachette to produce 50 audiobooks

Friday, 17 March 2017
In the US, online writing and reading platform Wattpad will partner with Hachette to produce 50 audiobooks based on Wattpad stories, reports Publishers Weekly. The program will focus on popular...

Fraillon, Millard shortlisted for Carnegie Medal

Friday, 17 March 2017
Australian authors Zana Fraillon and Glenda Millard have been shortlisted for the 2017 Carnegie Medal. Fraillon is shortlisted for The Bone Sparrow (Hachette) and Millard for The Stars at Oktober...

Paris artist wins NGV art and design book prize

Friday, 17 March 2017
Paris-based artist, architect and filmmaker Marc Johnson has won the inaugural Cornish Family Prize for Art and Design Publishing for his book fecund lacuna / lacune féconde, published by French...

Oz candidate elected IFLA president

Thursday, 16 March 2017
Former Australia Library and Information Association (ALIA) president Christine Mackenzie has been elected president-elect of the International Federation of Library Associations and Institutions (IFLA) from 2017-2019 and president from 2019-2021....