Brisbane Writers Festival releases 2024 program
Monday, 25 March 2024
The Brisbane Writers Festival (BWF) has launched its 2024 program, which will run from 30 May until 2 June. Over 150 live events are planned for the 2024 festival, with...
Pham named UTS writer in residence
Monday, 25 March 2024
Vietnamese-Australian novelist, essayist and poet Vivian Pham has been awarded the Copyright Agency–UTS New Writer in Residence fellowship for 2024. Pham is the author of the novel The Coconut Children...
‘Greenwild’ wins 2024 Waterstones Children’s Book of the Year
Monday, 25 March 2024
In the UK, Greenwild: The world behind the door (Pari Thomson, illus by Elisa Paganelli, Macmillan) is the overall winner of the Waterstones Children’s Book Prize, reports the Bookseller. Now...
Full 2024 MWF program announced
Friday, 22 March 2024
Melbourne Writers Festival (MWF) has launched the full program for its 2024 festival, to be held in venues across the Melbourne CBD and surrounds from 6 to 12 May. Outgoing MWF...
ABIAs 2024 shortlists announced
Thursday, 21 March 2024
The Australian Publishers Association (APA) has announced the shortlists for the 2024 Australian Book Industry Awards (ABIAs). The APA will announce the business awards shortlists, including the categories of publisher,...
Dick and Joan Green Family Award for Tasmanian History longlist
Thursday, 21 March 2024
The longlist has been announced for the 2024 Dick and Joan Green Family Award for Tasmanian History, worth $25,000. The longlisted works are: Limberlost (Robbie Arnott, Text) Dogs in Van...
Helen Anne Bell Poetry Bequest Award shortlist announced
Thursday, 21 March 2024
The University of Sydney’s faculty of arts and social sciences has announced the shortlist for the Helen Anne Bell Poetry Bequest Award for 2023. The Helen Anne Bell Poetry Bequest...
Australian titles with international appeal
Wednesday, 20 March 2024
Explore the latest rights opportunities from Australian publishers participating in the Australian Collective Stand at Bologna. View the Stand Catalogue here, featuring over 70 children’s and YA titles with international...
Six Summers of Tash and Leopold
Wednesday, 20 March 2024
Leopold and Alytash – Leo and Tash – are neighbours who used to be best friends, but aren't anymore, for reasons that Leo doesn't entirely understand. But now it's the...
Who from Australia is at Bologna? Come and say hello at the Australian Stand party
Wednesday, 20 March 2024
In this Bologna Book Fair issue of Think Australian, we introduce you to Nicola Robinson, who will be attending Bologna for the first time, representing the Indigenous Literacy Foundation. See...
Australian publishers nominated for Bologna Prize
Wednesday, 20 March 2024
Australian publishers Affirm Press, Fremantle Press and Hardie Grant Children’s Publishing have been shortlisted for this year’s Bologna Prize for the Best Children’s Publisher of the Year in the Oceania...
2023 Australian market overview
Wednesday, 20 March 2024
Overall, the book market was down in Australia in 2023 by 2.1% in value and 1.7% in volume, according to figures from Nielsen BookData’s BookScan service. However, sales in 2023...
Nonfiction children’s titles on offer at Bologna
Wednesday, 20 March 2024
From Walker Books, I Wonder ‘explores how curiosity leads us to knowledge’ in a book by Philip Bunting, ‘the master of inviting us to ponder questions without definitive answers’. Other...
Picture books being pitched at Bologna
Wednesday, 20 March 2024
First Nations publisher Magabala, winner of the 2023 Bologna Prize for the Oceania region, is excited: ‘The release of a book by bestselling and award-winning author Gregg Dreise is always...
Junior and middle-grade titles on offer at Bologna
Wednesday, 20 March 2024
Junior Affirm Press describes its junior fiction title Forbidden Journal of Rufus Rumble #1: Worst Space Crew Ever (Nick Long, illus by Robin Tatlow-Lord) as Diary of A Wimpy Kid...
Young adult titles on offer at Bologna
Wednesday, 20 March 2024
From First Nations publisher Magabala Books, winner of last year's Bologna Prize for the Oceania region, comes a young adult novel ‘and gripping thriller’ Robert Runs by Mariah Sweetman, winner...
Aus publishers’ latest acquisitions
Wednesday, 20 March 2024
Among the latest children’s and YA acquisitions by Australian publishers: Junior Allen & Unwin (A&U) has acquired ANZ rights to Landovel, a three-part junior fantasy adventure story from Emily Rodda....
Award winners to look out for
Wednesday, 20 March 2024
Illustrated books Open Your Heart to Country by Dharug author/illustrator Jasmine Seymour (Magabala) won in the children’s category of the 2023 Prime Minister’s Literary Awards (PMLAs) and is described by Books+Publishing...
Meet the agent: Lisa Fuller at Alex Adsett Literary
Wednesday, 20 March 2024
Lisa Fuller is a Wuilli Wuilli woman from Eidsvold, Queensland, and is also descended from Gooreng Gooreng and Wakka Wakka peoples. Her debut YA novel Ghost Bird won numerous awards...
Meet the publisher: Nicola Robinson at the Indigenous Literacy Foundation
Wednesday, 20 March 2024
After a ‘varied career in educational and trade—both kids and adult—publishing’ Nicola Robinson is ‘now lucky enough to head up the publishing team at the Indigenous Literacy Foundation’ (ILF), which...
Australian authors recommend
Wednesday, 20 March 2024
Australian creators tell us the most recent book they have read and loved, and why. Anton Clifford-Motopi is the debut author of the novel To and Fro (Allen & Unwin...
Crewe wins 2023 Charlotte Aitken Young Writer of the Year Award
Wednesday, 20 March 2024
In the UK, Tom Crewe has won the 2023 Charlotte Aitken Young Writer of the Year Award, worth £10,000 (A$19,404), for The New Life (Vintage). Crewe’s novel was chosen from a...
CBCA shortlists, Yarros tops ebook charts, local publishers on Bologna Prize shortlist
Wednesday, 20 March 2024
In news this week, Rebecca Yarros’ romantasy titles Fourth Wing and Iron Flame (both Piatkus) have taken out the top two places in Nielsen BookScan’s 2023 ebook bestsellers chart; Writers...
Rockpool Publishing expands reach with distribution partnership in India
Wednesday, 20 March 2024
Rockpool Publishing is delighted to announce a strategic collaboration with Simon & Schuster India for distribution across the Indian subcontinent. As of May 1st, Simon & Schuster India will serve...
The Midnight Rose
Wednesday, 20 March 2024
Leo is an apprentice at the Alchemical Court when one night changes everything. When the castle is attacked and Leo is told to flee, he hurriedly draws a new portal...
Making Shadows
Wednesday, 20 March 2024
Making Shadows spans the years 1941 to 1992. It focuses on a group of Australian veterans and their post-war struggles. Readers can expect an escalation of organised crime, mental illness,...
Administrative assistant, Sydney
Wednesday, 20 March 2024
Rockpool Publishing Administrative Assistant Role description This is a full-time on-site role for an Administrative Assistant at Rockpool Publishing Pty Ltd located in Leichhardt, NSW. The Administrative Assistant will provide...
Voss Literary Prize 2024
Wednesday, 20 March 2024
The Australian University Heads of English and the estate of Vivian Robert de Vaux Voss are pleased to call for nominations to the tenth annual Voss Literary Prize. The prize,...
Learning consultant primary (QLD), Brisbane
Wednesday, 20 March 2024
Cengage Learning Pty Ltd About us Cengage is a leading educational content, technology, and services company for the higher education, vocational, school, professional and library markets. We provide superior content,...
Thames & Hudson Australia to distribute Enchanted Lion
Wednesday, 20 March 2024
Previous distributor: NewSouth Books New distributor: Thames & Hudson Australia Changeover date: 1 March 2024 NewSouth Books will be accepting all Enchanted Lion returns until 31 May. Thames & Hudson...
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