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Arab publishing orgs pull out of Frankfurt

Tuesday, 17 October 2023
The Arab Publishers’ Association, the Emirates Publishers Association, the Sharjah Book Authority and the PublisHer network have withdrawn from the Frankfurt Book Fair (FBF), following the fair’s statement at the...

MEAA surveys publishing employees

Tuesday, 17 October 2023
The Media, Entertainment and Arts Alliance (MEAA) has created a survey for publishing industry employees. The survey considers age, gender, diversity factors, employment status and number of years in the...

US print book sales down 4.1%

Monday, 16 October 2023
In the US, print book sales fell 4.1% in the first nine months of 2023 at outlets reporting to Circana BookScan, compared to the same period in 2022, reports Publishers...

UK Society of Authors questions Spotify deal

Friday, 13 October 2023
The UK Society of Authors (SoA) has expressed ‘deep concern’ about Spotify’s deal with major book publishers announced last week, reports Publishing Perspectives. In a statement to Publishing Perspectives, the...

Walkley Book Award longlist announced

Friday, 13 October 2023
The longlist for the Walkley Book Award has been announced. The longlisted works are: The Great Dead Body Teachers (Jackie Dent, Ultimo Press) Ghosts of the Orphanage (Christine Kenneally, Hachette Australia) The...

Inaugural Varuna Ann Moyal Nonfiction Fellowship winners

Thursday, 12 October 2023
Varuna, the National Writers’ House, has announced Sarah Holland-Batt, Cathy Perkins and Geordie Williamson as the recipients of the inaugural Ann Moyal Nonfiction Fellowship. Holland-Batt, Perkins and Williamson were chosen...

Wiley CEO Napack steps down

Thursday, 12 October 2023
In the US, Wiley president and CEO Brian Napack has resigned from the company, reports Publishers Weekly. Napack has held the roles of president and CEO since December 2017. He...

How to Be Remembered to be adapted to film

Thursday, 12 October 2023
Michael Thompson’s novel How to Be Remembered (A&U) will be adapted as a feature film by MRC Film in the US. According to Deadline, the novel will be adapted for...

PW conference on AI and book publishing

Wednesday, 11 October 2023
Publishers Weekly (PW) hosted an AI webinar, Artificial Intelligence: Revolution and Opportunity in Trade Publishing, on 27 September, led by digital publishing analyst Thad McIlroy and online strategy director Peter...

Inaugural Stella Day Out announced

Stella Day out Wednesday, 11 October 2023
Stella has announced the inaugural Stella Day Out, a free one-day literary festival that ‘celebrates and promotes the outstanding contributions of women and non-binary writers to Australian literature’. The event...

Richell Prize 2023 shortlist announced

Logo for the Richell Prize, featuring a swooping bird Wednesday, 11 October 2023
Hachette, in partnership with the Emerging Writers’ Festival (EWF), has announced the shortlist for the 2023 Richell Prize for Emerging Writers. The five shortlisted entries are: ‘When I Was Your...

Newcastle Poetry Prize 2023 shortlist announced

Wednesday, 11 October 2023
The Hunter Writers’ Centre has announced the 2023 shortlist for the $15,000 Newcastle Poetry Prize, with several poets reaching the shortlist with more than one entry. Shortlisted poets include: Eileen...

The Community Publishing Research Project

Wednesday, 11 October 2023
The Community Publishing in Regional Australia project team comprises academic researchers Beth Driscoll, Kim Wilkins, Sandra Phillips and Alexandra Dane. With funding from the Australian Research Council, the project runs...

Anna O

Wednesday, 11 October 2023
THE WORLD WILL KNOW HER NAME Anna Ogilvy hasn’t opened her eyes for four years. Not since that night at The Farm when she was found asleep with a kitchen...

William Collins of the 80s get-together

Wednesday, 11 October 2023
A get-together for those who worked at William Collins in the 1980s at the Pyrmont, Birkenhead Point and Clarence Street offices is planned. Venue is The Strawberry Hills Hotel in...

Publicist or senior publicist, Sydney

Wednesday, 11 October 2023
Pantera Press Leading independent publisher, Pantera Press, seeks a Publicist or Senior Publicist with several years’ experience and a proven track record in publicity (preferably within an Australian publishing house,...

Commercial director and head of operations, Melbourne

Wednesday, 11 October 2023
Thames & Hudson Australia Position 1: Commercial Director Position 2: Head of Operations Thames & Hudson is announcing two key open positions to fill the role of Commercial Director and...

Larrikin House acquires two graphic novels

Tuesday, 10 October 2023
Larrikin House has acquired world rights to two graphic novels set for release in 2024. One title is Ultra Violet by Cristy Burne, illustrated by Rebel Challenger, which ‘follows Violet, a science...

Rainbow Road board books recalled

Tuesday, 10 October 2023
Eight books in the Rainbow Road board book series, published by Make Believe Ideas, are being recalled because of concerns they could cause a choking hazard. In a statement published...

Writing WA to present 2024 Perth Writers Weekend

Tuesday, 10 October 2023
Perth Festival has formed a partnership with Writing WA to present the Perth Writers Weekend at Perth Festival 2024. To be held on 23–25 February 2024, the revamped Writers Weekend...

Baillie Gifford Prize for Nonfiction shortlist

Tuesday, 10 October 2023
In the UK, the shortlist for this year’s Baillie Gifford Prize for Nonfiction has been announced. The six shortlisted books are: Time to Think: The inside story of the collapse...

Doig wins NZ$25,000 CLNZ/NZSA Writers’ Award

Monday, 9 October 2023
Tom Doig has been awarded the 2023 Copyright Licensing New Zealand (CLNZ) and the New Zealand Society of Authors (NZSA) Te Puni Kaituhi O Aotearoa (PEN NZ Inc) Writers’ Award,...