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‘Currowan’ wins Walkley Book Award  Archive

Friday, 18 November 2022
Bronwyn Adcock has won the 2022 Walkley Book Award for Currowan: The story of a fire and a community during Australia's worst summer, published by Black Inc. Chosen from a...

Earp joins Affirm sales team  Archive

Tuesday, 15 November 2022
Melbourne bookseller Michael Earp will join Affirm Press as the publisher's Vic/Tas account manager. Earp comes to the role with almost two decades of industry experience, including seven years in...

A&U acquires debut novel ‘Search History’  Archive

Monday, 14 November 2022
Allen & Unwin (A&U) has acquired ANZ rights to Search History, the debut novel by Melbourne writer Amy Taylor. A&U publisher Jane Palfreyman acquired rights from associate agent Benjamin Paz at...

Pham wins 2022 Heyman Mentorship Award  Archive

Friday, 11 November 2022
Kim Pham is the winner of the 2022 Heyman Mentorship Award for her novel manuscript ‘Bird Hands Beaver a Fishmint Bouquet’. Set in the suburbs of Western Sydney, the book...

Ultimo acquires Finkemeyer debut novel  Archive

Friday, 11 November 2022
Ultimo Press has acquired ANZ rights to Melbourne-based writer Pip Finkemeyer’s debut, Sad Girl Novel, in a two-book deal via Claire Friedman at Inkwell Management. The publisher describes Sad Girl...

McDuling joins PRH as rights manager  Archive

Wednesday, 9 November 2022
Penguin Random House Australia (PRH) has announced the appointment of Sarah McDuling as its new rights manager. McDuling replaces Nerrilee Weir, who left the company in June after 24 years....

PANZ receives funding for audiobook project  Archive

Wednesday, 9 November 2022
The Publishers Association of New Zealand Te Rau o Tākupu (PANZ) has received a NZ$495,150 (A$453,680) Te Tahua Whakamarohi i te Rāngai Ahurea Cultural Sector Regeneration Fund grant ‘to establish...

New paid Hachette traineeship  Archive

Wednesday, 9 November 2022
Hachette Australia has announced a new paid entry-level publishing traineeship intended to address the lack of diversity in publishing. The traineeship is a full-time year-long role offering exposure across Hachette’s...

NewSouth acquires Pirotta book on whales  Archive

Tuesday, 8 November 2022
NewSouth Publishing has acquired world rights to a book about the past, present and future of whales by wildlife scientist and science communicator Vanessa Pirotta. According to the publisher, the...

Deborah Cass Prize shortlist announced  Archive

Friday, 4 November 2022
The shortlist for the 2022 Deborah Cass Prize for emerging writers from migrant backgrounds has been announced. The prize committee also announced that this year will be the prize's last....

Ractliffe to leave PRH  Archive

Friday, 4 November 2022
Penguin Random House Australia (PRH) publishing director Justin Ractliffe will leave the company following a review of its local adult publishing division. From next year PRH’s adult publishing and audio...

Walkley Book Award 2022 shortlist announced  Archive

Friday, 4 November 2022
The shortlist for this year’s Walkley Book Award has been announced. The three shortlisted titles, chosen from a longlist of nine, are: Currowan (Bronwyn Adcock, Black Inc.) The Game: A portrait...

Begbie wins 2022 Richell Prize  Archive

Logo for the Richell Prize, featuring a swooping bird Thursday, 3 November 2022
Susannah Begbie has won the 2022 Richell Prize for Emerging Writers for her manuscript ‘When Trees Fall Without Warning’. Begbie grew up in rural New South Wales on a sheep...

Erskine receives 2022 Lady Cutler Award  Archive

Wednesday, 2 November 2022
Gail Erskine is the recipient of the 2022 Lady Cutler Award, presented by the New South Wales branch of the Children’s Book Council of Australia (CBCA) for distinguished service to...

Alcove acquires ‘The Laughter Effect’  Archive

Wednesday, 2 November 2022
Laura Apperson at Alcove Press has acquired world English-language rights (ex ANZ) to The Laughter Effect: How to build joy, resilience and positivity in your life by Ros Ben-Moshe, in a...