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Cassim appointed ILF program manager 

Monday, 21 February 2022
The Indigenous Literacy Foundation (ILF) has appointed Zoe Cassim as program manager. Cassim, a Widjabul/Wia-bul woman from Bundjalung Country in northern New South Wales, is a high-school teacher with more...

Inaugural Open Book interns announced

Friday, 18 February 2022
Bohdi Byles and Maya Hodge are the two successful applicants for the inaugural Open Book Internship pilot program, now underway in Sydney and Melbourne. Byles, a ‘vocal queer person, a...

Walker acquires Daley picture book about bees 

Friday, 18 February 2022
Walker Books Australia has acquired Native Bees, a new title in the publisher’s Nature Storybook series, by Brisbane teacher librarian Megan Daley. Daley is the author of Raising Readers (UQP),...

Greder’s ‘Diamonds’ longlisted for Kate Greenaway Medal

Thursday, 17 February 2022
In the UK, Swiss-born long-time Australian resident Armin Greder has made the longlist for the 2022 Kate Greenaway Medal for outstanding achievement in children’s illustration, announced along with the longlist...

APA announces editors for 2022 Residential Editorial Program

Thursday, 17 February 2022
The Australian Publishers Association (APA) has announced the mid-career editors selected to attend the 2022 Residential Editorial Program (REP), to take place in Sydney from 21–24 February. The editors selected...

Five ANZ publishers shortlisted for Bologna Prize

Thursday, 17 February 2022
Australian publishers Affirm Press, EK Books and Magabala Books, and Aotearoa New Zealand presses Huia Publishers and Beatnik Publishing have been shortlisted for the 2022 Bologna Prize for Best Children’s...

PANZ conference delayed until August

Wednesday, 16 February 2022
The Publishers Association of New Zealand Te Rau o Tākupu (PANZ) has announced the PANZ International Conference, which was due to be held in Auckland on Friday, 4 March, has...

UQP acquires Elvery debut novel 

Wednesday, 16 February 2022
UQP has acquired world rights to Brisbane writer Laura Elvery’s debut novel Nightingale. Elvery is the author of two short story collections published by UQP, Trick of the Light and...

Hachette announces ‘scouting partnership’ with Law 

Tuesday, 15 February 2022
Hachette Australia has announced a ‘scouting partnership’ with writer and broadcaster Benjamin Law, beginning this month. Working with the Hachette team, Law will scout new writers for the Hachette Australia...

Ultimo acquires Cunningham novel in two-book deal 

Tuesday, 15 February 2022
Ultimo Press has acquired world rights to a new novel by Sophie Cunningham in a two-book deal brokered by Jane Novak at Jane Novak Literary Agency. Cunningham’s first novel in...

ABA announces deal with ArtsPay 

Monday, 14 February 2022
The Australian Booksellers Association (ABA) has announced a new partnership with payment processing company ArtsPay. ArtsPay is a 'profit for purpose' payment processing company whose mission is to 'build a...

Hardie Grant acquires Barratt book on dating apps 

Monday, 14 February 2022
Hardie Grant Books has acquired world rights to Tinder Translator: An A–Z of modern misyogyny by Aileen Barratt, via Jacinta di Mase at Jacinta di Mase Management. Based on Barratt’s...

ABA commissions bookselling sustainability report 

Friday, 11 February 2022
The Australian Booksellers Association (ABA) has commissioned a report on sustainability in the book industry. ABA CEO Robbie Egan said, 'The report will give an overview of current and planned...

Ultimo acquires Western Sydney–set Sarkis debut 

Wednesday, 9 February 2022
Ultimo Press has acquired world rights to Something Blue, a debut work of contemporary fiction by Alex Sarkis, who was discovered by Ultimo publisher Alex Craig through the Australian Society...

Mascara to publish print anthology with Ultimo 

mascara logo Tuesday, 8 February 2022
To celebrate its 15th year, Mascara Literary Review will publish its first print anthology, in partnership with Ultimo Press and with support from Creative Victoria and the Australia Council for...

Webb-Pullman to become Scribe publisher 

Tuesday, 8 February 2022
Scribe associate publisher Marika Webb-Pullman has been promoted to the position of publisher, with Scribe founder and publisher Henry Rosenbloom to become publisher-in-chief. Webb-Pullman, who was made a Frankfurt Fellow...

Ena Noël Award 2022 shortlist announced

Friday, 4 February 2022
IBBY Australia has announced the shortlist for the biennial Ena Noël Award for a young emerging writer or illustrator. The shortlisted writers and illustrators are: Freda Chiu, A Trip to...

Gorrie wins 2022 Victorian Prize for Literature

Friday, 4 February 2022
Veronica Gorrie has won Australia’s richest literary prize, the $100,000 Victorian Prize for Literature, for her debut memoir Black and Blue: A memoir of racism and resilience (Scribe), at the...

Affirm acquires personal finance book for women 

Thursday, 3 February 2022
Affirm Press has acquired world rights to Girls Just Want to Have Funds, a personal finance book for women by Molly Benjamin. According to the publisher, Girls Just Want to...

Blak & Bright 2022 program announced

Thursday, 3 February 2022
The program for the 2022 Blak & Bright First Nations Literary Festival, running 17–20 March in Naarm (Melbourne), has been announced. The program includes 27 events featuring over 67 guests...

 

 

 

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