S&S acquires two McAlister rom-coms
Thursday, 22 July 2021
Simon & Schuster Australia has acquired UK and Commonwealth rights to two adult novels by Jodi McAlister, author of the YA series 'Valentine', via Alex Adsett from Alex Adsett Literary....
Elizabeth Jolley Short Story Prize 2021 shortlist announced
Thursday, 22 July 2021
The Australian Book Review (ABR) has announced the shortlist for the 2021 Elizabeth Jolley Short Story Prize. The shortlisted works and their authors are: 'The Enemy Asyndeton' by Camilla Chaudhary (NSW) 'A...
QBD Books named finalist in 2021 National Retail Awards
Wednesday, 21 July 2021
QBD Books is a finalist in the 2021 National Retail Awards for the title of Large Retailer of the Year. The Brisbane-based book retailer said in a statement that despite...
Simpson wins 2021 ALS Gold Medal for ‘Song of the Crocodile’
Wednesday, 21 July 2021
Nardi Simpson has won the 2021 Australian Literature Society (ALS) Gold Medal for Song of the Crocodile (Hachette). Song of the Crocodile is Simpson's debut novel, and was the winner...
NZ publishers, authors call for National Library to overturn agreement with Internet Archive
Wednesday, 21 July 2021
The New Zealand Society of Authors Te Puni Kaituhi o Aotearoa (PEN NZ) Inc and the Publishers Association of New Zealand Te Rau o Tākupu (PANZ) have criticised a decision...
Ngaio Marsh Awards 2021 finalists announced
Tuesday, 20 July 2021
The finalists for this year’s Ngaio Marsh Awards for New Zealand crime, mystery or thriller writing have been announced. The titles longlisted in the best novel category are: The Stone...
PRH acquires Yu debut novel and essay collection
Tuesday, 20 July 2021
Penguin Random House (PRH) has acquired Australian rights to a debut novel and collection of essays from Jessica Zhan Mei Yu, in a four-way auction. The deal was struck between...
Ultimo acquires inside account of Tour de France
Tuesday, 20 July 2021
Ultimo Press has acquired world rights for Inside Le Tour, an inside account of the Tour de France from sports journalist Sophie Smith. Inside Le Tour 'will bridge the gap...
Writing NSW announces Giramondo, Hachette, Pan Mac paid internships; Sydney Opera House to offer Sweatshop mentorship
Tuesday, 20 July 2021
Writing NSW and the Sydney Opera House have announced details of two new mentorship programs for First Nations and culturally diverse writers. Writing NSW has announced Giramondo, Hachette and Pan...
ABC Kids to publish Teeny Tiny Stevies picture books
Monday, 19 July 2021
HarperCollins Children’s Books has acquired world rights to two picture books by children's music duo Teeny Tiny Stevies, to be published under the ABC Kids imprint. Teeny Tiny Stevies is...
Better Read Than Dead workers vote for industrial action; authors sign open letter in support
Monday, 19 July 2021
Overland has published an open letter, written by Anwen Crawford and Alison Whittaker, in support of workers at Sydney bookshop Better Read Than Dead (BRTD) currently negotiating an enterprise bargaining...
A&U acquires Lukins’ ‘Loveland’
Monday, 19 July 2021
Allen & Unwin (A&U) has acquired ANZ rights to a new novel by Robert Lukins, from Grace Heifetz at Left Bank Literary, in a ‘heated auction’. Loveland was acquired by...
‘Future Girl’ wins 2021 Readings YA book prize
Friday, 16 July 2021
Asphyxia has won the 2021 Readings Young Adult Book Prize for her novel Future Girl (A&U). Asphyxia’s novel was chosen from a shortlist of six for the $3000 prize, which considers first and second...
Changes to ABA committee
Friday, 16 July 2021
Jane Seaton, from Beaufort Street Books in the Perth suburb of Mount Lawley, has been appointed president of the Australian Booksellers Association (ABA). Seaton, who has been on the ABA...
Rusher departs Hachette
Friday, 16 July 2021
Hachette Australia has announced marketing and communications director Emma Rusher is leaving the company. ‘Over the last two years as marketing and communications director, Emma Rusher has led a strong...
Lohrey wins 2021 Miles Franklin Literary Award for ‘The Labyrinth’
Thursday, 15 July 2021
Amanda Lohrey has won the $60,000 Miles Franklin Literary Award for her seventh novel, The Labyrinth (Text). Lohrey, the second Tasmanian writer to win the Miles Franklin in its 64-year...
Ringland to co-host ABC series with Pedersen
Thursday, 15 July 2021
Author Holly Ringland (The Lost Flowers of Alice Hart, Fourth Estate), will appear alongside Mystery Road actor Aaron Pedersen as co-host of the ABC's new eight-part factual series Back to...
Clement wins inaugural Island Nonfiction Prize
Thursday, 15 July 2021
Megan Clement has won the inaugural Island Nonfiction Prize for her piece 'In Quarantine'. Island nonfiction editor Anna Spargo-Ryan said the judges were unanimous in choosing the winner. '"In Quarantine", was exactly...
Hardie Grant announces new board, buyout of founding investor
Thursday, 15 July 2021
Hardie Grant has announced a buyout of its founding investor Associated Media Investments (AMI), introduced a new board, and reported revenue of over $100 million. The company was founded with...
Canberra Writers Festival postponed
Thursday, 15 July 2021
The Canberra Writers Festival (CWF) has announced that the 2021 event has been postponed until later in the year, due to Australia's recent outbreaks of Covid-19. The festival was due...
UQP acquires Gíslason’s ‘The Sorrow Stone’
Thursday, 15 July 2021
UQP has acquired world rights to The Sorrow Stone by Kári Gíslason, co-author of Saga Land (with Richard Fidler, ABC Books). Set against the backdrop of medieval Norway and Iceland, The...
Mascara Bundanon Writer’s Residency shortlist announced
Wednesday, 14 July 2021
Mascara Literary Review has announced the shortlist for the inaugural Mascara Bundanon Writer’s Residency. The four shortlisted writers are: Timmah Ball Isabelle Li Luke Patterson Saba Vasefi. The winner receives...
PANZ Book Design Awards 2021 finalists announced
Wednesday, 14 July 2021
The finalists for the 2021 Publishers Association of New Zealand (PANZ) Book Design Awards have been announced. Among the categories announced were: Best illustrated book Billy Apple®: Life/Work (Christina Barton,...
Byron Writers Festival 2021 cancelled
Wednesday, 14 July 2021
The 2021 Byron Writers Festival, scheduled to run 6–8 August, has been cancelled. ‘It is with a heavy heart we have made the decision to cancel Byron Writers Festival 2021,’...
UQP sells ‘The White Girl’ to HarperVia
Wednesday, 14 July 2021
UQP has sold world English rights (ex ANZ) for The White Girl by Tony Birch to HarperCollins imprint HarperVia. The deal was handled by UQP rights manager Kate McCormack in...
A&U, Upswell, UQP among Cultural Fund recipients
Wednesday, 14 July 2021
The Copyright Agency has announced the 25 successful recipients of a total $818,000 in funding from its Cultural Fund. The resurrected Age Book of the Year Award, Magabala’s Daisy Utemorrah...
Sharp steps down as SWF CEO; Webb, Williams to lead 2022 festival
Tuesday, 13 July 2021
Chrissy Sharp has resigned as CEO of Sydney Writers' Festival (SWF) after three years in the role. A statement from the festival said: 'The phenomenal success of the 2021 festival...
Mildenhall announced as Varuna New Zealand residency exchange recipient
Tuesday, 13 July 2021
Kate Mildenhall has been announced as the recipient of the inaugural New Zealand residency exchange, an international residency program held by Varuna, the National Writers’ House in collaboration with the...
Taperell appointed Hachette publicity manager
Tuesday, 13 July 2021
Kate Taperell has been appointed to the position of publicity manager at Hachette Australia, where she will manage Hachette's publicity team. Taperell started her publicity career at Hachette in 2003...
Griffith Review announces Long and the Short of It competition winners
Tuesday, 13 July 2021
Griffith Review has announced the recipients of its inaugural emerging voices writing competition. The four winning writers share in $15,000, courtesy of the Copyright Agency's cultural fund. The winners are:...
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