Monday, 29 January 2018
A number of book industry figures have been recognised in the annual Australia Day honours. Janet McCalman was made Companion (AC) in the General Division of the Order of Australia,...

Thursday, 25 January 2018
Bonnier Publishing’s Echo imprint has acquired three new novels, set for release in 2018 and 2019. Echo had acquired world rights to the second novel by Heather Morris, whose debut,...

Tuesday, 23 January 2018
A number of writers have been awarded international residencies for 2018-19 as part of the Australia Council’s program. Authors Emily Bitto and Fiona McFarlane will each undertake a six-month residency...

Monday, 22 January 2018
Thirty-five arts organisations have received a total of $1.035m in the latest round of funding from the Copyright Agency’s Cultural Fund. Literary organisations and projects that received funding in the...

Thursday, 18 January 2018
Independent bookselling chain Robinsons Bookshop is opening a new store in Plenty Valley Westfield in Melbourne’s north in March. Robinsons owner Susanne Horman told Books+Publishing that construction on the new...

Thursday, 18 January 2018
Writer’s Victoria has announced the recipients of its second series of professional development opportunities for women writers of colour and Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander women. The second round of commissions and...

Wednesday, 17 January 2018
Writers Victoria has announced the eight writers shortlisted for the 2018 Hazel Rowley Literary Fellowship, awarded annually to an Australian writer for a proposed biographical work. The shortlisted writers and...

Wednesday, 17 January 2018
A feature documentary adaptation of Jimmy Barnes’ memoir Working Class Boy (HarperCollins) is one of 12 documentary projects to receive production funding from Screen Australia. Independent production company CJZ’s adaptation...

Tuesday, 16 January 2018
Literary magazine Kill Your Darlings (KYD) has announced several new staff members for 2018, including the appointment of Ellen Cregan as coordinator of KYD’s First Book Club. Cregan will write...

Monday, 15 January 2018
Affirm Press has announced it will boycott Australia Day on 26 January in support of the movement to change the date of the holiday to one that is more inclusive...