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black&write! shortlist announced

black&write! 2025 shortlist images. Wednesday, 30 April 2025
The State Library of Queensland (SLQ) has announced the shortlist for the 2025 black&write! Writing Fellowships. The shortlisted authors are: Marilyn ‘Marly’ Hooper, for the children's novel ‘Moodu Gutta Will...

Bin Salleh wins Pixie O’Harris Award

Wednesday, 30 April 2025
Rachel Bin Salleh has been named the recipient of 2025 Pixie O’Harris Hall of Fame Award, presented at the Australian Book Industry Awards (ABIA) by the Australian Publishers Association (APA)....

Gibb wins Lloyd O’Neil Award

Wednesday, 30 April 2025
Ross Gibb has been named the recipient of the 2025 Lloyd O’Neil Hall of Fame Award, presented at the Australian Book Industry Awards (ABIA) by the Australian Publishers Association (APA)....

ABR announces new editorial cadetship

ABR logo Wednesday, 30 April 2025
The Australian Book Review (ABR) has announced the Peter Rose Editorial Cadetship to honour outgoing CEO and editor Peter Rose's ‘extraordinary contribution to the training of publishing professionals’. In its...

Mrozinski wins 2025 Calibre Essay Prize 

Jeanette Mrozinski photo. Image credit is Erin Lewis. Wednesday, 30 April 2025
The Australian Book Review (ABR) has named Jeanette Mrozinski as the 2025 winner of the $5000 Calibre Essay Prize for her essay 'Eucharist'. 'Eucharist' was chosen from a shortlist of...

Transit Lounge acquires new novel from Carmel Bird

Carmel Bird author photo. Wednesday, 30 April 2025
Transit Lounge has acquired world rights to Crimson Velvet Heart, a new novel by Carmel Bird (Love Letter to Lola, Family Skeleton). ‘This sumptuous historical novel centres on Marie Adelaide...

NSW Literary Awards 2025 shortlists announced 

NSW Literary Awards shortlists Wednesday, 30 April 2025
The shortlists for the 2025 New South Wales Literary Awards have been announced. Shortlisted titles in each category are: Christina Stead Prize for Fiction ($40,000) One Another (Gail Jones, Text) Heartsease (Kate...

Cultivate 2025 winners announced

Huyen Hac Helen Tran headshot. Tuesday, 29 April 2025
Writing NSW has announced the winners of the 2025 Cultivate Mentorship Program for Culturally and Linguistically Diverse Emerging Writers. The annual program was developed by Writing NSW to 'help build equity and diversity...

Sheppard wins 2025 McCraith House Residency

Tuesday, 29 April 2025
Blak & Bright Festival has announced performing artist and creator Jackie Sheppard as the recipient of its 2025 McCraith House Residency. The festival said in its announcement: ‘Based in Naarm,...

Wright to leave Puncher & Wattmann 

a portrait of Ed Wright Tuesday, 29 April 2025
Ed Wright has resigned as publishing director of Puncher & Wattmann, after seven years in the role. Joining Puncher & Wattmann in 2015 as fiction editor, Wright became a co-owner...

Open Book 2025 interns announced

Monday, 28 April 2025
The successful interns for the 2025 Open Book: Australian Publishing Internship have been announced. Chosen from over 450 applications, the 2025 interns and their placements are: Olivia De La Mare...

New residency launched for Aotearoa writers 

In other words, Ōtaki (IOWŌ) logo. Monday, 28 April 2025
Volunteer-run regional storytelling organisation In Other Words, Ōtaki (IOWŌ) / Kia rerekē te hua is launching a five-place residency pilot program. Based in Ōtaki, on the Kāpiti Coast in regional Aotearoa New Zealand,...

Sir Julius Vogel Award 2025 winners announced 

SFFANZ logo. Monday, 28 April 2025
The Science Fiction and Fantasy Association of New Zealand Inc. (SFFANZ) has announced the winners of the 2025 Sir Julius Vogel Awards. This year's winners include: Best novel   Echoes of...

Perentie Press launches graphic novel prize 

Perentie Prize logo. Monday, 28 April 2025
New Australian publisher Perentie Press has announced the Perentie Prize for a graphic novel manuscript. Calling for text-only manuscripts for graphic novels, Perentie Press has opened the prize to junior...

2025 Storylines Awards announced

Storylines logo. Thursday, 24 April 2025
The Storylines Trust has announced the 2025 winners of the Storyline Awards in Aotearoa New Zealand. The 2025 winners are: Storylines Margaret Mahy Medal and Lecture Award (NZ$2000) Paula Green...

New Voices of Aotearoa competition launched

The Coalition for Books Logo. Thursday, 24 April 2025
The Coalition for Books has launched the inaugural New Voices of Aotearoa competition. This promotional program will 'highlight up and coming New Zealand authors' and 'is aimed at identifying, nurturing...

Gender Queer remains unrestricted after review 

the book cover for gender queer Thursday, 24 April 2025
Maia Kobabe's graphic novel/memoir Gender Queer will remain unrestricted with the consumer advice ‘M – not recommended for readers under 15 years’, following a review. In a media release, the Australian Classification...

Affirm acquires Croydon debut

a portrait of Nick Croydon Thursday, 24 April 2025
Affirm Press has acquired UK and Commonwealth rights to The Turing Protocol by Nick Croydon in a two-book deal, via The Story Factory’s founder, Shane Salerno. 'In the midst of...

Blue on Jhalak Prize shortlist

a portrait of maame blue Thursday, 24 April 2025
Melbourne-based author Maame Blue has been shortlisted for the 2025 Jhalak Prize. The shortlisted titles are: Everest (Ashani Lewis, Dialogue) Manny and the Baby (Varaidzo, Scribe) My Friends (Hisham Matar, Penguin)...

 

 

 

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