Tuesday, 9 September 2008
New publishing and rights blogA new international publishing and rights blog ‘Beyond Hall 8' is designed for readers in the international book trade. It is sponsored by the Frankfurt Book...

Tuesday, 9 September 2008
‘There was enormous excitement, energy and packed audiences talking about and celebrating Indigenous Literacy Day last week,' according to Indigenous Literacy Project (ILP) manager Karen Williams. Indigenous Literacy Day was...

Tuesday, 9 September 2008
The Scribo Group will acquire a new warehouse site ‘large enough to accommodate our four businesses under one roof' as part of the company's business plan following its sale to...

Tuesday, 9 September 2008
Among the stories added to our Around the World blog in the last week:-- La Plante accused of plagiarism: blames 'research assistant'-- Rowling wins 'lexicon' court case-- Bloomsbury launches academic...

Tuesday, 9 September 2008
HarperCollins has responded to claims that it has published material offensive to the Australian Indigenous community. The publisher ‘apologises unreservedly' and ‘will replace this item when the book is reprinted...

Tuesday, 9 September 2008
Melbourne author Harry Nicolaides has been arrested in Bangkok for the crime of 'lese majeste'--offences against the crown. It is understood the charge is based on passages from the author's...

Tuesday, 9 September 2008
A merger between South African publisher Struik--owned by New Holland's parent company--and Random House South Africa ‘should have no effect on business in Australia', New Holland managing director Fiona Schultz...

Tuesday, 9 September 2008
The campus bookstores of the University of Western Sydney will be run by the not-for-profit company uwsconnect from November. The not-for-profit unswconnect, which was formed by the University of Western...

Tuesday, 9 September 2008
The Australian Publishers Association (APA) has announced the appointment of Jose Borghino and Bruce Powell to the newly created positions of manager, industry representation, and manager, industry development, respectively. ‘The...

Tuesday, 9 September 2008
As reported in a WBN special bulletin last Wednesday, Robert Gorman has stepped down from his role as CEO of HarperCollins Australia and New Zealand in order to take up the position of...

Tuesday, 9 September 2008
New Zealand authors Joy Cowley and Margaret Mahy have been nominated for this year's Astrid Lindgren award. Cowley was a nominee for last year's award, which went to Australian author...

Tuesday, 9 September 2008
Australian author Steve Toltz has been shortlisted for this year's Man Booker Prize for his novel A Fraction of the Whole (Hamish Hamilton). Toltz is joined on the shortlist by...

Tuesday, 9 September 2008
It's all about Stephenie Meyer again this week, although Kathy Reichs has put a dent in her domination of the Bestseller charts with Devil Bones nestling into third place. Devil...

Tuesday, 9 September 2008
Trade events coming up over the next week, as shown on our events calendar, include: Closing date for EJ Brady Short Story Writing Competition, 12 SeptemberEntries close for the 2008...

Tuesday, 9 September 2008
Editor and publisher Robert Giroux, of Farrar, Straus & Giroux, has died. He was 94.

Tuesday, 2 September 2008
Among the many items added to our Around the World blog in the past week:E-textbooks no cheaperPenguin US signs 'digi-novel' seriesSpielberg confirmed as Tintin directorIs Japanese publishing in crisis?Houghton hears...

Tuesday, 2 September 2008
As foreshadowed in an announcement last year, Peter Donoughue has now retired as managing director of Wiley Australia. Wiley staff wish him 'every happiness in his retirement in Melbourne'. Donoughue will be doing...

Tuesday, 2 September 2008
Indigenous Literacy Day takes place around Australia today, with many booksellers and publishers donating a percentage of their day's earnings to the Indigenous Literacy Project. Events taking place around the...

Tuesday, 2 September 2008
Matt Ottley has responded to criticism of his Children's Book Council of Australia (CBCA) Picture Book of the Year Requiem for a Beast (Hachette Livre Children's Books), saying that the...

Tuesday, 2 September 2008
‘The Moral Demands of Affluence' wins Eureka Prize for Research in Ethics The Moral Demands of Affluence (Garrett Cullity, OUP) has won this year's Australian Catholic University Eureka Prize for...

Tuesday, 2 September 2008
Adelaide bookseller Bruce Macky, franchise owner of Dymocks Adelaide with wife Mandy, has returned home after almost a year at sea, circumnavigating the globe in a yacht. ‘Final total was...

Tuesday, 2 September 2008
Father's Day is just around the corner and the charts are reflecting some early bird buying activity. Glenn McGrath - Line and Strength has been performing well in both the...

Tuesday, 2 September 2008
The Australian Films Television & Radio School (AFTRS) has announced that it is offering a new course for ‘writers who may be experienced and talented in other areas and are interested...