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Dymocks opens Eastgate Bondi Junction store 

Wednesday, 14 June 2023
Bookstore chain Dymocks opened has opened a new franchise store at the Eastgate Bondi Junction shopping centre in Sydney’s eastern suburbs. Franchise owners Bill Wang and Candy Liu said they...

Gilbert withdraws Russian-set novel from publication

Wednesday, 14 June 2023
US author Elizabeth Gilbert is pulling her novel The Snow Forest from publication, in response to a backlash from Ukrainian readers unhappy about the book being set in Russia, reports...

Vivendi’s purchase of Lagardère approved

Tuesday, 13 June 2023
The European Commission has approved French media company Vivendi’s acquisition of Hachette parent company Lagardère, reports Publishers Weekly. Vivendi’s properties include the French book publisher Editis. However, to have its...

Australian/Vogel’s Literary Award shortlist announced

Tuesday, 13 June 2023
The shortlist has been announced for the Australian/Vogel’s Literary Award 2023, for an unpublished manuscript by an author under the age of 35. The shortlisted titles are: ‘Don’t They Know...

Varuna 2023 First Nations Fellowships announced

Friday, 9 June 2023
Varuna, the National Writers’ House has announced the recipients of its First Nations Fellowships for 2023. The 12 fellowship recipients and their projects are: Bebe Backhouse for their collection of...

‘The Rush’ sells to US, France 

Friday, 9 June 2023
Melanie Ostell has sold world English (ex ANZ) and French rights to Michelle Prak’s debut thriller The Rush (S&S) on behalf of the author. French rights were sold to HarperCollins in...

Joseph wins RSL Christopher Bland Prize

Friday, 9 June 2023
In the UK, actor and author Paterson Joseph has won the Royal Society of Literature (RSL) Christopher Bland Prize for The Secret Diaries of Charles Ignatius Sancho (Dialogue), reports the...

No newsletter on Monday

Friday, 9 June 2023
Books+Publishing will not publish a newsletter on Monday, 12 June due to the King's Birthday public holiday. The next newsletter will be published on Tuesday, 13 June. The deadline for...

Transit Lounge aquires Holland novel 

Friday, 9 June 2023
Transit Lounge has acquired world rights to Patrick Holland’s fifth novel, Oblivion.   ‘I was transfixed by the atmospheric story of a diplomat drifting through Asia's business world and aspiring to...

Creative Vic latest Creators Fund recipients announced

Thursday, 8 June 2023
The latest round of the Creative Victoria Creators Fund has been announced. Among the 25 recipients across various artforms are: Susan Anderson ($28,950) Poet and nonfiction author Susan Anderson will undertake...

APA, ALIA consulting on AI inquiries

Thursday, 8 June 2023
The Australian Publishers Association (APA), along with other organisations representing creators, has contacted the government to express concerns about the risks generative AI presents to rights holders. According to the...

US publishing sales up 3.2% in first quarter

Thursday, 8 June 2023
In the US, total publishing industry sales rose 3.2% in the first quarter of 2023 compared to the same period last year, reports Publishers Weekly. According to the AAP’s StatShot...

Hachette, A&U drop ins detail Roberts-Smith case 

Wednesday, 7 June 2023
Both Hachette Australia and Allen & Unwin (A&U) have announced the publication of drop in titles on the defamation trial brought by former soldier Ben Roberts-Smith against Fairfax Media Publications,...

Rachel Funari Prize 2023 shortlist announced

Wednesday, 7 June 2023
Lip magazine has announced the shortlist for the 2023 Rachel Funari Prize for Fiction. The shortlisted stories are: ‘Pink’ by Jean Flynn ‘Schism’ by Helen Booth ‘Days that Swing Outwards’...

Hachette signs two new books from Lester 

Wednesday, 7 June 2023
Hachette Australia has acquired ANZ rights to two books by historical fiction novelist Natasha Lester, as part of an ANZ and UK deal made in conjunction with Little, Brown Book...

UK Publishers Association sets up AI taskforce

Wednesday, 7 June 2023
In the UK, the Publishers Association (PA) has formed an AI taskforce to help the industry navigate new developments in artificial intelligence technology, reports the Bookseller. PA CEO Dan Conway...

IPEd partners with black&write! 

Tuesday, 6 June 2023
The Institute of Professional Editors (IPEd) has partnered with State Library of Queensland to support its black&write! editor internship program, and provide free membership to black&write! intern editors for the...

ILF launches Busking For Change initiative nationally

Tuesday, 6 June 2023
After a successful pilot program in 2022, the Indigenous Literacy Foundation is launching its Busking For Change fundraising initiative nationally, with primary schools across the country invited to be Busking...

UK bookshop sales down 3.5% YTD

Tuesday, 6 June 2023
In the UK, analysis from the Bookseller has found bookshop sales are down 3.5% by volume for the first 21 weeks of the year compared to the same period last...

Text Prize 2023 shortlist announced

Monday, 5 June 2023
The shortlist for the Text Prize for Young Adult and Children’s Writing, worth $10,000, has been announced. The shortlisted manuscripts are: 'Upswell' by Beth Amos (YA), about a 17-year-old surfer...

Aurealis Awards 2022 winners announced

Monday, 5 June 2023
The winners of the Aurealis Awards, presented for science fiction, fantasy and horror writing published in 2022 in Australia, have been announced. Among the winning categories are: Best Fantasy Novel...

Neilma Sidney Travel Fund recipients announced

Monday, 5 June 2023
Writers Victoria has announced the ninth round of recipients for the Neilma Sidney Literary Travel Fund. The successful recipients, who share in a total of $58,675, are: Aimee Chan (NSW),...

 

 

 

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