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Deborah Cass Prize shortlist announced  Archive

Friday, 4 November 2022
The shortlist for the 2022 Deborah Cass Prize for emerging writers from migrant backgrounds has been announced. The prize committee also announced that this year will be the prize's last....

Ractliffe to leave PRH  Archive

Friday, 4 November 2022
Penguin Random House Australia (PRH) publishing director Justin Ractliffe will leave the company following a review of its local adult publishing division. From next year PRH’s adult publishing and audio...

Walkley Book Award 2022 shortlist announced  Archive

Friday, 4 November 2022
The shortlist for this year’s Walkley Book Award has been announced. The three shortlisted titles, chosen from a longlist of nine, are: Currowan (Bronwyn Adcock, Black Inc.) The Game: A portrait...

Begbie wins 2022 Richell Prize  Archive

Logo for the Richell Prize, featuring a swooping bird Thursday, 3 November 2022
Susannah Begbie has won the 2022 Richell Prize for Emerging Writers for her manuscript ‘When Trees Fall Without Warning’. Begbie grew up in rural New South Wales on a sheep...

Court blocks PRH acquisition of S&S  Archive

Wednesday, 2 November 2022
Bertelsmann, the parent company of Penguin Random House, will appeal a ruling by a US federal court blocking its proposed acquisition of Simon & Schuster (S&S). In a two-page order,...

Christmas predictions 2022: The Chestnut Tree  Archive

Wednesday, 2 November 2022
In the lead-up to Christmas, the busiest time of year on the bookselling calendar, Books+Publishing is asking booksellers across the country to predict their biggest sellers and surprise sellers. In this first instalment for...

Erskine receives 2022 Lady Cutler Award  Archive

Wednesday, 2 November 2022
Gail Erskine is the recipient of the 2022 Lady Cutler Award, presented by the New South Wales branch of the Children’s Book Council of Australia (CBCA) for distinguished service to...

Alcove acquires ‘The Laughter Effect’  Archive

Wednesday, 2 November 2022
Laura Apperson at Alcove Press has acquired world English-language rights (ex ANZ) to The Laughter Effect: How to build joy, resilience and positivity in your life by Ros Ben-Moshe, in a...

No Daily tomorrow  Archive

Monday, 31 October 2022
Due to the Melbourne Cup public holiday in Victoria, there will be no Daily newsletter tomorrow, Tuesday, 1 November.

Kirkus Prize 2022 winners announced  Archive

Monday, 31 October 2022
The winners of the 2022 Kirkus Prize, worth US$50,000 (A$78,000) in each category, have been announced. Hernan Diaz won the fiction category for his novel Trust (Picador), which follows a...

Waterstones Book of the Year shortlist announced  Archive

Friday, 28 October 2022
UK bookselling chain Waterstones has announced the shortlist for its annual Book of the Year award. The 10 shortlisted titles are: The Marriage Portrait (Maggie O’Farrell, Tinder Press) Heartstopper Volume...

Scribe acquires new Gott novel  Archive

Friday, 28 October 2022
Scribe Publications has acquired world English rights to Naked Ambition, a new novel by Robert Gott. Described by the publisher as a ‘playful’ novel, Naked Ambition explores the collision of...

Au, Burton, Archbold win 2022 Readings Prizes  Archive

Thursday, 27 October 2022
The winners of the three Readings Prizes for children’s, young adult and new Australian fiction have been announced. The winners are: New Australian Fiction Prize Cold Enough for Snow (Jessica...

UQP acquires book by leading Indigenous psychologist  Archive

Thursday, 27 October 2022
UQP has acquired world rights to a book by leading Indigenous psychologist Tracy Westerman outlining her life and work. Westerman is an internationally recognised psychologist specialising in culturally appropriate psychological...