SPN Book of the Year shortlist announced Archive
Thursday, 6 October 2022
The shortlist for the 2022 Small Press Network (SPN) Book of the Year (BOTY) Award has been announced. The shortlisted books are: Friends and Dark Shapes (Kavita Bedford, Text) No...
Goldsmiths Prize 2022 shortlist announced Archive
Thursday, 6 October 2022
In the UK, the shortlist for the 2022 Goldsmiths Prize, worth £10,000 (A$17,500), has been announced. The shortlisted novels are: Somebody Loves You (Mona Arshi, And Other Stories) Seven Steeples...
Forthcoming debut ‘The Wakes’ to be adapted for TV Archive
Wednesday, 5 October 2022
Television rights to forthcoming debut novel The Wakes by Sydney author Dianne Yarwood (Hachette, March) have been acquired by production company Made Up Stories and film and television studio Fifth...
Text acquires Neill memoir Archive
Wednesday, 5 October 2022
Text Publishing has acquired world rights to the memoir Did I Ever Tell You This? by actor Sam Neill. Born in Northern Ireland in 1947, Neill emigrated to New Zealand...
National Book Award Finalists announced Archive
Wednesday, 5 October 2022
In the US, the finalists for the 2022 National Book Awards have been announced. The shortlisted titles are: Fiction The Rabbit Hutch (Tess Gunty, Knopf) The Birdcatcher (Gayl Jones, Beacon)...
Text acquires story collection, novels by Boundless mentees Archive
Wednesday, 5 October 2022
Text has acquired two books by John Morrissey and a historical novel by Lenora Thaker, the winners of Text and Writing NSW's Boundless Indigenous Writer’s Mentorship in 2020 and 2021...
Horrocks departs Text Archive
Wednesday, 5 October 2022
After 10 years in the book industry and over seven years at Text Publishing, senior designer Jessica Horrocks has departed the role for a position as senior visual designer at...
Ampersand Prize 2022 shortlist announced Archive
Tuesday, 4 October 2022
Hardie Grant Children’s Publishing (HGCP) has announced the shortlist for the 2022 Ampersand Prize for unpublished young adult and middle-grade manuscripts. The winner receives an advance and publishing contract from...
Walker Books operating profit up 30% in 2021 Archive
Tuesday, 4 October 2022
Walker Books's operating profit grew 30% in 2021 to £6.8 million (A$11.3m), up from £5.3 million (A$9.2m) in 2020, reports the Bookseller. Walker attributed its profit growth to cost reductions....
Aus Political Book of the Year 2022 longlist announced Archive
Monday, 3 October 2022
The longlist for the inaugural Australian Political Book of the Year Award has been announced. The longlisted titles, selected from over 35 nominations by judging panel Laurie Oakes, Laura Tingle,...
Authors accuse publishers of undermining libraries Archive
Monday, 3 October 2022
More than 300 authors have signed an open letter asking publishers and trade organisations to ‘cease efforts to undermine the essential contributions of libraries to an accessible and inclusive world...
Lim wins 2022 Barbara Jefferis Award Archive
Friday, 30 September 2022
S L Lim has won the 2022 Barbara Jefferis Award for Revenge: Murder in three parts (Transit Lounge). The $50,000 award, which is administered by the Australian Society of Authors,...
Robinson appointed ILF publishing manager Archive
Friday, 30 September 2022
The Indigenous Literacy Foundation (ILF) has appointed Nicola Robinson to the role of publishing manager. Robinson has worked in publishing, journalism and community arts with a focus on children’s books,...
Amazon changes Kindle returns policy after author complaints Archive
Friday, 30 September 2022
In the US, Amazon will shorten the Kindle ebook returns window following complaints from authors. Amazon’s current ebooks return policy allows readers to receive a full refund for up to...
Books in the media this weekend, 1–2 October Archive
Friday, 30 September 2022
A round-up of the books being reviewed and mentioned in key media this coming weekend. National The Saturday Paper Black Lives, White Law (Russell Marks, La Trobe University Press) Cautionary...
Jaireth wins ACT Book of the Year Archive
Friday, 30 September 2022
Canberra writer Subhash Jaireth has won the 2021 ACT Book of the Year for his essay collection Spinoza’s Overcoat: Travels with writers and poets (Transit Lounge). Chosen from a shortlist of...
IPEd responds to APA diversity survey Archive
Thursday, 29 September 2022
The Institute of Professional Editors (IPEd) is developing a diversity, equity and inclusion (DEI) policy in response to findings concerning the lack of diversity in the Australian publishing industry, which...
Royal Society 2022 Science Book Prize shortlist announced Archive
Thursday, 29 September 2022
In the UK, the Royal Society has announced the shortlist for the 2022 Science Book Prize for popular science books written for a non-specialist audience. The shortlisted tites are: Age...
High job satisfaction, low pay rates: Freelancers’ survey 2022 Archive
Wednesday, 28 September 2022
In July 2022 Books+Publishing (B+P) surveyed more than 300 people about their employment in the Australian book industry, following up on similar surveys in 2013 and 2018. This year, for the first time, a separate...
Historical Novel Prize 2022 shortlists announced Archive
Wednesday, 28 September 2022
Historical Novel Society Australasia (HNSA) has announced the shortlists for the 2022 ARA Historical Novel Prize, worth a total of $100,000. The titles shortlisted in the adult category are: Horse...
More than just recipes: Contemporary cookbooks Archive
Wednesday, 28 September 2022
In our latest genre spotlight Books+Publishing takes a look at the food and drink category, diving into the different elements that make up the contemporary cookbook. For many, cookbooks are an essential tool...
FT Business Book of the Year Award shortlist announced Archive
Wednesday, 28 September 2022
In the UK, the shortlist for the 2022 Financial Times Business Book of the Year Award has been announced. The shortlisted books are: Dead in the Water: Murder and fraud...
Nib Literary Award 2022 shortlist announced Archive
Wednesday, 28 September 2022
The shortlist for the $20,000 Mark and Evette Moran Nib Literary Award has been announced. The shortlisted titles are: Two Afternoons in the Kabul Stadium (Tim Bonyhady, Text) Signs and...
Vizard wins Banjo Prize for ‘The Love Contract’ Archive
Tuesday, 27 September 2022
Steph Vizard has won HarperCollins's Banjo Prize, for her unpublished manuscript ‘The Love Contract’. Chosen from a shortlist of five, Vizard’s novel is described by the publisher as ‘an enemies-to-lovers...
Parker-Chan wins two British Fantasy Awards Archive
Tuesday, 27 September 2022
Australian writer Shelley Parker-Chan has won two categories at the 2022 British Fantasy Awards. Parker-Chan took out both best fantasy novel and best newcomer for She Who Became the Sun...
UQP acquires Plozza middle-grade novel Archive
Tuesday, 27 September 2022
UQP has acquired ANZ rights to Meet Me at the Moon Tree, a new middle-grade novel by Shivaun Plozza. Meet Me at the Moon Tree follows 10-year-old Carina grieving the...
France to impose minimum €3 delivery fee for online orders Archive
Tuesday, 27 September 2022
The French government has announced plans to impose a minimum €3 (A$4.50) delivery fee for online book orders of less than €35 (A$52), reports Reuters. The law is designed to...
PANZ Book Design Awards 2022 winners announced Archive
Monday, 26 September 2022
The winners of the 2022 Publishers Association of New Zealand (PANZ) Book Design Awards have been announced. The winners in each category are: Gerard Reid Award for Best Book Conversātiō...
PRH acquires Kirsten Holocaust memoir Archive
Monday, 26 September 2022
Penguin Random House (PRH) has acquired ANZ rights to US-based Australian author Karen Kirsten’s Holocaust memoir Irena’s Gift, via Chris Bucci and Vanessa Kerr at Aevitas. Irena’s Gift tells the story of...
US$75k Cundill History Prize shortlist announced Archive
Monday, 26 September 2022
The shortlist for the 2022 Cundill History Prize, which rewards ‘the best history writing in English’, have been announced. The shortlisted titles are: In the Forest of No Joy: The...
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