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New ‘Books+Publishing Junior’ reviews out now 

Friday, 3 March 2017
Books+Publishing’s latest Junior newsletter contains 10 reviews of books publishing in April 2017. Seven of the books scored four stars from our reviewers, including Mammoth Mistake, the first book in the...

PRH to publish books by Obamas

Thursday, 2 March 2017
Penguin Random House has acquired world rights to two books by former US President Barack Obama and former First Lady Michelle Obama in a deal reportedly worth US$65m (A$85m). According...

Roberts-Orr appointed artistic director of EWF

Thursday, 2 March 2017
Melbourne writer, editor and producer Izzy Roberts-Orr has been appointed artistic director and co-CEO of the Emerging Writers’ Festival (EWF). Roberts-Orr is a former co-director of the National Young Writers’...

Eckermann wins $215k Windham-Campbell Prize

Wednesday, 1 March 2017
Poet Ali Cobby Eckermann is one of eight winners of the 2017 Windham-Campbell Prize, which recognises English-language writers who ‘have left their mark on the world of literature or theatre’ and comes with...

UK extends PLR to ebooks, digital audiobooks 

Wednesday, 1 March 2017
The UK government is expanding the Public Lending Rights payment program to include ebooks and digital audiobooks from next year, reports the Bookseller. The overall funding allocated to the PLR...

Small publisher spotlight: Zabriskie Books 

Wednesday, 1 March 2017
Sydney-based Zabriskie Books is building a ‘beautiful, engaging and varied nonfiction catalogue’. Bookseller turned publisher Niki Zubrzycki spoke to Books+Publishing for our Small Publisher Spotlight series. Describe your company in...

VIPs announced for 2017 SWF

Wednesday, 1 March 2017
The Australia Council for the Arts has announced the guests attending the 2017 Visiting International Publishers (VIPs) Program, to be held during the Sydney Writers’ Festival in May. The guests...

$4.1m in rights sales attributed to VIPs 2011-16 

Wednesday, 1 March 2017
Over four million dollars in rights sales have been attributed to the Australia Council’s Visiting International Publishers (VIPs) program over the past five years, according to the Australia Council’s review...

Australian public library stats report released 

Wednesday, 1 March 2017
The National and State Libraries Australasia (NSLA) has released its annual Australian Public Libraries Statistical Report for the period 2014-2015. The report found that total expenditure on public libraries increased...

CBCA Notable Books for 2017 announced

Wednesday, 1 March 2017
The Children’s Book Council of Australia (CBCA) has released its list of Notable Books for 2017. Older Readers The Hounded (Simon Butters, Wakefield Press) Waer (Meg Caddy, Text) Words in...

Hoy appointed sales director at A&U 

Wednesday, 1 March 2017
Allen & Unwin has appointed Matt Hoy as its sales director. Hoy is currently sales and marketing director of Murdoch Books, which is owned by Allen & Unwin. Previously he...

Book bites: Big kids’ books 

Tuesday, 28 February 2017
Get smart Why let the little kids have all the fun? Picture books are a useful way to get primary school-aged children to engage with nonfiction, and there are several...

Your Store: Non-book item of the month 

Tuesday, 28 February 2017
We all know rainy days are best spent curled up inside with a book, but if you must venture out you might as well let your favourite Penguin classic keep...

Riwoe, Wright win Viva la Novella

Tuesday, 28 February 2017
Seizure has announced Mirandi Riwoe and Stephen Wright as the winners of its fifth Viva la Novella competition. Riwoe’s ‘The Fish Girl’ tells the story of an Indonesian girl ‘whose...

Pearson reports £2.6bn pre-tax loss

Monday, 27 February 2017
In the UK, Pearson has reported a pre-tax loss of £2.6bn (A$4.22bn) in 2016, attributed to challenges in the US education market, reports the Bookseller. Pearson also reported a rise...

Australian Romance Readers Awards 2016 winners announced

Monday, 27 February 2017
The winners of the 2016 Australian Romance Readers Awards, presented by the Australian Romance Readers Association (ARRA), have been announced, with Anne Gracie named Favourite Australian Romance Author for the...