Metzenthen, Baker nominated for 2018 Hans Christian Andersen Awards
Monday, 27 March 2017
David Metzenthen and Jeannie Baker have been nominated by IBBY (International Board of Books for Young People) Australia as the Australian candidates for the 2018 Hans Christian Andersen Awards. Metzenthen...
Simpson longlisted for Green Carnation Prize
Monday, 27 March 2017
Inga Simpson’s Where the Trees Were (Hachette) has been longlisted for the Green Carnation Prize, a UK-based award recognising LGBT writers. Simpson’s novel is one of 10 titles on the...
Australian teens share their favourite reads in Deakin research project
Friday, 24 March 2017
Researchers at Melbourne’s Deakin University have released results from its survey of 500 Australian teens on what their favourite books or series are, as part of their Teen Reading in...
‘Zac and Mia’ adapted for digital series
Friday, 24 March 2017
A J Betts’ YA novel Zac and Mia (Text) has been picked up for a digital series by US media company AwesomenessTV, reports Deadline. Production on the adaptation of the...
Holdsworth named 2017 ‘ABR’ RAFT fellow
Friday, 24 March 2017
Elisabeth Holdsworth has been named the 2017 Australian Book Review RAFT Fellow. Holdsworth will write an essay that explores ‘the nature of progressive Judaism as practised in Australia, Israel, and...
ABA announces 2017 conference program; Daunt, Mutter to give keynotes
Thursday, 23 March 2017
The Australian Booksellers Association (ABA) has announced details of the program for its 2017 conference, to be held in Melbourne from 18-19 June. Running under the theme ‘Collaboration and Community’,...
Hunt wins Storylines Margaret Mahy Medal 2017
Thursday, 23 March 2017
Children’s novelist Des Hunt has received the 2017 Storylines Margaret Mahy Medal, presented annually for an outstanding contribution and lifetime achievement in the field of New Zealand children’s literature and...
APA to run paid Publishing Industry Internship program in 2017
Thursday, 23 March 2017
The APA will run its Publishing Industry Internship Program (PIIP) again in 2017, following funding support from the Copyright Agency Cultural Fund. The program offers higher education graduates the opportunity...
Chinese-language resources tops most borrowed LOTE community library resource in 2016
Wednesday, 22 March 2017
Research from library provider Civica has found Chinese language resources were Australia’s most borrowed community library resource in languages other than English in 2016, according to its loans index. The...
Book club for people with intellectual disabilities launched in Echuca
Wednesday, 22 March 2017
A book club for people with intellectual and development disabilities has launched at a local library in Echuca in northern Victoria, reports the ABC. A group of about eight meet...
Behind the bestsellers: Stefen Brazulaitis on science-fiction and fantasy
Wednesday, 22 March 2017
In Books+Publishing’s new ‘Behind the Bestsellers’ series, we ask booksellers for their insights on the bestsellers in their specialty—what trends they’ve observed, what’s missing from the picture and more. In...
Over 200 booksellers, publishers attend standalone Leading Edge Books conference
Wednesday, 22 March 2017
Over 100 booksellers, close to 100 publishers and suppliers, and 29 authors attended this year’s Leading Edge Books (LEB) conference, which was held in Surfers Paradise from 19-21 March. This...
New UK award for translated women writers
Wednesday, 22 March 2017
In the UK, the University of Warwick has announced the launch of the Warwick Prize for Women in Translation to ‘address the gender imbalance in translated literature’ and promote international...
Ash, Isaac nominated for 2017 RITA Awards
Wednesday, 22 March 2017
Melbourne author Madeline Ash has been nominated for the Romance Writers of America (RWA) 2017 RITA Awards for excellence in published romance novels and novellas. Ash, who was also nominated...
‘Manuscript’ magazine expands to high-end art books
Wednesday, 22 March 2017
Manuscript magazine will expand into book publishing with a series of high-end, hardcover art, fashion and design books. The first book in the series will be a monograph of Australian...
S&S to publish new Maggie Beer cookbook in October
Wednesday, 22 March 2017
Simon & Schuster will publish a new cookbook by Maggie Beer in October, aimed at enhancing food experiences for older Australians. Maggie’s Recipe for Life will include over 150 recipes...
Martyn joins production company Lingo Pictures
Tuesday, 21 March 2017
Former HarperCollins publishing director Shona Martyn has joined production company Lingo Pictures as a book scout. Martyn said she is ‘delighted’ to be joining the company ‘at a time when...
Readings Matters 2017 program announced
Tuesday, 21 March 2017
The Centre for Youth Literature at the State Library of Victoria has announced the full program for its Reading Matters conference, which will run from 2-3 June at the Arts...
SWF 2017 schools program announced
Tuesday, 21 March 2017
The Sydney Writers’ Festival (SWF) has announced the line-up for this year’s Primary and Secondary School Days programs, to be held from 22 to 26 May. British writer and illustrator...
HarperCollins, Fullers and MacLean’s awarded at Leading Edge Books Conference
Tuesday, 21 March 2017
A number of industry awards were presented at this year’s Leading Edge Books Conference in Surfers Paradise on 20 March. HarperCollins was named Publisher of the Year for the second...
‘The Dry’ wins Book of the Year at Indie Book Awards 2017
Tuesday, 21 March 2017
Jane Harper’s The Dry has been named Book of the Year at the 2017 Indie Book Awards, presented at the Leading Edge Books Conference in Surfers Paradise on 20 March....
‘The Garret’ shortlisted for Australian podcast awards
Monday, 20 March 2017
The Australian writers podcast ‘The Garret’ has been shortlisted in the inaugural Cast Away Australian Podcast Awards. ‘The Garret’ is the only literary podcast in the running in the ‘Literature,...
Federal government to return $61m from Catalyst to OzCo
Monday, 20 March 2017
The federal government will return the majority of funds from its Catalyst Australian Arts and Culture Fund to the Australia Council, totalling $61m over the next four years. The $61m...
New Richard Flanagan novel publishing in October
Monday, 20 March 2017
Penguin Random House (PRH) has announced it will publish a new novel by Richard Flanagan in Australia in October. First Person, Flanagan’s first novel since winning the Man Booker Prize...
Ross wins inaugural Jhalak Prize for Book of the Year by a Writer of Colour
Monday, 20 March 2017
In the UK, Jacob Ross has won the inaugural £1000 (A$1610) Jhalak Prize for Book of the Year by a Writer of Colour for his novel The Bone Readers (Peepal...
New Wimpy Kid ‘movie diary’ out in May
Friday, 17 March 2017
Puffin will publish a new ‘Wimpy Kid’ book from Jeff Kinney that goes behind-the-scenes of the forthcoming film, reports the Bookseller. The Wimpy Kid Movie Diary: The Next Chapter features...
Harlequin announces new Mills & Boon imprint, DARE
Friday, 17 March 2017
Mills & Boon has announced a new imprint to launch at the beginning of 2018. The publisher said Mills & Boon DARE will deliver ‘riveting, irrestible romance stories featuring highly...
Wattpad, Hachette to produce 50 audiobooks
Friday, 17 March 2017
In the US, online writing and reading platform Wattpad will partner with Hachette to produce 50 audiobooks based on Wattpad stories, reports Publishers Weekly. The program will focus on popular...
Fraillon, Millard shortlisted for Carnegie Medal
Friday, 17 March 2017
Australian authors Zana Fraillon and Glenda Millard have been shortlisted for the 2017 Carnegie Medal. Fraillon is shortlisted for The Bone Sparrow (Hachette) and Millard for The Stars at Oktober...
Paris artist wins NGV art and design book prize
Friday, 17 March 2017
Paris-based artist, architect and filmmaker Marc Johnson has won the inaugural Cornish Family Prize for Art and Design Publishing for his book fecund lacuna / lacune féconde, published by French...
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