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Children’s Institute 2017: STEM, mindfulness books contributing to growth Archive

Thursday, 27 April 2017
The Children’s Institute in Portland in early April was a fantastic overview of the strong current children’s book market and a wonderful opportunity to interact with booksellers from across the...

Copyright Agency confirms fund for advocacy, legal cases Archive

Thursday, 27 April 2017
The Copyright Agency has confirmed it has amassed a fund to help to support advocacy and run legal cases in the event of changes to copyright law, reports Fairfax. Fairfax...

Granta announces Best Young American Novelists list Archive

Thursday, 27 April 2017
UK literary journal Granta has revealed its Best Young American Novelists list for 2017, which honours 21 writers under the age of 40. The writers on the list are: Jesse...

Peričić wins Vogel for ‘The Lost Pages’ Archive

Thursday, 27 April 2017
Melbourne writer Marija Peričić has won the 2017 Australian/Vogel’s Literary Award for The Lost Pages, a fictional memoir of Czech writer Max Brod. The Lost Pages is set in Prague in...

NSW Premier’s Literary Awards 2017 shortlists announced Archive

Wednesday, 26 April 2017
The shortlists for the 2017 NSW Premier’s Literary Awards have been announced. The shortlisted titles in each category are: Christina Stead Prize for Fiction ($40,000) Vancouver: Wisdom Tree Book...

New children’s and YA publisher launches in NZ Archive

Wednesday, 26 April 2017
Two New Zealand publishers, Christine Dale and Jenny Nagle, have launched a new independent children’s and YA publisher, OneTree House. In a statement, Dale and Nagle said they are ‘committed...

‘Who’s Afraid?’ optioned for TV Archive

Wednesday, 26 April 2017
Maria Lewis’ supernatural novel Who’s Afraid? (Hachette) has been optioned for television by Queensland production company Hoodlum Entertainment. The deal, which was negotiated by Alex Adsett Publishing Services, was announced...

De Kerangal wins 2017 Wellcome Book Prize Archive

Wednesday, 26 April 2017
Maylis de Kerangal has won the 2017 Wellcome Book Prize for Mend the Living (MacLehose Press), a novel that tracks the journey of a heart from donor to recipient over 24...

Affirm moves sales, distribution to Hachette Archive

Monday, 24 April 2017
Affirm Press titles will be distributed by Alliance Distribution Services (ADS) and sold by Hachette from 3 July. ADS and Hachette will take over the distribution and sales from United...

Vogel Award 2017 shortlist announced Archive

Monday, 24 April 2017
The shortlist has been announced for the 2017 Australian/Vogel’s Literary Award for an unpublished manuscript by a writer under the age of 35. The five titles on this year’s shortlist,...

‘Dragonkeeper’ to become an animated film Archive

Monday, 24 April 2017
Carole Wilkinson’s children’s book Dragonkeeper (Black Dog Books) is being adapted into an animated feature film. The China-Spain co-production was announced at the Beijing Film Festival. It is being produced...

Children’s imprint Penguin Workshop to launch in the US Archive

Monday, 24 April 2017
In the US, Penguin Random House will launch a new children’s imprint called Penguin Workshop with an emphasis on ‘accessible titles and brands’, reports Publishers Weekly. The imprint will be...

NZ picture book trilogy to be published as augmented reality titles Archive

Monday, 24 April 2017
In the US, Sourcebooks has published the first in a trilogy of picture books by New Zealand author James Russell and illustrator Link Choi with the use of augmented reality....

No ‘Daily’ on Tuesday Archive

Monday, 24 April 2017
The Books+Publishing Daily newsletter will not be published on Tuesday 25 April due to the Anzac Day holiday. The next Daily will be published on Wednesday 26 April.

Children’s and YA bookstore Squishy Minnie opens in regional Victoria Archive

Friday, 21 April 2017
A new children’s and YA specialist bookstore, Squishy Minnie, has opened in the regional town of Kyneton in Victoria. Owner Kristen Proud told Books+Publishing the store has a focus on...

Amazon ‘making plans’ for Australian entry Archive

Friday, 21 April 2017
Amazon has confirmed to Business Insider it is ‘making plans now’ to bring a retail offering to Australia. In a brief statement, Amazon said it is ‘excited to bring thousands of...

Man Booker International Prize 2017 shortlist announced Archive

Friday, 21 April 2017
The shortlist for the 2017 Man Booker International Prize has been announced. The shortlisted titles are: Compass (Mathias Enard, trans by Charlotte Mandell, Fitzcarraldo Editions) A Horse Walks into a...

Griffiths wins 2017 Ernest Scott Prize Archive

Thursday, 20 April 2017
Tom Griffiths has won the 2017 Ernest Scott Prize for history for The Art of Time Travel: Historians and Their Craft (Black Inc.). Griffiths’ book was chosen from a shortlist...

UK govt considering public inquiry into library closures Archive

Thursday, 20 April 2017
The UK government is considering holding a public inquiry into Lancashire Council’s plan to shut 28 of its libraries, reports the Bookseller. The government is also considering sending a formal...

REAL Awards 2017 shortlists announced Archive

Thursday, 20 April 2017
The shortlists for the 2017 Reading & Enjoying Australian Literature (REAL) Awards, which act as shortlists for children’s choice book awards in New South Wales (KOALAs), Northern Territory (KROC Awards)...

Book blogger spotlight: Genie in a Book Archive

Thursday, 20 April 2017
Eugenia Alabasinis’ blog Genie in a Book began in 2014 with a sole focus on YA novels, but has since expanded to include a range of adult fiction. Alabasinis spoke...

Geelong Council recommends closing three library branches Archive

Thursday, 20 April 2017
City of Greater Geelong council staff have recommended closing the Chilwell, Highton and Barwon Heads libraries by the end of June, reports the Geelong Advertiser. The officers cited numerous studies...

Puffin to publish Yousafzai’s first picture book Archive

Thursday, 20 April 2017
Puffin is releasing a picture book by Pakistani activist and the youngest ever winner of the Nobel Peace Prize, Malala Yousafzai, reports the Bookseller. Malala’s Magic Pencil will be Puffin...

Mary Gilmore Award 2017 shortlist announced Archive

Thursday, 20 April 2017
The shortlist for this year’s Mary Gilmore Award, presented by the Association for the Study of Australian Literature (ASAL) for best first book of poetry published in the past two...

Amazon, overseas retailers object to proposed GST-collection model for online goods Archive

Thursday, 20 April 2017
Amazon is among a number of international retailers opposing the federal government’s proposed model for collecting GST on low-value overseas purchases, arguing that Australia Post and other freight companies, rather...

‘WBN’ published Thursday next week Archive

Thursday, 20 April 2017
Please note that, due to the Anzac Day holiday on Tuesday 25 April, the next Weekly Book Newsletter will be published on Thursday 27 April. The deadline for classifieds and job...

Book deals offered to four authors shortlisted for 2017 Text Prize Archive

Wednesday, 19 April 2017
The shortlist has been announced for the 10th annual Text Prize for Young Adult & Children’s Writing. For the first time, all four authors shortlisted for the prize have been...

Wheeler Centre 2017 Hot Desk Fellowships announced Archive

Wednesday, 19 April 2017
The Wheeler Centre has announced the successful applicants for its 2017 Hot Desk Fellowships. The recipients are: Ingrid Baring, Mandy Beaumont, Christopher Bryant, Alexandra Collier, Grace De Morgan, Koraly Dimitriadis,...

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