Ned Kelly 2016 shortlists announced
Thursday, 28 July 2016
The Australian Crime Writers Association (ACWA) has announced the shortlists for this year’s Ned Kelly Awards for crime writing. The shortlisted works in each category are: Best novel R&R (Mark...
Coetzee longlisted for Man Booker Prize
Thursday, 28 July 2016
South African-born Australian author J M Coetzee’s forthcoming novel The Schooldays of Jesus (Text, October) has been longlisted for the 2016 Man Booker Prize. The 13 books longlisted for the...
Bookstores expect ‘Cursed Child’ to be bestselling title in almost a decade; concern about ‘extreme’ discounts
Wednesday, 27 July 2016
The publication of the Harry Potter and the Cursed Child play script on 31 July is expected to be the bestselling book since the last Harry Potter book was released...
Big Bad Wolf book sale expands
Wednesday, 27 July 2016
Malaysia’s Big Bad Wolf (BBW) book sale, marketed as the ‘biggest book sale in the world’, will expand to Bangkok for the first time. Running from 12-24 August and opening...
Lithium-ion battery storage system to be installed at SA State Library
Wednesday, 27 July 2016
A lithium-ion battery storage system will be installed at the State Library of South Australia as part of the South Australian government’s $1m renewable energy program. Adelaide-based company ZEN Energy...
Small publisher spotlight: Wild Dingo Press
Wednesday, 27 July 2016
Melbourne-based Wild Dingo Press was founded in 2010 and specialises in stories of ‘individuals doing extraordinary things’. Founder Catherine Lewis spoke to Books+Publishing for our ‘small publisher spotlight’ series: Describe...
US Library of Congress hit by cyberattack
Wednesday, 27 July 2016
In the US, the Library of Congress website and other associated sites it hosts were offline for three days following a cyber-attack, reports the Washington Times. A spokesperson said the...
UK government grants concessions for Amazon to step up drone tests
Wednesday, 27 July 2016
Amazon has been granted special permissions by the UK government to have strict flying restrictions around its drone tests lifted, reports the Bookseller. The UK’s Civil Aviation Authority (CAA) has...
Davitt Awards 2016 shortlists announced
Wednesday, 27 July 2016
Sisters in Crime has announced the shortlists for the 2016 Davitt Awards for the best crime books by Australian women. The shortlisted titles in each category are: Adult novels Medea’s...
Authors announced for Brisbane council’s writer in residence program
Wednesday, 27 July 2016
The authors participating in the Brisbane city council’s $100,000 writers in residence program, designed to use bestselling authors to promote reading and writing, have been announced. The authors participating include...
NZ Society of Authors to host inaugural writers forum in September
Tuesday, 26 July 2016
The New Zealand Society of Authors (NZSA) will host the inaugural National Writers Forum at the University of Auckland from 17-18 September. NZSA CEO Jackie Dennis said the forum is...
Inaugural Canberra Writers Festival program launched
Tuesday, 26 July 2016
The program for the inaugural Canberra Writers Festival, running from 26 to 28 August, has been announced. Among the artists appearing at the festival are international guests the Man Booker...
Scholastic reports gains in revenue
Tuesday, 26 July 2016
In the US, Scholastic has reported a 2.3% revenue growth to US$1.67bn (A$2.23bn), excluding the negative impact of foreign exchange, for the year ending 31 May 2016, reports Publishers Weekly....
Hachette Children’s Group to launch two new imprints
Monday, 25 July 2016
In the UK, Hachette Children’s Group (HCG) has announced it will launch two new imprints from next year, reports the Bookseller. The first, Pat-a-Cake, will publish early learning titles for...
Scribe Nonfiction Prize for Young Writers shortlist announced
Monday, 25 July 2016
Scribe and Express Media have announced the shortlist for this year’s Scribe Nonfiction Prize for Young Writers. The shortlisted writers and their works are: Michelle Balogh, ‘Shan-Yi’ Lech Blaine, ‘iGrief’...
Brisbane Writers Festival 2016 program launched
Monday, 25 July 2016
The full program for the 2016 Brisbane Writers Festival (BWF) has launched. US author Lionel Shriver will deliver the opening address on communities and belonging, joining international guests Alexei Sayle,...
Booktopia wins ORIA for Best Mobile Commerce Site
Monday, 25 July 2016
Online bookseller Booktopia was awarded a 2016 Online Retail Award (ORIA) in the Best Mobile Commerce Site/Application category at an awards ceremony in Sydney on 21 July. Booktopia was also...
Swedish bookstore chain expands to the UK
Friday, 22 July 2016
Swedish bookstore chain Pocket Shop has opened its first UK store in Birmingham airport, reports the Bookseller. Run by a group of UK booksellers, with assistance from a team of...
Copyright Agency’s Author Fellowship doubles value to $80,000
Friday, 22 July 2016
The Copyright Agency has doubled its annual Author Fellowship for mid-to-late career authors from $40,000 to $80,000 this year. Copyright Agency CEO Adam Suckling said it increased the prize money...
‘J K Rowling’s Wizarding World’ interactive series to Walker Books
Friday, 22 July 2016
Walker Books Australia has been awarded the sublicence for a program of interactive tie-in books for ‘J K Rowling’s Wizarding World’, ahead of the upcoming ‘Harry Potter’ spin-off film Fantastic...
SWF appoints Sawyer as head of children’s & YA programming
Friday, 22 July 2016
Sydney Writers’ Festival has appointed Clare Sawyer as its new head of children’s and YA programming. Sawyer programmed the 2016 Sydney Film Festival program and was previously general manager of...
Random House Studio sold to Fremantle Media
Thursday, 21 July 2016
Penguin Random House has sold the Random House film development unit known as Random House Studio to Bertelsmann-owned television production company Fremantle Media North America (FMNA), reports Publishers Weekly. PRH...
MWF 2016 program announced
Thursday, 21 July 2016
The Melbourne Writers Festival (MWF) has announced the program for its 2016 festival, which runs from 26 August to 4 September. Author Maxine Beneba Clarke will deliver the opening night address...
Public libraries engage Pokemon Go fans
Wednesday, 20 July 2016
The release of smartphone app game Pokemon Go has resulted in several Australian public libraries becoming ‘sought after’ locations for players, with some libraries actively using the game to attract...
Dymocks Glenelg wins top award at Dymocks conference for second year in a row
Wednesday, 20 July 2016
For the second year in a row Dymocks Glenelg in Adelaide has won the Chairman’s Award for Retail Excellence at the Dymocks national conference, which this year was held on...
New US Librarian of Congress confirmed
Wednesday, 20 July 2016
In the US, Carla Hayden has been confirmed as the 14th Librarian of Congress, the first woman and the first African-American to serve in the position, reports Publishers Weekly. Hayden...
ALIA warns of ‘potentially critical’ shortage of health librarians
Wednesday, 20 July 2016
A new report from ALIA Group Health Libraries Australia (HLA) has found a potentially critical shortage of health librarians. The census report found that for every seven health librarian retirees...
Small publisher spotlight: em PRESS
Wednesday, 20 July 2016
Established in 1999 in central Victoria, em PRESS publishes books that connect ‘people to Australian landscapes’. Founder Gib Wettenhall spoke to Books+Publishing for our ‘small publisher spotlight’ series: Describe your...
McCormack appointed small business minister; COSBOA, ARA concerned portfolio omitted from cabinet
Wednesday, 20 July 2016
Nationals MP Michael McCormack was sworn in as the federal small business minister on 19 July, replacing Liberal MP Kelly O’Dwyer in the position. O’Dwyer was appointed to the role...
‘The Lifted Brow’ & RMIT non/fictionLab Prize for Experimental Nonfiction longlist announced
Wednesday, 20 July 2016
Melbourne-based publisher and literary magazine the Lifted Brow has announced the longlist for its Prize for Experimental Nonfiction. The longlisted works are: ‘When Flakes of Ash Fall and Melt into Water’ by...
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