Mawer wins Walter Scott Prize
Tuesday, 21 June 2016
British author Simon Mawer has won the £25,000 (A$49,170) Walter Scott Prize for Historical Fiction for his 10th novel Tightrope (Little, Brown). The judges described Mawer’s novel as ‘a spy...
RWA awards 2016 finalists announced
Monday, 20 June 2016
The finalists for the 2016 Romance Writers of Australia (RWA) Romantic Book of the Year awards, known as the ‘RUBYs’, have been announced. The finalists in each category are: Long...
Warner wins 2016 Rachel Funari Prize for Fiction
Monday, 20 June 2016
Lip magazine’s 2016 Rachel Funari Prize for Fiction has been presented to Katy Warner for her story ‘One Hundred and Fifty Seconds’. The award, now in its fourth year, is...
Hachette UK acquires mobile games studio Neon Play
Monday, 20 June 2016
Hachette UK has bought mobile games development studio Neon Play in a ‘substantial acquisition’ that could be the ‘one of several’ purchases in the apps market for the publisher, reports...
PANZ Book Design Awards 2016 shortlists announced
Monday, 20 June 2016
The shortlists for the Publishers Association of New Zealand (PANZ) Book Design Awards have been announced. The titles shortlisted in the best designed cover category are: 101 Works of Art...
National Day of Action today to protest arts cuts
Friday, 17 June 2016
A collective of artists and arts workers called the Protagonists have called for a National Day of Action today to protest recent cuts to the arts. ‘We are asking artists...
Atwood wins 2016 PEN Pinter Prize
Friday, 17 June 2016
In the UK, the 2016 PEN Pinter Prize has been awarded to Canadian author Margaret Atwood, reports the Bookseller. Atwood will receive the award and give a public address at...
Booktopia shortlisted for 2016 online retail awards
Friday, 17 June 2016
Booktopia has been shortlisted for the 2016 Online Retail Industry Awards (ORIAS). Booktopia is in the running for Best Pure-Play Online Retailer, Best Mobile Commerce Site/Application and the People’s Choice...
Carey elected to American Academy of Arts and Letters
Friday, 17 June 2016
Peter Carey has been elected to the American Academy of Arts and Letters, reports the Sydney Morning Herald. Carey, who is based in the US and has dual Australian-US citizenship,...
BWF releases 2016 schools program
Friday, 17 June 2016
The Brisbane Writers Festival (BWF) released its 2016 Word Play program, designed for students from prep to year 12, last month. The program, which runs from 7-9 September, features sessions...
Small publisher spotlight: Acorn Press
Thursday, 16 June 2016
Founded in 1979, Melbourne-based Acorn Press is the ‘longest existing Christian publisher in Australia’. Board chair Paul Arnott spoke to Books+Publishing for our ‘small publisher spotlight’ series: Describe your company...
WA State Library, Curtin University launch ‘Historical Panoramas’ site
Thursday, 16 June 2016
The State Library of Western Australia (SLWA) and Curtin University have launched a ‘Historical Panoramas—Perth and Fremantle’ website using old photos from the library’s collection, reports Community News. The joint...
Chicago libraries aim to giveaway one million books to children
Thursday, 16 June 2016
In the US, all 80 branches of the Chicago Public Library system will give 12 free books to each child who registers for the library’s summer program to combat ‘the...
Librarians recognised in Queen’s Birthday Honours
Thursday, 16 June 2016
Several members of the library sector were recognised in the Queen’s Birthday Honours, announced on 6 June, reports ALIA. Incoming president of the Library Council of NSW George Souris was...
Wiley revenue down as it continues investment in digital
Thursday, 16 June 2016
In the US, John Wiley & Sons has reported a total revenue fall of 5% as part of its annual results for the fiscal year ending 30 April 2016, reports...
PwC report predicts 1.5% growth in print/audio consumer publishing to 2020
Thursday, 16 June 2016
A new report from PricewaterhouseCoopers (PwC) predicts the print and audiobook consumer books market in Australia will grow from $970m in 2015 to $1.043bn in 2020, a compound annual growth...
NT History Book Awards 2016 shortlist announced
Thursday, 16 June 2016
The shortlist for the 2016 Chief Minister’s Northern Territory History Book Awards has been announced. The shortlisted titles are: Silent Pearls: Old Japanese Graves in Darwin and the History of...
Cheng wins 2016 Vic Prem’s Literary Award for Unpublished Manuscript
Wednesday, 15 June 2016
Melanie Cheng has won the 2016 Victorian Premier’s Literary Award for an Unpublished Manuscript for her book of short fiction ‘Australia Day’. The $15,000 award was presented at the opening...
German online retailers gain market share in 2015; marginal drop in overall sales
Wednesday, 15 June 2016
In Germany, book trade association Börsenverein has released figures on the German book market’s 2015 performance, reporting a marginal drop in overall sales by 1.4% to €9.2bn (A$14.0bn), reports the...
Davitt Awards 2016 longlists announced
Wednesday, 15 June 2016
Sisters in Crime has announced the longlists for the 2016 Davitt Awards for the best crime books by Australian women. There are 77 titles longlisted, including 47 adult novels, nine...
Byron Writers Festival 2016 program announced
Wednesday, 15 June 2016
The full program for the 2016 Byron Writers Festival, to be held 5-7 August, has been announced. Among the international guests are US satirist and political commentator P J O’Rourke;...
Couldwell wins 2016 Ray Koppe Young Writers’ Residency
Tuesday, 14 June 2016
Nick Couldwell has won the Australian Society of Authors (ASA)’s 2016 Ray Koppe Young Writers’ Residency for his novel ‘Calluses’. Couldwell’s novel is set in the small towns of Australia’s...
White appointed head of design at HarperCollins
Tuesday, 14 June 2016
Allen & Unwin senior designer Lisa White has been appointed head of design at HarperCollins Australia. White replaces Matt Stanton, who has left the publisher after 12 years to focus...
Zoella book club titles surge on Amazon UK charts
Tuesday, 14 June 2016
In the UK, YouTube personality and author of Girl Online Zoella has announced the eight books to be featured in her book club, propelling the books up the Amazon charts,...
SLQ appoints new state librarian and CEO
Tuesday, 14 June 2016
Vicki McDonald has been appointed state librarian and CEO of the State Library of Queensland (SLQ). McDonald has been executive director of library and information services at State Library of...
Australian Historical Association 2016 awards shortlists announced
Tuesday, 14 June 2016
The Australian Historical Association (AHA) has announced the shortlists for the 2016 Magarey Medal for Biography, the Kay Daniels Award and the W K Hancock Prize. The Magarey Medal for...
Laforest steps down from Harlequin
Friday, 10 June 2016
Harlequin Asia Pacific regional vice-president Michelle Laforest will step down from the position, effective from 17 June, after 15 years with the publisher. Laforest has decided to leave Harlequin to...
Sharma wins 2016 International Dublin Literary Award
Friday, 10 June 2016
US author Akhil Sharma has won the 2016 International Dublin Literary Award for his novel Family Life (Faber). The award, worth €100,000 (A$152,270), is presented annually for a novel written...
Ginninderra Press celebrates 20th birthday
Friday, 10 June 2016
Adelaide-based independent publisher Ginninderra Press is celebrating its 20th anniversary this year. Founded in Canberra in 1996, Ginninderra Press moved its operation to Port Adelaide in 2008. Owner and publisher...
Rakuten closes UK online store
Friday, 10 June 2016
Japanese eretailer Rakuten is closing its UK online store following a review of its European operations, reports the Bookseller. Rakuten will also exit the Spanish and Austrian markets as part...
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