Victorian government announces $115m in creative industries funding
Tuesday, 26 April 2016
The Victorian government will spend $115m over four years to ‘grow the state’s cultural capital’ as part of its first ‘Creative State’ creative industries strategy. Creative State initiatives will roll...
Vogel 2016 shortlist announced
Tuesday, 26 April 2016
The shortlisted titles for the 2016 Australian/Vogel’s Literary Award have been announced. The four titles on this year’s shortlist are: The Memory Artist by Katherine Brabon, an ‘intelligent, moving, Russia-themed...
O’Sullivan wins 2016 Wellcome Book Prize
Tuesday, 26 April 2016
In the UK, neurologist Suzanne O’Sullivan has won the 2016 Wellcome Book Prize for her study of psychosomatic illness, It’s All in Your Head (Vintage), reports the Bookseller. The annual...
Coates, Ferrante, Robinson on ‘Time’ magazine’s 100 most influential list
Tuesday, 26 April 2016
Authors Elena Ferrante, Marilynne Robinson and Ta-Nehisi Coates are on Time magazine’s annual list of the 100 most influential people in the world, reports Shelf Awareness. In Time, Lauren Groff...
PRH to publish new Tim Winton book in October
Friday, 22 April 2016
Penguin Random House will publish a new nonfiction book by Tim Winton in October. The Boy behind the Curtain, a collection of true stories and essays, is ‘Winton’s most personal...
Orwell Prize 2016 shortlists announced
Friday, 22 April 2016
In the UK, the shortlists for the 2016 Orwell Prize for political writing have been announced. In the running for the £3000 (A$5547) book prize are: The New Threat from...
Entries open for 2016 PMLAs; judges revealed
Friday, 22 April 2016
Entries have opened and the judging panels have been revealed for the ninth annual Prime Minister’s Literary Awards (PMLAs). Awards will again be presented in six categories: fiction, nonfiction, YA,...
No ‘Daily’ on Monday
Friday, 22 April 2016
The Books+Publishing Daily newsletter will not be published on Monday 25 April due to the Anzac Day holiday. The next Daily will be published on Tuesday 26 April.
MUP to publish Bill Shorten’s first book
Thursday, 21 April 2016
Melbourne University Publishing will publish Australian Labor Party leader Bill Shorten’s first book, The Common Good, on 2 May. The book is Shorten’s ‘reflections on the values that have shaped...
Follett acquires Baker & Taylor
Thursday, 21 April 2016
In the US, educational content provider Follett Corp has acquired library distributor Baker & Taylor (B&T), reports Publishers Weekly. Follett Corp provides technology, services and print and digital content to...
Director appointed for Dunedin City of Literature
Thursday, 21 April 2016
The Dunedin City Council has appointed Nicky Page as its City of Literature director, reports Booksellers New Zealand. Page has 20 years of experience in the publishing industry, including roles...
Small publisher spotlight: Vine Leaves Press
Wednesday, 20 April 2016
Established in 2014, Melbourne-based Vine Leaves Press specialises in book-length vignette, poetry and short-story collections, among other things. Co-founder Jessica Bell spoke to Books+Publishing for our ‘small publisher spotlight’ series:...
Pew report finds high community satisfaction with libraries but usage dropping
Wednesday, 20 April 2016
In the US, a new report from the Pew Research Centre found 76% of adults believe libraries serve the learning and educational needs of their communities either ‘very well’ or...
Seven North American libraries take top Architecture prize
Wednesday, 20 April 2016
In the US, seven libraries have been selected as recipients of the Library Building Award 2016 from the American Institute of Architects and the American Library Association. The seven libraries selected...
Perth library moves to make way for Aldi supermarket
Wednesday, 20 April 2016
Morley Library in Perth will close on 28 April and reopen on 16 May at a nearby community centre to make way for the construction of an Aldi supermarket store,...
ALIA board election results announced
Wednesday, 20 April 2016
The results of the Australian Library and Information Association’s (ALIA) 2016 board election have been announced. Monika Szunejko and Jane Cowell have been elected as directors and will take up...
Latest Wheeler Centre Hot Desk Fellowships announced
Wednesday, 20 April 2016
The Wheeler Centre for Books, Writing and Ideas in Melbourne has announced the successful applicants for its latest round of Hot Desk Fellowships. The successful applicants are: Didem Caia, Bec...
‘The Natural Way of Things’ wins 2016 Stella Prize
Wednesday, 20 April 2016
The Natural Way of Things by Charlotte Wood (A&U) has won the 2016 Stella Prize for women’s writing. Wood was presented with the $50,000 prize at an awards ceremony in...
‘Happy children’s publishers’ at LBF 2016
Wednesday, 20 April 2016
ALS Library Services director Patricia Genat reports from the London Book Fair: Sunshine, showers, dinosaurs, Shakespeare and happy children’s publishers—this could be a summary of the 2016 London Book Fair...
US Supreme Court refuses to re-open Authors Guild case against Google
Wednesday, 20 April 2016
In the US, the Supreme Court has refused a petition to re-open a case alleging Google breached copyright by digitising millions of books, reports the New York Times. The long-running...
‘WBN’ published Thursday next week
Wednesday, 20 April 2016
Please note that, due to the Anzac Day holiday on Monday, the next Weekly Book Newsletter will be published on Thursday 28 April. The deadline for classifieds and job advertisements is therefore...
Middle-grade fiction popular at busy Bologna
Tuesday, 19 April 2016
Australian publishers have reported another busy Bologna Children’s Book Fair, with ongoing demand for middle-grade fiction and a slight pick-up in YA. While there were no standout trends at the...
Pulitzer Prize 2016 winners announced
Tuesday, 19 April 2016
The 2016 Pulitzer Prizes were announced in New York on 18 April. The Fiction award was presented to The Sympathizer by Viet Thanh Nguyen (Corsair)—a ‘layered immigrant tale told in the wry, confessional voice...
Nash joins Black Inc.
Tuesday, 19 April 2016
Former Pan Macmillan publicist Kate Nash has joined Black Inc. in the newly created role of head of marketing and publicity. Nash spent more than seven years at Pan Macmillan...
Avenue Bookstore expands with new Richmond shop
Tuesday, 19 April 2016
The Avenue Bookstore in Melbourne will open its third store in August with a new shop on Swan Street, Richmond. Owner Chris Redfern told Books+Publishing the new store, at 91...
CBCA Notable Books for 2016 announced
Monday, 18 April 2016
The Children’s Book Council of Australia (CBCA) has released its list of Notable Books for 2016. Book of the Year: Older Readers A Small Madness (Dianne Touchell, A&U) Cloudwish (Fiona...
Indigenous children’s comic wins 2016 Gold Ledger award
Monday, 18 April 2016
The winners of the 2016 Ledger Awards for excellence in Australian comics and graphic novels have been announced. The winner of the 2016 Gold Ledger is Neomad: The Complete Collection...
Charity’s ‘Chapter One’ book sells almost 53,000 in a month
Monday, 18 April 2016
A book that tells story of Australian charity Thankyou’s ‘start-up journey’ has sold almost 53,000 copies in six weeks, raising more than $1.4m for the charity. Chapter One: You Have...
Ereading dominated by women, over 45s, says report
Monday, 18 April 2016
New research from Kobo has found that women and readers aged over 45 are the most active consumers of ebooks, reports the Guardian. The report, based on data from Kobo...
Booksellers Association urges authors to support North Carolina stores amid boycotts
Friday, 15 April 2016
In the US, the American Booksellers Association (ABA) has called on authors not to punish North Carolina booksellers after Sherman Alexie cancelled an author talk in protest over the ‘Charlotte...
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