Perth library moves to make way for Aldi supermarket Archive
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 Archive
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 Archive
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 Archive
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 Archive
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 Archive
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 Archive
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 Archive
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 Archive
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. Archive
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 Archive
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 Archive
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 Archive
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 Archive
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 Archive
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 Archive
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...
Melbourne Jewish Writers’ Festival 2016 program announced Archive
Friday, 15 April 2016
The program for the 2016 Melbourne Jewish Writers’ Festival, which will run at the Lamm Library in Caulfield South from 21-23 May, has been announced. More than 70 guests will...
NSW Premier’s Literary Awards 2016 shortlists announced Archive
Thursday, 14 April 2016
The shortlists for this year’s New South Wales Premier’s Literary Awards have been announced, including a new biennial prize for Indigenous writers. The shortlisted titles in each of the categories...
Kibble and Dobbie Awards 2016 longlists announced Archive
Thursday, 14 April 2016
The 2016 Kibble and Dobbie Literary Awards longlists have been announced. The seven longlisted titles for the $30,000 Kibble Literary Award for an established Australian female writer are: The Women’s...
REAL Awards 2016 shortlists announced Archive
Thursday, 14 April 2016
The shortlists for the 2016 Reading & Enjoying Australian Literature (REAL) Awards, which act as shortlists for children’s choice book awards in the New South Wales (KOALAs), Northern Territory (KROC...
Man Booker International Prize 2016 shortlist announced Archive
Thursday, 14 April 2016
The shortlist for the 2016 Man Booker International Prize has been announced. Chosen from a longlist of 13, the six shortlisted titles are: A General Theory of Oblivion (José Eduardo...
Stella Schools to hold ‘Girls Write Up’ festival Archive
Thursday, 14 April 2016
The Stella Schools Program will hold a one-day ‘wordfest’ for teenagers in Melbourne and Sydney in June that ‘teaches empowerment through writing and sharing stories’. Events include workshops on radical...
ABDA Book Design Awards 2016 shortlists announced Archive
Wednesday, 13 April 2016
The Australian Book Designers Association (ABDA) has announced the shortlists for the 2016 Book Design Awards. The shortlisted titles in each category are: Best Designed Commercial Fiction Book Guilt (Matt...
Barbershop owner leaves $1.8m to local library Archive
Wednesday, 13 April 2016
A barbershop owner in Athol, Massachusetts, has left US$1.4 million (A$1.8m)—over 90% of his estate—to his local public library, reports the Independent. Anthony J Ralys’ estate attorney said the bequest...
London library occupation ends after 10 days Archive
Wednesday, 13 April 2016
In the UK, the occupation of London’s Carnegie Library to protest the council’s plans to convert it into a ‘healthy living centre’ has ended, reports the Bookseller. Around 30 occupiers...
Small publisher spotlight: Rockpool Publishing Archive
Wednesday, 13 April 2016
Sydney-based Rockpool Publishing was established in 2006 and specialises in health, recreation and family titles. Publishing director Lisa Hanrahan spoke to Books+Publishing for our ‘small publisher spotlight’ series: Describe your...
State Library of NSW invites proposals to help digitise collection Archive
Wednesday, 13 April 2016
The State Library of NSW is offering the private sector access to its records and artefacts, in exchange for help digitising the collection, reports ITnews. A tender lodged on 7...
Victoria Park council launches Little Free Libraries scheme Archive
Wednesday, 13 April 2016
The Town of Victoria Park council in Perth is rolling out a Little Free Libraries scheme to boost community literacy levels, reports Community News. The first of 10 mini-libraries, which...
International Dublin Literary Award 2016 shortlist announced Archive
Wednesday, 13 April 2016
The shortlist for the 2016 International Dublin Literary Award has been announced. The 10 shortlisted titles are: Outlaws (Javier Cercas, trans by Anne McLean, Bloomsbury) Academy Street (Mary Costello, Text)...
PEN Literary Awards 2016 winners announced Archive
Wednesday, 13 April 2016
In the US, the winners of the 2016 PEN Literary awards have been announced, reports Publishers Weekly. Among the winners announced at the annual awards ceremony in New York are...
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