Arnold named recipient of 2014 Seresin ‘Landfall’ Residency
Wednesday, 7 May 2014
Sandra Arnold is the recipient of the 2014 Seresin Landfall Residency, reports Booksellers NZ. Arnold is the author of three books: A Distraction of Opposites (Hazard Press), Tomorrow’s Empire (Horizon...
International library news
Wednesday, 7 May 2014
New president elected for American Library Association Sari Feldman has been elected president of the American Library Association (ALA) for the 2015-16 term, said the ALA in a statement. Feldman...
NSW State Library announces new awards
Wednesday, 7 May 2014
The State Library of NSW has announced a number of new awards that recognise the work of library professionals.The awards, which ‘aim to recognise distinguished individuals who contribute to the...
Norma K Hemming Award 2014 shortlist announced
Wednesday, 7 May 2014
The shortlist for the 2014 Norma K Hemming Award has been announced.Presented by the Australian Science Fiction Foundation, the award is for a work of speculative fiction published in Australia...
Quote of the week
Wednesday, 7 May 2014
‘It’s not just about romance—the company has interesting capabilities’—HarperCollins chief executive Brian Murray on the publisher’s decision to acquire Harlequin.
Text Prize 2014 shortlist announced
Wednesday, 7 May 2014
The shortlist for the 2014 Text Prize for Young Adult and Children’s Writing has been announced.The shortlisted authors and their manuscripts are: David Burton for How to Be Happy, ‘a...
Hoy joins Murdoch Books
Tuesday, 6 May 2014
Murdoch Books has announced the appointment of Matt Hoy to the newly created role of sales and marketing director. Hoy joins the company from Hachette Australia, where he was sales...
Amazon introduces Twitter shopping cart feature
Tuesday, 6 May 2014
Amazon has introduced a new feature that enables customers to add items to their Amazon carts while they are on Twitter by including a hashtag in a tweet, reports TechCrunch. ‘Simply...
PA Statistics Yearbook shows UK sales fell by 2% in 2013
Tuesday, 6 May 2014
In the UK, the Publishers Association (PA) has released its Statistics Yearbook, which shows that the invoiced value of UK publishers’ annual sales in 2013 fell by 2% to £3.39...
ABA Booksellers of the Year 2014 finalists announced
Tuesday, 6 May 2014
The finalists for the 2014 Australian Booksellers Association (ABA) Booksellers of the Year awards have been announced.The finalists for the Text Publishing Bookseller of the Year award are: Jenny Barry,...
Territory Read Awards, NT Literary Awards 2014 shortlists announced
Tuesday, 6 May 2014
The Northern Territory Library has announced the shortlisted titles for this year’s Territory Read Awards and Northern Territory Literary Awards.The shortlisted titles in the Territory Read Awards are:Chief Minister’s Book...
Ditmar Awards ballot announced
Tuesday, 6 May 2014
The shortlisted works for the Ditmar Awards ballot have been announced and voting has commenced. The shortlisted works include: Best novel Ink Black Magic (Tansy Rayner Roberts, FableCroft) Fragments of...
RiP Marsha Mehran
Tuesday, 6 May 2014
Iranian-American author Marsha Mehran has died, aged 36. HarperCollins Australia writes:‘HarperCollins is deeply saddened to announce that Marsha Mehran, author of Pomegranate Soup and Rosewater and Soda Bread, has died...
In brief
Tuesday, 6 May 2014
Arts Victoria report finds awareness of SLV ‘very high’Awareness of the State Library of Victoria (SLV) is ‘very high’, according to a report by Arts Victoria. The report, entitled Audience Atlas...
Currency Press wins award for app
Tuesday, 6 May 2014
Currency Press has won the ‘learning and education’ award in the ‘best of tablet’ category at this year’s Australian Interactive Media Industry Association (AIMIA) awards. Currency, together with the creative and...
Rights round-up
Tuesday, 6 May 2014
SalesFiction—Random House has sold Romanian rights to The Mannequin Makers (Craig Cliff).Nonfiction—Exisle Publishing has sold World Spanish rights to Optimum Health the Paleo Way (Claire Yates). Random House has sold...
Dapin shortlisted for 2014 Ondaatje Prize
Monday, 5 May 2014
Mark Dapin has been shortlisted for the 2014 Royal Society of Literature Ondaatje Prize for his novel Spirit House (Macmillan).The £10,000 (A$18,190) prize for ‘a distinguished work of fiction, nonfiction...
Bestsellers this week
Monday, 5 May 2014
Nora Roberts’ The Collector (Hachette) is in first place on this week’s bestsellers chart, up from fourth place last week and ahead of last week’s number one The Fault in Our Stars (John...
Arts Victoria report finds awareness of Wheeler Centre, MWF ‘relatively low’
Monday, 5 May 2014
Awareness of the Wheeler Centre and Melbourne Writers Festival (MWF) is ‘relatively low’, according to a new audience survey by Arts Victoria.The report, Audience Atlas Victoria, surveyed 3841 adult respondents and...
Edgar Allan Poe Awards 2014 winners announced
Monday, 5 May 2014
In the US, the Mystery Writers of America has announced the winners of the 2014 Edgar Allan Poe Awards, which honour ‘the best in mystery fiction, nonfiction and television’ published...
HarperCollins to acquire Harlequin
Monday, 5 May 2014
HarperCollins has agreed to acquire Harlequin for C$455 million (A$446 million), reports Publishers Weekly.The purchase still requires the approval of the US and Canadian governments. In Australia, the Australian Competition...
Scribd partners with Wiley
Monday, 5 May 2014
In the US, ebook subscription service Scribd has partnered with Wiley to add 1000 titles to the service, including the For Dummies list, reports Digital Book World. The titles are...
Stoner shortlisted for British Sport Book Awards
Monday, 5 May 2014
Casey Stoner: Pushing the Limits (Casey Stoner & Matthew Roberts, Hachette Australia) has been shortlisted for the British Sports Book Awards. The title has been shortlisted in the ‘outstanding general...
ASA Children’s Picture Book Illustrators 2014 grants announced
Monday, 5 May 2014
The Australian Society of Authors (ASA) has announced the successful applicants for its Children’s Picture Book Illustrators’ Initiative. Funded by the Australia Council for the Arts, the grants support ‘the...
Bolinda expands international audiobook range
Friday, 2 May 2014
Bolinda is set to triple its audiobook output following an acquisitions push in the UK.Bolinda announced in April that it has acquired audiobook rights for a number of high-profile international...
Leckie wins 2014 Arthur C Clarke Award
Friday, 2 May 2014
US author Ann Leckie has won the 2014 Arthur C Clarke Award for science-fiction writing for her debut novel Ancillary Justice (Orbit). Leckie’s book was chosen from a shortlist of...
Best Translated Book Award 2014 winners announced
Friday, 2 May 2014
In the US, the 2014 Best Translated Book Award for fiction has been presented to Seiobo There Below by László Krasznahorkai, translated from the Hungarian by Ottilie Mulzet (New Directions),...
Germany lowers audiobooks VAT to 7%, pushes for lower ebook VAT
Friday, 2 May 2014
The German government has cut its value added tax (VAT) on audiobooks from 19% to 7%, and is campaigning to reduce the VAT on ebooks to the same level, reports the...
Bookish people on ‘Time’ list of 100 most influential
Thursday, 1 May 2014
In the US, seven bookish people are on Time magazine’s annual list of the 100 most influential people in the world. This year’s list includes US author Donna Tartt, who won the 2014 Pulitzer...
Penguin Random House NZ announces leadership restructure, Thompson appointed MD, Ferns to depart
Thursday, 1 May 2014
Penguin Random House has announced the appointment of Margaret Thompson to the newly created position of managing director of Penguin Random House New Zealand. The appointment of Thompson, who has...
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