‘Canberra Times’ cuts literary and arts positions; books pages to be sourced from Melbourne, Sydney
Wednesday, 18 July 2012
Canberra Times literary editor Gia Metherell and arts editor Diana Streak are reported to be ‘negotiating their futures’ at the newspaper after learning that their positions have been axed, reports...
QLA achieves $20,000 pledge goal
Wednesday, 18 July 2012
The Queensland Literary Awards (QLA) has achieved its goal of $20,000 from crowd-funded pledges and the amount continues to rise with 27 days left in the campaign. The volunteer-led awards replaced the axed Queensland Premier’s Literary Awards, then...
Kobo launches Writing Life platform
Wednesday, 18 July 2012
Ebook provider and retailer Kobo has officially launched its self-publishing platform, Kobo Writing Life. The platform is accessible to users in Australia and New Zealand and can be accessed here....
BBC Worldwide writes down Lonely Planet in response to strong Oz dollar
Wednesday, 18 July 2012
BBC Worldwide has revealed a £16.1 million (approximately A$24.5 million) write down of Lonely Planet in its 2011-2012 annual report. It is the second time the British company has written...
Murphy to leave NZ Book Council
Wednesday, 18 July 2012
The New Zealand Book Council has announced that CEO Noel Murphy will finish in his position in October. The council said in a statement that Murphy has decided to leave...
Report highlights tough times for Spanish book industry
Wednesday, 18 July 2012
The latest annual report of the Spanish Publishers Guild has highlighted the tough times currently facing the Spanish book market, reports Publishing Perspectives. According to the report, Spain’s book industry...
HarperCollins finalises Thomas Nelson acquisition
Wednesday, 18 July 2012
HarperCollins has announced that it has finalised its acquisition of US-based publisher Thomas Nelson. HarperCollins first announced its intention to acquire the publisher, which produces Christian books, videos and digital...
Granta announces best young Brazilian writers
Wednesday, 18 July 2012
Granta has announced the 20 writers who will appear in its ‘The Best of Young Brazilian Novelists’ issue. This is the first time the literary magazine has devoted an issue...
‘Books at MIFF’ shortlist announced
Wednesday, 18 July 2012
The shortlist of titles chosen for this year’s ‘Books at MIFF’ session at the Melbourne International Film Festival has been announced. The seven titles were selected from 66 submissions with available...
McKerracher appointed ALIA executive director
Wednesday, 18 July 2012
The Australian Library and Information Association (ALIA) has announced that Sue McKerracher has been appointed to the role of executive director, effective 20 August. McKerracher replaces acting executive director Rob...
Newton-Smith, Partridge awarded ALIA fellowships
Wednesday, 18 July 2012
Carol Newton-Smith and Helen Partridge were awarded fellowships by the Australian Library and Information Association (ALIA) at the recent ALIA Biennial 2012 Conference in Sydney. The ALIA board regularly confers...
Auckland Libraries launch ‘Fuse’ program to attract teens
Wednesday, 18 July 2012
Auckland Libraries has announced the launch of a new program aimed at attracting teenagers to the city’s libraries. The program, called ‘Fuse’, is a series of challenges, events and activities in...
Farrar promoted at Bloomsbury
Tuesday, 17 July 2012
Bloomsbury Australia managing director Kathleen Farrar has been appointed to the role of Bloomsbury Group sales and marketing director and will relocate to London next year. Bloomsbury executive director Richard Charkin said...
Penguin launches Lantern cooking classics series
Tuesday, 17 July 2012
Penguin has announced it will launch a series of Lantern classic cookbooks in August ‘in the spirit of the immensely popular Penguin Modern Classics’, says Lantern publishing director Julie Gibbs....
EWF to hold mini-festival in Sydney
Tuesday, 17 July 2012
The Emerging Writers’ Festival (EWF) will travel interstate again this year to hold a mini-festival in partnership with the NSW Writers’ Centre. The one-day event will take place on 3...
Kimberley Writers Festival to be held this month
Tuesday, 17 July 2012
The eighth annual Kimberley Writers Festival will be held in Kununurra, Western Australia, between 27 and 29 July. Among the writers participating in this year’s event are Amanda Curtin, Stephen...
Booktopia makes ‘Top 10 Online Retailers’ list
Tuesday, 17 July 2012
Online bookseller Booktopia has been named on a list of ‘Top 10 Online Retailers’ compiled by the Australian Institute of Management’s magazine Management Today. Booktopia was ranked third on the...
CUP signs agreement with MPG Books
Tuesday, 17 July 2012
In the UK, Cambridge University Press (CUP) has announced an agreement with printer MPG Books, which will involve the publisher’s UK and European printing moving to MPG. Global production director...
Rights round-up
Tuesday, 17 July 2012
Sales Children’s/YA—Scholastic Australia has licensed Portuguese-language rights within Brazil for Thirteen (James Phelan); and US rights to Forever (Anna Pignataro). Acquistions Fiction—Little, Brown has acquired North American rights to Burial...
Australian Christian Book of the Year 2012 shortlist announced
Monday, 16 July 2012
The shortlist for this year’s Australian Christian Book of the Year Award has been announced. The shortlisted titles are: A Short History of Christianity (Geoffrey Blainey, Viking) Apologetic Preaching and...
Text Prize 2012 shortlist announced
Monday, 16 July 2012
The shortlist for the 2012 Text Prize for Young Adult and Children’s Writing has been announced. The shortlisted titles are: Zac and Mia (Amanda Betts) Heart of Brass (Louise Curtis)...
RiP Stephen Covey
Monday, 16 July 2012
Stephen Covey, the self-help author who wrote The Seven Habits of Highly Effective People, has died aged 79.
Seale to step down at Random House; Davis, Ferns appointed joint managing directors
Wednesday, 11 July 2012
Random House Australia and New Zealand has announced that managing director Margie Seale will step down from her role in November. Random House said in a statement that Seale, who...
A novel idea for debut novelists
Wednesday, 11 July 2012
‘How do you promote a debut novelist when there are so many other writers competing for that publicity attention?’ A Sydney-based literary agent believes the solution lies in a first-novel...
Glenfern fellowships recipients announced
Wednesday, 11 July 2012
Writers Victoria has announced the recipients of this year’s Glenfern writers’ studio fellowships. Ramona Koval, David Sornig and Libby Hart are the recipients of the Readings Glenfern Fellowships for Mid-Career...
Co-op Bookshop partners with mobile phone company
Wednesday, 11 July 2012
Campus bookseller Co-op Bookshop has announced a new partnership with mobile phone company amaysim. The Co-op Bookshop said in a statement that the new partnership will offer Co-op members access...
Melbourne to host Rare Book Week
Wednesday, 11 July 2012
The Australian and New Zealand Association of Antiquarian Booksellers will hold the inaugural Melbourne Rare Book Week this month. The free event will take place between 19 and 29 July...
RMIT to host 2012 NonfictionNow conference
Wednesday, 11 July 2012
Melbourne’s RMIT University will host this year’s NonfictionNow conference in November as a result of a partnership between the university’s school of media and communications and the nonfiction writing program...
Express Media, Australian Poetry look for emerging poets
Wednesday, 11 July 2012
Express Media and Australian Poetry have announced a partnership to publish a first collection of poetry by one Victorian poet under the age of 25. The partnership is a continuation...
‘Literature and Censorship’ conference takes place in Canberra
Wednesday, 11 July 2012
The fifth annual conference of the Australian Association for Literature, ‘Literature and Censorship’, takes place in Canberra from today until Friday (11 to 13 July). The conference is hosted by...
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