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Sisonke Msimang’s ‘Always Another Country’ 

Wednesday, 6 June 2018
‘Starting afresh is a constant theme throughout the book—Msimang’s account of her movement and migration frequently explores the question of whether home is a concept or a place. With razor-sharp...

Lambda Literary Awards 2018 winners announced

Wednesday, 6 June 2018
The winners of the 2018 Lambda Literary Awards, known as the ‘Lammys’, have been announced. The awards celebrate excellence in lesbian, gay, bisexual and transgender (LGBT) writing published in the...

Davitt Awards 2018 longlists announced

Wednesday, 6 June 2018
Sisters in Crime Australia has announced the longlists for the 2018 Davitt Awards for the best crime books by Australian women. A total of 101 titles have been longlisted, including...

Kibble and Dobbie Awards 2018 shortlists announced

Covers of Kibble Literary Awards 2018 shortlisted titles Tuesday, 5 June 2018
The shortlists for the 2018 Kibble and Dobbie Awards have been announced. The four shortlisted titles for the $30,000 Kibble Literary Award for an established Australian female author are: The...

Audie Awards 2018 winners announced

Tuesday, 5 June 2018
In the US, the winners of the 2018 Audie Awards, presented by the Audio Publishers Association, have been announced. The Audiobook of the Year award went to Lincoln in the...

Charts this week 

Monday, 4 June 2018
Top 10 Bestsellers Index Title Author Imprint 1 The Barefoot Investor Scott Pape John Wiley & Sons 2 The Outsider Stephen King Hachette 3 The Subtle Art of Not Giving...

Scribe acquires new books by Elson, Carroll

Friday, 1 June 2018
Scribe has acquired rights to a number of new titles, including a biography of post-punk musician Rowland S Howard by Melbourne-based bookseller and writer Gerard Elson. Titled Something Flammable: Approaching...

Traill wins Ashurst Business Literature Prize 2017

Friday, 1 June 2018
Michael Traill has won the 2017 Ashurst Business Literature Prize for his book Jumping Ship: From the World of Corporate Australia to the Heart of Social Investment (Hardie Grant). Selected from...

First authors announced for 2018 Byron Writers Festival

Thursday, 31 May 2018
The first authors have been announced for the 2018 Byron Writers Festival, which runs from 3-5 August. International guests include British author and broadcaster Lemn Sissay, Saudi Arabian women's rights activist...

Quote of the week 

Wednesday, 30 May 2018
‘The need to embrace “digital” has distracted publishers from what writers and readers really want. Readers don’t care about interactive books and experimental webpages, or even about ebooks. They just...

RiP Philip Roth

Wednesday, 30 May 2018
US author Philip Roth has died, aged 85. Roth was the celebrated author of more than 30 books, from his National Book Award-winning debut, Goodbye, Columbus, to one of his most...

Rights round-up

Wednesday, 30 May 2018
Sales Fiction Martin Shaw at Alex Adsett Publishing Services has sold UK and Irish rights to Hang Him When He Is Not There (Nicholas John Turner) to Splice. (See news.)...

BWF releases 2018 schools program

Wednesday, 30 May 2018
The Brisbane Writers Festival (BWF) has released its 2018 Word Play program, designed for students from prep to year 12. The Word Play program will run from 4-7 September at...

Podcast spotlight: The Rereaders

Wednesday, 30 May 2018
Established in 2011, The Rereaders is a fortnightly literary and cultural podcast that has been described as Melbourne's answer to the Slate Culture Gabfest. Each episode is hosted by culture...

UQP acquires Sakr poetry collection 

Wednesday, 30 May 2018
University of Queensland Press (UQP) has acquired Western Sydney poet Omar Sakr’s forthcoming poetry collection, The Lost Arabs. World rights were acquired by UQP publishing director and acting-CEO Madonna Duffy,...

Readings YA Prize 2018 shortlist announced

Tuesday, 29 May 2018
The shortlist for the 2018 Readings Young Adult Prize has been announced. The shortlisted titles are: Small Spaces (Sarah Epstein, Walker Books) Amelia Westlake (Erin Gough, Hardie Grant Egmont) Between...

Australian Book Design Awards 2018 winners announced

Tuesday, 29 May 2018
The Australian Book Designers Association (ABDA) announced the winners of the 2018 Australian Book Design Awards at an event in Melbourne on 25 May. The winning titles in each category...

 

 

 

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