Quote of the week
Thursday, 27 April 2017
‘Although we will remain very fond of the print magazine, for a small publisher with the ambitions to continue publishing more writers, to better remunerate them, and to create new...
Danielle Binks’ ‘Begin, End, Begin: A #LoveOzYA Anthology’
Thursday, 27 April 2017
‘With pieces that range from the fantastical to those grounded firmly in reality, this collection has a lot to offer its young-adult readership’ … read Bec Kavanagh’s full review here.
Book blogger spotlight: Book Thingo
Thursday, 27 April 2017
Kat Mayo runs the romance-focused blog Book Thingo, which started in 2008 as a spin-off from her personal blog. ‘At the time, it was difficult to find information on release dates...
Children’s Institute 2017: STEM, mindfulness books contributing to growth
Thursday, 27 April 2017
The Children’s Institute in Portland in early April was a fantastic overview of the strong current children’s book market and a wonderful opportunity to interact with booksellers from across the...
Rights round-up
Thursday, 27 April 2017
Sales Fiction—Black Inc. has sold UK rights to She’s Having Her Baby and Crazy Busy Guilty (both Lauren Sams) to Legend Press; and North American rights to The Last Man...
NSW Premier’s Literary Awards 2017 shortlists announced
Wednesday, 26 April 2017
The shortlists for the 2017 NSW Premier’s Literary Awards have been announced. The shortlisted titles in each category are: Christina Stead Prize for Fiction ($40,000) Vancouver: Wisdom Tree Book...
New children’s and YA publisher launches in NZ
Wednesday, 26 April 2017
Two New Zealand publishers, Christine Dale and Jenny Nagle, have launched a new independent children’s and YA publisher, OneTree House. In a statement, Dale and Nagle said they are ‘committed...
Children’s imprint Penguin Workshop to launch in the US
Monday, 24 April 2017
In the US, Penguin Random House will launch a new children’s imprint called Penguin Workshop with an emphasis on ‘accessible titles and brands’, reports Publishers Weekly. The imprint will be...
Charts this week
Monday, 24 April 2017
Top 10 Bestsellers Index Title Author Imprint 1 The Barefoot Investor Scott Pape Wrightbooks 2 Really Weird!: WeirDo Anh Do Scholastic 3 War Cry Wilbur Smith HarperCollins 4 Good Night...
Children’s and YA bookstore Squishy Minnie opens in regional Victoria
Friday, 21 April 2017
A new children’s and YA specialist bookstore, Squishy Minnie, has opened in the regional town of Kyneton in Victoria. Owner Kristen Proud told Books+Publishing the store has a focus on...
Question time: Alexandra Payne on the role of the publisher
Thursday, 20 April 2017
‘To innovate and plan for the future, we need to truly understand what it is that we do, what services we offer—to authors, readers, booksellers and more—and how those services...
REAL Awards 2017 shortlists announced
Thursday, 20 April 2017
The shortlists for the 2017 Reading & Enjoying Australian Literature (REAL) Awards, which act as shortlists for children’s choice book awards in New South Wales (KOALAs), Northern Territory (KROC Awards)...
Eva Hornung’s ‘The Last Garden’
Thursday, 20 April 2017
‘Set in a world that’s not quite past, yet not quite future, The Last Garden is vivid, visceral and disconcerting’ … read Hilary Simmons’ full review here.
Quote of the week
Thursday, 20 April 2017
‘Five years of strategic advocacy for women’s writing, five years of necessary adjustments to the unequal focus of our literary culture, and, most importantly, five years of celebration in the...
Book blogger spotlight: Genie in a Book
Thursday, 20 April 2017
Eugenia Alabasinis’ blog Genie in a Book began in 2014 with a sole focus on YA novels, but has since expanded to include a range of adult fiction. Two of...
Puffin to publish Yousafzai’s first picture book
Thursday, 20 April 2017
Puffin is releasing a picture book by Pakistani activist and the youngest ever winner of the Nobel Peace Prize, Malala Yousafzai, reports the Bookseller. Malala’s Magic Pencil will be Puffin...
Book deals offered to four authors shortlisted for 2017 Text Prize
Wednesday, 19 April 2017
The shortlist has been announced for the 10th annual Text Prize for Young Adult & Children’s Writing. For the first time, all four authors shortlisted for the prize have been...
ABDA Book Design Awards 2017 shortlists announced
Tuesday, 18 April 2017
The Australian Book Designers Association (ABDA) has announced the shortlists for the 2017 Book Design Awards. The shortlisted titles in each category are: Best Designed Commercial Fiction Book Olmec Obituary...
Aurealis Awards 2016 winners announced
Tuesday, 18 April 2017
The winners of the 2016 Aurealis Awards for the best science-fiction, fantasy and horror writing in Australia have been announced. The winning titles were: Best Science Fiction Novel Gemina: Illuminae...
Charts this week
Tuesday, 18 April 2017
Top 10 Bestsellers Index Title Author Imprint 1 Really Weird!: WeirDo Anh Do Scholastic 2 The Barefoot Investor Scott Pape Wrightbooks 3 War Cry Wilbur Smith HarperCollins 4 The CSIRO...
RiP John Clarke
Wednesday, 12 April 2017
Comedian and satirist John Clarke has died, aged 68. Clarke was the author of numerous books, including A Dagg at My Table, The Howard Miracle, The 7.56 Report and The...
Quote of the week
Wednesday, 12 April 2017
‘Now, more than ever, I think that readers will be turning to literature as a place of refuge’—Sydney Writers’ Festival artistic director Michaela McGuire on the launch of the festival’s...
Briohny Doyle’s ‘Adult Fantasy’
Wednesday, 12 April 2017
‘Doyle explores changing adulthood in historical, social and cultural contexts (including a piercing ongoing analysis of the role of consumer culture), helping extend the book’s appeal beyond her fellow millennials...
Diversity matters: Representation in children’s publishing
Wednesday, 12 April 2017
Three years on from the ‘We Need Diverse Books’ campaign, Jordi Kerr examines the state of diversity in children’s publishing and finds that we don’t just need diverse books, we...
Rights round-up
Wednesday, 12 April 2017
Sales Fiction—Hachette has sold UK and Commonwealth (ex ANZ) and translation rights to The Inaugural Meeting of the Fairvale Ladies Book Club (Sophie Green) to Sphere. Nonfiction—Exisle has sold Albanian-language...
Book blogger spotlight: Angel Reads
Wednesday, 12 April 2017
Angel Reads is a YA book blog run by Angel Gouvas, who writes about ‘everything and anything to do with young adult books and pop culture’ from ‘book and movie...
2017 NT Writers Festival program launched
Wednesday, 12 April 2017
The program for the 2017 Northern Territory Writers’ Festival program has been announced. Held in Alice Springs from 18-21 May, this year’s festival will explore the theme of ‘Crossings|Iwerre-atherre’. Indonesian travel writer...
Woollahra Council announces new digital writing awards worth $6000
Wednesday, 12 April 2017
Woollahra Libraries in Sydney’s Eastern Suburbs has announced a new national literary award for writing first published online or electronically. Two prizes worth $3000 each will be given to the...
New Frontier sets up London office
Tuesday, 11 April 2017
New Frontier Publishing has set up a London office to focus on the UK market. The children’s publisher released its first books in the UK this month, including selected Australian picture...
Hachette to publish new books by Maxine Beneba Clarke, Jessica Watson
Tuesday, 11 April 2017
Two new books from Maxine Beneba Clarke and a YA novel by Jessica Watson are among Hachette Australia’s recent acquisitions. Hachette publishing director Fiona Hazard told Books+Publishing the publisher is...
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