Prime Minister’s Literary Award winners, Baillie Gifford Prize winner, inaugural Hope Prize calls for submissions
Wednesday, 22 November 2023
The 2023 Prime Minister's Literary Award winners were announced this week. Meanwhile, the Australian Society of Authors (ASA) presented the ASA Medal and the O'Donnell Essay Prize during the Colin...
SPN conference program, consistent Black Friday sales boost, Bashford wins Nib Literary Award
Wednesday, 15 November 2023
The Small Press Network 2023 Independent Publishing Conference is on next week (23–25 November), and Nielsen BookData has reported a five-year pattern of boosted print book sales during Black Friday...
Hobart named UNESCO City of Literature, Australian Reading Hour to end, Sawyer wins Richell Prize
Wednesday, 8 November 2023
The United Nations' cultural arm UNESCO has named Hobart a City of Literature, Australia Reads will retire its annual Australian Reading Hour event in favour of 'a practical, unified, and...
PMLAs shortlist; Lim, Sworder on IBBY Honour List; My Little Bookshop wins retail award
Wednesday, 1 November 2023
Creative Australia has announced the titles shortlisted for the 2023 Prime Minister's Literary Awards, while at the National Retail Association's awards, West Australian indie My Little Bookshop was named Small...
Carbis, Styles in international awards; Garner wins ASA Medal; Scholastic accused of censorship in US
Wednesday, 25 October 2023
In awards news this week, Helen Garner has won the 2023 ASA Medal, and Gail Jones and Amelia Mellor are the 2023 ARA Historical Novel Prize winners. Meanwhile, Alex Skovron...
MEAA publishing survey, Copyright Agency fellowships, Arab publishing organisations pull out of Frankfurt
Wednesday, 18 October 2023
MEAA is conducting a survey of publishing industry employees, with a focus on structural issues, such as salary, workload, racism and sexism. Nielsen BookData has reported that sales from Love...
Kayser joins Murdoch, QBD takes over Dymocks Broadway site, Hardie Grant sells UK publishing arm to PRH
Wednesday, 11 October 2023
This year's Love Your Bookshop Day celebrated the gift of imagination, eight books in the Rainbow Road board book series have been recalled because of a potential choking hazard, and...
APA, ASA release AI statements; Pung awarded Creative Australia Fellowship; NT Literary Award winners
Wednesday, 4 October 2023
Late last week, both the Australian Publishers Assocation (APA) and Australian Society of Authors (ASA) issued statements about the impact of generative artificial intelligence on the book industry. While the...
Decline in reading engagement, Koens wins Banjo Prize, Booker shortlist
Wednesday, 27 September 2023
In this week's news, Creative Australia's National Arts Participation Survey results show a three-percentage-point decline in reading engagement, with particular declines in reading for pleasure among older readers. The Sydney...
Australian publishers at Frankfurt, Wright awarded for Lifetime Achievement in Literature, ARA Historical Novel Prize longlists
Wednesday, 20 September 2023
The APA has confirmed the publishers that will appear on the Australian Collective Stand at the Frankfurt Book Fair, while a number of rights agents have also told Books+Publishing that...
Dymocks data breach; ILD 2023; QLA, EPAA, NSW Premier’s History Awards winners
Wednesday, 13 September 2023
Dymocks has warned its customers of a potential data breach; the winners of the 2023 Queensland Literary Awards have been announced, including The Jaguar (Sarah Holland-Batt, UQP), which won the $25,000 Queensland...
Ned Kelly and Davitt winners, PRH global revenue up 9%, Bowerbird Blues selected for NSS
Wednesday, 6 September 2023
Riverbend Books owner, and founder of the Indigenous Literacy Foundation, Suzy Wilson has sold Riverbend to Fiona Stager, co-owner of Brisbane's Avid Reader bookshop; the Canberra Writers Festival reported ‘big...
Booktopia revenue down 18%, Readings YA Prize shortlist announced, Writers for the Voice launched
Wednesday, 30 August 2023
Booktopia has reported its revenue was down 18% in the 12 months to 30 June (FY23), with the company's earnings falling 23.7% over the same period, while educational publisher Hawker...
Redundancies at PRHNZ, CBCA Awards, Langshaw named 2023 Rising Star
Wednesday, 23 August 2023
Fiction publisher Harriet Allan is among three redundancies of senior staff announced at Penguin Random House New Zealand, according to Newsroom.co.nz; Ubud Writers & Readers Festival has announced its full...
Byron Writers Festival receives $1 million pledge, 2023 NZ Book Awards for CYA, Ngaio Marsh Awards shortlist
Wednesday, 16 August 2023
Byron Writers Festival has received a $1 million pledge from the Vasudhara Fund, to ‘contribute to the ongoing viability of the Festival and support the continued presentation of women writers...
Davis joins Hardie Grant; Lloyd, Sandiford join UQP; KRR to acquire S&S
Wednesday, 9 August 2023
Hardie Grant has announced the appointment of Simon Davis to the role of food and lifestyle publisher for Hardie Grant Books; UQP has appointed Kate Lloyd as sales and distribution...
Johnson and Ryckmans create new agency; Vincent appointed TWC CEO; new diverse children’s book award
Wednesday, 2 August 2023
Lou Johnson and Jeanne Ryckmans have set up a new literary agency; the Wheeler Centre has appointed ABC journalist and producer Erin Vincent as its new CEO, replacing Caro Llewellyn;...
Harris departs PRH; Aotearoa book industry award winners; Classification board upholds ‘Gender Queer’ determination
Wednesday, 26 July 2023
Penguin Random House Australia publishing director young readers Laura Harris has chosen to leave the company following a review of the publisher’s local children’s publishing division; Affirm Press has appointed...
National Biography Award shortlist; local authors shocked by US festival cancellation; inaugural Marilyn Lake Prize winner
Wednesday, 19 July 2023
The State Library of New South Wales has announced the shortlist for the $25,000 National Biography Award; a delegation of 10 Australian and New Zealand writers that were due to...
Hachette withdraws police memoir; Groom appointed Writing NSW CEO; CWF 2023 program announced
Wednesday, 12 July 2023
Hachette Australia has withdrawn a memoir by retired former officer Christophe Glasl after Victoria Police raised concerns about its accuracy; Writing NSW has announced the appointment of Sophie Groom as...
HarperCollins settles and apologises after defamation case; Booktopia ends Nash agreement, Traurig to resign
Wednesday, 5 July 2023
HarperCollins Australia has settled a long-running defamation suit brought against it by John Gill, a former doctor from the defunct Chelmsford psychiatric hospital in Sydney; Booktopia has announced it will...
Audiences return to Sydney and NT festivals, WA Prem’s award winners, BookPeople committee change
Wednesday, 28 June 2023
Sydney Writers’ Festival audiences returned to this year's festival as a live event in larger than expected numbers, while NT Writers saw a box office record for its festival in...
Miles Franklin shortlist, Kellow steps down at Ultimo, BookPeople award winners
Wednesday, 21 June 2023
The shortlist for the 2023 Miles Franklin Literary Award has been announced, Ultimo Press managing director James Kellow will step down from the position at the end of June, and...
King’s Birthday Honours; Vogel shortlist; Vivendi acquisition approved
Wednesday, 14 June 2023
Booksellers and authors were among those recognised in the 2023 King's Birthday Honours; the shortlist for the Australian/Vogel’s Literary Award 2023 has been announced; the Australian Publishers Association (APA) has...
Aurealis Awards, NZ CYA awards, Text Prize shortlist
Wednesday, 7 June 2023
The Institute of Professional Editors (IPEd) has partnered with State Library of Queensland to support its black&write! editor internship program, and provide free membership to black&write! intern editors for the...
ABIA, ABDA winners announced; Kinokuniya awaits ‘Gender Queer’ classification outcome; black&write! 2023 fellowships
Wednesday, 31 May 2023
The winners of the 2023 Australian Book Industry Awards (ABIAs) have been announced, with RecipeTin Eats: Dinner (Nagi Maehashi, Macmillan) winning book of the year. The Australian Book Designers Association...
Davis to retire, SMH young novelists, Dank sweeps NSW Prem’s
Wednesday, 24 May 2023
Hardie Grant has announced chief operating officer Andrew Davis will retire at the end of this financial year, the Institute of Professional Editors has announced Kerry Davies as the winner...
George Robertson winners, Dunn joins ADS, WA Prem’s shortlists
Wednesday, 17 May 2023
The Australian Publishers Association has announced the winners of the 2023 George Robertson Awards, which recognise long and distinguished service to the publishing industry, Riikka Dunn has been appointed distribution...
Fagan resigns, MUP to replace Hollier; Winton, Berryman inducted into ABIA Hall of Fame
Wednesday, 10 May 2023
Melbourne University Publishing CEO Nathan Hollier has left the publisher, and Allen & Unwin has announced publisher Kelly Fagan has resigned. Author Tim Winton and HarperCollins children's publisher Lisa Berryman...
Stella, Calibre and Thomas Shapcott winners, Fagan files suit, Open Book recipients
Wednesday, 3 May 2023
Sarah Holland-Batt has won the 2023 Stella Prize, worth $60,000, for The Jaguar (UQP), Tracy Ellis has won the 2023 Australian Book Review (ABR) Calibre Essay Prize for her essay...
