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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...

‘Who’s Afraid?’ optioned for TV

Wednesday, 26 April 2017
Maria Lewis’ supernatural novel Who’s Afraid? (Hachette) has been optioned for television by Queensland production company Hoodlum Entertainment. The deal, which was negotiated by Alex Adsett Publishing Services, was announced...

Affirm moves sales, distribution to Hachette

Monday, 24 April 2017
Affirm Press titles will be distributed by Alliance Distribution Services (ADS) and sold by Hachette from 3 July. ADS and Hachette will take over the distribution and sales from United...

‘Dragonkeeper’ to become an animated film

Monday, 24 April 2017
Carole Wilkinson’s children’s book Dragonkeeper (Black Dog Books) is being adapted into an animated feature film. The China-Spain co-production was announced at the Beijing Film Festival. It is being produced...

Amazon ‘making plans’ for Australian entry

Friday, 21 April 2017
Amazon has confirmed to Business Insider it is ‘making plans now’ to bring a retail offering to Australia. In a brief statement, Amazon said it is ‘excited to bring thousands of...

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)...

Mary Gilmore Award 2017 shortlist announced

Thursday, 20 April 2017
The shortlist for this year’s Mary Gilmore Award, presented by the Association for the Study of Australian Literature (ASAL) for best first book of poetry published in the past two...

Wheeler Centre 2017 Hot Desk Fellowships announced

Wednesday, 19 April 2017
The Wheeler Centre has announced the successful applicants for its 2017 Hot Desk Fellowships. The recipients are: Ingrid Baring, Mandy Beaumont, Christopher Bryant, Alexandra Collier, Grace De Morgan, Koraly Dimitriadis,...

UBD to change freight partner from Toll to TNT 

Wednesday, 19 April 2017
United Book Distributors (UBD) has announced it will change its freight service partner from Toll Group to TNT Australia from 17 May. The distributor said in a statement that the...

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...

Affirm sells out first print run of ‘Letters of Love’

Thursday, 13 April 2017
Affirm Press has sold out of its initial 6000-copy print run of Letters of Love, one of the publisher’s ‘profit-for-purpose’ titles, raising $20,000 for the Alannah and Madeline Foundation. The...

Araluen wins ‘Overland’ Nakata Brophy short fiction prize

Thursday, 13 April 2017
Evelyn Araluen has won this year’s Overland Nakata Brophy Prize for Young Indigenous Writers for her short story ‘Muyum: a transgression’. Judges Tara June Winch, Jennifer Mills and Katherine Firth said Araluen’s...

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...

Cribb appointed CEO of New Zealand Book Council

Wednesday, 12 April 2017
The New Zealand Book Council has appointed Jo Cribb as its new CEO, effective from 8 May. Cribb served as the CEO of the New Zealand government’s Ministry for Women...

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...

Clunes Booktown Festival 2017 program announced

Tuesday, 11 April 2017
The program for the 2017 Clunes Booktown Festival, to be held from 6-7 May in Clunes, Victoria, has been announced. Just under 30 writers will appear at the festival, including...

Affirm expands younger readers editorial team 

Monday, 10 April 2017
Affirm Press has expanded its younger readers editorial team, appointing Davina Bell as senior editor and promoting Clair Hume to commissioning editor. Bell was previously a senior editor at Penguin...

SWF 2017 program announced

Friday, 7 April 2017
The program has been announced for this year’s Sydney Writers’ Festival, which runs from 22-28 May. More than 400 events featuring over 450 writers will be held across greater Sydney....

IPEd conference program speakers announced

Friday, 7 April 2017
The Institute of Professional Editors has announced some of the speakers for its biennial conference, to be held in Brisbane from 13-15 September. The keynote speakers are professor of applied...

 

 

 

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