Will power: William Yeoman on curating PFWW 2018
Wednesday, 31 January 2018
William Yeoman is the West Australian literary editor and guest curator of the Perth Festival Writers Week (PFWW) 2018. Following the launch of the full program for this year’s festival,...
Rights round-up
Wednesday, 31 January 2018
Sales Fiction—Allen & Unwin has sold Turkish rights to the first two books in the ‘Phryne Fisher’s Murder Mysteries’ series, Cocaine Blues and Flying too High (both Kerry Greenwood); and...
Michael Mohammed Ahmad’s ‘The Lebs’
Wednesday, 31 January 2018
‘Punchbowl Boys High, often dubbed “NSW’s most troubled school”, was the subject of a 2016 autobiographical essay by Michael Mohammed Ahmad. Now, that reminiscence of his alma mater has become...
Charts this week
Monday, 29 January 2018
Top 10 Bestsellers Index Title Author Imprint 1 The Barefoot Investor Scott Pape John Wiley 2 Fire and Fury Michael Wolff Hachette 3 The Subtle Art of Not Giving a...
Quote of the week
Wednesday, 24 January 2018
‘There is a distinct difference between suitably skilled and employable people choosing to forgo financial gain in the service of a greater artistic good, and the current system, which demands...
Rights round-up
Wednesday, 24 January 2018
Sales Fiction—Allen & Unwin has sold US rights to The Museum of Modern Love (Heather Rose) to Algonquin; and German and Turkish rights to The Dark Lake (Sarah Bailey) to...
Margaret Wild and Freya Blackwood’s ‘The Feather’
Wednesday, 24 January 2018
‘This exquisite and affecting allegory is another masterful Margaret Wild and Freya Blackwood collaboration that is greater than the sum of its parts’ … read Anica Boulanger-Mashberg’s full review here.
Charts this week
Monday, 22 January 2018
Top 10 Bestsellers Index Title Author Imprint 1 The Barefoot Investor Scott Pape John Wiley 2 Fire and Fury Michael Wolff Hachette 3 The Subtle Art of Not Giving...
Quote of the week
Wednesday, 17 January 2018
‘The only Tongan-Australian story we have is Chris Lilley’s (Jonah from Tonga). If that’s all Australia is engaging with, a white guy in brown paint, then we have a lot...
Jack Heath’s ‘The Hangman’
Wednesday, 17 January 2018
‘Readers’ enjoyment will hinge on how invested they become in Blake’s moral conflict, but Hangman is ghoulish fun, and fills the Dexter– and Hannibal-shaped holes in our lives’ … read...
Speak their language: Reflecting on the ILF ‘Binjari Buks’ project
Wednesday, 17 January 2018
In December 2017, a group of Indigenous Literacy Foundation staff, volunteers and publishing industry supporters visited the Katherine region in the Northern Territory to launch ‘Binjari Buk’, a children’s book...
Wheels in motion: new recruits at the Wheeler Centre
Wednesday, 17 January 2018
Veronica Sullivan, Hiroki Kobayashi and Stella Charls recently joined the Wheeler Centre’s programming team, but many in the industry will already know these three from their previous work. Sullivan was...
Rights round-up
Wednesday, 17 January 2018
Sales Fiction—Allen & Unwin has sold Bulgarian rights to The Eye of the Sheep (Sofie Laguna) to Ednorog Publishers. Nonfiction—Allen & Unwin has sold German and Czech rights to Buddhism...
Charts this week
Monday, 15 January 2018
Top 10 Bestsellers Index Title Author Imprint 1 The Barefoot Investor Scott Pape John Wiley 2 The Subtle Art of Not Giving a F*ck Mark Manson Macmillan 3 5...
Quote of the week
Wednesday, 10 January 2018
‘We’ve reprinted at least four times since Thursday and we will probably reprint again before the end of today. It’s an hour-by-hour decision.’—Hachette Australia joint managing director Justin Ractliffe on...
Lloyd Jones’ ‘The Cage’
Wednesday, 10 January 2018
‘Best known for his novel Mister Pip, New Zealand writer Lloyd Jones’ latest offering is a compelling if unsettling read. The language is simple and reflective, as befits the teenage narrator,...
Rights round-up
Wednesday, 10 January 2018
Sales Fiction—Allen & Unwin has sold Turkish rights to The Mummy Bloggers (Holly Wainwright) to Hep Kitap. Nonfiction—Allen & Unwin has sold German and US English-language rights to Slow (Brooke...
Charts this week
Monday, 8 January 2018
Top 10 Bestsellers Index Title Author Imprint 1 The Barefoot Investor Scott Pape John Wiley 2 The Subtle Art of Not Giving a F*ck Mark Manson Macmillan 3 5 Ingredients:...
Charts this week
Monday, 18 December 2017
Top 10 Bestsellers Index Title Author Imprint 1 5 Ingredients: Quick & Easy Food Jamie Oliver Michael Joseph 2 The Barefoot Investor Scott Pape John Wiley 3 The Getaway: Diary...
Tracy Sorensen’s ‘The Lucky Galah’
Wednesday, 13 December 2017
‘It is testament to debut author Tracy Sorensen’s talent that, against all odds, choosing to have a galah narrate her novel never becomes gimmicky. Somehow the reader suspends disbelief and...
Book blogger spotlight: Book Bloggers Australia
Wednesday, 13 December 2017
Established in 2010 by blogger Margaret Bates, Book Bloggers Australia is an online directory and forum where Australian bloggers can discuss books and blogging, and connect with others in the...
Quote of the week
Wednesday, 13 December 2017
‘This is an industry with older, established men in the corner offices and young women working themselves to the ground in the cubicles, trying to earn themselves a break; that...
Christmas predictions: Cat Schulz from Fullers Bookshop in Hobart
Wednesday, 13 December 2017
In a new series running in the lead-up to Christmas, Books+Publishing is asking booksellers across the country to predict their biggest sellers and ‘surprise sellers’. In our final instalment, Fullers...
Rights round-up
Wednesday, 13 December 2017
Sales Fiction—Allen & Unwin has sold German rights to The Fighting Season (Bram Connolly) to Festa Verlag. Brio has acquired world rights to The Drovers Wives (Ryan O’Neill) and world rights...
Charts this week
Tuesday, 12 December 2017
Top 10 Bestsellers Index Title Author Imprint 1 5 Ingredients - Quick & Easy Food Jamie Oliver Michael Joseph 2 The Getaway: Diary of a Wimpy Kid Jeff Kinney Puffin...
Jack Heath’s ‘The Hangman’
Wednesday, 6 December 2017
‘Yes, the hero of Jack Heath’s debut adult novel is a cannibal detective. Readers able to abide this grisly affliction will easily lose themselves in this dark, bone-rattling thriller. Those...
Christmas predictions: Gavin Williams from Matilda and Lindy Jones from Abbey’s
Wednesday, 6 December 2017
In a series running in the lead-up to Christmas, Books+Publishing is asking booksellers across the country to predict their biggest sellers and ‘surprise sellers’. In this instalment, Gavin Williams, owner...
Quote of the week
Wednesday, 6 December 2017
‘We had to go back to basics and ask again: What are books and stories for? Of course, they are for children. But where do they fit into the world...
Rights round-up
Wednesday, 6 December 2017
Sales Nonfiction—Allen & Unwin has sold world English-language (ex-ANZ) rights to Fight Like a Girl (Clementine Ford) to OneWorld Publications; Korean rights to The Mekong: Second Edition (Milton Osborne) to...
Charts this week
Monday, 4 December 2017
Top 10 Bestsellers Index Title Author Imprint 1 5 Ingredients: Quick & Easy Food Jamie Oliver Michael Joseph 2 The Getaway: Diary of a Wimpy Kid Jeff Kinney Puffin 3...
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