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ADS delays; Queensland Literary Awards shortlists; Booker Prize longlist

Wednesday, 5 August 2026    Books+Publishing
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Hachette Australia and Aotearoa New Zealand and its distribution operation Alliance Distribution Services (ADS) have experienced “unauthorised activity” on the businesses’ computing systems, causing supply delays; Writers Victoria has confirmed it has “put in place measures to continue the path forward for the foreseeable future”; local secondhand booksellers suspect AI-training...

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