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Lucy’s People: An Ethiopian Memoir

Wednesday, 8 September 2021
A story of a country and a life. Young Ethiopian engineer Mesfin survives the brutal communist Derg. He works all over his motherland. Then, he must choose: stay or flee?...

Scribe acquires Rooke’s book about Colin Manock

Wednesday, 8 September 2021
Scribe has acquired world rights in A Witness of Fact: The peculiar case of chief forensic pathologist Colin Manock by Drew Rooke. Scribe’s publisher, Henry Rosenbloom, described the book as ‘a...

A&U acquires ‘Fancy Meeting You Here’

Wednesday, 8 September 2021
Allen & Unwin (A&U) has acquired ANZ rights to Fancy Meeting You Here from superstar duo Ali Berg and Michelle Kalus. Evie is a thirty-year-old wannabe screenwriter who spends her...

Sylph Series: Sylphie is Resilient

Wednesday, 1 September 2021
Sylphie is unique as she has wings because she is an air elemental known as a Sylph. But there is a problem, Sylphie cannot fly. Will Sylphie ever fly? Sylph...

ILF book supply program

Wednesday, 25 August 2021
ILF book supply program for remote communities is asking for submissions from publishers. Criteria regarding selection, quantities, discount, fulfilment of orders, etc. is available from Seeba Tapim, programs administrator—via email:...

Bookings open for Think Australian Frankfurt

Wednesday, 25 August 2021
Bookings are now open for Think Australian's Frankfurt issue, out 30 September. The Frankfurt issue includes a limited number of banner ads and prominently placed title preview ads. Discounts apply for...

Change for Red Globe Press

Wednesday, 25 August 2021
Publisher: Red Globe Press Old distributor: Macmillan International Higher Education New distributor: Bloomsbury Changeover date: 23 August 2021 Returns cut-off: 24 September 2021 Contact URL: https://www.bloomsbury.com/au/help/contact-us

Finemore appointed Willy Lit Fest program director 

Wednesday, 18 August 2021
Jane Finemore has been appointed program director of Williamstown Literary Festival, succeeding Stella Kinsella. Finemore, who runs her own publishing communication consultancy, is the current program manager of the Queenscliffe...

Bookings open for Think Australian Frankfurt

Wednesday, 18 August 2021
Bookings are now open for Think Australian's Frankfurt issue, out 30 September. The Frankfurt issue includes a limited number of banner ads and prominently placed title preview ads. Discounts apply for...

Writing about books with Declan Fry

Wednesday, 18 August 2021
The best writers are also great readers. In this new Faber Writing Academy course you will learn to read like a writer—discovering how to read a book closely in order...

McClean joins Australia Council 

Wednesday, 11 August 2021
Georgie McClean has joined the Australia Council as executive director for development and strategic partnerships.