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Epic Hikes of Australia and New Zealand  Archive

Wednesday, 3 August 2022
Explore the most thrilling trails of Australia and New Zealand. Win one of 10 copies! Lace up your hiking boots for the next in Lonely Planet’s highly successful Epic Hikes...

Vale David Ireland  Archive

Wednesday, 3 August 2022
Novelist David Ireland has died, aged 94. The author of 10 novels, beginning with The Chantic Bird in 1968, Ireland won the Miles Franklin Literary Award three times: in 1971...

The Brothers  Archive

Wednesday, 3 August 2022
When Special Forces veteran Jake Harlow returns to the hamlet of Lorne on the Victorian south-west coast for his younger brother Tom's funeral, he finds a sinister series of notes...

Upswell distribution of specific titles  Archive

Wednesday, 3 August 2022
In 2022, some of Upswell’s titles are only available directly from publisher with standard terms. These include the poetry titles Clean (Scott-Patrick Mitchell), languish (Marion Campbell), Ringed by Language. And...

Vivendi looks to sell Editis  Archive

Tuesday, 2 August 2022
French media company Vivendi has said it will try to sell off Editis—France’s second-largest publisher—when its planned acquisition of Hachette Livre parent company Lagardère goes through, reports the Bookseller. Previously,...

Nib Literary Award 2022 longlist announced  Archive

Monday, 1 August 2022
The longlist for the 2022 Mark and Evette Moran Nib Literary Award, worth $20,000, has been announced. The longlisted titles are: Currowan (Bronwyn Adcock, Black Inc.) Telling Tennant’s Story (Dean...

Hachette first-half sales up in the UK, US  Archive

Thursday, 28 July 2022
Hachette’s UK sales were up 1.5% in the first half of 2022, reports the Bookseller. According to Hachette parent company Lagardère, the UK's performance was driven by children’s and YA...

MWF full program announced  Archive

Wednesday, 27 July 2022
Melbourne Writers Festival (MWF) has announced its full 2022 program, which runs 8–11 September, and features over 150 events. The festival makes its return to live programming after two years...

Booker Prize 2022 longlist announced  Archive

Wednesday, 27 July 2022
The longlist for the 2022 Booker Prize has been announced. The 13 books longlisted for the £50,000 (A$86,650) prize are: Glory (NoViolet Bulawayo, Viking) Trust (Hernan Diaz, Picador) The Trees...

The Sirens Sing  Archive

Wednesday, 27 July 2022
From award-winning writer Kristel Thornell, The Sirens Sing is a portrait of Australian longing. It explores desire, how it haunts and shapes us, and how, from generation to generation, there...

Mai Tai Two Times  Archive

Wednesday, 27 July 2022
EDDIE HEADS is a professional liar. A daydreamer. A writer of bogus articles for a dodgy travel journal. But that’s all over after the magazine went bust. Now Eddie is...

Change for Wombat Books and Rhiza Edge  Archive

Wednesday, 27 July 2022
Publisher: Wombat Books and Rhiza Edge Old distributor: Novella Distribution New distributor: Exisle Publishing Changeover date: 1 September 2022 Returns cut-off: 30 September 2022 Contact URL: www.exislepublishing.com