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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

Change for The Jamestown Foundation  Archive

Wednesday, 27 July 2022
Publisher: The Jamestown Foundation ISBN prefix: 97809986660; 97817352752; 9780615 New distributor: XL Express Changeover date: 1 July 2022 Contact URL: www.eurospan.co.uk

Scholastic sales up 26%  Archive

Tuesday, 26 July 2022
In the US, Scholastic’s revenue grew 26% to US$1.6 billion (A$2.3b) in the year ending 31 May. The company posted an operating profit of US$97.5 million (A$140.2m) after a loss...

Davitt Awards 2022 shortlists announced  Archive

Tuesday, 26 July 2022
Sisters in Crime Australia has announced the shortlists for the 2022 Davitt Awards for best crime books by Australian women. The shortlisted titles in each category are: Adult crime novel...

Kennedy wins 2022 Furphy Literary Award  Archive

Monday, 25 July 2022
The winners of the 2022 Furphy Literary Award have been announced. Cate Kennedy won first place in the open category for her short story ‘Art and Life’, receiving $15,000 and...

China book sales down 14%  Archive

Friday, 22 July 2022
Data from Beijing OpenBook has shown a 13.8% year-on-year decline in book sales in China for the first half of 2022, reports Publishing Perspectives. Compared to the same period in...

Help Me, Mumma  Archive

Wednesday, 20 July 2022
Baby elephant Willy gets stuck in the mud while swimming in the river, as do many members of his family, but an ancient relative comes to the rescue. Help Me,...