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Waterstones Children’s Book Prize shortlists announced

Friday, 11 February 2022
In the UK, the shortlists for the 2022 Waterstones Children’s Book Prize have been announced. Illustrated books Wolfboy (Andy Harkness, Bloomsbury Children’s) Alone! (Barr Falls, Farshore) The Viking Who Liked Icing (Lu...

Folio Prize 2022 shortlist announced

Thursday, 10 February 2022
In the UK, the shortlist for the £30,000 (A$57,000) Rathbones Folio Prize has been announced. The eight shortlisted titles are: Assembly (Natasha Brown, Hamish Hamilton) The Promise (Damon Galgut, Chatto & Windus) Men Who Feed Pigeons (Selima Hill,...

The Big Switch

Wednesday, 9 February 2022
In The Big Switch, Saul Griffith shows how Australia can save money and lead the world in fighting climate change: we need to electrify everything. In this short, practical and...

Change for Vallentine Mitchell

Wednesday, 9 February 2022
Publisher: Vallentine Mitchell ISBN prefix: 978085303; 978180371; 978191038; 978191267 New distributor: XL Express Changeover date: 15 February 2022 Contact URL: www.eurospan.co.uk

Waterstones reportedly in talks to buy Blackwell’s

Tuesday, 8 February 2022
In the UK, Waterstones is in exclusive talks to buy independent book chain Blackwell’s, reports Sky News. The acquisition would mean UK chains Waterstones, Foyles and Blackwell’s, as well as...

Book prices to rise in 2022: Ingram

Friday, 4 February 2022
In the US, Ingram Content Group has warned that price inflation is set to affect book publishers in 2022 due to higher shipping and printing costs, reports Publishers Weekly. Director...

Ena Noël Award 2022 shortlist announced

Friday, 4 February 2022
IBBY Australia has announced the shortlist for the biennial Ena Noël Award for a young emerging writer or illustrator. The shortlisted writers and illustrators are: Freda Chiu, A Trip to...

Gorrie wins 2022 Victorian Prize for Literature

Friday, 4 February 2022
Veronica Gorrie has won Australia’s richest literary prize, the $100,000 Victorian Prize for Literature, for her debut memoir Black and Blue: A memoir of racism and resilience (Scribe), at the...

Blak & Bright 2022 program announced

Thursday, 3 February 2022
The program for the 2022 Blak & Bright First Nations Literary Festival, running 17–20 March in Naarm (Melbourne), has been announced. The program includes 27 events featuring over 67 guests...

Lowe wins Costa Book of the Year Award

Thursday, 3 February 2022
In the UK, Hannah Lowe has won the £30,000 (A$57,000) Costa Book of the Year for her poetry collection The Kids (Bloodaxe Books). Lowe, a former London teacher, drew on...

VUP changes name to Te Herenga Waka University Press

Wednesday, 2 February 2022
Victoria University Press has changed its name to Te Herenga Waka University Press as of 1 January 2022. The university-affiliated publisher changed its name to align with Te Herenga Waka—Victoria...

Blackwell’s up for sale for first time

Wednesday, 2 February 2022
In the UK, independent bookshop chain Blackwell’s is up for sale, reports the Bookseller. Blackwell’s comprises 18 shops including flagship stores in Oxford and Cambridge. It’s the first time the...

Change for Center for Global Development

Wednesday, 2 February 2022
Publisher: Center for Global Development ISBN prefix: 9781933286; 9781944691 New distributor: XL Express Changeover date: 1 February 2022 Contact URL: www.eurospan.co.uk

Change for Transatlantic Leadership Network

Wednesday, 2 February 2022
Publisher: Transatlantic Leadership Network ISBN prefix: 97809600127; 97817370491 New distributor: XL Express Changeover date: 1 April 2022 Contact URL: www.eurospan.co.uk

Change for Ignota Books

Wednesday, 2 February 2022
Publisher: Ignota Books New distributor: Books at Manic Changeover date: 1 February 2022 Contact URL: manicex@manic.com.au

Change for Silver Press

Wednesday, 2 February 2022
Publisher: Silver Press New distributor: Books at Manic Changeover date: 1 February 2022 Contact URL: manicex@manic.com.au

WAYRBA 2022 shortlists announced

Tuesday, 1 February 2022
The shortlists for the 2022 West Australian Young Readers’ Book Awards (WAYRBA) have been announced. The shortlisted titles in each category, including middle-grade, which is a new category being trialled...

Christmas survey closes tonight

Monday, 31 January 2022
The Books+Publishing annual Christmas survey of booksellers and publishers closes tonight, Monday, 31 January. Please take a few minutes to complete the survey. Booksellers If you are a bookseller, please...

Spotlight on the ABA’s ICYMI 50

Monday, 31 January 2022
To support the Australian Booksellers Association’s ICYMI 50 campaign, throughout February Books+Publishing is republishing reviews of titles featured in the promotion. ICYMI 50 books are available from selected independent retailers at...

Matilda Bookshop announces new residency for SA writers

Monday, 31 January 2022
Matilda Bookshop in the Adelaide Hills, in partnership with Writers SA and Ultimo Press, has announced a new annual residency fellowship for a South Australian writer, the Deep Creek Residency...

NBCC Awards finalists announced

Friday, 28 January 2022
In the US, the shortlists for the 2021 National Book Critics Circle (NBCC) Awards have been announced. The finalists include: Fiction The Netanyahus (Joshua Cohen, NYRB) Second Place (Rachel Cusk,...

Adelaide Writers’ Week announces full 2022 program

Friday, 28 January 2022
Adelaide Writers’ Week (AWW) has announced the full program for the 2022 festival, which includes a total of 165 guests appearing across six days from Saturday 5 to Thursday 10...