Warwick appointed Scholastic CEO Archive
Tuesday, 20 July 2021
Peter Warwick has been appointed Scholastic president and CEO, succeeding long-time chairman, president and CEO Dick Robinson, reports Publishers Weekly. Warwick, a Scholastic board member since 2014, will be the...
Writing NSW announces Giramondo, Hachette, Pan Mac paid internships; Sydney Opera House to offer Sweatshop mentorship Archive
Tuesday, 20 July 2021
Writing NSW and the Sydney Opera House have announced details of two new mentorship programs for First Nations and culturally diverse writers. Writing NSW has announced Giramondo, Hachette and Pan...
A&U acquires Lukins’ ‘Loveland’ Archive
Monday, 19 July 2021
Allen & Unwin (A&U) has acquired ANZ rights to a new novel by Robert Lukins, from Grace Heifetz at Left Bank Literary, in a ‘heated auction’. Loveland was acquired by...
‘Future Girl’ wins 2021 Readings YA book prize Archive
Friday, 16 July 2021
Asphyxia has won the 2021 Readings Young Adult Book Prize for her novel Future Girl (A&U). Asphyxia’s novel was chosen from a shortlist of six for the $3000 prize, which considers first and second...
Lohrey wins 2021 Miles Franklin Literary Award for ‘The Labyrinth’ Archive
Thursday, 15 July 2021
Amanda Lohrey has won the $60,000 Miles Franklin Literary Award for her seventh novel, The Labyrinth (Text). Lohrey, the second Tasmanian writer to win the Miles Franklin in its 64-year...
Ringland to co-host ABC series with Pedersen Archive
Thursday, 15 July 2021
Author Holly Ringland (The Lost Flowers of Alice Hart, Fourth Estate), will appear alongside Mystery Road actor Aaron Pedersen as co-host of the ABC's new eight-part factual series Back to...
Clement wins inaugural Island Nonfiction Prize Archive
Thursday, 15 July 2021
Megan Clement has won the inaugural Island Nonfiction Prize for her piece 'In Quarantine'. Island nonfiction editor Anna Spargo-Ryan said the judges were unanimous in choosing the winner. '"In Quarantine", was exactly...
Canberra Writers Festival postponed Archive
Thursday, 15 July 2021
The Canberra Writers Festival (CWF) has announced that the 2021 event has been postponed until later in the year, due to Australia's recent outbreaks of Covid-19. The festival was due...
Max Easton on ‘The Magpie Wing’ Archive
Wednesday, 14 July 2021
The Magpie Wing (Giramondo, September) is Max Easton's first book of fiction. Set in western Sydney, the novel follows the relationships between three young adults as they explore subcultures and identities. Reviewer...
Sharp steps down from SWF; new head of sales, publicity manager for Hachette Archive
Wednesday, 14 July 2021
Chrissy Sharp has stepped down as the CEO of Sydney Writers' Festival after three years with the organisation, with Brooke Webb and Michael Williams to lead next year’s festival. At...
Mascara Bundanon Writer’s Residency shortlist announced Archive
Wednesday, 14 July 2021
Mascara Literary Review has announced the shortlist for the inaugural Mascara Bundanon Writer’s Residency. The four shortlisted writers are: Timmah Ball Isabelle Li Luke Patterson Saba Vasefi. The winner receives...
PANZ Book Design Awards 2021 finalists announced Archive
Wednesday, 14 July 2021
The finalists for the 2021 Publishers Association of New Zealand (PANZ) Book Design Awards have been announced. Among the categories announced were: Best illustrated book Billy Apple®: Life/Work (Christina Barton,...
Melbourne City of Lit meets Edinburgh’s Typewronger Books Archive
Wednesday, 14 July 2021
In this series, run in partnership with the Melbourne City of Literature Office, we get to know some of the bookstores in the UNESCO Cities of Literature network. Down a...
Italian book sales up 44% in first half Archive
Wednesday, 14 July 2021
Trade book sales in Italy have grown 44% in unit sales and 42% in value in the first six months of 2021, according to the Italian Publisher's Association (AIE). The...
Byron Writers Festival 2021 cancelled Archive
Wednesday, 14 July 2021
The 2021 Byron Writers Festival, scheduled to run 6–8 August, has been cancelled. ‘It is with a heavy heart we have made the decision to cancel Byron Writers Festival 2021,’...
Entries open/ closing soon – Melbourne Prize for Literature 2021 & Awards Archive
Wednesday, 14 July 2021
TO ENTER please visit www.melbourneprize.org / Prize & Award pool over $90,000 / Two new categories offered / For Victorian resident published authors only / Finalists receive $1,000 each ENTRIES...
Change for MFA Publications (USA) Archive
Wednesday, 14 July 2021
Publisher: MFA Publications (USA) Old distributor: Thames & Hudson New distributor: Books at Manic Changeover date: 1 August 2021
Mildenhall announced as Varuna New Zealand residency exchange recipient Archive
Tuesday, 13 July 2021
Kate Mildenhall has been announced as the recipient of the inaugural New Zealand residency exchange, an international residency program held by Varuna, the National Writers’ House in collaboration with the...
Griffith Review announces Long and the Short of It competition winners Archive
Tuesday, 13 July 2021
Griffith Review has announced the recipients of its inaugural emerging voices writing competition. The four winning writers share in $15,000, courtesy of the Copyright Agency's cultural fund. The winners are:...
US print book sales up 18.5% in first half of 2021 Archive
Monday, 12 July 2021
In the US, print book unit sales were up 18.5% in the first half of this year compared to the same period in 2020, reports Publishers Weekly. All the major...
Text Prize 2021 shortlist announced Archive
Monday, 12 July 2021
The shortlist for the $10,000 Text Prize for Young Adult and Children’s Writing has been announced. The seven shortlisted manuscripts are: 'Dancing Barefoot’ by Alice Boyle (YA), a story about...
Bancroft named inaugural SLNSW Aboriginal Creative fellow Archive
Friday, 9 July 2021
Bundjalung writer and artist Bronwyn Bancroft is the inaugural recipient of Create NSW’s State Library of NSW (SLNSW) NSW Aboriginal Creative Fellowship, worth $30,000. The fellowship supports a First Nations...
Aurealis Awards 2020 winners announced Archive
Friday, 9 July 2021
The winners of the 2020 Aurealis Awards, presented for science fiction, fantasy and horror writing in Australia, have been announced. The winners are: Best horror novel None Shall Sleep (Ellie...
Online Storytime pilot extended, awarded $30,000 funding Archive
Friday, 9 July 2021
The Australian Library and Information Association (ALIA) has announced its Online Storytime pilot will be extended by a further 12 months to December 2022, with the Australia Council providing $30,000...
US author Choi wins £30k Sunday Times Audible Short Story Award Archive
Friday, 9 July 2021
US author Susan Choi has won the £30,000 ($A55,665) 2021 Sunday Times Audible Short Story Award for her ‘luminous’ story ‘Flashlight’, reports the Bookseller. ‘Flashlight’ follows a 10-year-old girl who...
US supply chain struggles with high costs, service disruptions Archive
Thursday, 8 July 2021
In the US, the book industry supply chain is struggling under the challenges of truck driver shortages, widespread port congestion and skyrocketing container costs, according to a Book Industry Study...
West awarded 2021 Reading Australia Fellowship Archive
Thursday, 8 July 2021
The Copyright Agency has named Edwina West, from Sydney’s Oakhill College, as the 2021 Reading Australia Fellow for Teachers of English Literacy. West receives a grant of $15,000, which will...
Morgan appointed Australia Council chair Archive
Wednesday, 7 July 2021
Robert Morgan has been appointed chair of the Australia Council, replacing outgoing chair Sam Walsh, who was appointed to the position in 2016.
Harrison appointed Copyright Agency chair Archive
Wednesday, 7 July 2021
Copyright Agency board director Kate Harrison has been appointed as the organisation’s chair, replacing Kim Williams. Williams, who was Copyright Agency chair for the past six years and a board...
Checkland joins Fremantle Press Archive
Wednesday, 7 July 2021
Jessica Checkland has joined Fremantle Press in the role of events marketing assistant, replacing Tiffany Ko, who finished in the role on Tuesday, 6 July 2021.
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