‘The Glad Shout’ wins Readings Prize for New Australian Fiction Archive
Thursday, 14 November 2019
Alice Robinson’s second novel The Glad Shout (Affirm Press)—‘an exhilarating novel that raises urgent questions about how we will experience the near future of our climate crisis’—has won the Readings...
Australians at Frankfurt report interest in climate change, MBS Archive
Thursday, 14 November 2019
Australian publishers who attended this year’s Frankfurt Book Fair have reported strong interest in books on climate change and Mind Body Spirit (MBS). ‘Climate change was the big theme of...
Sara Foster’s suspense thrillers sold into US, UK Archive
Thursday, 14 November 2019
Curtis Brown Australia has sold North American and UK and Commonwealth rights (ex ANZ and Canada) to two novels by bestselling psychological suspense author Sara Foster—The Hidden Hours and her...
‘Khaki Town’ and ‘488 Rules for Life’ top Australian charts Archive
Thursday, 14 November 2019
The Australian fiction and nonfiction bestsellers charts have two new chart-toppers: Judy Nunn’s WWII novel Khaki Town, set in northern Australia on the brink of Japanese invasion, and comedian Kitty...
Matthews, Luckie win 2019 ABA NSW rep of the year Archive
Thursday, 14 November 2019
Geoff Matthews from Penguin Random House and Nicky Luckie from Hachette Australia were named joint winners of this year’s NSW rep of the year at the Australian Booksellers Association’s (ABA)...
‘Her Mother’s Daughter’ wins Nib Literary Award Archive
Thursday, 14 November 2019
Nadia Wheatley’s Her Mother's Daughter (Text) has won the Waverley Council’s Mark and Evette Moran Nib Literary Award for 2019. Wheatley’s ‘multi-layered’ memoir is a portrait of ‘a fraught marriage...
‘Ducks, Newburyport’ wins 2019 Goldsmiths Prize Archive
Thursday, 14 November 2019
In the UK, Lucy Ellmann has won the £10,000 (A$18,800) Goldsmiths Prize for her eighth novel Ducks, Newburyport (Text). Chosen from a shortlist of six, Ducks, Newburyport follows the internal monologue of...
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Wednesday, 13 November 2019
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‘Overland’ Fair Australia Prize 2019 shortlists announced Archive
Wednesday, 13 November 2019
Literary journal Overland has announced the shortlists for this year’s Fair Australia Prize. To view all the shortlisted authors and their projects, click here. Sponsored by the United Workers Union...
Hessom Razavi announced as ABR’s Behrouz Boochani fellow Archive
Wednesday, 13 November 2019
Perth-based writer and doctor Hessom Razavi has been announced as the recipient of the Australian Book Review's (ABR) $10,000 Behrouz Boochani Fellowship. As part of the fellowship Razavi will make...
NSW librarians warn of potential closures Archive
Wednesday, 13 November 2019
The NSW Public Libraries Association (NSW PLA) has warned that libraries may be forced to reduce services or close if current funding levels aren’t guaranteed in law and indexed to...
Nobody knows: Justin Ractliffe on using data to better understand reading habits Archive
Wednesday, 13 November 2019
In this opinion piece, based on his Copyright Agency publisher fellowship report, Penguin Random House Australia publishing director Justin Ractliffe argues that while it's difficult to predict consumers' reading habits,...
Green Square Library wins top architecture awards Archive
Wednesday, 13 November 2019
The architects who designed the Green Square Library and Plaza in the Sydney suburb of Zetland won two awards at the Australian Institute of Architects national awards on 7 November,...
Not taking cues from Melbourne and Sydney: Sisonke Msimang on Perth Festival’s Literature & Ideas program Archive
Wednesday, 13 November 2019
Earlier this year writer Sisonke Msimang was appointed curator of Perth Festival's 2020 Literature & Ideas program, which will include events with local authors Bruce Pascoe, Melissa Lucashenko and Charlotte...
Balancing act: Gavin Burbidge’s career journey Archive
Wednesday, 13 November 2019
Gavin Burbidge is an account manager at Penguin Random House Australia and a constant figure on the ABA’s shortlists for Victorian rep of the year. He shares his career journey....
Book launch at SPN conference: ‘Book Publishing in Australia: A Living Legacy’ Archive
Wednesday, 13 November 2019
Join us to celebrate the launch of Book Publishing in Australia: A Living Legacy, as a part of the Small Press Network’s 2019 Independent Publishing Conference. Date: Thursday 21 November...
Multiple changes for TL Distribution Archive
Wednesday, 13 November 2019
New distributor: TL Distribution Contact URL: www.eurospan.co.uk Publisher: Broadview ISBN prefix: 9780921149; 978155111; 978155481 Old distributor: Footprint Books Changeover date: 1 January 2020 Publisher: The University of North Carolina Press...
ADS trading hours leading to Christmas Archive
Wednesday, 13 November 2019
Alliance Distribution Services wish to advise the following changes to assist customers in maximising opportunities in the peak period leading up to Christmas 2019. ADS will extend the customer service...
Queensland Literary Awards 2019 winners announced Archive
Wednesday, 13 November 2019
The winners of the 2019 Queensland Literary Awards (QLAs) have been announced. The winning titles in each category are: Queensland Premier’s Award for a work of state significance ($25,000) Too...
Australian authors on 2020 Dublin Literary Award longlist Archive
Tuesday, 12 November 2019
Twelve books by Australian authors have been nominated for the 2020 International Dublin Literary Award. The longlisted books by Australian authors are: Flames (Robbie Arnott, Text) The Making of Martin...
Burbidge wins 2019 ABA Vic rep of the year Archive
Tuesday, 12 November 2019
Gavin Burbidge from Penguin Random House was named as this year’s Victorian Rep of the Year at the Australian Booksellers Association’s (ABA) Victorian booksellers and publishers Christmas party on 11...
‘Missing Marvin’ wins Children’s Peace Literature Award Archive
Tuesday, 12 November 2019
Sue deGennaro’s picture book Missing Marvin (Scholastic) has won this year’s Children’s Peace Literature Award. Convener of the judging panel Kate Prescott described Missing Marvin as a funny and gentle...
Amazon cuts publishers’ orders to ease warehouse congestion Archive
Tuesday, 12 November 2019
In the US, Amazon has cut book orders to publishers to ease congestion issues at its warehouses, reports Publishers Weekly. Several independent publishers told Publishers Weekly their weekly orders have...
Report shows UK audiobook listeners read print book at the same time Archive
Monday, 11 November 2019
In the UK, new research commissioned by the Bookseller has found a quarter of audiobook readers listen to an audiobook and read a print version of a book at the...
Fitzgerald wins 2019 Richell Prize for climate change-inspired stories Archive
Monday, 11 November 2019
Melbourne-based writer Else Fitzgerald has won the 2019 Richell Prize for her entry ‘Nearly Curtains’. Set in a future marked by climate change, the collection of short stories explores the...
The University of Western Australia to close UWA Publishing Archive
Friday, 8 November 2019
The University of Western Australia has decided to close UWA Publishing (UWAP) after almost 85 years of operation, reports the Australian. An internal memo from deputy vice-chancellor Tayyeb Shah said...
State of euphoria: Alison Evans on ‘Euphoria Kids’ Archive
Friday, 8 November 2019
Reviewer Jordi Kerr says Alison Evans’ YA novel Euphoria Kids (Echo, February) is ‘a tender, contemporary fairytale about magic, friendship and gender identity’ that follows three trans kids ‘learning to...
Australians nominated for 2020 Carnegie and Kate Greenaway medals Archive
Friday, 8 November 2019
A number of Australian authors and illustrators have been nominated for the 2020 Carnegie and Kate Greenaway medals. Karen Foxlee (Lenny's Book of Everything, A&U), Paul Jennings (A Different Land,...
Fyfe wins 2019 Bragg UNSW Press Prize for Science Writing Archive
Friday, 8 November 2019
Melissa Fyfe's article ‘Getting cliterate’ (Good Weekend) has won this year’s Bragg UNSW Press Prize for Science Writing. Fyfe receives $7000. Her winning article describes the work of urologist Helen...
Speech Pathology Australia book awards 2019 winners announced Archive
Friday, 8 November 2019
The winners of the 2019 Speech Pathology Australia Book of the Year awards have been announced. Chosen from shortlists announced in July, the winning titles are: Birth to three years Let’s Go...
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