Free | Books+Publishing

Inside the Australian and New Zealand book industry

Free >

PRH issues editor ‘first and final warning’; MEAA alleges ‘discriminatory’ conduct

Thursday, 11 July 2019
Penguin Random House Australia (PRH) has issued a ‘first and final warning’ to an editor who tweeted in support of booksellers as they faced possible cuts to penalty rates on...

Melbourne Writers Festival program announced

Thursday, 11 July 2019
The full program for the 2019 Melbourne Writers Festival, which runs from 30 August to 8 September, has been announced. The program will run under the theme ‘When We Talk...

Write-ability fellowships 2019 recipients announced

Thursday, 11 July 2019
Writers Victoria has announced the recipients of its 2019 Write-ability fellowships. The following five emerging writers with disability were awarded the fellowships: Alex Creece for 'Neurodifficult', a collection of experimental...

UK library loans lag behind US, Australia

Wednesday, 10 July 2019
In the UK, library loans are lagging behind other countries, reports the Bookseller. According to new analysis by ex-Waterstones CEO Tim Coates, UK book loans have plummeted year-on-year since 2009–10,...

Dolly Parton’s Imagination Library cut by UK council

Wednesday, 10 July 2019
In the UK, Dolly Parton’s Imagination Library scheme has been cut by Doncaster Council after three years of funding came to end, reports the Bookseller. Under the scheme, children under...

Lending Rights schemes worth $21.8m in 2018–19

Wednesday, 10 July 2019
The federal government has announced that more than 16,300 authors, publishers and illustrators will receive $21.8 million through its Lending Rights schemes in 2018–19. The figures are down slightly on...

Lorne Beach Books for sale

Wednesday, 10 July 2019
Bookshop for sale Lorne Beach Books, Lorne, Vic Opened in 1999 by David and Meryl Bartak after 20 years of owning and operating Black Mask Books in Toorak Rd, South...

NewSouth Books welcomes Gibbs Smith

Wednesday, 10 July 2019
NewSouth Books is delighted to announce that from the 1 September 2019, distribution of titles from Gibbs Smith will move to NewSouth Books from Peribo. Orders from the 1st September...

Rockpool launches Gelding Street Press imprint

Wednesday, 10 July 2019
Rockpool Publishing will launch a new imprint in August 2019, called Gelding Street Press. Gelding Street Press will focus on true stories and sport and recreation. The first Gelding Street...

Cypriot writer Soteriou wins 2019 Commonwealth Short Story Prize

Wednesday, 10 July 2019
Cypriot writer Constantia Soteriou has been named the overall winner of the 2019 Commonwealth Short Story Prize for her story 'Death Customs'. It is the first time in the history...

Australian Christian Book of the Year 2019 shortlist announced

Wednesday, 10 July 2019
The shortlist for the 2019 Australian Christian Book of the Year been announced. The shortlisted titles are: The Apostles’ Creed: A Guide to the Ancient Catechism (Benjamin Myers, Lexham Press)...

US bookshops raise $48k for #BookstoresAgainstBorders campaign

Tuesday, 9 July 2019
In the US, around 150 independent bookshops, small presses and other literary organisations have raised more than US$48,000 (A$68,860) for the #BookstoresAgainstBorders fundraising campaign, reports Publishers Weekly. Initiated by Wisconsin...

Blabey tops NYT bestseller charts

Tuesday, 9 July 2019
Aaron Blabey’s ‘The Bad Guys’ (Scholastic) has topped the New York Times weekly chart for bestselling children’s series. ‘The Bad Guys’, which has spent 37 weeks on the list, came...

‘Whitney and Britney Chicken Divas’ to be read for National Simultaneous Storytime 2020

Tuesday, 9 July 2019
Lucinda Gifford's forthcoming picture book Whitney and Britney Chicken Divas (Scholastic, October) has been chosen for the Australian Library and Information Association’s (ALIA) National Simultaneous Storytime (NSS) 2020. Marking 20...