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Lorne Beach Books for sale

Wednesday, 24 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...

Work begins on new edition of government style manual

Tuesday, 23 July 2019
The federal government’s Digital Transformation Agency (DTA) has appointed Canberra-based communications agency Ethos CRS to lead the development of the seventh edition of the Australian government’s Style Manual, which for...

Wakefield sells debut YA novel to US

Tuesday, 23 July 2019
Wakefield Press has sold world rights (ex ANZ) to debut novel Making Friends with Alice Dyson (Poppy Nwosu) to Walker Books US for a five-figure sum. Wakefield publisher Margot Lloyd...

KYD Unpublished Manuscript Award shortlist announced

the logo for kill your darlings Monday, 22 July 2019
The shortlist for the 2019 Kill Your Darlings (KYD) Unpublished Manuscript Award has been announced. The shortlisted authors and their works are: Shelley Burr for ‘Wake’ (fiction) Lisa Emanuel for...

Publishers Weekly

Monday, 22 July 2019
Books+Publishing is partnering with US trade news magazine Publishers Weekly to provide our subscribers with exclusive access to the weekly digital edition of PW magazine for a limited time. This edition features...

Two women awarded Japan’s top literary awards

Friday, 19 July 2019
In Japan, novelists Natsuko Imamura and Masumi Oshima have been awarded two of the country’s top literary awards, reports Kyodo News. Imamura was awarded the Akutagawa Prize for her novel...

Inky Awards 2019 shortlists announced

Friday, 19 July 2019
The shortlists for the 2019 Inky Awards have been announced. The awards are presented by State Library Victoria (SLV) for local and international fiction, poetry, anthologies and graphic novels written...

Speech Pathology Book Awards shortlist announced

Thursday, 18 July 2019
The shortlists for the Speech Pathology Australia Book of the Year Awards have been announced. The books are judged on their ‘appeal to children, interactive quality and ability to assist...

US audiobook sales up 25% in 2018

Thursday, 18 July 2019
In the US, the Audio Publishers Association (APA) has reported audiobook revenue in 2018 grew by 24.5% to total US$940 million (A$1.34b), reports Publishing Perspectives. Unit sales were up 27.3%,...

Educational Publishing Awards 2019 shortlists announced

Wednesday, 17 July 2019
The Australian Publishers Association (APA) has announced the shortlists for the 2019 Educational Publishing Awards Australia (EPAA). This year's awards feature a new category for scholarly nonfiction book of the...

RiP Kerry Reed-Gilbert

Wednesday, 17 July 2019
Author, poet and Aboriginal activist Kerry Reed-Gilbert has died, aged 62. Reed-Gilbert was a Wiradjuri elder, poet, writer, activist and artist. She was the author and editor of numerous works...

Essex libraries saved after public protests

Wednesday, 17 July 2019
In the UK, Essex county council has dropped its plan to close 25 libraries, following months of protests from locals and support from authors including David Walliams and Jacqueline Wilson,...

Book buyer spotlight: James Bennett’s buying team

Wednesday, 17 July 2019
Australian library supplier James Bennett’s 11-strong buying team combines expertise from the bookselling, library and publishing sectors. Buyer Louise Oliver spoke to Books+Publishing for our ‘book buyer spotlight’ series. How long...

Call for expert Artform Board applicants

Wednesday, 17 July 2019
Create NSW has recently opened expressions of interest (EOI) for arts and cultural leaders to join Create NSW Artform Assessment Boards. We are particularly looking for applicants for arts and...

Philip Bray’s farewell

Wednesday, 17 July 2019
Philip Bray is retiring after 50 years of bookselling at Brays Books in Balmain, Sydney. Brays Books staff members Bronwyn, Libby and Tim invite book-industry friends to join them in...

Jane Finemore joins Australian Book Review

Wednesday, 17 July 2019
Australian Book Review is delighted to announce Jane Finemore, one of Australia’s leading literary publicists, has joined ABR as communications consultant. All media enquiries regarding ABR should be directed to...

Gecko Press networking drinks

Wednesday, 17 July 2019
Networking drinks will be held for publishers who are in Wellington for the New Zealand Book Awards for Children and Young Adults. Publishers are very welcome to bring along their...