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The Girl Who Fell (Violet Grace, Nero)

Thursday, 2 August 2018
Written by husband-and-wife team Kasey Edwards and Christopher Scanlon, The Girl Who Fell is the first book in a new urban fantasy trilogy. Misfit, social outcast, and orphan with a mysterious...

‘A Ghost in My Suitcase’ adapted for stage

Thursday, 2 August 2018
Gabrielle Wang’s novel for younger readers, A Ghost in My Suitcase (Puffin), has been adapted to a theatre production and will premiere at the Playhouse Arts Centre Melbourne from October 18-21...

NT Literary Awards 2018 winners announced

Thursday, 2 August 2018
The winners of this year’s Northern Territory Literary Awards have been announced. The winners in each category are: Zip Print Short Story Award ($1000) ‘The Virgin Mary and Katrina Sparks’...

Stella Prize 2019 open for entries

Wednesday, 1 August 2018
Entries are now open for the 2019 Stella Prize, presented for the best work of literature—fiction or nonfiction—published in 2018 by an Australian woman. Discounted early-bird entries are open until...

India reduces GST on ebooks

Wednesday, 1 August 2018
In India, the GST Council has announced that GST on ebooks will be reduced from 18% to 5%, but the lack of clarity has left publishers ‘perplexed’, reports the Hindu. The...

Podcast spotlight: ABC Radio National’s The Bookshelf

Wednesday, 1 August 2018
The Bookshelf (formerly known as BooksPlus) is both a podcast and radio program for ‘dedicated readers and those who wished they read more’. Broadcasting on Friday afternoons (and available online...

Holly Throsby’s ‘Cedar Valley’

Wednesday, 1 August 2018
‘Throsby has a feel for small towns, as first evidenced in her debut novel, Goodwood, and once again in this second novel. There’s a fragility at the core of her characters...

Ancient public library uncovered in Germany

Wednesday, 1 August 2018
Archaeologists in Cologne, Germany, have uncovered the remains of the oldest public library in the country, built almost 2000 years ago, which may have housed up to 20,000 scrolls, reports...

Corrections to ‘Griffith Review 61: Who We Are’

Wednesday, 1 August 2018
On page 158 of the latest edition of Griffith Review, David Hansen's essay 'Only Connect' misattributes a quote from The Shovel to Minister for Home Affairs Peter Dutton. Stuart Glover's...

Tiny Owl moving to Thames & Hudson

Wednesday, 1 August 2018
As part of a global arrangement, Tiny Owl will be distributed by Thames & Hudson effective 1st August 2018. NewSouth will accept authorised returns until 30th October 2018. Also, Book...

Abignano leaves Walker Books Australia

Wednesday, 1 August 2018
Anna Abignano has left her position as publicity manager at Walker Books Australia. Abignano will be replaced by Maraya Bell.

Book Island has moved to Thames & Hudson

Wednesday, 1 August 2018
As part of a global arrangement, Book Island will be distributed by Thames & Hudson effective immediately. Also, Tiny Owl is moving to Thames & Hudson.

Editors NSW: Thesis editing workshop

Wednesday, 1 August 2018
Editors NSW is running a workshop for people with little or no experience of thesis editing who wish to explore what is involved. It is also suitable for editors who...

Change for Tiny Owl

Wednesday, 1 August 2018
Publisher: Tiny Owl ISBN prefix: 97819103 Old distributor: NewSouth New distributor: Thames & Hudson Australia Changeover date: 1 August 2018 Returns cut-off: 30 October 2018

Winners of 2018 Affirm Press Mentorship Award announced

Wednesday, 1 August 2018
The winners of this year’s Affirm Press Mentorship Award have been announced. The winning authors and their works are: ‘The Things She Owned’ by Katherine Arguile, set in Tokyo during...

Vodka and Apple Juice

Wednesday, 1 August 2018
When Jay’s husband lands a diplomatic job in Warsaw, she jumps at the opportunity to escape her predictable life in Canberra for a three-year adventure in the heart of central...

Ned Kelly Awards 2018 shortlists announced

Tuesday, 31 July 2018
The Australian Crime Writers Association (ACWA) has announced the shortlists for this year’s Ned Kelly Awards for Australian crime writing. The shortlisted works in each category are: Best crime fiction...

Winton’s ‘Dirt Music’ begins casting, announces locations

Tuesday, 31 July 2018
Sydney-based production company Aquarius Films has begun casting for the film adaptation of Tim Winton's 2001 novel Dirt Music (Penguin), reports ABC News. Winton's story of 'fragile characters, secrets, strangers and revenge...

‘Alex Rider’ books to be adapted into YA drama series

Monday, 30 July 2018
In the UK, Anthony Horowitz’s 'Alex Rider' series will be adapted to an eight-part television drama series for teenagers, starting with the second book Point Blanc, to be produced by production company...

Booktopia wins ORIA for best online retailer

Booktopia logo Monday, 30 July 2018
Online bookseller Booktopia was awarded a 2018 Online Retail Industry Award (ORIA) in the Best Pureplay Online Retailer category at an awards ceremony in Sydney on 26 July. Booktopia has...