‘Students Need School Libraries’ campaign website launched Archive
Wednesday, 10 October 2018
The School Library Coalition has launched the ‘Students Need School Libraries’ website, with the campaign set to begin on 16 October. The campaign ‘seeks to highlight the importance of having school...
‘All the Ways to Be Smart’ reprinted ahead of publication Archive
Wednesday, 10 October 2018
All The Ways to be Smart (Davina Bell & Allison Colpoys) to be published on October 15 by Scribble, has already been reprinted before publication, following huge support and enthusiasm...
S&S UK before-tax profit doubles in 2017 Archive
Wednesday, 10 October 2018
In the UK, Simon & Schuster (S&S) made a before-tax profit of £5.9 million (A$10.9m) in 2017, up 56% from 2016, reports the Bookseller. Turnover was up from £42.1 million (A$77.9m) in 2016...
Giese wins 2018 Victorian Premier’s History Award for ‘The Maddest Place on Earth’ Archive
Wednesday, 10 October 2018
Clinical psychologist Jill Giese has won the 2018 Victorian Premier’s History Award, worth $5000, for her book The Maddest Place on Earth (Australian Scholarly Publishing), announced as part of the...
Memorial service for Albert Ullin to be held on 1 November Archive
Wednesday, 10 October 2018
A public memorial service to celebrate the life of The Little Bookroom founder Albert Ullin will be held on Thursday, 1 November at 2.30pm at the Myer Mural Hall, 314-336...
‘Alice-Miranda’ animated telemovie in production Archive
Wednesday, 10 October 2018
SLR Productions has commenced production on an animated telemovie based on Jacqueline Harvey's Alice-Miranda (Random House Children's) series of children's books, reports Mediaweek. Originally announced as a TV series comprising...
Sweatshop to partner with DARTS on first nationwide anthology Archive
Wednesday, 10 October 2018
Western Sydney-based literacy collective Sweatshop will partner with Diversity Arts Australia (DARTS) to deliver a series of literary initiatives, including its first nationwide project. Sweatshop and DARTS will produce an...
PRH to expand to Southeast Asia in 2019 Archive
Tuesday, 9 October 2018
Penguin Random House (PRH) will launch a publishing operation in Southeast Asia in 2019. Based in Singapore, the new company will publish local and international writers across the English language,...
Digital Writers’ Festival announces 2018 program Archive
Tuesday, 9 October 2018
The program for the 2018 Digital Writers' Festival (DWF), which runs from 30 October to 3 November, has been announced. More than 140 guests will participate in the digital festival,...
Scribe Nonfiction Prize for Young Writers 2018 shortlist announced Archive
Tuesday, 9 October 2018
Scribe and Express Media have announced the shortlist for this year’s Scribe Nonfiction Prize for Young Writers. The shortlisted works are: ‘Her Body as in an Empty Space’ (Madison Griffiths)...
NZ Prime Minister’s Awards for Literary Achievement 2018 announced Archive
Tuesday, 9 October 2018
Creative New Zealand has announced the winners of the 2018 Prime Minister’s Awards for Literary Achievement, worth NZ$60,000 (A$54,760) each. Māori dramatist and fiction writer Renée has been honoured in...
Richell Prize 2018 shortlist announced Archive
Monday, 8 October 2018
Hachette Australia and the Emerging Writers’ Festival have announced the shortlist for the 2018 Richell Prize for emerging writers. The shortlisted writers and their works are: 'She is Bright Light...
Hardie Grant acquires book based on podcast ‘The Full Catastrophe’ Archive
Monday, 8 October 2018
Hardie Grant Books has acquired world rights to The Full Catastrophe, based on the podcast of the same name, via Jeanne Ryckmans at Cameron Cresswell Agency. Edited by podcast hosts...
US$75,000 Cundill History Prize 2018 shortlist announced Archive
Monday, 8 October 2018
In Canada, the shortlist has been announced for the Cundill History Prize, which rewards 'the best history writing in English'. The shortlisted titles are: Red Famine: Stalin’s War on Ukraine...
Debut novel ‘Half Moon Lake’ sold to US Archive
Monday, 8 October 2018
US and Canadian rights to Kirsten Alexander’s debut novel Half Moon Lake (Bantam, January 2019) have been acquired by Grand Central, an imprint of Hachette Book Group. Natasha Solomun of...
Inaugural JCB Prize for Literature shortlist announced Archive
Friday, 5 October 2018
In India, the shortlist has been announced for the inaugural 2018 JCB Prize for Literature, which aims to 'foster greater translation between Indian languages' and promote ‘the diversity and energy of...
Transit Lounge acquires new fiction by Savage, Bird Archive
Friday, 5 October 2018
Transit Lounge has acquired world rights to new novels by Angela Savage and Carmel Bird. Savage’s fourth novel, Mother of Pearl, is set in Thailand and Australia, and centres on...
Margaret River to collaborate with Singapore’s Ethos Books on anthology Archive
Friday, 5 October 2018
writingWA has announced a collaboration between Margaret River Press and Singapore publisher Ethos Books to publish an anthology of previously unpublished short fiction Due to be released in the third...
The Slightly Alarming Tale of the Whispering Wars (Jaclyn Moriarty, A&U) Archive
Thursday, 4 October 2018
Though this middle-grade fantasy chapter book shares the same world as Jaclyn Moriarty’s earlier book, The Extremely Inconvenient Adventures of Bronte Mettlestone, this is not really a sequel. While Bronte...
Midnight at the Library (Ursula Dubosarsky illus by Ron Brooks, NLA) Archive
Thursday, 4 October 2018
This outstanding book by two acclaimed Australian creators is thought-provoking and informative. Ursula Dubosarsky’s text, combined with Ron Brooks’ illustrations, refers to the fascinating story of books—how they are created, preserved and connected...
Liberty (Nikki McWatters, UQP) Archive
Thursday, 4 October 2018
Three women, three centuries, three threats against freedom: Australian author Nikki McWatters’ new YA novel is an ambitious and timely exploration of power, politics and the sisterhood. In 1472 France,...
Pape’s ‘The Barefoot Investor for Families’ breaks record for first-week sales in Australian nonfiction Archive
Thursday, 4 October 2018
Scott Pape’s The Barefoot Investor for Families (HarperCollins) has become the fastest-selling Australian nonfiction title, after selling 74,600 copies with a value of $1.7 million since its release on 24...
Mātātuhi Foundation to offer writing, reading, literacy grants Archive
Thursday, 4 October 2018
The Auckland Writers Festival (AWF) has launched a new foundation that will support New Zealand writers and fund activities that contribute to New Zealand's literary landscape. The Mātātuhi Foundation aims...
AO presented to literary festival founder Garnaut Archive
Thursday, 4 October 2018
In Beijing, literary festival founder and CEO of M Restaurant Group Michelle Garnaut has been presented with a medal of the Order of Australia (AO) by the Australian ambassador to...
Shortlist announced for 2018 Baillie Gifford Prize Archive
Thursday, 4 October 2018
In the UK, the shortlist for the £30,000 (A$54,720) Baillie Gifford Prize, which recognises nonfiction writing by authors of any nationality, has been announced. The shortlisted titles are: Hello World:...
UQP acquires Riwoe’s historical novel ‘On Gold Mountain’ Archive
Thursday, 4 October 2018
The University of Queensland Press (UQP) has acquired world rights to historical novel On Gold Mountain by Brisbane-based writer Mirandi Riwoe. Set on the goldfields of north Queensland during the...
Dark Horse, Macmillan, Disney among winners at Digital Book World Awards Archive
Thursday, 4 October 2018
In the US, the winners of the Digital Book World (DBW) Awards have been announced. The awards are presented as part of the DBW conference, and recognise 'worldwide achievement in...
CBCA 2019 conference announced Archive
Wednesday, 3 October 2018
The Children's Book Council of Australia (CBCA) has announced that its National Conference will be held from 31 May to 2 June 2019 at QT Hotel in Canberra. The 13th...
MidnightSun acquires debut author in two-book deal Archive
Wednesday, 3 October 2018
MidnightSun Publishing has acquired world rights to debut author S J Morgan’s novels Heaven Sent and Boomerang in a two-book deal. Contemporary YA novel Heaven Sent, released in October 2018,...
State Library of NSW opens dedicated children’s learning centre Archive
Wednesday, 3 October 2018
The State Library of NSW (SLNSW) has opened a new purpose-built children's learning centre, reports the Sydney Morning Herald. Facilitated by a $1 million donation to SLNSW, the John B...
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