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Introducing Fremantle Press’ children’s list

Friday, 16 March 2018
Fremantle Press is a not-for-profit publisher of books by new and emerging Western Australian writers and artists. It has been publishing children's books across a range of genres for 26...

Foster Blake tops picture book chart

Friday, 16 March 2018
Surely it’s only a matter of time before Australian comedian Hamish Blake decides it might be a good idea to pen a children’s book. His multi-talented spouse, Zoe Foster Blake,...

Boarding call for Bologna

Friday, 16 March 2018
Last year, Australian publisher Allen & Unwin and Australian children’s literature promoters Books Illustrated announced they would combine their stands at the Bologna Children’s Book Fair. The newly created collective...

SWF 2018 program announced

Friday, 16 March 2018
The program has been announced for this year’s Sydney Writers’ Festival (SWF), which runs from 30 April to 6 May. Sixty international guests and 400 Australian writers, academics and public...

Shortlists announced for 2018 Carnegie, Greenaway medals

Friday, 16 March 2018
In the UK, the Chartered Institute of Library and Information Professionals (CILIP) has announced the shortlists for the 2018 Carnegie and Kate Greenaway medals. The eight shortlisted titles for the...

NewSouth congratulates publishers on the Stella Prize shortlist

Thursday, 15 March 2018
Congratulations from NewSouth Books to the following publishers on their inclusion in the 2018 Stella Prize Longlist. For The Enlightenment of the Greengage Tree (Wild Dingo Press), Tracker (Giramondo) and The Fish Girl (Seizure). To order please...

Rights round-up

Thursday, 15 March 2018
Sales Fiction Text has sold North American and US rights to The Plotters (Un-su Kim, see news). Nonfiction Black Inc. has sold world audio rights to Leather Soul: A Half-back...

Text sells UK and US rights to Korean thriller

Thursday, 15 March 2018
Text Publishing has sold North American and UK English-language rights to forthcoming Korean thriller The Plotters by Un-su Kim. Text acquired world English rights to the book, and subsequently sold...

British Library reports 6.2% gender pay gap

Thursday, 15 March 2018
The British Library has revealed that women earn 6.2% less than men per hour at the organisation, reports the Bookseller. In January, the British Library reported that men are paid...

Auckland Writers Festival 2018 program released

Thursday, 15 March 2018
The program for the 2018 Auckland Writers Festival has been announced. This year’s festival, which runs from 15 to 20 May, will be headlined by Norwegian author Karl Ove Knausgård...

Shop fittings for sale

Thursday, 15 March 2018
I have a full shop fit for sale. Can have for $1000, just needs to be removed at your expense. We need it to be removed by the 15th April...

Picador to publish new Zusak novel

Wednesday, 14 March 2018
Pan Macmillan Australia has announced it will publish a new novel by Australian author Markus Zusak in October—his first in 13 years. The new book, Bridge of Clay, comes 13...

Leading Edge Books announces conference program

Wednesday, 14 March 2018
Leading Edge Books has released the program for its 2018 conference, to be held from 25-27 March at the Hotel Grand Chancellor in Hobart, Tasmania. Entrepreneur and author Andrew Keen...

Shakespeare & Co. to open three new stores this year

Tuesday, 13 March 2018
Manhattan-based independent bookstore Shakespeare & Co. will be opening three new stores in the United States this year, reports Publishers Weekly. The first store will open this US summer in...

Man Booker International Prize 2018 longlist announced

Tuesday, 13 March 2018
The longlist for the 2018 Man Booker International Prize has been announced. The longlisted titles are: The 7th Function of Language (Laurent Binet, trans by Sam Taylor, Vintage) The Impostor...