On tour: Ben Aaronovitch
Wednesday, 23 March 2016
British author Ben Aaronovitch is best know for the ‘Rivers of London’ series, which follows a young officer in the magical and supernatural branch of the Metropolitan Police. His latest...
Staff changes at Thames & Hudson
Wednesday, 23 March 2016
Thames & Hudson has appointed former Penguin Random House associate publisher Kirsten Abbott as associate publisher. Publishing manager Paulina de Laveaux has been promoted to associate publisher and Publishing coordinator Tahlia Anderson...
Small publisher spotlight: MidnightSun Publishing
Wednesday, 23 March 2016
Books+Publishing is launching a new series of small publisher profiles. Each week we will interview the publisher of a small press to find out what makes them tick, what successes...
Toni Jordan’s ‘Our Tiny, Useless Hearts’
Wednesday, 23 March 2016
‘Following the romantic capering of Fall Girl and the historically set Nine Days, Toni Jordan’s Our Tiny, Useless Hearts is a highly entertaining romp through the complexities of modern relationships’...
SLNSW to commemorate Shakespeare anniversary
Wednesday, 23 March 2016
The State Library of NSW will commemorate the 400th anniversary of William Shakespeare’s death on 23 April with a celebration to be headlined by singer-songwriter Paul Kelly. Other events include...
‘Library Journal’ publishes 2016 ‘Movers and Shakers’ list
Wednesday, 23 March 2016
In the US, Library Journal has released this year’s ‘Movers and Shakers’ list of influential library professionals. The 2016 list, which is available online here, recognises individuals who ‘are passionate about what all...
ABIA 2016 longlists announced
Wednesday, 23 March 2016
The longlists for this year’s Australian Book Industry Awards (ABIAs) have been announced. They are: General fiction book of the year The Lake House (Kate Morton, A&U) Close Your Eyes...
Profit and revenue up at PRH in 2015
Wednesday, 23 March 2016
Penguin Random House (PRH) has recorded an 11.8% rise in global revenue in 2015, up from €3.3bn (A$4.86bn) in 2014 to €3.7bn (A$5.5bn) in 2015, with profits (EBITDA) increasing 23.2% to...
ABA Nielsen BookData Booksellers Choice Award 2016 shortlist announced
Wednesday, 23 March 2016
The shortlist for this year’s Australian Booksellers Association (ABA) Nielsen BookData Booksellers Choice Award has been announced. The shortlisted titles are: Flesh Wounds (Richard Glover, ABC Books) Reckoning: A Memoir...
T&H Australia to expand local publishing; Abbott appointed associate publisher
Wednesday, 23 March 2016
Thames & Hudson Australia has announced plans to expand its local publishing and has appointed Kirsten Abbott as associate publisher, among other staff changes. Abbott will commission a program of...
Harlequin to host Rural Fiction Festival at Royal Easter Show
Wednesday, 23 March 2016
Harlequin will host a Rural Fiction Festival at Sydney’s Royal Easter Show from 25-26 March. Two of Harlequin’s bestselling rural fiction authors, Rachael Johns and Fiona McCallum, will participate in...
Small publisher spotlight: MidnightSun Publishing
Tuesday, 22 March 2016
‘Small publisher spotlight’ is a new series from Books+Publishing. Each week we will interview the publisher of a small press to find out what makes them tick, what successes they’ve...
PRH to publish Treasure’s nonfiction book ‘Down the Dirt Roads’
Tuesday, 22 March 2016
Penguin Random House (PRH) will publish Rachael Treasure’s first nonfiction book Down the Dirt Roads in November. The publisher described Down the Dirt Roads as ‘a celebration of life on...
Ernest Scott Prize 2016 shortlist announced
Tuesday, 22 March 2016
The shortlist for the 2016 Ernest Scott Prize for history, presented by the University of Melbourne’s Faculty of Arts, has been announced. The shortlisted titles are: Entanglements of Empire (Tony...
James Patterson to release short novels for non-readers
Tuesday, 22 March 2016
James Patterson is working with his US publisher Little, Brown to release a new line of short novels aimed at non-readers and readers who don’t want to invest time in...
Clunes Booktown Festival 2016 program announced
Tuesday, 22 March 2016
The program for the 2016 Clunes Booktown Festival, to be held from 30 April to 1 May in Clunes, Victoria, has been announced. This year the festival celebrates its 10th...
Books+Publishing magazine Issue 1 2016
Monday, 21 March 2016
Books+Publishing magazine’s first issue for 2016 is out now! Inside you’ll find 30 reviews of adult and children’s books publishing in April to June. Three adult books scored five stars...
Pearce and co: A history of the Hobart Bookshop
Monday, 21 March 2016
Christopher Pearce followed his father Cedric into bookselling, working first at Fullers and then the Papua New Guinea Bookshop before opening the Hobart Bookshop with his partner Janet, writes bookseller...
On tour: Maria V Snyder
Monday, 21 March 2016
US fantasy author Maria V Snyder is best known for her YA-crossover ‘Study’ series. Her latest book is Night Study (Harlequin). She will be travelling to the Gold Coast, Sydney...
Shelf life: Profile of Booktopia’s Christopher Cahill
Monday, 21 March 2016
‘Most people think I work in IT,’ writes Booktopia merchandiser Christopher Cahill. He shares his career journey. When I tell people I’m an online merchandiser nine times out of 10...
Inaugural ‘Overland’ Neilma Sidney Prize winners announced
Monday, 21 March 2016
The winner and runners-up for Overland’s inaugural Neilma Sidney Short Story Prize for travel-themed short fiction have been announced. Lauren Foley’s ‘K-K-K’, a ‘story about states of placenessness’ inspired by...
Bestsellers this week
Monday, 21 March 2016
Two new releases have topped the charts this week, with YA title Lady Midnight (S&S), the first book in Cassandra Clare’s new ‘Dark Artifices’ series, debuting top of the overall...
NGV releases program for second Art Book Fair
Monday, 21 March 2016
The National Gallery of Victoria will host the second annual Melbourne Art Book Fair from 29 April to 1 May. The program has expanded to include twice as many publishers...
Wichtendahl replaces Knock as Co-op CEO
Monday, 21 March 2016
The Co-op has appointed COO Thorsten Wichtendahl as its new CEO, replacing Peter Knock, who has stepped down for family reasons. Wichtendahl joined the Co-op in 2011 and oversaw the...
Michelle Payne autobiography to become a film
Monday, 21 March 2016
Actor Rachel Griffiths has acquired the film rights for Melbourne Cup-winning jockey Michelle Payne’s forthcoming autobiography. Griffiths will produce and direct the film, which will begin shooting in 2017. Payne’s...
‘Too Naked for the Nazis’ wins Diagram Prize
Monday, 21 March 2016
Too Naked for the Nazis (Alan Stafford, Fantom Films) has won the Diagram Prize for the Oddest Book Title of the Year, presented by the Bookseller. Stafford’s book, about a...
Solomons wins 2016 Waterstones Children’s Book Prize
Friday, 18 March 2016
In the UK, David Solomons’ My Brother is a Superhero (Nosy Crow) has won the 2016 Waterstones Children’s Book Prize, reports the Bookseller. Waterstones children’s buyer Florentyna Martin described the...
Inky Awards 2016 longlists announced
Thursday, 17 March 2016
The longlists for the 2016 Inky Awards have been announced. The awards are presented by the Centre for Youth Literature at the State Library of Victoria for local and international...
Dominic Smith’s ‘The Last Painting of Sara de Vos’
Thursday, 17 March 2016
‘It will appeal to a wide range of readers, accessible yet complex in the manner of Geraldine Brooks or Anthony Doerr. I predict it will be one of the big...
‘Four horsemen’ the focus of Digital Book World 2016
Thursday, 17 March 2016
‘Digital Book World organiser and The Idea Logical Company CEO Mike Shatzkin set the tone for the conference in an opening speech. Shatzkin said: “As shelf space shrinks, publishers rely...
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