French publishers’ income down 1.3% in 2014 Archive
Friday, 26 June 2015
French publishers’ net income fell by 1.3% to €2652m ($A3842m) in 2014—the fourth year running that French publishers have recorded a decline, reports the Bookseller. Book sales dropped by 1.7% to...
S&S UK signs debut Australian author Archive
Thursday, 25 June 2015
Simon & Schuster UK has purchased UK, Commonwealth and ANZ rights for a novel by Australian author Aoife Clifford.All These Perfect Strangers is the first novel from Clifford, who was...
Laville-Moore elected PANZ president Archive
Thursday, 25 June 2015
Allen & Unwin NZ director Melanie Laville-Moore has been elected president of the Publishers Association of New Zealand (PANZ) at the organisation’s recent AGM.Laville-Moore, who was previously vice-president, replaces Auckland...
Amazon UK website records £5.3bn sales in 2014 Archive
Thursday, 25 June 2015
Amazon’s UK website has recorded sales of £5.3bn (A$10.8bn) for the year ending December 2014, up 14% from £4.49bn (A$9.1bn) the previous year, reports the Bookseller. The net sales for...
On Tour: Meet the author Chigozie Obioma Archive
Thursday, 25 June 2015
Nigerian author Chigozie Obioma’s debut novel The Fisherman (Scribe) is the story of four brothers whose encounter with a madman and a prophecy threatens the stability of their lives and...
‘The Eye of the Sheep’ wins 2015 Miles Franklin Award Archive
Wednesday, 24 June 2015
Sofie Laguna has won the 2015 Miles Franklin Literary Award for her novel The Eye of the Sheep (A&U).Laguna’s novel was chosen from a shortlist of five, which included: Golden...
PRH US selling books on Twitter Archive
Wednesday, 24 June 2015
In the US, Penguin Random House (PRH) is a launch partner for a new direct purchasing initiative on Twitter, reports GoodEreader. The initiative allows readers to click on a book-related...
Site-blocking legislation passes senate Archive
Wednesday, 24 June 2015
The federal senate has passed legislation that allows Australian publishers to apply to have sites hosting pirated content, including ebooks, films and TV series, blocked by internet service providers (ISPs).The...
Harlequin launches reader rewards program Archive
Wednesday, 24 June 2015
In the US and Canada, Harlequin has launched a new rewards program for its readers, reports the Bookseller. Readers who sign up to the Harlequin My Rewards website earn rewards...
World’s largest atlas on display at SLNSW Archive
Wednesday, 24 June 2015
Earth Platinum, the world’s largest atlas, published by Australian publisher Millennium House in 2012, is on display at the State Library of NSW (SLNSW), reports ABC News. The atlas weighs...
International library news Archive
Wednesday, 24 June 2015
Canadian libraries protest high ebook pricesCanadian library organisations have launched a joint protest against the high ebook prices being charged to libraries by major publishers, reports GoodEReader. The Toronto Public...
Condom vending machines installed in Melbourne library Archive
Wednesday, 24 June 2015
Condom vending machines have been installed in the public toilets at Footscray Library in Melbourne, reports the Herald Sun. The library is the only council-owned facility to be part of...
NLA expanding obsolete computer, software collection Archive
Wednesday, 24 June 2015
The National Library of Australia (NLA) is expanding its collection of obsolete computer equipment and software so it can access and preserve donations in outdated digital formats, reports ABC News....
Quote of the week Archive
Wednesday, 24 June 2015
‘I’ve heard before that writers or artists, without being really conscious of it, we are really reflecting back to society the issues of the day’—Sofie Laguna on the growing public...
Uhlmann, Lewis adaptation to screen on Foxtel next year Archive
Tuesday, 23 June 2015
A six-part miniseries based on the novels Marmalade Files and The Mandarin Code by Chris Uhlmann and Steve Lewis (HarperCollins) will screen next year on Foxtel’s Showcase channel.The show will begin...
Landman, Grill win Carnegie, Greenaway medals Archive
Tuesday, 23 June 2015
In the UK, Tanya Landman has won the Carnegie Medal for Buffalo Soldier (Walker Books) and debut author and illustrator Will Grill has won the Kate Greenaway Medal for Shackleton’s...
Miles Franklin 2015 winner announced tonight Archive
Tuesday, 23 June 2015
The winner of the 2015 Miles Franklin Literary Award will be announced around 7pm AEST this evening at the State Library of Victoria.The shortlisted titles are: Golden Boys (Sonya Hartnett,...
Sale of adult ebooks to be restricted until after 10pm in Germany Archive
Tuesday, 23 June 2015
In Germany, a recent legal ruling has restricted the sale of ebooks with exclusively adult content to between 10pm and 6am local time, reports the Indepdenent. The restricted sale window...
NZ Book Trade Industry Awards 2015 winners announced Archive
Monday, 22 June 2015
The winners of the 2015 New Zealand Book Trade Industry Awards were announced in Auckland on 21 June.The winners in each category are: Publisher of the YearPotton & Burton, newly...
First-day UK sales of ‘Grey’ ‘record-breaking’ Archive
Monday, 22 June 2015
UK publisher Cornerstone has described first-day sales of E L James’ Grey as ‘record-breaking’ for an adult paperback in the UK, reports the Bookseller. The publisher did not release exact figures,...
Fairfax introduces direct links to Booktopia Archive
Monday, 22 June 2015
Book reviews on Fairfax’s the Age and the Sydney Morning Herald websites now include links to buy books directly from online bookseller Booktopia.‘While bricks-and-mortar bookshops are essential to our book industry, Booktopia...
Jones, Whittaker win 2015 black&write! fellowships Archive
Monday, 22 June 2015
Jannali Jones and Alison Whittaker are the winners of the 2015 black&write! Indigenous Writing Fellowships.Each fellowship is worth $10,000 and includes publication by Magabala Books.Jones’ novel My Father’s Shadow is ‘an...
Mudgee Readers’ Festival 2015 program announced Archive
Friday, 19 June 2015
The Mudgee Readers’ Festival (MRF) in regional NSW has announced the program for its 2015 festival, to be held on 15 and 16 August. The line-up includes authors Don Watson, Ramona...
Oyster introduces feature to reduce ereading eyestrain Archive
Friday, 19 June 2015
Ebook subscription service Oyster has introduced a new feature designed to reduce ereading eyestrain by adjusting a device’s screen to the light around it, reports Publishers Weekly. Lumin, which is...
PRH, Amazon reach sales agreement Archive
Friday, 19 June 2015
Penguin Random House (PRH) has signed new print and ebook sales agreements with in the US and the UK, reports the Bookseller. PRH was the last of the big five...
Senate to hold inquiry into Australia Council cuts Archive
Friday, 19 June 2015
The federal senate will hold an inquiry into the impact of the funding cuts to the Australia Council in the 2015/16 federal budget.A motion to hold the ‘Impact of the...
Dymocks Hay Street to reopen Archive
Thursday, 18 June 2015
Dymocks’ flagship store in Perth will reopen in July.The Hay Street store, which closed on 14 June as its lease had come to an end, announced on its Facebook page...
Jim Crace wins IMPAC Dublin award Archive
Thursday, 18 June 2015
British author Jim Crace has won the 2015 International IMPAC Dublin Literary Award for his novel Harvest (Picador). The €100,000 (A$205,140) award is presented annually for a novel written in...
France named 2017 FBF guest of honour Archive
Thursday, 18 June 2015
France has been named as the guest of honour at the 2017 Frankfurt Book Fair (FBF), reports the Bookseller. This is the second time the country has been guest of...
Edmond wins Creative NZ Michael King Fellowship Archive
Thursday, 18 June 2015
New Zealand author Martin Edmond is the recipient of this year’s Creative New Zealand Michael King Writers’ Fellowship, worth NZ$100,000 (A$83,717). Edmond, who won the 2013 NZ Prime Minister’s Award for Literary...
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