John Button Prize 2014 shortlist announced
Friday, 22 August 2014
The shortlist for the 2014 John Button Prize for writing on policy and politics has been announced.The shortlisted titles are: Anzac’s Long Shadow (James Brown, Black Inc.) Dangerous Allies (Malcolm...
EWF launches Adelaide program
Thursday, 21 August 2014
The Emerging Writers Festival (EWF) has announced its first Adelaide program, which will run for three days in September and feature discussions, workshops and performances.Guests include Benjamin Law (Gaysia, The...
Penguin acquires debut novel from Hayes
Thursday, 21 August 2014
Penguin Random House has acquired ANZ rights to Antonia Hayes’ debut novel Relativity at auction.The publisher described the novel as ‘an irresistible story about science, love, unbreakable bonds and irreversible...
‘The Big Issue’ announces 2014 fiction edition line-up
Thursday, 21 August 2014
The Big Issue’s 10th annual fiction edition will be launched on 29 August at the Melbourne Writers Festival, and will feature 12 short stories written on the theme ‘Take Me...
SLQ to run Queensland Literary Awards; 2014 awards open for entries
Wednesday, 20 August 2014
The State Library of Queensland (SLQ) has announced that it will ‘take leadership’ of the Queensland Literary Awards (QLA), and is calling for entries for the 2014 awards.State librarian Janette...
Study finds Kindle readers have difficulty remembering plot
Wednesday, 20 August 2014
A new study has found that Kindle readers have greater difficulty recalling the plot of a story than paperback readers, reports the Guardian. In the study, researchers gave 50 adult readers the...
Eckhart Tolle creates own imprint
Wednesday, 20 August 2014
In the US, Power of Now author Eckhart Tolle has created a new imprint for publisher New World Library, reports Publishers Weekly. Tolle will ‘identify and develop titles’ for the...
Brisbane City Council proposes retailer-funded library
Wednesday, 20 August 2014
Brisbane City Council has announced plans for a new community library to be funded through an agreement with a major retailer occupying the same site. The Brisbane Times reports that...
EWF launches Adelaide program
Wednesday, 20 August 2014
The Emerging Writers Festival (EWF) has announced its first Adelaide program, which will run for three days in September and feature discussions, workshops and performances. Guests include Benjamin Law (Gaysia,...
Staff changes at ‘KYD’
Wednesday, 20 August 2014
Kill Your Darlings online editor Emily Laidlaw has left the publication and will be replaced by deputy online editor Veronica Sullivan.
New Holland recalls Jill Meagher book
Wednesday, 20 August 2014
New Holland is recalling copies of Evil in a Blue Hoodie: The Tragic Murder of Jill Meagher by Joe St John due to a court suppression order.A spokesperson for New...
Shosanya appointed CEO of Paper Plus
Wednesday, 20 August 2014
Sam Shosanya has been appointed CEO of Paper Plus in New Zealand.Shosanya has previously worked in the book industry as category director for REDgroup Retail in New Zealand. He has...
Shosanya appointed CEO of Paper Plus
Wednesday, 20 August 2014
Sam Shosanya has been appointed CEO of Paper Plus in New Zealand, replacing Rob Smith, who left the company in early August. (See news.)
Ryding appointed director of Melbourne City of Literature office
Wednesday, 20 August 2014
David Ryding has been appointed as the inaugural director of the Melbourne City of Literature office based at the Wheeler Centre. (See news.)
Quote of the week
Wednesday, 20 August 2014
‘This is an outcome where we would provide a library free of charge to the citizens of Brisbane by placing a retailer at ground level’—Brisbane Lord Mayor Graham Quirk announces...
Craigieburn Library wins international library award
Wednesday, 20 August 2014
Craigieburn Library in Melbourne has won the inaugural International Public Library of the Year. The library was shortlisted for the award along with the Library of Birmingham in England, the...
Six-year funding for organisations as part of new Australia Council grants model
Tuesday, 19 August 2014
The Australia Council has announced a new arts grants model.As previously reported by Books+Publishing, the new model is the result of a review of the program, including consultation with the...
Penguin UK to publish videogame tie-in magazine
Tuesday, 19 August 2014
In the UK, Penguin has acquired world rights to a new Skylanders Universe magazine based on the Skylanders videogames, reports the Bookseller. This is the first licensed magazine acquisition for...
Hugo Awards 2014 winners announced
Tuesday, 19 August 2014
The winners of the 2014 Hugo Awards have been announced. The awards honour the best science-fiction and fantasy titles published in the previous year, as voted by members of the World...
German authors protest Amazon tactics in Bonnier dispute; Amazon responds
Tuesday, 19 August 2014
Close to 1200 writers from Germany, Austria and Switzerland have signed an open letter protesting Amazon’s tactics in its trading dispute with the Bonnier Group, reports the Bookseller. The authors...
Scribe acquires book on meth addiction expanded from ‘Saturday Paper’ article
Tuesday, 19 August 2014
Scribe has acquired world rights to The Ice Age: A Journey into Crystal Meth Addiction by freelance journalist Luke Williams, an expanded version of an article by Williams published in...
Writers Victoria announces Glenfern Fellowships, Grace Marion Wilson Emerging Writers Competition winners
Tuesday, 19 August 2014
Writers Victoria has announced the recipients of this year’s Glenfern Fellowships. The fellowships for mid-career and established writers were awarded to Jennifer Down, Lee Kofman and Christian Ryan, and the...
Co-op to open fourth University of Queensland outlet
Tuesday, 19 August 2014
The campus bookselling chain the Co-op has announced it will open a new ‘general retail outlet’ at the University of Queensland. The new store will be located at the university’s...
Judge orders mediation in ebook price-fixing suit
Monday, 18 August 2014
In the US, judge Denise Cote has ordered that all the parties involved in an ebook price-fixing case instigated by Australian software company DNAML against Apple and the five ‘agency...
Bestsellers this week
Monday, 18 August 2014
Daniel Morcombe was last seen waiting for a bus on the Sunshine Coast in Queensland in 2003. The boy’s remains were found in 2011 and Brett Cowan was charged with the murder...
Ryding appointed director of Melbourne City of Literature office
Monday, 18 August 2014
Arts Victoria has announced the appointment of David Ryding as the inaugural director of the Melbourne City of Literature office based at the Wheeler Centre. Ryding is a former executive...
‘The Great Bible Swindle’ wins Australian Christian Book of the Year Award
Monday, 18 August 2014
The Great Bible Swindle by Bible Society CEO Greg Clarke has won this year’s Australian Christian Book of the Year Award.Judges described the winning book as a ‘concise, persuasive and...
Inaugural Moving Words Prize seeks submissions of literary translation by NZ students
Friday, 15 August 2014
The New Zealand Book Council has opened submissions for its inaugural Moving Words Prize to recognises excellence in literary translation by secondary school students. The prize will be awarded to the best previously unpublished...
CBCA Book of the Year Awards 2014 winners announced
Friday, 15 August 2014
The winners of the 2014 Children’s Book Council of Australia (CBCA) Book of the Year Awards were announced in Canberra on 15 August, marking the official launch of Children’s Book...
Gordon Burn Prize shortlist announced
Thursday, 14 August 2014
In the UK, the shortlist for the Gordon Burn Prize has been announced, reports the Bookseller. The shortlisted titles are: The Wake (Paul Kingsnorth, Unbound), which is also longlisted for this...
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