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A&U acquires Tutt’s children’s books

Tuesday, 27 August 2024
Allen & Unwin (A&U) has acquired world rights to Corey Tutt’s children’s titles Caution! This Book Contains Deadly Reptiles (illus by Ben Williams) and Before It Was Called Science, the follow-up to The...

S&S acquires Affirm 

Tuesday, 27 August 2024
Simon & Schuster Australia (S&S) and Affirm Press have announced Affirm will become part of S&S. In a statement, S&S said Affirm Press would continue to maintain its brand independence, operating...

SLQ calls for black&write! publisher EOIs

Monday, 26 August 2024
The State Library of Queensland (SLQ) has called for proposals from Australian publishers to partner with the organisation in delivering the black&write! project for 2025. SLQ said it is calling...

Brisbane to host 2025 BookPeople conference

Book people logo Monday, 26 August 2024
BookPeople has announced its 2025 conference will take place in Brisbane/Meanjin. The annual conference and trade exhibition event will run from Saturday 14 June to Monday 16 June. This year's...

Booktopia resumes trading

Booktopia logo Monday, 26 August 2024
The Booktopia website is taking orders again, following the sale of the business and its related assets to Shant Kradjian, owner of Australian consumer electronics retailer digiDirect. ‘We’re back!’ reads...

Affirm acquires Collinson self-help follow-up 

Photograph of Georgie Collinson Monday, 26 August 2024
Affirm Press has acquired world rights to self-help book Master Your Relationship Anxiety by Georgie Collinson. According to the publisher, Master Your Relationship Anxiety ‘delivers a simple four-week program for...

Varuna First Nations Fellowship 2024 recipients announced

Varuna, the National Writers House logo Thursday, 22 August 2024
Varuna, the National Writers’ House has announced the five recipients of its 2024 First Nations fellowships. The five successful applicants (and their manuscripts) are: Sharleigh Crittenden for ‘The Children Nobody...

Transit Lounge acquires Everly-Wilson novel 

Photograph of Stuart Everly-Wilson Tuesday, 20 August 2024
Transit Lounge has acquired world rights to The Maskeys, a new novel from Stuart Everly-Wilson. Publisher Barry Scott described the novel as ‘brimming with wit and pathos’. ‘Set in the...

Eitel takes over Imprints Booksellers

Photograph of Amelia Eitel by Suzie Keen Tuesday, 20 August 2024
Jason Lake and Katherine Woehlert, former owners of Adelaide bookstore Imprints Booksellers, have sold the business to Amelia Eitel. Eitel told InReview that taking over the bookshop was ‘very much...

McGrathNicol confirms Booktopia sale 

Booktopia logo Monday, 19 August 2024
The administrators of online bookseller Booktopia—McGrathNicol partners Keith Crawford, Matthew Caddy and Damien Pasfield—have confirmed the sale of Booktopia’s business and related assets to the owner of Australian consumer electronics...

RWA announces 2024 Ruby winners

Monday, 19 August 2024
Romance Writers of Australia (RWA) has announced the winners of the 2024 Romantic Book of the Year Awards, known as the Ruby Awards. The winners in each category are: Romantic...

New QBD store in Queensland 

Monday, 19 August 2024
QBD has announced it will open a new store in Orion Springfield Central in Ipswich, Queensland. Trent Dalton, Heather Morris and Lauren Jackson will feature in the store opening. This...

Oliver appointed Blak & Bright artistic director

Photograph of Bebe Oliver and Jane Harrison Monday, 19 August 2024
First Nations literature festival Blak & Bright has announced the appointment of Bebe Oliver as the new artistic director and CEO of the festival. Oliver takes over from Jane Harrison,...

CBCA Book of the Year 2024 winners announced

Friday, 16 August 2024
The Children’s Book Council of Australia (CBCA) has announced the winners of the 2024 Book of the Year Awards. This year, the CBCA shadow judging winners were announced simultaneously. Now...

Readings Young Adult Prize 2024 shortlist announced

Thursday, 15 August 2024
Readings has announced the shortlist for the 2024 Readings Young Adult Book Prize. This year’s six shortlisted books are: A Way Home (Emily Brewin, MidnightSun) Blind Spot (Robyn Dennison, Text)...

A&U acquires Grynberg personal development title 

Photograph of Sarah Grynberg Thursday, 15 August 2024
Allen & Unwin (A&U) has acquired world rights to Living a Life of Greatness by podcaster Sarah Grynberg. ‘Sarah believes greatness is fulfilment and purpose in life, and she shows it’s...

S&S acquires Amerena debut novel 

Photograph of Dominic Amerena Thursday, 15 August 2024
Simon & Schuster (S&S) has acquired ANZ rights to I Want Everything, a debut novel by Dominic Amerena, in a pre-emptive offer, via agent Grace Heifetz at Left Bank Literary....

Prime Minister’s Literary Awards 2024 shortlists announced

Thursday, 15 August 2024
Creative Australia has announced the titles shortlisted for the 2024 Prime Minister’s Literary Awards. The shortlisted titles in each category are: Fiction Anam (André Dao, Hamish Hamilton) Restless Dolly Maunder...

Byron Writers Festival attendance up 18%

Tuesday, 13 August 2024
The 2024 Byron Writers Festival, which ran from 9 to 11 August, was a ‘great success’, according to organisers. The festival reported an 18% increase on the previous year’s box...

South Australian Literary Awards 2024 shortlists announced

Monday, 12 August 2024
The 2024 South Australian Literary Awards shortlists have been announced. The shortlisted works in each category are: Fiction award ($15,000) All That's Left Unsaid (Tracey Lien, HQ) Hydra (Adriane Howell,...

Ned Kelly Awards 2024 shortlists announced

Monday, 12 August 2024
The Australian Crime Writers Association has announced the 2024 Ned Kelly Awards shortlists. The shortlisted works in each category are: Best crime fiction Killer Traitor Spy (Tim Ayliffe, S&S) Ripper...

Hammer wins 2024 ACT Book of the Year

Monday, 12 August 2024
Chris Hammer has won the 2024 ACT Book of the Year Award, worth $10,000, for The Seven (A&U). Untethered (Ayesha Inoon, HQ Fiction) and The Measure of Sorrow: Stories (J...

NSW Premier’s History Awards 2024 shortlists announced

Thursday, 8 August 2024
The State Library of NSW (SLNSW) has announced the shortlists for the 2024 NSW Premier’s History Awards. The shortlisted titles in each category are: Australian history prize ($15,000) Donald Horne:...