Semi Permanent adds book fair Archive
Monday, 31 January 2022
Prominent art and design fair Semi Permanent has announced it will this year feature an art and design book fair. The inaugural book fair, to be called Permanent, will run...
HarperCollins acquires Johnston’s ‘Tiny Uncertain Miracles’ Archive
Friday, 28 January 2022
HarperCollins Publishers Australia has acquired world rights to the novel Tiny Uncertain Miracles and a second nonfiction book by Michelle Johnston. The two-book deal was brokered by Martin Shaw of...
Adelaide Writers’ Week announces full 2022 program Archive
Friday, 28 January 2022
Adelaide Writers’ Week (AWW) has announced the full program for the 2022 festival, which includes a total of 165 guests appearing across six days from Saturday 5 to Thursday 10...
Ockham NZ Book Awards 2022 longlists announced Archive
Thursday, 27 January 2022
The longlists for the 2022 Ockham New Zealand Book Awards have been announced. The longlisted titles in each category are: Jann Medlicott Acorn Prize for Fiction A Good Winter (Gigi Fenster,...
Tilsley, authors among Order of Australia recipients Archive
Thursday, 27 January 2022
Long-time owner of Fullers Bookshop in Tasmania Clive Tilsley, writers Alice Pung and Lynne Kelly, and cookbook author Maggie Beer are among those to be recognised in the General Division...
Publishers offer alternative working arrangements around January 26 Archive
Thursday, 27 January 2022
Several Australian publishing houses have implemented alternative working arrangements around the January 26 public holiday, including Affirm Press and Hardie Grant. Affirm Press posted a statement on social media, confirming...
HGCP acquires ‘Little J & Big Cuz’ title ‘The Big Race’ Archive
Thursday, 27 January 2022
Hardie Grant Children’s Publishing (HGCP) has acquired Little J & Big Cuz: The Big Race, the first book in the publishing program based on the award-winning ABC series Little J...
Ultimo acquires standalone Gentill novel Archive
Tuesday, 25 January 2022
Ultimo Press has acquired ANZ rights to a new contemporary crime novel by Sulari Gentill, The Woman in the Library, in a deal brokered by Anna Carmichael of Abner Stein....
Booktopia announces FAB shortlist, two new awards Archive
Tuesday, 25 January 2022
Booktopia has announced the 10 titles shortlisted in its Favourite Australian Book (FAB) Award, which according to the online retailer has already attracted more than 100,000 votes. Established in 2019,...
Perth Festival Literature & Ideas 2022 program announced Archive
Monday, 24 January 2022
The full line-up has been announced for the 2022 Perth Festival Literature & Ideas program, which will be spread across three days in February, on Saturday, 19 February and the...
BRTD workers, management sign enterprise agreement Archive
Friday, 21 January 2022
Workers and management at Sydney bookshop Better Read Than Dead (BRTD), in the inner-west suburb of Newtown, have signed an enterprise agreement, which on Wednesday was submitted for approval by...
Lawrence wins 2022 Peter Porter Poetry Prize Archive
Friday, 21 January 2022
The Australian Book Review (ABR) has announced Anthony Lawrence as the winner of the 2022 Peter Porter Poetry Prize for his poem ‘In the Shadows of Our Heads'. Lawrence receives...
PANZ sets new conference date; BookUp scheduled for June Archive
Thursday, 20 January 2022
The Publishers Association of New Zealand Te Rau o Tākupu (PANZ) has announced the rescheduled PANZ International Conference is due to be held at Cliftons in Auckland on Friday, 4...
ABA announces ICYMI 50 campaign details Archive
Thursday, 20 January 2022
The Australian Booksellers Association (ABA) has released details of its February campaign, Your Booksellers' ICYMI 50—Must-read new Australian books you might have missed. The campaign, which received $20,000 Copyright Agency...
Australian authors top 2021 bestsellers Archive
Wednesday, 19 January 2022
Nielsen Bookscan has reported book sales in 2021 fell 1% in volume compared to 2020, to 65.4 million units sold, but were up in value by 2.5% to $1.26 billion....
Indie Book Awards 2022 shortlists announced Archive
Wednesday, 19 January 2022
Leading Edge Books has announced the shortlists for the 2022 Indie Book Awards. Chosen from longlists announced in December 2021, the shortlisted titles in each category are: Fiction Treasure and...
2022 Adelaide Festival Awards for Literature shortlists announced Archive
Wednesday, 19 January 2022
The shortlists for the 2022 Adelaide Festival Awards for Literature have been announced. Presented by the South Australian government, the biennial awards offer a total prize pool of $167,500. The...
Magabala announces recipients of 2021 scholarships Archive
Tuesday, 18 January 2022
Magabala Books has announced the six recipients of its 2021 Creative Development Scholarships. The scholarships provide recipients with the support to complete creative development projects throughout 2022. The six recipients...
Weisz appointed HarperCollins Children’s Books publishing director Archive
Tuesday, 18 January 2022
Michelle Weisz has been appointed publishing director of HarperCollins Australia's children’s books division, replacing Cristina Cappelluto, who is taking up the role of Bloomsbury Australia managing director. Weisz, currently head...
Hazel Rowley Literary Fellowship 2022 shortlist announced Archive
Monday, 17 January 2022
Writers Victoria has announced the shortlist for the 2022 Hazel Rowley Literary Fellowship, awarded annually to an Australian writer for a proposed biographical work. The 10 shortlisted writers and their...
The Wheeler Centre receives $6.1m Creative Vic funding Archive
Monday, 17 January 2022
Creative Victoria has announced the 113 arts and cultural organisations that will share in $85 million in grants as part of the state government's new multi-year Creative Enterprises and Creative Ventures programs. Among...
McKerracher to depart ALIA Archive
Friday, 14 January 2022
Australian Library and Information Association (ALIA) CEO Sue McKerracher will depart the role after almost 10 years at the organisation to take up the position of Libraries Tasmania executive director....
NewSouth acquires MacIntyre book on pandemics Archive
Friday, 14 January 2022
NewSouth Publishing has announced the acquisition of a book on pandemics and biosecurity by Raina MacIntyre, professor of global security at UNSW’s Kirby Institute. ‘I’ve been researching pandemics and planning...
Cappelluto appointed Bloomsbury Australia MD Archive
Thursday, 13 January 2022
Bloomsbury has announced the appointment of Cristina Cappelluto as managing director of Bloomsbury Australia, replacing Liz Bray, who announced in September that she would step down from the role. Cappelluto...
ASA survey 2021: Author earnings ‘unsustainable’ Archive
Thursday, 13 January 2022
The Australian Society of Authors (ASA) 2021 survey, which received over 800 responses from members, has found author earnings are continuing to decline. The 2020 survey, which was open to...
‘We’ve Got This’ sells to Scribe UK in three-way auction Archive
Thursday, 13 January 2022
Black Inc. has sold world English-language rights (ex ANZ) to the anthology We’ve Got This: Stories by disabled parents. Edited by writer and musician Eliza Hull, the book was sold...
Hipwell to depart Leading Edge Archive
Wednesday, 12 January 2022
Leading Edge has announced Ruth Hipwell will be leaving her role as member service manager for the books group. Hipwell’s last day will be Friday, 14 January. Hipwell told Books+Publishing...
Government releases draft Copyright Amendment bill Archive
Wednesday, 12 January 2022
In December the federal government released the exposure draft and discussion paper of its proposed Copyright Amendment (Access Reforms) Bill 2021. In its introduction, the discussion paper said the government’s...
Eastern states booksellers face staff shortages Archive
Wednesday, 12 January 2022
After a Christmas beset by supply issues, booksellers in Australia’s eastern states, like all retailers, are facing staffing issues due to Covid infections and contact isolation. On Victoria’s Mornington Peninsula...
ACCC lodges case against Booktopia Archive
Tuesday, 11 January 2022
The Australian Competition and Consumer Commission (ACCC) has lodged a case with the Federal Court against Booktopia, alleging the online bookseller made ‘false or misleading representations to consumers about their...
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