Wednesday, 2 April 2014
‘We’re confident that there’s a book in this shortlist for every young reader, whether they’re into fantastical worlds or real-life dramas, action-packed adventures or situational comedy’—Emily Gale on the shortlist...

Wednesday, 2 April 2014
The program for the 2014 Auckland Writers Festival, to be held from 14-18 May, has been released.The festival will feature over 140 international and local guests. International guests on the program...

Tuesday, 1 April 2014
Anne Matiszik has replaced Renée Hodson as national buyer of books, audio and magazines at ABC Retail. ABC Retail buying manager Maureen Thompson told Books+Publishing that Matiszik started with the company two weeks ago....

Tuesday, 1 April 2014
The Storylines Children’s Literature Charitable Trust in New Zealand has announced its list of notable books for 2014.The Storylines 2014 Notable Books List was announced on 29 March at the...

Tuesday, 1 April 2014
SalesFiction—Black Inc. has sold Czech translation rights to Gazing at the Stars (Eva Slonim) to Mlada Fronta, and Slovak translation rights to Ikar. Zeitgeist Media has sold UK, French, German...

Monday, 31 March 2014
James Patterson’s Unlucky 13 (Century) has moved from outside the top 10 to take first spot in this week’s bestsellers chart. I Quit Sugar for Life (Sarah Wilson, Macmillan), which was at number one from...

Monday, 31 March 2014
Anna Moulton has been appointed the new CEO of Magabala Books.  Moulton, who takes up the role on 10 April, replaces former CEO Michelle Broun, who left the position in October...

Monday, 31 March 2014
Emerging writers from Australia and Indonesia have been selected for the 2014 Writers Exchange Project between the Emerging Writers Festival (EWF) in Australia and the Bali Emerging Writers Festival (BEWF) in...

Monday, 31 March 2014
Crow Books owner Alan Sheardown has purchased Fremantle’s New Edition Bookshop and will re-open the store in June.Sheardown told Books+Publishing that the new store will be located at 41 High...

Friday, 28 March 2014
Lonely Planet has partnered with ebook subscription service Scribd to make all of its travel guides available to subscribers.The announcement marks the launch of Scribd’s travel category, as well as...

Friday, 28 March 2014
Australian ebook company DNAML is one of three retailers that have filed legal action against Apple and the five major publishers that were involved in the Department of Justice’s agency...

Thursday, 27 March 2014
A number of Australian and New Zealand authors have been nominated for the Romance Writers of America (RWA) 2014 RITA Awards.The RITA Awards, which recognise excellence in romance novels and...

Wednesday, 26 March 2014
The editorial team that produces the Weekly Book Newsletter, Books+Publishing Daily newsletter and Books+Publishing magazine is undergoing some changes. News editor Eloise Keating is leaving the team to take up...

Wednesday, 26 March 2014
Walker Books Australia has won the Bologna Prize for Best Children’s Publisher of the Year in the Oceania category.The publisher was chosen from a shortlist of four, which included Allen...

Wednesday, 26 March 2014
Digital sales grew by more than 50% at Harlequin Asia Pacific in 2013 and now account for 25% of the publisher’s total sales, reports regional vice president Michelle Laforest. Commenting...

Wednesday, 26 March 2014
‘In today’s highly competitive and technological world, Quercus’ board believes that publishers will best fulfil their potential by being part of a larger and more diverse group’—Quercus chairman David Potter...

Tuesday, 25 March 2014
The program for the second annual Newcastle Writers Festival is now available online. The festival, which will be held on 4-6 April, will be opened by author Wendy Harmer, who...

Tuesday, 25 March 2014
Hopscotch is releasing two DVDs on 9 April for children aged under five. Peppa Pig: My Birthday Party DVD contains 10 entertaining piggy tales about Peppa, the loveable, cheeky pig...

Monday, 24 March 2014
I Quit Sugar for Life (Sarah Wilson, Macmillan) is at the top of the bestsellers chart for the third week in a row, followed by The Fault in Our Stars (John...

Monday, 24 March 2014
Books by Australian authors Hannah Kent and Karen Foxlee are among the titles nominated for this year’s Indies Choice Book Awards, presented by the American Booksellers Association.Kent’s novel Burial Rites (Picador) is...

Friday, 21 March 2014
Penguin Australia and the Indigenous Literacy Foundation (ILF) are among the finalists for the inaugural London Book Fair (LBF) International Book Industry Excellence Awards. The awards, which were launched in October...