Tuesday, 18 September 2007
Following the recent Brisbane Writers Festival, several other festivals are due to kick off in coming days:Inaugural Manly writers festival this SundayThe inaugural Writers on the Rooftop Festival, to be...

Monday, 17 September 2007
'Publishing is a satisfying and self-fulfilling occupation, which may sound better at a dinner party than "dentist" or "sanitary inspector".'--Philip Kogan, co-founder of UK publisher Kogan Page, writing in Logos...

Monday, 17 September 2007
With the Frankfurt Book Fair only two weeks away, international publishers and agents can now access information on the Australian book trade online following the launch of the online edition of...

Thursday, 13 September 2007
This year's Vogel/Australian Literary Award has been presented to 34-year-old Melbourne-based writer Stefan Laszczuk for his second novel I Dream of Magda, which is inspired by the characters portrayed by actress Magda Szubanski.The...

Tuesday, 11 September 2007
British citizen Abdul Bari Atwan, author of The Secret History of Al Qu'Ida (Little, Brown), may be unable to attend the Brisbane Writers Festival as scheduled, due to a delay...

Tuesday, 11 September 2007
'The ABA Conference was comprised largely of old, grey, tired booksellers'--Derek Dryden seeks young, colourful, energetic booksellers to attend his ABA-sponsored workshop.

Tuesday, 11 September 2007
Among the stories added to our Around the World blog in the past week are: Polish author jailed for murderHachette Livre UK woos European booksellersRomanos to retire from S&SMany travel...

Tuesday, 11 September 2007
This year's Beijing International Book Fair wound up last week, having run from 30 August to 3 September While international publishers including HarperCollins, Penguin and Pan Macmillan have all been...

Tuesday, 11 September 2007
James Halliday has been announced as the winner of the prestigious Louis Roederer International Book of the Year 2007 for his Wine Atlas of Australia (Hardie Grant). Click here for more...

Tuesday, 11 September 2007
The inaugural Indigenous Literacy Day held last week saw successful events held around the country to raise money for the Fred Hollows Foundation's work to promote literacy in Indigenous communities.  ...

Tuesday, 11 September 2007
The winner's of this year's Queensland Premier's Literary Awards were presented last night by Queensland Premier Peter Beattie, in what is likely to be his final act as Premier ahead...

Tuesday, 11 September 2007
If you have had a discussion recently with a man that seems more than usually knowledgeable on issues such as how to apply first aid to a snake bite, or...

Tuesday, 11 September 2007
The New York Times has reported that children's writer and author of A Wrinkle in Time, Madeleine L'Engle, has died. She was 88.  

Tuesday, 11 September 2007
Anita Roddick, author and the founder of the Body Shop cosmetics store, has died after suffering a brain haemorrhage. Anita wrote numerous books including Business As Unusual: My Entrepreneurial Journey...

Tuesday, 11 September 2007
After more than twenty years as children's book publisher at Allen & Unwin, Rosalind Price has announced her retirement. A&U chairman Patrick Gallagher commented: 'After all the time that Rosalind...

Tuesday, 11 September 2007
Concern at commercialisation of textbooks in NSWThe New South Wales Opposition has expressed concerns that the State Government is allowing corporations to market their products in books used in schools....

Monday, 10 September 2007
The winners of the 2007 Hugo Awards were announced at the 65th World Science Fiction convention in Japan on 1 September.Rainbows End (Vernor Vinge, Tor) won the award for best...

Monday, 10 September 2007
The shortlists for the�NSW Premier's History Awards have been announced. There are seven categories, each�worth $15 000.The�shortlisted titles are:Australian History PrizeBlack Founders: the Unknown Story of Australia?s First Black Settlers...

Thursday, 6 September 2007
Mister Pip�by New Zealander Lloyd Jones (Text/Penguin NZ) is one of six titles on the shortlist for the 2007 Man Booker Prize.The other shortlisted titles are:Darkmans�(Nicola Barker, Fourth Estate) The...

Tuesday, 4 September 2007
Faith & Duty: The John Anderson Story, Paul Gallagher's biography of the former Deputy Prime Minister (Random), has been announced as Christian Book of the Year for 2007 by the Australian Christian...

Tuesday, 4 September 2007
Among the stories added to our Around the World blog in the past week:Borders' 2nd quarter: sales up, but still making a lossFamily settles 'Running with Scissors' lawsuitPrivate equity owners likely...

Tuesday, 4 September 2007
'$195,000: that's almost a living wage for someone at Macquarie Bank ... almost'--MC John Doyle (aka 'Rampaging Roy Slaven') commenting on the total prize pool for the Victorian Premier's Literary...

Tuesday, 4 September 2007
Lonely planet has launched a trial of ‘Pick and Mix', a new product that enables travellers to purchase individual chapters from Lonely Planet guidebooks. More than 350 chapters from 35...

Tuesday, 4 September 2007
The Victorian Premier's Literary Awards were announced in Melbourne on Monday night.With a total prize pool of $195,000 awarded in 11 categories, Victorian Premier John Brumby described the awards as...

Tuesday, 4 September 2007
Conn Iggulden & Hal Iggulden’s Dangerous Book for Boys: Australian Edition proved to be a hit for Father’s Day, coming in at number two this week. HP stays at number...