Paying the price for print
Thursday, 21 April 2022
Bumper book consumption was a silver lining of Covid. But could it also be part of a perfect storm that will drive up the price of books? Books+Publishing reports. ‘I...
WBN published Thursday next week
Thursday, 21 April 2022
Due to the Anzac Day public holiday on Monday, 25 April the Weekly Book Newsletter will be published on Thursday, 28 April next week. The deadline for classified and job...
Ondaatje Prize 2022 shortlist announced
Thursday, 21 April 2022
The shortlist for this year’s £10,000 (A$17,500) Royal Society of Literature Ondaatje Prize has been announced. The annual award recognises the book ‘of highest literary merit—fiction, nonfiction or poetry—which best...
UQP acquires van Neerven nonfiction book on sport
Thursday, 21 April 2022
UQP has acquired world rights to Personal Score, the first work of nonfiction by writer and poet Ellen van Neerven. Described by the publisher as a ‘groundbreaking look at sport...
Lauren Draper recommends
Wednesday, 20 April 2022
I adored Rhiannon Wilde’s debut novel Henry Hamlet’s Heart (UQP). It’s such a beautiful and warm novel, and perfectly balances the teenaged experience of friendship, futures, and first loves. I...
Lauren Draper on ‘The Museum of Broken Things’
Wednesday, 20 April 2022
Lauren Draper's debut YA novel The Museum of Broken Things (Text, June) follows 18-year-old Reece, who finds herself living in a small beachside town. With multiple plotlines, and featuring a cast of...
Overland announces Judith Wright Poetry Prize shortlist
Wednesday, 20 April 2022
The shortlist for the 2021 Overland Judith Wright Poetry Prize for new and emerging poets has been announced. The eight shortlisted poems are: ‘are you ready poem’ by Ender Baskan...
Overland announces 2021 Neilma Sidney Short Story Prize shortlist
Wednesday, 20 April 2022
Overland has announced the shortlist for the 2021 Neilma Sidney Short Story Prize. The shortlisted stories, chosen from over 400 entries, are: ‘The Quake’ by Germain Canon ‘Trucked’ by Harmony...
Jhalak Prize 2022 shortlists announced
Wednesday, 20 April 2022
The shortlists for the UK’s Jhalak Prize and the Jhalak Children’s & Young Adult Prize for Black, Asian and minority ethnic (BAME) writers have been announced. The titles shortlisted for...
‘Nevermoor’ to be adapted as musical film
Tuesday, 19 April 2022
Jessica Townsend's 2017 middle-grade novel Nevermoor: The Trials of Morrigan Crow (Lothian) has been acquired by Paramount Pictures to be adapated as a film musical, reports Deadline. The musical adaptation...
UK indies fearful of cost of living rises
Tuesday, 19 April 2022
In the UK, independent booksellers are concerned that cost of living rises are leading to fewer customers and lower average spend per head, reports the Bookseller. Some shops are already...
ABDA Awards 2022 shortlists announced
Tuesday, 19 April 2022
The shortlists for the 70th Australian Book Design Awards, presented by the Australian Book Designers Association (ABDA), have been announced. Shortlists include: Best designed commercial fiction cover Catch Us the...
B+P Easter publishing schedule
Thursday, 14 April 2022
Due to the Easter long weekend, there will be no Daily newsletter tomorrow, Friday, 15 April or Monday, 18 April. Next week's Weekly Book Newsletter will be published on Thursday, 21 April....
Waterstones profits down 85% on 39% sales dip
Thursday, 14 April 2022
In the UK, Waterstones' after-tax profit fell 85% as sales declined 39% in the 12 months to 24 April 2021, reports the Bookseller. Waterstones accounts show the bookstore chain recorded...
FALS announces Writing at the Reef Residency recipients
Thursday, 14 April 2022
The Foundation for Australian Literary Studies (FALS), based at James Cook University (JCU) in Townsville, has announced the recipients of its inaugural Writing at the Reef Residency, sponsored by the...
MKWC, Varuna announce new residency for NZ writers
Wednesday, 13 April 2022
Varuna, the National Writers House and the Michael King Writers Centre (MKWC), Aotearoa New Zealand's national writers' facility, have announced a new residency for New Zealand writers. Open to mid-career...
Walker aquires Foster, Gordon middle-grade novel
Wednesday, 13 April 2022
Walker Books Australia has acquired world rights to Small Acts, a middle-grade novel by neurodiverse authors Kate Foster and Kate Gordon. Described by the publisher as 'a gentle tale that...
WBN published Thursday next week
Wednesday, 13 April 2022
Due to the Easter Monday public holiday on Monday, 18 April, the Weekly Book Newsletter will be published on Thursday, 21 April next week. The deadline for classified and job...
Water Scott Prize 2022 shortlist announced
Wednesday, 13 April 2022
In the UK, the Water Scott Prize 2022 shortlist has been announced. The titles shortlisted for the £25,000 (A$43,600) prize for historical fiction are: Rose Nicolson (Andrew Greig, Riverrun) News of the Dead...
Sustainability and the Australian book industry: a snapshot, part three
Wednesday, 13 April 2022
In the final of this three-part series looking at sustainability in the Australian book industry, Angela Meyer speaks with booksellers and associated companies and organisations about what practices they have...
Australian bookshop tour: The Mad Hatters Bookshop
Wednesday, 13 April 2022
Established in 2015, Brisbane's The Mad Hatters Bookshop was opened with the goal of making 'a magical, family-friendly space for book lovers' and showcasing the talented book creators in its...
HarperCollins announces Barty publishing program
Tuesday, 12 April 2022
HarperCollins has acquired world rights to two children’s series and a memoir by Australian tennis player Ash Barty, in a deal brokered by Barty’s management team, HarperCollins head of nonfiction...
The Lifted Brow announces new board, plans to resume publishing
Tuesday, 12 April 2022
TLB Society Inc., which produces literary journal The Lifted Brow and publishes books under the imprint Brow Books, has announced a new board and the creation of ‘new foundational documents...
US book sales down 9% in first quarter
Tuesday, 12 April 2022
In the US, the number of print books sold was down 8.9% in the first quarter of 2022 compared to the same period last year, reports Publishers Weekly. Unit sales...
Dymocks Adelaide relocates to Regent Theatre
Monday, 11 April 2022
Dymocks has announced its flagship Adelaide shop will move into the disused, heritage-listed Regent Theatre in Rundle Mall, reports InDaily. According to Dymocks, the relocation will involve a $1.5 million...
Petraitis wins inaugural A&U Crime Fiction Prize
Monday, 11 April 2022
Vikki Petraitis is the winner of the inaugural Allen & Unwin (A&U) Crime Fiction Prize for her debut crime fiction novel The Unbelieved. Petraitis, who has been writing true crime...
International Booker 2022 shortlist announced
Friday, 8 April 2022
The shortlist for the 2022 International Booker Prize, worth £50,000 (A$90k), has been announced. The shortlisted books are: Cursed Bunny (Bora Chung, trans by Anton Hur, Honford Star) A New Name:...
‘Crawdads’ tops Dymocks Top 101, BookTok titles dominate
Friday, 8 April 2022
For the second year in a row, Where the Crawdads Sing by Delia Owens (Corsair) is the number one book on Dymocks' annual Top 101 online poll, while titles popular...
Books in the media this weekend, 9–10 April
Friday, 8 April 2022
A round-up of the books being reviewed and mentioned in key media this coming weekend. National The Saturday Paper Auē (Becky Manawatu, Scribe) The Burnished Sun (Mirandi Riwoe, UQP) Judith...
Aurealis Awards 2021 finalists announced
Thursday, 7 April 2022
The finalists for the 2021 Aurealis Awards, presented for science fiction, fantasy and horror writing in Australia, have been announced. Among the finalists are: Best horror novel The Bridge (J...
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