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CBCA 2019 Notable Books announced

Wednesday, 27 February 2019
The Children’s Book Council of Australia (CBCA) has announced its list of Notable Books for 2019. The books in each category are: Older readers Between Us (Clare Atkins, Black Inc.)...

Overland announces Neilma Sidney Short Story Prize shortlist

Wednesday, 27 February 2019
The shortlist for Overland’s Neilma Sidney Short Story Prize for travel-themed short fiction has been announced. The shortlisted entries are: ‘Kátharsis’ (George Haddad) ‘Folie à Deux’ (Mairead O’Neill) ‘Paper boats’ (Angela...

Skrzypczak awarded 2019 Kat Muscat Fellowship

Wednesday, 27 February 2019
Writer and educator Liana Skrzypczak has been awarded the 2019 Kat Muscat Fellowship. Skrzypczak, who was adopted from Korea into an Australian family, will use the fellowship to travel to...

James appointed director of UQP

Tuesday, 26 February 2019
Ben James has been appointed director of the University of Queensland Press (UQP), effective from 25 March. James will replace Jill Eddington, who retired from the position of CEO in...

Overland announces Judith Wright Poetry Prize shortlist

Tuesday, 26 February 2019
The shortlist for the 2018 Overland Judith Wright Poetry Prize for new and emerging poets has been announced. The shortlisted poems are: ‘Surfing at black fellas’ (Ross Belton) ‘Post (c)...

ABR announces Peter Porter Poetry Prize 2019 shortlist

Monday, 25 February 2019
The shortlist for the 2019 Australian Book Review (ABR) Peter Porter Poetry Prize has been announced. The shortlisted poems are: 'Dancing with Stephen Hawking' (John Foulcher) 'The Mirror Hurlers' (Ross...

Australian Romance Readers Awards 2018 winners announced

Monday, 25 February 2019
The winners of the 2018 Australian Romance Readers Awards, presented by the Australian Romance Readers Association (ARRA), have been announced, with Kylie Scott named favourite Australian romance author. Scott’s novel...

PRH Southeast Asia announces inaugural list

Friday, 22 February 2019
The new Southeast Asia arm of Penguin Random House (PRH SEA) has announced its inaugural list of 93 titles, reports the Straits Times. The first list from the Singapore-based operation,...

Readings Children’s Book Prize 2019 shortlist announced

Friday, 22 February 2019
The shortlist for the Readings Children’s Book Prize for 2019 has been announced. The shortlisted titles are: Ice Wolves: Elementals Book One (Amie Kaufman, HarperCollins) The Orchard Underground (Mat Larkin, Hardie...

Melbourne couple wins at 2019 Prix Sorcières

Thursday, 21 February 2019
Picture book Petit Soldat (Editions du Seuil), by Melbourne-based couple Pierre Jacques Ober and Jules Ober, has been awarded at the 2019 Prix Sorcières in France. Due to be published...

Aurealis Awards 2018 finalists announced

Thursday, 21 February 2019
The finalists for the 2018 Aurealis Awards, presented for science fiction, fantasy and horror writing in Australia, have been announced. The finalists are: Best science fiction novel Scales of Empire...

SLV extends fellowships program with three new fellowships

Wednesday, 20 February 2019
State Library Victoria (SLV) will this year offer three new fellowships alongside its regular fellowships program. The inaugural fellowships to be offered this year are: Photography Fellowship: offered to an...

Germany’s largest wholesaler files for bankruptcy

Wednesday, 20 February 2019
Germany’s largest book wholesaler and distributor, KNV, has filed for bankruptcy, reports Publishers Weekly. On Thursday, 14 February, the managing directors of companies within the KNV Group filed for bankruptcy,...

Jennings, Colpoys longlisted for Carnegie and Kate Greenaway medals

Wednesday, 20 February 2019
Australian children's author Paul Jennings and illustrator Allison Colpoys have been longlisted for the UK's 2019 Carnegie and Kate Greenaway medals respectively. Jennings' novel A Different Boy (A&U), illustrated by Australian artist...

UQP acquires Khatun, Whittaker, Elvery 

Wednesday, 20 February 2019
UQP has announced a number of acquisitions made by publisher Aviva Tuffield across the publisher’s trade, scholarly and poetry lists. Tuffield acquired ANZ rights to Australian-Bangladeshi historian Samia Khatun’s Australianama:...

Big Sky lands 17-book deal for US rights

Wednesday, 20 February 2019
Big Sky Publishing has sold North American and US territories rights to 17 children’s book titles to independent educational publishing house Rosen Publishing. Set in motion at the 2018 Frankfurt...

Pearson sells US textbook business

Tuesday, 19 February 2019
UK educational publisher Pearson is selling its US textbook business to private equity group Nexus Capital Management and is shifting its focus to digital, reports the Financial Times. Pearson's US K12...