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‘The Jade Lily’ sold into North America  Archive

Tuesday, 6 March 2018
Australian author Kirsty Manning’s forthcoming historical-fiction novel, The Jade Lily (A&U), has sold in the US at auction to William Morrow in a two-book deal. The deal was negotiated by...

B&N to open five ‘prototype’ stores  Archive

Monday, 5 March 2018
Barnes & Noble has announced it will open five ‘prototype stores' after disappointing third-quarter sales, reports Publishers Weekly. The ‘prototype stores' will be 14,000 square feet (1300 square metres) in...

Pascoe honoured for Lifetime Achievement in Literature  Archive

Monday, 5 March 2018
Bunurong writer Bruce Pascoe has won the Australia Council Award for Lifetime Achievement in Literature. The Australia Council Award for Lifetime Achievement in Literature ‘acknowledges the achievements of eminent literary writers...

Readings Carlton store robbed  Archive

Friday, 2 March 2018
Readings’ flagship bookstore in Carlton has been robbed, with the burglars stealing a safe containing more than $10,000, reports the Age. Readings managing director Mark Rubbo said the crime happened...

New ‘Books+Publishing Junior’ reviews out now  Archive

Friday, 2 March 2018
Books+Publishing’s most recent Junior newsletter contains nine reviews of books publishing in April 2018. Three books scored the maximum five-star rating: a science-based adventure story for younger readers, How to Win...

Strout wins 2018 Story Prize  Archive

Friday, 2 March 2018
Elizabeth Strout has won the 2018 Story Prize for Anything is Possible (Viking). Chosen from a shortlist of three that also included The King is Always above the People (Daniel...

Inky Awards 2018 longlist announced  Archive

Thursday, 1 March 2018
The longlists for the 2018 Inky Awards have been announced. The awards are presented by the Centre for Youth Literature at the State Library of Victoria for local and international...

New fiction prize launched for Indian writers  Archive

Thursday, 1 March 2018
British-Indian novelist Rana Dasgupta has announced the foundation of the JCB Prize for Literature—an award that aims to foster greater translation between Indian languages, and to communicate to readers everywhere...

Lake Press to purchase Parragon Australia assets  Archive

Wednesday, 28 February 2018
Australian publisher Lake Press has announced it will purchase Parragon Publishing Australia’s stock and intellectual property together with the assets of Parragon’s distribution centre on 1 March. Lake Press COO...

ANU closes library following flash flooding  Archive

Wednesday, 28 February 2018
A flash flood in Canberra has caused damage to books at Australian National University's (ANU) Chifley Library, with the library announcing it will be closed until further notice, reports the...

Bray appointed Bloomsbury Australia MD  Archive

Wednesday, 28 February 2018
Liz Bray has been appointed the managing director of Bloomsbury Australia following the recent departure of Kate Cubitt. Bray has worked in the publishing industry for more than 20 years,...

Amazon Publishing launches imprint Topple Books  Archive

Wednesday, 28 February 2018
In the US, Amazon Publishing has launched the imprint Topple Books, with filmmaker, writer and LGBTQ activist Jill Soloway to oversee the list as editor-in-chief, reports Publishers Weekly. With the...

CBCA Notable Books for 2018 announced  Archive

Wednesday, 28 February 2018
The Children’s Book Council of Australian (CBCA) has released its list of Notable Books for 2018. They are as follows: Older readers Mallee Boys (Charlie Archbold, Wakefield Press) The Fall...

Asialink 2018 arts exchanges announced  Archive

Wednesday, 28 February 2018
The recipients of the University of Melbourne’s Asialink Arts Exchanges Program (previously known as the Residencies Program) for 2018 have been announced. Writers receiving residencies in Asian countries are: Annee Lawrence,...

Five ANZ publishers nominated for Bologna Prize  Archive

Tuesday, 27 February 2018
Five Australian and New Zealand publishers have been nominated for the Bologna Prize for Best Children’s Publisher of the Year in the Oceania category. The shortlisted publishers are Magabala Books,...

MidnightSun YA novel optioned for film  Archive

Tuesday, 27 February 2018
Adelaide-based writer Cameron Raynes’ novel First Person Shooter (MidnightSun) has been optioned for film by Perth production company Factor 30 Films. First Person Shooter is a coming-of-age story set in...

 

 

 

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