Tracey K Smith named new US poet laureate
Friday, 16 June 2017
Tracey K Smith has been named the 22nd poet laureate of the United States, reports Publishers Weekly. Smith is the author of three books of poetry Life on Mars, Duende and...
Bill to simplify copyright materials for libraries, education and people with disabilities passes Parliament
Friday, 16 June 2017
A Bill amending the Copyright Act 1968 to simplify the use of copyright materials for libraries, educational institutions, archives and people with disabilities passed Federal Parliament on 15 June. From...
Booktopia shortlisted for several online retail awards
Thursday, 15 June 2017
Online bookseller Booktopia has been shortlisted in several categories in the 2017 Online Retail Industry Awards (ORIAs). Booktopia is a finalist for Best Pureplay Online Retailer, Best Mobile Commerce Site/Application...
Over 300 attend sold-out Reading Matters conference; teen autonomy, diversity discussed
Thursday, 15 June 2017
A capacity crowd of 320 librarians, booksellers, writers, publishers and YA enthusiasts attended the 2017 Reading Matters conference, held from 1-2 June at the Arts Centre in Melbourne. The two-day...
School supplier The Booklegger to close its print distribution business
Thursday, 15 June 2017
Australian school supplier The Booklegger will close its print distribution business at the end of June ‘due to a monumental decline in school library purchasing’, managing director Rick Susman has...
Nagle appointed CEO of NZ Society of Authors
Thursday, 15 June 2017
Jenny Nagle has joined the New Zealand Society of Authors (PEN NZ) as CEO, replacing former CEO Jackie Dennis. Nagle has worked in management, sales and marketing in trade and...
Ngaio Marsh Award 2017 longlist announced
Thursday, 15 June 2017
The longlist for the 2017 Ngaio Marsh award for New Zealand crime fiction has been announced. The longlisted works are: Dead Lemons (Finn Bell, self-published) Pancake Money (Finn Bell, self-published)...
Michael Palin donates more than 50 notebooks to the British Library
Thursday, 15 June 2017
In the UK, writer and Monty Python co-creator Michael Palin has donated more than 50 notebooks of original sketches and ideas for Monty Python to the British Library, reports the...
Library sector recognised in 2017 Queen’s Birthday Honours
Thursday, 15 June 2017
A number of members of the library sector were recognised in this year’s Queen’s Birthday Honours. John Neville Shipp was awarded a Member of the Order of Australia (AM) for...
MPs pressure Geelong council over library closures
Thursday, 15 June 2017
Victorian state and federal MPs continue to pressure the City of Greater Geelong over its decision to close three libraries across the city, reports the Geelong Advertiser. State Labor MP...
Book blogger spotlight: Tea in the Treetops
Thursday, 15 June 2017
Brisbane-based bloggers Anni and Philippa met through blogging about World of Warcraft, and now blog together at Tea in the Treetops, which focuses on YA, sci-fi, fantasy, paranormal and historical...
ABC Books acquires ‘Aussie Legends Alphabet’ in two-book deal
Thursday, 15 June 2017
HarperCollins Publishers’ ABC Books imprint has acquired graphic designer and illustrator Beck Feiner’s debut picture book Aussie Legends Alphabet in a two-book deal at auction via Curtis Brown Australia. The...
Grossman wins Man Booker International Prize for ‘A Horse Walks into a Bar’
Thursday, 15 June 2017
Israeli writer David Grossman has won this year’s Man Booker International Prize for his novel A Horse Walks into a Bar (trans by Jessica Cohen, Jonathan Cape), reports the Bookseller....
Edinburgh Book Festival partners with WORD Christchurch, Creative NZ
Thursday, 15 June 2017
A number of New Zealand writers will participate in this year’s Edinburgh International Book Festival thanks to a new partnership between the festival, WORD Christchurch and Creative New Zealand, reports...
Pantera acquires ‘commercial literary fiction title’ from Gentill, debut novel from ‘Seizure’ novella winner
Thursday, 15 June 2017
Pantera Press has acquired ANZ rights to a ‘commercial literary fiction title’ from Sulari Gentill, author of the ‘Rowland Sinclair’ historical crime fiction series. Crossing the Lines ‘explores what happens...
White wins 2017 Vic Prem’s Unpublished Manuscript award; Affirm acquires winning title
Thursday, 15 June 2017
Melbourne writer Christian White has won the 2017 Victorian Premier’s Literary Award for an Unpublished Manuscript for his novel Decay Theory. The $15,000 award was presented at the opening night...
Revenue flat at Wiley US, down in publishing division
Wednesday, 14 June 2017
In the US, declines in John Wiley’s publishing division offset increases in other categories, reports Publishers Weekly. Total revenue stayed flat at US$1.72bn (A$2.28bn) in the fiscal year ending 30...
Byron Writers Festival 2017 program announced
Wednesday, 14 June 2017
The full program for the 2017 Byron Writers Festival, which runs from 4-6 August, has been announced. International guests include US debut novelist Kayla Rae Whitaker (The Animators); New York...
HarperCollins to acquire Working Title Press
Wednesday, 14 June 2017
HarperCollins will acquire independent children’s publisher Working Title Press from 1 July 2017 following the retirement of its director Jane Covernton. Working Title Press will continue to operate as an...
German book sales up marginally in 2016; online retailers increase market share
Wednesday, 14 June 2017
In Germany, book trade association Börsenverein des Deutschen Buchhandels has released data showing sales of books and journals in Germany in 2016 rose marginally for the first time since 2013,...
IPR License launches online rights buying option
Tuesday, 13 June 2017
Rights and licensing trading platform IPR License has launched a new service allowing sellers to place ‘buy rights’ buttons next to their titles on the IPR platform and their own...
Ditmar Awards 2017 winners announced
Tuesday, 13 June 2017
The winners of the 2017 Ditmar Awards for Australian science-fiction, fantasy and horror writing were announced at the 56th Australian National Science Fiction Convention Continuum 13 in Melbourne on 11 June. The...
NT History Book Awards 2017 shortlist announced
Tuesday, 13 June 2017
The shortlist for the 2017 Chief Minister’s Northern Territory History Book Award has been announced. The four shortlisted titles are: Remember Me Kindly: A History of the Holtze Family in...
Authors recognised in 2017 Queen’s Birthday honours
Tuesday, 13 June 2017
A number of Australian authors, librarians and book industry figures were recognised in this year’s Queen’s Birthday Honours. Jeremy Fisher was awarded a Medal of the Order of Australia (OAM)...
PANZ Book Design Awards 2017 shortlists announced
Tuesday, 13 June 2017
The shortlists for the 2017 Publishers Association of New Zealand (PANZ) Book Design Awards have been announced. The shortlisted titles in each category are: Best illustrated book: Bad Hair Day...
Carmody named 2017 ACT Writer-in-Residence
Friday, 9 June 2017
Fantasy author Isobelle Carmody has been named the 2017 ACT Writer-in-Residence, an initiative of the ACT Writers Centre and UNSW Canberra. As part of the residency, Carmody will have access...
‘New Philosopher’, ‘Womankind’ publishers to open specialist bookstore in Hobart
Friday, 9 June 2017
The publishers of New Philosopher and Womankind magazines, Antonia Case and Zan Boag, will open a specialist bookshop and tea atelier, called Poet 130, in Hobart in early July, reports...
US audiobook sales up 18.2% in 2016
Friday, 9 June 2017
In the US, a new report by the Audio Publishers Association (APA) found audiobook sales grew 18.2% in 2016 compared to the previous year, reports Publishers Weekly. Estimated sales totalled...
Toltz wins Russell Prize for humour writing
Friday, 9 June 2017
Steve Toltz has won the 2017 Russell Prize for humour writing for his 2015 novel Quicksand (Penguin). Toltz’s ‘tragicomic bromance’ was chosen from a shortlist of six titles, and was...
PRH acquires literary merchandiser Out of Print
Friday, 9 June 2017
Penguin Random House (PRH) has acquired the US-based literary merchandiser Out of Print, reports Publishers Weekly. Founded in 2010, Out of Print produces literary-themed clothing, accessories and home goods that...
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