‘The Dry’ wins Book of the Year at Indie Book Awards 2017
Tuesday, 21 March 2017
Jane Harper’s The Dry has been named Book of the Year at the 2017 Indie Book Awards, presented at the Leading Edge Books Conference in Surfers Paradise on 20 March....
‘The Garret’ shortlisted for Australian podcast awards
Monday, 20 March 2017
The Australian writers podcast ‘The Garret’ has been shortlisted in the inaugural Cast Away Australian Podcast Awards. ‘The Garret’ is the only literary podcast in the running in the ‘Literature,...
Federal government to return $61m from Catalyst to OzCo
Monday, 20 March 2017
The federal government will return the majority of funds from its Catalyst Australian Arts and Culture Fund to the Australia Council, totalling $61m over the next four years. The $61m...
New Richard Flanagan novel publishing in October
Monday, 20 March 2017
Penguin Random House (PRH) has announced it will publish a new novel by Richard Flanagan in Australia in October. First Person, Flanagan’s first novel since winning the Man Booker Prize...
Ross wins inaugural Jhalak Prize for Book of the Year by a Writer of Colour
Monday, 20 March 2017
In the UK, Jacob Ross has won the inaugural £1000 (A$1610) Jhalak Prize for Book of the Year by a Writer of Colour for his novel The Bone Readers (Peepal...
New Wimpy Kid ‘movie diary’ out in May
Friday, 17 March 2017
Puffin will publish a new ‘Wimpy Kid’ book from Jeff Kinney that goes behind-the-scenes of the forthcoming film, reports the Bookseller. The Wimpy Kid Movie Diary: The Next Chapter features...
Harlequin announces new Mills & Boon imprint, DARE
Friday, 17 March 2017
Mills & Boon has announced a new imprint to launch at the beginning of 2018. The publisher said Mills & Boon DARE will deliver ‘riveting, irrestible romance stories featuring highly...
Wattpad, Hachette to produce 50 audiobooks
Friday, 17 March 2017
In the US, online writing and reading platform Wattpad will partner with Hachette to produce 50 audiobooks based on Wattpad stories, reports Publishers Weekly. The program will focus on popular...
Fraillon, Millard shortlisted for Carnegie Medal
Friday, 17 March 2017
Australian authors Zana Fraillon and Glenda Millard have been shortlisted for the 2017 Carnegie Medal. Fraillon is shortlisted for The Bone Sparrow (Hachette) and Millard for The Stars at Oktober...
Paris artist wins NGV art and design book prize
Friday, 17 March 2017
Paris-based artist, architect and filmmaker Marc Johnson has won the inaugural Cornish Family Prize for Art and Design Publishing for his book fecund lacuna / lacune féconde, published by French...
Oz candidate elected IFLA president
Thursday, 16 March 2017
Former Australia Library and Information Association (ALIA) president Christine Mackenzie has been elected president-elect of the International Federation of Library Associations and Institutions (IFLA) from 2017-2019 and president from 2019-2021....
Picador acquires Kent’s next two novels
Thursday, 16 March 2017
Pan Macmillan’s Picador imprint has acquired ANZ rights to Hannah Kent’s next two novels. Picador publisher Geordie Williamson told Books+Publishing the deal ‘gives Hannah time and freedom to follow her...
Dispute over Surry Hills library facade reaches Supreme Court
Thursday, 16 March 2017
The Supreme Court will hear a case brought by the City of Sydney against two companies over the construction of the glass facade at the Surry Hills library, reports the...
Black Inc. to publish ‘Writers on Writers’ series
Thursday, 16 March 2017
Black Inc. has commissioned a series of six short books featuring Australian writers reflecting on other Australian writers who have inspired and influenced them. The first two titles, to be published in...
Black Inc. to publish Rowe’s short story collection ‘Horse Latitudes’
Thursday, 16 March 2017
Black Inc. has acquired the rights to Josephine Rowe’s short story collection Horse Latitudes, to be published in mid-2018. Publisher Aviva Tuffield told Books+Publishing she has ‘long admired Josephine’s writing, especially...
Writers awarded OzCo international residencies for 2017-18
Thursday, 16 March 2017
A number of writers have been awarded international residencies for 2017-18 as part of the Australia Council’s program. The writers are: Josephine Rowe, to build on her collection of short...
Man Booker International Prize 2017 longlist announced
Thursday, 16 March 2017
The longlist for the 2017 Man Booker International Prize has been announced. The longlisted titles are: Compass (Mathias Enard, trans by Charlotte Mandell, Fitzcarraldo Editions) Swallowing Mercury (Wioletta Greg, trans...
Auckland Writers Festival 2017 program released
Thursday, 16 March 2017
The program has been announced for the 2017 Auckland Writers Festival, which runs from 16-21 May. The line-up of 42 international writers includes Man Booker Prize-winning US novelist Paul Beatty; US...
Evans appointed head of Copyright Agency’s Cultural Fund, Reading Australia
Thursday, 16 March 2017
The Copyright Agency has appointed Nicola Evans as the head of its Cultural Fund and Reading Australia programs. Evans’ previous roles include program manager for the Australia Council and, most...
ABIA 2017 longlists announced
Thursday, 16 March 2017
The longlists for the 2017 Australian Book Industry Awards (ABIAs) have been announced. The titles in each category are: General fiction book of the year All These Perfect Strangers (Aoife...
Queensland Literary Awards announces new prize for digital literature
Wednesday, 15 March 2017
The Queensland Literary Awards is introducing a new digital literature award in 2017. The $10,000 prize, sponsored by the Queensland University of Technology, is open to all original works of...
Storylines announces notable NZ children’s books for 2017
Wednesday, 15 March 2017
The Storylines Children’s Trust has announced its 2017 Notable Books list for children’s and young adult books published in 2016. The 33 notable books on the list comprise nine junior...
Books+Publishing magazine Issue 1 2017
Wednesday, 15 March 2017
Books+Publishing magazine’s first issue for 2017 is out now! Reviews: It’s a strong start to the year for reviews, with four adult books scoring 4.5 stars in this issue. Among...
Wood, Meadows commended in 2016 Tiptree Award
Wednesday, 15 March 2017
Australian authors Charlotte Wood and Foz Meadows have been commended in the US-based Tiptree Award, which is presented for science-fiction and fantasy that expands or explores the understanding of gender. Wood was...
Penguin to publish new Peter Carey novel in November
Wednesday, 15 March 2017
Penguin Australia will publish a new novel from Peter Carey, A Long Way from Home, in November. The book will also be published by Faber in the UK, Knopf in...
Granta acquires Oz, UK rights to new Catton novel
Wednesday, 15 March 2017
Granta has acquired Australian and UK rights to Booker Prize-winning New Zealand author Eleanor Catton’s third novel Birnam Wood. Victoria University Press (VUP) will publish the book in New Zealand, with...
Shakespeare and Company named Bookstore of the Year
Wednesday, 15 March 2017
France’s Shakespeare and Company has been named Bookstore of the Year at the London Book Fair (LBF) International Excellence Awards. Shakespeare and Company is the second bookstore to win the...
Book bites: Titles for tots
Tuesday, 14 March 2017
In the picture Detailed illustrations take centre stage in Let’s Count Kisses (Karen Hull, Hachette, April), which encourages kids to count the butterflies on each page while Aussie animals are...
Diversity matters: Representation in children’s publishing
Tuesday, 14 March 2017
Three years on from the ‘We Need Diverse Books’ campaign, Jordi Kerr examines the state of diversity in children’s publishing and finds that we don’t just need diverse books, we...
Booksellers weigh in on popular fiction bestsellers in 2016
Tuesday, 14 March 2017
For an in-depth look at what’s popular in popular fiction, we asked specialist booksellers Stefen Brazulaitis of Stefen’s Books, Fiona Hardy of Readings and Lucy Abarcia of Ever After for...
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