2016 Chief Minister’s Book of the Year shortlist announced Archive
Monday, 11 July 2016
The Northern Territory Writers’ Centre has announced the shortlist for the Chief Minister’s Book of the Year, as part of this year’s Territory Read Awards. The shortlisted titles are: Nona...
Audible unveils unlimited short-form streaming service Archive
Monday, 11 July 2016
In the US, Amazon-owned audiobook portal Audible has unveiled an unlimited, short-form audio listening service called Channels, reports Publishers Weekly. The ad-free service is free to Audible subscribers while non-subscribers...
Fraillon longlisted for 2016 ‘Guardian’ children’s fiction prize Archive
Monday, 11 July 2016
Australian author Zana Fraillon’s The Bone Sparrow (Lothian) has been longlisted for the 2016 Guardian children’s fiction prize. One of eight longlisted titles, Fraillon’s novel for middle-grade readers is a...
Second act: Richard Roxburgh on ‘Artie and the Grime Wave’ Archive
Friday, 8 July 2016
Artie and the Grime Wave (A&U, October), written and illustrated by Richard Roxburgh, is an ‘action-packed story’ for younger readers with ‘elements of [Roxburgh’s] famous wit’, writes reviewer Angela Crocombe....
Book bites: A taste of books to come Archive
Friday, 8 July 2016
Travel tales Travellers to Sydney and Melbourne have two new children’s picture books to choose from. Sydney Word by Word (Sonny Day & Biddy Maroney) and Melbourne Word by Word...
Reaching the readers: Terri-ann White on book promotion Archive
Friday, 8 July 2016
Is the book industry doing enough to promote books in a crowded marketplace, asks UWA Publishing director, author and former bookseller Terri-ann White. The distractions of the online treasure chest...
Talkback: Booksellers on parallel important restrictions (PIRs) Archive
Friday, 8 July 2016
A number of booksellers joined publishers, authors and industry groups in opposing the Productivity Commission’s recommendation to repeal parallel importation restrictions (PIRs). Here are some comments from their submissions to...
All I want for Christmas…: 2016 Christmas highlights Archive
Friday, 8 July 2016
Andrea Hanke, Jackie Tang and Brad Jefferies preview this year’s Christmas highlights. Eat, drink and be merry Stephanie Alexander’s first new book since 2012, The Cook’s Table (Lantern, November), should...
What is a bestseller?: Cutting the sales figures Archive
Friday, 8 July 2016
Nielsen Book Australia general manager Shaun Symonds explores the concept of a bestseller in Australia. A common question we get asked at Nielsen BookScan is ‘what is a bestseller?’ The...
Casting off: Australian publishers expanding overseas Archive
Friday, 8 July 2016
Increasingly, Australian publishers are expanding overseas in order to enter new markets, compete for rights and hedge against the possible repeal of parallel importation restrictions, writes Simon Collinson. Australian publishers...
All about Evi: Evi Oetomo shares her career journey Archive
Friday, 8 July 2016
Book designer Evi Oetomo spent eight years at Penguin before opening her own studio with business partner Daniel New. She shares her career journey. Spending hours a day admiring typefaces,...
A tale from two cities: Bookshop inspiration from London and Paris Archive
Friday, 8 July 2016
Earlier this year, Readings events manager Christine Gordon visited bookshops in London and Paris to gather inspiration and ideas. She shares her experiences. The sun was streaming through the huge...
Your store: A round-up of retailing news, tips and titbits Archive
Friday, 8 July 2016
On display: Hardie Grant Publishing sales rep Mandy Wildsmith shares some of her favourite bookshop displays from the past year In 1865 a visionary named Edward William Cole established a...
Editor’s picks: Andrea Hanke’s upcoming literary highlights Archive
Friday, 8 July 2016
With new novels from ‘the Smiths’ and memoirs from Amy Schumer and her executive producer, there’s plenty to look forward to in the coming months, writes Andrea Hanke. Zadie Smith, Ali Smith,...
Key change: Holly Throsby on ‘Goodwood’ Archive
Friday, 8 July 2016
Set around the disappearance of two people in the fictional small town of Goodwood, musician Holly Throsby’s debut novel ‘hits all the right notes’, writes reviewer Carody Culver. She spoke...
Shelf talk: Talking points Archive
Friday, 8 July 2016
Category round-ups of forthcoming titles by those in the know … A broad range of current and not-so-current affairs titles are coming in the latter half of the year. Starting...
Between the lines: Observations on the trade by Gladys Bembo Archive
Friday, 8 July 2016
Other than the endless shepherding of authors, sitting on panel sessions and applauding through award announcements, writers’ festivals also offer excellent opportunities for networking, as so many important bookish people...
New ‘Books+Publishing Junior’ reviews out now Archive
Friday, 8 July 2016
Books+Publishing’s latest Junior newsletter contains 11 reviews of books publishing in September 2016. Cath Crowley’s YA novel Words in Deep Blue received the highest star rating, scoring 4.5 stars from...
UWA Publishing establishes poetry imprint Archive
Friday, 8 July 2016
UWA Publishing has established a new poetry imprint, UWAP Poetry, in response to ‘a threefold increase in submissions from highly established and new voices alike’. The imprint will allow the...
US judge approves $5.47m settlement between Harlequin and authors over ebook royalties Archive
Friday, 8 July 2016
In the US, a judge has granted final approval to a US$4.1m (A$5.47) class action settlement between Harlequin and authors alleging the publisher made improper ebook royalty payments, reports Publishers...
Bloomsbury to bring key account sales, distribution in-house Archive
Friday, 8 July 2016
Bloomsbury Australia will assume full management of its head office for sales and distribution in Australia and New Zealand from 1 January 2017. Bloomsbury’s current distributor Allen & Unwin will continue...
‘Mannix’ wins ALS Gold Medal 2016 Archive
Friday, 8 July 2016
Brenda Niall’s Mannix (Text), a biography of the former Archbishop of Melbourne Daniel Mannix, has won the 2016 Australian Literature Society (ALS) Gold Medal. Niall’s book was chosen from a...
Down the garden path: Jessica Miller on ‘Elizabeth and Zenobia’ Archive
Thursday, 7 July 2016
Reviewer Dani Solomon calls Jessica Miller’s debut middle-grade adventure story Elizabeth and Zenobia (Text, September), about the timid Elizabeth and the fearless Zenobia, ‘the perfect book for 12-year-old readers (and...
Amazon UK reveals 2016 bestsellers Archive
Thursday, 7 July 2016
In the UK, Amazon has released the print and ebook bestsellers for the first half of 2016 and disclosed its customer’s book buying habits in its ‘Summer Trends 2016’ report,...
Over 100 guests attend PANZ international conference Archive
Thursday, 7 July 2016
Over 100 delegates attended the Publishers Association of New Zealand (PANZ) International Conference 2016, which ran in Auckland from 30 June to 1 July. The conference, which ran under the...
Henson joins SLV Archive
Thursday, 7 July 2016
Rebecca Henson has been appointed reading and literacy development manager at the State Library of Victoria, responsible for the library’s children’s and family programs and the Centre for Youth Literature...
Small publisher spotlight: Lacuna Publishing Archive
Wednesday, 6 July 2016
Launched in 2012, Sydney-based Lacuna Publishing publishes fiction, poetry and nonfiction that ‘challenges the status quo, introduces new ideas, shares untold stories, or presents a fresh perspective’. Founder Linda Nix...
WA Premier’s Book Awards 2016 shortlists announced Archive
Wednesday, 6 July 2016
The shortlists for the biennial WA Premier’s Book Awards have been announced. The shortlisted titles in each category are: Fiction Fever of Animals (Miles Allinson, Scribe) Clade (James Bradley, Hamish...
Twenty-six UK libraries transferred to volunteer-run community groups Archive
Wednesday, 6 July 2016
In the UK, Leicestershire county council is transferring 26 libraries to community groups to save £800,000 (A$1.41m), reports the Bookseller. So far, 23 libraries are being run by community group...
Lidudumalingani wins 2016 Caine Prize for African Writing Archive
Wednesday, 6 July 2016
South African writer Lidudumalingani has won the 2016 Caine Prize for African Writing for his short story ‘Memories We Lost’. Chosen from a shortlist of five, ‘Memories We Lost’ tells...
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