Inky Awards 2015 shortlists announced
Monday, 24 August 2015
The shortlists for the 2015 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...
HarperCollins to close online writers’ community Authonomy
Friday, 21 August 2015
HarperCollins has announced it will close its online writers’ community Authonomy at the end of September. The site, which launched in 2008, invites users to submit and rank manuscripts online,...
‘Overwhelming’ response to Hachette’s inaugural Richell Prize
Friday, 21 August 2015
Hachette has received 975 entries for the inaugural Richell Prize for Emerging Writers, which it launched in May in partnership with the Emerging Writers Festival (EWF) and the Guardian.Hachette’s head of publicity Anna...
CBCA Book of the Year Awards 2015 winners announced
Friday, 21 August 2015
The winners of the 2015 Children’s Book Council of Australia (CBCA) Book of the Year Awards were announced in Melbourne on 21 August, marking the official launch of Children’s Book...
GST to apply to all overseas goods purchased online from July 2017
Friday, 21 August 2015
The 10% GST will be applied to all goods purchased online from overseas retailers from 1 July 2017, following a meeting between federal and state government treasurers in Canberra on Friday.Australian...
Ned Kelly 2015 winners announced
Friday, 21 August 2015
The Australian Crime Writers Association (ACWA) presented the winners of this year’s Ned Kelly Awards for crime writing at a Melbourne Writers Festival (MWF) event on Saturday 22 August.Candice Fox...
Ubud releases full author line-up for 2015 festival
Thursday, 20 August 2015
The Ubud Writers & Readers Festival (UWRF) has announced the full line-up for its 2015 program, which runs from 28 October to 1 November in Bali, Indonesia.Festival headliners include UK...
Aus, NZ festival of literature and arts director steps down
Thursday, 20 August 2015
The founder and director of the Australian and New Zealand Festival of Literature and the Arts, Jon Slack, has stepped down from his position. Slack told Books+Publishing that executive director...
US government responds to ‘NYT’ article on ‘bruising’ Amazon workplace
Thursday, 20 August 2015
In the US, a New York Times article that depicts Amazon is a ‘bruising workplace’ has drawn a response from the government, as well as much discussion in the book industry. Publishers...
Reminder: CBCA awards announced today
Thursday, 20 August 2015
The Children’s Book Council of Australia (CBCA) will announce the winners of this year’s Book of the Year Awards at 12pm today at the Melbourne Town Hall.Books+Publishing will publish a list...
ASA to launch new endowment fund for authors
Thursday, 20 August 2015
The Australian Society of Authors (ASA) will launch a new endowment fund for authors at an event in Sydney on 10 September.ASA chair David Day told Books+Publishing the fund will...
Steed joins Margaret River Press
Wednesday, 19 August 2015
Perth-based writer Laurie Steed has been appointed project manager at Margaret River Press.Steed will ‘set up a Margaret River Residency program, identify potential partners and establish a mentoring program’, among...
Dymocks Glenelg wins top award at Dymocks national conference
Wednesday, 19 August 2015
Dymocks Glenelg in Adelaide has won the Chairman’s Award for Retail Excellence at this year’s Dymocks national conference, which was held in Surfers Paradise from 16-18 August.Awards were also presented...
New writers’ and readers’ centre opens on the Gold Coast
Wednesday, 19 August 2015
A new writers’ and readers’ centre, Writers Activation, has opened on the Gold Coast.The centre is run by writer Helen Stubbs, who was awarded a grant by the Gold Coast...
Random House Germany to replace hard DRM with digital watermarks
Wednesday, 19 August 2015
Random House Germany (Verlagsgruppe Random House) has announced it will switch from ‘hard’ DRM to ‘soft’ DRM, also known as digital watermarking, as of 1 October, reports the Bookseller. Random...
Rights round-up
Wednesday, 19 August 2015
SalesFiction—PRH Australia (Random House) has sold North American rights to The Golden Age (Joan London) to Europa Editions; audio rights to The Waiting Room (Leah Kaminsky) to Audible; and audio...
SLV acquires ‘Alice in Wonderland’ first edition through crowdfunding
Wednesday, 19 August 2015
The State Library of Victoria (SLV) has acquired a first edition of Lewis Carroll’s Alice’s Adventures in Wonderland via a crowdfunding campaign that raised more than $80,000. The acquisition marks...
ALIA announces 2015 Excellence Awards
Wednesday, 19 August 2015
The Australian Library and Information Association (ALIA) has announced the recipients of its 2015 Excellence Awards, which honour contributions to the library and information sector.Author and children’s laureate Jackie French...
Architecture awards for Bankstown Library
Wednesday, 19 August 2015
The Bankstown Library and Knowledge Centre in Sydney has won several awards at the 2015 NSW Architecture Awards, reports Architecture & Design.The library won the John Verge Award for Interior...
International library news
Wednesday, 19 August 2015
Author denounces public library cuts at Edinburgh FestivalScottish author Ali Smith has criticised cuts to UK public libraries during her appearance at the Edinburgh International Book Festival, reports the Edinburgh...
Quote of the week
Wednesday, 19 August 2015
‘I think the phenomenal success lies in the wow factor of Andy’s writing, he taps into a new generation of readers with each new book and his fan base of...
‘Guardian’ Ubud Masterclass giveaway
Wednesday, 19 August 2015
The Guardian is taking its writing Masterclasses to the Ubud Writers & Readers Festival. The course is designed for aspiring authors who want to spend structured time on their writing, and will be...
Kay Craddock receives Melbourne Lord Mayor commendation
Wednesday, 19 August 2015
Kay Craddock Antiquarian Booksellers has been included in this year’s Melbourne Lord Mayor’s Commendations program, which recognises the city’s iconic, long-running small businesses. Owner Kay Craddock will be awarded a...
Rahman, Benson win 2015 James Tait Black Prizes
Tuesday, 18 August 2015
In the UK, the winners of the James Tait Black Prizes for fiction and biography have been announced, with debut novelist Zia Haider Rahman winning the fiction prize for In...
Borghino appointed IPA secretary general
Tuesday, 18 August 2015
International Publishers Association (IPA) policy director José Borghino has been promoted to secretary general, replacing Jens Bammel in the position. Borghino was appointed policy director in 2013, after previous roles...
Bible Society acquires Koorong
Tuesday, 18 August 2015
Bible Society Australia has acquired Christian bookstore chain Koorong.The organisation, which translates, publishes, distributes and promotes the bible in Australia and internationally, takes over Koorong’s 15 bricks-and-mortar stores across Australia,...
Identity crisis? Andrew Nette on the state of Australian crime fiction
Tuesday, 18 August 2015
Ask anyone familiar with Australian crime fiction to name the moment when the genre came of age and most will cite Peter Temple’s novel Truth winning the prestigious Miles Franklin...
Bestsellers this week
Monday, 17 August 2015
Colouring books show no sign of waning in popularity, taking up four of the top five spots in the top 10 chart this week. Millie Marotta’s Animal Kingdom (Millie Marotta,...
People’s Choice Queensland Book of the Year 2015 shortlist announced
Monday, 17 August 2015
The State Library of Queensland has announced the shortlist for the Courier-Mail People’s Choice Queensland Book of the Year award, as part of the 2015 Queensland Literary Awards (QLA) program. The...
‘65-Storey Treehouse’ sets records for local bookstores
Monday, 17 August 2015
The 65-Storey Treehouse by Andy Griffiths and Terry Denton (Pan), published on Wednesday 12 August, has broken sales records at Dymocks and Booktopia.Dymocks reported that The 65-Storey Treehouse is the company’s fastest selling Australian book...
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