International library news Archive
Wednesday, 2 December 2015
US study finds low levels of digital borrowing In the US, a new report from the Book Industry Study Group and the American Library Association has found that library users...
ACT libraries to trial anti-cyberbullying program Archive
Wednesday, 2 December 2015
Libraries ACT is trialling a six-month pilot program to tackle cyberbullying and improve online safety for young people. The eSafe spaces pilot program is offered through the federal government’s Office...
Christmas closing list: Final chance to submit dates Archive
Wednesday, 2 December 2015
Publishers and distributors have one more chance to advise the Weekly Book Newsletter of their Christmas closing dates by 5pm on Friday 4 December. If your business doesn’t appear on this week’s...
Christmas closing list 2015 Archive
Wednesday, 2 December 2015
Company Last day of business in 2015 First day of business in 2016 Allen & Unwin Thursday 24 December (Closing 1pm) Monday 4 January Alliance Distribution Services (ADS) Closed public...
Black joins the Wheeler Centre Archive
Wednesday, 2 December 2015
Former Crikey editor Sophie Black has joined the Wheeler Centre as head of programming while Emily Sexton is on maternity leave. Black was most recently editor-in-chief at Private Media, which...
Arthur joins HarperCollins Archive
Wednesday, 2 December 2015
HarperCollins has appointed Jaki Arthur as head of marketing communications in its general books division. In the newly created role, Arthur will cover local and international fiction and nonfiction titles...
Amazon signs lease for new Sydney HQ Archive
Wednesday, 2 December 2015
Amazon has signed a seven-year lease for its new Australian headquarters, reports the Sydney Morning Herald. The lease is for more than 9260sqm of office space—estimated to be over four...
Bates launches children’s book publisher ‘About Kids Books’ Archive
Wednesday, 2 December 2015
Children’s book author Di Bates has launched a new children’s book publisher, About Kids Books. Bates told Books+Publishing the company will publish fiction for readers aged up to 12 years,...
HarperCollins announces #LoveOzYA anthology Archive
Wednesday, 2 December 2015
HarperCollins has announced it will publish a young adult anthology in May 2017 inspired by the #LoveOzYA campaign, featuring 10 short stories by a selection of Australian YA authors. Writer...
Morrissey wins 2015 Bad S-x in Fiction Award Archive
Wednesday, 2 December 2015
English singer and writer Morrissey has won the 2015 Bad Sex in Fiction Award for his debut novel List of the Lost (Penguin). Morrissey’s novel was selected from a shortlist...
Grattan Institute releases PM summer reading list Archive
Wednesday, 2 December 2015
Australian public policy think tank Grattan Institute has released its annual summer reading list for the Prime Minister. The list contains ‘books and articles that the Prime Minister, or any...
Goodreads Choice Awards 2015 winners announced Archive
Wednesday, 2 December 2015
The winners of the Goodreads Choice Awards Best Books of 2015 have been announced. The winners include: Go Set a Watchman (Harper Lee, William Heinemann) for Best Fiction and Modern...
Black Inc. and Hachette: how the removal of PIR will affect our business Archive
Tuesday, 1 December 2015
The federal government’s recent announcement that it plans to remove parallel importation restrictions (PIRs) on books has been heavily criticised by the publishing industry. Books+Publishing asked two publishers, Black Inc....
Please complete our pre-Christmas survey Archive
Tuesday, 1 December 2015
Books+Publishing is currently conducting its annual pre-Christmas survey of booksellers and publishers. Please take a few minutes to complete the survey online. Booksellers If you are a bookseller, please complete...
University of Sydney obesity, diabetes centre to award writer $100,000 fellowship Archive
Tuesday, 1 December 2015
The University of Sydney’s Charles Perkin Centre has announced a $100,000 fellowship for a writer in residence to ‘join the fight against obesity, diabetes and cardiovascular disease’. Starting in mid-2016,...
Black wins 2015 Ampersand Prize Archive
Tuesday, 1 December 2015
Melbourne writer Calanthe Black has won Hardie Grant Egmont’s (HGE) 2015 Ampersand Prize for unpublished writers for her untitled YA sci-fi novel. Black’s entry was chosen from more than 250...
UK publisher insolvencies on the rise Archive
Tuesday, 1 December 2015
UK publisher insolvencies have risen 58% over the past year, according to research from accountancy firm Moore Stephens reported in the Independent. In the 2014-15 financial year, 128 UK publishers...
Radcliffe awarded inaugural Yale Publishing Course scholarship Archive
Tuesday, 1 December 2015
Potton & Burton managing director Emma Radcliffe has been awarded the inaugural W E and M L Forde Publishing Scholarship to the Yale Publishing Course, administered by the Publishers Association...
Readings Foundation awards $93,000 in grants for 2016 Archive
Tuesday, 1 December 2015
The Readings Foundation has chosen seven Victorian organisations to share $93,000 worth of grants in 2016. The grant recipients are: 3081 Angels: $10,000 to support a volunteer team to work...
‘The Bookseller’ identifies UK publishing’s ‘movers and shakers’ Archive
Monday, 30 November 2015
The Bookseller has released its seventh annual list of ‘movers and shakers’ in the UK book trade, noting a ‘marked generational shift’ towards ‘book trade veterans who more or less...
‘Books+Publishing’ website upgrade Archive
Monday, 30 November 2015
The Books+Publishing website was upgraded over the weekend and can be accessed from the new domain www.booksandpublishing.com.au. The upgraded website features a new login system, a subscription and renewal service...
Victorian creative industries taskforce report presented to government Archive
Monday, 30 November 2015
The Victorian creative industries taskforce, chaired by Melbourne University Publishing (MUP) CEO Louise Adler, has presented its first report to the state government. The ‘Creative State, Global City’ report, which...
Irish Book Awards 2015 winners announced Archive
Friday, 27 November 2015
The 10th annual Irish Book Awards were celebrated in Dublin on 25 November, with Anne Enright taking out Novel of the Year for The Green Road (Random House) and Joe...
Survey finds low ebook take-up among Japanese readers Archive
Friday, 27 November 2015
A new poll on reading preferences in Japan has found 94% of readers prefer paper books over ebooks, reports the Bookseller. The Cross Marketing poll surveyed 1200 men and women...
Bertelsmann seeking private equity partner to buy PRH Archive
Thursday, 26 November 2015
Bertelsmann is looking for a private equity partner to help it buy out Pearson’s stake in Penguin Random House (PRH), three sources have told Reuters. ‘It is definitely something Bertelsmann...
New Zealand Book Awards 2016 longlists announced Archive
Thursday, 26 November 2015
The longlists for the New Zealand Book Awards have been announced. The longlisted titles in each category are: Fiction The Antipodeans (Greg McGee, Upstart Press) Astonished Dice: Collected Short Stories...
Poet McMillan wins ‘Guardian’ First Book Award Archive
Thursday, 26 November 2015
In the UK, Andrew McMillan has won the 2015 Guardian First Book Award for his collection of poetry Physical (Jonathan Cape). McMillan’s book, which focuses on depictions of modern masculinity,...
Eighteen jobs to go at PRH Australia Archive
Thursday, 26 November 2015
Penguin Random House Australia and New Zealand has cut 18 jobs from its Australian offices, affecting staff in senior management, marketing and publicity, publishing, production and sales. Penguin Random House...
Harrower wins 2015 Voss Literary Prize Archive
Thursday, 26 November 2015
Elizabeth Harrower has won the 2015 Voss Literary Prize for her novel In Certain Circles (Text). The Voss Literary Prize is awarded to the best novel published in Australia in...
Curry, Ferguson appointed to Copyright Agency board Archive
Thursday, 26 November 2015
Ventura Press publisher Jane Curry and journalist Adele Ferguson have been appointed to the Copyright Agency’s board. Curry and Ferguson replace Eleanor Curtain and Malcolm Knox as the board’s author-journalist and...
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