Oz, NZ writers shortlisted for 2015 Commonwealth Short Story Prize
Tuesday, 7 April 2015
A number of Australian and New Zealand writers have been shortlisted for the 2015 Commonwealth Short Story Prize.Works by Australian and New Zealand writers shortlisted for the prize are: ‘Corrango’...
Winners of 2015 George Robertson Award announced
Tuesday, 7 April 2015
The winners of the 2015 George Robertson Award were announced by the Australian Publishers Association (APA) on 1 April.The winners of the award, which recognises long and distinguished service to...
Noske appointed editor of ‘Westerly’
Tuesday, 7 April 2015
Kate Noske has been appointed editor of the biannual literary journal Westerly, based at the University of Western Australia.Noske, who has a PhD in Creative Writing from Monash University in Melbourne,...
Bainbridge appointed Express Media CEO
Tuesday, 7 April 2015
Express Media has appointed Pippa Bainbridge as its new CEO and general manager.Bainbridge was previously the company manager and creative producer at La Mama Theatre in Melbourne, and studied arts...
A&U wins Bologna Prize for children’s publishing
Thursday, 2 April 2015
Allen & Unwin has won the Bologna Prize for Best Children’s Publisher of the Year in the Oceania category. The publisher was chosen from a shortlist of three, which included...
Nielsen reports slight growth in US ebook market share in 2014
Thursday, 2 April 2015
In the US, a Nielsen Books & Consumers survey has found the ebooks market share of overall book sales increased slightly in 2014 over 2013, reports Publishers Weekly. Ebooks accounted...
Amazon, HarperCollins terms negotiation stalls
Thursday, 2 April 2015
In the US, negotiations on new terms between Amazon and HarperCollins have stalled, reports Business Insider UK. The contract presented to HarperCollins was the same contract signed by Hachette in November 2014 after a public...
‘The Dressmaker’ adaptation prompts film tie-in, international interest
Thursday, 2 April 2015
Australian publisher Duffy & Snellgrove will release a film tie-in edition of local author Rosalie Ham’s The Dressmaker in August—the publisher’s first new book since 2005—ahead of the film adaptation’s release in...
Hitting the water: Trinity Doyle on ‘Pieces of Sky’
Thursday, 2 April 2015
Trinity Doyle’s YA debut Pieces of Sky (A&U, June) is set in a beach town in the aftermath of a surfing accident. Reviewer Meg Whelan spoke to the author.Your background...
On tour: Meet the author John Scalzi
Thursday, 2 April 2015
John Scalzi’s books include Lock In and Redshirts (both Hachette). He is travelling to Supernova in Melbourne and Swancon in Perth in April.What would you put on a shelf-talker for...
Final Competition Policy Review report recommends repealing parallel import restrictions
Wednesday, 1 April 2015
The Competition Policy Review Panel has recommended the Australian government repeal existing parallel import restrictions (PIRs) over a three-year transition period.The panel’s final report to government suggests the repeal should be made...
South African organisation PRAESA wins 2015 Astrid Lindgren Memorial Award
Wednesday, 1 April 2015
South African reading development organisation PRAESA (Project for the Study of Alternative Education in South Africa) is the recipient of the 2015 Astrid Lindgren Memorial Award, the world’s richest prize...
Revenues up at Penguin Random House in 2014
Wednesday, 1 April 2015
Penguin Random House (PRH) has delivered ‘a strong performance in its first full year after the merger’, majority owner Bertelsmann has reported. The publisher’s revenues were up 25.2% to €3.3...
New models, technologies discussed at university publishing symposium
Wednesday, 1 April 2015
A one-off symposium on ‘reinventing university publishing’ was held at the Australian National University (ANU) in Canberra from 17-19 March, bringing together representatives from university presses, universities and libraries.Nathan Hollier,...
Christchurch library designs unveiled
Wednesday, 1 April 2015
In New Zealand, the designs for Christchurch’s new NZ$85 million (A$83 million) library have been presented to the city’s councillors, reports Stuff.co.nz. The library is being designed by New Zealand...
‘WBN’ published Thursday next week
Wednesday, 1 April 2015
Please note that, due to the Easter Monday public holiday, the next Weekly Book Newsletter will be published on Thursday 9 April.The deadline for classifieds and job advertisements is therefore 12 noon...
Digital sales, consumer marketing discussed at International Publishers Congress
Wednesday, 1 April 2015
Books+Publishing’s Andrew Wrathall reports from the International Publishers Congress in Bangkok:Around 300 delegates from 35 countries attended the International Publishers Congress in Bangkok on 24-26 March, which was jointly presented...
Quote of the week
Wednesday, 1 April 2015
‘If their proposal was implemented, the diversity of Australian books available to Australian consumers would be significantly reduced for a benefit both small and unlikely’—Australian Publishers Association president Louise Adler...
Rights round-up
Wednesday, 1 April 2015
SalesFiction—Jenny Darling & Associates has sold ANZ and world English-language (ex ANZ) rights to The Bone Queen (Alison Croggon) to Penguin and Walker Books UK, respectively. Text has sold Arabic...
Australian author chosen for Target Book Club in the US
Wednesday, 1 April 2015
Perth author Annabel Smith’s Whiskey & Charlie has been chosen as the April pick for the Target Book Club in the US, adding an extra 30,000 copies to its US print...
Miles Franklin Literary Award 2015 longlist announced
Tuesday, 31 March 2015
The longlist for this year’s Miles Franklin Literary Award has been announced.The longlisted titles are: In Certain Circles (Elizabeth Harrower, Text) Golden Boys (Sonya Hartnett, Hamish Hamilton) The Eye of...
UK indie bookshop numbers fall in 2014
Tuesday, 31 March 2015
The number of independent bookshops in the UK fell in 2014 with almost 50 bookshops closing, reports the Bookseller. The Booksellers Association lost 48 members in 2014, down from 987...
Dubosarsky, Bancroft nominated for 2016 Hans Christian Andersen Awards
Tuesday, 31 March 2015
Author Ursula Dubosarsky and illustrator Bronwyn Bancroft have been nominated by IBBY (International Board of Books for Young People) Australia as the Australian candidates for the 2016 Hans Christian Andersen Awards.Dubosarsky and...
Indie booksellers personalise recommendations with new app
Tuesday, 31 March 2015
In the US, a new app gives independent booksellers a way to make personalised book recommendations to customers with their iPhones and iPads, reports Publishers Weekly. The Handseller app has...
Australian academics awarded romance research grant
Tuesday, 31 March 2015
A group of Australian academics have been awarded funding from the Romance Writers of America’s (RWA) Academic Research Grant Program.Beth Driscoll from the University of Melbourne, Lisa Fletcher from the...
Farr selected for inaugural Mildura Writers Festival Residency
Tuesday, 31 March 2015
Australia-born, New Zealand-based author Tracy Farr has been selected for the inaugural Mildura Writers Festival Residency. Farr, whose debut novel The Life and Loves of Lena Gaunt (Fremantle Press) was...
Storylines NZ announces 2015 Notable Books List, awards
Tuesday, 31 March 2015
The Storylines Children’s Literature Charitable Trust in New Zealand has announced its list of notable books for 2015.The Storylines 2015 Notable Books List was announced on 30 March in Auckland....
New staff, bookseller for Byron Bay Writers Festival
Tuesday, 31 March 2015
The Byron Bay Writers Festival (BBWF) has announced the appointment of three new staff and a new festival bookseller.Joanna Trilling has joined the festival as communications manager, Mouche Phillips has joined...
RiP Betty Churcher
Tuesday, 31 March 2015
Author and former National Gallery of Australia director Betty Churcher has died, aged 84.Churcher passed away on 31 March after being diagnosed with terminal cancer earlier in the year.Among her many achievements, Churcher...
Flanagan, Griffiths shortlisted for UK indie booksellers’ awards
Monday, 30 March 2015
In the UK, The Narrow Road to the Deep North by Richard Flanagan (Vintage) and The 13-Storey Treehouse by Andy Griffiths, illustrated by Terry Denton (Pan) have been shortlisted for the...
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