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Monday, 1 June 2020
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The Lost Soul Atlas (Zana Fraillon, Lothian)
Thursday, 28 May 2020
The Lost Soul Atlas marks Zana Fraillon’s triumphant return to middle-grade after a stint writing YA and picture books, with Fraillon once again tackling significant social issues in this exploration...
On addressing dark themes in children’s writing
Wednesday, 27 May 2020
‘Kids’ minds are nimble. They quickly and easily bend to unusual styles of writing—even if they haven’t seen them before—and this in turn allows kids to see how they can...
Local authors grow in popularity at libraries, latest awards news and more
Wednesday, 27 May 2020
The annual Civica Libraries Index—produced in partnership with ALIA—has revealed the growing popularity of Australian authors among library borrowers, as well as a ‘huge spike’ in ebook and audiobook borrowing,...
Matthew Flinders: Adventures on Leaky Ships (Carole Wilkinson, illus by Prue Pittock, Wild Dog)
Wednesday, 27 May 2020
Children’s narrative nonfiction has come a long way since I was a child, and Carole Wilkinson’s new book about the intrepid Matthew Flinders is a fine example of how enjoyable...
The Night Whistler (Greg Woodland, Text)
Wednesday, 27 May 2020
This may be Greg Woodland’s debut novel, but his career as a screenwriter shows through in the dialogue—especially in his rendering of the distinctly Australian lingo that flourished in mid-1960s...
Rights round-up
Wednesday, 27 May 2020
Acquisitions Nonfiction Lyn Tranter at Australian Literary Management has sold rights to Ruby Princess: The Deadly Cruise by Duncan McNab to Pan Macmillan via Ingrid Ohlson, following an auction that...
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Monday, 25 May 2020
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The Hunted (Gabriel Bergmoser, HarperCollins)
Sunday, 24 May 2020
On a lonely highway in outback Australia sits a solitary service station run by the equally solitary Frank, whose teenage granddaughter has been sent to stay with him for some...
Youth literature programs move online
Wednesday, 20 May 2020
'In the rush to keep so many IRL programs and events alive it feels as if there was more thought placed on the translation to digital than on the programs’...
Living on Stolen Land (Ambelin Kwaymullina, Magabala)
Wednesday, 20 May 2020
From the title alone to the direct and unabashedly confrontational language, Living on Stolen Land does not equivocate on its message, which is to reiterate the history of settler colonialism...
Stars Like Us (Frances Chapman, Hardie Grant Egmont)
Wednesday, 20 May 2020
Sixteen-year-old Australian music student Liliana is missing her home, family and friends while on exchange at exclusive Henley-on-Thames Music Academy in London. When the opportunity arises to join a secret...
The Fogging (Luke Horton, Scribe)
Wednesday, 20 May 2020
Luke Horton’s debut novel opens with its narrator Tom having a panic attack on the plane that is taking him and his girlfriend Clara from Melbourne to Bali. With Tom...
ABIA winners, Dymocks reduces online range, latest funding recipients and more
Wednesday, 20 May 2020
Last week, the ABIA awards were announced at a virtual event streamed live on YouTube, with Bluey: The Beach becoming the first children's picture book to take home the top...
Rights round-up
Wednesday, 20 May 2020
Acquisitions Fiction Simon & Schuster Australia’s Scribner imprint has acquired ANZ rights to short story collection Hold Your Fire (Chloe Wilson) from Rach Crawford at Mackenzie Wolf (see news). The...
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Monday, 18 May 2020
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Cultural criticism needs to reflect Australia’s diversity
Wednesday, 13 May 2020
'Before we can ever call ourselves a free and equal society for all, multicultural Australia must be reflected in all the conversations and critiques that shape our nation’s stories.'—Writer and...
Miles Franklin longlist, latest HarperCollins and S&S results and more
Wednesday, 13 May 2020
Independent publishers dominate this year’s Miles Franklist longlist; out of the 10-strong list, only one book published by one of the Big Four is up for the $60,000 award. In...
A Lonely Girl is a Dangerous Thing (Jessie Tu, A&U)
Wednesday, 13 May 2020
Somewhere between wetting her pants during a standing ovation and sleeping with her conductor, violinist Jena Chung finds herself lonely. Set against a backdrop of Sydney suburbs from Willoughby to...
The Snowman’s Wish (Sophie Masson, illus by Ronak Taher, Dirt Lane Press)
Wednesday, 13 May 2020
With The Snowman’s Wish, Sophie Masson and Ronak Taher have crafted a soft tale about the passage of time and the beauty in the world. Mr Snowman, a kindly soul...
Metal Fish, Falling Snow (Cath Moore, Text)
Wednesday, 13 May 2020
Fourteen-year-old Dylan blames herself for her mum’s recent tragic death. Left alone with her mum’s boyfriend Pat, Dylan has no choice but to leave her hometown and join him on...
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Monday, 11 May 2020
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Funding boost for Australia Reads; Windy Hollow wins at Bologna and more
Wednesday, 6 May 2020
This week, the Australia Reads campaign received a $100,000 funding boost from the federal government, and delayed this year’s Australian Reading Hour event from 17 September to 12 November due...
New Zealand publishing is under threat
Wednesday, 6 May 2020
‘This is the year to buy New Zealand books, if you want to be sure our books are still around in the future.’—Publishers Association of New Zealand president Julia Marshall...
The Secret Library of Hummingbird House (Julianne Negri, Affirm Press)
Wednesday, 6 May 2020
Julianne Negri’s debut middle-grade novel The Secret Library of Hummingbird House is sure to entice young readers with its effervescent premise and hook. It tells the story of Hattie, a...
The Details: On love, death and reading (Tegan Bennett Daylight, Scribner)
Wednesday, 6 May 2020
Tegan Bennett Daylight knows a thing or two about reading. As a writer, critic and creative writing lecturer, Bennett Daylight has a careful eye for detail and knows how it...
Littlelight (Kelly Canby, Fremantle Press)
Wednesday, 6 May 2020
A tyrannical leader, an oppressive wall and a courageous girl come together in this timely fable for preschoolers. When bricks start disappearing from the protective wall that surrounds their town,...
Rights round-up
Wednesday, 6 May 2020
Sales Fiction Hachette has sold UK and Commonwealth and translation rights in those territories to The Silk House (Kayte Nunn) to Orion Publishing Group. The University of Queensland Press has...
The Friendly Games (Kaye Baillie, illus by Fiona Burrows, MidnightSun)
Wednesday, 6 May 2020
It’s great to see so many books telling true stories of inspiring young people and overlooked yet defining moments in the lives of different communities. The Friendly Games unearths one...
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Monday, 4 May 2020
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