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Podcast spotlight: Write Through the Roof

Thursday, 8 November 2018
Hosted by speculative fiction author Madeleine D’Este, Write Through the Roof is a podcast for writers who want to improve their craft. Guests have included crime writer Emma Viskic and...

A remarkable entry point: Terri-ann White on the Sharjah International Book Fair

Thursday, 8 November 2018
UWA Publishing director Terri-ann White travelled to the United Arab Emirates to attend the Sharjah International Book Fair, which runs from 31 October to 10 November. As a publisher who is...

Two books tie for best novel at the 2018 World Fantasy Awards

Wednesday, 7 November 2018
In the US, the winners of the 2018 World Fantasy Awards have been announced at the World Fantasy Convention in Baltimore, with two books tying for best novel. The winning...

Fashion designer Dinnigan to create two books for Berbay

Friday, 2 November 2018
Berbay Publishing has acquired world rights in a two-book deal to picture books by fashion designer Collette Dinnigan. Dinnigan said: 'I spend more time now reading children's books having a six-year-old...

Frankfurt 2018: crime, ‘uplit’ and ‘big ideas’ books in demand

Wednesday, 31 October 2018
Australian publishers who attended this year’s Frankfurt Book Fair (10-14 October) reported emerging trends around crime fiction and thrillers, ‘uplit’ and popular science books. Black Inc. international director Sophy Williams...

Podcast spotlight: Seeking Tumnus

Wednesday, 31 October 2018
Established in 2015, Seeking Tumnus is a podcast in which its hosts 'revisit the books of [their] youth and ... explore the uncanny wilds of contemporary adolescent fiction'. Hosted by...

Tohby Riddle’s ‘Yahoo Creek’

Wednesday, 31 October 2018
'This is a book that aims to open up conversations about history, storytelling and truth. Young readers with a passion for mysteries and strange happenings will find much to love...

State Library NSW announces partnership to make oral histories publicly accessible

Wednesday, 31 October 2018
The State Library of NSW (SLNSW) has announced it will partner with four NSW public libraries to make local oral histories from their archives available to the public. Central West Libraries, Ryde...

SLQ wins 2018 VALA award for innovation

Wednesday, 31 October 2018
The State Library of Queensland (SLQ) has won an industry innovation award, presented by Victorian organisation VALA—Libraries, Technology and the Future, for its Tunley Braille Globe Project. The project involved...

Melbourne City of Lit announces 10th anniversary event program

Tuesday, 30 October 2018
The Melbourne City of Literature, in partnership with the Wheeler Centre, has announced the program for its 10th anniversary event, based on the idea of a parliament for the city....

Podcast spotlight: Hope Book Club

Wednesday, 24 October 2018
Launched in 2018, the Hope Book Club is a podcast focusing on books that will 'enrich your life'. Co-hosts Katrina Roe and Natasha Moore discuss what they've been reading and...

Louise Cornege on the Publishers Publicity Circle

Wednesday, 24 October 2018
A networking group for UK publicists, the Publishers Publicity Circle (PPC), launched an Australian chapter this year. Allen & Unwin head of publicity Louise Cornege is the chair of PPC...

‘Liminal’ founder McIntosh nominated for Victorian Young Australian of the Year

Friday, 19 October 2018
Founder and editor-in-chief of Liminal magazine Leah Jing McIntosh has been announced as one of four nominees for Victorian Young Australian of the Year. A writer and photographer, McIntosh created Liminal in response to the...

Podcast spotlight: The Full Catastrophe

Wednesday, 17 October 2018
The Full Catastrophe is a 'live therapy session [where] guests tell stories about when life got so bad it got funny'. Recorded live at Sydney theatre Giant Dwarf, the podcast is...

RiP Mary Midgley

Wednesday, 17 October 2018
UK philosopher and writer Mary Midgley has died, aged 99. Midgley was a prominent moral philosopher, publishing over 15 books on science, ethics, the environment and animal rights. Midgley's first...

Hachette to launch ‘Fortnite’ publishing program

Tuesday, 16 October 2018
Hachette Australia, in association with Hachette divisions in the UK, USA, France and Spain, has announced a publishing program based on the popular game Fortnite. In a deal brokered by International...

Allen, Blackadder awarded 2018 Australian Antarctic Arts Fellowship

Monday, 15 October 2018
Screenwriter Jane Allen and author Jesse Blackadder have been jointly awarded the 2018 Australian Antarctic Arts Fellowship. Allen and Blackadder will travel to Antarctica in late October, staying at the...

Podcast spotlight: Words and Nerds

Wednesday, 10 October 2018
Launched in 2017, Words and Nerds is a conversational podcast in which the host 'interviews both established and independent authors about their writing process, and the social and political influences...

Podcast spotlight: Bookish Friends

Wednesday, 3 October 2018
Established in 2016, Bookish Friends is a YA and genre fiction podcast created by Diem Nguyen. Each episode features a mix of conversation, book reviews, and interviews with Australian YA authors. Nguyen...

Podcast spotlight: The First Time Podcast

Wednesday, 26 September 2018
Launched in 2018, The First Time is a weekly podcast about the first time someone publishes a book. Supported by the ACT Writers Centre, Writers Victoria and RMIT University, each...

Scottish Book Trust announces new fellowship for writers in English, Scots or Gaelic

Wednesday, 26 September 2018
Scottish Book Trust has announced a new fellowship program for writers based in Scotland and working in English, Scots and Gaelic, reports Book Brunch. The Ignite fellowship, which builds on...

T A G Hungerford Award 2018 shortlist announced

Thursday, 20 September 2018
The shortlist for the 2018 City of Fremantle T A G Hungerford Award has been announced. The shortlisted manuscripts are: 'Father of the Lost Boys' (Yuot Alaak) 'She Came to...

Podcast spotlight: The Monthly Hour

Wednesday, 19 September 2018
Launched in 2018, The Monthly Hour is a podcast companion to The Monthly magazine, described as ‘an essential hour of news, culture and ideas that [offers] insight into each issue...

Patterson donates £50k to UK school libraries

Wednesday, 19 September 2018
US author James Patterson is donating £50,000 (A$91,400) to school libraries in the UK, in partnership with Scholastic UK Book Clubs, reports the Bookseller. £25,000 (A$45,700) will be made available...

‘Libraries Change Lives’ campaign launched in Victoria

Wednesday, 19 September 2018
Public Libraries Victoria Network (PLVN) and State Library Victoria (SLV) have begun a statewide campaign to raise awareness and grow funding for Victorian public libraries. The Libraries Change Lives campaign, launched...