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Vietnamese publisher recalls book with disputed Chinese map

Friday, 7 September 2018
In Vietnam, Hanoi-based publisher the Gioi (World) Publishing House and its partner Dinh Ti Books Company have recalled an educational book, after readers spotted the controversial Chinese 'nine-dash line' on...

PRH US changes library ebook lending terms

Wednesday, 5 September 2018
In North America, Penguin Random House (PRH) has announced a change in its library ebook lending model, beginning 1 October 2018, reports Publishers Weekly. The change of model, from a...

Podcast spotlight: The Fitzroy Diaries

Wednesday, 22 August 2018
Launched in mid-2018, The Fitzroy Diaries (TFD) is 'a hybrid between the radio play format, the audiobook format, and the podcast format' that originally aired as part of ABC Radio National's...

Podcast spotlight: Jacky Winter Gives You The Business

Wednesday, 15 August 2018
Launched in 2017, Jacky Winter Gives You The Business (JWGYTB) is a weekly podcast produced in-house by the Jacky Winter Group—the Melbourne-based studio—that ‘deep dives into the ideas, issues and insights...

UK comedian launches Comedy Women in Print prize

Friday, 10 August 2018
UK comedian, actor and author Helen Lederer is launching the Comedy Women in Print (CWIP) prize, reports the Bookseller. The award will be presented in two categories: the prize for...

Podcast spotlight: Final Draft – Great Conversations

Wednesday, 8 August 2018
Launched in June 2018, Final Draft - Great Conversations (FDGC) is a podcast that looks back at some of the authors and writers that were previously featured weekly on 2SER's long-running Final...

Charts this week 

Monday, 6 August 2018
Top 10 Bestsellers Index Title Author Imprint 1 The 104-Storey Treehouse Andy Griffiths & Terry Denton Pan 2 The Barefoot Investor Scott Pape John Wiley & Sons 3 Pieces of...

Book-to-screen adaptations pitched at 2018 Books at MIFF

Friday, 3 August 2018
The 12th annual Books at MIFF (BaM) event, run by Melbourne International Film Festival’s 37º South Market, was held at Melbourne’s Forum Theatre on 2 August. Representatives from publishing and...

Podcast spotlight: ABC Radio National’s The Bookshelf

Wednesday, 1 August 2018
The Bookshelf (formerly known as BooksPlus) is both a podcast and radio program for ‘dedicated readers and those who wished they read more’. Broadcasting on Friday afternoons (and available online...

Podcast spotlight: Unladylike

Wednesday, 25 July 2018
Established in 2016, Unladylike is hosted by the Centre for Youth Literature's Adele Walsh and author Kelly Gardiner. In each episode they talk with women and non-binary people about writing,...

Podcast spotlight: Quickie

Wednesday, 18 July 2018
With its first episode debuting in 2017, Quickie has been described by founder and host Nevena Spirovska as a 'feminist podcast that shoots straight from the lip'. Each episode is recorded...

Podcast spotlight: Coffee Pod|cast

Wednesday, 4 July 2018
Coffee Pod|cast was established this year by Australian indie press Spineless Wonders, which publishes quality short stories, microliterature and novellas in print, digital and audio. The ethos of Spineless Wonders...

Gisborne bookshop for sale

Wednesday, 4 July 2018
After 11 years, Book Bonding Bookstore Gisborne, Victoria for sale. Solid loyalty base & emphasis on children's books, adult fiction and smaller array of non-fiction, PLUS very strong commercial school...

Finding your centre: Megan Daley on her career journey 

Dromkeen Collection, Megan Daley with her mother, Robyn Dean, also a teacher librarian Wednesday, 27 June 2018
‘A school library is at the very centre of creative school communities,’ writes teacher-librarian and book blogger Megan Daley. She shares her career journey. I studied early childhood teaching, always...

Podcast spotlight: Spun Stories

Wednesday, 27 June 2018
Established in 2015, Spun: True Stories Told in the Territory evolved from a quarterly live storytelling event in Darwin that showcases ‘extraordinary stories by ordinary people’. Hosted and produced by...

Podcast spotlight: Dymocks Podcast

Wednesday, 20 June 2018
Established in 2012, the Dymocks Podcast includes author interviews and conversations about the world of books and publishing. Released on a weekly basis, and with an extra condensed video version...

 

 

 

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