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Bookseller’s guide to stocking self-published titles Renée Rowland from New Zealand’s Twizel Bookshop and Timaru Booksellers has shared with other booksellers her shop’s consignment policy when dealing with self-published authors. The document makes a list of what self-published authors who leave their books with Rowland’s shops can expect from the bookseller, as well as what is expected…
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TikTok, Netflix helps drive Aus bestseller charts Data from industry monitoring group Nielsen BookData shows Australian book sales were up 4.1% in the year to 18 June. The uptick in sales was driven by a 77% jump in romance titles sales, led in large part by Colleen Hoover’s bestselling It Ends with Us and Ugly…
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Ned Kelly shortlists; Miles Franklin and Furphy winners The Australian Crime Writers Association (ACWA) has announced the shortlist for the 2022 Ned Kelly Awards, presented annually for the best Australian crime writing. Among the shortlistees for best debut novel is Suzanne Frankham for Shadow Over Edmund Street, published via Journey to Words publishing. Shortlists were also…
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Self-published author longlisted for Miles Franklin Michael Winkler has been longlisted for the Miles Franklin Literary Award for Grimmish, a novel he self-published before it found a commercial home with Puncher & Wattman. Winkler has written an opinion piece for the Age/SMH, outlining the journey from being a writer whose book no one wanted to…
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Emerging Writers Festival announced for Melbourne, online in June The program has been announced for this year’s Emerging Writers’ Festival (EWF), which will run from 15–25 June, with events to run both online and at locations across Melbourne. Of particular note for authors is the professional development series, which includes events such as ‘Masterclass: Editing…
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Indie authors shortlisted for Aurealis Awards; UK Selfies Awards winners announced There are a handful of self-published authors on the shortlist for this year’s Aurealis Awards, presented annually to the best Australian science fiction, fantasy and horror writing. Meg Grace is up for Best Fantasy Novel for her self-published book Supermums—And So It Begins, described…
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Latest publishing news
Below is a selection of news highlights from the wider publishing industry in the past month, courtesy of Books+Publishing. Want to stay up to date about the writing and publishing industry? Books+Publishing is Australia’s number-one source of news about the book industry, keeping subscribers up to date with the latest book industry news, events, features, interviews,…
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Smashwords launches presales option
In the US, Smashwords has developed a new tool for indie authors to create, manage and merchandise ebook sales, reports Publishers Weekly. Smashwords Presales will allow authors and publishers to let readers buy an ebook before its public on-sale date, as well as acting as a tool for authors and publishers to get in touch…
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US self-publishing stats rise
In the US, self-publishing grew at a rate of 40% in 2018, with more than one million books self-published for the second year in a row, according to a report published by Bowker. More than 1.6 million self-published print and ebooks with registered ISBNs were published in the US in 2018, up from just over…
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Indie Publishing Conference: ‘Fundamentals’ program wrap-up
The Small Press Network’s (SPN) annual Independent Publishing Conference was held at the Wheeler Centre, Melbourne, on 26–28 November. As part of the conference, the ‘Fundamentals’ program on Saturday is intended to offer ‘very practical information sessions and workshops aimed at those just starting out in publishing or as a refresher for those with more…