The Australian Book Designers Association (ABDA) announced the winners of the 2016 Book Design Awards at an event in Melbourne on 13 May. The winning titles in each category are:... Read more
Two short story writers, Abigail Ulman and Murray Middleton, have been named Sydney Morning Herald Best Young Australian Novelists for 2016. Ulman was recognised for her debut collection Hot Little... Read more
Two children’s and YA titles are among the three new books to enter the bestsellers chart this week, with book one in Rick Riordan’s new ‘The Trials of Apollo’ series... Read more
In the US, HarperCollins has announced its New Bookstore Development Program, which will provide extra discounts and grants to newly opened independent bookstores. The program, which launches 1 July, is... Read more
Debut author Max Porter has won the £30,000 (A$59,190) Dylan Thomas Prize for the best English-language fiction work by an author aged 39 or under for his book Grief is... Read more