The full program for the 2016 Brisbane Writers Festival (BWF) has launched. US author Lionel Shriver will deliver the opening address on communities and belonging, joining international guests Alexei Sayle,... Read more
Online bookseller Booktopia was awarded a 2016 Online Retail Award (ORIA) in the Best Mobile Commerce Site/Application category at an awards ceremony in Sydney on 21 July. Booktopia was also... Read more
Scribe and Express Media have announced the shortlist for this year’s Scribe Nonfiction Prize for Young Writers. The shortlisted writers and their works are: Michelle Balogh, ‘Shan-Yi’ Lech Blaine, ‘iGrief’... Read more
The paperback edition of Alain de Botton’s The Course of Love (Hamish Hamilton) has shot up the bestseller charts to become this week’s fastest mover, and entered the top 10... Read more
In the UK, Hachette Children’s Group (HCG) has announced it will launch two new imprints from next year, reports the Bookseller. The first, Pat-a-Cake, will publish early learning titles for... Read more
