Young-adult literature advocacy group LoveOzYA is conducting a survey into the reading habits of YA readers, with the results to be released later this year. The survey, which runs from... Read more
The State Library of Queensland (SLQ) is running its inaugural Young Writers Conference—a day of industry seminars and writing workshops for young writers aged 15 to 25—at the library on... Read more
The winners of this year’s Affirm Press Mentorship Award have been announced. The winning authors and their work are: ‘Inheritance’ by Kathryn O’Connor, a novel about ‘Eileen and Anita, who... Read more
The Sydney Review of Books has announced the shortlist for its 2017 Copyright Agency-SRB Emerging Critics fellowships. The shortlisted writers are: Shu-Ling Chua (ACT) Daniel Davis Wood (NSW) Stephanie Guest... Read more
Simon & Schuster UK has signed up to the Society of Authors’ (SoA) seven-point plan to ensure ‘special sales deals’ don’t affect writers’ earnings, reports the Bookseller. The SoA published... Read more
