The program has been announced for the 2018 Brisbane Writers Festival (BWF), which runs from 6-9 September. More than 200 writers will appear at the festival, including human rights barrister... Read more
Sisters in Crime has announced the shortlists for the 2018 Davitt Awards for the best crime books by Australian women. The shortlisted works in each category are: Adult novel The... Read more
The Australian Crime Writers Association (ACWA) has announced the longlists for this year’s Ned Kelly Awards for Australian crime writing. The longlisted titles in each category are: Best crime Marlborough... Read more
The Wheeler Centre has announced author Christos Tsiolkas as the final judge for its $150,000 initiative for developing writers, The Next Chapter. Tsiolkas joins previously announced judges Benjamin Law, Maxine... Read more
Books+Publishing’s most recent Junior newsletter contains six reviews of books publishing in September 2018. Catching Teller Crow (A&U), a ‘hybrid YA novel that blends thriller, crime and ghost story elements’ by... Read more
Oxford University Press (OUP) has recorded a 0.9% decrease in turnover to £840.1 million (A$1.5bn) for the year ending 31 March 2018, reports the Bookseller. The results were attributed to ‘challenging... Read more
