The full program for the 2019 Melbourne Writers Festival, which runs from 30 August to 8 September, has been announced. The program will run under the theme ‘When We Talk... Read more
Penguin Random House Australia (PRH) has issued a ‘first and final warning’ to an editor who tweeted in support of booksellers as they faced possible cuts to penalty rates on... Read more
Nielsen Book associate director Julie Winters presented an overview of the Australian book market at the 2019 Australian Booksellers Association (ABA) conference. Winters reported a 2.6% decline in Australian book... Read more
HarperCollins has acquired ANZ rights to Melbourne author and playwright Gabriel Bergmoser’s ‘electrifying’ debut adult novel, The Hunted, in a two-book deal via Tara Wynne at Curtis Brown Australia. UK... Read more
Writers Victoria has announced the recipients of its 2019 Write-ability fellowships. The following five emerging writers with disability were awarded the fellowships: Alex Creece for ‘Neurodifficult’, a collection of experimental... Read more