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 first fiction... Read more
The Publishers Association of New Zealand (PANZ) has announced the winners of the 2019 Book Design Awards. Tatau: A History of Sāmoan Tattooing (Sean Mallon & Sébastien Galliot, Te Papa Press),... Read more
Penguin Random House Australia has acquired world rights to Tasmanian author Kyle Perry’s crime/suspense thriller debut, The Bluffs, in a two-book deal with the Nash Agency. Set in the Tasmanian... Read more
Chris Hammer’s novel Scrublands (A&U) has been shortlisted at the UK Crime Writers’ Association (CWA) Dagger Awards. Published in the UK by Wildfire, Hammer’s novel is shortlisted for the 2019... Read more
Booktopia deputy CEO and CTO Wayne Baskin has won in the industry recognition category at the 2019 Online Retail Industry Awards (ORIAs). Booktopia was nominated for the best pureplay retailer... Read more