The program has been announced for the 2020 Sydney Writers’ Festival (SWF), which runs from 27 April to 3 May. Over 400 local and international writers, journalists and public figures... Read more
The Publishers Association of New Zealand (PANZ) has postponed the PANZ International Conference, initially scheduled for 30 April–1 May, until 17–18 September. ‘PANZ Council and the organising committee … have... Read more
Text Publishing has sold rights in multiple territories to Claire Christian’s forthcoming debut adult novel It’s Been a Pleasure, Noni Blake, which the publisher describes as ‘a quirky, feel-good novel... Read more
The Australian Society of Authors (ASA) has announced the winners of its 2020 Writers and Illustrators Mentorship Program. The winners are: Adult fiction Victoria Benn Jennifer Carlisle Bon-Wai Chou Will... Read more
Former Sydney Writers’ Festival associate director and Broadside festival founding director Tamara Zimet has been appointed deputy program director of the Edinburgh International Book Festival (EIBF). ‘We were overwhelmed by... Read more