Please note the Nielsen bestsellers data for the week ending 28 August 2021 was published in Books+Publishing on Friday, 3 September. The bestsellers data will now be published each Friday.
The Australian Publishers Association (APA) will receive $300,000 for new initiatives by the Australia Reads campaign from the federal government’s Restart Investment to Sustain and Expand (RISE) fund. The Australia... Read more
Robbie Arnott has won the 2021 Age Book of the Year for his novel The Rain Heron (Text). It’s the 40th time the award has been presented following a nine-year hiatus.... Read more
The State Library of NSW (SLNSW) has announced the winners of the 2021 NSW Premier’s History Awards, worth $15,000 each. Selected from shortlists announced in August, the winning titles in... Read more
Hachette Australia and the Emerging Writers’ Festival (EWF) have announced the longlist for the 2021 Richell Prize for emerging writers. The longlisted writers will be judged on the first three... Read more
In the US, various factors are putting increasing pressure on the book industry’s supply chain, reports Publishers Weekly. The challenges include shortages of truck drivers and trailers, congestion at the... Read more
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