The shortlist for the inaugural Speculate Prize, for an unpublished speculative fiction manuscript, has been announced. The shortlisted titles are: ‘Let’s Talk Trojan Bee: Stories’ by Alex Cothren ‘The Best... Read more
The shortlist for the 2021 Helen Anne Bell Poetry Bequest Award for a collection of poems by an Australian woman poet has been announced. The seven shortlisted poets are: Michelle... Read more
The New England Writers’ Centre (NEWC) has launched a crowdfunding campaign to raise funds for the printing and marketing of Inside Story: the wonderful world of writing, illustrating and publishing... Read more
Hachette Australia has acquired world rights to ‘part memoir, part manifesto’ The Patient Doctor by cancer survivor turned doctor, Ben Bravery, in a deal brokered by agent Catherine Drayton at... Read more
The US Department of Justice (DoJ) has sued to block Penguin Random House (PRH) parent company Bertelsmann’s proposed acquisition of Simon & Schuster (S&S), reports Publishers Weekly. The lawsuit, filed... Read more
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