With the global release of Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows now successfully achieved, it seems clear the book is breaking sales records around the... Read more |
The 2007 Australian Book Industry Awards (ABIAs) were presented by the Minister for Arts and Sport, Senator George Brandis at a ceremony at the Sofietel... Read more |
The 2007 books Alive campaign was officially launched by Minister for the Arts and Sport George Brandis at the Australian Book Industry Awards in Sydney... Read more |
The Literature Board of the Australia Council has released its latest round of funding. A total of $746,012 was awarded to 74 applicants, in four... Read more |
The program for the 2007 Melbourne Writers Festival was officially launched on Friday 20 July, and appeared in a special supplement as part of the... Read more |
Pan Macmillan nonfiction publisher Tom Gilliatt will be interviewed by the Commonwealth Director of Public Prosecutions (DPP) in relation to the publication of convicted Australian... Read more |
Madman Entertainment has announced it is now the official local distributor of Tokyopop manga comics. Madman spokesperson Ben Pollock told WBN the deal was a... Read more |
Much-loved children’s author Mem Fox was inducted into Speech Pathology Australia’s Hall of Fame for her ‘significant contribution to children’s language and literature’ as part... Read more |
Little, Brown buys PiatkusThe Little, Brown Book Group has bought British independent publisher Piatkus. Founder Judy Piatkus will continue as MD until the end of the... Read more |
Among the items added to our Around the World blog in the past week: Tug of rights: US and UK publishers continue to face off... Read more |
Not a lot of changes in the top 10 this week. Who Killed Channel 9? remains atop the table, with The Quickie, The Secret and... Read more |
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‘This is probably my most agreeable gig as the Minister for Arts’–Senator George Brandis, on presenting the Australian Book Industry Awards in Sydney last night.
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Trade events coming up over the next week, as shown on our events calendar, include: Books at MIFF Breakfast in Melbourne, 26 July Booksellers NZ... Read more |
George Melly, the English jazz singer, writer, wit, raconteur, surrealist and fly-fisherman, has died, aged 80. While known primarily as a performer, he also wrote a... Read more |
Patrick Gallagher writes: Jack Egan (1941-2007) was the type of author and editor publishers value deeply. The ultimate professional, meticulous with his facts, courteous to... Read more |
The Heffley family is trapped indoors during a blizzard but when the snow melts, 13-year-old Greg is going to have to face the music after... Read more |
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