Now that the 31 August ‘extended deadline’ for supplier negotiations with Angus & Robertson has passed, it appears that considerable progress has been made–if not... Read more |
British citizen Abdul Bari Atwan, author of The Secret History of Al Qu’Ida (Little, Brown), may be unable to attend the Brisbane Writers Festival as... Read more |
Sales at several bookstores in Sydney’s CBD have been negatively affected by the Asia Pacific Economic Cooperation (APEC) summit, held there from 2 to 9... Read more |
The inaugural Indigenous Literacy Day held last week saw successful events held around the country to raise money for the Fred Hollows Foundation’s work to... Read more |
Mister Pip�by New Zealander Lloyd Jones (Text/Penguin NZ) is one of six titles on the shortlist for the 2007 Man Booker Prize. The other shortlisted... Read more |
The winner’s of this year’s Queensland Premier’s Literary Awards were presented last night by Queensland Premier Peter Beattie, in what is likely to be his... Read more |
After more than twenty years as children’s book publisher at Allen & Unwin, Rosalind Price has announced her retirement. A&U chairman Patrick Gallagher commented: ‘After... Read more |
The NSW branch of the ABA is to host an introductory two-day workshop for mid-level bookshop staff and new store owners early in November. Organised... Read more |
James Halliday has been announced as the winner of the prestigious Louis Roederer International Book of the Year 2007 for his Wine Atlas of Australia (Hardie... Read more |
The shortlists for the�NSW Premier’s History Awards have been announced. There are seven categories, each�worth $15 000. The�shortlisted titles are: Australian History Prize Black Founders:... Read more |
This year’s Beijing International Book Fair wound up last week, having run from 30 August to 3 September While international publishers including HarperCollins, Penguin and... Read more |
The winners of the 2007 Hugo Awards were announced at the 65th World Science Fiction convention in Japan on 1 September. Rainbows End (Vernor Vinge,... Read more |
Concern at commercialisation of textbooks in NSWThe New South Wales Opposition has expressed concerns that the State Government is allowing corporations to market their products... Read more |
Among the stories added to our Around the World blog in the past week are: Polish author jailed for murder Hachette Livre UK woos European... Read more |
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‘The ABA Conference was comprised largely of old, grey, tired booksellers’–Derek Dryden seeks young, colourful, energetic booksellers to attend his ABA-sponsored workshop.
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If you have had a discussion recently with a man that seems more than usually knowledgeable on issues such as how to apply first aid... Read more |
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The New York Times has reported that children’s writer and author of A Wrinkle in Time, Madeleine L’Engle, has died. She was 88.
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Anita Roddick, author and the founder of the Body Shop cosmetics store, has died after suffering a brain haemorrhage. Anita wrote numerous books including Business... Read more |
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