In news breaking just as WBN goes to print, New Zealand-based independent book distributor Forrester Books has reportedly gone into liquidation. According to a story posted on... Read more |
The 2008 Adelaide Writers’ Week got off to a ‘record-breaking’ start on Sunday, with visiting ex-pat Germaine Greer drawing an adoring crowd–and sales of her... Read more |
Poet John Tranter has taken out the South Australian Premier’s Award, announced as part of the 2008 Adelaide Festival Awards for Literature. Tranter was recognized... Read more |
Seven leading Australian writers will be in China from 9 to 14 March for ‘Australian Writers Week’–an inaugural series of talks, workshops and forums sponsored by... Read more |
The 10 finalists in this year’s Kiriyama Prize have been announced. The Complete Stories by Australia’s David Malouf (Random House) and Mister Pip by New... Read more |
Sally Chilvers has been appointed as the manager of the Dymocks flagship store in George St, Sydney. Chilvers has extensive book industry knowledge, having successfully... Read more |
Online bookseller Amazon has launched a currency converter on its sites, allowing users to see the cost of items and shipping in their own currency... Read more |
A major survey of publishers, authors and others within the Australian publishing industry is underway. Commissioned by the Australia Council and Copyright Agency Limited and... Read more |
Irina Dunn has announced her resignation from the NSW Writers’ Centre, where she has been executive director for the last 15 years. Dunn told the... Read more |
Total international revenue at Harlequin fell 2% to C$462.7 million (A$498.5 million) in 2007, while operating income rose 7% to C$60.6 million (A$65.3 million). Torstar,... Read more |
Total international revenue for Simon & Schuster increased 10% to US$886.1 million (A$943.4 million) in 2007, with operating income up 29% to US$88.1 million (A$93.8... Read more |
After almost 18 months of work, Automated Content Access Protocol–the code that book and newspaper publishers hope will provide them with a universal way of... Read more |
Trade events coming up over the next week, as shown on our events calendar, include: Adelaide Writers Week to 7 March SocEds (NSW) AGM, Sydney,... Read more |
Underbelly: The Gangland War stays at number one again this week as the TV series’ fate in Victoria rests in the hands of three Court... Read more |
ACCC releases details on ARW/Borders decisionThe Australian Consumer and Competition Commission has now released a detailed report on its decision not to oppose any bid... Read more |
‘I am an author. I know this because I have a rejection letter from a publisher that starts "Dear Author".’–Lynne Calder, unpublished writer, writing in... Read more |
Among the stories added to our Around the World blog in the past week: Authors must be paid for downloads, say public Pearson head sees... Read more |
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Australian author and journalist Barry Galton has died aged 72. Galton was known for his books on the history of surf life saving.
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William Buckley, author and founder of the American conservative magazine The National Review, has died aged 82.
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