Thanks to the Vajrayana Institute you could be in the running for a four-day gold pass to the Happiness & its Causes conference–a premier event... Read more |
Among the 33 adult and 26 children’s titles reviewed pre-publication in the March issue of Bookseller+Publisher magazine are two books that have just been launched... Read more |
The Australian Booksellers Association (ABA) has announced the resignation of CEO Malcolm Neil, effective 1 May 2010. ABA president Fiona Stager said in a statement:... Read more |
The editorial team that produces the Weekly Book Newsletter, Bookseller+Publisher magazine and its supplements, Media Extra and the Fancy Goods blog is set to change... Read more |
The 2010 Adelaide Writers Week kicked off on Sunday 28 February with a dedication to poet Thomas Shapcott. The strong crowds have enjoyed slightly cooler... Read more |
Shaun Tan has won both the $15,000 children’s literature prize and the $10,000 South Australian Premier’s award in this year’s Adelaide Festival awards for literature,... Read more |
The Perth Writers Festival 2010 has wrapped up after an inspiring, stimulating (and hot) four days on the University of Western Australia campus from 26... Read more |
The Gourmand World Cookbook Award, which honours the best food and wine books, announced its 2010 winners at the inaugural Paris Cookbook Fair. The winners... Read more |
Random House Australia (RHA) has announced that from this month all of its Australian books will be printed on paper certified by the Forest Stewardship... Read more |
Pearson has released preliminary full-year results for 2009, reporting a 45% increase in net profits. Pearson’s Australian businesses, Penguin Group (Australia) and Pearson Australia, both... Read more |
Independent bookseller Gleebooks will open a new store in Dulwich Hill, in the inner-west of Sydney. Located on Marrickville Road, the 160-square-metre store is scheduled... Read more |
Renowned Indigenous artist Bronwyn Bancroft received the Dromkeen Medal on Saturday night, 27 February, at the annual Dromkeen Dinner. Each year, the medal is awarded... Read more |
John Bacon, vice-president of international sales and marketing for US-based book distributor Baker & Taylor (B&T), is in Australia this week. He is meeting with... Read more |
On Tuesday 2 March, Queensland Writers Centre (QWC) celebrated its 20th anniversary in style at a gala event with the Queensland Premier and Minister for... Read more |
Independent publisher Clouds of Magellan is running a novel competition for gay, lesbian, bisexual and transgender (GLBT) emerging writers. The competition seeks submissions of queer... Read more |
Can Do Books has re-opened with a bookshop and adjoining warehouse in Hawthorn East, Melbourne. Chiefly a mail-order service, the business focusses on ‘creative living’... Read more |
Leading Edge ConferenceThe Leading Edge Books National Conference will be held this weekend, 6-8 March, in Hobart. Over 80 independent booksellers will be attending, and... Read more |
Among the stories added to our Around the World blog in the past week: publishers have a win in case agains Rapidshare Copyright, piracy and... Read more |
This week, our Fancy Goods blog hits the road and takes in both Adelaide Writers’ Week and the Perth Writers Festival: This year, due to... Read more |
‘Literature is […] popular, with seven per cent of people writing a novel or short story, and five per cent of people have written poetry–that’s almost 900,000 Australians... Read more |
In rights news this week: SALESFiction:Allen & Unwin will launch its new UK imprint, A&U Atlantic, with Lovesong (Alex Miller). Allen & Unwin has also... Read more |
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It’s a bit of a mixed bag this week with The Girl with the Dragon Tattoo by Stieg Larsson at number one in the Bestsellers,... Read more |
Peter Goldsworthy’s keenly awaited next book Gravel has finally hit the bookshop shelves. This time around he’s written eight short stories. Lori Gottlieb also received... Read more |
Authors on tour in March include: Patrick Ness, Walker Books (Monsters of Men)Xinran, Random House NZ (Message from an Unknown Chinese Mother) NZ onlyDavid Finkel,... Read more |
Trade events coming up over the next week, as shown on our events calendar, include: Adelaide Writers Week, 28 February – 5 March Abu Dhabi... Read more |
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English chef and cookery writer Rose Gray has died, aged 71. She wrote The River Cafe Cookbook.
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American writer Barry Hannah has died, aged 67. His works included Geronimo Rex and High Lonesome, a short story collection which garnered him a nomination... Read more |
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