Weekly Book Newsletter (end March 2022)
26 April 2012

Romy Ash's 'Floundering' x

The Vogel Award is announced tonight. Floundering by Romy Ash was shortlisted for last year’s award and was subsequently published by Text this month. ‘It’s... Read more
 

Margaret River Readers & Writers Festival 2012 program announced x

The program for this year’s Margaret River Readers & Writers Festival in Western Australia is now available online. This year’s festival will be held between... Read more
 

Scott to deliver Miles Franklin Oration at Curtin University x

Kim Scott will deliver the 2012 Miles Franklin Literary Award Oration on 1 May at Curtin University in Perth. Scott, who won last year’s Miles... Read more
 

'Seizure' launches novella competition x

Biannual literary journal Seizure (ed by Alice Grundy) has launched a new novella competition open to Australian and New Zealand writers. The novella must be 20–50,000... Read more
 

Patrick White exhibition opens at NLA x

A new exhibition celebrating the life and works of Patrick White opened on 13 April at the National Library of Australia in Canberra. ‘The Life... Read more
 

Clunes recognised as international booktown x

The Victorian town of Clunes has been declared an international booktown by the International Organisation of Booktowns. This recognition places Clunes alongside 14 other international... Read more
 

Wheeler Centre program launched x

Melbourne’s Wheeler Centre has launched its ‘Programme Two’ with 10 events per week running from May to July. As part of the program, 10 writers... Read more
 

EWF program announced x

The program for the ninth Emerging Writers Festival (EWF) in Melbourne has been announced. The festival begins with storytelling and performance at the Stories that Matter... Read more
 

Cambridge appoints dedicated trade sales rep x

Cambridge University Press has announced it has appointed a dedicated trade sales representative. The publisher said it had ‘decided to service the trade channel directly’... Read more
 

Shearer’s wins Business Champion Award x

Shearer’s Bookshop was named Australia’s Champion Specialised Retail Small Business on Saturday 21 April at the Australian Small Business Champion Awards. Shearer’s, now based in... Read more
 

Awa Press nominated for business award x

Awa Press is a finalist in the 2012 Wellington Creative Gold Awards. The awards, which have been running since 1999, were initially set up in... Read more
 

Stella Prize to fund places for women at Varuna workshop x

The Stella Prize Committee has announced that it will fund three places for women at a workshop on literary criticism run by the Australian chief... Read more
 

Ancient Egyptian scrolls found at Queensland Museum x

A British historian has accidentally discovered a trove of rare Egyptian ancient scrolls in the collection of the Queensland Museum. John Taylor, an internationally respected... Read more
 

Rare convict book discovered in Tasmanian charity sale x

A rare book of poetry once owned by Australian convicts has been found in a charity sale in Burnie, northern Tasmania. Local Pam Thorne was helping... Read more
 

New arrangements ensure continuity of Waverley literary award x

Waverley Council has guaranteed the continuation of the ‘Nib’ Waverley Council Award for Literature this year by committing to maintain the value of the prize... Read more
 

A little TLC: Tanya Caunce on making her store a success x

Tech-savvy bookseller Tanya Caunce says her Brisbane store has ‘found general fiction to be a dying category and we now specialise in more niche and... Read more
 

Baillieu appointed 'ABR' deputy editor x

Amy Baillieu has been appointed deputy editor of the Australian Book Review, replacing Mark Gomes who is joining the National Gallery of Victoria as an... Read more
 

Changes at PMP x

At PMP, CEO Richard Allely has added the position of general manager of print and distribution to his role following the departure of Andrew Williams,... Read more
 

Dempster to leave EWF x

The Emerging Writers’ Festival (EWF) has announced that director Lisa Dempster will leave EWF after this year’s festival. (See news).
 

Book Industry Digital Innovation Award Nominations x

Nominations are open for the new Book Industry Digital Innovation Award. presented by the Australian Publishers Association and sponsored by Publishing Technology as part of... Read more

Australian Book Industry Awards – Tickets are selling fast, be sure to get in quick! x

The Australian Book Industry Awards (ABIAs) will be presented at a gala dinner at the Ivy Room in Sydney on Friday, 18 May, as part... Read more

Society of Editors (NSW) Inc. presents: 'Not-so-secret agents' x

Tuesday 1 May  at 6.30pm                                                                    ‘Not-so-secret agents’ Guest speaker, literary agent Fiona Inglis What do literary agents do, and how have new developments changed... Read more

MIFF 37ºSouth's Books at MIFF - Call for Submissions x

MIFF 37ºSouth Market, the film co-financing market organised by the industry programs unit of the Melbourne International Film Festival (MIFF). BaM facilitates relationships between publishers,... Read more

Australia Council for the Arts seeks committee member to join the VIPs Committee x

The Australia Council for the Arts is seeking a committee member to join the Visiting International Publisher’s (VIPs) Committee for the 2013 and 2014 Visiting... Read more

Books from our Backyard 2011 - A call for Queensland writers x

Queensland Writers Centre is calling all Queensland writers who have published a book in 2011 to send details for inclusion in Books from our Backyard... Read more

The Age 2012 Book of the Year Awards x

The Age is inviting entries to its 2012 Book of the Year awards. Three prizes of $10,000 will be given to the winner of the... Read more

‘No Remorse’ now available through John Reed Books x

The Kirkus Review said about Ian Walkley’s incredible debut action thriller No Remorse: "Walkley’s beefy prose and rousing action sequences deliver a thriller to satisfy any adrenaline addict."
No Remorse is now available exclusively through John Reed Books. Special offer during April only: One free book for every five ordered (no returns for books ordered using this offer). Contact sales@johnreedbooks.com.au or fax (02) 4997-2937.

 

Cengage Learning’s Higher Education & VPG divisions price review x

Cengage Learning’s Higher Education and VPG divisions will be implementing a price review as of 1 May 2012. Due to current market conditions, UK origin product and ELT product have again been held at current prices.  All new orders and backorders released will reflect the new prices as of this date.

 

MUP Sales & Distribution moves to Random House x

The Sales & Distribution of Melbourne University Publishing is moving from Pan Macmillan to Random House Australia from 1 August 2012. The former distributor, MDS, will accept authorised returns provided they are accompanied with the correct RA and receipted into their warehouse no later than 21 September 2012. For all queries regarding return of books invoiced by MDS please contact customer service on 1300-135-113. Random House Australia will sell and take orders for August new releases and start accepting orders for all other titles from the 1 August handover date.

 

Cambridge University Press announces dedicated Trade Sales Representative x

Cambridge University Press has recently reviewed its trade sales strategy and has decided to service the trade channel directly, appointing a dedicated Trade Sales Representative.  As a result, New South Books will no longer act as Cambridge’s Commissioning Agent, effective 1 May 2012.  Cambridge would like to thank New South Books for their support and dedication over the past three years.

Sales enquiries contact:        
David Ludowyck
Trade Sales Representative
Academic and Professional Division
Email:  dludowyk@cambridge.org
Phone (mob):  0407-711-907

 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 

 

 

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