Picking up on the current Sherlock Holmes zeitgeist, Every Breath is the story of two teenagers playing at detective, trying to solve the death of their friend... Read more |
In New Zealand, the University of Otago has announced the recipients of its 2014 fellowships for literature and children’s writing. The Robert Burns Fellowship has... Read more |
Brisbane author Robert Hoge was featured in this week’s episode of ABC TV’s Australian Story. Hoge, who was born with deformed legs and a large... Read more |
Discount book retailer the Book Grocer has opened a new store at Kangaroo Flat, just outside of Bendigo in regional Victoria. The store is located at... Read more |
OverDrive to distribute digital content in China OverDrive has signed an agreement to make its catalogue of digital content available to libraries and retailers in China,... Read more |
In the US, The Rosie Project by Australian author Graeme Simsion (Text) has topped the October list for LibraryReads—a monthly ‘top 10’ of forthcoming adult books compiled... Read more |
Further IFLA committee appointments announced Two Australian library professionals have been elected to new positions on the International Federation of Library Associations (IFLA)’s Copyright and... Read more |
Shanghai subway library opens Chinese commuters now have access to a subway library on Shanghai’s Metro Line 2 where they can borrow a book from... Read more |
Heather Gordon has been elected as president of the Council of Australian University Librarians (CAUL) for 2014 and 2015. Gordon is director of library and... Read more |
The National Library of Australia (NLA) has announced the recipients of a number of its 2014 National Library Fellowships. The recipient of the 2014 Japan... Read more |
In January, Robert Watkins was appointed commissioning editor of adult books at Hachette Australia, and has since signed authors as varied as spoken-word performer and... Read more |
David Musgrave, poet, novelist and founder of independent press Puncher & Wattman, is often told that ‘nobody reads’ the poetry that his press publishes. ‘This... Read more |
Penny Hutchinson has stepped down as director of Arts Victoria after 13 years in the role. Hutchinson, who is leaving Arts Victoria to lead a... Read more |
New Zealand novelist Rachael King has been appointed as the new literary director for the Press Christchurch Writers’ Festival. King takes over the role of... Read more |
Boomerang Books owner Clayton Wehner has resigned from his position as a member of the Australian Booksellers Association (ABA) Management Committee. Peter Strong, former owner... Read more |
Heather Gordon has been elected as president of the Council of Australian University Librarians (CAUL) for 2014 and 2015. Gordon, who is director of library... Read more |
David Bratchford has been appointed as the new librarian at the Supreme Court of Queensland Library. Bratchford was previously library manager at Legal Aid Queensland,... Read more |
Society of Editors (NSW) Inc. presents a one-day workshop on Grammar Essentials with Pam Peters, Emeritus Professor of Linguistics, Macquarie University. Date: Friday, 18 October 2013,... Read more |
Books+Publishing editor-in-chief Andrea Hanke will be attending this year’s Frankfurt Book Fair as part of the Australian Publishers Association (APA) contingent, and will be reporting... Read more |
Congratulations from all at Transit Lounge (www.transitlounge.com.au) to Roger Averill on winning the WA Premier’s Literary Awards Non-fiction Prize for Exile: The Lives and Hopes of Werner Pelz. The title is distributed by NewSouth Books. Orders to TL Distribution (02) 8778 9999 orders@tldistribution.com.au
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Allen & Unwin is thrilled that Eleanor Catton’s The Luminaries and Jhumpa Lahiri’s The Lowland have been shortlisted for the 2013 Man Booker Prize for Fiction.
The Luminaries Eleanor Catton (Granta) $29.99 9781847088765
‘An elegant complexity animates this fine novel. The Luminaries is a remarkable tour de force, breathtaking in the layer upon layer of astrological lore it reveals throughout its great length.’ Sydney Morning Herald
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The Lowland Jhumpa Lahiri (Bloomsbury) $29.99 9781408844557
‘Lahiri attains new heights of artistry – flawless transparency, immersive intimacy with characters and place… a magnificent, universal, and indelible work of literature. An absolute triumph’ – Booklist
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Warm congratulations to Eleanor Catton and Granta and to Jhumpa Lahiri and Bloomsbury from everyone at Allen & Unwin.
Both titles are currently in stock with reprints scheduled during the month.
To order please contact your Allen & Unwin account manager or UBD 1800 33 88 36
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