Australian authors and members of the publishing industry were among those recognised in this year’s Queen’s Birthday Honours. Peter Coleman has been made an Officer... Read more |
The finalists for the 2015 New Zealand Children’s Book Awards have been announced. The shortlisted titles in each category are: Picture books Construction (Sally Sutton... Read more |
Sisters in Crime has announced the longlists for the 2015 Davitt Awards for the best crime books by Australian women. There are 96 titles longlisted,... Read more |
The Copyright Agency has appointed Adam Suckling as its new CEO. Suckling replaces outgoing CEO Murray St Leger, who announced in March he would be... Read more |
Brisbane Writers Festival (BWF) has released its 2015 Word Play program, designed for students from prep to year 12. The program, which runs from 2-4... Read more |
HarperCollins Australia has launched a new daily ebook deal newsletter, offering up to 80% off selected ebook titles. BookBliss subscribers will receive a daily notification... Read more |
Readings has appointed Alison Huber as the new head buyer of the books division at Readings Carlton. Huber, the current academic buyer at Readings Carlton,... Read more |
Dymocks’ flagship store in Perth will close its doors on Sunday 14 June. ‘It is with deep sorrow that after almost 25 years we have to... Read more |
Aboriginal Studies Press (ASP) has released a free resource to assist publishers working with Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander authors or material about their histories... Read more |
The National Gallery of Victoria (NGV) will host an exhibition of more than 80 large-scale works by Australian book illustrators at the Ian Potter Centre at... Read more |
The shortlist for the 2015 Ernest Scott Prize for history, presented by the University of Melbourne’s Faculty of Arts, has been announced. The shortlisted titles... Read more |
Anna Krien has won the Cross British Sports Book ‘New Writer of the Year’ Award for her book Night Games: Sex, Power and a Journey... Read more |
The Co-op has been named Multichannel Retailer of the year at the 2015 National Retail Association (NRA) Rewards for Excellence awards. The awards, which ‘recognise... Read more |
‘Any publisher willing to print a book that isn’t easy to market, or to keep books that sell modestly but steadily in print, is bucking... Read more |
Sales Fiction—Black Inc. has sold US rights to Laurinda (Alice Pung) to Alfred A. Knopf. Fremantle Press has sold Spanish rights to Prime Cut (Alan... Read more |
Four new releases have entered the top 10 bestsellers in their first week, with Matthew Reilly’s Troll Mountain (Macmillan) taking top spot in both the... Read more |
In the US, PEN America has announced the second round of winners for the 2015 PEN Literary Awards. Following the announcement of the majority of... Read more |
The German book trade association Börsenverein has released figures on the performance of the German book market in 2014, reporting a 2.2% fall in overall... Read more |
In the US, the Library of Congress has named Juan Felipe Herrera as the country’s next Poet Laureate, reports the New York Times. Herrera, who was Poet... Read more |
In the UK, children’s author and illustrator Chris Riddell has been appointed the ninth Waterstones Children’s Laureate, taking over from outgoing Laureate Malorie Blackman, who... Read more |
UK book trade publication the Bookseller has announced its fifth annual list of ‘up-and-comers and leaders of the future in the book trade’. The list... Read more |
In the UK, ebook market share has decreased slightly in the first quarter of 2015, reports the Bookseller. A report from Nielsen Book Research found... Read more |
In the US, the winners of the 2014 Nebula Awards have been announced. Best Novel was awarded to Annihilation (Jeff VanderMeer, Fourth Estate); Best Novella... Read more |
In the US, Jacqueline Woodson has been selected as the new Young People’s Poet Laureate and will succeed current laureate Kenn Nesbitt., reports Publishers Weekly.... Read more |
In the UK, the High Court has ordered internet service providers (ISPs) to block seven websites that hold a combined 10 million ebook titles in... Read more |
In the UK, Nielsen is developing a ‘festival sales measurement’ to record book sales from the Hay and Edinburgh literary festivals in its bestseller charts,... Read more |
Scottish author Ali Smith has won the 2015 Baileys Women’s Prize for Fiction for her novel How to be Both (Penguin). Smith’s book was chosen... Read more |
Several Australian library professionals were among those recognised in this year’s Queen’s Birthday Honours. Valmai Hankel was made Member (AM) in the General Division of... Read more |
UK elending pilot finds ebooks account for less than 5% of library loans In the UK, a 12-month pilot program into remote elending from urban... Read more |
‘I have lasted six-and-a-half years after opening in the thick of the GFC, and not just lasted, but grown. I have been accepted enthusiastically by... Read more |
Critically acclaimed author Honey Brown takes an unexpected turn from crime fiction with Six Degrees, an anthology that perfectly captures the essence of rural romance.... Read more |
Readings Carlton academic buyer Alison Huber has been appointed head buyer of the books division at Readings Carlton. Huber replaces Martin Shaw in the role.... Read more |
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News Corp director of policy, corporate affairs and community relations Adam Suckling has replaced Murray St Leger as CEO of the Copyright Agency. (See news.)
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Applications for the 2015 Eminent Writer-in-Residence program are now open to Australian writers working in any form or genre. The program provides a $5000 stipend,... Read more |
Entries in the Melbourne Prize for Literature 2015, Best Writing Award 2015 and the new Writers Prize 2015 are now open – to close 20... Read more |
Nominations for the 2015 Queensland Literary Awards close 19 June. Award categories: Queensland Premier’s Award for a work of State Significance The University of Queensland... Read more |
Finch Publishing congratulates author Steve Biddulph, AM on his much deserved recognition in the Queen’s birthday Honours List for his service to community health, particularly... Read more |
Applications for The Five Mile Press Illustrator Prize are now open with the winner receiving a $4000 publishing contract and the chance to work with... Read more |
Following last year’s review of the core parcel transport services for Penguin Random House, from Wednesday 1 July 2015, UBD returns will also be handled... Read more |
HarperCollins Publishers New Zealand extends its sympathy to family of Sir Peter Williams QC, and particularly to his wife Lady Heeni. Everyone at the company... Read more |
On behalf of: Hachette Australia Hachette New Zealand Thames & Hudson Australia Ilex This is an important announcement regarding the transfer of Ilex titles... Read more |
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