Weekly Book Newsletter (end March 2022)
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25 January 2017

Zusak, Fox top 2015-16 lending rights surveys

Books by Markus Zusak and Mem Fox have topped the lists of the highest scoring books in the most recent report on the Public Lending... Read more
 
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Flynn wins inaugural XO Romance Prize

Xoum Publishing has announced Jean Flynn as the winner of the inaugural XO Romance Prize for an unpublished manuscript, for her work Lovesick. Guest judge... Read more
 

 

Williams wins HGE Ampersand Prize with middle-grade fantasy manuscript

Sydney writer Rhiannon Williams has won Hardie Grant Egmont’s Ampersand Prize for an unpublished manuscript for her middle-grade novel ‘Little Ott Colter’. It’s the first... Read more
 
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Birchalls bookshop to close

Australia’s oldest bookshop, Birchalls in Launceston, is set to close this year after being put on the market in March 2016. The ABC reports that... Read more
 

 

Books editor Blanche Clark leaves ‘Herald Sun’ x

Blanche Clark, books editor of the Victorian newspaper the Herald Sun, has left the publication. A spokesperson for the Herald Sun said that sub-editor Barry... Read more
 
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Larbalestier, McKinty shortlisted for 2017 Edgars

Australian author Justine Larbalestier and Melbourne-based Irish author Adrian McKinty have been shortlisted for the 2017 Edgar Allan Poe Awards (the Edgars), which honour ‘the... Read more
 

 

McPherson’s ‘Grace Beside Me’ adapted for TV

Sue McPherson’s YA novel Grace Beside Me (Magabala) has been commissioned by NITV, the National Indigenous Television channel, for a live-action children’s series. The planned... Read more
 

 

Australian YA debut acquired by PRH

Penguin Random House (PRH) has acquired UK and Commonwealth rights to Australian-born, US-based author Emily Suvada’s debut YA novel This Mortal Coil in a two-book... Read more
 

 

Sydney Story Factory to open Parramatta branch

The Sydney Story Factory, which runs free creative writing and storytelling workshops for students, will open its second centre in Parramatta in early 2018. More... Read more
 

 

Tiny Owl Workshop partners with online multimedia game

Brisbane micro-publisher Tiny Owl Workshop is partnering with Wattpad and new online interactive storytelling game The Westbury Faery to host a short story competition, with... Read more
 

NZSA / Hachette Mentor program recipients announced

The New Zealand Society of Authors and Hachette Australia have announced the recipients of the 2017 NZSA/Hachette Mentor Program. NZ writers Heidi North-Bailey and Linda... Read more
 

Swedish author sued by PRH, S&S for repurposing classic works

Swedish author Fredrik Colting and his partner are facing a legal complaint from publishers Penguin Random House (PRH) and Simon & Schuster (S&S), as well... Read more
 

Amazon launches £20,000 literary prize

In the UK, Amazon will launch a £20,000 (A$33,040) literary prize for self-published books, reports the Telegraph. The Kindle Storyteller Prize will be open to... Read more
 

Big UK publishers ebook sales continue decline

In the UK, ebook sales for the five biggest publishers have declined for the second year in a row, reports the Bookseller. According to data... Read more
 

 

ALA Youth Media Awards 2017: Newbery, Caldecott, Printz, Stonewall

In the US, the American Library Association (ALA), has announced the winners of its Youth Media Awards, including the Newbery and Caldecott medals, and the... Read more
 

Amazon, Apple end exclusive audiobooks deal

Apple and Amazon have ended an exclusive audiobooks deal following ‘pressure from anti-trust regulators in Germany and the European Commission’, reports the BBC. Under Apple... Read more
 

New Nielsen Bestseller Hall of Fame recognises ‘platinum’ sales

In the UK, Nielsen Book has published its inaugural Bestseller Hall of Fame, recognising titles that have sold more than one million copies between 1998... Read more
 

Pearson to sell its stake in Penguin Random House

Pearson has announced it intends to sell its 47% stake in Penguin Random House (PRH), reports the Bookseller. Pearson will issue an exit notice to... Read more
 

Rights round-up x

Nonfiction—Black Inc. has sold Brazilian rights to The Shortest History of Europe (John Hirst) to Sextante via the Riff Agency. Children’s—Little Steps Publishing has sold... Read more
 

 

Bestsellers this week x

No new titles have climbed into this week’s top 10 bestsellers chart, with Scott Pape’s investment guide The Barefoot Investor (Scott Pape, Wrightbooks) maintaining its... Read more
 

Robert Newton’s ‘Mr Romanov’s Garden in the Sky’ x

‘Mr Romanov’s Garden in the Sky is a delightful and compelling tale with a strong sense of contemporary multicultural Australia and a vivid cast of... Read more
 

Quote of the week x

‘We hand-sell virtually every book and it was very, very encouraging that our top bestsellers were from local authors!’a Sydney bookseller from one of many stores reporting strong sales for local titles over Christmas.

 

RiP Janet Rowe x

Former Lake Press, Ice Water Press and Five Mile Press publisher Janet Rowe has died. Jane Curtain and David Horgan write: ‘We wish to express... Read more
 

SLNSW releases Sydney Harbour Bridge oral history using new online tool x

The State Library of NSW (SLNSW) is marking the 85th anniversary of the Sydney Harbour Bridge by releasing its full collection of unedited interviews with... Read more
 

SLV, Readings to host Melbourne book club

Independent bookselling chain Readings and the State Library of Victoria (SLV) will host a book club series, focusing on 10 recent books by Melbourne authors.... Read more
 

Ransomware attack shuts down St Louis library computer systems

In the US, a ransomware attack has shut down borrowing services at libraries in St Louis, Missouri, with 700 computers across 16 libraries infected, reports... Read more
 

School ties: Partnerships between bookstores and schools x

When Amelia Lush from Better Read Than Dead won the 2016 Leading Edge Books Conference Best Business Idea award for the store’s teacher-librarian nights, it... Read more
 

Charles Perkins Centre: Writer in Residence Fellowship 2017 x

Applications are now open for the Charles Perkins Centre Writer in Residence Fellowship 2017.

The Fellowship will support an established Australian writer to create new work within Australia’s leading interdisciplinary centre dedicated to easing the global burden of obesity, diabetes, cardiovascular disease and related conditions through innovative research and teaching.

The Fellowship will be for one year (2017-2018), and will include:

  • a grant of AUD $100,000
  • an Honorary Appointment at the University of Sydney
  • a base in the Charles Perkins Centre Research and Education Hub
  • full library access, and
  • the opportunity to meet and work with a diverse range of researchers, educators and clinicians at the Charles Perkins Centre.

Writer in Residence Fellowship 2017 Guidelines: click here to view the Fellowship guidelines.

Applications are open until 5pm, Friday 10 February 2017: click here to apply.

The Fellowship has been made possible thanks to the generosity of its inaugural Patron, Judy Harris.

 

Structural Editing for Editors: an online course to develop your fiction structural editing skills x

This online course gives editors practical experience in structurally editing a fiction manuscript. You will be able to discuss the manuscript with your fellow editors in a group forum, take part in group discussions with experienced editor Nicola O’Shea, and get feedback on your own structural report on the manuscript.

Suitable for editors who already have some experience of structural editing. Places are limited to six (by application). See www.nicolaoshea.com for more information.

Dates: 24 February—12 May 2017.

Cost: AU$495.

 

Candlewick Press and the Walker Books Group Announces Global Publication of New Picture Book Written by Kate DiCamillo and Illustrated by Jaime Kim x

Candlewick Press and the Walker Books Group has today announced the forthcoming publication of a new book for young readers by two-time Newbery Award winner DiCamillo entitled La La La: A Story of Hope, illustrated by #1 New York Times bestselling artist Jaime Kim, to be published in September 2017. The deal for world rights was brokered with Holly McGhee at Pippin Properties by Karen Lotz, President and Publisher of Candlewick Press, who will edit. The book will be designed by Candlewick’s creative director and associate publisher, Chris Paul. Jaime Kim was represented by Claire Easton at Painted Words.

A nearly wordless picture book, La La La follows a lonely young girl as she journeys from one fantastical world into another, sharing her own unique song in a poignant quest for friendship and connection. Its powerful and timeless message of hope will inspire and move readers of all ages.

‘This tender and evocative picture book from Kate and Jaime provides a timely reminder to all of us that one of the best ways to bring about harmony in our world is simply to reach out to one another and share our stories—as Kate loves to say, “Stories connect us”,’ said Karen Lotz, President and Publisher of Candlewick Press, and Managing Director of the Walker Books Group.

La La La: A Story of Hope
ISBN: 9781406378009
On sale: 5 October 2017
72 pages—Picture Book

 

Regency Media to distribute New Holland Publishers x

New Holland are pleased to announce that Regency Media, who are also based in Sydney, will take control of our book warehousing and distribution from 1 February 2017.

Their address is: 6 Goulburn St, Kings Park, NSW, 2148.
Orders to be placed via email at: NHPorders@regencymedia.com.au.
For customer service enquiries: NHPcustomerservice@regencymedia.com.au or 02 8884 4073.

All existing New Holland customers will need to set up a direct account with New Holland. Please contact your representative to secure an Account Application Form, or feel free to contact Coral Kuhn on 02 8986 4700.

Note our ‘Trading Terms’ will remain unchanged from what currently exists with UBD and it is business as usual. All returns will be honoured at UBD up until 31 March 2017, after which time this will transfer to Regency Media: NHPreturns@regencymedia.com.au.

UBD will be still supplying all backlist and January titles until 31 January 2017.

All February new releases will be supplied from Regency Media.

Please note that the minimum order value at Regency Media will be $150.00; orders below this amount will incur an $11.00 surcharge.

Should you have any queries whatsoever, please email lesley@newholland.com.au.

 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 

 

 

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