The winners of the 2018 NSW Premier’s Literary Awards were presented at a ceremony at the State Library of NSW on 30 April. Kim Scott’s... Read more |
The shortlist for the 2018 Australian Literature Society (ALS) Gold Medal has been announced. The shortlisted titles are: A Long Way from Home (Peter Carey,... Read more |
Australian publishers who attended the London Book Fair (LBF) reported a ‘relatively calm’ fair, with interest across a broad range of titles and plenty of... Read more |
Independent bookseller and Indigenous literacy advocate Suzy Wilson and Working Title Press publisher Jane Covernton will be inducted into the ABIA Hall of Fame at... Read more |
The New Zealand government has announced that foreign retailers will be required to pay GST on goods under the value of NZ$400 (A$370) sold online... Read more |
Melbourne-based writer Nina Kenwood has won the 2018 Text Prize for Young Adult and Children’s Writing for her YA manuscript ‘It Sounded Better in My Head’.... Read more |
Several Australians have been named as finalists for the Locus Awards for science-fiction and fantasy writing. Garth Nix is a finalist in the young adult... Read more |
The shortlists for the 2018 Norma K Hemming Award have been announced. The award is presented by the Australian Science Fiction Foundation for a work... Read more |
The shortlist for the inaugural Michael Gifkins Prize for an unpublished novel has been announced. The shortlisted works, and their authors, are: ‘When Curlews Call’... Read more |
Hachette Australia has acquired world rights to 2017 Richell Prize finalist Triptych by debut novelist Julie Keys. Triptych traces two timelines from the perspectives of... Read more |
Animal rights publisher Tusk Books has gained international rights representation through rights agency The Rights Hive. Director of The Rights Hive Natasha Solomun said that... Read more |
Author Hazel Edwards has been named as the next patron of the Society of Women Writers Victoria (SWWVic). Edwards was announced as patron at the... Read more |
Affirm Press has ordered a reprint of ‘profit-for-purpose’ picture book The Silver Sea (Alison Lester, Jane Godwin & the children at the Royal Children’s Hospital... Read more |
The Melbourne City of Literature, as part of its 10th anniversary, has announced it will partner with the Wheeler Centre to present a two-day event... Read more |
‘Get out there and talk to writers. Not only are they the future of our industry, but they’re also the most interesting, intelligent and downright... Read more |
Sales Fiction Allen & Unwin has sold Dutch rights to The Sisters’ Song (Louise Allan); and Macedonian rights to The Mummy Bloggers (Holly Wainwright). Nonfiction ... Read more |
Last week’s highest new entry—and the fifth book in James Patterson’s latest thriller series—NYPD Red 5 (Century) climbs to fifth spot in this week’s bestsellers chart,... Read more |
British bookstore chain Waterstones has been sold to hedge fund Elliott Advisors for an undisclosed amount, reports the Bookseller. Following exclusive talks that began in... Read more |
Irish author Mark O’Connell has won the 2018 Wellcome Book Prize for his debut To Be a Machine: Adventures Among Cyborgs, Utopians, Hackers and the... Read more |
In the UK, American writer Courtney Zoffness has won the £30,000 (A$54,540) Sunday Times EFG Short Story Award for ‘Peanuts Aren’t Nuts’. Zoffness, only the... Read more |
In the US, the Mystery Writers of America has announced the winners of the 2018 Edgar Allan Poe Awards, which honour ‘the best in mystery... Read more |
In the US, Amazon has launched a children’s book box program for members of its subscription service Amazon Prime, reports Publishers Weekly. The online retailer’s... Read more |
Canberra’s Civic Library could be relocated amid plans for a redevelopment of the local arts and cultural precinct Civic Square, reports the Canberra Times. The... Read more |
Tamworth’s regional libraries will receive a technology upgrade, after the library service secured $200,000 in NSW state government funding, reports the Northern Daily Leader. The... Read more |
In the UK, library associations are joining together for a campaign to make school libraries a statutory requirement and ensure they are inspected by the... Read more |
Ventura Press founder and director Jane Curry attended this year’s London Book Fair, and came away with several lessons for first-time and returning Australian attendees.... Read more |
Established in 2015, The Booktopia Podcast publishes weekly episodes involving author interviews, book reviews, recommendations and bookish banter, with a focus on Australian-authored books. Hosted... Read more |
‘Richell’s treatment of art and nature brings the story to life in both the past and present day—the detailed way Richell presents scenery and describes... Read more |
Australian and NZ publishers and literary agents who hold film rights to local books with cinematic potential to be the next big book-to-screen adaptation are... Read more |
The CBCA NSW Branch Inc 2018 Aspiring Writers Mentorship Program is currently receiving manuscripts! This program aims to foster the talent of aspiring writers of... Read more |
Register your interest now in the Melbourne Prize for Literature 2018 and Awards at www.melbourneprize.org to receive the 2018 Entry Guidelines. $100,000 plus prize pool including new... Read more |
We’re delighted to congratulate Roanna Gonsalves and UWA Publishing on winning the Multicultural NSW Award for The Permanent Resident (9781742589022) at the NSW Premier’s Literary... Read more |
Simon & Schuster Australia is pleased to announce a new sales and distribution partnership with Australian independent publisher, Hunter Publishers in Australia and New Zealand... Read more |
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