Books in the media this weekend, 24–25 February
Date: 23 February 2024Category: Books in the media
A round-up of the books being reviewed and mentioned in key media this coming weekend. National The Saturday Paper Sydney Brutalism (Heidi Dokulil, NewSouth) Tidelines (Sarah Sasson, Affirm) Who Owns... Read more
UK indies struggling to find distribution post-Grantham
Date: 21 February 2024Category: International news
In the UK, independent publishers are finding distribution ‘particularly challenging’ following last year’s announcement that Grantham Book Services (GBS) will close in 2025, reported the Bookseller. ‘The reality is that... Read more
Rights round-up
Date: 21 February 2024Category: Rights round-up
Sales Fiction Giramondo has sold Italian rights to Alexis Wright's Praiseworthy and Carpentaria to Il Saggiatore, via Casanovas & Lynch. Pan Macmillan has sold simplified Chinese rights to Prima Facie (Suzie Miller) to Staread,... Read more
Perth Writers Weekend programming remains unchanged, despite open letter
Date: 21 February 2024Category:
Perth Writers Weekend, which will run from this Friday, 23 February until Sunday, 25 February, is taking place amid controversy due to the programming of Deborah Conway. An open letter... Read more
Kroetsch appointed Writers SA CEO, Cultural Fund grants for literary orgs, Funder on inaugural Women’s Prize for Nonfiction longlist
Date: 21 February 2024Category: This week’s news
In this week's news, the Copyright Agency has announced the recipients of the latest round of Cultural Fund grants, among which are many literary organisations and projects, as well as... Read more
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Date: 21 February 2024Category: Promotion
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Copyright Agency announces recipients of $440k in Cultural Fund grants
Date: 20 February 2024Category: Local news
Twenty-seven arts organisations have received a total of $439,840 in the latest round of funding from the Copyright Agency’s Cultural Fund, which will also support nine writers' festivals. Among the... Read more
Kroetsch appointed Writers SA CEO
Date: 20 February 2024Category: Local news News
Writers SA has appointed Laura Kroetsch as its new CEO. In an announcement on behalf of the Writers SA board, chair Tanya Wilkins said: ‘I look forward to working closely... Read more
Glasgow Worldcon chair promises transparency following Hugo censorship
Date: 19 February 2024Category: International news
In the US, a report by science fiction and fantasy writers Chris M Barkley and Jason Sanford on the 2023 Hugo Awards—which draws on leaked emails from a member of... Read more
Funder longlisted for inaugural Women’s Prize for Nonfiction
Date: 19 February 2024Category: Awards Local news
Anna Funder is longlisted for the inaugural Women’s Prize for Nonfiction, worth £30,000 (A$58,000), for her book Wifedom: Mrs Orwell’s invisible life (Hamish Hamilton). The fifteen other titles longlisted for the award... Read more
Books in the media this weekend, 17–18 February
Date: 16 February 2024Category: Books in the media
A round-up of the books being reviewed and mentioned in key media this coming weekend. National The Saturday Paper Cool Water (Myfanwy Jones, Hachette) Ekhō (Roslyn Orlando, Upswell) The Star on the... Read more
B&N plans to open five stores in Chicago angers Volumes
Date: 15 February 2024Category: International news
In the US, Barnes & Noble (B&N) has announced plans to open five new bookstores in the Chicago area from the coming US spring, after earlier sharing its goal to... Read more
Amazon removes King Charles titles reportedly generated by AI
Date: 14 February 2024Category:
In the UK, Amazon has removed from its website several titles about King Charles, which reportedly were written using artificial intelligence and were said to contain false information about the... Read more
Booktopia results down, Ena Noël shortlists, rural and regional writers’ festivals
Date: 14 February 2024Category: This week’s news
In a trading update, Booktopia has announced 'results were down year-on-year' to the end of the first half of the 2024 financial year. Meanwhile, the Indigenous Literacy Foundation has appointed... Read more
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Date: 14 February 2024Category: Promotion
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Date: 14 February 2024Category: Classifieds
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Date: 14 February 2024Category: Classifieds
Robinson receives Scotland fellowship
Date: 13 February 2024Category: Local news
Spears memoir most listened to as Spotify pays publishers ‘tens of millions’
Date: 13 February 2024Category: International news
Booktopia reports first-half results down, revises forecast
Date: 12 February 2024Category: Local news
Affirm acquires Micallef anthology
Date: 12 February 2024Category: Local news Rights and acquisitions
Books in the media this weekend, 10–11 February
Date: 9 February 2024Category: Books in the media
European publishers welcome EU agreement on AI Act
Date: 8 February 2024Category: International news
How international markets performed in 2023
Date: 7 February 2024Category: Features
Yee wins at VPLAs, Vivendi plans to put Hachette on stock market, moves at Scribe and Ultimo
Date: 7 February 2024Category: This week’s news
Rights round-up
Date: 7 February 2024Category: Rights round-up
Indigo considers offer to take chain private
Date: 7 February 2024Category: International news
Larrikin acquires Betoota Advocate series
Date: 7 February 2024Category: Local news Rights and acquisitions
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Date: 7 February 2024Category: Promotion
How to Knit a Human (Anna Jacobson, NewSouth)
Date: 6 February 2024Category: Friday Unlocked reviews Reviews
Hugo board members censured, resign, after Gaiman, Kuang, Zhao deemed ineligible in 2023 awards
Date: 6 February 2024Category: International news
Vivendi considers plans to put Hachette on stock market
Date: 5 February 2024Category: International news Local news
Books in the media this weekend, 3–4 February
Date: 2 February 2024Category: Books in the media
Rights round-up
Date: 31 January 2024Category: Rights round-up
Hardie Grant moves distribution to TDLC; authors receive Australia Day honours; Horman, Robinsons Books apologise for X comments
Date: 31 January 2024Category: This week’s news
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Date: 31 January 2024Category: Promotion
Sales & marketing coordinator, Melbourne
Date: 31 January 2024Category: Jobs
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Date: 31 January 2024Category: Classifieds
Kin: Family in the 21st century (Marina Kamenev, NewSouth)
Date: 30 January 2024Category: Friday Unlocked reviews Reviews
A&U acquires Scolyer memoir
Date: 29 January 2024Category: Local news Rights and acquisitions
Books in the media this weekend, 27–28 January
Date: 25 January 2024Category: Books in the media
Staff changes at Red Room Poetry
Date: 25 January 2024Category: Local news
Texas book rating law blocked in Court of Appeals
Date: 25 January 2024Category: International news
Vale Frank Thompson
Date: 24 January 2024Category: Obituaries
Strong Christmas sales, local authors on Dublin longlist, Aus Romance Readers Awards finalists
Date: 24 January 2024Category: This week’s news
Rights round-up
Date: 24 January 2024Category: Rights round-up
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Date: 24 January 2024Category: Promotion
Trade & academic sales assistant, Sydney
Date: 24 January 2024Category: Jobs
Beatrix Bakes: Another Slice (Natalie Paull, Hardie Grant)
Date: 23 January 2024Category: Friday Unlocked reviews Reviews
Newbery, Caldecott, Printz 2024 winners announced
Date: 23 January 2024Category: International news
Atria sends influencer on ‘ultimate world cruise’
Date: 22 January 2024Category: International news
Books in the media this weekend, 20–21 January
Date: 19 January 2024Category: Books in the media
New organisation to ‘certify’ fair AI
Date: 18 January 2024Category: International news
Explainer: Why did the costs of printing a book go up?
Date: 17 January 2024Category: Features
S&S restructure, Gougoulis departs Text, Ferguson departs PANZ
Date: 17 January 2024Category: This week’s news
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Date: 17 January 2024Category: Promotion
Marketing coordinator, Sydney
Date: 17 January 2024Category: Jobs
What Happened to Nina? (Dervla McTiernan, HarperCollins)
Date: 16 January 2024Category: Friday Unlocked reviews Reviews
Allen-Paisant wins 2023 T S Eliot Prize
Date: 16 January 2024Category: International news
Harper launches YA imprint
Date: 15 January 2024Category: International news
Books in the media this weekend, 13–14 January
Date: 12 January 2024Category: Books in the media
2024 Hazel Rowley Literary Fellowship shortlist announced
Date: 11 January 2024Category: Awards Local news
B&N aims to open 50 stores in 2024
Date: 11 January 2024Category: International news
100 Story Building among Creative Ventures Program recipients
Date: 10 January 2024Category: Local news
Create NSW funding recipients, 2024 REP editors, Peter Porter Prize shortlist
Date: 10 January 2024Category: This week’s news
Inclusive publishing leaders at the Sharjah Publishers Conference
Date: 10 January 2024Category: Features
Explainer: What is accessible publishing?
Date: 10 January 2024Category: Features
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Date: 10 January 2024Category: Promotion
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Date: 10 January 2024Category: Classifieds
Literary orgs, projects among Create NSW funding recipients
Date: 9 January 2024Category: Local news News
UK sales value up in 2023 as volume declines
Date: 9 January 2024Category: International news
APA announces 2024 REP editors
Date: 9 January 2024Category: Local news
Hoover, Yarros buoy adult fiction as US print sales decline
Date: 8 January 2024Category: International news
Books in the media this weekend, 16–17 December
Date: 15 December 2023Category: Books in the media
ASA 2023 survey results: Earnings ‘perilously low’, rising royalty agreements increase
Date: 14 December 2023Category: Local news
Hoskins wins 2023 Frank Broeze Memorial Maritime History Book Prize
Date: 14 December 2023Category: Awards Local news
Trade Christmas closing dates 2023
Date: 13 December 2023Category: B+P announcements
Indie Book Awards longlist; Magabala fellowship, grants; Curry launches VenX
Date: 13 December 2023Category: This week’s news
Rights round-up
Date: 13 December 2023Category: Rights round-up
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Date: 13 December 2023Category: Classifieds
Werner Film Productions options Legge memoir screen rights
Date: 12 December 2023Category: Local news Rights and acquisitions
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Date: 11 December 2023Category: Promotion
Books in the media this weekend, 9–10 December
Date: 8 December 2023Category: Books in the media
UK in-house staff turning to freelance work in ‘growing trend’
Date: 7 December 2023Category: International news
Indie Book Awards 2024 longlists announced
Date: 7 December 2023Category: Awards Local news
The facts on 2024’s nonfiction releases
Date: 6 December 2023Category: Features Title preview feature
Rights round-up
Date: 6 December 2023Category: Rights round-up
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Date: 6 December 2023Category: B+P announcements
Kelly joins Affirm, Kassab named Parramatta Laureate, Bitto wins Blake-Beckett scholarship
Date: 6 December 2023Category: This week’s news
Edmondson wins FT Book of the Year for ‘Right Kind of Wrong’
Date: 6 December 2023Category: International news
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Date: 6 December 2023Category: Classifieds
Writers’ festival contract roles (marketing & production), Central Coast NSW
Date: 6 December 2023Category: Jobs
UK volume sales of big names down on 2022
Date: 5 December 2023Category: International news
CLNZ Contestable Fund Grant 2023 recipients announced
Date: 4 December 2023Category: Local news
FNAWN Varuna Fellowship 2024 recipients announced
Date: 4 December 2023Category: Awards
PRH, authors file lawsuit against Iowa book banning law
Date: 4 December 2023Category: International news