Penguin NZ recalls gardening book
Penguin New Zealand is recalling all copies of Sally Cameron's The Tui New Zealand Vegetable Garden due to plagiarism allegations. The book, originally published in September 2008 and then later revised in September...
Hardie Grant re-releases former criminal lawyer’s book
Hardie Grant Books announced today that it has re-released former criminal lawyer Andrew Fraser's book Snouts in the Trough in Victoria. As reported by the Weekly Book Newsletter in October,...
Former criminal lawyer’s new book recalled in Victoria
Hardie Grant Books has confirmed to the Weekly Book Newsletter that it will be recalling former criminal lawyer Andrew Fraser's new book Snouts in the Trough in Victoria. The book...
Random House recalls ‘Evil in the Suburbs’
Random House Australia has announced that it is recalling the book Evil in the Suburbs by Cindy Wockner and Michael Porta for legal reasons. The publisher announced today that publication...
‘Baby’s First Book (Boys)’ recalled
HarperCollins has announced the recall of Baby's First Book (Boys) (ISBN 9780746087930), due to ‘inconsistent build quality in foreign-language of one batch'. HarperCollins states that ‘there are no reports of...
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‘The Darwin Poems' wins 2009 Wesley Michael Wright PrizeEmily Ballou has won the 2009 University of Melbourne/Wesley Michel Wright Prize for Poetry for The Darwin Poems (UWA Publishing). Ballou's work was...
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Readings wins music retailing ARIAReadings Carlton in Melbourne is the winner of the 2009 ARIA Retailer of the Year Award for best independent specialist in Victoria. Other state winners were...
Five Mile re-releases recalled true crime title
The Five Mile Press is re-releasing A Killer in the Family (Lindy Cameron and Fin J Ross), after legal considerations prompted the publisher to recall the title earlier this year....
Five Mile recalls Farquharson true crime title
The Five Mile Press has issued an urgent recall of the title Killer in the Family by true crime author Lindy Cameron. The book explores 19 criminal cases including that...
Libel case prompts Hachette to recall Turner bio
Hachette Livre Australia has announced an urgent recall of actress Kathleen Turner's biography Send Yourself Roses, as a ‘precautionary measure', following legal action taken by actor Nicholas Cage in relation...
MUP recalls ‘Young Liberal’
MUP has announced a recall of The Education of a Young Liberal by John Hyde Page. The recall follows the recent ruling by a judge in the civil division of the...