‘SMH’ 2015 Best Young Novelists announced
The winners of this year’s Sydney Morning Herald (SMH) Best Young Australian Novelists Awards have been announced.The winners are: Michael Mohammed Ahmad (The Tribe, Giramondo) Ellen van Neerven (Heat and...
Authors and publishers make ‘Top 100’ people lists in Melbourne, Sydney magazines
Fairfax newspapers featured a number of publishing industry professionals in its ‘Top 100’ influential and inspirational people lists in its Sydney and Melbourne magazines published in December. In the Age...
SMH Best Young Australian Novelists announced
The winners of the 2012 Sydney Morning Herald Best Young Australian Novelists were announced at the Sydney Writers' Festival (SWF) on 20 May. The winners are: Melanie Joosten (Berlin Syndrome,...
New $15,000 prize for short writing about animals
The animal protection institute Voiceless has announced a new $15,000 short writing prize to be awarded for the first time in 2012. The Voiceless Writing Prize will award $15,000 to...
New $15,000 prize for short writing about animals
The animal protection institute Voiceless has announced a new $15,000 short writing prize to be awarded for the first time in 2012. The Voiceless Writing Prize will award $15,000 to...
Sydney Story Factory finds home in Redfern
The Sydney Story Factory, a not-for-profit centre designed to help children and young adults with writing, has announced that it has taken a lease on a property in Redfern for...
‘SMH’ Best Young Australian Novelists announced
The winners of this year's Sydney Morning Herald Best Young Australian Novelists Awards were announced at the Sydney Writers' Festival on 22 May. The winners are:Lisa Lang (Utopian Man, A&U)Gretchen...
Sydney Story Factory launched at SWF
The Sydney Story Factory, a not-for-profit centre designed to help children and young adults with writing, was officially launched at the Sydney Writers' Festival on 22 May. Fundraising is currently...
SWF: Issues-based program a success
This year's Sydney Writers' Festival wrapped up on Sunday 23 May, having begun on 15 May. It was the first festival under the artistic directorship of Chip Rolley, and was...
‘SMH’ best young Australian novelists announced
The winners of this year's Sydney Morning Herald (SMH) best young Australian novelists awards were announced during the Sydney Writers' Festival on Friday. The winners were: Max Barry (Company, Scribe)Belinda...
APA ‘outraged’ by A&R publisher contributions; criticism grows from trade and public
The Australian Publishers Association (APA) has taken the unprecedented step of publicly criticising a book retailer, with the association releasing a statement today (Friday) stating that its members are ‘outraged...