SWF 2019 program announced Archive
The program has been announced for this year’s Sydney Writers’ Festival (SWF), which runs from 29 April to 5 May. Fifty-five international guests and 360 Australian writers, academics and public...
Lush announced as SWF head of children’s & YA programs Archive
The Sydney Writers' Festival (SWF) has appointed Amelia Lush as its new head of children's and YA programs. Lush has been a children's and YA bookseller in Sydney for 10...
Sharp appointed CEO of SWF Archive
Sydney Writers’ Festival (SWF) has appointed Chrissy Sharp as its new CEO. Sharp, who was previously the inaugural director of the Wheeler Centre in Melbourne from 2009 to 2011, will...
SWF 2018: ticket sales down but box office third-highest in festival history; Lee tops bestsellers Archive
This year’s Sydney Writers’ Festival (SWF) recorded 51,362 ticketed sales worth over $1.28 million—down on last year's earnings but still the third-highest box office earnings in the organisation’s history. The...
Scott appointed chair of SWF Archive
Mark Scott AO has been appointed chair of the Sydney Writers’ Festival (SWF) board, beginning on 15 February. Scott, who joined the SWF board in July 2016, is replacing chair...
Australian Book Design Awards: winners announced Archive
The winners of this year's Australian Publishers Association Book Design Awards were announced in a special event in Sydney last night. The winning books were: Best designed cover Best designed book...
Excuse us while we take a moment… Archive
We’re pretty snowed under here at Bookseller+Publisher headquarters, putting the finishing touches on the July issue after getting out this week’s bumper issue of the Weekly Book Newsletter. Last week,...
