Classics for kids
Is there a market for contemporary editions of children’s classics? Publishers seem to think so. Rita Yazdani investigates. In August, Random House launched the first 23 titles in its Vintage...
‘Zac and Mia’ wins 2012 Text Prize
Perth writer Amanda Betts has won this year’s Text Prize for Young Adult and Children’s Writing for her manuscript Zac and Mia. Betts was presented with the prize by Text...
New website to promote Australian literature
The Copyright Agency Limited (CAL) has announced it will soon launch a new website to promote Australian literature. Plans for the Reading Australia project were unveiled last week at the...
Interview with Toni Jordan on ‘Nine Days’
With two romantic comedies under her belt, Toni Jordan tackles the family saga in her latest book Nine Days (Text, September). She spoke to reviewer Chris Harrington. The nine days...
Nine Days (Toni Jordan, Text)
We first meet the Westaway family through the character of young Kip, brother to Francis and Connie, son to a grieving mother Jean and a recently deceased father. It is...
The Midnight Promise: A Detective’s Story in Ten Cases (Zane Lovitt, Text)
The Midnight Promise crashes straight into Temple, Corris and Chandler territory—just like the blurb promises. It involves a Melbourne PI, interlinked stories (if this worries you, just consider them TV...
Interview with Zane Lovitt on ‘The Midnight Promise’
‘The Midnight Promise crashes straight into Temple, Corris and Chandler territory,’ writes reviewer Catherine Schulz. She spoke to author Zane Lovitt. The Midnight Promise was plucked from the slushpile by...
Publishers support agreement to reduce PIR timeframe
Most major Australian publishers have said that they support the Book Industry Speed to Market Initiative, developed by the Australian Publishers Association (APA) and the Australian Booksellers Association (ABA), which...
Commonwealth Writers Prize shortlist announced, Text scoops three nominations
The shortlist for the 2012 Commonwealth Book Prize and Commonwealth Short Story Prize has been announced. Text Publishing received three of the four Australian nominations for the Commonwealth Book Prize among a total...
A&U to represent Canongate in Australia, New Zealand
Allen & Unwin (A&U) has announced that it will take over representation of UK publisher Canongate in the Australian and New Zealand markets from April. The publisher said in a statement...
Booksellers NZ and ‘New Zealand Listener’ launch new book club
Booksellers New Zealand and the New Zealand Listener have announced they will launch the Listener Book Club on Friday 2 March 2012. Run by Listener arts and books editor Guy Somerset and...
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Text to launch $12.95 Australian classics listText Publishing will publish a list of low-price classics similar to Penguin's Popular Penguin series and Random House's $12.95 classics. The list will launch...
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Magabala Books honoured at regional community awardsIndigenous publisher Magabala Books was recently honoured at the 2011 Western Australian Regional and Community Achievement Awards. The publisher was presented with the Department...
Wheelers acquire Canongate’s shares in Text Publishing
Text Publishing has announced that Lonely Planet founders Tony and Maureen Wheeler have acquired Scottish publisher Canongate's shareholding in Text Publishing for an undisclosed sum. Text publisher and managing director...
Wheelers acquire Canongate?s shares in Text Publishing
Text Publishing has announced that Lonely Planet founders�Tony and Maureen Wheeler have acquired�Scottish publisher Canongate's shareholding in Text Publishing for an undisclosed sum. Text said in a statement today that...
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New Brisbane bookstoreA new bookstore opened in Brisbane's South Bank in August. Scrumptious Reads is a temporary installation shop that sells food and drink titles as well as homewares. The...
Colin Roderick Award shortlist announced
The shortlist for this year's Colin Roderick Award has been announced. The shortlisted titles are:Singing Saltwater Country: Journey to the Songlines of Carpentaria (John Bradley & Yanyuwa Families, A&U)The Vintage and...
Colin Roderick Award shortlist announced
The shortlist for this year's Colin Roderick Award has been announced. The shortlisted titles are:Singing Saltwater Country: Journey to the Songlines of Carpentaria (John Bradley & Yanyuwa Families, A&U)The Vintage and...
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Dymocks wins online retail awardDymocks has won the Online Retail (Media & Entertainment) category at the 2011 Amber Awards, presented for excellence in online services in Australia and New Zealand....
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Kobo to release 'Touch Edition' ereader The Weekly Book Newsletter understands Kobo is likely to release its new Touch Edition ereader locally in September. The new edition features a touch screen, with...