Danger Awards 2024 shortlists announced
Monday, 5 August 2024
The shortlists for the 2024 Danger Awards have been announced. Shortlisted titles in each category are: Debut fiction Violet Kelly and the Jade Owl (Fiona Britton, A&U) The...
Wiley, OUP confirm AI partnerships
Monday, 5 August 2024
In the UK, the Bookseller reports that academic publishers Wiley and Oxford University Press (OUP) have confirmed artificial intelligence (AI) partnerships, following the recent news that Taylor & Francis has...
Wright awarded 2024 Miles Franklin for ‘Praiseworthy’, becomes two-time winner
Thursday, 1 August 2024
Alexis Wright has won the 2024 Miles Franklin Literary Award, worth $60,000, for her novel Praiseworthy (Giramondo). Wright previously won the award in 2007 for her novel Carpentaria (Giramondo), and now...
Middle-grade sales fall 5% in US
Thursday, 1 August 2024
In the US, a new report from Circana BookScan shows print sales of middle-grade books fell 5% in the first half of 2024 from the comparable period in 2023, with...
Mulhall awarded 2024 Reading Australia Fellowship
Thursday, 1 August 2024
The Copyright Agency has named Maya Mulhall, a teacher from Blackburn High School in Victoria, the 2024 Reading Australia Fellow for teachers of English and literacy and teacher librarians. Mulhall...
Wilson wins 2024 Desperate Literature Prize, Australian writer shortlisted
Thursday, 1 August 2024
London-based writer Sukie Wilson has won the 2024 Desperate Literature Short Fiction Prize, while Australian author Amanda Hildebrandt and UK-based writer Richie Jones are runners-up. Wilson won for their work...
Queensland Literary Awards 2024 shortlists announced
Thursday, 1 August 2024
The shortlists for the 2024 Queensland Literary Awards have been announced. In several categories, the awards' value has increased this year, with the total value of the awards now standing...
Sullivan appointed MWF festival director
Wednesday, 31 July 2024
Veronica Sullivan, head of programming at the Wheeler Centre (TWC), will step down from the role at the end of August to become festival director at Melbourne Writers Festival. Said...
Paul appointed A&U head of operations, ASA ‘deeply concerned’ about T&F AI deal, Wood longlisted for Booker Prize
Wednesday, 31 July 2024
Following on from last week’s news about its AI deal with Microsoft, Taylor & Francis parent company Informa has confirmed it is ‘partnering with two leading AI technology companies’; the...
Taylor wins 2024 Ackerley Prize
Wednesday, 31 July 2024
In the UK, journalist and author Catherine Taylor has won the 2024 TLS Ackerley Prize 2024 for The Stirrings (Weidenfeld & Nicolson), reports the Bookseller. Taylor receives £4000 (A$7852). Also shortlisted for...
Wood longlisted for 2024 Booker Prize
Wednesday, 31 July 2024
Australian author Charlotte Wood has been longlisted for the 2024 Booker Prize for her novel Stone Yard Devotional (A&U). The 13 books shortlist for the £50,000 (A$98,124) prize are: Creation...
Elizabeth Jolley Short Story Prize 2024 shortlist announced
Wednesday, 31 July 2024
The Australian Book Review has announced the shortlist for the 2024 Elizabeth Jolley Short Story Prize. The shortlisted works are: ‘First Snow’ by Kerry Greer (WA) ‘Pornwald’ by Jill Van...
Escape from Cuttlefish Cove
Wednesday, 31 July 2024
This might look like an ordinary book, but don’t be fooled! In this book, YOU are the main character, so YOU decide what happens next. Your story could end at...
Walkley Book Award—enter by 19 August
Wednesday, 31 July 2024
Books of long-form journalism published between 1 September 2023 and 19 August 2024 should be entered now in Australia’s most prestigious journalism awards. Details on walkleys.com website.
Change for Hawkeye Publishing
Wednesday, 31 July 2024
Publisher: Hawkeye Publishing Old distributor: Booktopia New distributor: Woodslane Pty Ltd Changeover date: 1 August 2024 Contact URL: info@woodslane.com.au
Change for Sage Publications Ltd
Wednesday, 31 July 2024
Publisher: Sage Publications Ltd Old distributor: Booktopia New distributor: Woodslane Pty Ltd Changeover date: 1 August 2024 Contact URL: info@woodslane.com.au
Publishing assistant, Melbourne
Wednesday, 31 July 2024
Melbourne University Publishing MUP is looking for a Publishing Assistant to join our team. This entry-level position is designed to create a holistic publishing experience for anyone looking to join...
Online and digital sales coordinator, Sydney
Wednesday, 31 July 2024
Hachette Australia Hachette Australia has an exciting opportunity to join our sales team in the role of Online and Digital Sales Coordinator. This is a fantastic opportunity for someone who...
Change for Corwin Press Inc.
Wednesday, 31 July 2024
Publisher: Corwin Press Inc. Old distributor: Booktopia New distributor: Woodslane Pty Ltd Changeover date: 1 August 2024 Contact URL: info@woodslane.com.au
Read Independent Publishing’s July newsletter
Wednesday, 31 July 2024
Independent Publishing is an online resource and a free monthly newsletter publication filled with news and tips for independent publishers, independent authors, hybrid authors and content creators. The Independent Publishing newsletter...
Ingram titles added to Spotify
Tuesday, 30 July 2024
In the US, distributor Ingram Content Group has announced a ‘collaboration with streaming giant Spotify to bring audiobooks of independent publishers to the subscribers of Spotify Premium’. The company said...
Ann Moyal Nonfiction Fellowship 2024 recipients announced
Monday, 29 July 2024
Varuna, the National Writers’ House has announced the three recipients of the 2024 Ann Moyal Nonfiction Fellowship. The recipients are Anna Hickey-Moody, director of the Arts and Humanities Institute at...
Lomer wins 2024 Furphy Literary Award
Monday, 29 July 2024
Kathryn Lomer has won the $15,000 first prize in the 2024 Furphy Literary Award for the short story ‘Nothing about Kissing’. Lomer is a poet, YA author and novelist from...
QWC Varuna fellowship 2024 recipients announced
Monday, 29 July 2024
The Queensland Writers Centre (QWC) has announced the recipients of its two 2024 residential fellowships to be held at Varuna, the National Writers’ House. Recipients of the 2024 fellowships are...
Lennon wins 2024 Waterstones Debut Fiction Prize
Monday, 29 July 2024
In the UK, Ferdia Lennon has won the £5000 (A$9816) Waterstones Debut Fiction Prize for Glorious Exploits (Fig Tree), reports the Bookseller. Chosen from a shortlist of six, the winning...
Davitt Awards 2024 shortlists announced
Thursday, 25 July 2024
Sisters in Crime has announced the shortlists for the 2024 Davitt Awards for the best crime books by Australian women. The shortlisted titles in each category are: Adult novels The...
UK report: Half of adults not reading regularly
Thursday, 25 July 2024
In the UK, new research suggests that half of UK adults are not reading regularly and almost a quarter of young people (aged 16 to 24 years) have never been...
Bowie, Burland and Byfield appointed to ILF board
Thursday, 25 July 2024
The Indigenous Literacy Foundation (ILF) has announced the appointment of Jillian Bowie, Julie Burland and Helene Byfield to the ILF board. Bowie is a Samsep and Zagareb woman from the...
‘Jakarda Wuka’ wins 2024 Chief Minister’s NT History Book Award
Thursday, 25 July 2024
The winner of the 2024 Chief Minister’s Northern Territory (NT) History Book Award has been announced. The winner, highly commended titles and finalists are: Winner Jakarda Wuka (Too Many Stories):...
SLV staff, board reportedly discussed cancelled Bootcamp writers’ political views; ‘Untapped’ titles move to Ligature; academic authors ‘shocked’ at Microsoft AI agreement
Wednesday, 24 July 2024
This week, the Age and the Guardian reported that State Library Victoria board members and senior staff discussed the political views of writers who were to host the library’s Teen Writing...
