New literary journal, student press; Age Book of the Year shortlists; Michael Gifkins Prize longlist
Wednesday, 24 April 2024
In this week's news are two new ventures: new independent publishing house Vitagraph Publishing has launched Written Off, a new literary journal dedicated to Australian literature; and student-run Elephant Page...
Hazard to leave Hachette, BookPeople conference program, translators losing work to AI
Wednesday, 17 April 2024
Headlining this week's news, Hachette Australia and New Zealand announced that group publishing director Fiona Hazard is leaving the role ‘to pursue other opportunities’. In other local news, BookPeople has...
Stager, Godwin to be inducted into ABIA Hall of Fame; Vogel to end; Small Press Distribution closes
Wednesday, 10 April 2024
Fiona Stager's and Jane Godwin’s inductions into the ABIA Hall of Fame—announced alongside the awards’ business and publisher shortlists—headline this week’s awards news, which also includes the shortlist reveal for...
2024 VIPs; Ena Noël winners; APA announces George Robertson Award winners, changes to board
Wednesday, 3 April 2024
Creative Australia has announced the ten international publishers, editors and agents participating in the 2024 Visiting International Publishers program; the APA has announced changes to its board, along with the...
ABIAs book shortlists; MWF, BWF programs; Marr wins Indie Book of the Year
Wednesday, 27 March 2024
The Australian Publishers’ Association this week announced the book shortlists for the 2024 ABIAs; both the Brisbane and Melbourne Writers Festivals announced their 2024 programs; Copyright Licensing New Zealand has...
CBCA shortlists, Yarros tops ebook charts, local publishers on Bologna Prize shortlist
Wednesday, 20 March 2024
In news this week, Rebecca Yarros’ romantasy titles Fourth Wing and Iron Flame (both Piatkus) have taken out the top two places in Nielsen BookScan’s 2023 ebook bestsellers chart; Writers...
SWF 2024 program released, Needham wins MUD Literary Prize, International Booker Prize longlist announced
Wednesday, 13 March 2024
Over the past week, the program for the 2024 Sydney Writers’ Festival was announced, featuring international guests including Bonnie Garmus, Ann Patchett, Michael Connelly and Celeste Ng, and local guests...
Stella longlist, gender pay gaps in publishing and bookselling, Booktopia revenue and profit down
Wednesday, 6 March 2024
On Monday, the Stella Prize longlist was announced, with the shortlist to follow next month. In other news this week, the Australian Government's Workplace Gender Equality Agency data has revealed...
Daisley on Walter Scott longlist; Forge promoted at A&U; Overland, Island prize winners
Wednesday, 28 February 2024
In local news this week, Allen & Unwin has promoted Samantha Forge to associate publisher—books for children and young adults, the Conversation has launched a books and ideas newsletter, and Aotearoa...
Kroetsch appointed Writers SA CEO, Cultural Fund grants for literary orgs, Funder on inaugural Women’s Prize for Nonfiction longlist
Wednesday, 21 February 2024
In this week's news, the Copyright Agency has announced the recipients of the latest round of Cultural Fund grants, among which are many literary organisations and projects, as well as...
Booktopia results down, Ena Noël shortlists, rural and regional writers’ festivals
Wednesday, 14 February 2024
In a trading update, Booktopia has announced 'results were down year-on-year' to the end of the first half of the 2024 financial year. Meanwhile, the Indigenous Literacy Foundation has appointed...
Yee wins at VPLAs, Vivendi plans to put Hachette on stock market, moves at Scribe and Ultimo
Wednesday, 7 February 2024
Grace Yee has won the Victorian Prize for Literature for her poetry collection Chinese Fish (Giramondo) at this year's Victorian Premier's Literary Awards. Meanwhile, in France, Vivendi, which acquired Hachette parent...
Hardie Grant moves distribution to TDLC; authors receive Australia Day honours; Horman, Robinsons Books apologise for X comments
Wednesday, 31 January 2024
In this week's news, Hardie Grant Publishing announced plans to move its Australian distribution from HEDS to TDLC; several authors have been recognised in the annual Australia Day honours; and...
Strong Christmas sales, local authors on Dublin longlist, Aus Romance Readers Awards finalists
Wednesday, 24 January 2024
Nielsen BookScan figures revealed a strong finish to 2023, despite overall book sales remaining down on 2022 figures; Scribe has announced the departure of Cora Roberts from her role as...
S&S restructure, Gougoulis departs Text, Ferguson departs PANZ
Wednesday, 17 January 2024
In local news this week Simon & Schuster Australia has announced several staff changes, including the creation of several new roles; Alaina Gougoulis is departing her role as senior editor...
Create NSW funding recipients, 2024 REP editors, Peter Porter Prize shortlist
Wednesday, 10 January 2024
Happy New Year to our readers! In local news, the Victorian Premier's Literary Award shortlists were announced late last year, several literary organisations and projects are among the successful applicants...
Indie Book Awards longlist; Magabala fellowship, grants; Curry launches VenX
Wednesday, 13 December 2023
Jane Curry, founder of independent book publisher Ventura Press, has established 'digital sibling' VenX, a membership-based digital community for writers that provides self-publishing options, with editorial services offered through a...
Kelly joins Affirm, Kassab named Parramatta Laureate, Bitto wins Blake-Beckett scholarship
Wednesday, 6 December 2023
In this week's news, Affirm Press has appointed Tace Kelly to the role of publicity manager; author Yumna Kassab was named the inaugural Parramatta Laureate in Literature; QBD announced plans...
Lynch wins Booker, Arnott wins Voss, Loewenstein wins Walkley
Wednesday, 29 November 2023
Earlier this week, Paul Lynch was announced as the winner of the 2023 Booker Prize for Prophet Song (Oneworld); Bloomsbury Australia said that reprinted stock will be available from this Friday. BookPeople...
Prime Minister’s Literary Award winners, Baillie Gifford Prize winner, inaugural Hope Prize calls for submissions
Wednesday, 22 November 2023
The 2023 Prime Minister's Literary Award winners were announced this week. Meanwhile, the Australian Society of Authors (ASA) presented the ASA Medal and the O'Donnell Essay Prize during the Colin...
SPN conference program, consistent Black Friday sales boost, Bashford wins Nib Literary Award
Wednesday, 15 November 2023
The Small Press Network 2023 Independent Publishing Conference is on next week (23–25 November), and Nielsen BookData has reported a five-year pattern of boosted print book sales during Black Friday...
Hobart named UNESCO City of Literature, Australian Reading Hour to end, Sawyer wins Richell Prize
Wednesday, 8 November 2023
The United Nations' cultural arm UNESCO has named Hobart a City of Literature, Australia Reads will retire its annual Australian Reading Hour event in favour of 'a practical, unified, and...
PMLAs shortlist; Lim, Sworder on IBBY Honour List; My Little Bookshop wins retail award
Wednesday, 1 November 2023
Creative Australia has announced the titles shortlisted for the 2023 Prime Minister's Literary Awards, while at the National Retail Association's awards, West Australian indie My Little Bookshop was named Small...
Carbis, Styles in international awards; Garner wins ASA Medal; Scholastic accused of censorship in US
Wednesday, 25 October 2023
In awards news this week, Helen Garner has won the 2023 ASA Medal, and Gail Jones and Amelia Mellor are the 2023 ARA Historical Novel Prize winners. Meanwhile, Alex Skovron...
MEAA publishing survey, Copyright Agency fellowships, Arab publishing organisations pull out of Frankfurt
Wednesday, 18 October 2023
MEAA is conducting a survey of publishing industry employees, with a focus on structural issues, such as salary, workload, racism and sexism. Nielsen BookData has reported that sales from Love...
Kayser joins Murdoch, QBD takes over Dymocks Broadway site, Hardie Grant sells UK publishing arm to PRH
Wednesday, 11 October 2023
This year's Love Your Bookshop Day celebrated the gift of imagination, eight books in the Rainbow Road board book series have been recalled because of a potential choking hazard, and...
APA, ASA release AI statements; Pung awarded Creative Australia Fellowship; NT Literary Award winners
Wednesday, 4 October 2023
Late last week, both the Australian Publishers Assocation (APA) and Australian Society of Authors (ASA) issued statements about the impact of generative artificial intelligence on the book industry. While the...
Decline in reading engagement, Koens wins Banjo Prize, Booker shortlist
Wednesday, 27 September 2023
In this week's news, Creative Australia's National Arts Participation Survey results show a three-percentage-point decline in reading engagement, with particular declines in reading for pleasure among older readers. The Sydney...
Australian publishers at Frankfurt, Wright awarded for Lifetime Achievement in Literature, ARA Historical Novel Prize longlists
Wednesday, 20 September 2023
The APA has confirmed the publishers that will appear on the Australian Collective Stand at the Frankfurt Book Fair, while a number of rights agents have also told Books+Publishing that...
Dymocks data breach; ILD 2023; QLA, EPAA, NSW Premier’s History Awards winners
Wednesday, 13 September 2023
Dymocks has warned its customers of a potential data breach; the winners of the 2023 Queensland Literary Awards have been announced, including The Jaguar (Sarah Holland-Batt, UQP), which won the $25,000 Queensland...
