Ubud Writers & Readers Festival records ticket sales increase
Thursday, 7 November 2024
Ubud Writers & Readers Festival (UWRF) has announced an increase of about one third in its aggregate ticket sales for its 2024 program, compared to the previous year. The 21st...
Cusk wins Goldsmiths Prize for ‘Parade’
Thursday, 7 November 2024
In the UK, Rachel Cusk has won the £10,000 (A$19,605) Goldsmiths Prize for Parade (Faber), a novel that ‘offers an enigmatic and thought-provoking meditation on art, gender and the complexities...
Stewart wins 2024 Bragg Prize
Thursday, 7 November 2024
Cameron Stewart has won the 2024 UNSW Press Bragg Prize for Science Writing for the essay ‘Heroes of Zero’. ‘Heroes of Zero’ introduces readers to research by Michelle Haber and...
State Library of NSW 2024 fellowships announced
Wednesday, 6 November 2024
The State Library of NSW (SLNSW) has announced the recipients of its 2024 research fellowships, worth a total of $186,000 across eight categories, on the 50th anniversary of its research...
S&S-owned publisher plans ‘limited experiment’ using AI for English translations
Wednesday, 6 November 2024
In the Netherlands, the country’s largest book publisher—Veen Bosch & Keuning (VBK), which was acquired by Simon & Schuster earlier this year—has confirmed it plans to use artificial intelligence (AI)...
Creative Australia Elevate funding recipients announced
Wednesday, 6 November 2024
Creative Australia has announced a new round of recipients of its Elevate: First Nations Storytelling and Literature career development funding program. The recipients—each receiving a $10,000 grant—are: Tahnee Carter Vivienne...
HarperCollins acquires three new McTiernan books
Wednesday, 6 November 2024
HarperCollins Australia has acquired ANZ rights to three new books by Dervla McTiernan, including The Unquiet Grave. The Unquiet Grave features Cormac Reilly—who first appeared in McTiernan’s 2018 debut, The...
Neilma Sidney Literary Travel Fund recipients announced
Wednesday, 6 November 2024
Writers Victoria has announced the recipients for the 12th round of the Neilma Sidney Literary Travel Fund. The eight recipients—who share in funding of $50,795—are: Poet, producer, editor and weaver...
A&U acquires Scott debut thriller ‘Stillwater’
Wednesday, 6 November 2024
Allen & Unwin (A&U) has acquired ANZ rights to debut thriller Stillwater by Tanya Scott ‘after a fiercely contested auction’, in a two-book deal brokered by Tom Gilliatt at a4 Literary...
Melissa Garside recommends
Tuesday, 5 November 2024
I recently read Lights Out, Little Dragon by Debra Tidball and illustrated by Rae Tan. Debra and Rae have created a delightfully humorous and beautifully illustrated picture book. I was...
Melissa Garside on ‘Lexie Moon and the Word Burgling Bungle’
Tuesday, 5 November 2024
Melissa Garside, a primary school teacher and author with a passion for language, showcases her love for words and science in a story about a 10-year-old inventor in her debut...
No newsletter tomorrow
Monday, 4 November 2024
Due to the Melbourne Cup public holiday in Victoria, Books+Publishing will not publish a newsletter tomorrow. However, the deadline for classifieds and job advertisements for this Wednesday’s Weekly Book Newsletter...
Booktopia administrators call second meeting of creditors
Monday, 4 November 2024
McGrathNicol, the company acting as administrators for Booktopia Group Limited, has issued notice of a second meeting of creditors, and made its report to creditors available on its website. The...
Voss Literary Prize 2024 shortlist announced
Monday, 4 November 2024
The shortlist for the 2024 Voss Literary Prize has been announced. Shortlisted works, chosen from a longlist of 10 announced in September, are: Anam (André Dao, Hamish Hamilton) God Forgets...
PRH acquires Noni YA romance in three-book deal
Friday, 1 November 2024
Penguin Random House (PRH) has acquired ANZ rights to three books from YA author Lynette Noni: a standalone contemporary romance, Wandering Wild; and a new fantasy series acquired in a...
Walkley Book Award 2024 shortlist announced
Friday, 1 November 2024
The Walkley Foundation has announced the finalists for the 69th annual Walkley Awards for Excellence in Journalism. The works shortlisted for the Walkley Book Award, chosen from a longlist of...
DuVal wins 2024 Cundill History Prize
Friday, 1 November 2024
Kathleen DuVal has been announced as the 2024 winner of the US$75,000 (A$114,122) Cundill History Prize for Native Nations: A Millennium in North America (Random House US). Jury chair Rana...
Speech pathology book awards 2024 winners announced
Thursday, 31 October 2024
The winners of the 2024 Speech Pathology Australia Book of the Year Awards have been announced. The winning titles in each category are: Birth–3 years age category: Let’s Play (Karen...
Scribd to change from unlimited to credit-based subscription model
Thursday, 31 October 2024
The US-based reading subscription platform Scribd—which offers formats including magazines, ebooks and audiobooks through its Everand reading platform and announced its Australian launch in 2021—is moving away from its unlimited...
‘The Truck Cat’ selected for NSS 2025
Thursday, 31 October 2024
The Australian Library and Information Association (ALIA) has selected The Truck Cat (HGCP), written by Deborah Frenkel and illustrated by Danny Snell, for the 2025 National Simultaneous Storytime (NSS) event. The...
Australian Political Book of the Year Award 2024 shortlist announced
Thursday, 31 October 2024
The shortlist for the 2024 Australian Political Book of the Year Award has been announced. Shortlisted titles, selected from a longlist announced earlier this month, are: Quarterly Essay #93: Bad...
A&U acquires Murray’s ‘Lights, Camera, Love’
Thursday, 31 October 2024
Allen & Unwin (A&U) has acquired world rights to Lights, Camera, Love by Natalie Murray in a two-book deal by Annette Barlow, via Sarah McKenzie of Sarah McKenzie Literary Management....
Heifetz, Gilliatt, McGuire, Slater form a4 Literary
Thursday, 31 October 2024
Grace Heifetz, Tom Gilliatt, Michaela McGuire and Rebecca Slater have announced the creation of new literary agency a4 Literary. Representing ‘writers and creators of all genres and voices for publication...
Deadline for next week’s Weekly Book Newsletter
Wednesday, 30 October 2024
Due to the Melbourne Cup public holiday in Victoria, Books+Publishing will not publish a newsletter on Tuesday, 5 November. However, the deadline for classifieds and job advertisements for next Wednesday’s...
Australians on Frankfurt 2024: Busy and upbeat, with no clear ‘book of the fair’
Wednesday, 30 October 2024
Australian literary managers and rights agents were among 115,000 trade visitors from 153 countries at this year’s Frankfurt Book Fair, which ran from 16 to 20 October 2024. The 76th...
Hughes to leave Affirm, Blake and Besliev appointed publishing directors
Wednesday, 30 October 2024
Simon & Schuster Australia (S&S) has announced Affirm Press publishing director Martin Hughes will step away from the role at the end of the year. In a statement, S&S said...
HG Explore acquires Wilson’s new book
Wednesday, 30 October 2024
Hardie Grant has acquired world rights to Sarah Wilson’s new book, Walk the World Bigger, under its Hardie Grant Explore imprint. In Walk the World Bigger, Wilson brings together ‘the...
QBD 2024 Book of the Year winners announced
Wednesday, 30 October 2024
QBD has announced the winners of the chain's 2024 Book of the Year. The winning titles are: Fiction The Ledge (Christian White, Affirm) Nonfiction The Voice Inside (John Farnham with...
Left Bank Literary to dissolve
Wednesday, 30 October 2024
Left Bank Literary has announced that the agency will dissolve as of 1 December. ‘After five wonderful years, Gaby Naher and Grace Heifetz have decided to explore new opportunities outside...
Ali Gripper recommends
Tuesday, 29 October 2024
I am completely enthralled by Nadia Wheatley’s The Life and Myth of Charmian Clift. It’s a true labour of love, brilliantly written and researched, and introduces new generations of readers...
