Books+Publishing is currently conducting its annual post-Christmas survey of booksellers and publishers. Please take a few minutes to complete the survey online. Booksellers If you are a bookseller, please complete... Read more
Writers Victoria has announced the seven finalists for the 2017 Hazel Rowley Literary Fellowship, awarded annually to an Australian writer for a proposed biographical work. The shortlisted writers and their... Read more
Los Angeles-based Australian Philippa Donovan has been appointed literary scout for Mad Rabbit, a production company for high-end drama. Donovan, who will cover World English Language territories, told Books+Publishing that... Read more
Geoff Havel’s Dropping In (Fremantle Press) has been included in the 2017 IBBY (International Board on Books for Young People) Selection of Outstanding Books for Young People with Disabilities. Havel’s... Read more
In the UK, the shortlist for the inaugural Republic of Consciousness Prize, recognising ‘brave, bold and brilliant’ literature from small presses, has been announced, reports the Guardian. The shortlisted works, as... Read more