Spinifex title honoured for Italian literary award
Palestinian feminist writer Khulud Khamis’ Australian-published novel, Haifa Fragments (Spinifex) has placed second in the Premio Letterario Citta di Siena Italian literary award. Khamis’ novel, which originated with Spinifex Press,...
Spinifex Press celebrates 25th anniversary
Melbourne-based independent feminist publisher Spinifex Press is celebrating its 25th anniversary this year. Founded by Susan Hawthorne and Renate Klein in 1991, Spinifex has published around 250 poetry, fiction and...
‘Fish-Hair Woman’ wins Most Underrated Book Award 2013
Merlinda Bobis has won the 2013 Most Underrated Book Award (MUBA) for her novel Fish-Hair Woman (Spinifex Press). Bobis was announced as the winner at a public event in Melbourne on 15...
In Brief
Spinifex authors nominated for Publishing Triangle awardsTwo Spinifex Press authors have been nominated for awards presented by the Publishing Triangle, the association of lesbians and gay men in publishing. Spinifex...
Australian, New Zealand titles among IPG ebooks pulled from Amazon
Australian and New Zealand publishers are among those affected by Amazon's decision not to sell Kindle editions distributed by US book distributor Independent Publishers Group (IPG), after IPG and Amazon...
Addenda Publishing enters voluntary liquidation
New Zealand publisher and book distributor Addenda Publishing has been placed into voluntary liquidation and has ceased trading. The board and shareholders of the company have appointed chartered accountant Kim...
Spinifex Press celebrates 20 years
Independent feminist publisher Spinifex Press is celebrating its 20th anniversary this year. The publisher, which is Australia's only dedicated feminist publisher, was founded by Susan Hawthorne and Renate Klein in March...
In brief
New role for HawthorneSusan Hawthorne, co-founder and director of Spinifex Press, has been appointed as Adjunct Professor in the Writing Program at James Cook University.CBCA awards to be presented on 20...
Australian publishers move on ebooks
We now have two more major players in the ebook arena with the local launches of Apple's iPad and iBookstore and REDgroup Retail's Kobo ereading platform and ereader. Though its...
Quote of the week
‘Some independent publishers are way out in front, some less so. Just as some big publishers are more advanced than others. It's a mixed bag'--Black Dog Books managing director Andrew...
Small publishers move on ebooks: Exisle, Black Dog announce e-lists
Small Australian publishers appear to be moving on ebooks, with Black Dog Books and Exisle Publishing both confirming they have entered the market. Exisle Publishing has released 30 of its...
Spinifex re-releases feminist classics as ebook-only series
Spinifex Press has announced the release of a new ebook-only edition of Remember the Tarantella by Finola Moorhead, the first in a series of ebook re-issues of 'feminist classics'.Remember the Tarantella...
Digital publishing symposium: special report
Readers will pay more than they currently do for ebooks, but not much more; ebook publishing and digital marketing are not so scary once you get started; digital rights and...