Our Tiny, Useless Hearts (Toni Jordan, Text)
Following the romantic capering of Fall Girl and the historically set Nine Days, Toni Jordan’s Our Tiny, Useless Hearts is a highly entertaining romp through the complexities of modern relationships....
Everywhere I Look (Helen Garner, Text)
I’d probably give Helen Garner five stars for her shopping list; I’ve loved her work since Monkey Grip was published in 1977, the year I began selling books. I’m sure...
The Fighter: A True Story (Arnold Zable, Text)
Henry Nissen was a champion boxer in the 1970s. Still fit at the age of 67, he now works as a labourer on the docks and helps out as a...
New website, membership program for Text
Text Publishing has launched a new ‘responsive design’ website and membership program.Digital manager Michelle Calligaro told Books+Publishing that the website has been designed to be ‘really mobile friendly’.‘Before we created...
Madman acquires film rights to ‘Quota’
Film rights to Quota by Jock Serong (Text) have been optioned by Madman. ‘We are delighted that Madman has optioned Jock Serong’s acclaimed debut Quota, and look forward to working closely...
Text acquires ‘Our Magic Hour’
Text Publishing has announced it has acquired Our Magic Hour by Melbourne writer Jennifer Down. Down’s manuscript was a runner-up for the 2014 Victorian Premier’s Literary Award for an Unpublished...
Rogers joins Affirm; Starford to join Text
Keiran Rogers, former senior sales manager at Hinkler and sales director at Hardie Grant, has joined Affirm Press in the newly created role of sales and marketing manager. Affirm Press...
Text signs eight-book deal with self-published YA author
Text Publishing has signed an eight-book deal with self-published YA author Darrell Pitt. Pitt, a Melbourne writer who is currently completing a Bachelor of Arts in creative writing at RMIT,...
Text acquires unpublished Frame novel, ‘Death in Brunswick’ follow up
Text has acquired ANZ rights in Janet Frame’s previously unpublished novel In the Memorial Room. The novel by the late author ‘draws on her own experiences in Menton, France as...
Miller wins $60,000 Melbourne Prize for Literature; Sherborne takes out Best Writing Prize
Alex Miller has won the 2012 Melbourne Prize for Literature, presented every three years to a Victorian author ‘whose body of published or produced work has made an outstanding contribution...
Text shares worth more than $1 million to Canongate
The sale of Canongate’s 70% shareholding in Text Publishing was worth £662,142, or approximately A$1.04 million, to the Scottish publisher, reports the Bookseller. The value of the sale, which took...
Changes at Text
Text Publishing has announced a number of staff changes. Alaina Gougoulis has moved from her role in rights and administration to a newly created position in editorial and digital publishing...
Text to launch $12.95 Australian classics list
Text Publishing will publish a list of low-price classics similar to Penguin's Popular Penguin series and Random House's $12,95 classics. The list will launch with 30 titles in May, 28...
Calligaro appointed digital manager at Text
Text Publishing has announced the appointment of Michelle Calligaro to the newly created position of digital manager. Text managing director and publisher Michael Heyward told the Weekly Book Newsletter that...
Cathcart wins Colin Roberick Award
Michael Cathcart is the winner of the Colin Roderick Award for the best Australian book of 2009. Cathcart was presented with the $10,000 award and the H.T. Priestley Medal last...
Cathcart wins Colin Roderick Award
Michael Cathcart is the winner of the Colin Roderick Award for the best Australian book of 2009. Cathcart was presented with the $10,000 award and the H.T. Priestly Medal last...
Flannery first Australian to win Joseph Leidy Award
Professor Tim Flannery is the first Australian to win the Joseph Leidy Award. The world-renowned scientist and author of The Weather Makers (Text) and Here on Earth: An Argument for Hope (Text)...
Flannery first Australian to win Joseph Leidy Award
Professor Tim Flannery is the first Australian to win the Joseph Leidy Award. The world-renowned scientist and author of The Weather Makers (Text) and Here on Earth: An argument for Hope (Text)...
‘Addition’ film rights sold
Text Publishing has announced that film rights to Toni Jordan's Addition have been acquired by Buon Giorno Productions and Bruna Papandrea. The film is set to be co-produced by Cristina...
Text confirms ‘almost 150’ ebooks soon to be available
Text Publishing has confirmed it has ‘almost 150 titles either currently available or about to be listed' as ePub format ebooks. ‘In the beginning we favoured bestselling and critically acclaimed...