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Bradley, Jordan on 'Richard & Judy' summer picks list

The Resurrectionist by Australian author James Bradley (Picador) and Addition by Australian author Toni Jordan are two of the eight titles that have been chosen for the influential Rich...

Picador leads the way for local publishing in South Africa

A profile of Macmillan South Africa's MD Dusanka Stojakovic, crediting her with 'kick-starting' local literary publishing in the country.

Adelaide Writers' Week breaking records despite heat

The 2008 Adelaide Writers' Week got off to a 'record-breaking' start on Sunday, with visiting ex-pat Germaine Greer drawing an adoring crowd--and sales of her most recent book Shakespeare's Wife (Bloo...

Concern that harbacks will be 'sidelined' in the UK

Picador's recent move to curtail the number of titles it publishes in hardback has had some in the Uk trade worried that the traditional first-format is on its way out.

Flanagan and Perlman among authors to follow Christer to Random

Richard Flanagan (pictured), Elliot Perlman, Kate Jennings and Georgia Blain are all reportedly set to move to Random House from Picador, following publisher Nikki Christer, who has begun her new job ...

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Spielberg buys film rights to ‘The Unknown Terrorist'Steven Spielberg's Dreamworks Studio has reportedly paid ‘a massive sum' to secure the film rights to Richard Flanagan's novel The Unkn...

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Garrett on ‘Book Show' Following new federal Minister for the Arts Senator George Brandis' interview on ABC Radio National's ‘Book Show', federal shadow Minister for the Arts Peter Garrett...

New Asia imprint at Macmillan

Pan Macmillan has announced a new trade publishing division, Picador Asia.  The imprint will aim to secure world rights to Asian titles to publish simultaneously in Asia, the UK, Australia a...

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