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Industry, politicians respond to BISG recommendations

The Book Industry Strategy Group's final report to government, which was handed over to the Minister for Innovation, Industry, Science and Research Senator Kim Carr last week, has attracted a var...

2012 CAL Scribe Fiction Prize shortlist announced

The shortlist for the 2012 Copyright Agency Limited (CAL) Scribe Fiction Prize has been announced. The shortlisted authors are:Amy Espeseth (Trouble Telling the Weather)Andrew Lindsay (Manly)Hugo Wilc...

In Brief

Kobo Touch now available to order from A&R, Borders websitesKobo ereading devices are now available for pre-order from the Angus & Robertson and Borders websites, owned by Pearson Group Austra...

Wagner leaves Scribe

Former digital publishing co-ordinator at Scribe Publications Tamsin Wagner has left the company. Wagner, who had worked at Scribe for close to eight years, finished in her position at the end of...

Espeseth wins 2012 CAL Scribe Fiction Prize

Amy Espeseth has won the 2012 Copyright Agency Limited (CAL) Scribe Fiction Prize for her manuscript Trouble Telling the Weather. Espeseth will receive a cash prize of $15,000 and a book contract with...

2011 Miles Franklin shortlist announced

As reported in a special bulletin of the Weekly Book Newsletter, the shortlist for this year's Miles Franklin Literary Award was announced in Sydney on Tuesday 19 April.   The shortlisted ti...

2011 Miles Franklin shortlist announced

The shortlist for this year's Miles Franklin Literary Award was announced in Sydney this morning.   The shortlisted titles are:When Colts Ran (Roger McDonald, Vintage)That Deadman Dance (Kim...

2011 Miles Franklin longlist announced

The longlist for this year's Miles Franklin Literary Award has been announced. The longlisted titles are:Rocks in the Belly (Jon Bauer, Scribe)The Good Daughter (Honey Brown, Viking)The Mary Smokes Bo...

A&U named publisher of the year at 2011 Leading Edge Books conference

Allen & Unwin has been voted publisher of the year by independent booksellers across the country for the second year in a row. The publisher received the honour at the 2011 Leading Edge Books ...

'The Happiest Refugee' wins 2011 Indie Award

The Happiest Refugee by Anh Do (A&U) has won the overall Book of the Year Award at this year's Indie Awards. Do's book, which also won the best nonfiction category, is the first nonfiction book to...
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