What's hot in the media - 25 August 200826 August, 2008American humourist David Sedaris came out on top this week - his book When You Are Engulfed in Flames received the most mentions in the media.
Bestsellers this week21 August, 2008Stephenie Meyer is it this week.
Harry Potter movie release delayed21 August, 2008Warner Bros. Pictures, the studio producing the Harry Potter films, has announced a postponed release date for
Harry Potter and the Half-blood Prince
CBCA Book Week kicks off21 August, 2008The 2008 CBCA Children's Book Week kicked off last week with the announcement of the CBCA Book of the Year award winners.
MWF sessions selling out ahead of Friday opening21 August, 2008With only two days until the Melbourne Writers' Festival kicks off in Federation Square, many events have already sold out, including the keynote address with Germaine Greer, which will follow the announcement of the
Age Book of the Year Awards.
Tasmanian Living Writers' Week kicks off21 August, 2008The second biennial Tasmanian Living Writers' Week began on 15 August and runs to 24 August.
Brisbane Writers' Festival program released21 August, 2008The program for this year's Brisbane Writers' Festival, which runs from 17 to 21 September, has been released--with an exciting array of over 220 authors attending.
Inaugural Text Young Adult prize shortlist announced21 August, 2008Text Publishing has announced the shortlisted titles in its new Young Adult Writing Prize.
Melbourne named a UNESCO City of Literature21 August, 2008Melbourne has been named a City of Literature by the United Nations' cultural arm UNESCO.
Queensland prem's awards shortlist announced21 August, 2008The shortlist for the 2008 Queensland Premier's Literary Awards was announced last Thursday 13 August.
Bestsellers this week18 August, 2008Stephenie Meyer's
Twilight has been propelled into first place in the Bestseller charts, which may well be due to the anticipation of her new title
Breaking Dawn being released last week.
Field trip reveals positive results of Indigenous Literacy Project18 August, 2008A field trip to the Jawoyn region of the Northern Territory by representatives of the bookselling and publishing industry has highlighted both the positive benefits of the trade's Indigenous Literacy Day fundraising activities, and the challenges facing those working to improve literacy in the region.
CBCA award winners announced18 August, 2008The winners of this year's Children's Book Council of Australia (CBCA) awards have been announced.
What's hot in the media - 18 August 200818 August, 2008Two children's books nabbed the top spots on our Most Mentioned chart this week, one of them being Aaron Blabey's Pearl Barley and Charlie Parsley.
Sydney Jewish Writers' Festival17 August, 2008The second Sydney Jewish Writers' Festival will be held from 17 to 19 August.
Chinese printer refuses Tibet book17 August, 2008A Chinese printer has refused to print
Putting Queensland on the Map by Felicity Jack for UNSW Press because it mentions the China-Tibet border.
HarperCollins to publish Pink Ribbon Day editions16 August, 2008HarperCollins has announced it is supporting Pink Ribbon Day 2008 with the release of four Pink Ribbon Day special editions
The Australian Family Therapists' Award for Children's Literature announced15 August, 2008The annual Australian Family Therapists' Award for Children's Literature is awarded by the
Australian and New Zealand Journal of Family Therapy (ANZJFT).
What's hot in the media - 11 August 200811 August, 2008Anita Heiss' new book scored a number of mentions in the media this week.
Victorian Prem's awards shortlist announced11 August, 2008The shortlist for the 2008 Victorian Premier's Literary Awards was announced on Friday, 8 August, by Arts Minister Lynne Kosky at the State Library of Victoria.
HarperCollins' New Releases August 20087 August, 2008The latest new releases from HarperCollins...
Bestsellers this week7 August, 2008Penguin’s
Little Library (board books for children) is top of the Bestsellers chart this week, and
Odd Hours by Dean Koontz reigns supreme in the Highest New Entries chart.
Inkys longlist announced7 August, 2008The longlist for second annual Inkys--Teen Choice Book Awards, was announced on 1 August at the State Library of Victoria.
'Age' Book of the Year Awards shortlist announced7 August, 2008The shortlist for this year's
Age Book of the Year awards has been announced.
Harry tops year's bestsellers7 August, 2008Books by Australian authors have taken five of the top 10 spots in the financial year's bestsellers, according to Nielsen BookScan.