The Publishers Association of New Zealand Te Rau o Tākupu has a daylong conference, with trade show directors and IPA’s Bodour Al Qasimi.
The UK’s Welbeck Publishing Group To Publish in Australia, New Zealand
Anticipating producing 50 titles per year from Australia, Welbeck’s Marcus Leaver and Mark Smith are partnering with retailer Tony Nash.
Bologna Book Fair Names Its Children’s Publishers of the Year
The winners of this year’s publishing-house awards are based in Tanzania, Switzerland, Iran, the United States, Colombia, and New Zealand.
Coronavirus Industry Resource Lists: IPA Focuses on Policy, Support
Capturing guidance on the COVID-19 pandemic’s effects on publishing in international markets, the IPA’s listing tracks input from member-associations.
Coronavirus: International Publishers Make COVID-19 Research Content Freely Available
Research houses and scholarly publishers and associations are pooling their content for professional and public access free of charge.
Alex Fane: Staging Authors in Australia, New Zealand and the UK
As tickets go on sale for Margaret Atwood’s tour in Australia and New Zealand, Alex Fane speaks at FutureBook in London about staging and paying authors.
A New Zealand Prize for an Unpublished Manuscript: Submissions Open
Created in memory of the late New Zealand literary community figure Michael Gifkins, the new award provides a publishing contract and advance.
On the Road in New Zealand: Storylines Takes Literature Events to Children and Adults
Extending the outreach effort of its literature programs for young people, New Zealand’s Storylines Trust revamps its plans for more touring this year.
International Industry Notes: Australia’s Jefferis Shortlist, Hachette Audio’s Audiobook Soundtracks
Although open to men as well as women, the Jefferis Award has yet to go to a male writer. And some Hachette Audio YA titles have Booktrack scores.
Asia, North and South America, Africa, Europe Featured in London Book Fair’s Excellence Awards
France, Australia, US, China, Sudan, Brazil, Poland, New Zealand and more factor into the honors: New Bookstore of the Year category a popular favorite.