Category Archives: Book Publishing

2019 Stella Prize Shortlist

Posted on March 11, 2019 by Librarians with Altitude

Congratulations to all of the Stella Prize shortlisted authors. The Stella Prize is presented for the best work of fiction or nonfiction by an Australian woman published in the previous calendar year.With $50,000 prize money on the line, there is … Continue reading →

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Readers and Writers Forum Podcast Interviews

Posted on October 10, 2014 by Librarians with Altitude

The Readers and Writers Forum at Katoomba is fast approaching – have you got your ticket yet? We had the opportunity to speak to some of the forum speakers, you can check out the podcasts below: Jenny Mosher – Editor, Author and … Continue reading →

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Podcast Interview with Editor Natalie Muller

Posted on July 25, 2014 by Librarians with Altitude

              In our latest podcast episode, we are joined by Natalie Muller, Editor-in-residence for 2014 at the Blue Mountains City Library. Click here to listen to it online. Passionate about bringing authors and readers … Continue reading →

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>Clever or desperate?

Posted on August 4, 2010 by Librarians with Altitude

> Author Jennifer Belle has taken things into her own hands after the independent publicist hired to promote her new book The Seven Year Bitch turned out to be a waste of time and money, resulting in no publicity at … Continue reading →

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>Penguin podcasts

Posted on December 10, 2009 by Librarians with Altitude

>Penguin in the US has a radio programme, called The Radio Room, broadcasting interviews and book excerpts weekly. We out-of-towners don’t need to miss out, we can catch up with them in podcast form. There is also the Penguin Screening … Continue reading →

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>book vs ebook

Posted on September 3, 2009 by Librarians with Altitude

>There’s a lot of chatter in the publishing and library worlds about the pros and cons of printed and electronic books and whether the latter will ever oust the former in our affections. This video is firmly in the pro … Continue reading →

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