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Audible Escape Closing


The links below are to articles reporting on the closing down of Audible Escape.

For more visit:
https://the-digital-reader.com/2020/09/15/audible-escape-is-shutting-down-on-1-november/
https://goodereader.com/blog/audiobooks/audible-escape-audiobook-subscription-is-being-discontinued

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2020 State Library of Queensland Young Writers Award Winner


The link below is to an article reporting on the 2020 SLQ Young Writers Awards winner.

For more visit:
https://www.booksandpublishing.com.au/articles/2020/09/10/156449/vickerman-wins-slq-young-writers-award/

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2020 Queensland Literary Awards Winners


The link below is to an article reporting on the winners for the 2020 Queensland Literary Awards.

For more visit:
https://www.booksandpublishing.com.au/articles/2020/09/07/156237/qlas-2020-winners-announced/

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2020 NSW Premier’s History Awards Winners


The link below is to an article reporting on the 2020 NSW Premier’s History Awards winners.

For more visit:
https://www.booksandpublishing.com.au/articles/2020/09/07/156239/nsw-premiers-history-awards-2020-winners-announced/

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2020 Banjo Prize Shortlist and Winner


The links below are to articles reporting on the shortlist and winner of the 2020 Banjo Prize.

For more visit:
https://www.booksandpublishing.com.au/articles/2020/09/07/156241/banjo-prize-2020-shortlist-announced/
https://www.booksandpublishing.com.au/articles/2020/09/23/157027/police-procedural-flood-debris-wins-2020-banjo-prize/

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Dictionary.com News


The link below is to an article reporting on how Dictionary.com is reviewing definitions to many words.

For more visit:
https://www.theguardian.com/books/2020/sep/01/dictionarycom-revises-definitions-eliminate-prejudiced-language

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Internet Archive Copyright Case Update


The link below is to an article reporting on the latest news concerning the Internet Archive Copyright case.

For more visit:
https://www.publishersweekly.com/pw/by-topic/digital/copyright/article/84228-publishers-internet-archive-propose-yearlong-discovery-plan-for-copyright-case.html

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Supply Issues in the Book Publishing Industry


The link below is to an article reporting on supply issues hitting the book publishing industry.

For more visit:
https://www.nytimes.com/2020/08/27/books/printing-companies-backlog-book-publishing.html

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Latest Kobo Updates


The links below are to articles reporting on the latest firmware/software updates for the Kobo.

For more visit:
https://goodereader.com/blog/electronic-readers/kobo-has-revamped-the-table-of-contents-and-annotations
https://blog.the-ebook-reader.com/2020/09/25/new-kobo-firmware-update-4-24-adds-new-dictionaries/

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2020 Baillie Gifford Prize Longlist


The link below is to an article reporting on the longlist for the 2020 Baillie Gifford Prize.

For more visit:
https://www.theguardian.com/books/2020/sep/10/dara-mcanulty-youngest-ever-finalist-baillie-gifford-prize-diary-of-a-young-naturalist