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We are excited to share that the 2024 Prime Minister’s Literary Awards winners have been announced! At a fantastic event held at The National Library of Australia in Canberra, winners in fiction, non-fiction, young adult literature, children’s literature, poetry, and Australian history categories were selected from a total of 533 entries.    The winning authors will share in a tax-free prize pool of $600,000 – the highest literary prize in the nation.    Congratulations to all winners!  

We are so pleased to share the CBCA's Children’s Book of the Year Awards have been announced! At a show-stopping event at the Australian Theatre for Young People, the nation's best children’s authors, illustrators and young readers gathered to celebrate this year’s theme - “Reading is Magic.”     Winners and Shadow-Judging titles reflected the high-quality of children's literature in Australia, ranging from debut authors to seasoned creatives. Learn more about the Awards via the link below🪄✨ 

It has been another great month in the DMCPR Media office. Check out some recent highlights 📖✏️ 1. Satyajit Das spoke with host of ABC Radio Sydney’s Nightlife Program - Philip Clark on his recent travels to Antarctica and the rising threat of eco tourism 2. Author of Turning the Tide, Michelle Ford discussed the trials and triumphs of her Olympic career on Cuppa.TV 3. Max Holzner, Chair of the the Sydney Eisteddfod spoke on Eastside Radio about the Sydney Eisteddfod Quartet and their upcoming participation in the Orvieto Festival in Italy 4. Lynda Holden shared her fight for justice on ABC Radio National's Life Matters as detailed in her memoir, This is Where You Have to Go 5. Jill Valentine, author of High Heels and Low Blows appeared as Author for a Day for The Global Girls Online Book Club 6. A review of The Untold Story of William Shum by Sue Walker featured in New Idea Magazine 7. Barbara Sumner, author of The Gallows Bird spoke to Claudine Tinellis on the Talking Aussie Books Podcast

‘Tragically, Lynda Holden had only 15 precious days with her newborn baby before he was taken from her by the Sisters of Mercy. Forty years later, Lynda sued the Catholic Church for both mother and son’s heartbreak, and now she can finally tell her story.’ You can read more about Lynda Holden, author of ‘This Is Where You Have to Go’ (Pantera Press) harrowing story in this month’s issue of The Australian Women's Weekly magazine

We’re thrilled and immensely proud to be working with the incredible people at Keeperton, a newly formed international publishing venture. Excitingly, DMCPR facilitated an introduction between Keeperton and Simon & Schuster Australia which resulted in a global distribution deal. Keeperton is the brainchild of international best-selling Australian author T L Swan and is set to launch in August 2024 across the US, Australia, and the UK with its inaugural imprint, Arndell, specialising in Romance. Excitingly, DMCPR facilitated an introduction between Keeperton and Simon & Schuster Australia which resulted in a global distribution deal. T L Swan shares, ‘We’ve identified a gap within the publishing market for a publisher that has the knowledge and experience of working in the digital space who will bring along other digital authors to the world of traditional paperback publishing.’ Keeperton has a wealth of collective experience and welcomes Kellie Clarke, as the company's General Manager, Christine Bendorf as the Head of Acquisitions and Strategy, and Keeley Doherty as Head of Publishing Operations. Clarke and Bendorf have worked alongside T L Swan for the past seven years. Keeperton has already acquired a handful of best-selling digital authors soon to be announced and whose new books will be released in 2025 exclusively via Keeperton. Keeperton’s debut paperback publication will be the highly anticipated new T L Swan novel, The Bonus, launching globally simultaneously on 13 August, 2024. The print edition of The Bonus will include additional chapters unavailable in the digital format. Keeperton will also release the T L Swan backlist of her well-loved Mr series. T L Swan has written more than 26 books, which are sold in over 28 countries and have been translated into ten languages. She has sold more than six million copies of her titles across formats, and with billions of pages read through the Kindle Unlimited program, her titles regularly appear on Amazon’s yearly Top 100 Bestselling eBooks lists. A search of #TLSwan on socials reveals a staggering 60 million views on TikTok* alone. For further information please contact: Ineke Walker or Debbie McInnes Tel: +61 (02) 9550 9207 | E: ineke@dmcpr.com.au | E: debbie@dmcpr.com.au TL Swan Simon & Schuster Australia Keeperton

'Victoria Vanstone was born into a family that loved to host parties flowing with alcohol. She started drinking at 13 years old, and as an adult had to totally re-evaluate her relationship with booze.' Listen to Victoria Vanstone, author of the new memoir A Thousand Wasted Sundays on ABC Conversations with Sarah Kanowski: https://lnkd.in/gV9SkSBT

'Hailey had captivated me with her infectious laugh months earlier on a ferry ride, but she won my heart that sombre afternoon in my family’s living room.' Read Michael McQueen's touching piece in The Guardian Australia here: https://lnkd.in/g9rhBCaY Michael’s book Mindstuck, which offers ground-breaking insights into the psychology of stubbornness is out now.

Wishing you all a Happy New Year 🎉 We have been busy over the December period in the DMCPR Media office and preparing for the year ahead. Our December media highlights include: Erina Reddan, author of Deep in the Forest featured in The Sydney Morning Herald: https://lnkd.in/gNEYZYKG The Furphy Anthology 2023 in Blue Wolf Reviews: https://lnkd.in/gSfDt5TC. Debut title, Roseghetto by Kirsty Jagger named one of the Best Books of the Year by The AU Review: https://lnkd.in/gny9bURY Olivia Carr, author of Self-Made discussed all things business on Living Arts Canberra: https://lnkd.in/guws9H-9 Erina Reddan spoke to ABC Radio National about her new thriller, Deep in the Forest: https://lnkd.in/gdwKdrVA

Season's greetings from the DMCPR team 🎄🎉 Wishing you all a safe and happy festive season. Here is to a wonderful 2023 and another exciting year ahead!

A big congratulations to Naomi Crisante and her cookbook Tasteful, which has been awarded Best Food Styling in the World at the Gourmand World Cookbook Awards 2023! Competing against 205 participating countries this is a wonderful achievement. Naomi’s beautifully illustrated cookbook features 100 curated recipes and celebrates the best of seasonal Australian produce. Simon & Schuster Australia + Dean Publishing & Production