On Saturday August 10, bookshops across Australia are throwing a party - and you're invited! 

Amazon Studios have announced they are bringing Lee Child's bestselling Jack Reacher series to their streaming service. 

Taking place Saturday 17 August, the Sutherland Shire Writers Festival aka Writers Unleashed is chock full of events to see and thing to do!

Author of The Other Boleyn Girl and The White Queen Philippa Gregory is releasing the first novel in a brand new historical fiction series, Tidelands, on 20 August. 

The Ruby romance awards have announced 2019 Romantic Book of the Year finalists, recognising 17 finalists across five categories. 

Titled The ABCs of Metallica, the book is co-authored by Howie Abrams and features illustrations from Michael McLeer. 

The Melbourne Writers Festival have announced their 2019 program, taking place from 30 August to 8 September. 

Katherine Heigl is set to star in (and executive produce) the upcoming adaption of Kristin Hannah's bestselling novel. 

The BBC have shared the first photos of Danish actor Claes Bang as the titular villain. 

Sony Pictures have given us our first glimpse of the upcoming film adaptation of Louisa May Alcotts's Little Women, directed by Greta Gerwig. 

From this month Microsoft will be shutting down their e-book store and refunding all purchased content. 

A TV adaptation Leo Tolstoy's 1878 epic Anna Karenina is being developed by Gwyneth Hughes (The Girl) and the Expectation production company. 

The shortlist for the 2019 Miles Franklin literary award has been announced, with six authors in the running for the $60,000 prize. 

An 11-episode series is coming to the streaming platform, with Neil Gaiman as executive producer. 

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David Calcano and Lindsay Lee have teamed up to craft The Frank Zappa Colouring Book, sanctioned by the late musician's estate. 

A new database from the Australian National University has provided insight into what Aussie library patrons were borrowing back in the day. 

The Australian Reading Hour is taking place on Thursday the 19th of September.

Hunger Games author Suzanne Collins revealed that she will be releasing a prequel to her best-selling trilogy in 2020. 

Pan Macmillan have announced the release date and cover for Elton John's official autobiography 'Me', due for release in October. 

The Scotland County Memorial Library in North Carolina saw the return of a book that had been overdue for more than 75 years. 

The 2019 Byron Writers Festival program has been announced, running from 2-4 August. 

The longlist for the 2019 Ngaio Marsh Awards has been announced, recognising the New Zealand's best crime, mystery and thriller novels of 2019. 

The finalists for the New Zealand Book Awards for Children and Young Adults have been announced. 

Recent studies has shown the art of reading is still kicking, and that readers still prefer physical books over digital.

The shortlists for the 2018 Western Australia Premier's book awards have been announced. 

The film adaption of Alvin Schartz' Scary Stories to Tell in the Dark series has its first trailer. 

Pottermore Publishing have announced they will be releasing four e-book exclusive books based on Hogwarts lessons and magic history. 

Paul Jennings has receive the Children's Book Council of Australia's Lifetime Achievment award, recognising his contribution to Australian children's literature. 

Garth Nix has sold film and television rights of his seven-book fantasy series to Herschend Entertainment Studios. 

Sisters in Crime Australia have released the longlist for the 2019 Davitt Awards, spanning 127 crime books written by Australian women. 

The eponymous star of the Netflix series 'Tidying Up with Marie Kondo' is releasing 'Kiki & Jax: the Life-Changing Magic of Friendship' on November 5th.

The Queensland Theatre company has aquired the rights for a stage adaption of Trent Dalton's Boy Swallows Universe, to premiere in September 2020 as part of the Brisbane Festival. 

Books Kinokuniya in Sydney is attempting to beat the Guinness world record for largest display of origami dinosaurs. 

The ABC have announced they are adapting Holly Trosby's best-selling debut Goodwood into a TV show, written by Alison Bell and Sarah Scheller. 

The Melbourne Writers Festival has announced their 2019 Schools’ program, running from 2-5th September. 

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