The recreation of Evelyn Waugh's beloved classic is in the works from the BBC and HBO.

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The late author's writings, totaling 27 volumes across over 25 years, will be released in 2022.

The author of almost 40 books is considered one of the UK's finest post-war writers. 

The Scottish author won the pretigious £50,000 prize for his debut novel Shuggie Brain. 

The transgressive director has signed a deal for a novelisation of his 2019 film Once Upon a Time ... in Hollywood, and a non-fiction work. 

Anita Heiss' new novel Bila Yarrudhang-galang-dhuray (River of Dreams) is to be the first Australian release to bare a title in an Aboriginal language without an English translation. 

This modern adaptation of The Hardy Boys, created by Edward Stratemeyer, is hitting Hulu in December. 

Presented by Waverly Council, the NIB Literary Award is the only award of its type in Australia. 

Now in its 9th year, Australia's only standalone novella prize is open for entries until 31 December. 

Aisling Smith was the winner of the 2020 prize which aims to unearth, support and nurture new Australian writing talent. 

BAD: Sydney Crime Writer's Festival has announced that Tanya Bretherton has won the 2020 Danger Prize for her book The Killing Streets. 

Hitting cinemas on New Year's Day, the film version of The Dry stars Eric Bana as Aaron Falk. 

Debut authors Becky Manawatu and RWR McDonald were named winners of the 2020 Ngaio Marsh Awards, which recognise the best in New Zealand crime, mystery, thriller and suspense writing. 

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The Perth author won the 30th City of Fremantle Hungerford Award for her unpublished manuscript titled I Belong to the Lake. 

It marks the second time the author has won the prize, the first time an Aussie writer has done so twice.

The Children's Book Council of Australia have announced the winners of their 2020 Book of the Year Awards, recognising the best books for younger readers across six categories. 

The Australian Crime Writers Association has announced the winners of this year's Ned Kelly Awards, which recognises the best in Australian and international crime fiction. 

The latest book in the 'Growing Up' anthology is to be edited by journalist Rick Morton. 

A number of events are taking place in-person and via livestream from November 7-8 at the State Library of NSW. 

The American poet was awarded the prestigous prize at a ceremony in Stockholm on Thursday. 

The beloved Aussie actor. writer and comedian has announced her signing with Hachette for a 3+ picture book series. 

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Sisters in Crime have announced the winners of the 2020 Davitt Awards, celebrating the best crime writing by Australian women. 

A brand new annual event from WestWords encourages more reading and resources in greater Western Sydney.

Tony Birch's Miles Franklin-shortlisted novel The White Girl is getting the big screen treatment courtesy of Typecast Entertainment. 

Spread some socially-distanced love to your local bookshop with a huge range of online events Saturday 3 October!

The shortlist for the 2020 Booker Prize was recently announced, celebrating the most noteworthy books published in the last year. 

The presidential memoirs of Barack Obama, the 44th president of the United States, will be published in two volumes.

The screen rights for Shannon Molloy’s acclaimed memoir, Fourteen, have been acquired by Orange Entertainment Co.

Dr Sally Young has won the 2020 Colin Roderick Literary Award for her exposé of the Australian newspaper industry in Paper Emperors: The Rise of Australia’s Newspaper Empires.

The NT Writers’ Festival is just a few weeks away, with preparations well underway to run the event amidst the challenges of a global pandemic.

UK author Maggie O’Farrell has won the 2020 Women’s Prize for Fiction for her novel Hamnet.

The winners of the 2020 Queensland Literary Awards have been announced. The announcement took place during an online event hosted by the State Library of Queensland on Friday, 4 September.

The first Premier’s History Awards took place last week, with the winners announced on Friday evening at the State Library of NSW as a part of the launch of NSW History Week.

The Discomfort of Evening by Dutch author Marieke Lucas Rijneveld has won the International Booker Prize for 2020.

Gamilaroi and Torres Strait Islander woman, Nakkiah Lui, is launching a new imprint with Allen & Unwin called Joan.

Writing NSW is facing difficult times since the state government has rejected their application for multi-year funding worth $175,000.

The finalists for New Zealand’s 2020 Ngaio Marsh Awards have been announced today. The awards celebrate the best in crime fiction from New Zealand across two categories: best novel, and best first novel.

A gr favourite book, Adrian McKinty's The Chain, has won the Theakston Old Peculier Crime Novel of the Year prize.

Bestselling author Josephine Cox has died aged 82. Cox’s career included the publication of more than 60 books, which sold over more than 20 million copies, according to her publisher, HarperCollins.

The Sisters in Crime organisation has announced the shortlists for their 2020 Davitt Awards. The Davitt Awards celebrate the best crime books by Australian women.

Wiradjuri author Tara June Winch has won the 2020 Miles Franklin Award for her novel, The Yield.

The winners of the International Thriller Writers’ Awards have been announced for 2020 at the virtual Thrillerfest event, which took place on July 11.

Philip Pullman will release a previously unseen novella in October that tells more of the story of his famous protagonist, Lyra Silvertongue.

In further book award news this week, the shortlist for the State Library of NSW 2020 National Biography Award has been announced.

The Australian Booksellers Association have announced the winners of the 2020 Booksellers’ Choice Book of the Year Awards, which span three separate categories for the first time.

Celebrated Australian author, Kate Grenville, has released her latest book today, A Room Made of Leaves, with Text Publishing.

The longlist for New Zealand’s Ngaio Marsh Award for Best Novel has been announced for 2020, featuring a range of diverse and exciting stories and heroines to match.