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Housewife Superstar

Danielle Wood came in to the office on Friday to celebrate the arrival of finished copies of her book, Housewife Superstar.

Housewife Superstar is the life story of eccentric Tasmanian domestic goddess, Marjorie Bligh.

Friday Links

Follow our #fridayfrivolity tag on twitter every Friday to find funny and interesting links to things book-related.

Some more great words with no English equivalent (we’re definitely going to need to use ‘tartle’ a lot).

The last words of 25 dead authors.

Helen Hodgman’s Favourite Authors

Helen Hodgman is the author of Blue Skies and Jack and Jill, both recently republished by Text. Blue Skies was Helen’s debut novel, originally published in 1976; her follow-up, Jack and Jill, won the Somerset Maugham Award.

We’re Looking for a New Production Coordinator/Designer

The Text Publishing Company seeks an experienced and highly motivated Production Coordinator/Designer to manage the delivery of print and ebooks.

Diana Gribble, as remembered by Publisher Michael Heyward

You can’t understand Australian publishing without knowing about Diana Gribble.

She came to publishing almost by accident. Born in 1942, she grew up in a boisterous, supportive family where the key idea was to chip in. As a child she contracted rheumatic fever.

‘…it represents a commitment to fostering the literary life of Melbourne and Australia.'

The Age’s editorial today is about Maureen and Tony Wheeler, founders of Lonely Planet and new owners of Canongate’s former shareholding in Text Publishing.

In Memory of Diana Gribble, founder of Text Publishing

It is with great sadness that we report the passing of Di Gribble, an iconic figure in Australian publishing and culture.

Maureen and Tony Wheeler Acquire Canongate’s Stake in Text Publishing

Maureen and Tony Wheeler, founders of Lonely Planet, have acquired Canongate’s shareholding in The Text Publishing Company for an undisclosed sum.

Michael Heyward and Penny Hueston are retaining their shares in Text, and Heyward remains publisher and managing director.

SJ Watson on the Green Carnation longlist; gay characters in YA novels

Before I Go to Sleep by SJ Watson is on the longlist for this year’s Green Carnation Prize, an annual award open to all LGBT (Lesbian, Gay, Bisexual and Transgender) writers, celebrating the best of modern gay writing.

Go the F**k to Sleep, Plastic Doll

Another fantastic riff on Go the F**k to Sleep, this time with Nikka Costa and Jenna Elfman performing it as a rap:

So we’ve seen versions by Samuel L Jackson, Werner Herzog and, of course, the inimitable Read more

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