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In this section, you'll find all the latest (and the oldest) news relating to our books and authors, and to our Melbourne and London offices.
Awards, acquisitions, author tours, reprints, a bit of gossip, and the occasional job listing — it's all here.
So if it's your secret dream to work at Scribe, or you just like knowing what's happening in the world of publishing, then read on.
And then get back to reading a good book.

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The Devil is a Black Dog: stories from the Middle East and beyond
16 October 2015The book trailer for Sándor Jászberényi's The Devil is a Black Dog
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Flashpoints: the emerging crisis in Europe
15 October 2015George Friedman discusses some of the issues that could potentially…
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Growing Older Without Feeling Old: on vitality and ageing
15 October 2015Professor Rudi Westendorp discusses the optimistic view of ageing as…
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Mrs Engels is longlisted for the Green Carnation Prize
8 October 2015Congratulations to Scribe author Gavin McCrea, whose debut novel Mrs…
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Scribe acquires Client Earth by James Thornton and Martin Goodman
8 October 2015We are pleased to announce that we have acquired Client Earth by…
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Just Mercy wins the Dayton Literary Peace Prize
1 October 2015Bryan Stevenson wins the $10,000 Dayton Literary Peace Prize for Just…
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A letter to my future self: on being a new father
23 September 2015I like the baby’s face in the morning, more than maybe anything I have…
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Q&A with Lynne Olson
21 September 2015A Q&A with Lynne Olson, author of Citizens of London
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Just Mercy named a finalist in the Dayton Literary Peace Prize
11 September 2015Congratulations to Bryan Stevenson, author of Just Mercy.
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Happiness and Its Causes — David Roland
10 September 2015How I Rescued My Brain with David Roland at Happiness & Its Causes 2015.
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Scribe announces new design-led children’s imprint, Scribble
8 September 2015After nearly forty years of independent publishing in Australia and two…
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Higher Ed blog tour
17 August 2015The blog tour for Higher Ed by Tessa McWatt will be kicking off in one…
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Reclaiming lost art treasures stolen by the Nazis
14 August 2015Searle was an extremely rich man who bought a painting without…
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Mrs Engels is longlisted for the Guardian First Book Award
14 August 2015Congratulations to Scribe author Gavin McCrea, whose debut novel Mrs…
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