News & Events
2024 Magarey Medal for Biography
July 5, 2024
Congratulations to Ann-Marie Priest! Her biography of Gwen Harwood, My Tongue is My Own is winner of the 2024 Magarey Medal ...
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Ann-Marie Priest
June 15, 2024
Congratulations to Ann-Marie Priest. Her biography, My Tongue is my Own: A Life of Gwen Harwood has been shortlisted for ...
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National Biography Award
August 9, 2023
CONGRATULATIONS to Ann-Marie Priest whose biography of poet Gwen Harwood, My Tongue is My Own (La Trobe University Press/Black Inc) has won ...
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National Biography Award
July 13, 2023
Congratulations to Ann-Marie Priest! Her biography of poet Gwen Harwood, My Tongue is my Own (La Trobe University Press in conjunction ...
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Mark & Evette Moran Nib Literary Award
August 1, 2022
Congratulations to Ann-Marie Priest.! Her biography of Gwen Harwood, My Tongue is My Own (La Trobe University Press, 2022) has been ...
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Congratulations to Kathy George
November 10, 2021
HarperCollins has acquired two novels by Kathy in a two-book deal. The first, Estella will be published in 2023 and the second, ...
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2020 Davitt Awards
June 1, 2020
Congratulations to Carmel Bird and to Katherine Kovacic for being long-listed for the Sisters in Crime Davitt Awards 2020. Carmel ...
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Submissions
September 14, 2019
Calidris is now accepting submissions but please check guidelines or email enquiry before submitting any material. http://www.calidrislitagency.com/faq/guidelines-for-authors/
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Ned Kelly Awards Shortlist
July 26, 2019
Congratulations to Katherine Kovacic. The Portrait of Molly Dean is short-listed in the Best First Fiction category of the Ned Kelly Awards ...
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Cover reveal – Carmel Bird’s new novel!
July 24, 2019
Isn’t this the most beautiful cover. Field of Poppies by Carmel Bird is to be published in November 2019 by Transit ...
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Authors up Close
July 15, 2019
Authors up Close presents Katherine Kovacic in conversation with Deb Wain on Sunday 28th July at 2.00 pm. Venue: Palling ...
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Congratulations again
March 7, 2019
Congratulations again to Eliza Henry Jones. Her YA novel, P is for Pearl has been long-listed for the ABIA (Australian ...
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Congratulations to Eliza Henry Jones
February 28, 2019
Eliza’s YA novel, P is for Pearl (HarperCollins, 2018) has been chosen as a 2019 Notable Book by the Children’s ...
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Mollie & Molly: Gideon Haig and Katherine Kovacic
February 22, 2019
On Monday 18th March, 2019 Katherine Kovacic will be in conversation with Gideon Haig, author of A Scandal in Bohemia ...
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Indie Book Awards
December 5, 2018
CONGRATULATIONS to Eliza Henry Jones. Her YA novel, P is for Pearl is long-listed for the Leading Edge Indie Book ...
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Book Launch
November 9, 2018
At Blarney Books, 37 James Street Port Fairy, VIC Thursday 13th December 2018 at 7.00pm A Naturalist’s Guide to Birding ...
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Book Launch
August 16, 2018
Les Zig’s new novel, August Falling will be launched on Sunday 2nd September at: Buck Mulligans, 217 High Street, Northcote ...
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Carmel Bird
April 27, 2018
I am delighted to announce that Calidris now represents Carmel Bird (no relation!). Click here for her page on our ...
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Katherine Kovacic – a Winner!
April 16, 2018
Congratulations to Katherine on winning the Betka Prize for her humorous short story, The Dog Show. The Betka Prize is a ...
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Katherine Kovacic book launch
March 2, 2018
Paddy O’Reilly will launch Katherine Kovacic’s debut novel, The Portrait of Molly Dean at Readings, 112 Acland Street St Kilda VIC ...
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Book Launch – Eliza Henry Jones
February 13, 2018
Eliza’s first YA novel, P is for Pearl will be launched on Thursday 8th March 2018 6.30pm at Readings, Hawthorn, ...
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In Conversation with Ann-Marie Priest
February 4, 2018
Ann-Marie Priest will be in conversation with the ABC’s Rhianna Patrick at Avid Reader Bookshop, Brisbane from 6.00 – 8.00pm ...
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Book Launch
November 10, 2017
Craig Cormick’s story, The Drover’s Wife has been included in a collection edited by Frank Moorhouse. The anthology is entitled ...
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Hazel Rowley Literary Fellowship
October 10, 2017
Applications are now open for the 2018 Hazel Rowley Literary Fellowship. This award provides writers of biography, including writers working ...
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Katherine Kovacic
September 5, 2017
CONGRATULATIONS! Katherine Kovacic has been named runner-up in the S D Harvey Short Story Competition for her short story The Ridge.
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Katherine Kovacic
August 18, 2017
Congratulations to Katherine. Her short story The Ridge has been shortlisted for the annual S D Harvey Short Story competition. ...
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Melbourne Writers’ Festival
July 31, 2017
Eliza Henry Jones will discuss Family & Grief with Melanie Joosten at The Cube, ACMI, Federation Square – Saturday 2nd ...
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Melbourne Writers’ Festival
July 31, 2017
Eliza Henry Jones will discuss Family & Grief with Melanie Joosten at The Cube, ACMI, Federation Square – Saturday 2nd ...
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Eliza Henry Jones
May 23, 2017
It is a great pleasure to announce that HarperCollins has acquired Eliza’s YA novel, From the Sea in a two-book ...
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Booktown on Sundays
May 14, 2017
Dominic and Marie Romeo, authors of The Constant Renovators will be speaking at this month’s Booktown on Sundays event. The Warehouse, ...
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Eliza Henry Jones
May 5, 2017
Author of In the Quiet, Eliza Henry Jones will be appearing at the Sydney Writers’ Festival on Thursday 25th May. ...
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Kathy George, a winner
April 11, 2017
Congratulations to Kathy George who has won short story competition for her story, Telling a Weed from a Flower. See it at ...
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2017 Hazel Rowley Literary Fellowship
March 10, 2017
Congratulations to author Ann-Marie Priest on being awarded the 2017 Hazel Rowley Literary Fellowship. The award will enable her to ...
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Dorothy Hewett Award 2016
February 28, 2017
Congratulations to Ann-Marie Priest whose unpublished manuscript, A Free Flame, a non-fiction account of the careers of Gwen Harwood, Dorothy ...
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Matt Richell Prize Shortlist
September 1, 2016
Andrea Baldwin’s The Illusion of Islands is one of five titles to be shortlisted for the 2016 Matt Richell Prize. ...
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2016 Richell Prize for Emerging Writers
August 2, 2016
Congratulations to Andrew Baldwin whose submission for a novel entitled The Illusion of Islands has been long-listed for this year’s Richell ...
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Bendigo Writers’ Festival
June 1, 2016
Dominic and Marie Romeo, authors of The Constant Renovators will appear at the Bendigo Writers' Festival on Saturday 13th August. ...
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Bendigo Writers’ Festival
June 1, 2016
Dominic and Marie Romeo, authors of The Constant Renovators will appear at the Bendigo Writers' Festival on Saturday 13th August. ...
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NSW Premier’s Literary Awards 2016
April 15, 2016
Congratulations to Eliza Henry Jones! Her debut novel, In the Quiet has been shortlisted for the UTS Glenda Adams New ...
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NSW Premier’s Literary Awards 2016
April 15, 2016
Congratulations to Eliza Henry Jones! Her debut novel, In the Quiet has been shortlisted for the UTS Glenda Adams New ...
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Congratulations!
September 22, 2015
Congratulations to new clients K W (Kathy) George. Her novel, Sargasso has been shortlisted for the Emerging Queensland Writer – ...
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Congratulations to Eliza Henry Jones
August 25, 2015
Congratulations to Eliza Henry Jones! Her novel, In the Quiet has made the shortlist for Readings New Australian Fiction Prize. ...
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National Bookshop Day – Sat 8th August
August 6, 2015
As part of National Bookshop Day Eliza Henry Jones will be signing copies of her debut novel In the Quiet ...
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Newsflash
June 23, 2015
Eliza Henry Jones’ debut novel, In the Quiet is now in bookshops. Eliza will be Readings featured author for the ...
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Stunning Three-Book Deal for new Calidris client!
September 25, 2014
It is an immense pleasure to extend warmest congratulations to Eliza Henry-Jones and to announce that HarperCollins have signed her ...
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