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Deal of the Day Thursday 5 November
Screen (television) rights · Australia

Dollhouse Pictures options Bri Lee's novel 'The Work' for television

Hannah Lehmann has created the series adaptation of the Allen & Unwin novel, with Lee on board as an executive producer.

Author: Bri LeeAgent: Grace Heifetz (a4 Literary); United Talent AgencyAnnounced 5 Nov

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Deal Sheet 5 Nov Screen (television) rights The Work Bri Lee Acquired by Allen & Unwin via Grace Heifetz (a4 Literary); United Talent Agency Deal Sheet 5 Nov Television rights Three Reasons for Revenge Dervla McTiernan Acquired by FilmInk (public notice) via Dan Conaway and Tom Ishizuka (Writers House) Deal Sheet 28 Oct World Cheatercock Suri Matondkar Acquired by University of Queensland Press Deal Sheet 26 Oct ANZ Exchange Megan Cheong Acquired by UWA Publishing via Bella Suckling, Annabel Barker Agency Deal Sheet 20 Oct Not stated Soft Penny Richards Acquired by Allen & Unwin Aotearoa New Zealand Deal Sheet 24 Sep UK and Commonwealth (Gallery YA); Australia and US editions through Simon & Schuster Son of Ember (Fireforged trilogy, book one) Luke Bateman Acquired by Gallery YA (Simon & Schuster UK); Simon & Schuster Australia; Simon & Schuster US Deal Sheet 19 Sep Australia The Season with Snaps Truly Snaps Truly Acquired by Fremantle Press Deal Sheet 17 Sep ANZ Flat Spell Jake Dean Acquired by Wakefield Press via Martin Shaw, Shaw Literary Deal Sheet 10 Sep Australia The Herd George Kemp Acquired by University of Queensland Press Deal Sheet 2 Sep World Laughing River N. J. Madden Acquired by UWA Publishing
People Fergus Barrowman to step back as Te Herenga Waka University Press publisher New Zealand · 5 Nov James Norcliffe named NZSA President of Honour for 2027 New Zealand · 1 Nov Alice Miller appointed 2027 IIML Writer in Residence New Zealand · 28 Oct
Prizes Woollahra Digital Literary Award shortlists 15 online works for 2026 Australia · 4 Nov NSW Literary Awards 2027 entries close on 26 November Australia · 4 Nov Aurealis Awards entries for 2026 speculative fiction close 30 November Australia · 4 Nov
Funding Creative Australia pushes first National Poet Laureate announcement to early 2027 Australia · 5 Nov Japan Foundation translation support for 2027–28 closes 1 December Asia-Pacific · 4 Nov Varuna opens Ann Moyal Non-Fiction Fellowship and Shanghai exchange for 2027 Australia · 3 Nov
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Melbourne Writers Festival seeks ticketing manager for 2027 festival Melbourne Writers Festival Melbourne 23 Nov
Sydney Writers' Festival opens 2027 internship program Sydney Writers' Festival Sydney (The Rocks) 15 Nov
Murdoch Books seeks marketing and publicity coordinator in Sydney Murdoch Books (Allen & Unwin) Sydney Open
Wakefield Press is hiring a South Australian sales representative Wakefield Press Mile End, SA 13 Nov
Debris Magazine advertises remote publication coordinator role Debris Magazine Remote, Australia (Melbourne preferred) 22 Nov
NT Writers Centre seeks part-time program officer in Darwin NT Writers Centre Darwin, NT 12 Nov
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