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The ABDA winners are… 

Monday, 11 May 2026
The Australian Book Design Awards winners were announced on Friday night; local authors are on the UK Indie Book Awards shortlists; the inaugural writers in residence at the Botanic Gardens...

Berkelouw Leichhardt will close this week 

Thursday, 7 May 2026
Berkelouw Books Leichhardt will close, amid disputes over a workplace agreement; Constant Reader has new owners; UK publisher Lantana is expanding into Australasia; Transit Lounge has signed Sarah Myles’s third...

Sales and product coordinator, Sydney

Wednesday, 6 May 2026
Phoenix International Publications Phoenix International has an exciting opportunity for a candidate who is currently in a sales or product support role and wants to take the next step in...

Without a Trace (Susannah Glenn, Pantera) 

Tuesday, 5 May 2026
Susannah Glenn’s second novel, Without a Trace, follows Charlotte Clarke, a once confident pilot and the daughter of a scenic flight company owner. While Charlotte is grieving the loss of...

Wakefield wins an Edgar 

Monday, 4 May 2026
Simon & Schuster has created a new global distribution channel, Simon Global; Vikki Wakefield has won an Edgar; the successful applicants for this year’s Hot Desk Fellowships and Trans and...

International shipping on The Nile 

Thursday, 30 April 2026
The Nile has added international shipping; the ASA/HQ Fiction Prize shortlist is announced; A&U has signed nonfiction title The Big Steal by journalist Paul Barry; The Wild Life of Dinosaurs and Other...

Publisher, Melbourne or Sydney

Wednesday, 29 April 2026
Murdoch Books Murdoch Books is a multiple award-winning publisher of illustrated and narrative nonfiction and a division of independent publisher Allen & Unwin, with offices in Sydney, Melbourne and London....

Book marketing & advertising specialist, online

Wednesday, 29 April 2026
Reedsy The role We are seeking experienced marketers to join our community of top talent in the publishing industry. As a Reedsy marketer, you will work with authors from around...

Telesales & core promotions manager, Sydney

Wednesday, 29 April 2026
Simon & Schuster Drive sales and shape standout book campaigns with Simon & Schuster, a global publishing leader. As the Telesales & Core Promotions Manager, you’ll manage key accounts, lead...

The Secret Garden Club (Wendy Lynn Newton, Macmillan) 

Tuesday, 28 April 2026
Whimsical, witty and genuinely heartwarming, Wendy Lynn Newton’s The Secret Garden Club is a striking debut. When 52-year-old lapsed artist Hilary finds her husband of 30 years, newly retired engineer...

UQP creators sign statement 

Tuesday, 28 April 2026
More than 60 UQP creators have signed a statement of solidarity with Jazz Money, author of cancelled children’s book Bila (and UQP publishers Aviva Tuffield and Cathy Vallance); the Whitsundays...

More authors leave UQP

Monday, 27 April 2026
Good morning book lovers, Fallout continues from the University of Queensland’s decision to pulp Bila, a River Cycle, the Australian Booksellers Association has announced its Book of the Year shortlists,...

Children’s bookseller, New South Wales

Wednesday, 22 April 2026
Constant Reader We are currently looking for a Children’s Bookseller with a passion for all books and reading to join our team. This exciting position serves our loyal customers in...

ABIA 2026 tickets have sold out!

Wednesday, 22 April 2026
Tickets to the Australian Book Industry Awards have sold out! The Australian Book Industry Awards (ABIA) celebrate the professionals in the book business – the dedicated individuals and teams who...

Commissioning editor (identified), Brisbane

Wednesday, 22 April 2026
University of Queensland Press (UQP) An exciting opportunity is available for a Commissioning Editor to join UQP. This role focuses on acquiring and publishing commercially viable and culturally significant titles,...

Marketing co-ordinator maternity leave cover, Victoria

Wednesday, 22 April 2026
Text Publishing Text Publishing is looking for an organised and energetic Marketing Co-ordinator for a 12-month maternity leave cover. We are seeking a team player skilled in social media operations...

Sales assistant, Sydney

Wednesday, 22 April 2026
Walker Books Australia We have an exciting opportunity for an organised, innovative, self-motivated Sales Assistant to join our National Sales team. We are looking for someone who understands the value...

Senior Editor, Sydney

Wednesday, 22 April 2026
HarperCollins Publishers HarperCollins Publishers has an exciting opportunity for an organised and enthusiastic individual to join the HarperCollins Children’s Books division in the role of Senior Editor on a 14-month...

Sales & business development manager HGG, Victoria

Wednesday, 22 April 2026
Hardie Grant Hardie Grant Gift (HGG) is a division of Hardie Grant Publishing, a leading Australian-owned independent publisher. HGG represents leading local and international publishers and supplies a curated range...

Junior project editors, Melbourne

Wednesday, 22 April 2026
Insight Publications Insight Publications is an independent Australian-owned company with over 50 years of experience publishing educational resources for secondary teachers and students. We develop innovative, engaging and evolving resources...

A Flash in the Dust (Meg Caddy, UQP) 

A Flash in the Dust cover Tuesday, 21 April 2026
Set in Western Australia in 1899, Meg Caddy’s queer YA historical novel A Flash in the Dust follows Gilberta and Norah, who are imprisoned in Fremantle Asylum and escape into...

I Remember Everything (Fiona Wilkes, Fremantle) 

The cover of "I Remember Everything" by Fiona Wilkes. Tuesday, 21 April 2026
Fiona Wilkes’s debut novel, I Remember Everything, memorialises the LGBTQIA+ communities lost to the AIDS crisis. In this fictionalised memoir, Billie recounts her formative years from 1979 to 1990, moving...

The Sisters of Serendib (Ayesha Inoon, HQ Fiction) 

Tuesday, 21 April 2026
The Sisters of Serendib, the sophomore novel from Ayesha Inoon (Untethered), opens in 1990 with a flurry of events as Tamil Muslims board boats to escape the escalating violence of...

Early bird tickets closing!

Wednesday, 15 April 2026
Get ready to celebrate another year of exceptional talent and creativity in the book sector at the Australian Book Industry Awards 2026! The Australian Book Industry Awards ceremony will be...

Commissioning editor (identified), Brisbane

Wednesday, 15 April 2026
University of Queensland Press (UQP) An exciting opportunity is available for a Commissioning Editor to join UQP. This role focuses on acquiring and publishing commercially viable and culturally significant titles,...