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Need senior sales & marketing support?

Wednesday, 18 February 2026
RM Marketing Services works with publishers, distributors and industry organisations in Australia and internationally seeking experienced, commercially focused marketing expertise without increasing headcount. Director Rachael McDiarmid brings 36 years in...

Sales and inventory controller, Sydney

Wednesday, 18 February 2026
Phoenix International Publications Phoenix International is seeking an experienced and accomplished Sales and Inventory Controller to support the continued growth of our Asia Pacific business. This is an exciting opportunity...

Vale Dozer … Star of the RecipeTin Eats cookbooks

Wednesday, 18 February 2026
Dozer, Nagi Maehashi’s beloved dog, died earlier this month. Dozer was the cover boy of Australia’s all-time bestselling cookbooks: RecipeTin Eats: Dinner and RecipeTin Eats: Tonight. He was the star...

Book your advertising for Think Australian 2026

Wednesday, 18 February 2026
Bookings are open for Think Australian. Promote your titles to over 55K international readers via our subscriber list and distribution partnerships with Publishers Weekly in the US and Book Brunch...

Unlock Books+Publishing

Wednesday, 18 February 2026
Unlock Books+Publishing, Australia’s number-one source of news about the book industry, keeping subscribers up to date with the latest book industry news, events, features, interviews, opinion, personnel changes, job advertisements...

Redbelly Crossing (Candice Fox, Penguin) 

Tuesday, 17 February 2026
Candice Fox (Crimson Lake) opens Redbelly Crossing with immediate authority: a rural pub, a blood-smeared doorknob and the uneasy sense that something deeply wrong has slipped quietly into an ordinary...

Vale Lionel Fogarty

A photo of Lionel Fogarty taken by Leif Ekstrom. Fogarty stands before a microphone. Tuesday, 17 February 2026
Poet and artist Lionel Fogarty has died, aged 68. Publisher Giramondo writes:  Giramondo mourns the passing of Lionel Fogarty: poet, artist, warrior. Lionel Fogarty was born on Wakka Wakka land, at...

Voss Literary Prize 2026

Wednesday, 11 February 2026
The Australian University Heads of English and the estate of Vivian Robert de Vaux Voss are pleased to call for nominations to the thirteenth annual Voss Literary Prize. The prize,...

Allen & Unwin congratulates Alan Stevns OAM

Wednesday, 11 February 2026
All at Allen & Unwin are delighted to see the long-time contribution of the Stevns family to Australian literature recognised by Alan Stevns becoming a Member of the Order of...

Children’s book division manager, Melbourne

Wednesday, 11 February 2026
Readings Lead children’s book buying across all Readings shops. Drive strategic growth, manage new release purchasing with major publishers, support merchandising across locations, contribute to marketing and events, and represent...

Book your advertising for Think Australian 2026

Wednesday, 11 February 2026
Bookings are open for Think Australian. Promote your titles to over 55K international readers via our subscriber list and distribution partnerships with Publishers Weekly in the US and Book Brunch...

Think Australian goes to London

Wednesday, 11 February 2026
Rights managers and literary agents are heading to London Book Fair (LBF) on 10–12 March 2026. For our rights publication Think Australian, we'd love to highlight the titles that managers and agents...

The Endling (Keely Jobe, Scribe) 

Tuesday, 10 February 2026
Keely Jobe’s debut novel, The Endling, tells an enthralling story of an isolated feminist collective hidden on a mountain in the Australian bush where all the women mysteriously fall pregnant...

Writers’ centres are “fundamental” to literary culture 

Writers Victoria’s headquarters at Melbourne’s Wheeler Centre. Thursday, 5 February 2026
Following Creative Victoria’s decision not to fund Writers Victoria in its current round, Books+Publishing’s Angela Glindemann discussed the role of writing centres in this article for the Conversation. Writers Victoria,...

Publishing director, Brisbane

Wednesday, 4 February 2026
The University of Queensland Press (UQP) Full-time (100%), fixed-term position for up to 5 years Based at our Long Pocket precinct with free parking About This Opportunity The University of...

Production assistant, Melbourne

Wednesday, 4 February 2026
Scribe Publications Pty Ltd We’re one of Australia’s key independent publishers, and we’re looking for an experienced Production Assistant to help with the production of Scribe’s catalogues, proofs, new titles,...

Shop manager, Melbourne

Wednesday, 4 February 2026
Readings We’re looking for someone to run our beautiful Doncaster shop - taking responsibility for sales and profit performance, team leadership and development, budget management, community relationships, and day-to-day operations....

Bound (Samantha WL Lee, WestWords) 

Tuesday, 3 February 2026
In Bound, Samantha WL Lee traces 3 generations of women across a century and 4 countries, bound by tradition, family and the pursuit of freedom. The novel opens in China...

Freelance book editor, online

Wednesday, 28 January 2026
Reedsy “Four years since I began editing on Reedsy and it has been the greatest gift of my professional career.” —Nicole F., Reedsy editor The role Crafting beautiful books is...

Finance assistant/bookkeeper, Collingwood

Wednesday, 28 January 2026
Black Inc. Black Inc is seeking an experienced Finance Assistant/Bookkeeper to support our finance manager by handling daily tasks like data entry, processing invoices (accounts payable/receivable), reconciling bank statements, requiring...

General manager, New South Wales

Wednesday, 28 January 2026
Mudgee Readers’ Festival Inc. Mudgee Readers’ Festival is seeking a General Manager / Creative Director to lead the delivery of its annual literary festival, held on the third weekend of...