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US online sales up 5.6% 

Monday, 20 February 2023
In the US, a report from Bookstat found online sales of print books, ebooks and audiobooks grew 5.6% to US$12.13 billion (A$17.7b) in 2022, reports Publishers Weekly. Bookstat covers an...

Racklyeft wins 2023 SCBWI Bologna Scholarship

Friday, 17 February 2023
Melbourne-based author and illustrator Jess Racklyeft has been awarded a Society of Children's Book Writers and Illustrators (SCBWI) International Bologna Scholarship to attend this year’s Bologna book fair. Racklyeft and...

US bookstore sales rise 6%

Friday, 17 February 2023
In the US, bookstore sales rose an estimated 6.2% last year over 2021 according to preliminary estimates from the US Census Bureau, reports Publishers Weekly. According to US Census Bureau...

Paramount reportedly exploring sale of S&S

Thursday, 16 February 2023
Simon & Schuster (S&S) parent company Paramount is working with a financial adviser to explore a sale of the publisher, reports Reuters. Reuters reports that, according to people familiar with...

National account manager, Sydney

Wednesday, 15 February 2023
Murdoch Books Murdoch Books, Australia’s market-leading lifestyle publisher and a division of Allen & Unwin, is looking for a national account manager to join our sales team based in Crows...

Dinalie Dabarera on ‘Quiet Time with My Seeya’

Wednesday, 15 February 2023
Dinalie Dabarera's debut picture book Quiet Time with My Seeya tells a gentle story of the relationship between a young child and her Sinhalese grandpa. 'This mutual love and tenderness...

I’d Rather Not

Wednesday, 15 February 2023
‘I was sleeping in what might reasonably be described as a ditch, though I tried not to think of it in those terms for morale reasons …’ From one of...

Bookings closing for Think Australian Bologna

Wednesday, 15 February 2023
Bookings are closing Thursday 16 February for Think Australian's Bologna issue out 23 February. The Bologna issue includes a limited number of banner ads and prominently placed title preview ads. See...

APS3 – administration officer bookshop, Canberra

Wednesday, 15 February 2023
The National Library of Australia Full time, ongoing role at the National Library of Australia. An opportunity exists to join a small and dynamic team at the National Library Bookshop...

Marketing manager, Sydney

Wednesday, 15 February 2023
Walker Books Australia Pty Ltd Walker Books Australia is an award-winning publishing house. For nearly thirty years, we have published outstanding children’s books for readers of all ages. We have...

Senior publicist, Sydney

Wednesday, 15 February 2023
Hachette Australia Hachette Australia has an exciting opportunity to join our high-performing and collaborative publicity department as a senior publicist. This is a permanent full-time position based in our Sydney...

Bookseller, Sydney

Wednesday, 15 February 2023
Potts Point Bookshop Potts Point Bookshop is looking for an experienced bookseller to join our small team. The position is part-time for three or four days a week including one...

B&N sales up in 2022

Tuesday, 14 February 2023
In the US, sales at chain bookseller Barnes & Noble (B&N) in 2022 were ‘very comfortably’ above pre-pandemic levels, reports Publishers Weekly (PW). CEO James Daunt told PW 2022 was...

Waterstones Children’s Book Prize shortlists announced

Friday, 10 February 2023
In the UK, the shortlists for the 2023 Waterstones Children’s Book Prize have been announced. The shortlisted titles in each category are: Illustrated books The Fairy Garden (Georgia Buckthorn, illus...

BolognaBookPlus 2023 program announced

Thursday, 9 February 2023
Bologna Children’s Book Fair (BCBF) has announced its line-up of events and services for its BolognaBookPlus 2023 program, which takes place alongside the children’s book fair from 6–9 March. BCBF...

Chinese market down 12% in 2022

Wednesday, 8 February 2023
Overall book sales in China decreased 12% in 2022 according to Beijing OpenBook, reports Publishing Perspectives. While sales via short video ecommerce, such as on TikTok and other platforms, were...

Tanya Plibersek

Wednesday, 8 February 2023
Elected to federal parliament aged twenty-eight, Tanya Plibersek is the longest-serving woman in Australia’s House of Representatives and one of Australia’s most popular, trusted and respected politicians. Fiercely private, much...

Designer, Melbourne

Wednesday, 8 February 2023
Black Inc. Black Inc. is seeking a designer to join their team. This is a part-time position (3–4 days per week, negotiable) with a combination of remote and in-office work....

Change for Hunter Publishers Australia

Wednesday, 8 February 2023
Publisher: Hunter Publishers Australia Old distributor: Simon & Schuster New distributor: New South Books Changeover date: 1 March 2023 Contact URL: https://www.hunterpublishers.com.au

Senior editor, Sydney

Wednesday, 8 February 2023
Penguin Random House Our talented and successful young readers publishing department invites applications for a senior editor to join our brands and partnerships team based in the Sydney office. The...

Learning consultant secondary (QLD), Brisbane

Wednesday, 8 February 2023
Cengage Learning Pty Ltd About us Cengage is a leading educational content, technology, and services company for the higher education, vocational, school, professional and library markets. We provide superior content,...

Bookseller, Sydney

Wednesday, 8 February 2023
Potts Point Bookshop Potts Point Bookshop is looking for an experienced bookseller to join our small team. The position is part-time for three or four days a week including one...

Change for ACER Press

Wednesday, 8 February 2023
Publisher: ACER Press Old distributor: NewSouth Books New distributor: ACER Press Changeover date: 1 March 2023 Contact URL: shop.acer.org