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Tsao wins US PEN Translation Prize

Tuesday, 7 March 2023
Sydney-based writer and translator Tiffany Tsao won the US$3000 (A$4450) PEN Translation Prize for her translation of People from Bloomington (Budi Darma, Penguin Classics). The translation prize was one of...

‘All That’s Left Unsaid’ wins 2023 MUD Literary Prize

Monday, 6 March 2023
Tracey Lien’s novel All That’s Left Unsaid (HarperCollins) has won the sixth annual MUD Literary Prize. Presented each year for the best debut literary novel by an Australian writer, the...

Stella Prize 2023 longlist announced: ‘pathos, rage, and wild, joyful swagger’

Thursday, 2 March 2023
The longlist for the $60,000 Stella Prize for women and non-binary writers has been announced. The longlisted books are: The Furies (Mandy Beaumont, Hachette) Every Version of You (Grace Chan,...

NSW Premier’s Literary Awards 2023 shortlists announced

Thursday, 2 March 2023
The shortlists for the 2023 New South Wales Premier’s Literary Awards have been announced. Changes to the awards this year include the $30,000 Indigenous Writers’ Prize now being offered annually; the...

PRH US re-organises divisions, personnel

Thursday, 2 March 2023
In the US, Penguin Random House has undergone a company-wide reorganisation, reports Publishers Weekly. As well as a number of personnel changes among executives, the Random House adult publishing division...

CBCA 2023 Notable Books announced

Wednesday, 1 March 2023
The Children’s Book Council of Australia (CBCA) has announced its list of Notable Books for 2023. The list acts as the longlist for the CBCA Book of the Year Awards....

Thaw

Wednesday, 1 March 2023
Some secrets won't stay buried. From the best-selling author of The Last Man in Europe comes a gripping and intriguing time-slip adventure novel of camaraderie and scientific discovery, with a...

Read Think Australian’s Bologna newsletter

Wednesday, 1 March 2023
Think Australian is a free newsletter about the Australian book industry aimed at an international audience of publishers, editors, rights agents, subagents and other industry professionals. The newsletter is published ahead...

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Wednesday, 1 March 2023
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Field book sales representative, Melbourne and Victoria

Wednesday, 1 March 2023
New Holland Publishers We are seeking a field book sales representative. We would like to have someone who is highly energised, organised, friendly and good with time management and who...

Chief Executive Officer (CEO), State Library of WA

Wednesday, 1 March 2023
Writing WA Writing WA is now recruiting for a new Chief Executive Officer (CEO). As the peak body for writing in Western Australia, we are seeking a dynamic leader who...

Read Independent Publishing’s February newsletter

Wednesday, 1 March 2023
Independent Publishing is an online resource and a free monthly newsletter publication filled with news and tips for independent publishers, independent authors, hybrid authors and content creators. Independent Publishing newsletter contains:...

What Will You Make Today?

Wednesday, 1 March 2023
What Will You Make Today? is a non-fiction picture book that invites children to explore the many ways they can make a difference in the world. In a world bursting...

The Power of Trees

Wednesday, 1 March 2023
The Power of Trees is Peter Wohlleben’s follow-up to his internationally bestselling The Hidden Life of Trees. It is a love letter to the forest and a passionate argument for...

Campaign executive, Melbourne or Sydney

Wednesday, 1 March 2023
Hardie Grant Children’s Publishing Hardie Grant Children’s Publishing is an award-winning specialist kids and YA publisher who values storytelling and creative thinking. We are renowned for innovative, quality publishing and...

Technical support assistant – Gale (part-time), Melbourne

Wednesday, 1 March 2023
Cengage Group Gale is a world leading provider of research resources including digital archives, databases, and eBooks. We deliver quality resources to University, National, State and Public Libraries as well...

Learning consultant secondary – Melbourne

Wednesday, 1 March 2023
Cengage Group 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, personalised services...

Marketing manager, Sydney

Wednesday, 1 March 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...

S&S Australia announces new title from Elena Armas

Wednesday, 1 March 2023
S&S Australia thanks Australian and New Zealand booksellers for their support of Elena Armas’ bestselling titles, The Spanish Love Deception and The American Roommate Experiment. We are thrilled to announce we...

Writers SA launches Writers in Schools program

Tuesday, 28 February 2023
South Australian writers will be embedded in outer suburban and regional South Australian public high schools, as part of Writers SA’s Writers in Schools program. As part of the program,...

BA survey reveals bookselling demographics

Tuesday, 28 February 2023
In the UK, findings from the Booksellers Association’s (BA) inaugural Workforce Diversity Survey have revealed the demographics of the bookselling workforce, reports the Bookseller. The anonymous online survey of 185...

US publishing sales down 6.4%: AAP

Monday, 27 February 2023
US publishers’ sales fell 6.4% in 2022, according to the latest data from the Association of American Publisher’s StatShot program, reports Publishers Weekly. Sales totalled US$12.6 billion (A$18.7b) from the 1372 publishers...