Erese wins final Deborah Cass Prize
Friday, 18 November 2022
Anneliz Marie Erese has won Writers Victoria’s 2022 Deborah Cass Prize for her story ‘International’. Erese’s story was chosen from a shortlist of 11. She receives $3000 to assist in further development...
‘Currowan’ wins Walkley Book Award
Friday, 18 November 2022
Bronwyn Adcock has won the 2022 Walkley Book Award for Currowan: The story of a fire and a community during Australia's worst summer, published by Black Inc. Chosen from a...
National Book Awards 2022 winners announced
Friday, 18 November 2022
In the US, the winners of the 2022 National Book Awards have been announced. The winning titles in each category are: Fiction The Rabbit Hutch (Tess Gunty, Oneworld) Nonfiction South...
‘Signs and Wonders’ wins 2022 Nib Literary Award
Thursday, 17 November 2022
Delia Falconer has won the Waverley Council’s 2022 Mark and Evette Moran Nib Literary Award, worth $20,000, for her book Signs and Wonders: Dispatches from a time of beauty and...
BookPeople conference 2023 to be held in Adelaide
Thursday, 17 November 2022
The 2023 BookPeople conference and trade exhibition will be held in Adelaide on 18–19 June. The conference will take place at the Adelaide Convention Centre. It will begin on the...
Nasurullah joins S&S
Wednesday, 16 November 2022
Rizwan Nasurullah has joined Simon & Schuster Australia in the newly created role of head of finance and commercial.
Send us your Christmas closing dates
Wednesday, 16 November 2022
To be included in Books+Publishing's annual list of publishers’ and distributors’ trade closing dates for the holiday period, please complete our Christmas closing dates survey by noon, Tuesday, 29 November....
Taylor, Zmith win 2022 Polari Prizes
Wednesday, 16 November 2022
In the UK, writers Joelle Taylor and Adam Zmith have won the 2022 Polari Prizes for work that explores the LGBT experience, reports the Bookseller. Taylor won the £2000 (A$3642) Polari Prize...
Tasmanian Literary Awards 2022 shortlists announced
Wednesday, 16 November 2022
The shortlists for the 2022 Tasmanian Literary Awards have been announced. The shortlisted titles in each category are: Young readers and children ($25,000) Aster’s Good, Right Things (Kate Gordon, Yellow...
Rights executive, Sydney
Wednesday, 16 November 2022
Penguin Random House Reporting to the rights manager you will actively contribute to the focus and growth of international deals. Working directly in key English-speaking markets and with a network...
Your next book designer and proofreader
Wednesday, 16 November 2022
Are you having trouble finding enough staff to keep your project workflows operating smoothly? Amanda Greenslade is available to typeset and proofread your books. A graphic designer since 2004 and...
Publicist or senior publicist, Melbourne
Wednesday, 16 November 2022
Text Publishing Text Publishing is looking for a full-time publicist or senior publicist, depending on industry experience, to join its energetic, highly effective publicity team. Duties include initiating and running...
Product and brands executive, Melbourne
Wednesday, 16 November 2022
Hardie Grant Childrens Publishing Hardie Grant Children’s Publishing is the children’s and YA division of Hardie Grant, one of Australia’s largest independent publishing houses, and the home of best-selling, award-winning...
Marketing coordinator, Sydney
Wednesday, 16 November 2022
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...
Change for Rheinwerk Computing
Wednesday, 16 November 2022
Publisher: Rheinwerk Computing ISBN prefix: 97814932; 978159229 New distributor: XL Express Changeover date: 1 August 2022 Contact URL: www.eurospan.co.uk
Smashing Serendipity (Louise K Hansen, Fremantle Press)
Tuesday, 15 November 2022
Proud Binjareb Nyoongar woman Louise K Hansen unfortunately passed away before her profound memoir, Smashing Serendipity: The story of one Moordtj Yorga, was published. But the strong stories from her...
UK audiobook sales growth slows
Tuesday, 15 November 2022
In the UK, a Nielsen BookData report has found audiobook purchasing growth slowed in the first half of 2022, but sales are still expected to improve, reports the Bookseller. Nielsen’s...
Clunes Booktown announces first guests, new dates
Tuesday, 15 November 2022
Regional Victoria's Clunes Booktown Festival has revealed an extended program, as well as new dates. The festival, which usually runs in May, will be held next year on the weekend...
Pham wins 2022 Heyman Mentorship Award
Friday, 11 November 2022
Kim Pham is the winner of the 2022 Heyman Mentorship Award for her novel manuscript ‘Bird Hands Beaver a Fishmint Bouquet’. Set in the suburbs of Western Sydney, the book...
Inaugural Tas Writers and Illustrators Mentorship program recipients announced
Friday, 11 November 2022
Arts Tasmania and the Australian Society of Authors (ASA) have announced the recipients of the inaugural Tasmanian Writers and Illustrators Mentorship program. The 20 recipients are: Children’s Amy Genford Nicole...
Soobramanien, Williams win Goldsmiths Prize for ‘Diego Garcia’
Friday, 11 November 2022
In the UK, Natasha Soobramanien and Luke Williams have won the £10,000 (A$17,700) Goldsmiths Prize for their ‘extraordinary’ novel Diego Garcia (Fitzcarraldo). Soobramanien and Williams are the first duo to win...
‘The Dictionary of Lost Words’ to be adapted for TV
Thursday, 10 November 2022
Screen rights to The Dictionary of Lost Words by Pip Williams have been acquired by South Australian production houses Highview Productions and Closer Productions, in a deal made by Anonymous...
‘Telling Tennant’s Story’ wins inaugural Aus Political Book of the Year
Thursday, 10 November 2022
Dean Ashenden has won the inaugural $10,000 Australian Political Book of the Year Award for Telling Tennant’s Story: The strange career of the great Australian Silence, published by Black Inc....
HarperCollins earnings, global revenue drop in first quarter
Thursday, 10 November 2022
In the US, HarperCollins' global revenue was down 11% and earnings fell 54% in the first quarter of the 2023 fiscal year compared to the same period last year, reports...
Black Inc. announces ‘Growing Up Indian in Australia’
Thursday, 10 November 2022
Black Inc. has announced the latest addition to its ‘Growing Up’ nonfiction anthology series is Growing Up Indian in Australia, to be edited by Canberra-based journalist Aarti Betigeri. 'It can...
New paid Hachette traineeship
Wednesday, 9 November 2022
Hachette Australia has announced a new paid entry-level publishing traineeship intended to address the lack of diversity in publishing. The traineeship is a full-time year-long role offering exposure across Hachette’s...
Judge releases full decision blocking PRH acquisition of S&S
Wednesday, 9 November 2022
In the US, federal court judge Florence Pan’s 80-page written decision blocking Penguin Random House’s (PRH) acquisition of Simon & Schuster (S&S) has been published, reports Publishers Weekly. Pan found...
Laura McPhee-Browne on ‘Little Plum’
Wednesday, 9 November 2022
Little Plum (Text, February) is Laura McPhee-Browne's second novel after her 2020 debut Cherry Beach. Reviewer Danielle Bagnato describes Little Plum as a sincere character study of 29-year-old protagaonist Coral, who...
Commercial publisher (nonfiction), Auckland
Wednesday, 9 November 2022
Penguin Random House This is an exceptional opportunity for an experienced, dynamic and creative commercial publisher or commissioning editor to join the award-winning team. In this senior role, reporting to...
Your next book designer and proofreader
Wednesday, 9 November 2022
Are you having trouble finding enough staff to keep your project workflows operating smoothly? Amanda Greenslade is available to typeset and proofread your books. A graphic designer since 2004 and...
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