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DoJ, PRH case underway in US

Thursday, 4 August 2022
In the US, the Department of Justice’s (DoJ) trial to block Penguin Random House (PRH) from acquiring Simon & Schuster (S&S) began in Washington DC on 1 August. Witnesses called...

Qld Literary Awards 2022 shortlists

Thursday, 4 August 2022
The shortlists for the 2022 Queensland Literary Awards have been announced. The shortlisted titles in each category are: Queensland Premier’s Award for a Work of State Significance ($25,000) Wounded Country...

Vale Archie Roach

Wednesday, 3 August 2022
Indigenous Australian singer, songwriter, activist and storyteller Archie Roach has died, aged 66. Born in Mooroopna, Victoria, Roach was a child of the Stolen Generations, having been forcibly removed from...

Epic Hikes of Australia and New Zealand

Wednesday, 3 August 2022
Explore the most thrilling trails of Australia and New Zealand. Win one of 10 copies! Lace up your hiking boots for the next in Lonely Planet’s highly successful Epic Hikes...

Vale David Ireland

Wednesday, 3 August 2022
Novelist David Ireland has died, aged 94. The author of 10 novels, beginning with The Chantic Bird in 1968, Ireland won the Miles Franklin Literary Award three times: in 1971...

Director, Monash University Publishing, Melbourne

Wednesday, 3 August 2022
Monash University Library is one of Australia’s leading academic libraries, with a long-standing reputation for comprehensive collections, technological innovation, and professional excellence. We strengthen the university by providing outstanding scholarly...

August in Kabul: America’s Last Days in Afghanistan

Wednesday, 3 August 2022
As night fell on 15 August 2021, the Taliban entered Kabul capital of Afghanistan. After a 20-year conflict with the United States, its Western allies and a proxy Afghan government,...

The Brothers

Wednesday, 3 August 2022
When Special Forces veteran Jake Harlow returns to the hamlet of Lorne on the Victorian south-west coast for his younger brother Tom's funeral, he finds a sinister series of notes...

Assistant editor, Melbourne

Wednesday, 3 August 2022
Australian Book Review Australian Book Review, one of the country’s leading cultural magazines, is seeking an energetic and committed assistant editor. This is a two-year role (0.8 FTE or Full-time)...

Upswell distribution of specific titles

Wednesday, 3 August 2022
In 2022, some of Upswell’s titles are only available directly from publisher with standard terms. These include the poetry titles Clean (Scott-Patrick Mitchell), languish (Marion Campbell), Ringed by Language. And...

Head of marketing, Melbourne or Sydney

Wednesday, 3 August 2022
Hardie Grant Children's Publishing Hardie Grant Children’s Publishing (HGCP) is searching for a dynamic, creative and strategic head of marketing who will lead a team to drive all marketing activities...

Customer service & operations executive, Melbourne

Wednesday, 3 August 2022
Bolinda Publishing Bolinda is seeking a customer service & operations executive, to work alongside our founder & operations manager. Based in their Australian Head Office in Tullamarine, Melbourne, you’ll assist...

Editor, Sydney

Wednesday, 3 August 2022
Scholastic Australia Fantastic opportunity to join Australia’s biggest publisher and distributor of children’s books! Gordon, Sydney Scholastic Australia is offering an exciting opportunity for an editor to join our award-winning...

Sales assistant, Sydney

Wednesday, 3 August 2022
Walker Books Australia Pty Ltd We have an exciting opportunity for an organised, innovative, book-loving, self-motivated sales assistant, to join our national sales team. We are looking for someone passionate...

Vivendi looks to sell Editis

Tuesday, 2 August 2022
French media company Vivendi has said it will try to sell off Editis—France’s second-largest publisher—when its planned acquisition of Hachette Livre parent company Lagardère goes through, reports the Bookseller. Previously,...

Nib Literary Award 2022 longlist announced

Monday, 1 August 2022
The longlist for the 2022 Mark and Evette Moran Nib Literary Award, worth $20,000, has been announced. The longlisted titles are: Currowan (Bronwyn Adcock, Black Inc.) Telling Tennant’s Story (Dean...

Age Book of the Year 2022 shortlists announced

Monday, 1 August 2022
The shortlists for the 2022 Age Book of the Year Award, which this year includes a prize for nonfiction, have been announced. The shortlisted works in each category are: Fiction...

Glass Bell Award 2022 shortlist announced

Friday, 29 July 2022
In the UK, the shortlist for the £2000 (A$3500) Goldsboro Glass Bell Award has been announced. The shortlisted novels are: We Are All Birds of Uganda (Hafsa Zayyan, Merky Books)...

Elizabeth Jolley Short Story Prize shortlist announced

Friday, 29 July 2022
The Australian Book Review (ABR) has announced the shortlist for the 2022 Elizabeth Jolley Short Story Prize. The shortlisted stories and their authors are: 'Dog Park' by Nina Cullen 'Natural Wonder' by...

Hachette first-half sales up in the UK, US

Thursday, 28 July 2022
Hachette’s UK sales were up 1.5% in the first half of 2022, reports the Bookseller. According to Hachette parent company Lagardère, the UK's performance was driven by children’s and YA...

MWF full program announced

Wednesday, 27 July 2022
Melbourne Writers Festival (MWF) has announced its full 2022 program, which runs 8–11 September, and features over 150 events. The festival makes its return to live programming after two years...

Booker Prize 2022 longlist announced

Wednesday, 27 July 2022
The longlist for the 2022 Booker Prize has been announced. The 13 books longlisted for the £50,000 (A$86,650) prize are: Glory (NoViolet Bulawayo, Viking) Trust (Hernan Diaz, Picador) The Trees...

The Sirens Sing

Wednesday, 27 July 2022
From award-winning writer Kristel Thornell, The Sirens Sing is a portrait of Australian longing. It explores desire, how it haunts and shapes us, and how, from generation to generation, there...

Mai Tai Two Times

Wednesday, 27 July 2022
EDDIE HEADS is a professional liar. A daydreamer. A writer of bogus articles for a dodgy travel journal. But that’s all over after the magazine went bust. Now Eddie is...

Marketing and publicity coordinator, Sydney

Wednesday, 27 July 2022
Walker Books Australia We have an exciting opportunity for an organised, innovative and self-motivated marketing and publicity coordinator to join our book-loving marketing and publicity team. We’re after someone who...

Account manager (discovery), Sydney/remote

Wednesday, 27 July 2022
Nielsen BookData Nielsen BookData are looking for an account manager to manage BookData’s Discovery products and services in Australia, joining a small dynamic team at the heart of the book...

Publishing assistant, Sydney

Wednesday, 27 July 2022
Currency Press Currency Press, Australia’s performing arts publisher, is seeking a publishing assistant to join our small and busy team at our beautiful offices in Redfern. Working two days a...

Sub-rights administrator, Sydney

Wednesday, 27 July 2022
HarperCollins Publishers HarperCollins Publishers is looking for a motivated and enthusiastic individual to join the finance division in the role of sub-rights administrator. The purpose of the role is to...