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Jackson wins £50k Wolfson History Prize

Thursday, 23 June 2022
In the UK, Clare Jackson has won the Wolfson History Prize for Devil-Land: England under siege, 1588–1688 (Allen Lane), reports the Bookseller. Devil-Land is described by judges as ‘a masterpiece of historical...

Chief Minister’s NT Book Awards announced

Thursday, 23 June 2022
The winners of the 2022 Chief Minister’s NT Book Awards have been announced. The winners, who each receive $10,000, are: Fiction Return to Dust (Dani Powell, UWAP) Nonfiction Peace Crimes: Pine Gap,...

Australia Council latest funding announced

Wednesday, 22 June 2022
The Australia Council has announced its latest round of funding, with $11.9 million going to 283 creative projects and activities. 'This investment will support diverse, impactful projects for the benefit...

Hydra

Wednesday, 22 June 2022
‘From the treacherous auction houses of Melbourne to the sun-struck islands of Greece, Hydra took me places I never expected to go. Adriane Howell writes with the dreamy precision of Marguerite...

Rights and licensing coordinator, Sydney

Wednesday, 22 June 2022
Art Gallery of New South Wales We are seeking a highly motivated person to license and/or source artwork images and other content (such as text, film and music) for art...

Publishing manager, Canberra

Wednesday, 22 June 2022
ANU Press Australian National University (ANU) is looking for a full time publishing manager for ANU Press to join an outstanding team. URL: https://jobs.anu.edu.au/cw/en/job/545841/anu-press-manager Applications close 3 July. Job details...

Leading Edge to host Christmas Roadshows in four states

Wednesday, 22 June 2022
Leading Edge welcomes all booksellers and their staff to attend their upcoming Christmas Roadshows being held in four states. Fifteen publishers will highlight their key titles for the Christmas period,...

Steph Bowe Mentorship winner announced

Wednesday, 22 June 2022
Text is delighted to announce that Claire Matthews has been selected as the recipient of the 2022 Steph Bowe Mentorship for Young Writers. The mentorship was established in memory of...

NEW Varuna Residential Fellowships

Wednesday, 22 June 2022
For the first time, Varuna is offering a two-week First Nations Flagship Fellowship, and a fully funded fellowship for a parent or carer who faces barriers to finding time and...

Freelance designer, Sydney

Wednesday, 22 June 2022
Simon & Schuster Simon & Schuster Australia has an opportunity for a freelance designer to work with their local team in supporting the development of digital, social, video, presentations and...

Freelance digital advertising specialist, Sydney

Wednesday, 22 June 2022
Simon & Schuster Simon & Schuster Australia has an opportunity for a digital advertising specialist with 3–5 years’ experience in: Facebook and Instagram advertising and optimisation; search and display (incl....

Senior editor or editor, Sydney

Wednesday, 22 June 2022
HarperCollins Publishers HarperCollins Publishers is looking for a motivated and enthusiastic book editor to join the HarperCollins adult’s books team in the role of senior editor or editor on a...

Dancing Barefoot (Alice Boyle, Text)

Tuesday, 21 June 2022
Dancing Barefoot brings a warm and uplifting queer contemporary romance to the #LoveOzYA, #AusQueerYA and #OwnVoices scenes. Winner of the 2021 Text Prize, Alice Boyle’s debut novel follows Patti ‘Patch’...

Wildflowers (Peggy Frew, A&U)

Tuesday, 21 June 2022
When we first meet 37-year-old Nina Atkins, the protagonist of Peggy Frew’s Wildflowers, she’s going through a strange time: she’s packing all her possessions into boxes, stealing clothes from the...

Desi Girl (Sarah Malik, UQP)

Tuesday, 21 June 2022
Desi Girl is a collection of memoir-style essays by Pakistani-Australian journalist Sarah Malik. The essays primarily chronicle Malik’s university years, taking the reader through pivotal moments during this time before...

Nuzhat wins 2022 Rachel Funari Prize for Fiction

Tuesday, 21 June 2022
Zarin Nuzhat is the winner of the 2022 Rachel Funari Prize for Fiction for her story ‘Sanjida Learns to Drive’. Judges Julie Koh, Melissa Manning and Sonia Orchard said the...

WA Premier’s Book Awards announced

Monday, 20 June 2022
The winners of the 2021 Western Australian Premier’s Book Awards have been announced. Chosen from shortlists announced in May, the winners in each category are: Premier’s Prize for an Emerging...

Balen, Novgorodoff win Carnegie, Greenaway medals

Monday, 20 June 2022
The UK Chartered Institute of Library and Information Professionals (CILIP) has announced the winners of the 2022 Carnegie and Kate Greenaway medals. Katya Balen won the Carnegie Medal for children’s...

Bloomsbury reports record sales

Friday, 17 June 2022
In the UK, Bloomsbury achieved record sales of £230.1 million (A$403m)—up 24% on the previous year—in the year ending 28 February 2022, reports the Bookseller. Profits before taxation and highlighted...

As Long as the Lemon Trees Grow

Thursday, 16 June 2022
'Zoulfa Katouh twines heartache with hope, rage with serenity, and sorrow with joy to create this masterful, raw and deeply human account of a young Syrian woman caught in the...

 

 

 

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