Change for Grace Bell Publishing
Wednesday, 27 August 2025
Publisher: Grace Bell Publishing New distributor: Woodslane Pty Ltd Changeover date: 25 August 2025 Contact URL: Grace Bell Publishing - Australian Publishing House
CEO/general manager, Melbourne
Wednesday, 27 August 2025
Express Media Express Media is currently looking for a highly skilled and energetic arts manager to provide leadership in ensuring the sustainable future of the organisation. This role will manage...
Murdoch, Guts, BB homepage
Tuesday, 26 August 2025
Guts (Melissa Leong, Murdoch)
Tuesday, 26 August 2025
A&U acquires New Blue Ribbon Cookbook
Tuesday, 26 August 2025
Allen & Unwin (A&U) has acquired world English rights to The New Blue Ribbon Cookbook by Liz Harfull, in a deal brokered by Fiona Inglis at Curtis Brown. ‘Every year thousands...
Blue Mountains Writers’ Festival announces 2025 program
Tuesday, 26 August 2025
The full program for the 2025 Blue Mountains Writers’ Festival, which runs 31 October–2 November, has been announced. With the theme 'a path to wonder', the 2025 program includes more...
Polari Prize ‘paused’ following author, judge withdrawals
Tuesday, 26 August 2025
In the UK, the Polari Prize organisation has announced that the 2025 awards are ‘paused’, reported Book Brunch. This follows news earlier this month that more than half of the...
Australian World Heritage Residency Program supports ‘Wet Tropics of Queensland’ project
Tuesday, 26 August 2025
Amanda Niehaus (on behalf of Science Write Now) has been announced as one of three recipients of the inaugural Australian World Heritage Residency Program for the project ‘Wet Tropics of...
UWAP acquires ‘Mother Salad’ by Pantsis
Tuesday, 26 August 2025
UWA Publishing (UWAP) has acquired world rights to Mother Salad, a collection of short stories by Helena Pantsis. ‘Mother Salad is a series of small fictions that explore the plights...
WestWords announces new CYA manuscript prize
Tuesday, 26 August 2025
WestWords has announced the Libby Gleeson Prize for Children’s Literature, a new biennial prize for an unpublished manuscript for children or young adults. The winning manuscript is set to be...
Copyright Agency relaunches industry grants
Monday, 25 August 2025
The Copyright Agency has announced the launch of the Publishing Fellowships – an updated extension of its previous Publishing Industry Career Development grants (PICD), which were paused during the pandemic....
Sanders wins the 2025 NZSA Shaw Writer’s Award
Monday, 25 August 2025
The New Zealand Society of Authors Te Puni Kaituhi O Aotearoa (NZSA) has announced Cristina Sanders as the winner of the 2025 NZSA Shaw Writer’s Award, worth NZ$5000. Sanders is...
Atlantic Books acquires Grey’s next novel
Monday, 25 August 2025
Atlantic Books Australia, a division of Allen & Unwin, has acquired UK/ANZ rights to Start at the End by Emma Grey, in a two-book deal brokered by Anjanette Fennell at Key...
RWA announces Ruby Award 2025 winners
Monday, 25 August 2025
Romance Writers of Australia (RWA) has announced the winners of the 2025 Romantic Book of the Year Awards, known as the Ruby Awards. Chosen from shortlists announced in June, the...
World Kid Lit Reading Challenge Award
Thursday, 21 August 2025
WorldKidLit has announced a new award for schools ‘to promote international and inclusive reading’, said organisers. Running through September and open internationally, the award aims to encourage reading, connect young...
Two Australian libraries named among world’s most beautiful
Thursday, 21 August 2025
Two Australian libraries have been named in the ten most beautiful libraries in the world for 2025, as announced by 1000 Libraries magazine. In second place, the State Library of...
ILF Day theme announced
Thursday, 21 August 2025
The Indigenous Literacy Foundation (ILF) has announced ‘Strength In Our Stories: For Now & Future Generations’ as the 2025 Indigenous Literacy Day (ILD) theme and Grinj det K’Taun Krok! (Grinch...
Seattle Public Library: Breaking down barriers
Thursday, 21 August 2025
With libraries, their work, and free access to information under increasing threat around the world, B+P and the Melbourne UNESCO City of Literature Office reached out to libraries in other designated cities of...
Director UQP, Brisbane
Thursday, 21 August 2025
The University of Queensland Press (UQP) Full-time (100%), fixed-term position for up to 5 years at HEW Level 10 Based at our Long Pocket campus with free parking Shape the...
Children’s editor, Melbourne
Wednesday, 20 August 2025
Simon & Schuster Simon & Schuster Australia is seeking a skilled editor to join our vibrant children’s publishing team. Reporting to the Children’s Publishing Director, you’ll manage titles from manuscript...
Publicity manager, Melbourne
Wednesday, 20 August 2025
Simon & Schuster Simon & Schuster is a global leader in general interest publishing, committed to delivering high-quality fiction and nonfiction for readers of all ages across print, digital, and...
Papercuts Comics Festival announces program
Wednesday, 20 August 2025
Papercuts Comics Festival has announced its 2025 program, running 12–14 September in Adelaide. Artists appearing include Alice Lam, Chad Molyneux, Evie ‘YEEVZ’ Hilliar, Molly Hunt, Nicola Scott and Robin Tatlow-Lord....
S&S acquires Kitching’s next thriller
Wednesday, 20 August 2025
Simon & Schuster Australia (S&S) has acquired world rights to thriller novel The Secrets of Strangers by Jess Kitching, in a deal brokered by Daniel Pilkington at the Pilkington Agency....
Keeperton acquires Belan’s debut
Wednesday, 20 August 2025
Keeperton has acquired world rights to debut novel The Line by Jeremy Belan, in a two-book deal. The Line is a coming-of-age story following Eddie, who is caught between two...
Australian Political Book of the Year 2025 longlist announced
Wednesday, 20 August 2025
The 2025 longlist for the Australian Political Book of the Year has been announced. Longlisted titles are: The Assassination of Neville Wran (Milton Cockburn, Connor Court) Broken Heart: A True...
The Messy Bath Monster
Wednesday, 20 August 2025
Monkey knows there’s a MONSTER hiding in the bathroom because it leaves a HUGE MESS behind. Will Monkey discover who the bath monster is? In this quirky underwater ocean adventure...
Book designer, Sydney
Wednesday, 20 August 2025
Rockpool Publishing Fantastic opportunity in Book publishing! Nominated Small Publisher of the Year Leichhardt, Sydney Rockpool Publishing, a leading publisher of non-fiction books including wellness, mind-body-spirit, sport and recreation books,...
Store manager, Victoria
Wednesday, 20 August 2025
Collins Booksellers We are seeking a passionate and experienced Store Manager to lead our brand-new Collins Booksellers shop at The Pines Shopping Centre, Doncaster East. This is a full-time, on-site...
Content & product marketing coordinator, Melbourne
Wednesday, 20 August 2025
Campion Education Do you have a passion for crafting content, shaping campaigns, and bringing products to life? Join our national Marketing team to share Campion’s story with schools and educators....
Shop manager – Readings Kids Carlton, Melbourne
Wednesday, 20 August 2025
Readings Passionate about children’s literature? Lead our beloved Readings Kids shop in Carlton. Readings plays an important part in Australia’s literary landscape and you’ll be working with the youngest readers...
