Changes in distribution sales and returns for PowerHouse Books in Australia and New Zealand
Wednesday, 14 January 2026
PowerHouse Books will no longer be distributed by Simon & Schuster Australia after 31 December 2025. All requests for returns authorisations must be with HEDS by 1 February 2026. Requests...
Freelance book editor, online
Wednesday, 14 January 2026
Reedsy “Four years since I began editing on Reedsy and it has been the greatest gift of my professional career.” —Nicole F., Reedsy editor The role Crafting beautiful books is...
Production controller, multiple states
Wednesday, 14 January 2026
Simon & Schuster Australia Simon & Schuster is seeking a full-time Production Controller to join the team in either our Melbourne or Sydney office. Working closely with the Production Manager...
Bookseller / literary lead, Sydney
Wednesday, 14 January 2026
Bookoccino A rare opportunity for someone who likes people, loves books. Bookoccino – the Northern Beaches literary hub since 1992 – is seeking an experienced bookseller to step into our...
Change for Island Press
Wednesday, 14 January 2026
Publisher: Island Press Old distributor: Woodslane Pty Ltd New distributor: New South Changeover date: 1 April 2026 Returns cut-off: 30 April 2026 Contact URL: info@woodslane.com.au
Bookseller, Melbourne
Wednesday, 14 January 2026
Benn’s Books We are looking for a staff member for three or four days a week for our busy, trusted bookshop. We have proudly been part of the community for...
Junior commissioning editor, Sydney
Wednesday, 14 January 2026
Hachette Australia Reporting to the Head of Children’s Publishing, this role will acquire and develop books primarily for Hachette Australia’s Children’s imprint, with some scope to acquire for our Adult...
National accounts coordinator: DDS, Sydney
Wednesday, 14 January 2026
Hachette Australia Hachette Australia has an exciting opportunity to join our sales team in the role of National Accounts Coordinator: DDS. This is an excellent opportunity for someone passionate about...
Children’s and special sales manager, Sydney
Wednesday, 14 January 2026
Hachette Australia Children’s and Special Sales Manager Hachette Australia is seeking a full-time Children’s and Special Sales Manager to join their Sales team. This role works closely with the Education...
Online and digital sales coordinator, Sydney
Wednesday, 14 January 2026
Hachette Australia Online and Digital Sales Coordinator Are you looking for an exciting sales opportunity where you can utilise your outstanding organisation and analytical skills? Are you looking for a...
Company store buyer, Sydney
Wednesday, 14 January 2026
Dymocks Dymocks has an exciting opportunity for a Company Store Buyer to join the Books team! This is a permanent role, based in our head office in Sydney’s CBD. As...
Submit your 2026 ABIA nominations now!
Wednesday, 14 January 2026
Nominations are now open for the 2026 Australian Book Industry Awards. Book Award nominations are open until Wednesday 28 January Audiobook and Publisher Business Award nominations are open until Wednesday 11 February Nominations for all 2026 Retail...
Wilkinson Publishing’s Summertime Reads
Tuesday, 13 January 2026
A&U acquires Jackman’s “Detention”
Tuesday, 13 January 2026
Allen & Unwin (A&U) has acquired world rights to Detention, a new nonfiction title by author and teacher Ralph Jackman. According to the publisher, Detention is Jackman’s “powerful and moving memoir...
Contestable Fund recipients announced
Tuesday, 13 January 2026
In New Zealand Aotearoa, the Publishers Association of New Zealand/Te Rau o Tākupu (PANZ) has announced the recipients of the Copyright Licensing New Zealand Contestable Fund Grants. Of the 59...
HarperCollins acquires Palaszczuk memoir
Tuesday, 13 January 2026
HarperCollins has acquired world rights to the former Queensland premier Annastacia Palaszczuk’s memoir, Annastacia Palaszczuk: The Politics of Being Me. “In Annastacia Palaszczuk: The Politics of Being Me, Annastacia shares her...
Peter Porter Poetry Prize 2026 shortlist
Monday, 12 January 2026
Australian Book Review (ABR) has announced the shortlist for the 2026 Peter Porter Poetry Prize. Chosen from a longlist announced in December 2025, the shortlisted poets are: J Andros (United States)...
2025 Hachette Australia Prize for Young Writers winners announced
Monday, 12 January 2026
Express Media and Hachette Australia have announced the winners of the 2025 Hachette Australia Prize for Young Writers. The winners, selected from 15 shortlisted pieces, are: Fiction Abigail Koh (WA)...
Gunaydin named Parramatta’s laureate in literature
Monday, 12 January 2026
Eda Gunaydin has been named the 2025 Parramatta Laureate in Literature. Gunaydin is a Turkish-Australian essayist and fiction writer who grew up in Western Sydney’s Blacktown. Her first essay collection, Root...
How were your Christmas sales? Let us know in our annual survey
Monday, 12 January 2026
Books+Publishing is currently conducting its annual Christmas survey of booksellers and publishers. Please take a few minutes to complete the survey online. We are accepting submissions until Wednesday, 21 January 2026....
Change for Little Tiger Press
Wednesday, 7 January 2026
Publisher: Little Tiger Press Old distributor: Hardie Grant Children’s Publishing New distributor: Penguin Random House Changeover date: 1 February 2026 Returns cut-off: 1 March 2026
Change for Marco Polo
Wednesday, 17 December 2025
Publisher: Marco Polo Old distributor: Hardie Grant New distributor: Woodslane Pty Ltd Changeover date: 1 January 2026 Contact URL: info@woodslane.com.au
Change for PowerHouse Books
Wednesday, 17 December 2025
Publisher: PowerHouse Books Old distributor: Simon & Schuster ANZ New distributor: Contact PowerHouse Books Changeover date: 31 December 2025 Returns cut-off: 1 February 2026 (See classified.)
BookPeople invites booksellers to Midsumma Pride March
Friday, 12 December 2025
BookPeople, the Australian Booksellers Association, has invited booksellers, publishers and book industry friends to march alongside members of the association at Midsumma Pride March in Melbourne on 1 February 2026....
GenreCon 2026 announces new venue
Friday, 12 December 2025
The Queensland Writers Centre (QWC) has announced that next year’s GenreCon, the QWC’s annual conference for genre writers, will be held at Brisbane’s Thomas Dixon Centre. QWC said, “To meet...
“Portraits of Drowning” wins Five Islands Poetry Prize
Friday, 12 December 2025
Madeleine Dale has been announced as the winner of the 2025 Five Islands Prize for her debut poetry collection Portraits of Drowning (UQP). The judges described the book as, “a...
Poetry in Translation Prize shortlist announced
Friday, 12 December 2025
Publishers Fitzcarraldo Editions, Giramondo and New Directions have announced the shortlist for the inaugural Poetry in Translation Prize. Chosen from 259 submissions in more than 55 languages, the shortlisted titles...
Final “Books+Publishing” newsletter for 2025
Friday, 12 December 2025
This is the final Books+Publishing newsletter for 2025. We return on Monday 12 January 2026. Best wishes to our readers for the holiday season and a very happy new year.
Magabala acquires Liddle’s “gritty” poetry debut
Friday, 12 December 2025
Magabala has acquired world rights to the experimental poetry collection Damn Good Television by debut Jabirr Jabirr author and musician Loki Liddle. Described as “gritty, bloodsoaked and unsentimental”, Liddle’s debut...
Book Club – holiday reads
Friday, 12 December 2025
After fresh reads for Christmas or long summer days by the beach? Our bumper holiday Book Club brings together standout new releases and great titles from throughout the year that...
