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US bookselling: ABA responds to criticism, B&N employees ratify union contracts

Tuesday, 11 March 2025
At the 2025 Winter Institute booksellers event in the US, several bookstore owners ‘once again protested the [American Booksellers Association (ABA)] board’s failure [to] take a clear stance on Israel’s...

Morton wins 2025 UQP Quentin Bryce Award

Thursday, 6 March 2025
UQP has announced Rachel Morton as the winner of the 2025 UQP Quentin Bryce Award, worth $5000, for her novel The Sun Was Electric Light. The award, which recognises The...

Nero Gold, Audie award winners announced

Thursday, 6 March 2025
In London, Maurice and Maralyn: An Extraordinary True Story of Shipwreck, Survival and Love by Sophie Elmhirst (Vintage), has won the 2024 Nero Gold Prize, worth £30,000 (AU$60,948), reports the...

Australian Book Design Awards 2025 longlists announced

Thursday, 6 March 2025
The longlists for the 2025 Australian Book Design Awards, presented by the Australian Book Designers Association (ABDA), have been announced. The longlisted titles in the first three categories, and the emerging...

Staff wins 2025 Hazel Rowley Literary Fellowship

Wednesday, 5 March 2025
Feminist historian Michelle Staff has been announced as winner of the 2025 Hazel Rowley Literary Fellowship, worth $20,000, at a ceremony at Adelaide Writers’ Week. Staff was awarded the fellowship...

Preliminary data shows 6.5% increase in US book sales

Wednesday, 5 March 2025
In the US, Publishers Weekly (PW) reports that, ‘preliminary data for the full year indicates that publishing industry sales increased 6.5% over 2023’, to US$14.18 billion (A$22.65b). The increase comes despite the...

Books+Publishing reviews gain support from Cultural Fund

Wednesday, 5 March 2025
In 2025 for the first time, Books+Publishing’s pre-publication reviews program is being supported by the Copyright Agency’s Cultural Fund. This is the ideal time to revisit the reviews, their purpose,...

‘Amma’ longlisted for 2025 Women’s Prize for Fiction

Wednesday, 5 March 2025
In the UK, Sri Lankan Pākehā writer Saraid de Silva’s novel Amma has been longlisted for the 2025 Women’s Prize for Fiction. Published in Australia and Aotearoa New Zealand by...

Kat Muscat Fellowship 2025 shortlist announced; final year in current structure

Wednesday, 5 March 2025
Express Media and the Kat Muscat Fellowship Committee have announced the shortlist for the 2025 Kat Muscat Fellowship. The shortlistees are: Liana Black Adalya Nash Hussein Cat Williams. The Kat...

Victorian Community History Awards shortlist announced

Wednesday, 5 March 2025
The shortlist for this year‘s Victorian Community History Awards has been announced. A total of 39 publications and projects were shortlisted for 10 prizes ranging from $500 to $2000 each,...

Penguin Random House Distribution: ‘books reach a wide range of retailers, making it easier for readers to find and purchase books’

Wednesday, 5 March 2025
In the lead-up to the 2025 ABIAs, Books+Publishing is in conversation with the event’s major sponsors about the status of the industry, what excites them about the future, and what they have...

Production controller, Victoria

Wednesday, 5 March 2025
Hardie Grant Publishing Hardie Grant is a leading Australian independent publisher specialising in illustrated non-fiction, fiction, kids, travel and lifestyle titles, complemented by a dynamic portfolio of overseas publishers. Reporting...

ABIA early bird ticket sales open 12 March

Wednesday, 5 March 2025
Get ready to celebrate another year of exceptional talent and creativity in publishing at the Australian Book Industry Awards 2025! Early bird ticket sales open 12 March! The ABIA awards...

Nominations open for ABIA Hall of Fame Pixie O’Harris Award

Wednesday, 5 March 2025
The Pixie O’Harris Award recognises dedication to Australian children’s literature. It is awarded to publishers, editors, creators, booksellers, publicists and other industry representatives who have worked consistently in the field...

Publicist (part time), New South Wales

Wednesday, 5 March 2025
Rockpool Publishing Rockpool is looking for a part time book publicist to work on our list of titles for local and international markets. You will have 2+ years’ experience focusing...

Without Question

Wednesday, 5 March 2025
Two small photographs found in a dead man’s wallet throw every belief Bella holds about her family into disarray and changes her life forever. The novel is in development as...

Informit marketing coordinator, Victoria

Wednesday, 5 March 2025
RMIT UP Role: Permanent Part-time (4 days/week) Location: Franklin Street, Melbourne Benefits: Salary packaging, purchased leave, childcare discounts, subsidised gym membership & Employee Assistance Program (EAP) Diversity & Eligibility: Aboriginal...

Solutions manager, New South Wales

Wednesday, 5 March 2025
HarperCollins Publishers HarperCollins Publishers is seeking a motivated and highly skilled Solutions Manager to drive business growth through the development and implementation of innovative solutions, as well as managing our...