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Editor, Sydney

Wednesday, 20 November 2024
HarperCollins Publishers HarperCollins Publishers has an exciting opportunity for an experienced book editor to join the HarperCollins adult books team. This is a full-time position, based at our head office...

Publisher, Sydney

Wednesday, 20 November 2024
Penguin Random House Join Penguin Random House—publisher role (children’s publishing, Sydney, Feb 2025) Penguin Random House is looking for a publisher to join their children’s publishing team in Sydney starting...

Australian authors launch Summer Reading for MPs campaign

Tuesday, 19 November 2024
A group of over 90 Australian authors and other members of the literary community have given Australian federal parliamentarians a ‘carefully curated package of books on the Middle East to...

WH Smith revenue up as it plans US expansion

Monday, 18 November 2024
In the UK, travel bookseller WH Smith has announced its total revenue in its travel category was up 11% for the year ended 31 August 2024. In its preliminary results...

Jones receives Creative Australia Award for Lifetime Achievement in Literature

Monday, 18 November 2024
Gail Jones has won the Creative Australia Award for Lifetime Achievement in Literature, ‘recognising her impressive body of work and her ongoing mentoring of young writers’. The award ‘acknowledges the...

Inaugural DANZ festival announced

Monday, 18 November 2024
The Diversity in Australia and Aotearoa New Zealand Children's Book Award organisation (DANZ) has announced it is planning a children’s book festival. In a brief statement in which it launched...

Wright, Tiffany 2024 Melbourne Prize winners

Thursday, 14 November 2024
Alexis Wright has won the $60,000 Melbourne Prize for Literature, and Carrie Tiffany has won the $10,000 Writers Prize. A member of the Waanyi Nation of the Southern Highlands of...

Storylines Notable Book Award 2024 winners

Thursday, 14 November 2024
Storylines Children’s Literature Trust Te Whare Waituhi Tamariki o Aotearoa has announced the 2024 Storylines Notable Book Award winners. This year’s winners are: Te Reo Māori A Ariā me te...

Saleh and Treloar joint winers of 2024 Barbara Jefferis Award

Thursday, 14 November 2024
Australian Society of Authors (ASA) has announced joint winners for the 2024 Barbara Jefferis Award: Sara M Saleh for Songs for the Dead and the Living (Affirm) and Lucy Treloar...

Submit your Christmas closing dates

Wednesday, 13 November 2024
To be included in Books+Publishing’s annual list of publishers’ and distributors’ trade closing dates for the holiday period, please complete our Christmas closing dates survey by noon on Tuesday 26...

Staff changes at Hardie Grant, Scribe; Booktopia Group traded while insolvent; Oliver children’s book withdrawn from sale

Wednesday, 13 November 2024
Hardie Grant Publishing group managing director Julie Pinkham is leaving her role at the end of 2024, moving to a non-executive advisory position with the company, with the company subsequently...

Harvey wins 2024 Booker Prize for ‘Orbital’

Wednesday, 13 November 2024
In the UK, Samantha Harvey has won the 2024 Booker Prize, worth £50,000 (A$97,635), for Orbital (Vintage). Orbital takes place over a single day in the life of six astronauts...

Graphic designer, Melbourne

Wednesday, 13 November 2024
Lake Press Lake Press publishes books that entertain and educate, specialising in innovative illustrated books for children. An exciting job opportunity has arisen in our Hawthorn office for a highly...

Marketing & graphic design officer, Brisbane

Wednesday, 13 November 2024
UQP UQP is seeking a marketing and graphic design officer to join their team for a parental leave cover contract commencing in late January 2025. In this role, you will...

The Distribution and Logistics Company (TDLC) peak season ordering cut-offs

Wednesday, 13 November 2024
As we enter into the Christmas peak period, to ensure you have your stock delivered before Christmas, please note the last day for ordering to receive stock by Christmas Eve*...

Macros 101 for PC users: Boost your productivity

Wednesday, 13 November 2024
Join Jennifer Yankopolus (Macro of the Month) and Paul Beverley (the Macro King) for this game-changing workshop from the Institute of Professional Editors. Get immediate improvements to editing speed, confidence...

True Tracks: First Nations copyright and IP for editors

Wednesday, 13 November 2024
Join the Institute of Professional Editors for a custom online workshop run by Terri Janke & Company. Learn how to work respectfully with Indigenous knowledge and knowledge holders through the...

Publicist, Sydney

Wednesday, 13 November 2024
Hachette Australia Hachette Australia has an exciting opportunity to join our high-performing and collaborative publicity department as a publicist. This is a permanent full-time position based in our Sydney CBD...

Publisher, Melbourne

Wednesday, 13 November 2024
Smith Street Books Smith Street Books is seeking an experienced book publisher or commissioning editor to join our creative team. The successful candidate will publish across a range of illustrated...

Change for Ford Street Publishing

Wednesday, 13 November 2024
Publisher: Ford Street Publishing ISBN prefix: 978-1-925804 Old distributor: Alliance Distribution Services New distributor: Daintree Changeover date: 1 January 2025 Returns cut-off: 31 March 2025 Contact URL: info@daintreebooks.com.au

Bookseller/retail assistant, Melbourne

Wednesday, 13 November 2024
Ramona Books Ramona is a new neighbourhood bookshop opening in Westgarth Village, Northcote, this December. We’re looking for someone with bookselling experience to join the team on a casual basis...

Production manager, Sydney

Wednesday, 13 November 2024
Hachette Australia Hachette Australia has an exciting opportunity to join our successful production team as a production manager. This is a permanent, full-time position based in our Sydney CBD office....

Senior publicist, Sydney

Wednesday, 13 November 2024
Simon & Schuster Simon & Schuster Australia is looking for an experienced senior publicist to join the team. Reporting to a senior member of the publicity team, the selected candidate...

NewSouth Books to distribute British Library Publishing

Wednesday, 13 November 2024
NewSouth Books is delighted to announce that it has signed a distribution agreement with British Library Publishing, making their valuable list available again in Australia and Aotearoa New Zealand from...

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Wednesday, 13 November 2024
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