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Cusk wins Goldsmiths Prize for ‘Parade’

Thursday, 7 November 2024
In the UK, Rachel Cusk has won the £10,000 (A$19,605) Goldsmiths Prize for Parade (Faber), a novel that ‘offers an enigmatic and thought-provoking meditation on art, gender and the complexities...

Stewart wins 2024 Bragg Prize

Thursday, 7 November 2024
Cameron Stewart has won the 2024 UNSW Press Bragg Prize for Science Writing for the essay ‘Heroes of Zero’. ‘Heroes of Zero’ introduces readers to research by Michelle Haber and...

State Library of NSW 2024 fellowships announced

Wednesday, 6 November 2024
The State Library of NSW (SLNSW) has announced the recipients of its 2024 research fellowships, worth a total of $186,000 across eight categories, on the 50th anniversary of its research...

S&S-owned publisher plans ‘limited experiment’ using AI for English translations

Wednesday, 6 November 2024
In the Netherlands, the country’s largest book publisher—Veen Bosch & Keuning (VBK), which was acquired by Simon & Schuster earlier this year—has confirmed it plans to use artificial intelligence (AI)...

Heifetz, Gilliatt, McGuire, Slater form a4 Literary; Booktopia administrators call second creditor meeting; Walkley Book Award shortlist announced

Wednesday, 6 November 2024
Grace Heifetz, Tom Gilliatt, Michaela McGuire and Rebecca Slater have announced the creation of new literary agency a4 Literary. This follows news of the upcoming dissolution of Left Bank Literary,...

Neilma Sidney Literary Travel Fund recipients announced

Wednesday, 6 November 2024
Writers Victoria has announced the recipients for the 12th round of the Neilma Sidney Literary Travel Fund. The eight recipients—who share in funding of $50,795—are: Poet, producer, editor and weaver...

A Sweet Surprise

Wednesday, 6 November 2024
Do you like sugar as much as Sam does? How much? Follow Sam as he discovers many sweet treats and surprises throughout his day. A giraffe in purple pyjamas, chocolate...

UQP acquires #1 indie bestseller The Sunbird by Sara Haddad

Wednesday, 6 November 2024
UQP is delighted to announce the acquisition of The Sunbird by Sara Haddad—a gem-like parable about Palestine, timely and prismatic. UQP’s edition is released on 3 December 2024 and is...

The Distribution and Logistics Company (TDLC) commits to high levels of service during peak period

Wednesday, 6 November 2024
With the recent announcement by Pan Macmillan regarding their move to TDLC for all their 3PL requirements (1 July 2025), the TDLC team would like to reiterate their commitment to...

Centre for Stories upcoming events

Wednesday, 6 November 2024
Feminisms of Our Mothers: Workshop with Saadia Ahmed Join Saadia Ahmed in Feminisms of Our Mothers, a workshop dedicated to writing about maternal figures in your life who inspired your...

Graphic designer, Melbourne

Wednesday, 6 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...

No newsletter tomorrow

Monday, 4 November 2024
Due to the Melbourne Cup public holiday in Victoria, Books+Publishing will not publish a newsletter tomorrow. However, the deadline for classifieds and job advertisements for this Wednesday’s Weekly Book Newsletter...

Voss Literary Prize 2024 shortlist announced

Monday, 4 November 2024
The shortlist for the 2024 Voss Literary Prize has been announced. Shortlisted works, chosen from a longlist of 10 announced in September, are: Anam (André Dao, Hamish Hamilton) God Forgets...

Walkley Book Award 2024 shortlist announced

Friday, 1 November 2024
The Walkley Foundation has announced the finalists for the 69th annual Walkley Awards for Excellence in Journalism. The works shortlisted for the Walkley Book Award, chosen from a longlist of...

DuVal wins 2024 Cundill History Prize

Friday, 1 November 2024
Kathleen DuVal has been announced as the 2024 winner of the US$75,000 (A$114,122) Cundill History Prize for Native Nations: A Millennium in North America (Random House US). Jury chair Rana...

Speech pathology book awards 2024 winners announced

Thursday, 31 October 2024
The winners of the 2024 Speech Pathology Australia Book of the Year Awards have been announced. The winning titles in each category are: Birth–3 years age category: Let’s Play (Karen...

Scribd to change from unlimited to credit-based subscription model

Thursday, 31 October 2024
The US-based reading subscription platform Scribd—which offers formats including magazines, ebooks and audiobooks through its Everand reading platform and announced its Australian launch in 2021—is moving away from its unlimited...

‘The Truck Cat’ selected for NSS 2025

Thursday, 31 October 2024
The Australian Library and Information Association (ALIA) has selected The Truck Cat (HGCP), written by Deborah Frenkel and illustrated by Danny Snell, for the 2025 National Simultaneous Storytime (NSS) event. The...

Australian Political Book of the Year Award 2024 shortlist announced

Thursday, 31 October 2024
The shortlist for the 2024 Australian Political Book of the Year Award has been announced. Shortlisted titles, selected from a longlist announced earlier this month, are: Quarterly Essay #93: Bad...

Deadline for next week’s Weekly Book Newsletter

Wednesday, 30 October 2024
Due to the Melbourne Cup public holiday in Victoria, Books+Publishing will not publish a newsletter on Tuesday, 5 November. However, the deadline for classifieds and job advertisements for next Wednesday’s...

TT. O. wins Patrick White Literary Award, Hughes to leave Affirm, Pan Mac to move distribution to TDLC

Wednesday, 30 October 2024
In local news this week, Martin Hughes will leave Affirm Press, amid other staff changes; Left Bank Literary will dissolve in December; the Australia Institute is launching its own publishing...

QBD 2024 Book of the Year winners announced

Wednesday, 30 October 2024
QBD has announced the winners of the chain's 2024 Book of the Year. The winning titles are: Fiction The Ledge (Christian White, Affirm) Nonfiction The Voice Inside (John Farnham with...

Pan Macmillan ANZ to move distribution to TDLC

Wednesday, 30 October 2024
Pan Macmillan ANZ will move its Australian and New Zealand distribution from Alliance Distribution Services (ADS) to The Distribution and Logistics Company (TDLC) in July 2025. Pan Macmillan ANZ managing...

Senior editor—children’s trade publishing, Melbourne

Wednesday, 30 October 2024
Hardie Grant Publishing We are seeking a creative, experienced senior editor to join Hardie Grant Children’s Publishing, the young readers’ division of one of Australia’s leading independent trade publishers. Working...

Graphic book designer, Sydney

Wednesday, 30 October 2024
Indigenous Literacy Foundation Winner of the 2024 Astrid Lindgren Memorial Award for Children’s Literature Part-time position Hybrid working environment About ILF The Indigenous Literacy Foundation (ILF) is a national charity...

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