Michaels wins 2024 Giller Prize for ‘Held’
Thursday, 21 November 2024
Anne Michaels has won the C$100,000 (A$110,028) Giller Prize, Canada’s richest literary award, for her novel Held (Bloomsbury). Of the book, the judging panel wrote: ‘Held is a novel that...
‘Flawed Hero’ wins 2024 Australian Political Book of the Year
Thursday, 21 November 2024
Chris Masters has won the 2024 Australian Political Book of the Year Award for the book Flawed Hero: Truth, Lies and War Crimes (A&U). Prize judges said Flawed Hero ‘addresses...
Jones receives Creative Australia Award for Lifetime Achievement in Literature; Flanagan wins Baillie Gifford Prize; Wright, Tiffany 2024 Melbourne Prize winners
Wednesday, 20 November 2024
Headlining awards news, Gail Jones won the Creative Australia Award for Lifetime Achievement in Literature; Alexis Wright won the Melbourne Prize for Literature, and Carrie Tiffany won the Writers Prize;...
Submit your Christmas closing dates
Wednesday, 20 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...
Flanagan wins 2024 Baillie Gifford Prize for Nonfiction
Wednesday, 20 November 2024
In the UK, Question 7 by Australian author Richard Flanagan (Knopf) has won the 2024 Baillie Gifford Prize for Nonfiction, worth £50,000 (A$96,097), becoming the first author to win both this...
‘Nuked’ wins 2024 Walkley Book Award
Wednesday, 20 November 2024
Andrew Fowler has won the 2024 Walkley Book Award for Nuked: The Submarine Fiasco that Sank Australia’s Sovereignty (MUP). Walkley judges said: ‘Andrew Fowler’s razor-sharp analysis uses extensive research and interviews...
Agnes: A childhood betrayed and reclaimed
Wednesday, 20 November 2024
A true story of triumph over the trauma of childhood sexual abuse After an absence of 30 years, Agnes returns to Australia at the behest of her aging, narcissistic mother....
Publisher, Melbourne
Wednesday, 20 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...
Baby Food Bible: Bestselling title now back in stock
Wednesday, 20 November 2024
Baby Food Bible by Julia Tellidis and Lauren Skora, published by Hardie Grant Books, has sold over 18,000 units locally and secured two foreign rights deals (Germany and Poland). With...
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...
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