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CBCA 2024 Notable Books announced

Tuesday, 27 February 2024
The Children’s Book Council of Australia (CBCA) has announced its list of Notable Books for 2024. The list acts as the longlist for the CBCA Book of the Year Awards....

Brooks wins 2023 Judith Wright Poetry Prize

A portrait of Andrew Brooks Monday, 26 February 2024
Overland has announced that Andrew Brooks is the winner of the 2023 Judith Wright Poetry prize, for his poem ‘Celestial Tree’. Brooks is a lecturer in media and culture, living...

Zhang wins 2023 Neilma Sidney Short Story Prize

A photograph of Annie Zhang Monday, 26 February 2024
Overland has announced that Annie Zhang is the winner of the 2023 Neilma Sidney Short Story Prize, for her story ‘Who Rattles the Night?’. Zhang is a writer and editor...

Smith wins 2024 Gwen Harwood Poetry Prize

Thursday, 22 February 2024
Yasmin Smith has won Island magazine’s 2024 Gwen Harwood Poetry Prize for the poem ‘The Burial Feathers’. Smith’s poem was chosen from about 500 entries. The two runners-up were Emilie...

UK indies struggling to find distribution post-Grantham

Wednesday, 21 February 2024
In the UK, independent publishers are finding distribution ‘particularly challenging’ following last year’s announcement that Grantham Book Services (GBS) will close in 2025, reported the Bookseller. ‘The reality is that...

Vale Tom Whitton

Wednesday, 21 February 2024
Jodie Dalglish, owner of Megalong Books, writes: We are very sad to report that we have lost a member of our Megalong Books family. Tom Whitton has sadly passed away....

The Love Interest

Wednesday, 21 February 2024
A swoony, hilarious and heartfelt YA romcom with a satirical twist on the conventions of the superhero-verse. This original, speculative debut will be backed by a worldwide Bloomsbury marketing campaign!...

Association director, Auckland

Wednesday, 21 February 2024
Publishers Association of New Zealand PANZ is the member organisation representing and supporting publishing in all its forms across Aotearoa New Zealand. We are now seeking a highly collaborative, communicative...

Voss Literary Prize 2024

Wednesday, 21 February 2024
The Australian University Heads of English and the estate of Vivian Robert de Vaux Voss are pleased to call for nominations to the tenth annual Voss Literary Prize. The prize,...

Product manager, Sydney

Wednesday, 21 February 2024
Allen & Unwin Allen & Unwin, Australia’s largest independent book publisher, is looking for a motivated, proactive and experienced Product Manager to join our International Agencies team. Reporting to the...

Learning consultant, secondary, Melbourne

Wednesday, 21 February 2024
Cengage Learning Pty Ltd About us Cengage is a leading educational content, technology, and services company for the higher education, vocational, school, professional and library markets. We provide superior content,...

Thames & Hudson Australia relocates head office

Wednesday, 21 February 2024
Thames & Hudson Australia has relocated their head office to Cremorne, Melbourne. Thames & Hudson Australia Wurundjeri Country 132A Gwynne Street Cremorne VIC 3121 All other contact information, including phone...

Text Publishing welcomes two new staff

Wednesday, 21 February 2024
Text has appointed Zara Olifent to the role of Production Coordinator, beginning 18 March. Olifent has previously worked at Te Papa Press in Wellington. She will be contactable at: zara.olifent@textpublishing.com.au...

Change for TCU Press

Wednesday, 21 February 2024
Publisher: TCU Press ISBN prefix: 978-0-87565-; 978-0-912646- New distributor: Eurospan Changeover date: 1 March 2024 Contact URL: www.eurospan.co.uk

Funder longlisted for inaugural Women’s Prize for Nonfiction

Cover of Wifedom Monday, 19 February 2024
Anna Funder is longlisted for the inaugural Women’s Prize for Nonfiction, worth £30,000 (A$58,000), for her book Wifedom: Mrs Orwell’s invisible life (Hamish Hamilton). The fifteen other titles longlisted for the award...

Rodrick wins inaugural Pearl Prize

Monday, 19 February 2024
Spencer M F Rodrick has won the inaugural Pearl Prize, presented by queer arts and cultural organisation Midsumma. Rodrick, who was chosen from a list of 15 finalists, and was...

DANZ Children’s Book Award shortlists announced

DANZ logo Thursday, 15 February 2024
The shortlists for the inaugural DANZ (Diversity in Australia and Aotearoa New Zealand) Children’s Book Award have been announced. Chosen from longlists announced last month, the shortlisted titles in each...

Blak & Bright Festival 2024 program announced

Thursday, 15 February 2024
Blak & Bright Festival has announced its 2024 program, with the festival to run from 13 to 17 March in Naarm/Melbourne. The biennial First Nations literature festival will this year...

Graham longlisted for Carnegie Medal for Illustration

Cover of Concrete Garden by Bob Graham Wednesday, 14 February 2024
In the UK, Australian author Bob Graham has been longlisted for the Carnegie Medal for Illustration (previously known as the Kate Greenaway Medal for Illustration), which was announced along with...

‘Meanjin’ announces two new residencies

Wednesday, 14 February 2024
Literary journal Meanjin has announced two new residencies, offered in partnership with non-profit arts and cultural organisation InPlace, to ‘support writers of shorter works with dedicated writing time, much-needed funds, and...

The Ministry of Time

Wednesday, 14 February 2024
A time travel romance. A spy thriller. A workplace comedy. Welcome to The Ministry of Time. In the near future, a disaffected civil servant is offered a lucrative job in...

 

 

 

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