“Numbers are powerful”: University of Melbourne researchers on the APA workforce survey
Wednesday, 22 April 2026
University of Melbourne researchers Beth Driscoll, Sandra Phillips and Claire Parnell are working on the second Australian Publishing Industry Workforce Survey on Diversity and Inclusion, in conjunction with the Australian...
HarperCollins acquires Johnston nonfiction title “Fifty Beating Wonders”
Wednesday, 22 April 2026
HarperCollins has acquired ANZ rights to the nonfiction title Fifty Beating Wonders by Michelle Johnston, via Martin Shaw at Shaw Literary. Publisher Catherine Milne said, “This is the book that...
Publishing Triangle Awards winners announced
Wednesday, 22 April 2026
In the US, the Publishing Triangle, an association of LGBTQ+ people in publishing, has announced winners for the 2026 Publishing Triangle Awards. Winners were announced for 10 categories, including: The...
Penguin Random House Australia: “The Penguin Modern Australian Classics will be treasured by readers for years to come”
Wednesday, 22 April 2026
In the lead-up to the 2026 Australian Book Industry Awards, Books+Publishing is inviting the event’s major sponsors to share little-known facts about their organisations, their top tips for booksellers and...
Bakers Lane acquires Strauss’s “Holding Space”
Wednesday, 22 April 2026
Bakers Lane Books has acquired world rights to the nonfiction title Holding Space by Gina Strauss. The publisher described Holding Space as a “hybrid memoir and professional guide offering reflections...
Lai’s “Cannon” shortlisted for Carol Shields Prize for Fiction
Wednesday, 22 April 2026
Australian cartoonist Lee Lai, who currently lives in Canada, has been shortlisted for the US$150,000 (A$209,673) Carol Shields Prize for Fiction for the graphic novel Cannon (Giramondo). The full 2026...
Ball joins UQP; new owner for Robinsons; ABIA business shortlists
Wednesday, 22 April 2026
In local news this week, University of Queensland Press has announced the appointment of Ben Ball as publishing director “after an extensive recruitment process”; Denis Crema is the new owner...
Children’s bookseller, New South Wales
Wednesday, 22 April 2026
Constant Reader We are currently looking for a Children’s Bookseller with a passion for all books and reading to join our team. This exciting position serves our loyal customers in...
ABIA 2026 tickets have sold out!
Wednesday, 22 April 2026
Tickets to the Australian Book Industry Awards have sold out! The Australian Book Industry Awards (ABIA) celebrate the professionals in the book business – the dedicated individuals and teams who...
Commissioning editor (identified), Brisbane
Wednesday, 22 April 2026
University of Queensland Press (UQP) An exciting opportunity is available for a Commissioning Editor to join UQP. This role focuses on acquiring and publishing commercially viable and culturally significant titles,...
Marketing co-ordinator maternity leave cover, Victoria
Wednesday, 22 April 2026
Text Publishing Text Publishing is looking for an organised and energetic Marketing Co-ordinator for a 12-month maternity leave cover. We are seeking a team player skilled in social media operations...
Sales assistant, Sydney
Wednesday, 22 April 2026
Walker Books Australia We have an exciting opportunity for an organised, innovative, self-motivated Sales Assistant to join our National Sales team. We are looking for someone who understands the value...
Senior Editor, Sydney
Wednesday, 22 April 2026
HarperCollins Publishers HarperCollins Publishers has an exciting opportunity for an organised and enthusiastic individual to join the HarperCollins Children’s Books division in the role of Senior Editor on a 14-month...
Sales & business development manager HGG, Victoria
Wednesday, 22 April 2026
Hardie Grant Hardie Grant Gift (HGG) is a division of Hardie Grant Publishing, a leading Australian-owned independent publisher. HGG represents leading local and international publishers and supplies a curated range...
Readers and Writers Against the Genocide fundraising for medics book
Wednesday, 22 April 2026
Not-for-profit industry org Readers and Writers Against the Genocide (RWAG) is two-thirds of the way to its fundraising goal for its next book: a collection of essays titled The Weight...
Junior project editors, Melbourne
Wednesday, 22 April 2026
Insight Publications Insight Publications is an independent Australian-owned company with over 50 years of experience publishing educational resources for secondary teachers and students. We develop innovative, engaging and evolving resources...
NSW Literary Awards 2026 shortlists announced
Tuesday, 21 April 2026
The shortlists for the 2026 NSW Literary Awards have been announced. The shortlisted works in each category are: Christina Stead Prize for Fiction ($40,000) Cure (Katherine Brabon, Ultimo) Arborescence (Rhett...
Magabala, the Book Show warn of fraudulent emails
Tuesday, 21 April 2026
Radio National and publisher Magabala Books have each warned creators about fraudulent emails being sent to authors. Magabala said an email from someone claiming to be a Magabala editor had...
Saunders illustrations win at Bologna Illustrators Exhibition
Tuesday, 21 April 2026
Australian illustrator Lauren Saunders is among the winning illustrators at Bologna Children’s Book Fair (BCBF) Illustrators Exhibition. A jury selected Saunders’s illustration set of 5 artworks as a winning entry,...
Walter Scott Prize for Historical Fiction 2026 shortlist announced
Tuesday, 21 April 2026
The shortlist for the 2026 Walter Scott Prize for Historical Fiction has been announced, reports the Bookseller. The shortlisted titles are: Benbecula (Graeme Macrae Burnet, Text) The Matchbox Girl (Alice...
A&U acquires Jenkins’s “Bad Neighbours”
Tuesday, 21 April 2026
Allen & Unwin (A&U) has acquired ANZ rights to forthcoming crime novel Bad Neighbours by Joanna Jenkins via Gaby Naher of The Naher Agency. Featuring Ruth Dawson, the main character...
Publisher of Patterson memoir to be revealed in “coming weeks”
Monday, 20 April 2026
A memoir by Simon Patterson, the estranged husband of murderer Erin Patterson, has been acquired by an as-yet-unnamed publisher, reported the Guardian. Patterson’s spokesperson, Jessica O’Donnell, told Guardian Australia that...
Local authors longlisted for 2026 CWA Daggers
Monday, 20 April 2026
Local authors Sam Guthrie, Laura McCluskey, Zoë Rankin and Jennifer Trevelyan are among those whose works have been longlisted for the UK Crime Writers’ Association’s (CWA) 2026 Dagger Awards. Guthrie,...
State Library of NSW releases research showing benefits of libraries
Monday, 20 April 2026
The State Library of NSW has released new research highlighting the social value and community benefits of libraries. Key findings from the report, released in late March 2026, include: People...
Book Club – this month’s reads
Friday, 17 April 2026
Looking for your next great group read? Our monthly Book Club rounds up new release titles perfect for sparking conversation and perhaps even some debate. From compelling fiction to thought-provoking...
Oliver wins €6000 Moth Poetry Prize
Thursday, 16 April 2026
English poet Adam Oliver has won the €6000 (A$9900) Moth Poetry Prize for “Shazaya”. The annual international prize for a single unpublished poem, now in its 15th year, is sponsored...
HGCP acquires “Sagittarius Rising”
Thursday, 16 April 2026
Hardie Grant Children’s Publishing (HGCP) has acquired world rights to children’s chapter book Sagittarius Rising by author Maxine Beneba Clarke and illustrator Jade Goodwin. Senior publisher Chren Byng said, “For...
Ingram: “Forecasting demand has become more challenging for retailers”
Wednesday, 15 April 2026
In the lead-up to the 2026 Australian Book Industry Awards (ABIAs), Books+Publishing is inviting the event’s major sponsors to share little-known facts about their organisations, their top tips for booksellers and publishers,...
ABIA 2026 business award shortlists announced
Wednesday, 15 April 2026
Books+Publishing, in partnership with the Australian Publishers Association, has announced the 2026 business award shortlists for the Australian Book Industry Awards (ABIAs). The shortlistees in each category are: Bookshop of...
Messy Press wins Bologna Prize for Oceania
Wednesday, 15 April 2026
Aotearoa New Zealand children’s publisher Messy Press has won the 2026 Bologna Prize for the Best Children’s Publishers of the Year in the Oceania region, announced as part of the...
