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Australian bestsellers 2023 YTD

Wednesday, 13 September 2023
Top 10 Australian adult fiction titles YTD The Bookbinder of Jericho (Pip Williams, Affirm) 96,745 Homecoming (Kate Morton, A&U) 70,765 Exiles (Jane Harper, Macmillan) 35,890 The Dictionary of Lost Words...

Your Trip Starts Here

Wednesday, 13 September 2023
Embark on over 50 of the world's most life-affirming journeys and nurture your path to self-discovery. Packed with beautiful photography and inspiring first-person insights for each trip, from hiking Japan's...

Title preview ads available for Think Australian Frankfurt

Wednesday, 13 September 2023
Bookings are open for Think Australian’s Frankfurt issue, out 5 October. Promote your adult titles to over 55K international readers via our subscriber list and distribution partnerships with Publishers Weekly US...

80s-era William Collins get-together

Wednesday, 13 September 2023
A get-together for those who worked at William Collins in the 1980s at the Pyrmont, Birkenhead Point and Clarence Street offices is planned. Venue is The Strawberry Hills Hotel in...

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Wednesday, 13 September 2023
Unlock Books+Publishing, Australia’s number-one source of news about the book industry, keeping subscribers up to date with the latest book industry news, events, features, interviews, opinion, personnel changes, job advertisements...

Sales coordinator, Melbourne

Wednesday, 13 September 2023
Ingram Content Group Sales Coordinator Seeking a sales coordinator to provide sales support for Ingram’s products, programs, and services to assigned accounts. Perform sales and administrative support for Team. Key...

Publicist, Melbourne

Wednesday, 13 September 2023
Affirm Press Affirm Press is an independent Melbourne-based publisher dedicated to publishing great Australian stories, big ideas, and the most engaging local authors. We have a position available in our...

Publishing officer, Melbourne

Wednesday, 13 September 2023
Monash University Location: Clayton campus Employment type: Part-time, fraction (0.6) Duration: Continuing appointment Remuneration: Pro-rata of $78,255–$89,888 pa HEW Level 05 (plus 17% employer superannuation) The Opportunity Do you have...

Team leader/senior bookseller, Sunshine Coast

Wednesday, 13 September 2023
Rosetta Books An opportunity to join an iconic bookstore in a beautiful location, using your love of books and team leadership skills to contribute to growth while maintaining our customer...

New Amazon guidelines to disclose use of AI

Tuesday, 12 September 2023
Amazon has updated its Kindle Direct Publishing (KDP) guidelines to require users to acknowledge AI-generated content, reports the Bookseller. The new guidelines distinguish between AI-generated content and AI-assisted content, which...

ILD 2023: Over 300,000 tune in for music-filled celebration

Tuesday, 12 September 2023
Last Wednesday, 6 September, was Indigenous Literacy Day (ILD)—the annual event hosted by the Indigenous Literacy Foundation (ILF) to celebrate First Nations peoples’ storytelling and raise funds to support literacy...

Inaugural SA Literary Fellowships open for applications

Writers SA CEO Jessica Alice and State Library of South Australia director Geoff Strempel standing together in the State Library of South Australia Monday, 11 September 2023
Writers SA and the State Library of South Australia (SLSA) have announced that applications are open for the inaugural SA Literary Fellowships program for professional writers in South Australia. The...

Dymocks customers warned about data breach

Dymocks logo Monday, 11 September 2023
Dymocks has warned its customers of a potential data breach, after the retailer’s cybersecurity experts found evidence of discussions about Dymocks customer records being available on the dark web. In...

EPAA 2023 winners announced

Friday, 8 September 2023
The winners of the 2023 Educational Publishing Awards Australia (EPAA) have been announced. The winners in each category are: Primary publisher of the year Seven Steps Secondary publisher of the...

Danger Awards 2023 shortlists announced

Friday, 8 September 2023
The BAD Sydney Crime Writers Festival has announced the shortlists for the 2023 Danger Awards. The shortlisted titles in each category are: Fiction Brunswick Street Blues (Sally Bothroyd, HarperCollins) Daughters...

NSW Premier’s History Awards 2023 winners announced

Friday, 8 September 2023
The State Library of NSW (SLNSW) has announced the winners for the 2023 NSW Premier’s History Awards. The winning titles in each category are: Australian history prize Elizabeth and John:...

WHSmith sales grow 28%

Thursday, 7 September 2023
In the UK, retailer WHSmith has reported a 28% year-on-year increase in revenue in the 12 months to 31 August, driven by a 42% spike in its travel business, reports...

Queensland Literary Awards 2023 winners announced

Thursday, 7 September 2023
The winners of the 2023 Queensland Literary Awards have been announced, with a total of $238,500 in prize money awarded across 12 categories. The winning titles in each category are:...

Celdran wins 2023 Margaret Mahy Illustration Prize

Photograph of illustrator Alba Celdran, who is in front of a houseplant. Wednesday, 6 September 2023
Alba Gil Celdran is the winner of the 2023 Margaret Mahy Illustration Prize, Hachette Aotearoa New Zealand and the Margaret Mahy Estate have announced. The judging panel praised the humour,...

Book industry organisations announce support for Voice

Wednesday, 6 September 2023
A number of Australian publishers and writing organisations have published statements in support of Australia’s First Nations Voice to Parliament referendum. The Australian Publishers Association (APA) made the following statement...

£50k Wolfson History Prize shortlist announced

Wednesday, 6 September 2023
In the UK, the shortlist for the £50,000 (A$98,500) Wolfson History Prize has been announced. The shortlisted works of history are: African and Caribbean People in Britain: A history (Hakim...

Killing for Country: A family story

Wednesday, 6 September 2023
A gripping reckoning with the bloody history of Australia’s frontier wars David Marr was shocked to discover forebears who served with the brutal Native Police in the bloodiest years on...

Receptionist and Faber Writing Academy coordinator, Sydney

Wednesday, 6 September 2023
Allen & Unwin Allen & Unwin, 15-time Publisher of the Year and Australia’s leading independent publisher, is seeking an enthusiastic and dedicated person to become our Receptionist and Faber Writing...

Sales coordinator, Melbourne

Wednesday, 6 September 2023
Thames & Hudson Australia Sales Coordinator—Full-Time (Maternity Leave Cover) Company Overview: Thames & Hudson, Australia’s premier illustrated book publisher and distributor in visual arts, lifestyle, gift, and children’s books, is...

Publishing & licensing executive, Sydney

Wednesday, 6 September 2023
BBC Studios Role: Publishing & Licensing Executive (Parental Leave Cover) Contract type: Full-time, Contract (14 months) Location: Sydney, Hybrid Working rights: Candidates must have Australian full workings rights. Excellent opportunity...

Sales coordinator, Melbourne

Wednesday, 6 September 2023
Ingram Content Group Sales Coordinator Seeking a sales coordinator to provide sales support for Ingram’s products, programs, and services to assigned accounts. Perform sales and administrative support for Team. Key...

 

 

 

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