APA Rising Star 2023 shortlist announced; BookUp program revealed
Wednesday, 5 July 2023
The Australian Publishers Association (APA) has announced the shortlist for the 2023 Rising Star award. The five shortlisted professionals, who each began their publishing careers in the past 10 years,...
Dank’s ‘We Come with This Place’ wins ALS Gold Medal
Wednesday, 5 July 2023
The winner of the Australian Literature Society (ALS) Gold Medal is Debra Dank for We Come with This Place (Echo). The judges called the book ‘a generous, moving gift to...
Forster awarded 2023 Reading Australia Fellowship
Wednesday, 5 July 2023
The Copyright Agency has named Bridget Forster, a Victorian teacher with over 20 years of experience, the 2023 Reading Australia Fellow for Teachers of English and Literacy and teacher librarians....
HarperCollins settles and apologises after defamation case; Booktopia ends Nash agreement, Traurig to resign
Wednesday, 5 July 2023
HarperCollins Australia has settled a long-running defamation suit brought against it by John Gill, a former doctor from the defunct Chelmsford psychiatric hospital in Sydney; Booktopia has announced it will...
UK Society of Authors welcomes legal action against OpenAI
Wednesday, 5 July 2023
The UK Society of Authors (SoA) has welcomed the news that authors in the US are suing OpenAI for copyright infringement, reports the Bookseller. The class action lawsuit, brought in...
Unlock Books+Publishing all for less than ONE coffee a week
Wednesday, 5 July 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...
Wow It’s All A Lot
Wednesday, 5 July 2023
This book is for anyone going through a tough time, about celebrating the awkward and messy middle bits of life. Samuel's artwork and writing celebrate the messy bits of trying...
Chief executive officer, Broome WA
Wednesday, 5 July 2023
Magabala Books An incredible opportunity exists for a cultural leader and influential advocate to join Magabala Books, as the new Chief Executive Officer (CEO). Based on Yawuru Country in Rubibi...
Australian Business Book Awards turns 5
Wednesday, 5 July 2023
Now in its fifth year, the Smart WFM Australian Business Book Awards are back bigger and better than ever. The ABBAs were established to recognise entrepreneurs, businesspeople and business owners...
Production editor, Sydney
Wednesday, 5 July 2023
Currency Press Currency Press, Australia’s performing arts publisher, is currently seeking a Production Editor to join our small and busy team at our offices in Redfern. Working 21 hours a...
artsACT announces funding recipients
Tuesday, 4 July 2023
Australian Capital Territory (ACT) Government arts agency artsACT has announced funding for several literature-related projects among its list of recent Arts Activities grant recipients. Successful applicants include: Tania McCartney, for...
French book sales drop 5.4%
Tuesday, 4 July 2023
Sales by French book publishers fell 5.4% in 2022, to a total of €2.9 billion (A$4.7b), reports the Bookseller. The number of books sold fell 7.7% to 448.5 million, according...
200,000 attend first in-person Beijing fair since 2019
Monday, 3 July 2023
Around 200,000 visitors attended the 29th Beijing International Book Fair (BIBF), which ran from 15–18 June, reports Publishing Perspectives. This year’s fair was the first in-person event since 2019, when...
ACT Notable Book Awards 2023 winners
Friday, 30 June 2023
The winners for the ACT Notable Book Awards, which highlight and celebrate the excellence and talent of writers in and around the ACT region, have been announced. The winning works...
UK gov to consult on PLR scheme
Friday, 30 June 2023
The UK government has launched a consultation into its Public Lending Right (PLR) scheme, which provides authors with up to £6,600 (A$12,570) from loans of their books from libraries in...
Khoo wins 2023 Rachel Funari Prize for Fiction
Thursday, 29 June 2023
The winner of the 2023 Rachel Funari Prize for Fiction is Sydney Khoo for their story 返屋企 [faan uk kei]. Judges Kate Mildenhall, Sara El Sayed and Katherine Larsen said,...
Berbay to be distributed by Hardie Grant
Thursday, 29 June 2023
Berbay Publishing has announced a partnership with Hardie Grant Australia for the sale and distribution of its titles. Berbay managing director Alexandra Yatomi-Clarke applauded the leadership qualities of the Hardie...
Indigo records $57m loss, sales decline in fiscal 2023
Thursday, 29 June 2023
Canada’s leading book retailer, Indigo Books & Music, recorded a small decline of 0.4% in sales in the year ending 1 April, while also recording a C$49.6 million (A$56.7m) loss...
Chief executive officer, Broome WA
Wednesday, 28 June 2023
Magabala Books An incredible opportunity exists for a cultural leader and influential advocate to join Magabala Books, as the new Chief Executive Officer (CEO). Based on Yawuru Country in Rubibi...
Jamaican author McPherson wins Commonwealth Short Story Prize
Wednesday, 28 June 2023
Jamaican writer Kwame McPherson has been named the overall winner of the 2023 Commonwealth Short Story Prize for his story ‘Ocoee’. ‘Oocee’ interweaves Caribbean folklore and stories from African-American history....
Byron Writers Festival full 2023 program announced
Wednesday, 28 June 2023
Byron Writers Festival (BWF) has announced the full line-up for its 2023 event, which runs 11–13 August. The festival program includes more than 120 writers exploring the theme of ‘wild...
Audiences return to Sydney and NT festivals, WA Prem’s award winners, BookPeople committee change
Wednesday, 28 June 2023
Sydney Writers’ Festival audiences returned to this year's festival as a live event in larger than expected numbers, while NT Writers saw a box office record for its festival in...
BookUp early bird tickets closing soon
Wednesday, 28 June 2023
Don’t miss your chance to pay early bird prices for the Australian Publishers Association’s BookUp Conference at the State Library Victoria in Melbourne on 16 August 2023. Join your colleagues in trade...
Serengotti
Wednesday, 28 June 2023
In the one tumultuous day, Ch’anzu loses hir job and finds wife Scarlet in bed with a stranger. As life unexpectedly spirals out of control, Ch’anzu turns to hir charismatic...
Media officer, Sydney
Wednesday, 28 June 2023
Ultimo Press Ultimo Press is seeking an enthusiastic, dynamic colleague to join our team. Ultimo Press is one of Australia’s most vibrant and exciting publishers, and is home to award-winning...
Change for University College Dublin Press
Wednesday, 28 June 2023
Publisher: University College Dublin Press Old distributor: Central Books New distributor: John Wiley & Sons Australia Ltd Changeover date: 1 August 2023 Contact URL: custservice@wiley.com
Change for Noel Whittaker
Wednesday, 28 June 2023
Publisher: Noel Whittaker Old distributor: Woodslane Pty Ltd New distributor: Simon & Schuster Changeover date: 1 October 2023 Returns cut-off: 31 August 2023 Contact URL: www.woodslane.com.au/Contact
Program director, Queenscliff Vic
Wednesday, 28 June 2023
Queenscliffe Literary Festival Queenscliffe Literary Festival is seeking a new Program Director for its 10th year to continue building on the festival’s ongoing success. Currently the festival takes place over...
BookTok drives UK export sales to Europe
Tuesday, 27 June 2023
In the UK, the Publishers Association’s (PA) Year in Publishing Report for 2022 showed the export market was a ‘huge’ factor in last year’s industry growth, with an 8% rise...
WA Premier’s Book Awards winners announced
Monday, 26 June 2023
The winners of the 2023 Western Australian Premier’s Book Awards have been announced. Chosen from shortlists announced in May, the winners in each category are: The Western Australian Writer’s Fellowship ($60,000) Tracy Ryan...
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