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Changes to BookPeople committee

Book people logo Friday, 23 June 2023
BookPeople, formerly the Australian Booksellers Association, has announced changes to its board. Tim Jarvis of Fullers Bookshop, Hobart, has been appointed president, replacing Jane Seaton of Beaufort Street Books, Mount...

New bid for S&S

Friday, 23 June 2023
Simon & Schuster (S&S) has received a buyout bid from investor Richard Hurowitz, with backing from Abu Dhabi sovereign investor Mubadala Investment Company, reports the Wall Street Journal (WSJ), citing people familiar with...

Speech Pathology awards 2023 shortlists announced

Thursday, 22 June 2023
The shortlists for the 2023 Speech Pathology Australia Book of the Year Awards have been announced. The shortlisted titles in each category are: Age Category: Birth to three Baby Lou...

Ros, Zdung win Yoto Carnegie medals

Thursday, 22 June 2023
In the UK, the winners of the Yoto Carnegie medals for writing and illustration for children and young people have been announced. Welsh author Manon Steffan Ros won the Yoto...

Editor, Melbourne

Wednesday, 21 June 2023
Lake Press Lake Press publishes books that entertain and educate, specialising in illustrated books for children. An exciting job opportunity has arisen in our Hawthorn office for a highly creative,...

Pilson receives Steph Bowe mentorship

Tuesday, 20 June 2023
Ella Pilson has been selected as the recipient of the 2023 Steph Bowe Mentorship for Young Writers. Pilson, a recent graduate of RMIT's Associate Degree of Professional Writing and Editing,...

O’Keeffe wins 2023 UQP Quentin Bryce Award

Tuesday, 20 June 2023
Angela O’Keeffe has been named the winner of the 2023 University of Queensland Press (UQP) Quentin Bryce Award for her novel The Sitter. In the novel, ‘two women stand staring...

Miles Franklin Literary Award 2023 shortlist announced

Tuesday, 20 June 2023
The shortlist for the 2023 Miles Franklin Literary Award, worth $60,000, has been announced. The six longlisted novels, chosen from a longlist of 11 announced in May, are: Hopeless Kingdom (Kgshak...

Crozier wins 2023 Text Prize

Monday, 19 June 2023
Lauren Crozier has won the $10,000 Text Prize for her debut middle-grade novel The Best Witch in Paris. Text said the novel was 'a dazzling adventure loaded with larger-than-life characters,...

ACT Notable Book Awards 2023 shortlists

Monday, 19 June 2023
The shortlist 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 shortlisted works...

BookPeople 2023 Book of the Year winners announced

Cover of Limberlost Monday, 19 June 2023
BookPeople has announced the winners of the 2023 Book of the Year Awards, formerly the Booksellers Choice awards, and the Bookseller of the Year awards. The winning titles and booksellers...

Iltners wins 2023 Dorothy Hewett Award

Monday, 19 June 2023
Kirsty Iltners has won the 2023 Dorothy Hewett Award for an Unpublished Manuscript for her entry Depth of Field. Iltners, a writer and freelance photographer living in Brisbane, receives a...

‘Immaculate’ wins 2023 Vogel

Friday, 16 June 2023
Immaculate by Meanjin/Brisbane-based actor and writer Anna McGahan has won this year's $20,000 Australian/Vogel’s Literary Award, for an unpublished manuscript by an author under the age of 35. Described by...

US children’s literature diversity on the rise 

Friday, 16 June 2023
In the US, 40% of 2022 children’s book released had a Black, Indigenous and People of Colour (BIPOC) author, illustrator or compiler, a new report has found, reports Publishers Weekly. The...

Penguin Literary Prize 2023 winner announced

Thursday, 15 June 2023
Penguin Random House Australia (PRH) has announced Jade and Emerald by Michelle See-Tho as the winner of the 2023 Penguin Literary Prize. Jade and Emerald is the story of a...

Little Book Press sales and distribution to Affirm

Thursday, 15 June 2023
Affirm Press will sell and distribute titles by Little Book Press (LBP), the publishing arm of Raising Literacy Australia founded in 2017. All proceeds from LBP are directed to the...

Gilbert withdraws Russian-set novel from publication

Wednesday, 14 June 2023
US author Elizabeth Gilbert is pulling her novel The Snow Forest from publication, in response to a backlash from Ukrainian readers unhappy about the book being set in Russia, reports...

Receiving and customer service officer, Melbourne

Wednesday, 14 June 2023
Readings Readings is looking for a proactive Receiving and Customer Service Officer to work 4 days a week (approximately 30 hours), on a permanent part-time basis. The incumbent is responsible...

Hansard editor, Canberra

Wednesday, 14 June 2023
Department of Parliamentary Services Hansard editors sought Several ongoing full-time positions available Parliament House—Canberra Are you interested in working for your nation’s parliament—the seat of democracy in Australia? Please click...

Sales & marketing coordinator, Melbourne

Wednesday, 14 June 2023
Five Mile Five Mile Publishing is seeking a Sales & Marketing coordinator to join our dynamic team. In this diverse role you will be responsible for providing sales, marketing and...

Senior publicist, Melbourne or Sydney

Wednesday, 14 June 2023
Melbourne University Publishing Melbourne University Publishing is seeking an experienced publicist to join our dynamic team. Reporting to the Head of Sales and Marketing and as part of a small...

Children’s bookseller, Sydney

Wednesday, 14 June 2023
Bookoccino Established in 1992, Bookoccino is a bustling community bookstore on the upper Northern Beaches. We are seeking a devoted children’s specialist to expand our offering for young readers. You...

 

 

 

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