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Caffè Nero to fund major new UK book awards

Thursday, 25 May 2023
In the UK, coffee chain Caffè Nero has launched a new set of book awards, worth a total of £50,000 (A$94,500), a year after Costa Coffee announced the end of...

Gospodinov, Rodel win 2023 International Booker

Wednesday, 24 May 2023
The novel Time Shelter by Bulgarian author Georgi Gospodinov, translated by Angela Rodel and published by Weidenfeld & Nicolson, has won the £50,000 (A$93,900) International Booker Prize. Time Shelter was chosen...

Vale Mark Raphael Baker

Wednesday, 24 May 2023
Writer Mark Raphael Baker died on 4 May. He was the author of The Fiftieth Gate: A journey through memory, about his parents’ experience during the Holocaust, and the memoir Thirty...

Change for Paperblanks

Wednesday, 24 May 2023
Publisher: Paperblanks Old distributor: Harper Entertainment Distribution Services (HEDS) New distributor: Alliance Distribution Services (ADS) Old sales team: Hardie Grant New sales team: Hachette Changeover date: 1 June 2023 Returns...

Editor/senior editor, Brisbane

Wednesday, 24 May 2023
University of Queensland Press UQP is seeking an experienced book editor to edit and project manage titles across our literary nonfiction, fiction, children’s and YA trade list, including custom and...

Editorial assistant, Sydney

Wednesday, 24 May 2023
Hachette Australia Hachette Australia has an exciting opportunity to join our Australian publishing division in the role of Editorial Assistant. This is a permanent, full-time position based in our Sydney...

Rights and contracts manager, Brisbane

Wednesday, 24 May 2023
UQP We currently have an exciting opportunity available for a Rights and Contracts Manager to join University of Queensland Press (UQP). This is a key position that is responsible for...

Marketing and publicity manager, Sydney

Wednesday, 24 May 2023
Bloomsbury Are you a book lover looking for a dream job? Bloomsbury Australia has the perfect opportunity for you! We are seeking a Marketing and Publicity Manager to join our...

Publisher, Melbourne/Sydney

Wednesday, 24 May 2023
Hardie Grant Books About us Join the publishing team at Hardie Grant Books, one of Australia’s leading independent publishing companies with offices in Melbourne, Sydney, London and San Francisco. We...

TikTok to launch new book awards

Tuesday, 23 May 2023
Social media platform TikTok is launching its own book awards for the UK and Ireland, aiming to celebrate ‘titles, authors, content and creators of BookTok’, reports the Bookseller. The awards...

Davies awarded 2023 Janet Mackenzie Medal

Monday, 22 May 2023
The Institute of Professional Editors (IPEd) has announced Kerry Davies as the winner of the 2023 Janet Mackenzie Medal for services to editing. Davies has worked in publishing and communications since...

Emerging Writers Festival 2023 program launched

Friday, 19 May 2023
The Emerging Writers Festival (EWF) has launched its 20th anniversary program for 14–24 June, featuring nearly 200 artists in over 60 events in various locations across Melbourne. The opening night...

Ockham NZ Book Awards 2023 winners announced

Thursday, 18 May 2023
The winners of the 2023 Ockham New Zealand Book Awards have been announced. The fiction prize went to Catherine Chidgey for The Axeman’s Carnival (Te Herenga Waka University Press), a...

The Speedy Sloth to be read for NSS at new Sydney Zoo

Thursday, 18 May 2023
The Speedy Sloth (Rebecca Young, illus by Heath McKenzie, Scholastic) will be read for the 23rd National Simultaneous Storytime (NSS) event at 11am (AEST) on Wednesday, 24 May 2023, with...

PRH, Pen America file suit over Florida book bans

Thursday, 18 May 2023
In the US, Penguin Random House (PRH), together with PEN America, a group of authors and a group of parents, have filed a federal lawsuit against a Florida school district...

Miles Franklin Literary Award 2023 longlist announced

Wednesday, 17 May 2023
The longlist for the 2023 Miles Franklin Literary Award, worth $60,000, has been announced. The 11 longlisted novels are: Hopeless Kingdom (Kgshak Akec, UWAP) Limberlost (Robbie Arnott, Text) Cold Enough...

Echo acquires Thomas debut murder mystery

Wednesday, 17 May 2023
Echo Publishing has acquired world rights to Paul Thomas’s debut murder mystery The Beacon, as part of a two-book deal, via Martin Shaw at Shaw Literary. With a career as...

Blind Spot

Wednesday, 17 May 2023
When Dale sees a drunk girl being undressed by a group of guys at a party, he backs away. He’s pretty drunk himself, but he knows what he saw. Why...

Publicist or senior publicist, Melbourne

Wednesday, 17 May 2023
Text Publishing Text Publishing is looking for a full-time Publicist or Senior Publicist, depending on industry experience, to join its energetic, highly effective publicity team. Duties include initiating and running...

Junior contracts and domestic rights assistant, Sydney

Wednesday, 17 May 2023
Scholastic Australia Full time role with a Leading Children’s Publisher Junior Position Sydney North Shore Location An opportunity has arisen for an efficient individual to provide general office administration support...

Change for Paperblanks

Wednesday, 17 May 2023
Publisher: Paperblanks Old distributor: Harper Entertainment Distribution Services (HEDS) New distributor: Alliance Distribution Services (ADS) Old sales team: Hardie Grant New sales team: Hachette Changeover date: 1 June 2023 Returns...

Change for UIT/Green Books

Wednesday, 17 May 2023
Publisher: UIT/Green Books Old distributor: Woodslane New distributor: Bloomsbury Publishing Changeover date: 1 July 2023 Returns cut-off: 30 June 2023 Contact URL: https://www.woodslane.com.au/Contact

 

 

 

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